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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
RESPONSE ONCOLOGY, INC.,
AND
ALFRED M. KALMAN, M.D.,
ABRAHAM ROSENBERG, M.D.
DATED AS OF
SEPTEMBER 1, 1996
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STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 1, 1996, by and
among RESPONSE ONCOLOGY, INC., a Tennessee corporation (the "Purchaser"),
ALFRED M. KALMAN, M.D., AND ABRAHAM ROSENBERG, M.D., (collectively, the
"Sellers" and, individually, a "Seller").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Sellers own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares
(the "Shares") of the common stock of Rosenberg & Kalman, M.D., P.A., a Florida
professional association (the "Corporation"); and
WHEREAS, the Sellers desire to sell and Purchaser desires to purchase
the Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants,
representations, warranties and promises herein contained, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following terms, as used herein, have the
following meanings:
"Adverse Consequences" means all actions, suits, proceedings,
hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions,
judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs,
amounts paid in settlement, Liabilities, obligations, Taxes, liens, losses,
expenses, and fees, including court costs and attorneys' fees and expenses.
"Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.
"Affiliated Group" means any affiliated group within the meaning of
Code Section 1504 or any similar group defined under a similar provision of
state, local or foreign law.
"Applicable Rate" means the corporate base rate of interest announced
from time to time by NationsBank of Tennessee, N.A., Nashville, Tennessee plus
two percent (2%).
"Basis" means any past or present fact, situation, circumstance,
status, condition, activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident,
action, failure to act, or transaction of which any Seller has Knowledge that
forms or could form the basis for any specified consequence.
"Cash Consideration" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) below.
"Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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"Controlled Group of Corporations" has the meaning set forth in Code
Section 1563.
"Corporation" has the meaning set forth in the first recital above.
"Deferred Intercompany Transaction" has the meaning set forth in
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-13.
"Employee Benefit Plan" means any (a) nonqualified deferred
compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension
Benefit Plan, (b) qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement
which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (c) qualified defined benefit
retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan
(including any Multiemployer Plan), or (d) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan or
material fringe benefit plan or program.
"Employee Pension Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA
Section 3(2).
"Employee Welfare Benefit Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA
Section 3(1).
"Environmental, Health, and Safety Laws" means the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970, the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988, the U. S. Public Vessel
Medical Waste Anti-Dumping Act of 1988, the Marine Protection, Research and
Sanctuaries Act and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health, Infections Waste Disposal Guidelines, Publication No. 88-119, each
as amended, together with all other laws (including rules, regulations, codes,
plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges
thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all agencies
thereof) concerning pollution or protection of the environment, public health
and safety, or employee health and safety, including laws relating to
emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of medical wastes,
pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous, or toxic
materials or wastes into ambient air, surface water, ground water, or lands or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants,
contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous, or toxic materials or wastes.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
"Excess Loss Account" has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-19.
"Extremely Hazardous Substance" has the meaning set forth in Section
302 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as
amended.
"Fiduciary" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec. 3(21).
"Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in Section 4(f)
below.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as
in effect from time to time.
"Group" means R&K, M.D., P.A., a Florida professional association
wholly owned by the Sellers, its successors and assigns.
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"Knowledge" means actual knowledge after reasonable investigation.
"Liability" means any liability (whether known or unknown, asserted or
unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or
unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any liability for
Taxes.
"Note" means a promissory note of the Purchaser payable to the order
of a Seller in the form set forth as Exhibit 2(b)(i).
"Most Recent Balance Sheet" means the balance sheet contained within
the Most Recent Financial Statements.
"Most Recent Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in
Section 4(f) below.
"Most Recent Fiscal Month End" has the meaning set forth in Section
4(f) below.
"Most Recent Fiscal Year End" has the meaning set forth in Section
4(f) below.
"Multiemployer Plan" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec. 3(37).
"Ordinary Course of Business" means the ordinary course of business
consistent with past custom and practice.
"Party" means the Purchaser or any Seller.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a limited liability company, a trust, a
joint venture, an unincorporated organization, or a governmental entity (or any
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).
"Prohibited Transaction" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec. 406
and Code Sec. 4975.
"Pro Rata" means, with respect to the Sellers, their proportionate
ownership interests in the Corporation.
"Purchase Price" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) below.
"Purchaser" has the meaning set forth in the initial paragraph of this
Stock Purchase Agreement and, after Closing (and as relates to Section 9(b)
regarding indemnification), shall mean Response Oncology, Inc. and any
subsidiary or affiliate thereof.
"Purchaser's Disclosure Letter" has the meaning set forth in Section
3(b) below.
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"Receivables" means the amount, in dollars, of the Corporation's
accounts receivable as of the close of business on the day prior to the Closing
Date, net of contractual adjustments, courtesy discounts and a reasonable
allowance for doubtful accounts.
"Reportable Event" has the meaning set forth in ERISA Sec. 4043.
"Response Stock" means the common stock of the Purchaser, $.01 par
value per share.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
"Security Interest" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance,
charge, or other security interest, other than (a) mechanic's, materialmen's,
and similar liens, (b) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable, (c) purchase
money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease
arrangements, and (d) other liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business
and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money.
"Seller" has the meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Sellers' Disclosure Letter" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)
below.
"Shares" means all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common
Stock of the Corporation.
"Tangible Assets" means total assets of the Corporation, computed
under generally accepted accounting principles, minus intangible assets net of
accumulated amortization and minus Receivables, in each case without regard to
the effect of the transaction contemplated herein.
"Tax" means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross
receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code Sec. 59A),
customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security
(or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property,
sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum,
estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest,
penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund,
or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
"Third Party Claim" has the meaning set forth in Section 9(c) below.
2. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES.
(a) Basic Transaction. On and subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Sellers, and the
Sellers agree to sell to the Purchaser, all of the Shares for an aggregate
price (the "Purchase Price") of Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($9,500,000.00) plus
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the sum of the amount of Tangible Assets and Receivables, minus the amount of
Liabilities of the Corporation as of the Closing Date.
(b) Payment of Purchase Price. The Purchaser shall pay or satisfy the
Purchase Price in the following manner: (i) Seven Million Six Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($7,600,000), plus an amount equal to 100% of Receivable plus 90% of
Tangible Assets, minus an amount equal to 100% of Liabilities, all as of the
Closing Date, in cash (the "Cash Consideration") to the Sellers, Pro Rata, at
Closing (hereinafter defined), and (ii) One Million Nine Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($1,900,000) by issuance and delivery of a Note to each Seller, with
each Note being in the principal amount of $950,000. In the event that after
Closing the Purchaser shall collect Receivables exceeding the amount paid for
Receivables pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the Purchaser shall
promptly remit Pro Rata to the Sellers the amount of such excess as an addition
to the Purchase Price. In the event that the Purchaser shall collect less than
said Receivables balance after Closing, then the amount of Receivables for
purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to equal the amount so paid at
Closing.
As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Purchaser shall prepare
a balance sheet as of the Closing Date and a computation of Tangible Assets
minus Liabilities as of the Closing Date. Such balance sheet and computation
shall be reviewed by the Purchaser's independent accountants and, at the
Sellers' option and expense, an accounting firm of the Sellers' choice. Within
five (5) business days after delivery of such computation to the Sellers, the
parties shall agree upon (i) the difference between the amount of Tangible
Assets reflected in such computation and 90% of Tangible Assets determined at
the time of and in connection with the Closing, and (ii) the difference between
the amount of Liabilities reflected in such computation and the amount of
Liabilities determined at the time of and in connection with the Closing. The
differences (if any) determined under clauses (i) and (ii) above shall then be
netted (or added together, if appropriate), and the result of such
determination shall be paid, in cash, by the appropriate party. Any amount not
paid by the Sellers shall be subject to offset by the Purchaser against amounts
owed by the Purchaser to the Sellers pursuant to any other agreement or debt
instrument between said parties.
(c) The Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Greenberg Traurig,
counsel for the Sellers, 1221 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131 commencing
at 9:00 a.m. local time on the later of (i) the second business day following
the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent to the obligations of
the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii)
September 1, 1996, or such other date as the Purchaser and the Sellers may
mutually determine (the "Closing Date"); provided, however, that the Closing
Date shall be no later than November 1, 1996.
(d) Deliveries at the Closing. At the Closing, (i) the Purchaser will
deliver to the Sellers the various certificates, instruments, and documents
referred to in Section 8(a) below, (ii) the Sellers will deliver to the
Purchaser the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in
Section 8(b) below.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION.
(a) Representations and Warranties of the Sellers. The Sellers jointly
and severally represent and warrant to the Purchaser that the statements
contained in this Section 3(a) are correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement with respect to the Sellers, except as set forth in the disclosure
letter executed and
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delivered by the Sellers and the Group contemporaneous with this Agreement (the
"Sellers' Disclosure Letter""). The Sellers' Disclosure Letter shall be
satisfactory to the Purchaser and its counsel and will be arranged in
paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in
this Section 3(a) and Section 4.
(i) Authorization of Transaction. Each Seller has the
requisite legal capacity and has full power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder.
This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
each Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.
No Seller is required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or
obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Person in order
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement , or, if
any such filing, authorization, consent or approval is required, the
same has been or, as of the Closing Date, shall have been made or
obtained. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of each Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency and other
laws affecting the rights of creditors and general equity principles.
(ii) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery
of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge,
or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court
to which any Seller is subject or (B) conflict with, result in a
breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of,
create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or
cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease,
license, instrument, or other arrangement to which any Seller is a
party or by which he is bound or to which any of his assets is
subject.
(iii) Brokers' Fees. The Sellers have no Liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or
agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
for which the Purchaser could become liable or obligated.
(iv) Shares. Each Seller holds of record and owns beneficially
all of the Shares free and clear of any restrictions on transfer
(other than any restrictions under the Securities Act and state
securities laws), Taxes, Security Interests, options, warrants,
purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and
demands. No Seller is a party to any option, warrant, purchase right,
or other contract or commitment that could require the Seller to sell,
transfer, or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of the Corporation
(other than this Agreement). No Seller is a party to any voting trust,
proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting
of any Shares.
(b) Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser
represents and warrants to each Seller that the statements contained in this
Section 3(b) are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement except
as set forth in the disclosure letter executed and delivered by the Purchaser
contemporaneous with this Agreement (the "Purchaser's Disclosure Letter").
(i) Organization of the Purchaser. The Purchaser is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Tennessee.
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(ii) Authorization of Transaction. The Purchaser has full
power and authority (including full corporate power and authority) to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency and other
laws affecting the rights of creditors and general equity principles.
The Purchaser need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or
obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Person in order
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, if
any such filing, authorization, consent or approval is required, the
same has been or, as of the Closing Date, shall have been made or
obtained.
(iii) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery
of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge,
or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court
to which the Purchaser is subject or any provision of its charter or
bylaws or (B) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a
default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the
right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any
notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or
other arrangement to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is
bound or to which any of its assets is subject.
(iv) Brokers' Fees. The Purchaser has no Liability or
obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or
agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
for which the Seller could become liable or obligated.
(v) Investment. The Purchaser is not acquiring the Shares with
a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE CORPORATION. The
Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Purchaser that the
statements contained in this Section 4 are true, correct and complete in all
material respects as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date (as though made then
and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement
throughout this Section 4), except as set forth in the Sellers' Disclosure
Letter. Nothing in the Sellers' Disclosure Letter shall be deemed adequate to
disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made herein unless the
Sellers' Disclosure Letter identifies the exception with reasonable
particularity and describes the relevant facts in reasonable detail. The
Sellers' Disclosure Letter will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the
lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section 4.
(a) Organization, Qualification, and Corporate Power. The Corporation
is a business corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Florida. The Corporation is duly
authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction where such qualification is required. The Corporation has full
corporate power and authority and all licenses, permits, and authorizations
necessary to carry on the business in which it is engaged and to own and use
its properties. Paragraph 4(a) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter lists the
directors and officers of the Corporation. The Sellers have delivered to the
Purchaser correct and complete copies of the charter and bylaws of the
Corporation (as amended to date). The minute book (containing the records of
meetings of the stockholders, the board of
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directors, and any committees of the board of directors), the stock certificate
book, and the stock record book of the Corporation are correct and complete.
The Corporation is not in default under or in violation of any provision of its
charter or bylaws.
(b) Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of the
Corporation consists of 1,000 Shares, of which 100 Shares are issued and
outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Shares have been duly
authorized, are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and are held of
record by the Sellers. There are no outstanding or authorized options,
warrants, purchase rights, preemptive rights, subscription rights, conversion
rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require
the Corporation to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of
its capital stock. There are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to the
Corporation. There are no voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting of the capital stock of the
Corporation.
(c) Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
(i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment,
order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government,
governmental agency, or court to which the Corporation is subject or any
provision of the charter or bylaws of the Corporation or (ii) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which the Corporation is a party or by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the
imposition of any Security Interest upon any of its assets). The Corporation is
not required to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization, consent, or approval of any Person in order for the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, if any such
filing, authorization, consent or approval is required, the same has been or,
as of the Closing Date, shall have been made or obtained.
(d) Brokers' Fees. The Corporation has no Liability or obligation to
pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Title to Assets. The Corporation has good and marketable title to,
or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its properties and assets, free and
clear of all Security Interests, and has not sold, transferred, exchanged or
conveyed any of its properties and assets since the date of the Most Recent
Balance Sheet except for properties and assets disposed of in the Ordinary
Course of Business since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet.
(f) Financial Statements. Attached as collective Paragraph 4(f) to the
Sellers' Disclosure Letter are the following financial statements (collectively
the "Financial Statements"): (i) unaudited balance sheet and statement of
income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1995 (the "Most Recent Fiscal Year End") for the
Corporation; and (ii) unaudited balance sheet and statement of income, changes
in stockholders' equity, and cash flow (the "Most Recent Financial Statements")
as of and for the five (5) months ended May 31, 1996 (the "Most Recent Fiscal
Month End") for the Corporation. The Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto) have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods
covered thereby, present fairly the financial condition of the Corporation as
of such dates and the results of operations of the Corporation and its
subsidiaries for such periods on a cash basis
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method of accounting, are correct and complete in all material respects, and
are consistent with the books and records of the Corporation.
(g) Events Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Year End. Since the Most
Recent Fiscal Year End, there has not been any material adverse change in the
business, financial condition, operations, results of operations, or future
prospects of the Corporation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
since that date:
(i) the Corporation has not sold, leased, transferred, or
assigned any of its assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a
fair consideration in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(ii) the Corporation has not entered into any agreement,
contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements,
contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving more than $25,000.00
or outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) no party (including the Association) has accelerated,
terminated, modified, or canceled any agreement, contract, lease, or
license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and
licenses) involving more than $25,000.00 to which the Corporation is a
party or by which the Corporation or its properties are bound;
(iv) the Corporation has not created, suffered or permitted to
attach or be imposed any Security Interest upon any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) the Corporation has not made any capital expenditure (or
series of related capital expenditures) either involving more than
$25,000.00 or outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vi) the Corporation has not made any capital investment in,
any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any
other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and
acquisitions) either involving more than $25,000.00 or outside the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(vii) the Corporation has not issued any note, bond, or other
debt instrument or security or created, incurred, assumed, or
guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease
obligation;
(viii) the Corporation has not delayed or postponed the
payment of accounts payable and other Liabilities outside the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(ix) the Corporation has not canceled, compromised, waived, or
released any right or claim (or series of related rights and claims)
either involving more than $25,000.00 (other than contractual
allowances and adjustments in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(x) the Corporation has not granted any license or sublicense
of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;
(xi) there has been no change made or authorized in the
charter or bylaws of the Corporation;
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(xii) the Corporation has not issued, sold, or otherwise
disposed of any of its capital stock, or granted any options,
warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon
conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its capital stock;
(xiii) the Corporation has not declared, set aside, or paid
any dividend or made any distribution with respect to its capital
stock (whether in cash or in kind) or redeemed, purchased, or
otherwise acquired any of its capital stock;
(xiv) the Corporation has not experienced any damage,
destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its
property;
(xv) the Corporation has not made any loan to, or entered into
any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and
employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business (other than
transactions relating to the payment of compensation or benefits);
(xvi) the Corporation has not entered into any employment
contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or oral, or
modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;
(xvii) the Corporation has not granted any increase in the
base compensation of any of its directors, officers, and employees
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xviii) the Corporation has not adopted, amended, modified, or
terminated any bonus, profit-sharing, incentive, severance, or other
plan, contract, or commitment for the benefit of any of its directors,
officers, and employees (or taken any such action with respect to any
other Employee Benefit Plan);
(xix) the Corporation has not made any other change in
employment terms for any of its directors, officers, and employees
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xx) the Corporation has not made or pledged to make any
charitable or other capital contribution outside the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(xxi) there has not been any other occurrence, event,
incident, action, failure to act, or transaction outside the Ordinary
Course of Business involving the Corporation; and
(xxii) the Corporation has not committed to any of the
foregoing.
(h) Undisclosed Liabilities. The Corporation has no Liability (and
there is no Basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against the Corporation that
may result in any Liability), except for (i) Liabilities set forth on the face
of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto); (ii)
Liabilities which have arisen after the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the
Ordinary Course of Business and (iii) Liabilities described with particularity
in Paragraph 4(h) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter (and, with respect to each
Liability described in items (i) through (iii) immediately above, none of which
results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by
any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, malpractice, infringement, or
violation of law).
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(i) Legal Compliance. The Corporation and its respective predecessors
and Affiliates have complied in all material respects with all applicable laws
(including rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders,
decrees, rulings, and charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign
governments (and all agencies thereof), and no action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been
filed or commenced against any of them alleging any failure so to comply.
(j) Tax Matters.
(i) The Corporation has filed all Tax Returns that it was
required to file. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete in
all material respects. All Taxes owed by the Corporation (whether or
not shown on any Tax Return) through the Closing Date have been duly
paid or accrued. The Corporation is not the beneficiary of any
extension of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has
ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Corporation
does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction. There are no Security Interests on any of the
assets of either the Corporation that arose in connection with any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(ii) The Corporation has withheld and paid all Taxes required
to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder,
or other third party.
(iii) Neither the Sellers nor any director or officer (or
employee responsible for Tax matters) of the Corporation has Knowledge
that any authority will assess any additional Taxes for any period for
which Tax Returns have been filed. There is no dispute or claim
concerning any Tax Liability of the Corporation either (A) claimed or
raised by any authority in writing or (B) as to which the Sellers or
the directors and officers (and employees responsible for Tax matters)
of the Corporation have Knowledge. Paragraph 4(j) of the Sellers'
Disclosure Letter lists all federal, state, local, and foreign income
Tax Returns filed with respect to the Corporation for taxable periods
ended on or after December 31, 1992, indicates those Tax Returns that
have been audited, and indicates those Tax Returns that currently are
the subject of audit. The Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser
correct and complete copies of all examination reports and statements
of deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Corporation since
December 31, 1991.
(iv) The Corporation has not waived any statute of limitations
in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to
a Tax assessment or deficiency.
(v) The Corporation has not filed a consent under Code Section
341(f) concerning collapsible corporations. The Corporation has not
made any payment, is not obligated to make any payment, or is not a
party to any agreement that under certain circumstances could obligate
it to make any payments that will not be deductible under Code Section
280G. The Corporation has not been a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of Code Sec. 897(c)(2) during
the applicable period specified in Code Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). The
Corporation has disclosed on its federal income Tax Returns all
positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial
understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Code
Section 6662. The Corporation is not a party to any Tax allocation or
sharing agreement. The Corporation (A) has not been a
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member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated federal income Tax
Return or (B) has no Liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than
of the Corporation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any
similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(vi) Paragraph 4(j) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter sets
forth the following information with respect to the Corporation as of
the most recent practicable date: (A) the basis of the Corporation in
its assets; and (B) the amount of any net operating loss, net capital
loss, unused investment or other credit, unused foreign tax, or excess
charitable contribution.
(k) Real Property. The Corporation does not own any real property and
has not executed and delivered or otherwise entered into any contract to
purchase any real property. Paragraph 4(k) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter
lists and describes briefly all real property leased or subleased to the
Corporation. The Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser correct and complete
copies of the leases and subleases listed in Paragraph 4(k) of the Sellers'
Disclosure Letter (as amended to date). With respect to each lease and sublease
listed in Paragraph 4(k) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter, except as otherwise
set forth in such Paragraph of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter:
(i) the lease or sublease is legal, valid, binding,
enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(ii) the lease or sublease will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on
identical terms following the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(iii) the Corporation, and, to the best of Sellers' Knowledge,
no other party to the lease or sublease is in breach or
default, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse
of time, would constitute a breach or default or permit
termination, modification, or acceleration thereunder;
(iv) the Corporation, and, to the best of Sellers' Knowledge,
no party to the lease or sublease has repudiated any provision
thereof;
(v) to the best of Sellers' Knowledge, there are no disputes,
oral agreements, or forbearance programs in effect as to the
lease or sublease;
(vi) with respect to each sublease, the representations and
warranties set forth in subsections (i) through (v) above are
true and correct with respect to the underlying lease;
(vii) the Corporation has not assigned, transferred, conveyed,
mortgaged, deeded in trust, or encumbered any interest in the
leasehold or subleasehold;
(viii) all facilities leased or subleased thereunder have
received all approvals of governmental authorities (including
licenses, permits and certificates of need) required in
connection with the operation thereof and have been operated
and maintained in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations; and
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(ix) all facilities leased or subleased thereunder are
supplied with utilities and other services necessary for the
operation of said facilities.
(l) Tangible Assets. The Corporation owns or leases all buildings,
machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of
its business as presently conducted. The Corporation has received with respect
to all such buildings, machinery, and equipment all approvals of governmental
authorities (including licenses, permits and certificates of need) required in
connection with the operation thereof, and the same have been operated and
maintained in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
(m) Inventory. The inventory of the Corporation consists of medical
supplies and pharmaceuticals.
(n) Contracts. Paragraph 4(n) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter lists
the following contracts and other agreements to which the Corporation is a
party:
(i) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the
lease of personal property to or from any Person providing for lease
payments in excess of $25,000.00 per annum;
(ii) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the
purchase or sale of raw materials, commodities, supplies, products, or
other personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt of services,
the performance of which will extend over a period of more than one
year, result in a loss to the Corporation, or involve consideration in
excess of $25,000.00;
(iii) any agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
(iv) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under
which the Corporation has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed
any indebtedness for borrowed money, or any capitalized lease
obligation, in excess of $25,000.00 or under which it has imposed a
Security Interest on any of its assets, tangible or intangible;
(v) any agreement concerning confidentiality or
noncompetition;
(vi) any agreement with either the Sellers or their Affiliates
(other than the Corporation);
(vii) any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation, deferred compensation, severance, or other plan or
arrangement for the benefit of its current or former directors,
officers, and employees;
(viii) any collective bargaining agreement;
(ix) any agreement for the employment of any individual on a
full-time, part-time, consulting, or other basis providing annual
compensation in excess of $25,000.00 or providing severance benefits;
(x) any agreement under which the Corporation has advanced or
loaned any amount to any of its directors, officers, and employees
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
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(xi) any agreement under which the consequences of a default
or termination could have an material adverse effect on the business,
financial condition, operations, results of operations, or future
prospects of the Corporation; or
(xii) any other agreement (or group of related agreements) the
performance of which involves consideration in excess of $25,000.00.
The Sellers has delivered to the Purchaser a correct and complete copy of each
written agreement listed in Paragraph 4(n) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter
(as amended to date) and a written summary setting forth the terms and
conditions of each oral agreement referred to in Paragraph 4(n) of the Sellers'
Disclosure Letter. With respect to each such agreement: (1) the agreement is
legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect; (2) the
agreement will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full
force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; (3) no party is in breach or default, and no
event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach
or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under the
agreement; and (4) no party has repudiated any provision of the agreement.
(o) Notes and Accounts Receivable. All notes and accounts receivable
of the Corporation are reflected properly on its books and records, are valid
receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims except contractual
adjustments with in arrangements with third-party reimbursers, are current and
collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms at their
recorded amounts, subject only to the reserve for bad debts as adjusted for the
passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and
practice of the Corporation.
(p) Powers of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney
executed on behalf of the Corporation.
(q) Insurance. Paragraph 4(q) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter sets
forth the following information with respect to each insurance policy
(including policies providing property, casualty, liability, medical
malpractice, and workers' compensation coverage and bond and surety
arrangements) to which the Corporation has been a party, a named insured, or
otherwise the beneficiary of coverage at any time within the past five (5)
years:
(i) the name, address, and telephone number of the agent;
(ii) the name of the insurer, the name of the policyholder,
and the name of each covered insured;
(iii) the policy number and the period of coverage;
(iv) the scope (including an indication of whether the
coverage was on a claims made, occurrence, or other basis) and amount
(including a description of how deductibles and ceilings are
calculated and operate) of coverage; and
(v) a description of any retroactive premium adjustments or
other loss-sharing arrangements.
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With respect to each such insurance policy: (A) the policy is in full force and
effect; (B) the policy will continue to be in full force and effect on
identical terms following the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby unless and until canceled by the Purchaser; (C) neither the Corporation
nor any other party to the policy is in breach or default (including with
respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notices), and no event has
occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a
breach or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under
the policy; and (D) no party to the policy has repudiated any provision
thereof. The Corporation has been covered during the past five (5) years by
insurance in scope and amount customary and reasonable for the businesses in
which it has engaged during the aforementioned period. Paragraph 4(q) of the
Sellers' Disclosure Letter describes any self-insurance arrangements affecting
the Corporation.
(r) Litigation. Section 4(r) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter sets
forth each instance in which either the Corporation (i) is subject to any
outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or
administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or
before any arbitrator. None of the actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, and
investigations set forth in Section 4(r) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter
could result in any material adverse change in the business, financial
condition, operations, results of operations, or future prospects of either the
Corporation or the Group. Neither the Sellers nor the directors and officers
(and employees with responsibility for litigation matters) of the Corporation
has any Knowledge that any such action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or
investigation may be brought or threatened against the Corporation.
(s) Employees. To the best of the Sellers' Knowledge, no executive,
key employee, or group of employees has any plans to terminate employment with
the Corporation or, after the Closing, with the Group. The Corporation is not a
party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, nor has it
experienced any strikes, grievances filed pursuant to any work rules of any
organized labor organization, claims of unfair labor practices, or other
collective bargaining disputes. To the best of the Sellers' Knowledge, the
Corporation has not committed any unfair labor practice. To the best of the
Sellers' Knowledge, no organizational effort is presently being made or
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of the
Corporation.
(t) Employee Benefits.
(i) Paragraph 4(t) of the Sellers' Disclosure Letter lists
each Employee Benefit Plan that the Corporation maintains or to which
the Corporation contributes.
(A) Each such Employee Benefit Plan (and each related
trust, insurance contract, or fund) complies in form and in
operation in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of ERISA, the Code, and other applicable laws.
(B) All required reports and descriptions (including
Form 5500 Annual Reports, Summary Annual Reports, PBGC-1's,
and Summary Plan Descriptions) have been filed or distributed
appropriately with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan.
The requirements of Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA
and of Code Sec. 4980B have been met with respect to each such
Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Welfare Benefit
Plan.
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(C) All contributions (including all employer
contributions and employee salary reduction contributions)
which are due have been paid to each such Employee Benefit
Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan and all
contributions for any period ending on or before the Closing
Date which are not yet due have been paid to each such
Employee Pension Benefit Plan or accrued in accordance with
the past custom and practice of the Corporation. All premiums
or other payments which are due for all periods ending on or
before the Closing Date have been paid with respect to each
such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Welfare
Benefit Plan.
(D) Each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an
Employee Pension Benefit Plan meets the requirements of a
"qualified plan" under Code Sec. 401(a) and has received,
within the last two years, a favorable determination letter
from the Internal Revenue Service.
(E) The market value of assets under each such
Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit
Plan (other than any Multiemployer Plan) equals or exceeds the
present value of all vested and nonvested Liabilities
thereunder determined in accordance with PBGC methods,
factors, and assumptions applicable to an Employee Pension
Benefit Plan terminating on the date for determination.
(F) The Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser
correct and complete copies of the plan documents and summary
plan descriptions, the most recent determination letter
received from the Internal Revenue Service, the most recent
Form 5500 Annual Report, and all related trust agreements,
insurance contracts, and other funding agreements which
implement each such Employee Benefit Plan.
(ii) With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan that the
Corporation maintains or ever has maintained or to which it
contributes, ever has contributed, or ever has been required to
contribute:
(A) No such Employee Benefit Plan which is in
Employee Pension Benefit Plan (other than any Multiemployer
Plan) has been completely or partially terminated or been the
subject of a Reportable Event as to which notices would be
required to be filed with the PBGC. No proceeding by the PBGC
to terminate any such Employee Pension Benefit Plan (other
than any Multiemployer Plan) has been instituted or
threatened.
(B) There have been no Prohibited Transactions with
respect to any such Employee Benefit Plan. No Fiduciary has
any Liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any other
failure to act or comply in connection with the administration
or investment of the assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan.
No action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation with
respect to the administration or the investment of the assets
of any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims
for benefits) is pending or threatened. Neither the Sellers
nor the directors and officers (and employees with
responsibility for employee benefits matters) of the
Corporation has any Knowledge of any Basis for any such
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation.
(C) The Corporation has not incurred, and neither the
Sellers nor the directors and officers (and employees with
responsibility for employee benefits matters) of the
Corporation
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has any reason to expect that the Corporation will incur, any
Liability to the PBGC (other than PBGC premium payments) or
otherwise under Title IV of ERISA (including any withdrawal
Liability) or under the Code with respect to any such Employee
Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan.
(iii) The Corporation does not contribute to, has never
contributed to, and has not been required to contribute to any
Multiemployer Plan or has any Liability (including withdrawal
Liability) under any Multiemployer Plan.
(iv) The Corporation does not maintain, has never maintained,
has never contributed, and has not been required to contribute to any
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan providing medical, health, or life
insurance or other welfare-type benefits for current or future retired
or terminated employees, their spouses, or their dependents (other
than in accordance with Code Sec. 4980B).
(u) Guaranties. The Corporation is not a guarantor or is not otherwise
liable for any Liability or obligation (including indebtedness) of any other
Person.
(v) Environment, Health, and Safety.
(i) Each of the Sellers, the Corporation and their respective
Affiliates has complied in all material respects with all
Environmental, Health, and Safety Laws, and no action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand,
or notice has been filed or commenced against any of them alleging any
failure so to comply. Without limiting the generality of the preceding
sentence, each of the Sellers, the Corporation and their respective
Affiliates has obtained and been in compliance with all of the terms
and conditions of all permits, licenses, and other authorizations
which are required under, and has complied with all other limitations,
restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements,
obligations, schedules, and timetables which are contained in, all
Environmental, Health, and Safety Laws.
(ii) The Corporation has no Liability (and none of the
Sellers, the Corporation and their respective Affiliates has handled
or disposed of any substance, arranged for the disposal of any
substance, exposed any employee or other individual to any substance
or condition, or owned or operated any property or facility in any
manner that could form the Basis for any present or future action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand against the Corporation giving rise to any Liability) for
damage to any site, location, or body of water (surface or
subsurface), for any illness of or personal injury to any employee or
other individual, or for any reason under any Environmental, Health,
and Safety Law.
(iii) All properties and equipment used in the business of the
Sellers, the Corporation and their respective Affiliates have been
free of asbestos, PCB's, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene,
1,2-trans-dichloroethylene, dioxins, dibenzofurans, and Extremely
Hazardous Substances.
(w) Healthcare Compliance. Neither the Corporation nor any physician
associated with or employed by the Corporation has received payment or any
remuneration whatsoever to induce or encourage the referral of patients or the
purchase of goods and/or services as prohibited under 42 U.S.C. Section
1320a-7b(b), or otherwise
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perpetrated any Medicare or Medicaid fraud or abuse nor has any fraud or abuse
been alleged within the last five (5) years by any government agency. No
Physician associated with or employed by the Group has made any referral of any
patient to any entity in which such Physician or a member of his or her
immediate family has any ownership or investment interest or with which such
Physician or family member has any financial relationship. The Corporation
and/or each physician employed thereby is participating in or otherwise
authorized to receive reimbursement from or is a party to Medicare, Medicaid,
and other third-party payor programs. All necessary certifications and
contracts required for participation in such programs are in full force and
effect and have not been amended or otherwise modified, rescinded, revoked or
assigned and, to the best of the Sellers' Knowledge, no condition exists or
event has occurred which in itself or with the giving of notice or the lapse of
time or both would result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture
or non-renewal of any such third party payor program. The Corporation is and,
after the execution and delivery hereof and of the Service Agreement, the Group
will be, in full compliance with the requirements of all such third party payor
programs applicable thereto.
(x) Fraud and Abuse. The Corporation and persons and entities
providing professional services for the Corporation have not engaged in any
activities which are prohibited under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b, or the
regulations promulgated thereunder pursuant to such statutes, or related state
or local statutes or regulations, or which are prohibited by rules of
professional conduct, including but not limited to the following:
(i) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made a
false statement or representation of a material fact in any
application for any benefit or payment;
(ii) knowingly and willfully making or causing to be made any
false statement or representation of a material fact for use in
determining rights to any benefit or payment;
(iii) failing to disclose knowledge by a claimant of the
occurrence of any event affecting the initial or continued right to
any benefit or payment on its own behalf or on behalf of another, with
intent to fraudulently secure such benefit or payment; and
(iv) knowingly and willfully soliciting or receiving any
remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate), directly or
indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind or offering to pay
or receive such remuneration (A) in return for referring an individual
to a person for the furnishing or arranging for the furnishing or any
item or service for which payment may be made in whole or in part by
Medicare or Medicaid, or (B) in return for purchasing, leasing, or
ordering or arranging for or recommending purchasing, leasing, or
ordering any good, facility, service or item for which payment may be
made in whole or in part by Medicare or Medicaid.
(y) Facility Compliance. The Corporation is duly licensed, and the
Corporation and its clinics, offices and facilities are lawfully operated in
accordance with the requirements of all applicable laws and certificates of
need and has all necessary authorizations and certificates of need for their
use and operation, all of which are in full force and effect. There are no
outstanding notices of deficiencies relating to the Corporation or any
physician employed thereby issued by any governmental authority or third party
payor requiring conformity or compliance with any applicable law or condition
for participation of such governmental authority or third party payor, and
after reasonable and independent inquiry and due diligence and investigation,
the Corporation
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has no Knowledge or reason to believe that such necessary authorizations may be
revoked or not renewed in the ordinary course.
(z) Rates and Reimbursement Policies. The Corporation has no rate
appeal currently pending before any governmental authority or any administrator
of any governmental third party payor program.
(aa) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this
Section 4 and in the Sellers' Disclosure Letter do not contain any untrue or
misleading statement of a fact.
5. PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS. The Parties agree as follows with respect to
the period between the execution of this Agreement and the Closing.
(a) General. Each of the Parties will use his or its best efforts to
take all action and to do all things necessary in order to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in Section 7 below).
(b) Notices and Consents. The Sellers will cause the Corporation to
give any notices to third parties, and will cause the Corporation to use its
best efforts to obtain any third-party consents, that may be required by law or
the terms of any contract to which the Sellers may be subject or that the
Purchaser may request in connection with the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of the Parties will (and the Sellers will cause the Corporation
to) give any notices to, make any filings with, and use its best efforts to
obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and
governmental agencies required to consummate the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement.
(c) Operation of Business. The Sellers will not cause or permit the
Corporation or the Group to engage in any practice, take any action, or enter
into any transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Sellers will not cause or permit the
Corporation to (i) declare, set aside, or pay any dividend or make any
distribution with respect to its capital stock or redeem, purchase, or
otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or (ii) otherwise engage in any
practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction of the sort described
in Section 4(g) above.
(d) Preservation of Business. The Sellers will cause the Corporation
to keep its properties substantially intact, including its present physical
facilities, working conditions, and relationships with lessors, licensors,
suppliers, patients, and employees. In addition to the foregoing, the
Sellers will cause the Corporation's articles of incorporation or organization
to be amended to convert the Corporation from a professional association or
corporation to a business corporation under the laws of its state of
organization.
(e) Full Access. The Sellers will permit, and the Sellers will cause
the Corporation to permit, representatives of the Purchaser to have full access
at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal
business operations of the Corporation, to all premises, properties, personnel,
books, records (including Tax records), contracts, and documents of or
pertaining to the Corporation. In that regard, the Sellers will cause the
Corporation to permit the independent accountants for the Purchaser to conduct
such audits of the financial statements of the Corporation as the Purchaser
shall elect or be required to obtain, and shall cause the accounting personnel
of the Corporation to assist such accountants in the preparation for and
conduct of such audit.
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(f) Notice of Developments. The Sellers will give prompt written
notice to the Purchaser of any material adverse development of which any of
them learns which would constitute or otherwise cause a breach of any of the
representations and warranties in Section 4 above. Each Party will give prompt
written notice to the others of any material adverse development causing a
breach of any of his or its own representations and warranties in Section 3
above. No disclosure by any Party pursuant to this Section 5(f), however, shall
be deemed to amend or supplement the Sellers' Disclosure Letter or to prevent
or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of covenant.
(g) Exclusivity. For so long as this Stock Purchase Agreement shall
remain in effect, the Sellers will not (and the Sellers will not cause or
permit the Corporation to) (i) solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission
of any proposal or offer from any Person relating to the acquisition of any
capital stock or other voting securities, or any substantial portion of the
assets of, the Corporation (including any acquisition structured as a merger,
consolidation, or share exchange) or (ii) participate in any discussions or
negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect to, assist or
participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or attempt by any
Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Sellers will not vote their
Shares in favor of any such acquisition structured as a merger, consolidation,
or share exchange. The Sellers will notify the Purchaser immediately if any
Person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of
the foregoing.
(h) Release from Personal Guaranties. The Purchaser shall use its best
efforts to obtain the release of each Seller from any personal guarantee of any
obligation of the Corporation. Failure of the Purchaser to obtain any such
release shall not be a breach of this Agreement or otherwise, without the
existence of a separate breach hereof, excuse any Seller from performance
hereunder. The Purchaser shall indemnify and hold each Seller harmless from and
against any Liability personally guaranteed by such Seller if and to the extent
the Purchaser is unable to procure the release of such guaranty.
(i) Issuance of Stock Options. The Purchaser shall cause to be issued
to each Seller options to purchase 5,000 shares of Response Stock pursuant to
the Purchaser's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, which options shall have an exercise
price equal to $12.50 per share.
6. POST-CLOSING COVENANTS. The Parties agree as follows with respect
to the period following the Closing.
(a) General. In case at any time after the Closing any further action
is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Parties
will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such
further instruments and documents) as any other Party may reasonably request,
all at the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting
Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 9 below). The
Sellers acknowledge and agree that from and after the Closing the Purchaser
will be entitled to possession of all documents, books, records (including Tax
records), agreements, and financial data of any sort relating to the
Corporation.
(b) Litigation Support. In the event and for so long as any Party
actively is contesting or defending against any action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand in connection with
(i) any transaction contemplated under this Agreement or (ii) any fact,
situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity, practice, plan,
occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction on or prior
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to the Closing Date involving the Corporation or any Seller, each of the other
Parties will cooperate with him or it and his or its counsel in the contest or
defense, make available their personnel, and provide such testimony and access
to their books and records as shall be necessary in connection with the contest
or defense, all at the sole cost and expense of the contesting or defending
Party (unless the contesting or defending Party is entitled to indemnification
therefor under Section 9 below).
(c) Transition. The Sellers will not take any action that is designed
or intended to have the effect of discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer,
supplier, or other business associate of the Corporation from maintaining the
same business relationships with the Corporation or the Group after the Closing
as it maintained with the Corporation prior to the Closing. The Sellers will
refer all inquiries relating to the businesses of the Corporation to the
Purchaser from and after the Closing.
(d) Name Change. At the time of Closing, the Purchaser shall cause the
name of the Corporation to be changed to something distinguishable, within the
meaning of the corporation statutes of the state of Florida, from the name of
the Corporation and shall execute, deliver and/or cause to be filed such
documents or instruments that may be necessary to permit the Group to change
its name to and to do business under the name "Rosenberg & Kalman, M.D., P.A.
(e) Custody of Patient Records. The Purchaser shall maintain custody
of all existing records, files, charts, x-ray files and similar data pertaining
to each patient in accordance with Applicable Laws and canons of professional
ethics.
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
(a) Conditions to Obligation of the Purchaser. The obligation of the
Purchaser to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in connection
with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section
3(a) and Section 4 above shall be true and correct in all material
respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the Sellers shall have performed and complied with all of
its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
(iii) the Sellers shall have caused the Corporation to make
all filings, give all notices and procure all of the third party
consents and authorizations specified in Section 5(b) above;
(iv) no action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or
threatened before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency
of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any
arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, (C) affect adversely the right of the Purchaser to own
the Shares and to control the Corporation, or (D) affect adversely the
right of the Corporation to own its assets and to operate its
businesses (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling,
or charge shall be in effect);
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(v) the Sellers shall have delivered to the Purchaser a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above
in Section 7(a)(i)-(iv) is satisfied in all respects;
(vi) the Purchaser shall have received the resignations,
effective as of the Closing, of each director and officer of the
Corporation other than those whom the Purchaser shall have specified
in writing at least five business days prior to the Closing;
(vii) the Purchaser shall have received from Greenberg
Traurig, counsel to the Sellers and the Corporation, an opinion as to
matters customarily addressed in opinions of counsel in transactions
such as that described herein, which opinion shall be in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and its counsel;
(viii) the Group, the Corporation and the Sellers shall have
executed and delivered the Service Agreement to the Purchaser;
(ix) the President of the Corporation shall have executed and
delivered to the Purchaser the Certificate of Facts in substantially
the form set forth as Exhibit 7(a)(ix) hereto; and
(x) all actions to be taken by the Sellers in connection with
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all
certificates, opinion, instruments, and other documents required to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be satisfactory in
form and substance to the Purchaser.
The Purchaser may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(a) if it
executes a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
(b) Conditions to Obligation of the Sellers. The obligation of the
Sellers to consummate the transactions to be performed by them in connection
with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the representations and warranties set forth in Section
3(b) above shall be true and correct in all material respects at and
as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all
of its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the
Closing;
(iii) no action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or
threatened before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency
of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any
arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling,
or charge shall be in effect);
(iv) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Sellers a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above
in Section 7(b)(i)-(iii) is satisfied in all respects;
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(v) the Purchaser shall have delivered to the Sellers the
opinion of John A. Good, General Counsel to the Purchaser, as to
matters customarily addressed with respect to Purchasers in connection
with transactions of the nature contemplated herein and as to the
enforceability of the Note, which opinion shall be in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Sellers and their counsel; and
(vi) all actions to be taken by the Purchaser in connection
with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all
certificates, instruments, and other documents required to effect the
transactions contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in
form and substance to the Sellers.
The Sellers may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(b) if they
execute a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
8. DELIVERIES AT CLOSING.
(a) Documents to be Delivered by the Purchaser. At the Closing, the
Purchaser shall deliver the following instruments and documents to
the Sellers or other appropriate party:
(i) the Cash Consideration, by cashier's check or wire
transfer pursuant to Sellers' instructions;
(ii) a Note payable to the order of each Seller;
(iii) certificates representing 95,000 shares of Response
Stock issuable to each Seller pursuant to Section 2(b) above;
(iv) the Registration Rights Agreement in the form set forth
as Exhibit 8(a)(iv) hereto;
(v) the certificate described in Section 7(b)(iv) above;
(vi) the opinion described in Section 7(b)(v) above; and
(vii) such other documents as the Sellers may reasonably
request to affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Documents to be Delivered by the Seller. At the Closing, the
Sellers shall deliver the following instruments and documents to the Purchaser:
(i) stock certificates representing all of the Shares,
endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed assignment
documents;
(ii) a certificate of existence from the Florida Secretary of
State evidencing the existence and good standing of the Corporation,
dated not more than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) all consents necessary regarding the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement;
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(iv) the opinion of counsel to the Sellers, in a form
reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser's counsel, required by
Section 7(a)(vii) above;
(v) the Certificate described in Section 7(a)(v) above;
(vi) the Service Agreement, duly executed by the Sellers, the
Corporation and the Group;
(vii) the Certificate of Facts described in 7(a)(ix) above; and
(viii) such other documents as the Purchaser may reasonably
request to affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9. REMEDIES FOR BREACHES OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(a) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the
representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing hereunder (even if the damaged Party knew or had reason to
know of any misrepresentation or breach of warranty at the time of Closing) and
continue in full force and effect for a period of two (2) years thereafter
(subject to any applicable statutes of limitations); provided, however, that
with respect to Federal and state tax matters, such survival period shall be
equal to the statute of limitations (without regard to any extension by the
Purchaser following Closing) for assessment of additional taxes.
(b) Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Parties. In the
event any Party breaches (or in the event any third party alleges facts that,
if true, would mean the Party has breached) any of such Party's
representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein and, provided that
the other Party (the "Indemnitee") makes a written claim for indemnification
against the breaching party (the "Indemnitor") pursuant to Section 9(c)(i)
below, then the Indemnitor (jointly and severally, if the Sellers are the
Indemnitors) agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee from and against the entirety
of any Adverse Consequences the Indemnitee may suffer through and after the
date of the claim for indemnification (including any Adverse Consequences the
Indemnitee may suffer after the end of any applicable survival period)
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the
breach (or the alleged breach). or otherwise; provided, however, that the
Indemitor's obligation to indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless pursuant
to this Section 9 shall only accrue if and to the extent that the aggregate
claim for indemnification by the Indemnitee hereunder, determined in the
exercise of good faith, shall exceed $100,000.00 (excluding any items otherwise
payable by Indemnitor pursuant to any other agreement between the Parties,
including the Service Agreement).
(c) Matters Involving Third Parties.
(i) If any third party shall notify the Indemnitee with
respect to any matter (a "Third Party Claim") which may give rise to a
claim for indemnification under this Section 9, then the Indemnitee
shall promptly notify the Indemnitor thereof in writing; provided,
however, that no delay on the part of the Indemnitee in notifying the
Indemnitor shall relieve the Indemnitor from any obligation hereunder
unless (and then solely to the extent) the Indemnitor thereby is
prejudiced.
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(ii) The Indemnitor will have the right to defend the
Indemnitee against the Third Party Claim with counsel of its choice
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee so long as (A) it notifies
the Indemnitee in writing within 15 days after the Indemnitee has
given notice of the Third Party Claim that the Indemnitor will
indemnify the Indemnitee from and against the entirety of any Adverse
Consequences the Indemnitee may suffer resulting from, arising out of,
relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third Party Claim, (B)
the Indemnitor provides the Indemnitee with evidence acceptable to the
Indemnitee that the Indemnitor will have the financial resources to
defend against the Third Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification
obligations hereunder, (C) settlement of, or an adverse judgment with
respect to, the Third Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment
of the Indemnitee, likely to establish a precedential custom or
practice adverse to the continuing business interests of the
Indemnitee, and (D) the Indemnitor conducts the defense of the Third
Party Claim actively and diligently.
(iii) So long as the Indemnitor is conducting the defense of
the Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 9(c)(ii) above, (A)
the Indemnitee may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and
expense and participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim, (B)
the Indemnitee will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter
into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the
prior written consent of the Indemnitor (not to be withheld
unreasonably), and (C) the Indemnitor will not consent to the entry of
any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, not
to be unreasonably withheld.
(iv) In the event any of the conditions in Section 9(c)(ii)
above is or becomes unsatisfied, however, (A) the Indemnitee may
defend against, and consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into
any settlement with respect to, the Third Party Claim in any manner it
may deem appropriate (and the Indemnitee need not consult with, or
obtain any consent from, the Indemnitor in connection therewith), (B)
the Indemnitor will reimburse the Indemnitee promptly and periodically
for the costs of defending against the Third Party Claim (including
attorneys' fees and expenses), and (C) the Indemnitor will remain
responsible for any Adverse Consequences the Indemnitee may suffer
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or
caused by the Third Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this
Section 9.
(d) Determination of Adverse Consequences. The Parties shall take into
account the time cost of money (using the Applicable Rate as the discount rate)
in determining Adverse Consequences for purposes of this Section 9. All
indemnification payments under this Section 9 shall be deemed adjustments to
the Purchase Price.
(e) Recoupment Under the Note. In the event that the Purchaser shall
suffer Adverse Consequences for which indemnification pursuant to the foregoing
provisions shall be payable by the Sellers and the Sellers shall not make any
such indemnification payment within sixty (60) days after such indemnity amount
shall become payable, the Purchaser shall have the option of recouping all or
any part of any Adverse Consequences it may suffer by notifying the Sellers
that the Purchaser is offsetting the amount of such Adverse Consequences
against the principal amount outstanding under the Note. An offset pursuant to
this subsection shall affect the timing and amount of payments required under
the Note in the same manner as if the Purchaser had made a permitted prepayment
(without premium or penalty) thereunder.
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(f) Other Indemnification Provisions. The foregoing indemnification
provisions are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any statutory,
equitable, or common law remedy any Party may have for breach of
representation, warranty, or covenant. The Sellers hereby agree that they will
not make any claim for indemnification against the Corporation by reason of the
fact that they were directors, officers, employees, or agents of the
Corporation or were serving at the request thereof as a partner, trustee,
director, officer, employee, or agent of another entity (whether such claim is
for judgments, damages, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement,
losses, expenses, or otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to any
statute, charter document, bylaw, agreement, or otherwise) with respect to any
action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, or demand brought by the Purchaser
against the Sellers (whether such action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim,
or demand is pursuant to this Agreement, applicable law, or otherwise).
10. TERMINATION.
(a) Termination of Agreement. Certain of the Parties may terminate
this Agreement as provided below:
(i) the Purchaser and the Sellers may terminate this Agreement
by mutual written consent at any time prior to the Closing;
(ii) the Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice to the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing (A) in
the event any of the Sellers has breached any material representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material
respect, the Purchaser has notified the Seller of the breach, and the
breach has continued without cure for a period of 10 days after the
notice of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or
before October 1, 1996, by reason of the failure of any condition
precedent under Section 7(a) hereof (unless the failure results
primarily from the Purchaser itself breaching any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement); and
(iii) the Sellers may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice to the Purchaser at any time prior to the Closing (A)
in the event the Purchaser has breached any material representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material
respect, any of the Sellers has notified the Purchaser of the breach,
and the breach has continued without cure for a period of 10 days
after the notice of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have
occurred on or before November 1, 1996 by reason of the failure of any
condition precedent under Section 7(b) hereof (unless the failure
results primarily from any of the Sellers themselves breaching any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement).
(b) Effect of Termination. If any Party terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Section 10(a) above, all rights and obligations of the Parties
hereunder shall terminate without any Liability of any Party to any other Party
(except for any Liability of any Party then in breach).
11. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Press Releases and Public Announcements. No Party shall issue any
press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of
this Agreement without the prior written approval of
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the Purchaser and the Seller; provided, however, that any Party may make any
public disclosure it believes in good faith is required by applicable law or
any listing or trading agreement concerning its publicly-traded securities (in
which case the disclosing Party will use its best efforts to advise the other
Parties prior to making the disclosure).
(b) Arbitration of Disputes; Legal Fees. Any dispute arising under
this Stock Purchase Agreement shall be submitted by the parties to binding
arbitration pursuant to the Florida Uniform Arbitration Act, with any such
arbitration proceeding being conducted in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Corporation. Any arbitration panel presiding over any
arbitration proceeding hereunder is hereby empowered to render a decision in
respect of such dispute, to award costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorney fees) as it shall deem equitable and to enter its award in any court
of competent jurisdiction. Each of the Parties submits to the jurisdiction of
any state or federal court sitting in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
for purposes of enforcement of any arbitration award hereunder. Each Party also
agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement in any other court. Each of the Parties waives any defense of
inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought
and waives any bond, surety, or other security that might be required of any
other Party with respect thereto.
(d) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any
rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred
to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes
any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the
Parties, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject
matter hereof.
(f) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or
any of his or its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior
written approval of the Purchaser and the Seller; provided, however, that the
Purchaser may (i) assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to
one or more of its Affiliates and (ii) designate one or more of its Affiliates
to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases the
Purchaser nonetheless shall remain responsible for the performance of all of
its obligations hereunder).
(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(h) Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
(i) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given if (and then
two business days after) it is sent by registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as
set forth below:
If to the Seller: Copy to:
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Abraham Rosenberg, M.D. Steven B. Lapidus, Esq.
Rosenberg & Kalman, M.D., P.A. Greenberg Traurig
7421 N. University Drive 1221 Brickell Ave., 21st Floor
Tamarac, Florida 33321 Miami, Florida 33131
If to the Purchaser: Copy to:
Joseph T. Clark John A. Good, Esq.
Response Oncology, Inc. Response Oncology, Inc.
1775 Moriah Woods Blvd. 1775 Moriah Woods Blvd.
Memphis, Tennessee 38117 Memphis, Tennessee 38117
Any Party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication
hereunder to the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any
other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service,
telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice,
request, demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been
duly given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient.
Any Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims,
and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other
Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.
(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Florida without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of Florida or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Florida.
(k) Amendments and Waivers. No amendment of any provision of this
Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
Purchaser and the Sellers. No waiver by any Party of any default,
misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such
occurrence.
(l) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is
invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or
the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction.
(m) Expenses. Each of the Parties will bear his or its own costs and
expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Sellers agree that
neither the Corporation has not borne or will not bear any of the Sellers'
costs and expenses (including any of their legal fees and expenses) in
connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(n) Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed
as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof
shall arise favoring or
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disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of
this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute
or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The word "including" shall
mean including without limitation. The Parties intend that each representation,
warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have independent significance. If
any Party has breached any representation, warranty, or covenant contained
herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation,
warranty, or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the
relative levels of specificity) which the Party has not breached shall not
detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of the first
representation, warranty, or covenant.
(o) Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and
Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof.
(p) Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees
that the other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, each of the Parties
agrees that the other Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions
to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action
instituted in any court of the United States or any state thereof having
jurisdiction over the Parties and the matter, in addition to any other remedy
to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
[as of] the date first above written.
PURCHASER:
Response Oncology, Inc.
By:
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Title:
SELLERS:
Abraham Rosenberg, M.D.
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Alfred M. Kalman, M.D.