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EXHIBIT 2.1
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
FORTUNE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(to be known as MEDICAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION)
AND
DIABETES EDUCATION SOURCES, LLC
AND
FREEDOM MEDICAL SOURCES, LLC
Dated as of August 13, 2004
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of
August 13, 2004 (the "Effective Date"), is entered into by and among the
following parties (collectively the "Parties"):
A. FORTUNE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (to be
known as Medical Solutions Corporation, a Delaware corporation) (hereinafter
referred to as the "Purchaser");
B. DIABETES EDUCATION SOURCES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
(hereinafter referred to as "DES");
C. DEBRA J. DUDLEY, an individual, and COLBY CLARK, LLC, a Florida
limited liability company, as members of DES (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "DES Sellers");
D. FREEDOM MEDICAL SOURCES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company
(hereinafter referred to as "FMS"); and
E. BONITA L. PETERS, an individual, DEBRA J. DUDLEY, an individual,
JOHN D. HOWELL, an individual, JAMES S. WEAVER, an individual, and DES, as
members of FMS (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "FMS Sellers").
F. DES Sellers and FMS Sellers shall be collectively referred to as the
"Sellers".
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Purchaser is a publicly traded corporation on the Bulletin
Board under the symbol FEMT, was formed in 1996 to capitalize on a patented
technology utilized in video poker machines;
WHEREAS, DES is a Florida limited liability company engaged in the
business of creating ADA recognized diabetes educational programs and products
for doctors, hospitals, durable medical suppliers, and other entities and
individuals capable of billing Medicare and private insurance Sellers, with a
second line of business in consumer / patient education and manufacturer
support;
WHEREAS, FMS is a Florida limited liability company engaged in the
business of selling and distributing medically related products and
maintaining contract customer service departments, with an ancillary ADA
recognized diabetes education program;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Fortune Entertainment Corporation is
in the process of receiving shareholder approval to change the name of Fortune
Entertainment Corporation to "Medical Solutions Corporations" as the Purchaser
in order to facilitate the acquisition of all membership interest in DES and
FMS, as owned by the DES Sellers and FMS Sellers, respectively, for the
purpose of changing the primary focus of the Purchaser's business from gaming
related technology to diabetes education and medical product distribution;
WHEREAS, the Sellers desire to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
desires to purchase from the Sellers, their respective Membership Interests
for the purchase price and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth; and
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WHEREAS, certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section
10.1;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SALE AND PURCHASE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Membership Interests. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date the Sellers
shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser shall purchase from the Sellers, the Membership Interests free and
clear of any mortgage, imperfection of title, lien, pledge, option, security
interest, claim, deed of trust, hypothecation, charge or other encumbrance of
any kind whatsoever.
1.2 Structure of Transaction. It is the intent of the parties that the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will constitute a tax-free
reorganization within the meaning of ss368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended. However, there are no assurances that the transaction will
qualify as a tax-free reorganization, and therefore each party shall be
responsible for and shall pay any and all taxes, charges or fees attributable
to such party, including individual state and federal income taxes, arising
out of, or by reason of, the exchange of Membership Interests for shares of
common stock of the Purchaser (defined as the "Purchase Price" in Section 2.1,
below), or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Each party hereto represents and warrants that it has relied solely on the
opinions or advice of its own professional advisors with respect to the tax
consequences of this transaction, if any, and has not relied on the opinions
or advice of the other parties or its professional advisors in any way with
respect to the tax consequences of this transaction.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT
2.1 Amount of Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Membership
Interests of both DES Sellers and FMS Sellers shall be Ten Million
(10,000,000) shares of common stock of Purchaser (the "Purchase Price") to be
allocated prorata on accordance with each Seller's respective membership
interest as follows:
(a) DES Sellers. Two Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
(2,250,000) Shares to Debra J. Dudley who holds a forty-five percent (45%)
DES membership interest; Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand
(2,750,000) Shares to Colby Clark, LLC who holds a fifty-five percent (55%)
membership interest in DES (which shares shall be allocated among the members
of Colby Clark in accordance with each members' respective membership interest
therein);
(b) FMS Sellers. One Million (1,000,000) Shares to Bonita L.
Peters; One Million (1,000,000) Shares to Debra J. Dudley; Six Hundred and
Fifty Thousand (650,000) Shares to John D. Howell; Six Hundred Thousand
(600,000) shares to James S. Weaver; and One Million Seven Hundred Fifty
Thousand (1,750,000) to DES (which shall be allocated between the members of
DES in accordance with each member's respective membership interest therein).
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ARTICLE III
CLOSING AND TERMINATION
3.1 Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof (or the waiver thereof by the party
entitled to waive that condition), the closing of the sale and purchase of the
Membership Interests provided for in Section 1.1 hereof (the "Closing") shall
take place at 9:00 a.m. at the offices of Fortune Entertainment Corporation
located at 8687 West Sahara Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas, NV 89117 (or at such
other place as the parties may designate in writing) within seventy-two (72)
hours of the receipt by DES, FMS and the respective Sellers of the Required
Approvals, or on such other date as the Parties may designate in writing. The
date on which the Closing shall be held is referred to in this Agreement as
the "Closing Date."
3.2 Appointment of Board Members. At Closing, Debbie Dudley and Bonita
Peters shall be nominated to serve as directors of Purchaser, to serve until
their successors may be duly elected by the shareholders of Purchaser.
3.3 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated prior
to the Closing as follows:
(a) At the election of either of DES or FMS on or after the twelve
(12) month anniversary of the Effective Date, if the Closing shall not have
occurred by the close of business on such date, provided that none of the
Parties is in default of any of its obligations hereunder;
(b) by mutual written consent of either of DES or FMS, and the
Purchaser;
(c) by either DES or FMS or the Purchaser if there shall be in
effect a final nonappealable Order of a Governmental Body of competent
jurisdiction (other than an order by a Governmental Body specifically
mentioned in subsection (e) or (h) hereof) restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; it being
agreed that the parties hereto shall promptly appeal any adverse determination
which is not nonappealable (and pursue such appeal with reasonable diligence);
(d) by either DES or FMS, in the event of termination and
abandonment by the Purchaser for any reason directly attributable to an act or
omission to act of the Purchaser or any affiliates in material breach of this
Agreement including without limitation, the Purchaser's inability to deliver
the Purchase Price;
(e) by either DES or FMS anytime after any Required Approval is
denied or otherwise refused to be granted by any Governmental Body to
Purchaser, or after an application filed by the Purchaser with any
Governmental Body for approval to purchase the Membership Interests of Sellers
or any other material Required Approval is withdrawn by the Purchaser;
(f) by the Purchaser, in the event of termination and abandonment
by the Sellers for any reason directly attributable to an act or omission to
act of DES, FMS or the Sellers or any of their respective affiliates in breach
of this Agreement;
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(g) by DES or FMS, or the Purchaser if the Federal Trade
Commission, the Department of Justice or any state agency does not approve of
the transaction under the HSR Act or any similar state anti-trust statute.
3.4 Procedure Upon Termination.
(a) In the event of termination and abandonment by the Purchaser,
DES or FMS or any of the Sellers, pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof, written
notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party or parties, and
this Agreement shall terminate, and the purchase of the Membership Interests
hereunder shall be abandoned, without further action by the Purchaser, DES,
FMS or the Sellers.
(b) In the event of termination and abandonment for any reason,
each party shall redeliver all documents, work papers and other material of
any other party relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, including
all copies thereof, whether so obtained before or after the execution hereof,
to the party furnishing the same, including, but not limited to, information
furnished to the Purchaser relating to the business of the Sellers, licenses,
operating agreements, financial information and financial projections.
3.5 Effect of Termination. In the event that this Agreement is validly
terminated as provided herein, then each of the parties shall be relieved of
their duties and obligations arising under this Agreement after the date of
such termination and such termination shall be without liability to the
Purchaser, DES, FMS or the Sellers; provided, however, that the obligations of
the parties set forth in Section 10.4 hereof shall survive any such
termination and shall be enforceable hereunder; provided, further, however,
that nothing in this Section 3.4 shall relieve the Purchaser, DES, FMS or the
Sellers of any liability for a breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS
DES, FMS and each of the Sellers hereby represent and warrant to the
Purchaser, as applicable, that:
4.1 Organization and Good Standing.
DES and FMS, each, is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation as set forth above and has all requisite limited liability
company power and authority, including all necessary licenses and permits, to
own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as now conducted. DES and FMS' respective assets are sufficient in all
material respects to carry out their respective businesses as presently
conducted. There are no assets material to the operation of their respective
businesses that are not owned or leased by the DES or FMS.
4.2 Authorization of Agreement. Subject to the receipt of all Required
Approvals, the DES and FMS and the Sellers have all requisite power, authority
and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other
agreement, document, or instrument or certificate contemplated by this
Agreement or to be executed by the Sellers in connection with the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (together with this
Agreement, the "Sellers' Documents"), and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each of the
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Sellers' Documents will be at or prior to the Closing, duly and validly
authorized by all required corporate action on the part of DES and FMS and
duly and validly executed and delivered by DES, FMS or the Sellers and
(assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties
hereto and thereto) this Agreement constitutes, and each of the Sellers'
Documents when so executed and delivered will constitute, legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Sellers, enforceable against the Sellers in
accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors'
rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general
principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good
faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity).
4.3 Ownership.
(a) As of the date hereof, the Membership Interests sold by each of
the Sellers is as set forth opposite the name of such Seller on Exhibit A.
All of such Membership Interests have been sold in transactions exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act") and the Sellers have not violated the Securities Act or any state
securities or Blue Sky laws in connection with the sale of any such Membership
Interests.
(b) There is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment
or other agreement of any character to which either DES, FMS or the Sellers
are a party requiring, and there are no securities of either of DES, FMS or
the Sellers outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the
sale or transfer of any additional Membership or other equity securities of
DES, FMS or the Sellers, or other securities convertible into, exchangeable
for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase Membership Interests
or other equity securities of either DES or FMS. Neither DES, FMS or any of
the Sellers is a party to any voting trust or other voting agreement with
respect to any of the Membership Interests.
4.4 Subsidiaries. Neither DES or FMS directly or indirectly, owns or
controls any investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation,
partnership, joint venture, business organization, trust or other entity.
4.5 Company Records.
(a) DES, FMS and the Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser true,
correct and complete copies of the certificate of organization (each certified
by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of the applicable
jurisdiction of organization) and operating agreements (executed by all
Sellers) or comparable organizational documents of DES and FMS.
(b) The company books of DES and FMS made available to the
Purchaser contain complete and accurate records of all meetings and accurately
reflect all other company action of the members (including committees thereof)
of DES and FMS. The membership interest transfer ledgers of DES and FMS made
available to the Purchaser are true, correct and complete. Since the date DES
and FMS made the company books and membership interest transfer ledgers
available to the Purchaser, there have been no modifications, amendments,
corrections or other changes made to, approved or authorized with respect to
the foregoing documents. All membership interest transfer taxes levied or
payable with respect to all transfers of Membership Interests of the Sellers
prior to the date hereof have been paid and appropriate transfer tax stamps
affixed.
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4.6 Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties.
(a) Subject to compliance with the applicable requirements of the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder (the "HSR Act"), and subject to the receipt
of all Required Approvals, neither the execution and delivery by DES, FMS or
the Sellers of this Agreement and the Sellers' Documents, the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or compliance by Parties with
any of the provisions hereof or thereof will (i) conflict with, or result in
the breach of, any provision of the articles of organization or operating
agreements or comparable organizational documents of any of the Sellers; (ii)
conflict with, violate, result in the breach or termination of, or constitute
a default under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license, agreement or
other instrument or obligation to which either DES, FMS or the Sellers is a
party or by which either of them or any of their respective properties or
assets is bound; (iii) violate any statute, rule, regulation, writ,
injunction, judgment, ruling, law, order or decree of any governmental body or
authority by which either DES, FMS or the Sellers is bound; or (iv) result in
the creation of any Lien upon the properties or assets of either of the
Sellers except, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for such
violations, breaches or defaults as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except for compliance with the applicable requirements of the
HSR Act, receipt of all Required Approvals and as set forth in Schedule 4.6(b)
hereto, no consent, waiver, approval, Order, Permit or authorization of, or
declaration or filing with, or notification to, any Person or Governmental
Body is required on the part of DES, FMS or the Sellers in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Sellers Documents', or the
compliance by DES, FMS or the Sellers with any of the provisions hereof or
thereof.
4.7 Transfer of Membership Interests. Except for compliance with the
applicable requirements of the HSR Act and subject to the receipt of all
Required Approvals, DES, FMS and the Sellers have the limited liability
company power and authority to sell, transfer, assign and deliver such
Membership Interests as provided in this Agreement, and such delivery will
convey to the Purchaser good and marketable title to such Membership
Interests, free and clear of any and all Liens.
4.8 Financial Statements. DES, FMS and the Sellers have delivered to
the Purchaser true and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance
sheets of the Sellers as at December 31, 2002 and 2003 and the related audited
consolidated statements of income and of cash flows of the Sellers for the
years then ended and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Sellers as at March 31, 2004 (such audited and unaudited statements, including
the related notes and schedules thereto, are referred to herein as the
"Financial Statements"). Each of the Financial Statements is complete and
correct in all material respects, has been (or will be) prepared in accordance
with GAAP (subject to normal year-end adjustments in the case of the unaudited
statements) and in conformity with the practices consistently applied by DES
and FMS without modification of the accounting principles used in the
preparation thereof and presents fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of DES and FMS as at the dates and for the periods
indicated.
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For the purposes hereof, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the
Sellers as at March 31, 2004 is referred to as the "Balance Sheet" and March
31, 2004 is referred to as the "Balance Sheet Date."
4.9 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Neither DES or FMS has any
indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any kind (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due) that
would have been required to be reflected in, reserved against or otherwise
described on the Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto in accordance with GAAP
which was not fully reflected in, reserved against or otherwise described in
the Balance Sheet or the notes thereto or was not incurred in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date.
The Sellers have no knowledge to the contrary.
4.10 Absence of Certain Developments. Except as expressly contemplated
by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 4.10, since the Balance Sheet
Date:
(i) there has not been any Material Adverse Change nor has
there occurred any event which is reasonably likely to result in a Material
Adverse Change;
(ii) there has not been any damage, destruction or loss, not
covered by insurance, with respect to the property and assets of either DES or
FMS having a replacement cost of more than $50,000 for any single loss or
$150,000 for all such losses;
(iii) there has not been any declaration, setting aside or
payment of any dividend or other distribution in respect of any Membership
Interests of either DES or FMS or any repurchase, redemption or other
acquisition by DES or FMS of any outstanding Membership Interests or other
securities of, or other ownership interest in DES or FMS;
(iv) neither DES nor FMS increased rates of compensation
(including bonuses) payable or to become payable to their employees, members,
agents or consultants with respect to their respective businesses, except to
the extent accrued on the Balance Sheet or entered into any employment,
deferred compensation, severance or similar agreement (nor amended any such
agreement) or agreed to increase the compensation payable or to become payable
by it to either DES or FMS' members, employees, agents or representatives or
agreed to increase the coverage or benefits available under any severance pay,
termination pay, vacation pay, awards, salary continuation for disability,
sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation,
insurance, pension or other employee benefit plan, payment or arrangement made
to, for or with such members, employees, agents or representatives, except as
to all of the above, other than normal increases in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(v) there has not been any change by either DES or FMS in
accounting or Tax reporting principles, methods or policies;
(vi) neither DES nor FMS has entered into any transaction or
Contract or conducted its business other than in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice;
(vii) neither DES nor FMS have failed to promptly pay and
discharge current liabilities except where disputed in good faith by
appropriate proceedings;
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(viii) neither DES nor FMS has made any loans, advances or
capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person or paid any fees or
expenses to the DES or FMS or any respective Affiliate of DES or FMS;
(ix) neither DES nor FMS has mortgaged, pledged or subjected
to any Lien any of its assets, or acquired any assets or sold, assigned,
transferred, conveyed, leased or otherwise disposed of any of their respective
assets, except for assets acquired or sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed,
leased or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice;
(x) neither DES nor FMS has discharged or satisfied any Lien,
or paid any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent), except in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and which, in the
aggregate, would not be material to either DES or FMS;
(xi) neither DES nor FMS has canceled or compromised any debt
or claim or amended, canceled, terminated, relinquished, waived or released
any Contract or right except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and which, in the aggregate, would not be material to
either DES or FMS;
(xii) neither DES nor FMS has made or committed to make any
capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments in excess of $50,000
individually or $150,000 in the aggregate except in the ordinary course of
business, and consistent with past practices;
(xiii) neither DES nor FMS has instituted or settled any
material Legal Proceeding;
(xiv) neither DES or FMS has agreed to take any actions set
forth in this Section 4.10;
(xv) there has not been any loan or advance by either DES or
FMS to any person, except a normal travel advance or other reasonable expense
advance to a member or employee of DES or FMS on normal trade terms extended
to customers;
(xvi) there has not been any sale or transfer of any
properties or assets, other than in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice or any cancellation of any debts or claims of
either DES or FMS;
(xvii) there has not been any amendment, modification or
termination of any material contract or agreement to which either DES or FMS
is a party or pursuant to which their properties or assets may be bound; and
(xviii) there has not been any sale or granting to any party
or parties of any license, franchise, option or other right of any nature
whatsoever with respect to DES or FMS' respective businesses or termination of
any such rights.
4.11 Taxes. (a) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11:
(i) Each of DES or FMS, and any combined, consolidated,
unitary or affiliated group of which DES or FMS has been a member prior to the
Closing Date: (x) have paid all Taxes required to be paid on or prior to the
Closing Date (including, without limitation, payments of estimated Taxes) for
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which DES or FMS could be held liable; and (y) have accurately and timely
filed (or timely filed an extension for) all federal, state, local, and
foreign tax returns, reports and forms with respect to such Taxes required to
be filed by them on or before the Closing Date.
(ii) All Taxes attributable to all taxable periods ending on
or before the Closing Date, to the extent not required to be previously paid
have been fully and adequately reserved for (as taxes payable or accrued
taxes) on the Financial Statements and DES and FMS will not accrue a Tax
liability from the date of the Financial Statements up to and including the
Closing Date other than a Tax Liability accrued in the ordinary course of
business.
(iii) There is no material dispute or claim, or any action,
suit, proceeding, audit or investigation concerning any liability for Taxes of
DES or FMS either (x) claimed or raised by any authority in writing or (y) as
to which either DES or FMS has any knowledge based upon contact with any agent
of such authority. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11, there are no
deficiencies for any Taxes and none has been asserted or assessed in writing
for which the DES or FMS could be liable, which remain unpaid or unsettled.
(iv) Neither DES nor FMS has waived or extended any statute
of limitations in respect of Income Taxes or agreed to any extension of time
with respect to an Income Tax assessment or deficiency.
(v) Neither DES nor FMS has made any material payments, is
obligated to make any material payments, or is a party to any agreement that
under certain circumstances could obligate it to make any material payments
that will not be deductible under Code ss 280G and (z) neither DES nor FMS
will have any liability on or after the Closing Date pursuant to any tax
allocation or sharing agreement.
(vi) Neither DES nor FMS has taken any action that would
require an adjustment pursuant to Section 481 of the Code, by reason of a
change in accounting method or otherwise. DES and DMS have not filed a
Consent under Section 341(f)(1) of the Code or agreed to have the provisions
of Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of "subsection (1)
assets" as such term is defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code.
(vii) No Tax assessment or deficiency which has not been paid
or for which an adequate reserve has not been set aside, has been made or
proposed against DES or FMS, nor are any of the Tax Returns not being or, to
the best knowledge of DES, FMS or any of the Sellers, threatened to be
examined or audited, and no consents waiving or extending any applicable
statutes of limitations for the Tax Returns, or any Taxes required to be paid
thereunder, been filed. DES, FMS and each of the Sellers shall promptly
notify the Purchaser of any notice of pending action or proceeding involving
Taxes relating to DES and FMS between the date of this Agreement and the
Effective Date. All Tax deficiencies determined as a result of any past
completed audit have been satisfied. DES and FMS have delivered to the
Purchaser complete and correct copies of all audit reports and statements of
deficiencies with respect to any Tax assessed against or agreed to by DES and
FMS for the three most recent taxable periods for which such audit reports and
statements of deficiencies have been received by DES and FMS.
(viii) Without limiting the foregoing representations in any
way, DES and FMS have collected all sales, use, transaction privilege and
value added Taxes required to be collected, and has remitted, or will remit in
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a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate governmental authorities and
has furnished properly completed exemption certificates for all exempt
transactions.
(ix) Without limiting the foregoing representations in any
way, DES and FMS have 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 DES or FMS are subject to any liens in respect of Taxes (other
than for current Taxes not yet due and payable).
(b) Schedule 4.11 sets forth all federal, state, local and foreign
Income Tax Returns filed with respect to DES and FMS for taxable periods ended
on or after December 31, 2003, indicates those Income Tax Returns that have
been audited, and indicates those Income Tax Returns that currently are the
subject of audit. DES and FMS have delivered or made available to the
Purchaser correct and complete copies of all federal Income Tax Returns,
examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against, or
agreed to by DES and FMS, respectively, since January 1, 2004.
4.12 Real Property.
(a) Neither DES nor FMS owns any real property. Schedule 4.12 sets
forth a complete list of all real property and interests in real property
leased by the Sellers (individually, a "Real Property Lease" and the real
properties specified in such leases being referred to herein individually as a
"Seller Property" and collectively as the "Sellers Properties") as lessee or
lessor. In addition DES and FMS utilize the properties described in Schedule
7.2(i) leased by DES and FMS, which lease shall be assumed by the Purchaser
(or an Affiliate) prior to the Closing Date. Except as set forth in Schedule
4.12 hereto, the Sellers Properties constitute all interests in real property
currently used or currently held for use in connection with the respective
businesses of the Sellers and which are necessary for the continued operation
of such businesses of the Sellers as those businesses are currently conducted.
Both DES and FMS have a valid and enforceable leasehold interest under each of
the Real Property Leases, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and
remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or
in equity), and the Sellers have not received any notice of any default or
event that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default
by DES or FMS under any of the Real Property Leases. All of the Sellers
Properties, buildings, fixtures and improvements thereon owned or leased by
DES and FMS are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear
and tear). DES and FMS have delivered to the Purchaser true, correct and
complete copies of the Real Property Leases, together with all amendments,
modifications or supplements, if any, thereto.
(b) DES and FMS have all material certificates of occupancy and
Permits of any Governmental Body necessary or useful for the current use and
operation of each Seller Property, and DES and FMS have fully complied with
all material conditions of the Permits applicable to them. No default or
violation, or event that with the lapse of time or giving of notice or both
would become a default or violation, has occurred in the due observance of any
Permit.
(c) There does not exist any actual or, to the best knowledge of
DES, FMS or any of the Sellers, threatened or contemplated condemnation or
eminent domain proceedings that affect any Seller Property or any part
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thereof, and DES, FMS and the Sellers have not received any notice, oral or
written, of the intention of any Governmental Body or other Person to take or
use all or any part thereof.
(d) Neither DES, FMS nor any of the Sellers has received any
written notice from any insurance company that has issued a policy with
respect to any Seller Property requiring performance of any structural or
other repairs or alterations to such Seller Property.
(e) Neither DES nor FMS owns or holds, and is not obligated under
or a party to, any option, right of first refusal or other Contractual right
to purchase, acquire, sell, assign or dispose of any real estate or any
portion thereof or interest therein.
4.13 Tangible Personal Property.
(a) Schedule 4.13 sets forth all leases of personal property
("Personal Property Leases") involving annual payments in excess of [$10,000]
relating to personal property used in the respective businesses of either DES
or FMS to which DES or FMS is a party or by which the respective properties or
assets of DES or FMS are bound. DES and FMS have delivered or otherwise made
available to the Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of the Personal
Property Leases, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements
thereto.
(b) DES and FMS have a valid leasehold interest under each of the
Personal Property Leases under which it is a lessee, subject to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting
creditors' rights and remedies generally and subject, as to enforceability, to
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a
proceeding at law or in equity), and there is no default under any Personal
Property Lease by either DES or FMS or by any other party thereto, and no
event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both
would constitute a default thereunder.
(c) DES and FMS have good, valid and marketable title to all of the
items of tangible personal property reflected in the Balance Sheet (except as
sold or disposed of subsequent to the date thereof in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice) free and clear of any and all Liens
other than the Permitted Exceptions. All such items of tangible personal
property which, individually or in the aggregate, are material to the
operation of the business of DES and FMS are in good condition and in a state
of good maintenance and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are
suitable for the purposes used.
(d) All of the items of tangible personal property used by DES and
FMS under the Personal Property Leases are in good condition and repair
(ordinary wear and tear excepted) and are suitable for the purposes used, and
there are no material defects in the physical condition or operability of such
tangible personal property that would impair the use of such tangible personal
property as it is currently used.
4.14 Intangible Property. Schedule 4.14 contains a complete and correct
list of each patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, trade secret and
copyright owned, licensed or used by DES and FMS as well as all registrations
thereof and pending applications therefore, and each license or other
agreement relating thereto. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, each of the
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foregoing is owned by the party shown on such Schedule as owning the same,
free and clear of all mortgages, claims, liens, security interests, charges
and encumbrances and is in good standing and not the subject of any challenge.
There have been no claims made and neither DES nor FMS nor any of the Sellers
has received any notice or otherwise knows or has reason to believe that any
of the foregoing is invalid or conflicts with the asserted rights of others,
and DES and FMS are not infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to the
right or claimed right of any person or entity with respect to the intangible
property. DES and FMS possess all patents, patent licenses, trade names,
trademarks, service marks, brand marks, brand names, copyrights, know-how,
formulae and other proprietary and trade rights necessary for the conduct of
its business as now conducted, not subject to any restrictions and without any
known conflict with the rights of others, and DES and FMS have not forfeited
or otherwise relinquished any such patent, patent license, trade name,
trademark, service mark, brand mark, brand name, copyright, know-how, formulae
or other proprietary right necessary for the conduct of its business as
conducted on the date hereof. Neither of the Sellers is under any obligation
to pay any royalties or similar payments in connection with any license to
DES, FMS or any affiliate thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, to
DES, FMS or any of the Sellers' knowledge, none of the patents, trademarks,
trade names, service marks and copyrights are being infringed upon or
appropriated by others, and none is subject to any outstanding litigation or
judgment affecting the scope of free and unrestricted use by DES and FMS or is
used contrary to the provisions of any licensing or other contract. Except as
set forth on Schedule 4.14, there exist no material geographic restrictions on
the use by DES or FMS of such marks.
4.15 Material Contracts. Schedule 4.15 sets forth all of the following
Contracts to which DES and FMS are a party or by which they are bound
(collectively, the "Material Contracts"): (i) Contracts with DES or FMS or
any current member or agent of either DES or FMS; (ii) Contracts with any
labor union or association representing any employee of DES or FMS; (iii)
Contracts pursuant to which any party is required to purchase or sell a stated
portion of its requirements or output from or to another party; (iv) Contracts
for the sale of any of the assets of DES or FMS other than in the ordinary
course of business or for the grant to any person of any preferential rights
to purchase any of its assets; (v) joint venture agreements; (vi) material
Contracts containing covenants of DES and FMS not to compete in any line of
business or with any person in any geographical area or covenants of any other
person not to compete with DES and FMS in any line of business or in any
geographical area; (vii) Contracts relating to the acquisition by DES and FMS
of any operating business or the membership interest of any other person;
(viii) Contracts relating to the borrowing of money; or (ix) any other
Contracts, other than Real Property Leases, which involve the expenditure of
more than [$50,000] in the aggregate or [$10,000] annually or require
performance by any party more than one year from the date hereof. There have
been made available to the Purchaser, its affiliates and their
representative's true and complete copies of all of the Material Contracts.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.15, all of the Material Contracts and other
agreements are in full force and effect and are the legal, valid and binding
obligation of DES and FMS, enforceable against them in accordance with its
terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally
and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity). Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.15, neither DES nor FMS are in default in any
material respect under any Material Contracts, nor, to the knowledge of DES,
FMS or any of the Sellers, is any other party to any Material Contract in
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default thereunder in any material respect, and there are no facts or
circumstances known to DES, FMS or any of the Sellers that would reasonably
indicate that DES, FMS, the Sellers or any other party to any Material
Contract will or may be in breach thereof.
4.16 Employee Benefits.
(a) Schedule 4.16(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of (i)
all "employee benefit plans," as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and all other
pension plans or employee benefit arrangements, programs or payroll practices
(including, without limitation, severance pay, vacation pay, company awards,
salary continuation for disability, sick leave, retirement, deferred
compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, membership interest
purchase arrangements or policies, hospitalization, medical insurance, life
insurance and scholarship programs) maintained by DES and FMS or to which DES
and FMS contribute or are obligated to contribute thereunder with respect to
employees of DES and FMS ("Employee Benefit Plans") and (ii) all "employee
pension plans", as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, maintained by DES or FMS
or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which are under
control, or which are treated as a single employer, with DES and FMS under
Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the ("ERISA Affiliate") or to which DES and
FMS, or any ERISA Affiliate contributed or is obligated to contribute
thereunder ("Pension Plans"). Schedule 4.16(a) clearly identifies, in
separate categories, Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans that are (i)
subject to Section 4063 and 4064 of ERISA ("Multiple Employer Plans"), (ii)
multiemployer plans (as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA)
("Multiemployer Plans") or (iii) "benefit plans", within the meaning of
Section 5000(b)(1) of the Code providing continuing benefits after the
termination of employment (other than as required by Section 4980B of the Code
or Part 6 of Title I of ERISA and at the former employee's or his
beneficiary's sole expense).
(b) Neither DES nor FMS has any withdrawal or other liability
(contingent or otherwise) under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Multiple
Employer Plan or Multiemployer Plan.
(c) Each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans intended
to qualify under Section 401 of the Code ("Qualified Plans") so qualify and
the trusts maintained thereto are exempt from federal income taxation under
Section 501 of the Code, and, except as disclosed on Schedule 4.16(c), nothing
has occurred with respect to the operation of any such plan which could cause
the loss of such qualification or exemption or the imposition of any
liability, penalty or tax under ERISA or the Code.
(d) All contributions and premiums required by law or by the terms
of any Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan which are defined benefit plans
or money purchase plans or any agreement relating thereto have been timely
made (without regard to any waivers granted with respect thereto) to any funds
or trusts established thereunder or in connection therewith, and no
accumulated funding deficiencies exist in any of such plans subject to Section
412 of the Code. All contributions that have not been paid have been properly
recorded on the books of DES and FMS.
(e) The benefit liabilities, as defined in Section 4001(a) (16) of
ERISA, of each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans subject to
Title IV of ERISA using the actuarial assumptions that would be used by the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the "PBGC") in the event it terminated
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each such plan do not exceed the fair market value of the assets of each such
plan. The liabilities of each Employee Benefit Plan that has been terminated
or otherwise wound up have been fully discharged in full compliance with
applicable Law.
(f) There has been no "reportable event" as that term is defined in
Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations thereunder with respect to any of
the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans subject to Title IV of ERISA which
would require the giving of notice, or any event requiring notice to be
provided under Section 4041(c) (3) (C) or 4063(a) of ERISA.
(g) There has been no violation of ERISA with respect to the filing
of applicable returns, reports, documents and notices regarding any of the
Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans with the Secretary of Labor or the
Secretary of the Treasury or the furnishing of such notices or documents to
the participants or beneficiaries of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension
Plans.
(h) True, correct and complete copies of the following documents,
with respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans (as
applicable), have been delivered to the Purchaser (A) any plans and related
trust documents, and all amendments thereto, (B) the most recent Forms 5500
for the past three years and schedules thereto, (C) the most recent financial
statements and actuarial valuations for the past three years, (D) the most
recent Internal Revenue Service determination letter, (E) the most recent
summary plan descriptions (including letters or other documents updating such
descriptions) and (F) written descriptions of all non-written agreements
relating to the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans.
(i) There are no pending Legal Proceedings which have been asserted
or instituted against any of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans, the
assets of any such plans or DES or FMS, or the plan administrator or any
fiduciary of the Employee Benefit Plans or Pension Plans with respect to the
operation of such plans (other than routine, uncontested benefit claims), and
there are no facts or circumstances which could form the basis for any such
Legal Proceeding.
(j) Each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans has been
maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and all
provisions of applicable Law. All amendments and actions required to bring
each of the Employee Benefit Plans and Pension Plans into conformity in all
material respects with all of the applicable provisions of ERISA and other
applicable Laws have been made or taken except to the extent that such
amendments or actions are not required by law to be made or taken until a date
after the Closing Date and such amendments or actions are disclosed on
Schedule 4.16(j).
(k) DES and FMS and any ERISA Affiliate which maintains a "benefits
plan" within the meaning of Section 5000(b)(1) of ERISA have complied with the
notice and continuation requirements of Section 4980B of the Code or Part 6 of
Title I of ERISA and the applicable regulations thereunder.
(l) Neither DES nor FMS, any ERISA Affiliate or any organization to
which any is a successor or parent corporation, has divested any business or
entity maintaining or sponsoring a defined benefit pension plan having
unfunded benefit liabilities (within the meaning of Section 4001(a) (18) of
ERISA) or transferred any such plan to any person other than DES or FMS or any
ERISA Affiliate during the previous five-year period ending on the Closing
Date.
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(m) Neither DES nor FMS nor "party in interest" nor "disqualified
person" with respect to the Employee Benefit Plans nor Pension Plans has
engaged in a "prohibited transaction" within the meaning of Section 4975 of
the Code or Section 406 of ERISA or which could subject it to a material civil
penalty imposed pursuant to Section 4975 or 4976 or ERISA.
(n) Neither DES nor FMS nor any ERISA Affiliate have terminated any
Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, or
incurred any outstanding liability under Section 4062 of ERISA to the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation or to a trustee appointed under Section 4042 of
ERISA.
(o) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any
payment becoming due to any employee of DES or FMS; (ii) increase any benefits
otherwise payable under any Employee Benefit Plan or Pension Plan; or (iii)
result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such
benefits.
(p) No membership interest or other security issued by DES or FMS,
or Sellers, form or has formed a material part of the assets of any Employee
Benefit Plan or Pension Plan.
(q) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(q), there are no
proceedings or lawsuits, and to the knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers,
there are no investigations, either currently in progress or expected to be
instituted in the future, relating to any Benefit Plan, by any administrative
agency, whether local, state or federal.
(r) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(r), there are no pending
or threatened lawsuits or other claims (other than routine claims for benefits
under the plan) against or involving (i) any Benefit Plan or (ii) any
Fiduciary of such Benefit Plan (within the meaning of Section 3(21) (A) of
ERISA) brought on behalf of any participant, beneficiary or Fiduciary
thereunder, nor to the knowledge of DES, FMS or the the Sellers is there any
reasonable basis for any such claim.
(s) DES and FMS have no intention or commitment, whether legally
binding or not, to create any additional Benefit Plan, or to modify or change
any existing Benefit Plan. The benefits under all Benefit Plans are as
represented, and except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practices or as required by law, have not been, and will not be increased
subsequent to the date documents are provided to Purchaser.
(t) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16(t), none of the Benefit
Plans or any other employment agreement or arrangement entered into by the
Sellers will entitle any current or former employee to any benefits or other
compensation that become payable solely as a result of the consummation of
this transaction.
(u) Neither of the Benefit Plans is subject to the tax on unrelated
business taxable income or unrelated debt-financed income under Section 511 of
the Code.
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(v) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(v), no Benefit Plan has any
interest in any annuity contract or other investment or insurance contract
issued by an insurance company that is the subject of bankruptcy,
conservatorship, rehabilitation or similar proceeding.
4.17 Labor. Schedule 4.17 attached hereto contains a complete, current
and correct list of all DES and FMS employees ("Employees"), which includes
the job, position and compensation payable to each of the Employees.
(a) Neither DES nor FMS is a party to any labor or collective
bargaining agreement and there are no labor or collective bargaining
agreements which pertain to employees of DES or FMS. DES and FMS have
delivered or otherwise made available to the Purchaser true, correct and
complete copies of the labor or collective bargaining agreements listed on
Schedule 4.17(a), together with all amendments, modifications or supplements
thereto.
(b) No employees of DES or FMS are represented with respect to DES
or FMS by any labor organization. No labor organization or group of employees
of DES or FMS have made a pending demand for recognition, and there are no
representation proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding
presently pending or, to the best knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers,
threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or
other labor relations tribunal. There is no organizing activity involving DES
or FMS pending or, to the best knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers,
threatened by any labor organization or group of employees of DES and FMS.
(c) There are no (i) strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns, lockouts
or arbitrations or (ii) material grievances or other labor disputes pending
or, to the best knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers, threatened against or
involving the DES or FMS. There are no unfair labor practice charges,
grievances or complaints pending or, to the best knowledge of DES, FMS and the
Sellers, threatened by or on behalf of any employee or group of employees of
DES or FMS.
(d) DES and FMS are in material compliance with all laws, statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and other requirements relating to the
employment of labor, including without limitation Title V11 of the federal
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, and any and all provisions
thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining and the payment of
social security and similar Taxes;
(e) There is no pending or, to the knowledge of DES, FMS and the
Sellers, threatened charge, complaint, allegation, application or other
process or claim against DES or FMS with respect to the statutes referenced in
sub-section (d) above before any federal, territorial, state or local or other
governmental or administrative agency or other entity other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(f) DES and FMS have paid and performed all obligations when due
with respect to its employees, consultants, agents and members, including
without limitation the payment when due in the ordinary course of business of
any accrued and payable wages, severance pay, vacation pay, benefits and
commissions, except those obligations which are in good faith being challenged
by DES and FMS as not valid obligations of the DES and FMS as more fully
described on Schedule 4.17;
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(g) To the knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers, none of the
persons performing services for DES or FMS have been improperly classified as
independent contractors or as being exempt from the payment of wages for
overtime;
(h) Schedule 4.17(h) lists each individual who is absent from
active employment with DES or FMS by reason of (i) short-term or long-term
disability, (ii) leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1933 (or comparable state statute), (iii) military leave (under conditions
that give the employee re-employment rights) or (iv) other approved leave of
absence; and
(i) Schedule 4.17(i) lists each individual who (i) has elected to
continue participating in a group health plan of DES and FMS pursuant to an
election under COBRA, or (ii) has not made an election under COBRA but who is
still within the period during which the election may be made.
4.18 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.18, there is no suit,
action, proceeding, investigation, claim or order pending or, to the knowledge
of DES, FMS and the Sellers, threatened against DES or FMS (or to the
knowledge of DES, FMS and the Sellers, pending or threatened, against any of
the officers, directors or key employees of DES or FMS with respect to their
business activities on behalf of the DES or FMS), or to which DES or FMS is
otherwise a party, which, if adversely determined, would have a Material
Adverse Effect, before any court, or before any governmental department,
commission, board, agency, or instrumentality; nor to the knowledge of DES,
FMS or the Sellers is there any reasonable basis for any such action,
proceeding, or investigation. Neither DES nor FMS is subject to any judgment,
order or decree of any court or governmental agency except to the extent the
same are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect and neither
DES nor FMS are engaged in any legal action to recover monies due it or for
damages sustained by it.
4.19 Compliance with Laws; Permits.
DES and FMS is in compliance with all Laws applicable to DES and FMS
or to the conduct of the business or operations of DES and FMS or the use of
their respective properties (including any leased properties) and assets,
except for such non-compliances as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither DES, FMS nor any of the
Sellers has received any written notification of any asserted present or past
failure by DES or FMS to comply with such laws, statutes, ordinances, rules,
regulations, orders or other requirements. DES and FMS have all governmental
permits and approvals from state, federal or local authorities which are
required for DES and FMS to operate its business. Schedule 4.19 attached
hereto contains a complete, current and co






