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Exhibit
10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
CONFIDENTIAL
TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT
dated as of July 31,
2007
by and between
KINDRED HEALTHCARE,
INC.
and
PHARMERICA
CORPORATION
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01.
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Defined Terms
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Section 1.02.
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General Interpretive
Principles
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ARTICLE
II
SERVICES
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Section 2.01.
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Provision of Services; Reimbursement of
Expenses
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Section 2.02.
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Confidential Information
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Section 2.03.
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Access
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Section 2.04.
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Force Majeure
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Section 2.05.
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Limitation on Liability
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Section 2.06.
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Event of Default
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Section 2.07.
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Termination Assistance
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Section 2.08.
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Licenses
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Section 2.09.
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Non-Exclusivity
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ARTICLE III
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Section 3.01.
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Effectiveness
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Section 3.02.
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Indemnity
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Section 3.03.
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Insurance
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Section 3.04.
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Taxes
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Section 3.05.
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Independent Contractor
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Section 3.06.
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Cooperation with Regulatory
Requests
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Section 3.07.
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Project Executive
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Section 3.08.
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Dispute Resolution
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ARTICLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 4.01.
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Waiver
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Section 4.02.
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Expenses
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Section 4.03.
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Notices
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Section 4.04.
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Headings
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Section 4.05.
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Severability
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Section 4.06.
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Entire Agreement
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Section 4.07.
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Assignment
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Section 4.08.
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Section 4.09.
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Amendment
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Section 4.10.
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Governing Law; Submission to
Jurisdiction
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Section 4.11.
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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Section 4.12.
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Counterparts
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Section 4.13.
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No Presumption
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Schedule A – Pre-Change of Control
Line Item Services
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Schedule B – Post-Change of
Control Line Item Services
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ii
THIS TRANSITION SERVICES
AGREEMENT is dated as of July 31, 2007 (this “
Agreement ”), between Kindred Healthcare, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“ Rhino ”), and PharMerica
Corporation, a Delaware corporation formerly known as Safari
Holding Corporation (the “ Company
”).
WHEREAS, Rhino, Kindred
Pharmacy Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
RhinoRx ”), AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“ Hippo ”), PharMerica Long-Term
Care, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as PharMerica
Inc. (“ HippoRx ”), the Company and certain
other parties have entered into a Master Transaction Agreement
dated as of October 25, 2006 (the “ Master
Transaction Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, the Company desires
to purchase from Rhino, and Rhino desires to provide to the
Company, certain transition services for specified periods
following the closing under the Master Transaction Agreement (the
“ Closing ”); and
WHEREAS, execution of this
Agreement is a condition to consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Defined
Terms . Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement, as
it may be amended from time to time by the parties thereto. As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“ Agreement
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ Business
” means the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as
conducted from time to time.
“ Change of
Control ” means any person (or a “group”
(within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act))
becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company
representing a majority of the combined voting power of the
Company’s then outstanding securities.
“ Closing
” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“ Company
” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ Confidential
Information ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.02.
“ Exchange Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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“ Hippo ”
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“ HippoRx
” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“ Line Item of
Service ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(a).
“ Notice of
Election ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.02(c)(i).
“ Master Transaction
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
“ Project
Executives ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.07.
“ Rhino ”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“ RhinoRx
” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“ Term ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“ Termination
Assistance ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.07(a).
“ Third Party
Provider ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(e).
“ Transition
Services ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.01(a).
SECTION 1.02. General
Interpretive Principles . (a) Words in the singular shall
include the plural and vice versa, and words of one gender shall
include the other gender, in each case, as the context requires,
(b) the term “hereof,” “herein,” and
“herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless
otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement and not
to any particular provision of this Agreement and Article, Section,
paragraph and Schedule references are to the Articles, Sections,
paragraphs and Schedules to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified and (c) the word “including” and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean
“including, without limitation,” unless otherwise
specified.
ARTICLE II
SERVICES
SECTION 2.01.
Provision of Services; Reimbursement of Expenses .
(a) Rhino agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, solely
to the Company and its Subsidiaries each line item of service (each
such item, a “ Line Item of Service ”) set forth
on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (all
such Line Items of Service and the services provided under
Section 2.01(c) hereof being, collectively, the “
Transition Services ”) for a period of 12 months
following the Closing, subject to earlier termination or extension
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the “
Term ”).
(b) If it becomes necessary
for Rhino to increase staffing or acquire equipment or make any
investments or capital expenditures to accommodate an increase in
the use of any Transition Service beyond the level of use of such
Transition Service immediately following the
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Closing as a result of a material
increase in volume of the Business or a material change in the
manner in which the Business is being conducted, Rhino shall inform
the Company in writing of such necessity before any such increase,
acquisition, investment or capital expenditure is made. Upon mutual
agreement of Rhino and the Company acting in good faith as to the
necessity of any such increase, acquisition, investment or capital
expenditure, the Company shall reimburse Rhino an amount equal to
the actual costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith. If
such mutual agreement is not reached, Rhino’s obligation to
provide or cause to be provided such Transition Service shall be
limited to the level of such Transition Service then in
effect.
(c) Prior to a Change of
Control, the Company shall pay to Rhino for each Line Item of
Service the applicable fees set forth on Schedule A .
Following a Change of Control, the Company shall pay to Rhino for
each Line Item of Service the applicable fees set forth on
Schedule B . Compensation for Transition Services shall be
computed solely as set forth in Schedule A or Schedule
B , as applicable, and shall not take into account the value of
any referral for the provision of health care services that Rhino
or the Company may otherwise generate between each other. Rhino
shall deliver a statement to the Company each month for Transition
Services provided to the Company during the preceding month, and
such statement shall set forth a brief description of such
Transition Services and the amounts charged therefor. Any payments
by the Company payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be made in
U.S. Dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated by Rhino no later than 30 days following the
Company’s receipt of the applicable statement, without
set-off, defense or counterclaim. Rhino reserves the right to
suspend performance under this Agreement upon failure of the
Company to make any payment pursuant to this Agreement in the time
period required by the immediately preceding sentence.
(d) Rhino shall cause the
Transition Services to be provided with the same level of care used
by Rhino or its Affiliates in the conduct of Rhino’s or its
Affiliates’ businesses. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT,
RHINO MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER
WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSITION SERVICES PERFORMED OR PROVIDED TO
THE COMPANY HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, BY
OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, AND RHINO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY
AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND SUITABILITY OF THE TRANSITION SERVICES. The Company
acknowledges that certain Line Item(s) of Service may be provided
by third-party providers with whom Rhino or an Affiliate of Rhino
has contracted for such Line Item(s) of Service (each, a “
Third Party Provider ”); provided that Rhino
shall not contract a Third Party Provider for the provision of any
material portion of any Line Item of Service without the
Company’s prior written consent, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed (for the avoidance of doubt, the
parties agree that it would not be unreasonable for the Company to
withhold its consent to Rhino’s contracting a Third Party
Provider if such Third Party Provider does not agree to provide the
Company with the same level of service, representations and
warranties or indemnification as provided by Rhino to the Company
hereunder). Rhino makes no representation or warranty of any kind
with respect to any Line Item of Service provided by a Third Party
Provider.
(e) Subject to the
Company’s continuing obligation to make payments then owing
pursuant to this Agreement, the Company may terminate the Term as
to any or all Transition
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Services upon 60 days’ prior
written notice to Rhino. If Rhino shall cease to provide a
particular Line Item of Service for itself or the particular Line
Item of Service is provided by a Third Party Provider and
Rhino’s contract with such Third Party Provider has expired
or terminated, Rhino may cease to provide such Line Item of Service
to the Company, effective as of the later of (x) the time that
Rhino ceases to provide such Line Item of Service for itself or the
date on which Rhino’s contract with such Third Party Provider
expires or terminates and (y) following 60 days’ notice
to the Company. This Agreement may be immediately terminated by
Rhino in its sole discretion with respect to a Subsidiary of the
Company to which Transition Services are provided pursuant to this
Agreement upon the sale by the Company of all or substantially all
of the capital stock of the Subsidiary or a merger with a third
party of such Subsidiary.
(f) The Company acknowledges
that the demand for Transition Services may exceed Rhino’s
available capacity to provide such Transition Services to the
Company, making it necessary for Rhino to prioritize among the
requests for Transition Services made by the Company to Rhino or
take other steps to manage efficiently the provision of such
Transition Services to the Company.
(g) The Transition Services
will be provided by Rhino in accordance with Rhino’s policies
and procedures in effect as of the date of the Master Transaction
Agreement. The Company shall conform to the requirements of such
policies or procedures.
(h) Rhino shall be reimbursed
by the Company for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in connection with the provision of Transition Services under this
Agreement.
SECTION 2.02.
Confidential Information . (a) Any information of
either party to this Agreement provided to or accessible by the
other party in connection herewith, regardless of form, including
all data, processes, technical drawings, designs and concepts;
software programs, routines, formulae and concepts, production
plans, designs, layouts and schedules; marketing analyses, plans,
customer data and surveys; and all matters relating to either
party’s finances and personnel and any other information
(“ Confidential Information ”) shall be received
and held in strict confidence, used only for purposes related to
this Agreement or as provided in the other Transaction Agreements
and shall not otherwise be disclosed by the other party, its
agents, employees, contractors or subcontractors, without the prior
written consent of the disclosing party. “Confidential
Information” as defined herein does not include any
information (i) lawfully received by the receiving party on a
non-confidential basis from another source which is not known by
the receiving party to be bound by an obligation of confidentiality
or otherwise restricted from transmitting the information by a
contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation, (ii) that is or
becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of
a breach of this Section 2.02(a), (iii) known to the
receiving party at the time of disclosure free from any
confidentiality obligations, provided that the source of such
information is not known by the receiving party to be bound by an
obligation of confidentiality or otherwise restricted from
transmitting the information by a contractual, legal or fiduciary
obligation or (iv) independently developed by the receiving
party without the use of or reference to Confidential Information.
Each party shall be fully responsible for breaches of its
obligations under this Section 2.02 by its agents, employees,
contractors or subcontractors. Upon expiration or any termination
of this Agreement, Rhino and the Company shall return, or at the
receiving party’s option destroy, all documentation in any
medium that contains or refers to the disclosing
party’s
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Confidential Information, and retain no
copies, other than one archival copy for evidentiary purposes. Any
destruction of Confidential Information in accordance with the
preceding sentence shall be certified in writing by an authorized
officer of the receiving party at the request of the disclosing
party.
(b) The Confidential
Information of the disclosing party is, and shall remain, the
property of the disclosing party.
SECTION 2.03.
Access . (a) The Company agrees that it shall, without
charge, provide Rhino (or any Affiliate of Rhino or Third Party
Provider) with such access to the Company’s premises and/or
personnel, and such assistance, as may reasonably be required for
Rhino (or such Affiliate of Rhino or such Third Party Provider) to
perform its obligations under this Agreement. If either party has
access (either on-site or remotely) to any of the other
party’s computer systems in relation to the Transition
Services, such party shall limit such access solely to the use of
such systems for purposes of the Transition Services and shall not
access or attempt to access any of such other party’s
computer systems, files, software or services other than those
required for the Transition Services, or those that are publicly
available. Each party shall limit such access to those of its
employees, agents or contractors with a bona fide need to have such
access in connection with the Transition Services, and shall follow
all the other party’s security rules and procedures for
restricting access to its computer systems in effect as of the date
of the Master Transaction Agreement. All user identification
numbers and passwords disclosed to a party and any information
obtained by such party as a result of such party’s access to
and use of the other party’s computer systems shall be deemed
to be, and treated as, Confidential Information hereunder. Rhino
and the Company shall coo
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