Exhibit 10.14
AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made on this day of , 2007, by and between MEDecision, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), and (“Indemnitee”).
WHEREAS, the Company and Indemnitee recognize the increasing difficulty in obtaining directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, the significant increases in the cost of such insurance and the general reduction in the coverage of such insurance; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation, in general, subjecting officers and directors to expensive litigation risks at the same time as liability insurance has been severely limited; and
WHEREAS, Indemnitee does not regard the current protection available as adequate given the present circumstances, and Indemnitee and other officers and directors of the Company may not be willing to serve as officers and directors without adequate protection; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve as officers and directors of the Company and to indemnify its officers and directors so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that this Agreement is intended to amend, restate and supercede the Indemnification Agreement, dated , by and between the Company and Indemnitee (the “Prior Agreement”), which heretofore has been in effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Indemnification.
a. Third Party Proceedings. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director, or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere
or its equivalent, shall not, in and of itself, create a presumption that (i) Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, Indemnitee did not have reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful.
b. Proceedings By or in the Right of the Company. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper.
c. Mandatory Indemnification. To the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1(a) and 1(b) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in any such action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 1(a) and 1(b) but is successful on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such action suit or proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or on his behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section 1(c), the term “successful on the merits or otherwise” shall include, but not be limited to, (i) any termination, withdrawal, or dismissal (with or without prejudice) of any claim, action, suit or proceeding against Indemnitee without any express finding of liability or guilt against him, or (ii) the expiration of a reasonable period of time after the making of any claim or threat of an action, suit or proceeding without the institution of the same and without any promise or payment made to induce a settlement.
d. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company, by reason of any action or inaction on the part of Indemnitee while an officer or director or by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, fiduciary, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, a witness in any threatened, pending or
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completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) to which Indemnitee is not a party, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection therewith.
2. Expenses and Indemnification Procedure.
a. Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall advance all expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding referenced in Section 1(a) or Section 1(b), subject to the terms and in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.
b. Presumptions Regarding Advances. For purposes of any advancement hereunder, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted (i) in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the Company, and (ii) with respect to any criminal action or procedure, to have had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful if, under either (i) or (ii), his action is based on the records or books of account of the Company, or the records or books of account of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (collectively, the “other enterprises”), including financial statements, or on information supplied to him by the officers of the Company or other enterprises in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or other enterprises or on information or records given or reports made to the Company or other enterprises by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or other enterprises. Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized hereby.
c. Procedure for Obtaining Advances. Any indemnification and advances provided for in Section 1 and this Section 2 shall be made no later than 30 days after receipt of the written request of Indemnitee, coupled with appropriate documentation to support the requested payment.
d. Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. The parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:
(1) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification, a determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board of Directors: (i) by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (ii) by a committee of disinterested directors designated by a majority vote of the disinterested directors, even though less than a quorum, (iii) if there are no disinterested directors, if the disinterested directors so direct or if there has been a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2(h)), by independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (iv) if so directed by the Board of Directors, by the shareholders of the Company. For purposes hereof, disinterested directors are those members of the Board of
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Directors of the Company who are not parties to the action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(2) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by independent legal counsel pursuant to Section 2(d)(1) hereof, the independent legal counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 2(d)(2). The independent legal counsel shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties or failing such agreement, as determined by the Chief Judge of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
(3) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person or persons or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
e. Notice/Cooperation by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to his right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement. Notice to the Company shall be directed to MEDecision, Inc., 601 Lee Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087, Facsimile: (610) 540-0272, Attention: Carl E. Smith (or such other address as the Company may from time to time designate in writing to Indemnitee); provided, however, that the failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company. Notice shall be deemed received on the third business day after the date postmarked if sent by domestic certified or registered mail, properly addressed; otherwise, notice shall be deemed received when such notice shall actually be received by the Company. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as it may reasonably require and as shall be within Indemnitee’s power.
f. Notice to Insurers. If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of claim pursuant to Section 2(e), the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
g. Selection of Counsel. If the Company shall be obligated under Section 1 or Section 2 to pay the expenses of any proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved
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by Indemnitee, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same proceeding; provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company shall not, in fact, have employed counsel to assume the defense of such proceeding, then the reasonable fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
h. Settlements. The Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under the Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any action or claim effected without its written consent. The Company shall not settle any action or claim in any manner which would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent, which consent will not unreasonably be withheld.
i. Change in Control.
(1) If, at any time subsequent to the date of this Agreement, members of the Incumbent Board do not constitute a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, or there is otherwise a Change in Control, then upon the request of Indemnitee, the Company shall cause the determination of indemnification and advances required by Section 2 to be made by independent legal counsel. The fees and expenses incurred by the independent legal counsel in making the determination of indemnification and advances shall be borne solely by the Company. If such independent legal counsel is unwilling and/or unable to make the determination of indemnification and advances, then the Company shall cause the indemnification and advances to be made by a majority vote or consent of a Board of Directors committee consisting solely of members of the Incumbent Board.
(2) For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (each, a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (1) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (2) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that, for purposes of this clause (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company, or (D) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(3) of this definition;
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