EXHIBIT 2.1
CONFORMED COPY
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among
HLTH CORPORATION,
SYN
BUSINESS HOLDINGS, INC.,
EBS
MASTER LLC,
EBS
ACQUISITION LLC
and
THE
PURCHASERS
Dated as of February 8, 2008
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OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.01. |
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Certain Defined Terms |
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Section 1.02. |
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Interpretation and Rules of
Construction |
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| ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND
SALE OF THE SECURITIES |
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Section 2.01. |
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Purchase and Sale of the
Securities |
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Section 2.02. |
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Closing Transactions |
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Section 2.03. |
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Limited Liability Company
Agreement |
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Section 2.04. |
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Waiver |
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Section 2.05. |
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Resale, Recapitalization or Public
Offering |
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| ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT |
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Section 3.01. |
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Organization, Authority and
Qualification of Parent, the Seller and Master LLC |
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Section 3.02. |
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Capitalization; Ownership of
Securities |
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Section 3.03. |
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Subsidiaries |
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Section 3.04. |
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No Conflict |
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Section 3.05. |
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Governmental Consents and
Approvals |
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Section 3.06. |
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Financial Information |
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Section 3.07. |
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Absence of Undisclosed Material
Liabilities |
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Section 3.08. |
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Conduct in the Ordinary Course |
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Section 3.09. |
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Litigation |
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Section 3.10. |
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Compliance with Laws |
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Section 3.11. |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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Section 3.12. |
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Intellectual Property |
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Section 3.13. |
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Real Property |
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Section 3.14. |
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Employee Benefits Matters |
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Section 3.15. |
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Taxes |
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Section 3.16. |
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Material Contracts |
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Section 3.17. |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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Section 3.18. |
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Labor Relations |
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Section 3.19. |
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Brokers |
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Section 3.20. |
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Transactions with Related
Persons |
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| ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS |
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Section 4.01. |
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Organization and Authority of such
Purchaser |
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Section 4.02. |
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No Conflict |
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Section 4.03. |
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Governmental Consents and
Approvals |
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Section 4.04. |
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Investment Purpose |
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Section 4.05. |
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Financing |
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Section 4.06. |
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Litigation |
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Section 4.07. |
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Brokers |
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| ARTICLE V ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS |
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Section 5.01. |
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Conduct of Business Prior to the
Closing |
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Section 5.02. |
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Access to Information |
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Section 5.03. |
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Confidentiality |
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Section 5.04. |
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Regulatory and Other Authorizations;
Notices and Consents |
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Section 5.05. |
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Director and Officer Liability |
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Section 5.06. |
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Release of Letters of Credit,
Deposits and Guarantees |
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Section 5.07. |
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Public Announcements |
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Section 5.08. |
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Further Action |
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Section 5.09. |
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Notification of Developments |
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Section 5.10. |
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No Shop |
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Section 5.11. |
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Acknowledgment of Proposed
Transaction |
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Section 5.12. |
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Transition Services |
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| ARTICLE VI INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED |
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| ARTICLE VII TAX
MATTERS |
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Section 7.01. |
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Tax Indemnities |
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Section 7.02. |
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Contests |
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Section 7.03. |
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Tax Cooperation and Exchange of
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Section 7.04. |
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Tax Covenants; Tax Returns |
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Section 7.05. |
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Miscellaneous |
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Section 7.06. |
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Purchase Price Allocation |
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| ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING |
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Section 8.01. |
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Conditions Precedent to Obligations
of Parent and the Seller |
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Section 8.02. |
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Conditions Precedent to Obligations
of the Purchasers |
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| ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION |
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Section 9.01. |
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Survival of Representations and
Warranties |
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Section 9.02. |
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Indemnification by Parent |
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Section 9.03. |
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Indemnification by the
Purchasers |
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Section 9.04. |
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Insurance and Other Recoveries |
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Section 9.05. |
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Notice of Loss; Third-Party Claims;
Retained Claims |
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Section 9.06. |
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Remedies |
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Section 9.07. |
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Tax Matters |
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Section 9.08. |
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Treatment of Indemnification
Payments |
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| ARTICLE X TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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Section 10.01. |
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Termination |
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Section 10.02. |
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Effect of Termination |
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| ARTICLE XI GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
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Section 11.01. |
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Expenses |
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Section 11.02. |
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Notices |
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Section 11.03. |
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Severability |
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Section 11.04. |
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Entire Agreement |
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Section 11.05. |
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Assignment |
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Section 11.06. |
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Amendment |
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Section 11.07. |
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Waiver |
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Section 11.08. |
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Schedules |
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Section 11.09. |
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No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 11.10. |
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Currency |
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Section 11.11. |
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Governing Law |
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Section 11.12. |
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Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 11.13. |
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Counterparts |
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| EXHIBITS |
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1.01(a)
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Parent’s Knowledge |
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1.01(b)
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Intercompany Agreements |
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2.01
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Commitment Amounts |
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2.02(b)(iv)
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Release of Parent and the Seller |
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2.02(b)(x)
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Release of Master LLC, EBS
Acquisition LLC and the Other Members of Master LLC |
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5.06(a)
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LOC Agreement |
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5.06(b)
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Envoy Guaranty |
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5.12
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Amendment No. 2 to Transition
Services Agreement |
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| SCHEDULE |
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3.02
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Capitalization; Ownership of
Securities |
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3.03
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Subsidiaries |
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3.04
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No Conflict |
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3.05
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Government Consents and
Approvals |
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3.06(a)
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Financial Information |
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3.06(b)
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Financial Information |
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3.07
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Absence of Undisclosed Material
Liabilities |
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3.08
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Conduct in the Ordinary Course |
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3.09
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Litigation |
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3.10
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Compliance with Laws |
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3.12(a)
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Intellectual Property |
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3.12(b)
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Intellectual Property |
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3.12(c)
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Intellectual Property |
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3.12(e)
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Intellectual Property |
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3.12(g)
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Intellectual Property |
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3.13(b)
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Real Property |
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3.14(a)
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Employee Benefits Matters |
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3.14(b)
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Employee Benefits Matters |
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3.14(c)
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Employee Benefits Matters |
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3.14(g)
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Employee Benefits Matters |
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3.15
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Taxes |
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3.16(a)
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Material Contracts |
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| SCHEDULE |
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3.16(b)
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Material Contracts |
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3.18(a)
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Labor Relations |
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3.18(b)
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Labor Relations |
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3.20
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Transactions with Related
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SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated
as of February 8, 2008, among HLTH CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (“ Parent ”), SYN BUSINESS HOLDINGS,
INC., a California corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of
Parent (the “ Seller ”), EBS MASTER LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company of which EBS Acquisition LLC (as
defined below), EBS Executive Incentive Plan LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, and the Seller are members (“
Master LLC ”), EBS Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ EBS Acquisition LLC ”),
Hellman & Friedman Capital Associates VI, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (the “ H&F Purchaser 1
”), Hellman & Friedman Capital Executives VI, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership (the “ H&F Purchaser
2 ”), HFCP VI Domestic AIV, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the “ H&F Purchaser 3 ”),
H&F Harrington AIV I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the
“ H&F Purchaser 4 ” and, together with
H&F Purchaser 1, H&F Purchaser 2 and H&F Purchaser 3,
the “ H&F Purchasers ”), and EBS Acquisition
II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ GA
Purchaser ” and, together with the H&F Purchasers,
the “ Purchasers ”).
WHEREAS,
as of the date hereof, the Seller owns 48,000,000 Units of Master
LLC (such Units, the “ Securities ”);
WHEREAS,
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Seller, and
the Seller desires to sell to the Purchasers, all of the
Securities; and
WHERERAS,
simultaneously herewith, (i) Parent, Master LLC and the
Business Services Entities (as defined therein) are entering into
an Amended and Restated Data License Agreement, (ii) Master
LLC, Envoy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Envoy LLC ”), WebMD Health Corp., a Delaware
corporation (“ WebMD ”), and WebMD Health
Services Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ WHS
”), are entering into a Second Amended and Restated Business
Services Agreement and (iii) Envoy LLC and WebMD are entering
into an Amended and Restated License Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual
agreements and covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be
legally bound, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.
Certain Defined Terms . For purposes of this
Agreement:
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Action ” means any claim, action, suit, arbitration,
inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental
Authority.
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Actual Knowledge of Parent ” means the actual
knowledge of the Persons listed in Exhibit 1.01(a) as of the
date of this Agreement, without any duty of inquiry.
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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified
Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, such specified Person.
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Aggregate Cash Payment Amount ” means, with respect to
each Purchaser, an amount in cash equal to the product of
(i) the Cash Purchase Price multiplied by (ii) such
Purchaser’s Commitment Percentage.
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Books and Records ” means the books and records,
computer data, computer tapes, electronic media, information, lists
and other materials and information maintained, created or prepared
by the Companies.
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Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, a
Sunday or other day on which banks are required or authorized by
Law to be closed in the City of New York.
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Cash ” means cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments.
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Cash Purchase Price ” means $575,000,000.
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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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Companies ” means Master LLC and each Subsidiary of
Master LLC.
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Company Intellectual Property ” means all Intellectual
Property owned by or licensed to the Companies.
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Confidentiality Agreements ” means (i) that
certain letter agreement, dated October 23, 2007, between Parent
and General Atlantic Service Company, LLC (the “ GA
Confidentiality Agreement ”) and (ii) that certain
letter agreement, dated October 26, 2007, by Hellman &
Friedman Advisors LLC and addressed to Parent (the “
H&F Confidentiality Agreement ”).
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Contract ” means any agreement, contract, lease,
sublease, license, sublicense, obligation, promise or
undertaking.
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control ” (including the terms “ controlled
by ” and “ under common control with
”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or
more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as
trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as
trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit
arrangement or otherwise.
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Disclosure Schedule ” means the confidential
disclosure schedule, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by
Parent to the Purchasers in connection with this Agreement.
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EBS LLC ” means Emdeon Business Services LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company.
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Encumbrance ” means any security interest, pledge,
hypothecation, mortgage, lien or encumbrance, adverse claim, right
of way, survey defect, title defect, conditional sale or other
title retention device or arrangement other than any licenses of
Intellectual Property.
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Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
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GA Merger Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 15, 2006,
among Parent, the Seller (as successor by merger to EBS Holdco,
Inc.), Master LLC, EBS LLC, Medifax, EBS Acquisition LLC, GA EBS
Merger LLC and EBS Merger Co.
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GA Merger Date ” means November 16, 2006.
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GAAP ” means United States generally accepted
accounting principles and practices in effect from time to
time.
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Governmental Authority ” means any federal, national,
supranational, state, provincial, local or other government,
governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or
commission or any court, tribunal, or judicial or arbitral
body.
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Governmental Order ” means any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by
or with any Governmental Authority.
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Indebtedness ” means, without duplication (but
excluding accounts payable and accrued expenses), (a) all
indebtedness for borrowed money, whether current, short term, or
long term, secured or unsecured, and indebtedness evidenced by any
note, bond, debenture or other debt security, (b) all
indebtedness for the deferred purchase price for purchases of
property outside the ordinary course of business which is not
evidenced by trade payables, (c) all lease obligations under
leases which are capital leases in accordance with GAAP,
(d) any payment obligations in respect of banker’s
acceptances or letters of credit, (e) any liability with respect to
interest rate swaps, collars, caps and similar hedging obligations,
(f) all off balance sheet financings of the type required by
GAAP to be disclosed in financial statements or the footnotes
thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (g) any
guarantee or security interest granted with respect to any
indebtedness of the type referred to in clauses (a) through
(f) above, and (h) accrued and unpaid interest on, and
prepayment premiums or penalties accrued or owing on, any such
foregoing obligation.
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Indemnified Party ” means the Purchasers, in the case
of indemnification pursuant to Section 9.02, or Parent, in the
case of indemnification pursuant to Section 9.03.
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Indemnified Taxes ” means: (a) Taxes imposed on
or payable by any Company for any taxable period that ends on or
before the GA Merger Date; (b) with respect to Straddle
Periods, Taxes imposed on any Company which are allocable, pursuant
to Section 7.01(b), to the portion of such period ending on
the GA Merger Date; and (c) Taxes attributable to a taxable
period ending on or before the GA Merger Date for which any Company
is held liable under Section 1.1502-6 of the Regulations (or
any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) by reason of
any Company being included in any consolidated, affiliated,
combined or unitary group with Parent (or any Affiliates of Parent)
at any time before the GA Merger Date; provided ,
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however , that Indemnified Taxes shall not include Taxes to
the extent resulting from any breach of a representation, warranty
or covenant under the GA Merger Agreement by EBS Acquisition LLC
or, following the GA Merger Date, by Master LLC; provided ,
further , that any such breach by Master LLC or any Company
shall not be taken into account for purposes of the previous
proviso if and to the extent such breach by Master LLC or any
Company was attributable to any action or failure to act by Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the
Seller) not required by the GA Merger Agreement or the LLC
Agreement. Transactions occurring or actions taken on the GA Merger
Date but after the “Closing” (as defined in the GA
Merger Agreement) outside the ordinary course of business of the
Companies shall be treated as occurring on the next day and, as
such, shall for purposes of this definition be treated as occurring
in the taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning the day after
the GA Merger Date.
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Indemnifying Party ” means Parent, in the case of
indemnification pursuant to Section 9.02, or the Purchasers, in the
case of indemnification pursuant to Section 9.03.
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Intellectual Property ” means all of the following, as
they exist in the United States: (i) patents, patent
applications and inventions, designs and improvements described and
claimed therein, patentable inventions and other patent rights
(including any divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part,
reissues, reexaminations, or interferences thereof, whether or not
patents are issued on any such applications and whether or not any
such applications are modified, withdrawn, or resubmitted);
(ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names or
corporate names, whether registered or unregistered, and all
registrations and applications for registration thereof;
(iii) copyrights and mask works, including all renewals and
extensions thereof, copyright registrations and applications for
registration thereof, and non-registered copyrights;
(iv) trade secrets and other proprietary information and
rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, mask
work, or trade secret protection); and (v) Internet
second-level domain names.
“
Intercompany Agreements ” means those Contracts listed
on Exhibit 1.01(b).
“
IP Licenses ” means all licenses and sublicenses,
including without limitation, the right to receive royalties or any
other consideration relating to Intellectual Property.
“
IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United
States.
“
Law ” means any federal, national, supranational,
state, provincial, local or similar statute, law, ordinance,
regulation, rule, code, requirement or rule of law (including
common law).
“
Leased Real Property ” means the real property leased
by any Company, in each case, as tenant.
“
Liabilities ” means any and all debts, liabilities and
obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent,
matured or unmatured or determined or determinable, including those
arising under any Law, Action, Governmental Order or
Contract.
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“
LLC Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated
Limited Liability Company Agreement of Master LLC, dated as of
April 6, 2007 and effective as of January 1, 2007.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means any circumstance,
event, change or effect that is materially adverse to the results
of operations, assets or financial condition of the Companies,
taken as a whole; provided , however , that none of
the following, either alone or in combination, shall be considered
in determining whether there has been a “Material Adverse
Effect”: (i) events, circumstances, changes or effects
that generally affect the industries in which the Companies operate
(including legal, regulatory or GAAP changes), but only to the
extent such events, circumstances, changes or effects do not affect
the Companies’ businesses in a disproportionate manner;
(ii) general economic or political conditions or events,
circumstances, changes or effects affecting the financial or
securities markets generally, but only to the extent such events,
circumstances, changes or effects do not affect the
Companies’ businesses in a disproportionate manner;
(iii) changes arising from the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by, or by the announcement of, this
Agreement; (iv) any circumstance, change or effect that
results from any action taken that was taken with the express
written consent of the Purchasers; (v) changes caused by a
material worsening of current conditions caused by acts of
terrorism or war (whether or not declared) occurring after the date
of this Agreement; and (vi) any non-recurring and adverse
change or effect that is cured by Parent prior to the Closing;
provided , further , that with respect to references
to Material Adverse Effect in the representations and warranties
set forth in Sections 3.04 and 3.05 (and to the extent related
to such representations and warranties, the condition set forth in
Section 8.02(a)), the exceptions set forth in clause
(iii) shall not apply.
“
Medifax ” means Medifax-EDI Holding Company, a
Delaware corporation, and its Subsidiaries.
“
Mergers ” has the meaning set forth for such term in
the GA Merger Agreement.
“
Parent’s Knowledge ”, “ Knowledge of
Parent ” or similar terms used in this Agreement mean the
knowledge of the Persons listed in Exhibit 1.01(a) as of the
date of this Agreement (or, with respect to a certificate delivered
pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date of delivery of such
certificate and only with respect to those matters contained in
such certificate), after reasonable inquiry.
“
Permits ” means all licenses, permits, orders,
approvals, registrations, authorizations, qualifications and
filings under applicable Laws or with Governmental
Authorities.
“
Permitted Encumbrances ” means (a) Encumbrances
for current Taxes not yet due or delinquent (or which may be paid
without interest or penalties) or that are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) mechanics’,
carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and other similar
liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business
relating to obligations as to which there is no default on the part
of any Company, as the case may be, or that are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, or pledges, deposits or
other liens securing the performance of bids, trade contracts,
leases or statutory obligations (including workers’
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compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security
legislation), (c) zoning, entitlement, conservation
restriction and other land use and environmental regulations by
Governmental Authorities which do not materially interfere with the
business of the Companies, (d) all covenants, conditions,
restrictions, easements, charges, rights-of-way, other Encumbrances
and similar matters of record which do not, individually or in the
aggregate, materially interfere with the business of the Companies,
(e) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or
inspection of the Leased Real Property which they encumber, which
do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with
the business of the Companies, (f) all other Encumbrances
which do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially
interfere with the business of the Companies and (g) any
mortgage, lien, security interest or encumbrance that secures debt
and that is reflected as a liability on the Year End Audited
Balance Sheet.
“
Person ” means any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation, limited liability company, association, trust,
unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any
syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person under
Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
“
Reference Statement Date ” means December 31,
2006.
“
Regulations ” means the Treasury Regulations
(including Temporary Regulations) promulgated by the United States
Department of Treasury with respect to the Code or other federal
tax statutes.
“
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
“
Software ” means computer software programs,
including, without limitation, all source code, object code,
specifications, designs and documentation related thereto.
“
Straddle Period ” means any taxable period beginning
on or before the GA Merger Date and ending after the GA Merger
Date.
“
Subsidiaries ” means any entity with respect to which
a specified Person (or a subsidiary thereof) (i) has, directly
or indirectly, the power, through the ownership of securities or
otherwise, to elect a majority of directors, or similar managing
body or (ii) owns, directly or indirectly, a majority of the
equity interests.
“
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any and
all taxes of any kind whatsoever (together with any and all
interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts
imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any Governmental
Authority, including income, franchise, windfall or other profits,
gross receipts, property, sales, use, capital stock, payroll,
employment, social security, estimated withholding, ad valorem,
stamp, transfer, value added and similar taxes.
“
Tax Benefit ” means the sum of the amount by which the
Tax liability of a Person to the appropriate Governmental Authority
is actually reduced (including, without limitation, by deduction,
entitlement to refund, credit or otherwise, whether available in
the current taxable year, as an adjustment to taxable income in any
other taxable year or as a carryforward or carryback, as
applicable) plus any interest paid by such government or
jurisdiction relating to such Tax liability.
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“
Tax Distributions ” has the meaning set forth for such
term in the LLC Agreement.
“
Tax Returns ” means any and all returns, reports and
forms (including elections, declarations, amendments, schedules,
information returns or attachments thereto) filed, or required to
be filed, with a Governmental Authority with respect to
Taxes.
“
Third-Party Payor ” means any Person engaged primarily
in the business of providing healthcare indemnity plans, health
maintenance organization plans, preferred provider organization
plans and similar healthcare coverage plans to third parties,
either on a risk basis or on an employer-funded basis.
“
Transition Services Agreement ” means the Transition
Services Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2006, between
Parent and EBS LLC, as amended on December 21, 2007.
“
Unauthorized Code ” means (i) any virus, trojan
horse, worm, or other Software routines designed to permit
unauthorized access or to maliciously disable, erase, or otherwise
harm any computer, systems or Software, and (ii) any time bomb
or other Software routine designed to maliciously disable a
computer program automatically with the passage of time or under
the positive control of a Person other than an authorized licensor,
licensee or owner of a copy of the program or the right and title
in and to the Software.
“
Unit ” has the meaning set forth for such term in the
LLC Agreement.
“
Unreleased Company Contracts ” means those Company
Contracts (as such term is defined in the GA Merger Agreement) that
are still in effect and that have not been replaced pursuant to the
GA Merger Agreement as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing.
“
Unreplaced Shared Contracts ” means those Shared
Contracts (as such term is defined in the GA Merger Agreement) that
are still in effect and that have not been replaced pursuant to the
GA Merger Agreement as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing.
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| Term |
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Section |
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| Acquisition Proposal |
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5.10 |
| Action |
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1.01 |
| Actual Knowledge of Parent |
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1.01 |
| Affiliate |
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1.01 |
| Aggregate Cash Payment Amount |
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1.01 |
| Agreement |
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Preamble |
| Allocation |
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7.06 |
| Asset Sales |
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2.05(a)(iii) |
| Books and Records |
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1.01 |
| Business Day |
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1.01 |
| Cash |
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1.01 |
| Cash Purchase Price |
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1.01 |
| Claims Notice |
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9.05(a) |
| Closing |
|
2.02 |
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| Term |
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Section |
| Closing Date |
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2.02 |
| Code |
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1.01 |
| Commitment Percentage |
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2.01 |
| Companies |
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1.01 |
| Company Intellectual Property |
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1.01 |
| Company Interests |
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2.05(a)(i) |
| Company Sales |
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2.05(a)(ii) |
| Confidentiality Agreements |
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1.01 |
| Contest |
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7.02(a) |
| Contract |
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1.01 |
| control |
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1.01 |
| controlled by |
|
1.01 |
| Deposits |
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5.06(a) |
| Disclosure Schedule |
|
1.01 |
| EBS Acquisition LLC |
|
Preamble |
| EBS LLC |
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1.01 |
| Encumbrance |
|
1.01 |
| Envoy Guaranty |
|
5.06(b) |
| Envoy LLC |
|
Recitals |
| Equity Commitment Letter |
|
4.05(a) |
| Equity Financing |
|
4.05(a) |
| Equity Investor |
|
4.05(a) |
| ERISA |
|
3.14(a) |
| ERISA Affiliate |
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3.14(e) |
| Exchange Act |
|
1.01 |
| Fundamental Reps |
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9.01 |
| GA Confidentiality Agreement |
|
Definition of Confidentiality
Agreements |
| GA Merger Agreement |
|
1.01 |
| GA Merger Date |
|
1.01 |
| GA Purchaser |
|
Preamble |
| GAAP |
|
1.01 |
| Governmental Authority |
|
1.01 |
| Governmental Order |
|
1.01 |
| Guarantees |
|
5.06(a) |
| H&F Confidentiality
Agreement |
|
Definition of Confidentiality
Agreements |
| H&F Purchaser 1 |
|
Preamble |
| H&F Purchaser 2 |
|
Preamble |
| H&F Purchaser 3 |
|
Preamble |
| H&F Purchaser 4 |
|
Preamble |
| H&F Purchasers |
|
Preamble |
| Higher Threshold Amount |
|
2.05(a) |
| Higher Threshold Triggering
Events |
|
2.05(a) |
| Implied Gain |
|
2.05(d) |
| Indebtedness |
|
1.01 |
| Indemnified Party |
|
1.01 |
| Indemnified Taxes |
|
1.01 |
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| Term |
|
Section |
| Indemnifying Party |
|
1.01 |
| Independent Accounting Firm |
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7.06 |
| Initial Communications |
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5.07 |
| Intellectual Property |
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1.01 |
| Intercompany Agreements |
|
1.01 |
| IP Licenses |
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1.01 |
| IRS |
|
1.01 |
| Knowledge of Parent |
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1.01 |
| Law |
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1.01 |
| Leased Real Property |
|
1.01 |
| Leases |
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3.13 |
| Liabilities |
|
1.01 |
| LLC Agreement |
|
1.01 |
| LOC Agreement |
|
5.06(a) |
| LOC Date |
|
5.06(a) |
| Losses |
|
9.02 |
| Lower Threshold Amount |
|
2.05(a) |
| Lower Threshold Triggering
Events |
|
2.05(a) |
| Master LLC |
|
Preamble |
| Material Adverse Effect |
|
1.01 |
| Material Contracts |
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3.17 |
| Medifax |
|
1.01 |
| Mergers |
|
1.01 |
| Multiemployer Plan |
|
3.14(f) |
| Nine-Month Unaudited Financial
Statements |
|
3.06(a) |
| Parent |
|
Preamble |
| Parent’s Knowledge |
|
1.01 |
| Permits |
|
1.01 |
| Permitted Encumbrances |
|
1.01 |
| Person |
|
1.01 |
| Plans |
|
3.14(a) |
| Proposed Higher Threshold Event |
|
2.05(a)(v) |
| Proposed Lower Threshold Event |
|
2.05(a)(v) |
| Public Offering |
|
2.05(a)(vi) |
| Purchaser Sales |
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2.05(a)(i) |
| Purchasers |
|
Preamble |
| Recapitalizations |
|
2.05(a)(iv) |
| Reference Statement Date |
|
1.01 |
| Regulations |
|
1.01 |
| Related Person |
|
3.22 |
| Released Parties |
|
5.06(a) |
| Sales |
|
2.05(a)(iii) |
| Securities |
|
Recitals |
| Securities Act |
|
1.01 |
| Seller |
|
Preamble |
| Software |
|
1.01 |
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| Term |
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Section |
| Specified Amount |
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2.05(a) |
| Straddle Period |
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1.01 |
| Stub Period |
|
5.02(b) |
| Subsidiaries |
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1.01 |
| Tax |
|
1.01 |
| Tax Benefit |
|
1.01 |
| Tax Distributions |
|
1.01 |
| Tax Returns |
|
1.01 |
| Taxes |
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1.01 |
| Termination Date |
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10.01(b) |
| Third-Party Claim |
|
9.05(b) |
| Third-Party Payor |
|
1.01 |
| Threshold Amounts |
|
2.05(a) |
| Transition Services Agreement |
|
1.01 |
| Triggering Events |
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2.05(a) |
| Unauthorized Code |
|
1.01 |
| under common control with |
|
1.01 |
| Unit |
|
1.01 |
| Unreleased Company Contracts |
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1.01 |
| Unreplaced Shared Contracts |
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1.01 |
| WARN Act |
|
3.19(b) |
| WebMD |
|
Recitals |
| WHS |
|
Recitals |
| Year End Audited Balance Sheet |
|
3.07 |
| Year End Audited Financial
Statements |
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3.06 |
Section 1.02.
Interpretation and Rules of Construction . In this
Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or the context
otherwise requires:
(a) any
rules of construction relating to interpretation against the
drafter of an agreement shall not apply to this Agreement and are
expressly waived by the parties hereto;
(b) when
a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section,
Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or Section of,
or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated;
(c) the
table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement;
(d) whenever
the words “include,” “includes” or
“including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed
to be followed by the words “without limitation”;
(e) the
words “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in
this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement;
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(f) the
words “material” and “materially” and words
of similar import, when used in this Agreement with respect to a
representation or warranty pertaining to the condition of a
Company, are to be understood by reference to the businesses,
assets and properties of the Companies taken as a whole;
(g) all
terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used
in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant
hereto, unless otherwise defined therein;
(h) the
definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the
singular, as well as the plural forms of such terms; and
(j) references
to a Person are also to its successors (by merger or otherwise) and
permitted assigns.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES
Section 2.01.
Purchase and Sale of the Securities . On the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Closing, (a) each of the Purchasers shall purchase from the
Seller a number of Securities (rounded to the nearest whole number)
equal to the product of (i) 48,000,000 multiplied by
(ii) such Purchaser’s Commitment Percentage, and
(b) the Seller shall sell, convey, assign, transfer and
deliver to the applicable Purchasers all of the Seller’s
right, title and interest in and to the Securities, free and clear
of all Encumbrances, other than such Encumbrances as may be created
by or on behalf of the applicable Purchaser. After giving effect to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Seller shall
have no rights to any distributions from Master LLC, including no
rights to Tax Distributions. For purposes hereof, “
Commitment Percentage ” means, with respect to each
Purchaser, a fraction, the numerator of which is the commitment
amount set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on
Exhibit 2.01 and the denominator of which is the sum of all of
the Purchasers’ commitment amounts set forth on
Exhibit 2.01.
Section 2.02.
Closing Transactions .
(a)
Closing . Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto set forth in
Section 8.01 and Section 8.02, the closing of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Closing ”) shall take place at the offices of Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
10017 at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on February 8, 2008,
or at such other place or at such other time or on such other date
as Parent and the Purchasers may mutually agree. The date on which
the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “
Closing Date ”.
(b)
Deliveries . At the Closing:
(i) Each Purchaser shall pay to
Parent, on behalf of the Seller, an amount in cash equal to such
Purchaser’s Aggregate Cash Payment Amount by wire
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transfer of
immediately available funds to the account designated in writing by
Parent to such Purchaser prior to the Closing.
(ii) Each Purchaser shall deliver to
Parent a certificate of a duly authorized executive officer of such
Purchaser certifying as to the matters set forth in Section 8.01(a)
and Section 8.01(b).
(iii) Each Purchaser shall deliver to
Parent a true and complete copy, certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of such Purchaser, of the resolutions duly and
validly adopted by the Board of Directors or members of such
Purchaser evidencing their approval and authorization of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(iv) EBS Acquisition LLC and Master
LLC shall each deliver to Parent a release, the form of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.02(b)(iv).
(v) Parent shall deliver to each
Purchaser a certificate of a duly authorized executive officer of
Parent certifying as to the matters set forth in
Section 8.02(a), Section 8.02(b) and
Section 8.02(d).
(vi) Parent shall deliver to each
Purchaser a true and complete copy, certified by the Secretary or
an Assistant Secretary of Parent, of the resolutions duly and
validly adopted by the respective Board of Directors of Parent and
the Seller evidencing their approval and authorization of the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(vii) Parent shall deliver to each
Purchaser an affidavit of non-foreign status duly executed by the
Seller in a form that is in compliance with Section 1445 of
the Code and the Regulations promulgated thereunder and reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchasers.
(viii) Parent shall deliver to each
Purchaser evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers of the
resignation, effective as of Closing, of each director of the
Companies and of EBS Executive Incentive Plan LLC designated
(directly or indirectly) by Parent or the Seller.
(ix) Parent shall deliver to each
Purchaser evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Purchasers of a
valid election by Master LLC, pursuant to Section 754 of the
Code and effective as of November 16, 2006.
(x) Parent and the Seller shall each
deliver to Master LLC, EBS Acquisition LLC and the Purchasers a
release, the form of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.02(b)(x).
Section 2.03.
Limited Liability Company Agreement . Each of the parties
hereto agrees and acknowledges that the LLC Agreement shall be
amended and restated at the Closing in a manner that has been
agreed to by the Purchasers and that provides, among other things,
for the replacement of the Seller with the Purchasers as members of
Master LLC.
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Section 2.04.
Waiver . Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that, by
executing this Agreement, EBS Acquisition LLC and Master LLC hereby
waive their respective rights under Section 9.5 and
Section 9.7 of the LLC Agreement with respect to the sale of
the Securities and forever release the other parties hereto and
their respective Affiliates from any and all manner of obligations
arising in connection with such rights.
Section 2.05.
Resale, Recapitalization or Public Offering .
(a) In
the event that:
(i) on
or prior to September 30, 2008, any Purchaser or any Affiliate
of any Purchaser (other than the Companies) shall directly or
indirectly, in one or more transactions, sell, dispose of, or
otherwise transfer, or cause to be sold, disposed of or otherwise
transferred, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of any equity
securities of or other interests in any of the Companies or any of
their respective successors or any securities, rights or other
interests convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any
such equity securities or other interests (all such securities,
rights, and interests are referred to herein as “ Company
Interests ”), in each case, (x) to a third party
(who is not an Affiliate, employee or consultant of a Purchaser or
any of the Companies or any of their successors), (y) whether
pursuant to a direct or indirect sale of such Company Interests,
merger or otherwise and (z) other than any sale by a Company
of the Company Interests of any other Company (all such
transactions not subject to clause (z), “ Purchaser
Sales ”);
(ii) on
or prior to September 30, 2008, any Company shall directly or
indirectly, in one or more transactions, sell, issue or otherwise
transfer, or cause to be sold, issued or otherwise transferred, any
Company Interests of such Company, other than issuances of Company
Interests by a Company for the express purpose of raising proceeds
for a specifically identified acquisition, and, in each case,
(x) to a third party (who is not a Company, a Purchaser or an
Affiliate, employee or consultant of any of the Companies or any
Purchaser or any of their respective successors) and
(y) except for an Asset Sale, which, for the avoidance of
doubt, shall be covered by Section 2.05(a)(iii), whether
pursuant to a direct or indirect sale of such Company Interests,
merger or otherwise) (all such included transactions, “
Company Sales ”);
(iii)
on or prior to September 30, 2008, any Company shall directly
or indirectly, in one or more transactions, sell, dispose of, or
otherwise transfer, or cause to be sold, disposed of or otherwise
transferred, other than in the ordinary course of business, any
assets of any Company (or any of their respective successors)
(including the sale by a Company of the Company Interests of any
other Company, whether by direct or indirect sale, merger or
otherwise), other than the dental business or pharmacy business of
the Companies, in each case, to a third party (who is not a Company
or an Affiliate, employee or consultant of any of the Companies or
any of their successors) (all such included transactions, “
Asset Sales ”, and together with Purchaser Sales and
Company Sales, “ Sales ”);
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(iv) on
or prior to September 30, 2008, any Purchaser, any Affiliate
of any Purchaser or any Company shall directly or indirectly, in
one or more transactions, cause Master LLC (or any successor
thereto) to engage in one or more recapitalizations or
restructurings pursuant to which Cash, securities or other property
shall be distributed to holders of Company Interests (all such
transactions, “ Recapitalizations ”);
(v) on
or prior to September 30, 2008, any Purchaser, any Affiliate
of any Purchaser or any Company shall, as applicable, enter into
one or more binding written agreements for, or publicly announce
the intention to enter into, a Company Sale or Asset Sale (in such
instances, a “ Proposed Higher Threshold Event
”), or a Purchaser Sale or Recapitalization (in such
instances, a “ Proposed Lower Threshold Event
”), and subsequently (whether before or after
September 30, 2008) engage in such Sale or Recapitalization
with respect to which a binding agreement was so executed or such
announcement was made on or prior to September 30, 2008;
or
(vi) on
or prior to August 1, 2008, any Company shall file a
registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
for the underwritten offering of Company Interests (a “
Public Offering ”) and subsequently (whether before or
after August 1, 2008) sell such Company Interests through such
Public Offering;
then, if
the aggregate value of the proceeds from such Purchaser Sales,
Recapitalizations, Proposed Lower Threshold Events and Public
Offerings (collectively “ Lower Threshold Triggering
Events ”) exceeds $57,500,000 (the “ Lower
Threshold Amount ”), or if the aggregate value of the
proceeds from such Company Sales, Asset Sales and Proposed Higher
Threshold Events (collectively, “ Higher Threshold
Triggering Events ”, and together with the Lower
Threshold Triggering Events, “ Triggering Events
”)) exceeds $120,000,000 (the “ Higher Threshold
Amount ”, and together with the Lower Threshold Amount,
“ Threshold Amounts ”)), or if the aggregate
value of the proceeds of any combination of Lower Threshold
Triggering Events and Higher Threshold Triggering Events exceeds
the arithmetic average of the Threshold Amounts of all such
Triggering Events, then the Cash Purchase Price shall be increased
by an amount (the “ Specified Amount ”) equal to
50% of the Implied Gain (as defined below) resulting from such
Triggering Events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transfer of
any partnership interests in any investment fund Affiliated with a
Purchaser or of any interests in any H&F Purchaser in
connection with any such transfer, in each case which could thereby
be deemed an indirect transfer of beneficial interests in any
Company and in other portfolio investments shall in no event be
deemed to constitute, or count towards the relevant thresholds
applicable to, a Sale, Recapitalization, Proposed Higher Threshold
Event or Proposed Lower Threshold Event.
(b) The
aggregate Specified Amount shall be payable without interest by the
Purchaser(s) who have participated in the relevant Triggering Event
(or by all the Purchasers pro rata if a Company shall have
participated in the relevant Triggering Event) to Parent in cash
promptly following receipt by the Companies, the Purchasers or
their Affiliates of aggregate consideration from one or more
Triggering Events that exceeds the relevant Threshold Amount.
(c) The
Purchasers shall give Parent prompt written notice of the
occurrence of each Triggering Event, including a reasonably
detailed description of the terms thereof
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(including all information reasonably necessary to calculate the
Implied Gain) and copies of any agreements related thereto.
(d) “
Implied Gain ” shall mean: (i) in the case of a
Sale, Proposed Higher Threshold Event, Proposed Lower Threshold
Event or Public Offering, (A) 48% of the aggregate value of
all outstanding ownership interests in Master LLC (or any successor
thereto), as implied by the terms of such transaction (regardless
of what portion, if any, of such ownership interests are actually
involved in the transaction) less (B) the Cash Purchase Price;
and (ii) in the case of a Recapitalization, (A) 48% of
the sum of (x) the value of all of the outstanding ownership
interests in Master LLC (or any successor thereto) implied by the
terms of such Recapitalization (assuming completion of such
Recapitalization, but regardless or what portion of such ownership
interests are actually involved in such Recapitalization) plus
(y) the aggregate value of any cash, securities or other
assets distributed in connection with such Recapitalization, less
(B) the Cash Purchase Price; provided , however
, that in calculating “Implied Gain,” if the Higher
Threshold Amount was reached as a result of more than one Higher
Threshold Triggering Event having occurred, or if the Lower
Threshold Amount was reached as a result of more than one Lower
Threshold Triggering Event having occurred, those Triggering Events
shall all be reflected in such calculation, with the Triggering
Events weighted proportionately based on the relative amounts of
the proceeds thereof. In the event that at least one Lower
Threshold Triggering Event and at least one Higher Threshold
Triggering Event shall occur and neither of the respective
Threshold Amounts shall be exceeded as a result, the aggregate
value of the proceeds of all such Triggering Events shall be added
together and from such amount shall be deducted the arithmetic
average of the Threshold Amounts for all such Triggering
Events.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, Parent hereby represents
and warrants to the Purchasers as follows:
Section 3.01.
Organization, Authority and Qualification of Parent, the Seller
and Master LLC .
(a) Parent
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has all
necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by
Parent of this Agreement, the performance by Parent of its
obligations hereunder and the consummation by Parent of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of Parent. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by Parent, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto)
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to creditors’ rights generally and general
principles of public policy.
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(b) The
Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of California, and has
all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery by
the Seller of this Agreement, the performance by the Seller of its
obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action on the part of the Seller. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller, and
(assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other
parties hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability is limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar
Laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights
generally and general principles of public policy.
(c) Master
LLC is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and
has all necessary limited liability company power and authority to
enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery by Master LLC of this Agreement, the
performance by Master LLC of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation by Master LLC of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly authorized by all requisite limited liability
company action on the part of Master LLC. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Master LLC, and (assuming due
authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties hereto)
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Master LLC, enforceable against Master LLC in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability is limited by, bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally
and general principles of public policy.
Section 3.02.
Capitalization; Ownership of Securities . The authorized
limited liability company interests of Master LLC consist of
110,000,000 Units. Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth, as of the date hereof, each record owner of outstanding
limited liability company interests of Master LLC. As of the
Closing, the Seller shall be the record owner of, and have good and
marketable title to, the number of Securities set forth in
Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedule, free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than as set forth in Section 3.02 of the
Disclosure Schedule. At the Closing, the Seller shall sell to the
Purchasers good and marketable title to the Securities, free and
clear of all Encumbrances, other than as set forth in
Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedule and other than such
Encumbrances as may be created by or on behalf of the applicable
Purchaser. All of the issued and outstanding limited liability
company interests of Master LLC have been duly authorized and
validly issued. Except as set forth in Section 3.02 of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no options, warrants, convertible
securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments
relating to the limited liability company interests of Master LLC
or obligating the Seller or Parent (or any of their respective
Affiliates) to issue or sell any interests in Master LLC. From the
Reference Statement Date and through the date of this Agreement,
Master LLC has not made any distributions (including Tax
Distributions) to the holders of equity securities of Master
LLC.
Section 3.03.
Subsidiaries . Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth all of Master LLC’s Subsidiaries as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing, listing for each
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subsidiary, its name and its jurisdiction of incorporation, its
authorized capital stock or other ownership interests and the
number of issued and outstanding shares or other ownership
interest. Other than with respect to such Subsidiaries and except
as set forth in Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule, Master LLC
does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other
ownership interests of any Person. Except as set forth in
Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing, all of the issued and
outstanding shares or other ownership interests of each of the
Subsidiaries listed in Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable and, at the Closing, all such issued and outstanding
shares or other ownership interests will be owned directly or
indirectly by Master LLC, as the case may be, free and clear of all
Encumbrances other than Encumbrances set forth in Section 3.03
of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in
Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no options,
warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements,
arrangements or commitments relating to the capital stock or other
ownership interests of any of the Subsidiaries listed in
Section 3.03 of the Disclosure Schedule or obligating either
Parent or any such Subsidiary (or their Affiliates) to issue or
sell any capital stock or other ownership interests in any such
Subsidiary.
Section 3.04. No
Conflict . Assuming that all consents, approvals,
authorizations and other actions described in Section 3.05
have been obtained, all filings and notifications listed in
Section 3.05 of the Disclosure Schedule have been made and any
applicable waiting period has expired or been terminated, and
except as may result from any facts or circumstances relating
solely to the Purchasers or any of their respective Affiliates, the
execution, delivery and performance by Parent, the Seller and
Master LLC of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not
(i) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar organizational
documents) of Parent, the Seller, Master LLC or, to Parent’s
Knowledge, any other Company, (ii) conflict with or violate
any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Parent, the Seller or,
to Parent’s Knowledge, Master LLC or any other Company, or
(iii) to Parent’s Knowledge, except as set forth in
Section 3.04 of the Disclosure Schedule, conflict with, result in
any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving
of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under,
or require any consent or notice under, any Material Contract
except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not
(A) materially and adversely affect the ability of Parent, the
Seller or Master LLC to carry out their respective obligations
under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this
Agreement or (B) otherwise have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 3.05.
Governmental Consents and Approvals . The execution,
delivery and performance by Parent, the Seller and Master LLC of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not and will not require any consent,
approval, authorization or other order of, action by, filing with
or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except (i) as
described in Section 3.05 of the Disclosure Schedule,
(ii) where failure to obtain such consent, approval,
authorization or action, or to make such filing or notification,
would not prevent or materially delay the consummation by Parent,
the Seller or Master LLC of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or would not have a Material Adverse Effect, or
(iii) as may be necessary as a result of any facts or
circumstances solely relating to the Purchasers or any of their
respective Affiliates.
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Section 3.06.
Financial Information .
(a) Set
forth in Section 3.06(a) of the Disclosure Schedule are the
following financial statements: (i) the audited combined
consolidated balance sheet of the Companies as of December 31,
2006 (the “ Year End Audited Balance Sheet ”)
and the related audited combined consolidated statements of income
and cash flows of the Companies for (a) the period from
January 1, 2006 to November 16, 2006 and (b) the
period from November 16, 2006 to December 31, 2006
(collectively, the “ Year End Audited Financial
Statements ”) and (ii) the unaudited combined
consolidated balance sheet of the Companies as of
September 30, 2007, and the related unaudited combined
consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Companies
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 (the
“ Nine-Month Unaudited Financial Statements
”).
(b) Except
as set forth in Section 3.06(b) of the Disclosure Schedule,
the Year End Audited Financial Statements and the Nine-Month
Unaudited Financial Statements fairly present, in all material
respects, the combined consolidated financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Companies as of each date and for
the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP, applied on a
consistent basis; provided , that the Nine-Month Unaudited
Financial Statements lack (i) footnotes and other presentation
items associated with audited financial statements and
(ii) updates to the Deferred Tax Accounts amounts included in
the Nine-Month Unaudited Financial Statements. All of the Companies
are combined or consolidated for accounting purposes.
Section 3.07.
Absence of Undisclosed Material Liabilities . To
Parent’s Knowledge, as of the date of this Agreement, there
are no Liabilities of the Companies of a nature required to be
reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP,
other than Liabilities (i) reflected on, or reserved against in,
the Year End Audited Balance Sheet, (ii) set forth in Section
3.07 of the Disclosure Schedule, (iii) incurred since the
Reference Statement Date in the ordinary course of business of the
Companies, or (iv) which would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section 3.08.
Conduct in the Ordinary Course . Except as set forth in
Section 3.08 of the Disclosure Schedule, from the Reference
Statement Date and through the date of this Agreement, to the
Knowledge of Parent, each Company has not:
(a) (i) issued,
sold or redeemed or repurchased or otherwise acquired any capital
stock, limited liability company interest or other ownership
interests, notes, bonds or other securities of the Companies (or
any option, warrant or other right to acquire the same),
(ii) declared, made or paid any dividends or distributions to
the holders of capital stock or other equity securities, of any
Company, as the case may be, other than dividends, distributions
and redemptions declared, made or paid by any Company solely to
another Company and other than Tax Distributions or
(iii) split, combined or reclassified any capital stock of the
Companies;
(b) amended
or restated the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar
organizational documents) of a Company, as the case may be;
(c)
granted, adopted or announced (i) any, increase in, or
acceleration of payment or vesting of, the salaries, bonuses or
other compensation or benefits, or (ii) any new
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bonus or
other compensation or benefits payable by such Company, as the case
may be, to any of the current or former employees, officers,
individual consultants or directors of any Company other than
(x) as required by Law, (y) pursuant to any Plans, or
(z) solely with respect to employees who are not employees of
any Company with current annual salaries in excess of $150,000, in
the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practices
of such Company (which shall include increases due to promotions
and normal periodic performance reviews and related compensation
and benefit increases), as the case may be;
(d) except
in the ordinary course of business, (i) incurred any
indebtedness for borrowed money (other than Indebtedness to Parent
or to another Company), (ii) issued any debt securities, or
(iii) assumed or guaranteed or otherwise become responsible
for any indebtedness of any Person (other than Indebtedness of
another Company), in the case of (i), (ii) and
(iii) above, in an aggregate amount exceeding
$2,000,000;
(e) made
any acquisition (by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of stock
or assets) of any corporation, partnership or other business
organization or division thereof for consideration in excess of
$2,000,000 in the aggregate;
(f) except
in the ordinary course of business, created any Encumbrances on any
of their assets, tangible or intangible, other than Permitted
Encumbrances and Encumbrances on assets having an aggregate value
not in excess of $2,000,000;
(g) sold,
assigned or transferred any of their tangible assets except in the
ordinary course of business and except for any such assets having
an aggregate value of less than $2,000,000;
(h) disposed
of, granted, licensed, abandoned or permitted to lapse any
Intellectual Property except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice (including sales and licenses to
customers);
(i) made
any material change in any method of accounting or accounting
practice or policy used by a Company, as the case may be, other
than such changes required by GAAP or by Law;
(j) waived
any material rights of value under any Material Contracts, other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(k) purchased,
sold or entered into any contract to purchase or sell any real
property;
(l) incurred
any damage, destruction or similar loss, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially affecting the business or properties of the
Companies;
(m) suffered
any Material Adverse Effect; or
(n) agreed
to take any of the actions specified in Sections 3.08 (a)-(k),
except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Transition
Services Agreement.
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Section 3.09.
Litigation . Except as set forth in Section 3.09 of the
Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of Parent, there is no Action
by or against the Companies pending or threatened, that would, if
adversely determined, have a Material Adverse Effect or would
affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement,
the Intercompany Agreements, the Transition Services Agreement or
the LLC Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
Section 3.10.
Compliance with Laws . Except as set forth in
Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule or as would not
(i) materially and adversely affect the ability of Parent and
the Companies to operate their respective businesses,
(ii) materially and adversely affect the ability of Parent,
the Seller or Master LLC to carry out their respective obligations
under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this
Agreement, or (iii) otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect,
to the Knowledge of Parent, as of the date of this Agreement, none
of the Companies is in violation of any Laws (including without
limitation all applicable federal and state health care-related
Laws), Governmental Orders or permits or licenses applicable to the
Companies.
Section 3.11.
Intentionally Omitted .
Section 3.12.
Intellectual Property .
(a) To
the Knowledge of Parent, Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule lists as of the date of this Agreement all registered
Intellectual Property and applications for registered Intellectual
Property owned by or exclusively licensed to any of the Companies.
Except as set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure
Schedule, or as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of Parent, all such
registrations, issuances, filings and applications for Company
Intellectual Property are, as of the date of this Agreement, valid,
subsisting, in full force and effect, and have not been or are not,
as applicable, cancelled, expired, abandoned or otherwise
terminated.
(b) Except
as set forth in Section 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, or
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect, (i) to the Knowledge of Parent, the operation
of the Companies as conducted as of the date of this Agreement does
not infringe or m
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