EXHIBIT 10.41
EXECUTION COPY
AMENDED AND RESTATED
FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED FINANCIAL ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of November 16, 2001, by and among
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as AMN
Holdings, Inc.) (the "Company"), and Haas Wheat & Partners, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership ("HWP").
WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into a Financial Advisory
Agreement, dated as of November 19, 1999 (the "Original Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Company is considering an underwritten offering of its
equity securities, registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (an "IPO");
WHEREAS, the Company and HWP have determined to amend and restate in
its entirety the Original Agreement in contemplation of such IPO;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and HWP hereby agree as follows:
1. Scope of Services. As agreed to by the parties, HWP will
render to the Company financial advisory services and other consulting services
on an ongoing basis (the "Company Advisory Services").
2. Compensation for Services Rendered. As compensation for the
rendering of Company Advisory Services by HWP to the Company as herein provided,
the Company agrees that it will pay to HWP an annual management fee of One
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000). The annual fee shall be payable in
advance in four quarterly installments of Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($37,500) each, with the first such installment being payable on January
1, 2000 and subsequent installments being payable on each April 1, July 1,
October 1 and January 1 thereafter. Upon the consummation of an IPO by the
Company, the Company shall pay HWP a fee equal to One Million Nine Hundred
Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars ($1,955,000). No other fees under this Section 2
shall be payable by the Company after such date.
3. Reimbursement of Expenses. In addition to the compensation to
be paid pursuant to Section 2 hereof, HWP shall be reimbursed, promptly
following demand therefor, together with invoices or reasonably detailed
descriptions thereof, for all reasonable disbursements and out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by HWP (whether prior to or from and after the date hereof) in
connection with the rendering of Company Advisory Services.
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4. Indemnity. The Company (the "Indemnifying Person"), will
indemnify and hold harmless HWP, its affiliates and each person, if any, who
controls HWP or any of its affiliates within the meaning of either the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (a "Controlling Person"), and their respective affiliates, and the
respective directors, officers, agents and employees of HWP, any Controlling
Persons and their respective affiliates (each such entity or person, an
"Indemnified Person") from and against any losses, claims, damages, judgments,
assessments, costs and other liabilities (collectively, "Liabilities"), and will
reimburse each Indemnified Person for all fees and expenses (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) (collectively, "Expenses") as they are
incurred in investigating, preparing, pursuing or defending any claim, action,
proceeding or investigation, whether or not in connection with pending or
threatened litigation and whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party
(collectively, "Actions"), arising out of or in connection with advice or
services rendered or to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement or the Original
Agreement or any Indemnified Person's actions or inactions in connection with
any such advice or services or otherwise in connection with the Acquisition (as
defined in the Original Agreement); provided that, no Indemnifying Person will
be responsible for any Liabilities or Expenses of an Indemnified Person that are
determined by a judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that is no longer
subject to appeal or further review to have resulted primarily from such
Indemnified Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with
any of the advice, actions, inactions or services referred to above. The
Indemnifying Persons also agree to reimburse each Indemnified Person for all
Expenses that are incurred in connection with enforcing such Indemnified
Person's rights under this Section 4.
Upon receipt by an Indemnified Person of actual notice of an Action
against such Indemnified Person with respect to which indemnity may be sought
under this Agreement, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify the
Indemnifying Persons in writing; provided that, failure so to notify the
Indemnifying Persons shall not relieve the Indemnifying Persons from any
liability that the Indemnifying Persons may have on account of this indemnity or
otherwise, except to the extent such Indemnifying Person shall have been
materially prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnifying Persons shall, if
requested by such Indemnified Person, assume the defense of any such Action,
including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified
Person. Any Indemnified Person shall have the right to employ separate counsel
in any such Action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and
expenses of such separate counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified
Person, unless: (i) the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense and
employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person or (ii) the
named parties to any such Action (including any impleaded parties) include such
Indemnified Person and one or more of the Indemnifying Persons, and such
Indemnified Person shall have been advised by its counsel that there may be one
or more legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to
those available to any Indemnifying Person, provided that, the Indemnifying
Persons shall not in such event be responsible hereunder for the fees and
expenses of more than one firm of separate counsel in connection with any Action
in the same jurisdiction, in addition to any local counsel. An Indemnifying
Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any
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Action effected without its written consent (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld). In addition, the Indemnifying Persons will not, without the prior
written consent of HWP, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any
judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any pending or threatened Action in
respect of which indemnification or contribution has been sought hereunder
(whether or not any Indemnified Person is a party thereto) unless such
settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes an unconditional release
of each Indemnified Person from all Liabilities arising out of such Action for
which such Indemnified Person is entitled to indemnification hereunder.
In the event that the foregoing indemnity is judicially determined
to be unavailable to an Indemnified Person, the Indemnifying Persons shall
contribute to the Liabilities and Expenses paid or payable by such Indemnified
Person in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits
to the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and to HWP, on the other hand, of
the matters contemplated by this Agreement and the Original Agreement or (ii) if
the allocation provided by the immediately preceding clause is not permitted by
the applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault
of the Indemnifying Persons, on the one hand, and HWP, on the other hand, in
connection with the matters as to which such Liabilities or Expenses relate, as
well as any other relevant equitable considerations; provided that, in no event
shall the Indemnifying Persons contribute less than the amount necessary to
ensure that all Indemnified Persons, in the aggregate, are not liable for any
Liabilities and Expenses arising out of the transactions pursuant to this
Agreement in excess of the amount of fees actually received by HWP pursuant to
this Agreement or for any other services rendered by HWP in connection with this
Agreement.
The Indemnifying Persons also agree that no Indemnified Person shall
have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or
otherwise) to the Indemnifying Persons for or in connection with advice or
services rendered or to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement and the Original
Agreement or any Indemnified Person's actions or inactions in connection with
any advice or services rendered or to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement and
the Original Agreement except for Liabilities (and related Expenses) of the
Indemnifying Persons that are determined by a judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction which is no longer subject to appeal or further review to have
resulted primarily from such Indemnified Person's gross negligence or willful
misconduct in connection with any such advice, actions, inactions or services.
If any term, provision, covenant or restriction contained in this
Section 4 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be
invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of
the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions contained in this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated.
The reimbursement, indemnity and contribution obligations of the
Indemnifying Persons set forth herein shall apply to any modification of this
Agreement and shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
termination of, or the completion of any services under or in connection with,
this Agreement.
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5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
6. Assignment. This Agreement and all provisions contained herein
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns; provided, however, neither this Agreement nor
any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned (other
than to either or both of Robert B. Haas and Douglas D. Wheat or to any entity
controlled by either or both of Robert B. Haas and Douglas D. Wheat) by any of
the parties without the prior written consent of the other party.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and the signature of any
party to any counterpart shall be deemed a signature to, and may be appended to,
any other counterpart.
8. Other Understandings. All discussions, understandings, and
agreements heretofore made between any of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof are merged in this Agreement, which alone fully and
completely expresses the agreement of the parties hereto.
9. Termination. Upon the consummation of an IPO of the Company
and the payment of the fee provided by Section 2 hereof, this Agreement shall
terminate, except for the obligations of the parties under Sections 3 and 4
hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
By:/s/ Steven Francis
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Name: Steven Francis
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
HAAS WHEAT & PARTNERS, L.P.
By: HWH, L.P., its general partner
By: HWH Incorporated, its general partner
By:/s/ Robert B. Haas
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Name: Robert B. Haas
Title: Chairman