0001193125-11-189266.txt : 20110715 0001193125-11-189266.hdr.sgml : 20110715 20110715143940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-189266 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110715 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110715 GROUP MEMBERS: AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC GROUP MEMBERS: INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Desnick James H. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001448738 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 1759 CITY: HIGHLAND PARK STATE: IL ZIP: 60035-1759 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000943324 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISC HEALTH & ALLIED SERVICES, NEC [8090] IRS NUMBER: 421297992 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44295 FILM NUMBER: 11970276 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 PARKWAY DR. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HANOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 21076 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152221717 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7250 PARKWAY DR. STREET 2: SUITE 400 CITY: HANOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 21076 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACE HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960118 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 5 Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C., 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

 

 

 

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

20741M03

(CUSIP Number)

 

James H. Desnick, M.D.

Chairman of the Board

Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, IL 60035

Telephone no. (847) 433-8300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

July 11, 2011

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ¨.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP NO. 20741M03  

 

  1   

Name of Reporting Person

 

James H. Desnick, M.D.

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

    PF, OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Reorganization

 

    USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

    0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

    4,026,3421,2

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    1,428,0003

11

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    4,026,3421,2,3

12

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

    30.5%1,2,3

14

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    IN

 

(1) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and John Pappajohn further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by John Pappajohn: (i) 2,558,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 40,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of stock options. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(3) Pursuant to the Investor Commitment Letter between Holdco, Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

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CUSIP NO. 20741M03  

 

  1   

Name of Reporting Person

 

India Investment Company

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

    OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Reorganization

 

    USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

    0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

    4,026,3421,2

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    1,428,0003

11

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    4,026,3421,2,3

12

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

    30.5%1,2,3

14

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    HC, CO

(1) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and John Pappajohn further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by John Pappajohn: (i) 2,558,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 40,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of stock options. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(3) Pursuant to the Investor Commitment Letter between Holdco, Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

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CUSIP NO. 20741M03  

 

  1   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Ayelet Investments LLC

  2  

Check the Appropriate Box if Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC Use Only

 

  4  

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

    OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6  

Citizenship or Place of Reorganization

 

    USA

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

     7    

Sole Voting Power

 

    0

     8   

Shared Voting Power

 

    4,026,3421,2

     9   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

    0

   10   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

    1,428,0003

11

 

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

    4,026,3421,2,3

12

 

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  ¨

 

13

 

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

    30.5%1,2,3

14

 

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

    OO

(1) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and John Pappajohn further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by John Pappajohn: (i) 2,558,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 40,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of stock options. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(2) Pursuant to the Voting Agreement between Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
(3) Pursuant to the Investor Commitment Letter between Holdco, Parent and Edward Heil further described in Item 4, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the following shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Edward Heil: (i) 209,700 shares of Common Stock of the Company and (ii) 8,430 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of warrants. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

 

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This Amendment No. 5 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 24, 2008 (as amended and supplemented, the “Statement”), relating to the common stock, $.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company.

In connection with the previously disclosed Financing Letter dated May 12, 2011 between James H. Desnick, M.D. (“Desnick”) and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. (“LLCP”), the Reporting Persons (as defined below) and LLCP may be deemed to be a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). In addition, in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 11, 2011 (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Merger Sub”), Parent entered into Voting Agreements (as defined below) with each of Desnick, Edward Heil (“Heil”), and John Pappajohn, (“Pappajohn”). Additionally, India Investment Company, Delaware corporation (“Holdco”), and Parent entered into an Investor Commitment Letter (as defined below) with Heil. As a result of these transactions described in the preceding two sentences, the Reporting Persons, Heil and Pappajohn may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with the Voting Parties (as defined below). The Reporting Persons are filing this Statement solely on their own behalf.

Neither the filing of this Statement (as defined below) nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by (i) the Reporting Persons that they are the beneficial owners of any of the Common Stock owned by Heil or Pappajohn referred to herein or (ii) Holdco or Parent that they are the beneficial owners of any of the Common Stock owned by Desnick for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose, and, in each case, such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

 

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Statement is amended and supplemented as follows:

(a) - (c) This Statement is being filed on behalf of Desnick, Holdco, and Parent (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC, 370 Ravine Drive, Highland Park, Illinois 60035. The principal business of Holdco and Parent is to effect the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The principal occupation or employment of Desnick is as Chief Executive Officer of Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC. Desnick is (i) the sole stockholder and sole director of Holdco and (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary of Holdco and Parent. Holco and Parent have no other officers. Holdco is the sole member of Parent, and Parent is the sole stockholder of Merger Sub.

(d) - (e) During the last five years, none of the persons or entities referred to in this Item 2 (i) has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in his being subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Desnick is a citizen of the United States of America.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Item 3 of the Statement is amended and supplemented as follows:

On July 11, 2011, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Parent and Merger Sub, providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). Aggregate consideration to be paid pursuant to the Merger Agreement will be approximately $57.2 million in cash, which will be financed as described below. In addition to the arrangements described below, certain costs of the Merger and related transactions will be satisfied by the Company’s cash on hand.

 

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Desnick Commitment Letter

In connection with the Merger Agreement, Desnick and Holdco entered into an Equity Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011 (the “Desnick Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which Desnick agreed, subject to certain conditions, to (i) purchase equity interests of Holdco for an aggregate amount equal to $21.75 million in cash and (ii) contribute $5.51 million of equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of Common Stock of the Company, to Holdco, solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration (as defined below). Desnick’s equity commitment may be reduced by Holdco, but only to the extent that Parent is able to consummate the Merger Agreement with Desnick contributing less than the full amount of his commitment. Desnick may allocate a portion of his commitment to co-investors or affiliates and may syndicate his rights and obligations to co-investors or affiliates, provided that Desnick remains liable as the primary obligor for the obligations under the Desnick Commitment Letter. Desnick’s obligation to satisfy this commitment is subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter (as defined below) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. This summary of the Desnick Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Desnick Commitment Letter, which is attached as Exhibit 7 and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Holdco Commitment Letter

Additionally, Holdco and Parent entered into a Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011 (the “Holdco Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which Holdco agreed, subject to certain conditions, to (i) purchase equity interests of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $17.75 million, (ii) make a $4.0 million unsecured, subordinate loan to Parent, and (iii) contribute to Parent $5.51 million of equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of Common Stock of the Company, solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration. Holdco’s commitment under the Holdco Commitment Letter may be reduced by Parent, but only to the extent that Parent is able to consummate the Merger Agreement with Holdco contributing less than the full amount of its commitment. Holdco may allocate a portion of its commitment to co-investors or affiliates and may syndicate its rights and obligations to co-investors or affiliates, provided that Holdco remains liable as the primary obligor for the obligations under the Holdco Commitment Letter. Holdco’s obligation to satisfy this commitment is subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. This summary of the Holdco Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Holdco Commitment Letter, which is attached as Exhibit 8 and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Investor Commitment Letters

Holdco and Parent have also entered into Commitment Letters with Heil, George Anthony (“Anthony”) and Donald Sanders (“Sanders” and together with Heil and Anthony, the “Investors”), dated July 11, 2011 (the “Investor Commitment Letters”), pursuant to which (i) Heil agreed to (a) purchase equity interests of Holdco for an aggregate amount equal to $3.25 million in cash, (b) purchase 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $1.88 million and (c) contribute $839,800 of equity, comprised of 218,130 shares of Common Stock of the Company; (ii) Anthony agreed to purchase (a) equity interests of Holdco for an aggregate amount equal to $250,000 in cash and (b) 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $250,000; and (iii) Sanders agreed to purchase (a) equity interests of Holdco for an aggregate amount equal to $3.5 million in cash and (b) 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $1.88 million. The Investor Commitment Letters were entered into for the purpose of funding a portion of the Merger Consideration. The commitments under the Investor Commitment Letters may be reduced by Holdco, but only to the extent that Parent is able to consummate the Merger Agreement with the Investors contributing less than the full amount of their respective commitments. The Investors obligations to satisfy their respective commitments are subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. This summary of the Investor Commitment Letters does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Investor Commitment Letters, which are attached as Exhibit 9, Exhibit 10 and Exhibit 11 and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

 

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Debt Commitment Letter

Desnick and Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. (“LLCP”) have entered into a Debt Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011 (the “Debt Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which LLCP agreed to purchase (i) a Senior Secured Note in the face amount of $20 million for a purchase price of $18.5 million from Merger Sub and (ii) a Convertible Note in the principal amount of $5.5 million from Parent, the proceeds of such notes will be used to fund a portion of the Merger Consideration and pay related fees and expenses. LLCP’s obligations to satisfy its commitment under the Debt Commitment Letter are subject to the execution and delivery of definitive agreements effectuating the commitment and certain other conditions described in the Debt Commitment Letter. This summary of the Debt Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Debt Commitment Letter, which is attached as Exhibit 12 and incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Limited Guarantee

Desnick has, pursuant to a Limited Guarantee, dated as of July 11, 2011 (the “Limited Guarantee”), unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed the payment obligations of Parent under the Merger Agreement with respect to a termination fee of approximately $2.3 million (the “Parent Termination Fee”). The Parent Termination Fee would be payable by Parent in the event that the Company terminates the Merger Agreement upon (i) Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach of their covenants, agreements, representations or warranties under certain circumstances described more fully therein and (ii) Parent’s or Merger Sub’s failure to consummate the Merger following the satisfaction of all closing conditions. The guarantee provided by Desnick under the Limited Guarantee is the Company’s sole remedy against Desnick, Parent, Merger Sub and their representatives and affiliates, except in the event of fraud or willful misconduct. This summary of the Limited Guarantee does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Limited Guarantee, which is attached as Exhibit 13 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

Voting Agreements

As described in response to Item 4, the Voting Agreement Shares (as defined below) beneficially owned by Heil and Pappajohn have not been purchased by any of the Reporting Persons, and thus no funds were used for such purpose. As an inducement for Parent and Merger Subsidiary to enter into the Merger Agreement described in Item 4, Desnick, Pappajohn and Heil (collectively, the “Voting Parties”) each entered into a voting agreement with Parent dated as of July 11, 2011 (each, a “Voting Agreement”) with respect to the Voting Agreement Shares. Parent did not pay additional consideration to the Voting Parties in connection with the execution and delivery of the Voting Agreements. For a description of the Voting Agreements, see Item 4 below, which description is incorporated herein by reference in response to this Item 3.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Statement is amended and supplemented as follows:

Merger Agreement

On July 11, 2011, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Parent and Merger Sub, providing for the Merger. At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company (other than shares held by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $3.85 per share in cash (the “Merger Consideration”). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding option to acquire shares of Common Stock of the Company, whether vested or unvested, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share for each share subject to the applicable option (the “Option Consideration”). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company (other than warrants held by Holdco and Parent), whether vested or unvested, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share for each share subject to the applicable warrant (the “Warrant Consideration”). The completion of the Merger is subject to various customary conditions, including, among other things, (i) obtaining the approval of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) the accuracy of the representations and warranties made by the parties to the Merger Agreement and (iii) the compliance by the parties to the Merger Agreement with their respective covenants and agreements under the Merger Agreement. This summary of the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 4. On February 22, 2011, in connection with the review of a possible transaction between the Company and the Reporting Persons, Desnick entered into a confidentiality agreement with the Company that provides that for a period of two years, Desnick is subject to customary “standstill” restrictions, pursuant to which Desnick will not be permitted to acquire additional shares of the company’s capital stock or make certain proposals with respect to a merger, combination or acquisition (or take similar actions) with respect to the Company without the Company’s prior written consent.

 

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If the Merger is consummated, the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. All of the equity interests of Parent will continue to be owned by Holdco following the Merger, and a majority of the shares of Holdco will be owned by Desnick and his affiliates. The co-investors described above will also own equity interests of Holdco following the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Investor Commitment Letters. Following the consummation of the Merger, the Company’s Common Stock will be delisted from the NYSE Amex, and the Company will cease to be registered under Section 12 of Act.

Voting Agreements

Concurrently with the execution of, and as an inducement for Parent and Merger Sub to enter into, the Merger Agreement, on July 11, 2011, the Voting Parties entered into the Voting Agreements relating to all shares of Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by each of the Voting Parties as of July 11, 2011 (the “Voting Agreement Shares”). The Voting Agreement Shares constituted 30.5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock as of July 11, 2011 (including Common Stock that the Voting Parties may acquire pursuant to the exercise of warrants or stock options that are exercisable within 60 days). The purpose of the Voting Agreements is to facilitate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Voting Parties agreed, among other things, to vote the Voting Shares (i) in favor of (a) the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and (b) any related matter that must be approved by the Company’s stockholders in order for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to be consummated, and (ii) against and not consent to any (a) alternative business combination transactions transaction involving the Company, (b) reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or winding-up of the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving the Company, (c) corporate action, the consummation of which would materially frustrate the purposes, prevent or delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to by Parent, (d) any change in the board of directors of the Company, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (e) any material change in the Company’s corporate structure, certificate of incorporation, charter or bylaws, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to by Parent.

The Voting Parties have agreed not to cause or permit, subject to certain exceptions, (i) the sale, pledge, encumbrance, assignment, grant of an option with respect to, transfer or disposal of any Voting Agreement Shares or any interest therein, (ii) the grant of any proxies or power of attorney with respect to the Voting Agreement Shares or (iii) entrance into an agreement or commitment, whether or not in writing, providing for the sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, assignment of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of any Voting Agreement Shares or any interest therein.

Under the Voting Agreements, the Voting Parties also granted to Parent an irrevocable proxy with respect to the Voting Agreement Shares. The irrevocable proxy allows Parent to vote the Voting Agreement Shares in the manner set forth above. The proxy granted to Parent will be revoked automatically upon termination of the Voting Agreement. The Voting Agreements will terminate automatically upon the earliest to occur of (i) the effective time of the Merger, (ii) termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) at any time upon the written agreement of Parent and a Voting Party, and (iv) upon the amendment or modification of the Merger Agreement to reduce the Merger consideration or otherwise change the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Merger Agreement in a way that is materially adverse to the holders of Common Stock. This summary of the Voting Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of Voting Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 15 and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.

The descriptions of the Desnick Commitment Letter, the Holdco Commitment Letter, the Investor Commitment Letters, the Debt Commitment Letters and the Limited Guarantee described in Item 3 of this Statement are incorporated by reference into this Item 4.

Except as set forth in this Statement and the corresponding exhibits hereto, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals which relate to or which would result in or relate to any of the acts specified in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D (although the Reporting Persons reserve the right to develop such plans).

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Item 5 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplement as follows:

(a) Each of the Reporting Persons’ current beneficial ownership in the Company and the Company’s Common Stock is set forth on the cover pages to this Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5. The ownership percentage appearing on such pages has been calculated based on a total of 13,208,297 shares outstanding as of July 8, 2011 (including Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to warrants owned by Desnick and Heil and options owned by Pappajohn), as set forth in the Merger Agreement.

Desnick beneficially owns 1,209,870 shares of Common Stock of the Company, including warrants to purchase up to 91,570 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 9.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

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Pursuant to the Voting Agreements, the Desnick Reporting Parties may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 4,026,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding on the record date of any vote at a stockholder meeting or through written consent for certain events as set forth in the Voting Agreements (including Common Stock that the Voting Parties may acquire pursuant to the exercise of warrants or stock options, as applicable, that are exercisable within 60 days) consisting of (i) 1,209,870 shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Desnick, including warrants to purchase up to 91,570 shares of Common Stock, (ii) 2,598,342 shares of Common Stock of the Company that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Pappajohn, including 40,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of stock options, and (iii) 218,130 shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Heil. Such shares represent approximately 30.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares held by Heil and Pappajohn.

Pursuant to the Investor Commitment Letter with Heil, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of 218,130 shares of Common Stock of the Company beneficially owned by Heil. Such shares represent approximately 1.7% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.

Neither the filing of this Statement (as defined below) nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by (i) the Reporting Persons that they are the beneficial owners of any of the Common Stock owned by Heil or Pappajohn referred to herein or (ii) Holdco or Parent that they are the beneficial owners of any of the Common Stock owned by Desnick for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose, and, in each case, such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

(b) In connection with the previously disclosed Financing Letter dated May 12, 2011 between Desnick and LLCP, the Reporting Persons and LLCP may be deemed to be a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act. The Reporting Persons and LLCP have elected to make a separate filing with regard to the matters described below.

As a result of the matters discussed in Item 4 above with respect to the Voting Agreements, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with the Voting Parties. The Reporting Persons are filing this Statement solely on their own behalf.

As a result of the matters discussed in Item 4 above with respect to the Investor Commitment Letter with Heil, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act with Heil. The Reporting Persons and Heil have elected to make their own separate filings with respect to the matters discussed herein.

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have shared voting power over an aggregate of 4,026,342 shares of Common Stock as a result of the matters disclosed in Item 4 above with respect to the Voting Agreements. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares owned by each of Heil and Pappajohn.

The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have shared dispositive power over an aggregate of 1,428,000 shares of Common Stock as a result of the matters disclosed in Item 4 above with respect to the Investor Commitment letter with Heil. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares owned by Heil.

(c) Other than as described in Items 3 and 4 above, there have been no transactions in the Company’s Common Stock that were effected during the past 60 days by any of the Reporting Persons or their respective affiliates.

(d) Other than as described in Items 3, 4 and 5 above, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Common Stock described in this Statement.

(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

Item 6 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The information provided in Items 3, 4 and 5 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

 

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

The following are filed herewith as exhibits to this Schedule 13D/A:

Exhibit 6 – Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 13, 2011, by and amount Desnick, Parent and Holdco

Exhibit 7 – Desnick Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Desnick and Parent

Exhibit 8 – Holdco Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Parent and Holdco

Exhibit 9 – Investor Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Heil, Parent and Holdco

Exhibit 10 – Investor Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Anthony, Parent and Holdco

Exhibit 11 – Investor Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Sanders, Parent and Holdco

Exhibit 12 – Debt Commitment Letter, dated July 11, 2011, by and between LLCP and Desnick

Exhibit 13 – Limited Guarantee, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Desnick and the Company

Exhibit 14 – Merger Agreement, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Holdco, Merger Sub and the Company

Exhibit 15 – Form of Voting Agreement, dated July 11, 2011, by and between Parent and the Voting Parties

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: July 15, 2011

 

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  James H. Desnick, M.D.
  INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY
  AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
 

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  James H. Desnick, M.D.

 

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EX-99.6 2 dex996.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit 6

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to file jointly the statement on Schedule 13D to which this Agreement is attached, and any amendments to the statement on Schedule 13D (the “Statement”), with respect to the Common Stock of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc. which may be deemed necessary, pursuant to Regulation 13D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

It is understood and agreed that each of the parties hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any future amendments to the Statement, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such party contained therein, but such party is not responsible for the completeness or accuracy of information concerning any other party unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

It is understood and agreed that a copy of this Agreement shall be attached as an exhibit to the Statement, and any future amendments to the Statement, filed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

Dated: July 15, 2011

 

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  James H. Desnick, M.D.
  INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY
  AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
 

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  James H. Desnick, M.D.
EX-99.7 3 dex997.htm DESNICK COMMITMENT LETTER Desnick Commitment Letter

Exhibit 7

Execution Version

EQUITY COMMITMENT LETTER

July 11, 2011

India Investment Company

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Gentlemen:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of James H. Desnick, M.D. (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase or to cause the purchase of certain equity interests of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1.        Commitment.    Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, it shall (i) purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, equity interests of the Issuer for an aggregate amount equal to at least $21.75 million (the “Cash Portion”) and (ii) contribute, or cause the contribution of, to Issuer $5.51 million of equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of common stock in the Company (the “Rollover Portion”, and together with the Cash Portion, collectively, the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. Investor may effect the purchase of the equity interests of the Issuer and contribution of the Rollover Shares, directly or indirectly through one or more affiliated entities. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement simultaneous with the Closing may be reduced in an amount specified by the Issuer but only to the extent that Parent has consummated the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment. Investor may allocate a portion of its Commitment to co-investors, including its affiliates. Notwithstanding any provision in the preceding sentence to the contrary, Investor shall remain personally liable, as primary obligor and not surety, for its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, its obligations to satisfy the Commitment in full.


2.        Conditions.    Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction (or waiver by Parent) at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3.        Limited Guarantee.    Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this letter agreement, Investor is executing and delivering to the Company a limited guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, related to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s payment obligations of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to the terms and conditions of, and subject to the limitations of, Section 11.04(b)(iii) of the Merger Agreement (the “Limited Guarantee”). The Company’s remedies against Investor under the Limited Guarantee shall be, and are intended to be, the sole and exclusive direct or indirect remedies available to the Company and its stockholders and affiliates against (a) Investor, the Issuer, Parent or Merger Sub and (b) any former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, members, managers, general or limited partners or assignees of Investor, the Issuer, Parent or Merger Sub or any former, current or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, affiliate, agent or assignee of any of the foregoing (other than Parent and Merger Sub to the extent provided in the Merger Agreement) (those Persons described in clause (b) including the Issuer, Parent and Merger Sub, each being referred to as a “Non-Recourse Party”) in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, this letter agreement or the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including in the event Parent or Merger Sub breaches its obligations under the Merger Agreement, whether or not Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach is caused by Investor’s breach of its obligations under this letter agreement.

4.        Enforceability.    This letter agreement may only be enforced by the Issuer at the direction of Investor. The Issuer’s creditors shall have no right to enforce this letter agreement or to cause the Issuer to enforce this letter agreement.

5.        No Modification; Entire Agreement.    This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of the Issuer and Investor. Together with the Limited Guarantee, this letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Issuer or any of its affiliates, on the other, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of the Issuer and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

 

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6.        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

          (a)        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

          (b)        Each of the parties hereto (i) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (ii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 12 of the Limited Guarantee shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

          (c)        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7.        Counterparts.    This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

8.        No Third Party Beneficiaries.    This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Issuer and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Issuer and Investor any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause the Issuer to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor (but only at the direction of Investor as contemplated hereby) under or by reason of this letter agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Issuer’s creditors shall have no right to specifically enforce this letter agreement or to cause the Issuer to enforce this letter agreement.

9.        Termination.    The obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, or (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

 

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10.      No Recourse.    Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this letter agreement, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that no Person other than Investor has any obligations hereunder and that no recourse shall be had hereunder, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation, against, and no personal liability shall attach to, any Non-Recourse Party, through the Issuer, Parent, Merger Sub or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim by or on behalf of the Issuer or Parent against any Non-Recourse Party, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any applicable Law, or otherwise.

11.      Expenses.    In consideration of the commitments contained in this letter agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated, the Issuer agrees to promptly pay, or cause to be paid (but solely to the extent any such payment does not affect Parent’s or Merger Sub’s ability to perform their obligations under the Merger Agreement), upon receipt of any request therefore, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Investor in connection with its evaluation of, negotiations regarding and documentation for the transactions referenced herein, including, without limitation, expenses of counsel, accountants and other advisors.

*  *  *  *  *

(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,
/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.
James H. Desnick, M.D.

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]


Agreed to and accepted:

 

INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY

By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.
Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]

EX-99.8 4 dex998.htm HOLDCO COMMITMENT LETTER Holdco Commitment Letter

Exhibit 8

Execution Version

COMMITMENT LETTER

July 11, 2011

Ayelet Investments LLC

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Gentlemen:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase or to cause the purchase of certain equity and debt securities of Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Parent and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1.        Commitment.    Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, it shall (i) purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, equity interests of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $17.75 million (the “Cash Portion”), (ii) make, or cause to be made, a $4.0 million unsecured, subordinate loan (the “Debt Portion”) to Parent, and (iii) contribute, or cause the contribution of, to Parent $5.51 million of equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of common stock in the Company (the “Rollover Portion”, and together with the Cash Portion and the Debt Portion, collectively, the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. Investor may effect the purchase of the equity interests of Parent, issuance of the Debt Portion and contribution of the Rollover Shares, directly or indirectly through one or more affiliated entities. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement simultaneous with the Closing may be reduced in an amount specified by Parent but only to the extent that Parent has consummated the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment. Investor may allocate a portion of its Commitment to co-investors, including its affiliates. Notwithstanding any provision in the preceding sentence to the contrary, Investor shall remain personally liable, as primary obligor and not surety, for its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, its obligations to satisfy the Commitment in full.


2.        Conditions.    Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction (or waiver by Parent) at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3.        Limited Guarantee.    Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this letter agreement, James H. Desnick, M.D. (“Desnick”) is executing and delivering to the Company a limited guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, related to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s payment obligations of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to the terms and conditions of, and subject to the limitations of, Section 11.04(b)(iii) of the Merger Agreement (the “Limited Guarantee”). The Company’s remedies against Desnick under the Limited Guarantee shall be, and are intended to be, the sole and exclusive direct or indirect remedies available to the Company and its stockholders and affiliates against (a) Desnick, Investor, Parent or Merger Sub and (b) any former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, members, managers, general or limited partners or assignees of Desnick, Investor, Parent or Merger Sub or any former, current or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, affiliate, agent or assignee of any of the foregoing (other than Parent and Merger Sub to the extent provided in the Merger Agreement) (those Persons described in clause (b) including Parent and Merger Sub, each being referred to as a “Non-Recourse Party”) in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, this letter agreement or the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including in the event Parent or Merger Sub breaches its obligations under the Merger Agreement, whether or not Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach is caused by Investor’s breach of its obligations under this letter agreement.

4.        Enforceability.    This letter agreement may only be enforced by Parent at the direction of Investor. Parent’s creditors shall have no right to enforce this letter agreement or to cause Parent to enforce this letter agreement.

5.        No Modification; Entire Agreement.    This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of Parent and Investor. Together with the Limited Guarantee, this letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent or any of its affiliates, on the other, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of Parent and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

 

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6.        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a)        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

(b)        Each of the parties hereto (i) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (ii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 12 of the Limited Guarantee shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

(c)        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7.        Counterparts.    This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

8.        No Third Party Beneficiaries.    This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Parent and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than Parent and Investor any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Parent to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor (but only at the direction of Investor as contemplated hereby) under or by reason of this letter agreement.

9.        Termination.    The obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

10.      No Recourse.    Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this letter agreement, Parent acknowledges and agrees that no

 

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Person other than Investor has any obligations hereunder and that no recourse shall be had hereunder, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation, against, and no personal liability shall attach to, any Non-Recourse Party, through Parent, Merger Sub or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim by or on behalf of Parent against any Non-Recourse Party, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any applicable Law, or otherwise.

11.      Expenses.    In consideration of the commitments contained in this letter agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated, Parent agrees to promptly pay, or cause to be paid (but solely to the extent any such payment does not affect Parent’s or Merger Sub’s ability to perform their obligations under the Merger Agreement), upon receipt of any request therefore, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Investor in connection with its evaluation of, negotiations regarding and documentation for the transactions referenced herein, including, without limitation, expenses of counsel, accountants and other advisors.

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(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,

 

INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY
By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.  
Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.  
Title:   Chief Executive Officer  

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]


Agreed to and accepted:

 

AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.  
Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.  
Title:   Chief Executive Officer  

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]

EX-99.9 5 dex999.htm INVESTOR COMMITMENT LETTER Investor Commitment Letter

Exhibit 9

COMMITMENT LETTER

Mr. Edward Heil

202 St. Michael Court

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Via fax 630-323-4778

July 11, 2011

India Investments Company

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Dear Ed:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of Edward Heil (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase certain equity interests of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (“Investment Co.”) and debt securities of Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Parent and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1.        Commitment.    Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, he shall (i) purchase, or cause the purchase of, equity interests of Investment Co. for an aggregate amount equal to $3,250,000.00 million (the “Cash Portion”), (ii) purchase, or cause the purchase of, 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $1,880,000.00 (the “Debt Portion”) and (iii) contribute, or cause the contribution of, to Parent $839,800 of equity, comprised of 218,130 shares of common stock in the Company beneficially owned by Investor as of the date hereof (the “Rollover Portion”, and together with the Cash Portion and the Debt Portion, collectively, the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement may be reduced in an amount specified by Investment Co. but only to the extent that thereafter Parent shall consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment.


2.        Conditions.    Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Financing Commitment (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3.        No Modification; Entire Agreement.    This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. This letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Investment Co. and Parent or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

4.        Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue.    This letter agreement, and all claims and causes of action arising out of, based upon, or related to this letter agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice or conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any Laws other than the Laws of the State of Delaware. Any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought solely in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware and any direct appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in respect of any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder and agrees that it will not bring any action arising out of, based upon or related to this letter agreement in any other court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve process as set forth below, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum or (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the parties hereto agrees that notice or the service of process in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be properly served or delivered if delivered by U.S. registered or certified mail to the party at the address specified on the signature page hereto.

 

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5.        Waiver of Jury Trial.    EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, BASED UPON OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF.

6.        Counterparts.    This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

7.        No Third Party Beneficiaries.    This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than Investment Co., Parent, James H. Desnick, M.D. and Investor any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Investment Co. to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor under or by reason of this letter agreement.

8.        Termination.    The obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

*  *  *  *  *

(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,

/s/ Edward F. Heil

EDWARD HEIL

Address:  202 St. Michael Court

Oak Brook, IL 60523

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]


  Agreed to and accepted:
  INDIA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
  By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.
  Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
  Title:    
  Address:   370 Ravine Drive
    Highland Park, IL 60035
  AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
  By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.
  Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
  Title:    
  Address:   370 Ravine Drive
    Highland Park, IL 60035

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]

EX-99.10 6 dex9910.htm INVESTOR COMMITMENT LETTER Investor Commitment Letter

Exhibit 10

LOGO

MEDICAL EQUITY DYNAMICS, LLC

 

James H. Desnick, MD   
Chairman of the Board   

COMMITMENT LETTER

 

Mr. George Anthony

13400 Madison Avenue

Lakewood, OH 44107

Via email: anthonygta@aoLcom

June 13, 2011

India Investments Company

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics. LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Dear George:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of $500,000.00 (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase certain equity interests of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (“Investment Co.”) and debt securities of Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Parent and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1. Commitment. Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, it shall purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, equity interests of Investment Co. for an aggregate amount equal to $250,000.00 and 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $250,000.00 (the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement may be reduced in an amount specified by Investment Co. but only to the extent that thereafter Parent shall consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment.

 

370 Ravine Drive
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone:   847-433-8300
Fax:   847-433-8307
jimd@mma40.com


2. Conditions. Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Financing Commitment (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3. No Modification: Entire Agreement. This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. This letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all, prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Investment Co. and Parent or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This letter agreement, and all claims and causes of action arising out of, based upon, or related to this letter agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice or conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any Laws other than the Laws of the State of Delaware. Any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought solely in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware and any direct appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in respect of any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of based upon or relating to this letter agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder and agrees that it will not bring any action arising out of, based upon or related to this letter agreement in any other court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve process as set forth below, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum or (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the parties hereto agrees that notice or the service of process in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be properly served or delivered if delivered by U.S. registered or certified mail to the party at the address specified on the signature page hereto.

 

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5. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, BASED UPON OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF.

6. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

7. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than Investment Co., Parent, James H. Desnick, M.D. and Investor’ any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Investment Co. to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor under or by reason of this letter agreement.

8. Termination. The Obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

*  *  *  *  *

(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,  

/s/ George Anthony

GEORGE ANTHONY
Address:   13400 Madison Avenue
  Lakewood, OH 44107

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]


Agreed to and accepted:
INDIA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:  
Address:   370 Ravine Drive
  Highland Park, IL 60035
AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:  
Address:   370 Ravine Drive
  Highland Park, IL 60035

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]


ANTHONY INVESTMENT AS OF 6/13/11

  

EQUITY

   $ 0.25   

STOCK ROLLOVER

  

DEBT

   $ 0.25   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENT

   $ 0.50   
        
EX-99.11 7 dex9911.htm INVESTOR COMMITMENT LETTER Investor Commitment Letter

Exhibit 11

LOGO

MEDICAL EQUITY DYNAMICS, LLC

James H. Desnick, MD

Chairman of the Board

COMMITMENT LETTER

Mr. Donald Sanders

600 Travis Street, Suite 5800

Houston, Texas 77002

Via email: don.sanders@smhgroup.com

June 13, 2011

India Investments Company

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Dear Don:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of $5,300,000.00 (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase certain equity interests of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (“Investment Co.”) and debt securities of Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Parent and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1. Commitment. Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, it shall purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, equity interests of Investment Co. for an aggregate amount equal to $3,500,000.00 and 12.5% unsecured subordinated notes of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to $1,800,000.00 (the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement may be reduced in an amount specified by Investment Co. but only to the extent that thereafter Parent shall consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment.

 

370 Ravine Drive
Highland Park. IL 60035
Phone:    847-433-8300
Fax:    847-433-8307
jimd@mma40.com


2. Conditions. Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Financing Commitment (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3. No Modification; Entire Agreement. This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. This letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all. prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and Investment Co. and Parent or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

4. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This letter agreement, and all claims and causes of action arising out of, based upon, or related to this letter agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance hereof, shall be governed by, and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice or conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any Laws other than the Laws of the State of Delaware. Any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought solely in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware and any direct appellate court therefrom. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in respect of any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder and agrees that it will not bring any action arising out of, based upon or related to this letter agreement in any other court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any legal action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve process as set forth below, (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through Service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum or (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each of the parties hereto agrees that notice or the service of process in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of, based upon or relating to this letter agreement or the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be properly served or delivered if delivered by U.S. registered or certified mail to the party at the address specified on the signature page hereto.

 

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5. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY AND ALL RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, BASED UPON OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF.

6. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

7. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Investment Co., Parent and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than Investment Co., Parent, James H. Desnick, M.D. and Investor any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Investment Co. to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor under or by reason of this letter agreement.

8. Termination. The obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms and (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

*    *    *    *    *

(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,

/s/ Donald Sanders

DONALD SANDERS
Address:   600 Travis St., Suite 5800
  Houston, TX 77002

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]


Agreed to and accepted:
INDIA INVESTMENTS COMPANY
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:  
Address:   370 Ravine Drive
  Highland Park, IL 60035
AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:  
Address:   370 Ravine Drive
  Highland Park, IL 60035

[Signature Page to Commitment Letter]


SANDERS INVESTMENT AS OF 6/13/11

  

EQUITY

   $ 3.50   

STOCK ROLLOVER

  

DEBT

   $ 1.88   
        

TOTAL INVESTMENT

   $ 5.38   
        
EX-99.12 8 dex9912.htm DEBT COMMITMENT LETTER Debt Commitment Letter

Exhibit 12

Execution Copy

July 11, 2011

James H. Desnick, M.D.

Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, IL 60035

 

Re: Debt Financing Commitment Letter

Dear Jim:

You have advised Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. or an affiliate thereof (the “Sponsor”) that you and Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC (collectively, the “Desnick Parties”) wish to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Target”) (excluding the shares to be contributed by the Desnick Parties) for a purchase price of $3.85 per share (the “Acquisition”). To accomplish the Acquisition, the Desnick Parties will form a new corporation (the “S-Corp”) which will own all of the interests of Ayelet Investments LLC, a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”) which will in turn own all of the interests of Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a newly-formed Delaware corporate acquisition subsidiary (“Merger Sub”). Merger Sub will merge with the Target, with the Target continuing as the surviving entity of such merger (the resulting entity being the “Surviving Corporation”). The foregoing steps, including the Acquisition, are referred to collectively as the “Transaction”.

In order to finance the Acquisition, the Desnick Parties have asked the Sponsor to (i) purchase a Senior Secured Note in the face amount of $20,000,000 for a purchase price of $18,500,000 (the “Senior Note”) from the Merger Sub (subsequently the Surviving Corporation), and (ii) purchase a Convertible Note in the principal amount of $5,500,000 (the “Convertible Note”) from Parent, each in accordance with the Term Sheet (as defined below). The Senior Note and the Convertible Note are referred to herein collectively as the “Securities”. This letter and the summary of proposed terms and conditions attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Term Sheet”) are collectively referred to as the “Debt Financing Commitment Letter”.

You have advised the Sponsor that the Desnick Parties intend to use the proceeds of the Securities to fund a portion of the Transaction, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into by and among the Parent, the Merger Sub and the Target. To finance the balance of the costs of the Transaction, the Desnick Parties have advised the Sponsor that the Desnick Parties will (A)(i) make a cash equity investment of at least $17.75 million to S-Corp (which will in turn contribute such amount to Parent), (ii) contribute to S-Corp (which will in turn contribute such amount to Parent) $5.51 million of rollover equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of common stock in the Target (the investments set forth in (A)(i) and (A)(ii) collectively the “Primary Investment”), and (iii) make a $4.0 million unsecured, subordinated loan to Parent (which loan must be subject to a subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Sponsor in its sole discretion) ((i), (ii) and


CONFIDENTIAL    CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.        

 

 

 

 

(iii) above are collectively referred to as the “Desnick Investment”), and (B) use certain cash on hand at the Target (the amount of such unrestricted cash shall meet or exceed the condition precedent set forth in Section 9.02(g) (Cash on Hand) of the Merger Agreement as a condition of the commitment provided for hereunder). The Desnick Parties hereby commit to fund the Desnick Investment in accordance with the terms of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and the Desnick Commitment Letter (as defined in the following paragraph).

Sponsor’s willingness to deliver this Debt Financing Commitment Letter is dependent on the Desnick Parties delivering to S-Corp, Merger Sub and Parent, as applicable, debt and equity commitment letters in respect of all of the Desnick Investment to be provided by the Desnick Parties jointly and severally to complete the Acquisition (collectively, the “Desnick Commitment Letter”).

The documents and agreements related to or governing the terms of the Desnick Investment, including without limitation the forms of limited liability company agreements, members agreement or bylaws, as applicable, for Parent and the Surviving Corporation to be effective at the closing of the Transaction and upon the conversion by the Sponsor of the Convertible Note, all equity purchase agreements, lock-up agreements governing the Parent and its equity holders, a subordination agreement and any members’ rights agreements, are collectively referred to as the “Desnick Investment Documents”.

 

  1. Commitments.

(a) Based upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, Sponsor is pleased to advise you of its commitment to purchase the Securities.

(b) The commitments of the Sponsor to purchase the Securities are based upon the financial and other information regarding the Desnick Parties and the Target and its subsidiaries previously provided to us. Accordingly, the commitments hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent in a manner reasonably acceptable to us, as well as those set forth in subsection (c) below:

 

  (i)

each of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Term Sheet is met in a manner satisfactory to the Sponsor in its reasonable discretion;

 

  (ii)

the Desnick Commitment Letter shall cover the entire Desnick Investment and shall otherwise be in form and substance and on upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the Sponsor in its reasonable discretion; it being understood and agreed that the form, substance, terms and conditions of the Desnick Commitment Letter attached hereto as Exhibit A are satisfactory to the Sponsor;

 

  (iii)

the absence of a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Desnick Parties, Parent or Merger Sub set forth herein, in the Merger Agreement, in the Desnick Investment Documents, in the Desnick Commitment Letter or in any related document or agreement;

 

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CONFIDENTIAL    CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.        

 

 

 

 

  (iv)

no change, occurrence or development since December 31, 2010 that could, in our opinion, have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Desnick Parties taken as a whole shall have occurred or become known to us; no Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall have occurred;

 

  (v)

the information concerning the Desnick Parties, the Target and its subsidiaries shall not, in the Sponsor’s judgment, differ in any material adverse manner from the information and other matters previously disclosed to us prior to date hereof;

 

  (vi)

the Transaction and the funding of each component of the Desnick Investment shall have been consummated simultaneously with the closing of the purchase of the Securities and the Sponsor shall have received certified, executed copies of all material documents relating to the Transaction and the Desnick Investment Documents, all of which must be in form and substance satisfactory to the Sponsor in its sole discretion (it being understood and agreed that the executed Merger Agreement delivered to the Sponsor on July 11, 2011 and all exhibits, schedules and annexes thereto are satisfactory to the Sponsor), and the Sponsor shall have received evidence reasonably acceptable to the Sponsor in its discretion that all conditions precedent to the Transaction, as set forth in the Merger Agreement or otherwise, and to the Desnick Investment, as set forth in the Desnick Investment Documents, the Desnick Commitment Letter or otherwise, have been satisfied or waived (although any such waiver of a condition shall only be permitted with the written consent of the Sponsor);

 

  (vii)

compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations by the Desnick Parties, the Target and its subsidiaries (including compliance with the terms of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, the Transaction, the Merger Agreement, the Desnick Commitment Letter and the Desnick Investment Documents and with all applicable federal banking laws, rules and regulations), to the extent, in the case of the Target and its subsidiaries, the lack of compliance could give Parent the right to terminate its obligations under the Merger Agreement;

 

  (viii)

there shall not be any pending or threatened litigation or other proceedings (private or governmental) with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the Transaction, to the extent the existence of such litigation or proceedings could give Parent the right to terminate its obligations under the Merger Agreement;

 

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CONFIDENTIAL    CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.        

 

 

 

 

  (ix)

the Sponsor’s satisfaction (in its reasonable discretion) that the terms of the Transactions, the Sponsor Financing Documents (as defined in subsection (c) below), the Desnick Investment Documents, the Desnick Commitment Letter and all related terms, documents and agreements meet all statutory and regulatory requirements governing the Desnick Parties and/or the Target;

 

  (x)

there has been no outbreak or escalation of hostilities in which the United States is involved, any declaration of war by Congress, or any other substantial domestic or international event or natural disaster, calamity, terrorist attack or shut down or closure of stock exchanges, banks or other financial institutions which, in the reasonable and good faith judgment of the Sponsor, is material and adverse to the Sponsor, the Desnick Parties or the Target and makes it impractical or inadvisable, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion, to proceed with the purchase of the Securities;

 

  (xi)

the payment by the Parent, the Merger Sub and/or the Target in full to the Sponsor of all fees, costs and expenses set out in the Term Sheet and all of Sponsor’s fees, costs and expenses set out in this Debt Financing Commitment Letter associated and incurred in connection with this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, the Sponsor Financing Documents and the transactions evidenced thereby or related thereto (which obligation exists regardless of whether or not the purchase of the Securities closes), including without limitation, the legal fees of Sponsor’s counsel; and

 

  (xii)

none of the Desnick Parties, their subsidiaries, affiliates or any co-investors: (a) is prohibited from participating in Medicare, Medicaid or other federal or state health care programs or from acting as a vendor to any federal, state, county or other governmental body or agency, (b) has received any notice that it may be subject to investigation by any such programs, body or agency, or (c) has any knowledge of any threatened or pending adverse action against it from any such programs, body or agency.

(c) The commitments hereunder are additionally subject to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the definitive documentation for the issuance and purchase of the Securities (including without limitation note purchase agreements, the subordination agreement, security agreements, guaranties and other collateral documents required by the Sponsor) in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Sponsor in its reasonable discretion (collectively, the “Sponsor Financing Documents”). The Desnick Parties acknowledge and agree that the Term Sheet includes only a brief description of the principal terms and conditions to be documented, which terms and

 

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conditions will necessarily be further developed, expanded and supplemented during the course of preparing and negotiating the Sponsor Financing Documents. If any other material business or legal issues arise during the course of documentation, they must be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the Desnick Parties and the Sponsor. Because not all terms can be set forth in the Term Sheet, if the Desnick Parties and the Sponsor cannot agree on the definitive terms of the Sponsor Financing Documents, such failure will not be a breach of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter by the Sponsor or the Desnick Parties.

 

  2. Information.

Each of the Desnick Parties hereby represents and covenants that (i) all information, other than financial projections (“Projections”) and any other information of a general economic or general nature, which has been or is hereafter made available to the Sponsor by the Desnick Parties or the Target or their representatives in connection with the Transaction and the other actions contemplated hereby, whether related to the Desnick Parties or the Target (“Information”) is or, when furnished, will be complete and correct in all material respects and does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made, and (ii) the Projections that have been or will be made available to the Sponsor have been and will be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions that are believed to be reasonable at the time made and at the time made available to the Sponsor. Each of the Desnick Parties hereby agrees to supplement the Information and the Projections from time to time and to promptly advise the Sponsor of all developments materially affecting any of the Desnick Parties, the Target or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or the transactions contemplated hereby until the closing date of the Securities so that the representation and warranty in the preceding sentence is correct on the closing date of the Securities. In structuring and entering into the Sponsor Financing Documents, the Sponsor will be using and relying on the Information and the Projections without independent verification thereof, and the Desnick Parties confirm that the Sponsor will not be required to make such independent verification.

 

  3. Indemnity and Expenses.

Each of the Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub, jointly and severally, agrees (a) to indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor and its respective affiliates and controlling persons and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, members, managers, partners (limited and general), subsidiaries, affiliates and successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (subject to the provisions of Section 4 solely in the case of the reimbursement of Sponsor Expenses which are not related to a claim for indemnification), joint or several, to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject arising out of or in connection with this Debt Financing Commitment Letter (including the Term Sheet), the Transaction, the Sponsor Financing Documents, the Desnick Investment or any related transaction or any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, regardless of whether any such Indemnified Person is a party thereto, and to reimburse each such Indemnified Person upon demand for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing; provided that the foregoing indemnity will not, as to any

 

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Indemnified Person, apply to losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses to the extent they are found in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of such Indemnified Person, its employees or agents, and (b) to reimburse each Indemnified Person from time to time, upon presentation of a summary statement, for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including but not limited to expenses of the Sponsor’s due diligence investigation, travel expenses, legal fees, out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Sponsor), in each case incurred in connection with the purchase of the Securities and the preparation of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, the Transaction, the Sponsor Financing Documents and any security arrangements in connection therewith and the administration, enforcement, amendment, modification or waiver thereof (or any proposed amendment, modification or waiver thereof), in accordance with the terms of the letter of intent dated May 12, 2011 between the Sponsor and the Desnick Signatories (as defined therein) (the “Letter of Intent”) and this Debt Financing Commitment Letter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, no Indemnified Person shall be liable for (i) any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems, except to the extent such damages are found in a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of such Indemnified Person or (ii) any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages in connection with its activities related to the purchase of the Securities.

 

  4. Merger Agreement Termination Fees and Expenses.

Section 11.04(b)(i) and (ii) of the Merger Agreement provides that Target has obligations to pay (A) certain termination fees to Parent (“Target Termination Fees”) and (B) reimburse certain expenses (“Target Expense Reimbursements”) of Parent if the Merger Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances. Each of (i) Parent, (ii) Merger Sub and (iii) in accordance with the terms of the Letter of Intent, the Desnick Signatories (as defined in the Letter of Intent), jointly and severally, are obligated to reimburse the Sponsor for fees and expenses that it may incur in connection with the Transaction, the Sponsor Financing Documents, the Desnick Investment Documents, this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or otherwise related thereto (including without limitation all of the “LLCP Expenses” (as defined in the Letter of Intent), collectively, the “Sponsor Expenses”) in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the event the Transaction does not close. In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by the Sponsor while structuring and pursuing the transactions contemplated by this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and otherwise, each of the parties hereto agree that (A) in the event that Sponsor has any Sponsor Expenses in excess of $500,000 and has not been fully reimbursed for all such Sponsor Expenses, then Sponsor shall be entitled to 50% of any Target Expense Reimbursements until Sponsor has been reimbursed for all Sponsor Expenses in full (and once Sponsor has been reimbursed for all Sponsor Expenses in full the Desnick Parties may retain any excess Target Expense Reimbursements for their own account), and (B) any Target Termination Fees paid under the Merger Agreement will be shared equally by the Desnick Parties, on the one hand, and the Sponsor, on the other hand, with 50% of such Target Termination Fees paid to the Desnick Parties to be allocated among them as they may determine and 50% paid to the Sponsor. Nothing stated above shall limit or modify the Desnick Signatories’ direct obligation to reimburse Sponsor for Sponsor Expenses up to $500,000 pursuant to the terms of the Letter of Intent.

 

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  5. Desnick Investment.

The Desnick Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant that they have sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable them to make payment of the entire Desnick Investment and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Desnick Commitment Letter and the Merger Agreement. The Desnick Parties shall cause the Desnick Investment to be funded at the closing of the Merger Agreement in accordance with the Desnick Commitment Letter and this Debt Financing Commitment Letter. The Desnick Parties agree that they will not syndicate more than $8.0 million of the Primary Investment and they at all times will directly hold at least $15.26 million of the Primary Investment. In furtherance of the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements set forth herein, and in further recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by the Sponsor while structuring and pursuing the transactions contemplated by this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and the fact that the Sponsor’s actual damages would be difficult or impossible to determine, in the event that each of the conditions set forth in Sections 9.01 and 9.02 of the Merger Agreement are either satisfied or waived by the applicable parties (although any such waiver of a condition by Parent or Merger Sub shall only be permitted with the prior written consent of the Sponsor) and the Sponsor has indicated its intention to fund its commitments to acquire the Securities hereunder subject to the funding of the Desnick Investment, and the Desnick Parties, Merger Sub and/or Parent fail to close or complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Desnick Commitment Letter or to fully fund the Desnick Investment, the Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub jointly and severally, agree to pay to the Sponsor liquidated damages in the amount of $750,000 (the “Liquidated Damages”) plus all Sponsor Expenses without regard to any cap. The obligation of the Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub to pay the Liquidated Damages is in addition to, and not in replacement of, the obligations of the Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub to indemnify the Indemnified Parties in accordance with Section 3 of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and Section 4 of the Letter of Intent. The Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub shall not consent to any amendment of, or terminate, the Merger Agreement or the Desnick Commitment Letter without the prior written consent of the Sponsor.

 

  6. Other Services.

The Desnick Parties acknowledge that the Sponsor and its affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other persons in respect of which the Desnick Parties may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. Neither the Sponsor nor any of its affiliates will use confidential information obtained from the Desnick Parties or the Target or their representatives by virtue of the transactions contemplated by this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or its other relationships with the Desnick Parties in connection with the performance by them of services for other persons, and neither the Sponsor nor any of its affiliates will furnish any such information to other persons. The Desnick Parties also acknowledge that neither the Sponsor nor any of its affiliates have any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, or to furnish to the Desnick Parties, confidential information obtained by them from other persons.

 

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  7. Confidentiality.

This Debt Financing Commitment Letter is delivered to you on the understanding that none of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, the Term Sheet nor any of their terms or substance shall be disclosed by the Desnick Parties, directly or indirectly, to any other person except (a) to the Target and its and your respective officers, employees, attorneys, accountants and advisors on a confidential and need-to-know basis, (b) to the extent required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over it, or (c) as required by applicable law or compulsory legal process (in which case the Desnick Parties agree to inform us promptly thereof to the extent not prohibited by law); provided, however, that such disclosure shall be made only on the condition that such matters may not, except as required by law, be further disclosed. None of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, Term Sheet nor any of their terms or substance shall be disclosed by the Desnick Parties to any other potential source of financing (other than, following notice to Sponsor, to co-investors that may be participating in the Desnick Investment). No person (including the Target), other than the parties hereto, is entitled to rely upon this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or any of its contents or have any beneficial or legal right, remedy, or claim hereunder. No person (including without limitation Target) shall, except as required by law, use the name of, or refer to, the Sponsor or any of its affiliates in any correspondence, discussions, press release, advertisement or disclosure made in connection with the purchase of the Securities without the prior written consent of the Sponsor, and the Sponsor shall have the right to review and approve all public announcements and filings related to the Transaction and the Sponsor Financing Documents which refer to the Sponsor before they are made.

 

  8. Survival.

All compensation, reimbursement, expense, indemnification, confidentiality, governing law, forum and waiver of jury trial provisions contained herein and the provisions of the Letter of Intent (in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 9 below) shall remain in full force and effect regardless of whether definitive financing documentation shall be executed and delivered and notwithstanding the termination of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or the commitments hereunder; provided, however, that upon a closing of the purchase of the Securities, the compensation, reimbursement, expense, indemnification, confidentiality, governing law, forum and waiver of jury trial provisions contained herein shall merge with the corresponding provisions in the Sponsor Financing Documents.

 

  9. Assignments; Amendments; Governing Law, Etc.

This Debt Financing Commitment Letter shall not be assignable by the Desnick Parties without the prior written consent of the Sponsor. This Debt Financing Commitment Letter is intended to be solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or to create any rights in favor of, any person other than the parties hereto (and Indemnified Persons), and the Desnick Parties agree that it does not create a fiduciary relationship among the parties hereto. The Sponsor may assign its commitment hereunder to any of its affiliates, co-investors, limited partners or managed vehicles without the consent of the Desnick Parties,

 

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Parent or Merger Sub. The Sponsor may assign less than 50% of its commitment hereunder to any third party without the consent of the Desnick Parties, Parent or Merger Sub (so long as the Sponsor retains control (directly or indirectly) of the Transaction). The Sponsor may not assign more than 50% of its commitment hereunder to any third party without the prior consent of the Desnick Parties, Parent and Merger Sub (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Any such assignment to an affiliate will not relieve the Sponsor from any of its obligations hereunder unless and until such affiliate shall have funded the portion of the commitment so assigned. Any assignment by the Sponsor to a third party shall release the Sponsor from the portion of its commitment hereunder so assigned; provided that such assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and the attached Term Sheet. Any and all obligations of, and services to be provided by, the Sponsor hereunder may be performed and any and all rights of the Sponsor hereunder may be exercised by or through any of their affiliates or branches. THIS DEBT FINANCING COMMITMENT LETTER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY PARTY RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS DEBT FINANCING COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES OR TAKING OF ACTIONS HEREUNDER.

Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any California State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in Los Angeles County, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated hereby, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in California or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court, (b) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated hereby in California or in any such Federal court and (c) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

This Debt Financing Commitment Letter, together with the Term Sheet and the Letter of Intent (other than Sections 2 and 3 of the Letter of Intent, which Sections shall be superseded by the terms hereof), embodies the entire understanding among the parties hereto relating to the matters discussed herein and therein and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, proposals, agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No course of prior conduct or dealings between the parties hereto, no usage of trade, and no parol or extrinsic evidence of any nature, shall be used or be relevant to supplement, explain or modify any term used herein. Any modification or waiver of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter must be in writing, must be stated to be such and must be signed by an authorized representative of each party hereto. For clarity, the Letter of Intent, and all of the respective rights and obligations of the Sponsor and the Desnick Parties thereunder (other than Sections 2

 

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and 3 of the Letter of Intent, which Sections shall be superseded by the terms hereof), shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the execution of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and, unless such definitive documents expressly provide that this Debt Financing Commitment Letter or the Letter of Intent are superseded thereby, regardless of whether definitive financing documentation shall be executed and delivered.

 

  10. Acceptance of Commitment; Termination.

If you wish to accept this Debt Financing Commitment Letter, please return executed counterparts of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter to the Sponsor, on or before 2:00 p.m., central time, on July 12, 2011; otherwise, the offer set forth herein shall automatically terminate on such date and time and be of no further force or effect. In the event that the closing of the purchase of the Securities does not occur on or before December 31, 2011, then this Debt Financing Commitment Letter and the commitments and undertakings of the Sponsor hereunder shall automatically terminate unless the Sponsor shall, in its discretion, agree to an extension.

This Debt Financing Commitment Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as a delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Debt Financing Commitment Letter.

(Signature Page Follows)

 

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Very truly yours,
LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Lauren B. Leichtman

Name:   Lauren B. Leichtman
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

The Foregoing Is Hereby Accepted And

Agreed To In All Respects By The Undersigned

This      day of July, 2011:

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

James H. Desnick, M.D.
MEDICAL EQUITY DYNAMICS, LLC
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:   Member Manager
AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
AYELET MERGER SUBSIDIARY, INC.
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

Name:   James H. Desnick, M.D.
Title:   Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit A

Term Sheet and Form of Desnick Commitment Letter


 

 

Conmed Investment Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

ANNEX A

Senior Note

 

Issuer:    Acquisition Co. immediately prior to the merger and the Company immediately after the merger.
Anticipated Closing Date:    As soon as possible following execution of an acquisition agreement with the Company.
face Amount:    $20.0 million
Cash Purchase Price:    $18.5 million
Maturity Date:    6 years from date of issuance (the “Maturity Date”)
Cash Interest Rate:    The Senior Note shall bear interest at a rate equal to 12.5% per annum, except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
   Interest shall be payable in cash monthly beginning the last day of the month following the closing date.
Redemption:    Mandatory: At the Maturity Date. Except as set forth below, there will be no scheduled amortization payments.
   Mandatory Principal Payment: $10.0 million on the date that is 5 years from the date of issuance of the Senior Note.

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

Optional: Except as provided above, the Senior Note is non-redeemable prior to the month ending two years following the closing date. Thereafter, the Senior Note is redeemable, in full or in part, upon 30 days prior written notice by the Company at the following percentages of par, plus accrued interest through the date of redemption:

 

Redemption

Redemption on or before

   Percentage Premium  

Third anniversary

     104.0

Fourth anniversary

     102.0

Fifth anniversary

     100.0

 

   Excess Cash Flow Sweep: The Company shall pay to LLCP, with respect to each fiscal year after the closing, 25% of Excess Cash Flow (to be defined in the definitive documentation) for such fiscal year which shall be paid to LLCP, without premium or penalty, no later than three months after the end of such fiscal year. Any Excess Cash Flow payment shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal on the Senior Note.
Guaranties:    All of the Company’s obligations to LLCP shall be guarantied by all of the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company’s direct holding company (collectively, the “Guarantors”).
Security:    To secure (i) the Company’s obligations to LLCP (including without limitation its obligations under or relating to the Senior Note, the Purchase Agreement and the other investment documents and under or relating to its guaranty to LLCP), and (ii) the obligations of the Guarantors under or relating to their respective guaranties, the Company and the Guarantors shall grant to LLCP a perfected first priority security interest and lien upon, and security interest in, all of their respective assets, including all subsidiary stock.
Ranking:    The indebtedness represented by the Senior Note shall rank senior to all existing and future indebtedness of the Company (including without limitation the Subordinated Note) and no other indebtedness shall rank pari passu with the Senior Note (other than the indebtedness represented by the Convertible Note which will rank pari passu with the Senior Note).

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

Remedies Upon Event of Default:    A. Default rate of interest as follows:
  

(i) an additional 2.0% cash interest during the first 90 days following an Event of Default (the “Initial Default Period”);

 

(ii) an additional 1.0% cash interest (total 3.0%) during the 30 days immediately following the Initial Default Period (the “Second Default Period”); and

 

(iii) following the Second Default Period, an additional 1.0% cash interest (total 4.0%) until such Event of Default is waived by LLCP or cured to the extent it is curable.

 

Default interest shall in no event exceed 4.0%.

 

B. Immediate repayment of all outstanding principal and interest due and owing on the Senior Note upon acceleration of the Senior Note.

Change in Control:    In the event of a change of control (to be defined in definitive documentation), the Senior Note or any portion thereof may be put to the Company at the greater of (i) the then-applicable Redemption Percentage Premium referred to above, and (ii) 102% of par, plus accrued interest through the date of repurchase.
Closing Fee:    $500,000, payable concurrently with the closing of the transactions.

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

ANNEX B

Convertible Note

 

Issuer:    Holdco
Anticipated Closing Date:    As soon as possible following execution of an acquisition agreement with the Company.
Principal Amount:    $5.5 million
Maturity Date:    5 years from date of issuance (the “Maturity Date”)
Interest:    The Convertible Note shall bear interest at a rate equal to 10.0% per annum, except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
   Interest shall be payable monthly at the option of the Company in-kind or in cash, provided, however, to the extent the Company proposes to make any cash distribution on account of its equity (each a “Equity Distribution”)
  

(i)     all accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Note, if any, up to and including the date of the proposed Equity Distribution, shall be paid in full to the holder of the Convertible Note before any Equity Distribution shall be permitted to be made; and

  

(ii)    after all accrued and unpaid interest on the Convertible Note has been paid to the holder in cash, current monthly interest on the Convertible Note shall be payable in cash until the holder of the Convertible Note has received the equivalent of 20% of all Equity Distributions (including any cash interest payments received pursuant to (i) above), as adjusted to give effect to new issuance of LLC Interests after closing (subject to customary anti-dilution protections).

   Interest shall begin to accrue on the last day of the month following the closing date.

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

Conversion:    The face amount of the Convertible Note shall be convertible, at the option of LLCP, at any time following 30 days notice of any Triggering Event (as defined below) into 20.2 % of the fully diluted limited liability company interests of Holdco (the “LLC Interests”), as adjusted to give effect to new issuances of LLC Interests after closing (subject to customary anti-dilution protections). Upon conversion of the Convertible Note all accrued and unpaid interest shall be payable in cash.
   Triggering Event” shall mean: (i) the maturity date of the Senior Note or the Convertible Note (by acceleration or otherwise), (ii) the repayment in full of the Senior Note, (iii) a Change of Control (to be defined in the definitive documentation), (iv) a sale or conveyance of substantially all the assets of the Company, (v) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or (vi) the consummation of an initial public offering. Failure to convert the Convertible Note upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event shall not preclude LLCP from converting the Convertible Note upon the occurrence of any future Triggering Event.
   The Company shall be restricted from entering into any transaction (or series of transactions) that would result in a Triggering Event prior to the three year anniversary of the closing (the “Restricted Period”). Following a Triggering Event after the Restricted Period the Convertible Note may be repaid by the Company in connection with such Triggering Event at 100% plus accrued and unpaid interest through the date of redemption.
Redemption:    Mandatory: At the Maturity Date. There will be no scheduled amortization payments.
   Optional: Other than in connection with a Triggering Event following the Restricted Period the Convertible Note is non redeemable without the consent of LLCP.

 

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Conmed Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

Guaranties:    All of Holdco’s obligations to LLCP shall be guarantied by the Company and all of the Company’s subsidiaries(collectively, the “Holdco Guarantors”).
Security:    To secure (i) Holdco’s obligations to LLCP (including without limitation its obligations under or relating to the Convertible Note, the Purchase Agreement and the other investment documents and under or relating to its guaranty to LLCP), and (ii) the obligations of the Holdco Guarantors under or relating to their respective guaranties, Holdco and the Holdco Guarantors shall grant to LLCP a perfected first priority security interest and lien upon, and security interest in, substantially all of their respective assets, including all subsidiary stock.
Ranking:    Same as the Senior Note.
Remedies Upon Event of Default:    A. 2% additional Default Interest.
   B. Immediate repayment of all outstanding principal and interest due and owing on the Convertible Note upon acceleration of the Convertible Note.
Closing Fee:    $100,000, payable concurrently with the closing of the transactions.

 

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Conmed Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

ANNEX C

LLC Interests

 

Issuer:    Holdco (if LLCP has converted the Convertible Note)
Distributions:    Excess Cash Flow Distributions: Subject to the conditions set forth below, the approval of the Board of Directors of Holdco and applicable law, the holders of LLC Interests shall receive pro rata dividends of 50% of Excess Cash Flow for each full fiscal year completed following the closing date (the “ECF Distributions”). Holdco shall pay the ECF Dividends no later than three months after the end of such fiscal year. The ECF Distributions shall be paid so long as (i) no default or event of default is ongoing or would occur under the Senior Notes or the Convertible Note, and (ii) the Company has a to be agreed upon minimum amount of liquidity after giving effect to the proposed ECF Distributions. The ECF Distributions shall be calculated following receipt of the Company’s annual compliance certificate at the end of each fiscal year.
   Tax Distributions: Pro-rata distributions (based on equity ownership) paid quarterly, to all members for the payment of taxes. These distributions will be calculated based on the members’ highest marginal tax rate.
Tag Along Rights:    LLCP shall have the right to sell LLC Interests on a pro rata basis in connection with any sale of LLC Interests of Holdco by Holdco or any sale of LLC Interests by any other owner of Holdco.
Put Option:    Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, LLCP shall have the right to put the LLC Interests (or the Convertible Note to the extent it has not been converted into LLCP Interests) to Holdco for fair market value cash consideration determined by a valuation obtained from a mutually agreed upon investment banking firm of national reputation. The costs of such valuation shall be borne by Holdco and the Company.
Registration Rights:    Following the initial public offering of Holdco or the Company, LLCP shall have two demand registration rights with respect to public offerings, on customary terms, covering shares of LLC Interests (or similar common equity) or LLC Interests underlying the Convertible Note. LLCP may choose to participate, on a pro rata basis and on customary terms, in any and all public offerings

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

   of LLC Interests (or similar common equity) of Holdco, subject to customary exceptions. In addition, if Holdco is eligible to use form S-3 or a similar form, at LLCP’s request, Holdco shall register LLCP’s LLC Interests (or similar common equity) or the LLC Interests underlying the Convertible Note of Holdco pursuant to a “Shelf” registration on form S-3 or such similar form. All expenses and fees relating to the registered sale of LLCP’s LLC Interests (or similar common equity) or LLC Interests underlying the LLC Interests, including the fees and expenses of LLCP’s counsel in all registrations), shall be paid by Holdco, except for LLCP’s pro-rata share of underwriting, selling discounts and commissions.
Preemptive Rights:    Whether or not LLCP has converted the Convertible Note, LLCP shall have the right to purchase, on the same basis as all other purchasers, its pro rata share (determined as if the Convertible Note had been converted into LLC Interests in the event the Convertible Note has not been converted at such time) of any and all issuances of LLC Interests (or similar equity securities) or options, warrants, other rights or securities exercisable, convertible or exchangeable for LLC Interests (or similar equity securities), other than common stock issued in connection with any public offering. The foregoing, Preemptive Right shall not be applicable with respect to any options or equity interests issued under any performance option plan approved by LLCP and such other transactions as the parties shall otherwise agree.
Drag Along Rights:    After the Restricted Period, Parent shall have customary drag along rights to require LLCP to sell all (but not less than all) of its LLC Interests to the extent that the Convertible Note has been converted at the same price per share as the other members in connection with a sale of Holdco pursuant to a bona fide arm-length transaction to an independent third party not affiliated with Desnick, Parent or Holdco.
Transfer Restrictions:    Other than in connection with a sale of the Company, estate planning purposes and transfers to controlled affiliates, the holders of LLC Interests (other than LLCP) and the holders of common stock of Parent will be restricted from selling or transferring their equity interests in Holdco and Parent, as applicable.
Right of First Refusal:    Parent shall have a right of first refusal on any transfer resulting in a transfer of more than 50% of LLCP’s LLC Interests or interest in the Convertible Note (other than transfers to LLCP affiliates, co-investors and limited partners), in each case determined as of the date hereof. Parent must exercise the Right of First Refusal within 30 days of notice from LLCP. If Parent does not exercise the right of first refusal LLCP shall be free to transfer its LLC Interests to any third party so long as the purchase price to be paid by such third party is not less than 15% of the purchase price offered to Parent.

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

ANNEX D

Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”)

The parties shall enter into a Purchase Agreement with respect to the purchase of the Securities containing customary terms and conditions, including, among others, the following:

 

Representations and Warranties of Holdco and the Companies:    Customary representations and warranties, including, without limitation, evidence of corporate existence, authority and good standing, validity, enforceability and binding nature of all agreements, no conflict with other agreements, ownership of collateral, solvency, compliance with laws, regulations and environmental matters, government regulatory, marketable title to property and assets, full disclosure, no encumbrances on assets, patents, trademarks, intellectual property, licenses, ERISA, financial condition and performance and accuracy of data, absence of labor disputes and litigation and other proceedings, which shall survive the Closing Date, and shall be true upon execution of the Purchase Agreement and at the Closing Date.
Holdco and Companies Covenants:    As long as the Senior Note or the Convertible Note is outstanding or LLCP holds 10% of the LLC Interests of Holdco, Holdco and the Company shall be subject to customary covenants with certain of these covenants based upon financial projections provided to LLCP by the Desnick Parties. Such covenants shall include, without limitation:
  

A.     Financial Covenants (only applicable to the Senior Note and Convertible Note):

 

B.     Limitations on Capital Expenditures (only applicable to the Senior Note and Convertible Note)

 

C.     Restrictions on Dividends and Redemption of Capital Stock

 

D.     Limitations on Asset Sales

 

E.     Limitations on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens

 

F.      Restrictions on Fundamental Changes

 

G.     Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties

 

H.     Informational Reporting

Board of Directors:    Customary visitation rights and proportional board representation.

 

 

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Conmed Investment Proposal Letter

  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

Closing Conditions of LLCP:   

Customary, including, without limitation:

 

A.     LLCP shall have completed its business and legal due diligence investigation of the Companies to its and its counsel’s sole satisfaction.

 

B.     LLCP shall have received all reasonable and customary certificates, evidences of authority and opinions and such other items as it shall request.

 

C.     LLCP shall have approved the sources and uses of funds in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

D.     Concurrent with the closing, the Companies shall have a legal, tax and capital structure, in form, substance and scope satisfactory to LLCP. Acquisition Co. shall have entered into a merger agreement (or other acquisition document) with the Company on terms and conditions acceptable to LLCP.

 

E.     Concurrent with the closing, LLCP shall have received, by wire transfer in immediately available funds, an aggregate non-refundable closing fee of $600,000 and reimbursement of all LLCP Expenses.

 

F.      There shall have been no material adverse change in or to the condition (financial or otherwise), business, operations, properties, affairs or prospects of the Companies since December 31, 2010.

 

G.     The transactions contemplated in this letter agreement have been consummated on terms and conditions acceptable to LLCP

 

H.     The Company shall have a minimum of $11.76 million of unrestricted cash or cash equivalents that may be used to consummate the Transaction.

 

I.       Concurrent with the closing, the Companies shall have, insurance coverage for property damage and general

 

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  Confidential
May 12, 2011  

 

 

liability acceptable to LLCP and shall obtain key man life and disability insurance on the key management (to be determined in due diligence, in an amount not less than $10.0 million in the aggregate which insurance policy and proceeds thereof shall be assigned as collateral to LLCP.

 

J.       Certain members of key management shall have entered into customary agreements containing terms and conditions acceptable to LLCP including among other things, non-competition, compensation, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions. In addition, Holdco, the Desnick Parties and LLCP shall have entered into a mutually acceptable limited liability company agreement.

 

K.      LLCP and holders of the Subordinated Note shall have entered into a mutually acceptable Inter creditor and Subordination Agreement with respect to the Subordinated Note.

 

L.      The Companies shall have received all necessary and appropriate consents (including but not limited to any regulatory, governmental, customers, board of directors, shareholders, and other third party consents) with respect to the transactions contemplated herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if applicable, the waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated.

 

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May 12, 2011  

 

ANNEX E

Unsecured Subordinated Note

 

Issuer:    Holdco
Anticipated Closing Date:    As soon as possible following execution of an acquisition agreement with the Company.
Principal Amount:    $4.0 million
Maturity Date:    One year and a day following the maturity date of the Senior Note (the “Sub Note Maturity Date”)
Cash Interest Rate:   

The Subordinated Note shall bear interest at a rate equal to 12.5% per annum, except upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.

 

Interest shall be payable in cash monthly beginning the last day of the month following the closing date.

Redemption:    Mandatory: At the Sub Note Maturity Date. There will be no scheduled amortization payments.
   Optional: The Subordinated Note shall redeemable by the Company without premium or penalty, provided, that the Subordinated Note shall not be redeemable if the Senior Note or Convertible Note is outstanding without the prior consent of LLCP.
Guaranties:    All of the Company’s obligations under the Subordinated Note shall be guarantied by all of the Company’s subsidiaries and the Company’s direct holding company.
Ranking:    The indebtedness represented by the Subordinated Note shall rank junior in terms of payment to the indebtedness represented by the Senior Note and the Convertible Note. The Subordinated Note shall be unsecured.

 

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May 12, 2011  

 

Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement:    The Subordinated Note shall be subject to an intercreditor agreement providing payment subordination to the Senior Note and Convertible Note. The Intercreditor Agreement will contain customary blockage and standstill provisions.
Remedies Upon Event of Default:    A. 2.0% additional default rate of interest.
   B. Immediate repayment of all outstanding principal and interest due and owing on the Subordinated Note upon acceleration of the Subordinated Note.
Equity Purchase by Subordinated Noteholders:    In connection with the purchase of the Subordinated Note, the purchasers will purchase common stock of Parent representing 1.3% of the fully diluted common stock of Parent at closing. The total purchase price for the Subordinated Note and related equity of Parent will be $4.0 million.

 

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FORM OF

EQUITY COMMITMENT LETTER

July 11, 2011

India Investment Company

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Gentlemen:

This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of James H. Desnick, M.D. (“Investor”), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase or to cause the purchase of certain equity interests of India Investment Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). It is contemplated that, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) to be entered into among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1. Commitment. Investor hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, that, simultaneous with the Closing, it shall (i) purchase, or shall cause the purchase of, equity interests of the Issuer for an aggregate amount equal to at least $21.75 million (the “Cash Portion”) and (ii) contribute, or cause the contribution of, to Issuer $5.51 million of equity, comprised of 1,430,778 shares of common stock in the Company (the “Rollover Portion”, and together with the Cash Portion, collectively, the “Commitment”), solely for the purpose of funding a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, together with related expenses. Investor may effect the purchase of the equity interests of the Issuer and contribution of the Rollover Shares, directly or indirectly through one or more affiliated entities. The amount of the Commitment to be funded under this letter agreement simultaneous with the Closing may be reduced in an amount specified by the Issuer but only to the extent that Parent has consummated the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement with Investor contributing less than the full amount of its Commitment. Investor may allocate a portion of its Commitment to co-investors, including its affiliates. Notwithstanding any provision in the preceding sentence to the contrary, Investor shall remain personally liable, as primary obligor and not surety, for its obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, its obligations to satisfy the Commitment in full.


2. Conditions. Investor’s obligation to satisfy the Commitment shall be subject to (a) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company and there being no amendment to the Merger Agreement that has not been approved in writing in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, (b) the satisfaction (or waiver by Parent) at the Closing of each of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (c) the substantially concurrent funding of the financing transactions contemplated under the Debt Commitment Letter (as may be amended or replaced in accordance with Section 7.06 of the Merger Agreement) and (d) the contemporaneous consummation of the Closing.

3. Limited Guarantee. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this letter agreement, Investor is executing and delivering to the Company a limited guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, related to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s payment obligations of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to the terms and conditions of, and subject to the limitations of, Section 11.04(b)(iii) of the Merger Agreement (the “Limited Guarantee”). The Company’s remedies against Investor under the Limited Guarantee shall be, and are intended to be, the sole and exclusive direct or indirect remedies available to the Company and its stockholders and affiliates against (a) Investor, the Issuer, Parent or Merger Sub and (b) any former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, members, managers, general or limited partners or assignees of Investor, the Issuer, Parent or Merger Sub or any former, current or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, affiliate, agent or assignee of any of the foregoing (other than Parent and Merger Sub to the extent provided in the Merger Agreement) (those Persons described in clause (b) including the Issuer, Parent and Merger Sub, each being referred to as a “Non-Recourse Party”) in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, this letter agreement or the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including in the event Parent or Merger Sub breaches its obligations under the Merger Agreement, whether or not Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach is caused by Investor’s breach of its obligations under this letter agreement.

4. Enforceability. This letter agreement may only be enforced by the Issuer at the direction of Investor. The Issuer’s creditors shall have no right to enforce this letter agreement or to cause the Issuer to enforce this letter agreement.

5. No Modification; Entire Agreement. This letter agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of the Issuer and Investor. Together with the Limited Guarantee, this letter agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, representations, warranties, understandings and statements, written or oral, between Investor or any of its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Issuer or any of its affiliates, on the other, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the written consent of the Issuer and Investor. Any transfer or assignment in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void.

 

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6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

(b) Each of the parties hereto (i) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (ii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 12 of the Limited Guarantee shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

(c) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

7. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by facsimile or PDF), all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

8. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This letter agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Issuer and Investor. Nothing in this letter agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person other than the Issuer and Investor any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause the Issuer to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this letter agreement or to confer upon any Person any rights or remedies against any Person other than Investor (but only at the direction of Investor as contemplated hereby) under or by reason of this letter agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Issuer’s creditors shall have no right to specifically enforce this letter agreement or to cause the Issuer to enforce this letter agreement.

9. Termination. The obligation of Investor to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earliest to occur of (a) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, or (b) the Closing, at which time the obligation will be fulfilled.

 

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10. No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this letter agreement or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this letter agreement, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that no Person other than Investor has any obligations hereunder and that no recourse shall be had hereunder, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation, against, and no personal liability shall attach to, any Non-Recourse Party, through the Issuer, Parent, Merger Sub or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, by or through a claim by or on behalf of the Issuer or Parent against any Non-Recourse Party, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any applicable Law, or otherwise.

11. Expenses. In consideration of the commitments contained in this letter agreement, whether or not the Merger is consummated, the Issuer agrees to promptly pay, or cause to be paid (but solely to the extent any such payment does not affect Parent’s or Merger Sub’s ability to perform their obligations under the Merger Agreement), upon receipt of any request therefore, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Investor in connection with its evaluation of, negotiations regarding and documentation for the transactions referenced herein, including, without limitation, expenses of counsel, accountants and other advisors.

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(signature page follows)

 

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Sincerely,
James H. Desnick, M.D.

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]


Agreed to and accepted:
INDIA INVESTMENT COMPANY
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

9263858.2

[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]

EX-99.13 9 dex9913.htm LIMITED GUARANTEE Limited Guarantee

Exhibit 13

Execution Version

LIMITED GUARANTEE

Limited Guarantee, dated as of July 11, 2011 (this “Limited Guarantee”), by James H. Desnick, M.D. (the “Guarantor”) in favor of Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Reference is hereby made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1.        Limited Guarantee.

(a)      To induce the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Company on the terms and conditions set forth herein, the due and punctual performance, as and when due, of Parent’s and Merger Subsidiary’s obligations to pay the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 11.04 of the Merger Agreement (the “Guaranteed Obligation”). All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States, in immediately available funds.

(b)      If Parent or Merger Subsidiary fails to pay the Guaranteed Obligations when due, then all of the Guarantor’s liabilities to the Company hereunder in respect of such Guaranteed Obligations shall, at the Company’s option, become immediately due and payable and the Company may at any time and from time to time, at the Company’s option, take any and all actions available hereunder or under Applicable Law to collect the Guaranteed Obligations from the Guarantor.

(c)      The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all documented out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Company in connection with the enforcement of its rights hereunder if the Guarantor fails or refuses to make any payment to the Company hereunder when due and payable and it is judicially determined that the Guarantor is required to make such payment hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the amounts payable by the Guarantor pursuant to this paragraph shall be in addition to any amounts required to be paid by Guarantor pursuant to Section 1.

2.       Limit on Obligations.

(a)      The Company hereby agrees that in no event shall the Guarantor, Parent, Merger Subsidiary or their respective Affiliates be required to pay, in the aggregate, to any Person or Persons, including the Company, under this Limited Guarantee or the Merger Agreement or in respect thereof, an amount in excess of the Parent Termination Fee if payment is required pursuant to Section 1 other than as expressly set forth herein or therein. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that in no event shall Parent or Merger Subsidiary be required to pay the Parent Termination Fee on more than one occasion or to more than one Person.


(b)       The Company acknowledges that in the event that it has any unsatisfied Guaranteed Obligation, payment in full in cash of such Guaranteed Obligation by the Guarantor (or by any other Person, including Parent or Merger Subsidiary, on behalf of the Guarantor) shall constitute satisfaction of the Guarantor’s obligations with respect thereto (subject to Section 3 hereof), and Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall be relieved of all liability under the Merger Agreement except in the event of fraud or willful misconduct.

3.        Terms of this Limited Guarantee.

(a)       This Limited Guarantee is an unconditional guarantee of payment, not of collection or performance, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against the Guarantor to enforce this Limited Guarantee, irrespective of whether any action is brought against Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any other Person or whether Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any other Person is joined in any such action or actions; provided, however, that in the event that multiple actions are brought, the aggregate recovery in respect of all such actions shall not exceed the Parent Termination Fee except as otherwise set forth herein.

(b)       The Guarantor agrees that the Company may at any time and from time to time, without notice to or further consent of the Guarantor, extend the time of payment of the Guaranteed Obligation, and may also make any agreement with Parent and Merger Subsidiary or with any other party to, or Person liable for any of, the Guaranteed Obligation, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any agreement between the Company, on the one hand, and Parent and Merger Subsidiary, on the other hand, or any such other Person without in any way impairing or affecting this Limited Guarantee.

(c)       The liability of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee shall, to the fullest extent permitted under Applicable Law, be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional irrespective of:

(i)        any modification, amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Merger Agreement that may be agreed to by Parent or Merger Subsidiary;

(ii)       any change in the time, place or manner of payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any rescission, waiver, compromise, consolidation, or other amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Merger Agreement made in accordance with the terms thereof;

(iii)      the failure of the Company to assert any claim or demand or enforce any right or remedy against Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any other Person primarily or secondarily liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligation;

(iv)      the addition or substitution of any Person primarily or secondarily liable for the Guaranteed Obligation;

(v)       the existence of any claim, set-off or other right which the Guarantor may have at any time against the Parent, Merger Subsidiary or the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, whether in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise except as provided herein;

 

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(vi)        any discharge of the Guarantor as a matter of Applicable Law (other than as a result of, and to the extent of, payment of the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement);

(vii)       any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any other Person primarily or secondarily liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligation, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any other Person primarily or secondarily liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligation or any of their respective assets; or

(viii)      the adequacy of any other means the Company may have of obtaining repayment of any of the Guaranteed Obligation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Limited Guarantee, the Guarantor shall be fully released and discharged with respect to the Guaranteed Obligation if the Parent Termination Fee is paid in full in cash by Parent or Merger Subsidiary (or any other Person) in accordance with the Merger Agreement.

(d)        To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably and expressly waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of any Applicable Law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by the Company. The Guarantor hereby waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of the Parent Termination Fee (other than notices to Parent and Merger Subsidiary pursuant to the Merger Agreement) and notice of or proof of reliance by the Company upon this Limited Guarantee or acceptance of this Limited Guarantee. The Guaranteed Obligation shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Limited Guarantee, and all dealings between Parent, Merger Subsidiary or the Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other, shall likewise be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Limited Guarantee. When pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against the Guarantor, the Company shall be under no obligation to pursue such rights and remedies it may have against Parent and Merger Subsidiary or any other Person for the Guaranteed Obligation or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Company to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from Parent and Merger Subsidiary or any such other Person or to realize upon or to exercise any such right of offset, and any release by the Company of Parent and Merger Subsidiary or any such other Person or any right of offset, shall not relieve the Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Company.

(e)        The Company shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Guaranteed Obligation in the event that Parent or Merger Subsidiary becomes subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure of the Company to so file shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. In the event that any payment to the Company in respect of the Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder as if such payment had not been made.

 

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(f)        Except as otherwise set forth in the Merger Agreement or in this Limited Guarantee, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not institute, directly or indirectly, and shall cause its Affiliates not to institute, (x) any proceeding or bring any other claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) against the Guarantor or a Non-Recourse Party (as defined below) arising under, or in connection with, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated thereby, except for claims against the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee and claims under the Confidentiality Agreement, or (y) any such claims against the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee, except in the case of a claim in respect of the Guaranteed Obligation, following the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01(d)(ii) or Section 10.01(d)(iii) included therein.

(g)        The Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not assert, directly or indirectly, in any proceeding that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee, the Company hereby agrees that to the extent Parent and Merger Subsidiary are relieved (other than by operation of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Applicable Law) of any of the Guaranteed Obligation under the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor shall be similarly relieved of his Guaranteed Obligation under this Limited Guarantee.

4.        Certain Additional Waivers.    The Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance of this Limited Guarantee and of the Guaranteed Obligation, presentment, demand, promptness, diligence, protest, notice of non-performance, default, dishonor, notice of the Guaranteed Obligation incurred and any and all other notices not provided for herein (other than notices to Parent and Merger Subsidiary pursuant to the Merger Agreement), all defenses which may be available by virtue of any valuation, stay, moratorium law or similar law now or hereafter in effect, any right to require the marshalling of assets of Parent and Merger Subsidiary or any other Person primarily or secondarily liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligation, and all suretyship defenses generally (other than fraud or willful misconduct by any of the Company).

5.        No Subrogation.    The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any other Person liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the Guarantor’s obligations under or in respect of this Limited Guarantee or any other agreement in connection therewith, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Company against Parent, Merger Subsidiary or such other Person, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from Parent, Merger Subsidiary or such other Person, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until the Guaranteed

 

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Obligations and any other amounts that may be payable under this Limited Guarantee shall have been paid in full in cash. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the satisfaction in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts that may be payable under this Limited Guarantee, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Company, shall be segregated from other property and funds of the Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Company in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts that may be payable under this Limited Guarantee, in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement and herewith, whether matured or unmatured, or to be held as collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations or other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee thereafter arising.

6.        Sole Remedy.    The Company acknowledges and agrees that the sole cash asset of Parent and Merger Subsidiary is cash in a de minimis amount and that no additional funds are expected to be contributed to Parent or Merger Subsidiary unless the Closing occurs. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Limited Guarantee, the Company further agrees that no Person will have any right of recovery against, and no personal liability will attach (for any reason) to, any of the Guarantor’s, Parent’s or Merger Subsidiary’s former, current or future stockholders, Affiliates, controlling persons, members, managers, employees, agents, officers or directors or any former, current or future stockholders, Affiliates, general or limited partners, controlling persons, members, managers, employees, agents, officers or directors of the foregoing (collectively (but not including Parent and Merger Subsidiary), the “Non-Recourse Parties”), through Parent and Merger Subsidiary or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate veil, whether by or through a claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Subsidiary against the Non-Recourse Parties, whether in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, or otherwise (including any claim to enforce the Equity Commitment Letter), except for its rights under this Limited Guarantee, under the Merger Agreement and under the Confidentiality Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and other than with respect to a claim brought under the Confidentiality Agreement, recourse against the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company and all of their respective Affiliates against the Guarantor and any of its respective Affiliates in respect of any liabilities arising under, in connection with, or in respect of, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, this Limited Guarantee or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for fraud or willful misconduct.

7.        Reservation of Rights of Guarantor.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Limited Guarantee, the Guarantor shall be entitled to assert as a defense hereunder any defense that is or would be available to Parent and Merger Subsidiary under the Merger Agreement.

8.        Termination.    This Limited Guarantee shall terminate (other than Section 6, Section 8, Sections 11 through 14, Section 18 and Section 19 hereof, all of which shall survive any termination of this Limited Guarantee), upon the earlier of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the payment in full to the Company of the Parent Termination Fee and such other amounts as may be specifically provided for herein, (c) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances in which, in accordance with the terms of the Merger

 

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Agreement, Parent and Merger Subsidiary would not be obligated to pay the Parent Termination Fee or (d) the twelve (12) month anniversary following any termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances in which Parent or Merger Subsidiary would be obligated to pay the Parent Termination Fee, except as to a claim for payment of any Guaranteed Obligation or such other amounts as may be specifically provided for herein presented by the Company to Parent, Merger Subsidiary or Guarantor on or prior to such twelve (12) month anniversary; provided, that such claim shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such claim, in which case such claim shall survive until the earlier of (A) the payment or satisfaction in full of the full amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (as the same may be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or mutually agreed by the parties) and such other amounts as may be specifically provided for herein and (B) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that no amounts are payable hereunder. If any payment or payments made by Parent or Merger Subsidiary or any part thereof, are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or are required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other person under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or payments, the obligations or part thereof hereunder intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments had not been made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company or any of its Affiliates asserts in any litigation or other proceeding relating to this Limited Guarantee that the provisions of Section 2 hereof limiting the Guarantor’s maximum aggregate liability or that any other provisions of this Limited Guarantee are illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, or asserts any theory of liability against the Guarantor or any Non-Recourse Party with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement other than liability of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee (as limited by the provisions hereof, including Section 2) or under the Confidentiality Agreement, then (i) the obligations of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee shall, immediately upon such assertion, automatically terminate ab initio and shall thereupon be null and void, (ii) if the Guarantor has previously made any payments under this Limited Guarantee, it shall be entitled to recover such payments from the Company and (iii) neither the Guarantor nor any Non-Recourse Party shall have any liability to Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the transactions contemplated thereby or under this Limited Guarantee; provided that if the Guarantor asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, or asserts any theory of liability against the Company, then, to the extent the Company prevails in such litigation or proceeding, the Guarantor shall promptly pay on demand all fees and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) of the Company in connection with such litigation or proceeding.

9.        Continuing Limited Guarantee.    Unless terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 hereof, this Limited Guarantee is a continuing one and shall remain in full force and effect until the indefeasible payment and satisfaction in full of the Guaranteed Obligation and such other amounts as may be specifically provided for herein, shall be binding upon the Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Company and its respective successors. All obligations to which this Limited Guarantee applies or may apply under the terms hereof shall be conclusively presumed to have been created in reliance hereon.

 

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10.      Entire Agreement.    This Limited Guarantee constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior discussions, negotiations, proposals, undertakings, understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, among Parent, Merger Subsidiary and the Guarantor or any of their Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Company or any of its Affiliates on the other hand, except for the Merger Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement.

11.      Amendments and Waivers; Remedies Cumulative.    No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Limited Guarantee will be valid and binding unless it is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Guarantor and the Company, or in the case of waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No waiver by any party of any breach or violation of, or default under, this Limited Guarantee, whether intentional or not, will be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach, violation or default hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. No delay or omission on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Limited Guarantee will operate as a waiver thereof.

12.      Counterparts.    This Limited Guarantee may be executed (including by facsimile transmission or via email as a portable document format (.pdf)) in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original instrument, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. This Limited Guarantee will become effective when executed by each party hereto.

13.      Notices.    Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, or by overnight courier:

if to the Guarantor:

James H. Desnick, M.D.

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Facsimile No.:                         

E-mail: jimd@mma40.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention:  Robert F. Wall

                  Brian M. Schafer

Facsimile No.:  (312) 558-5700

E-mail:  rwall@winston.com

              bschafer@winston.com

 

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if to the Company:

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.

7250 Parkway Drive, Suite 400

Hanover, Maryland 21076

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile No.:  (410) 712-4760

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Attention: James A. Grayer, Esq.

Facsimile No.:  (212) 715-8000

E-mail:  jgrayer@kramerlevin.com

or to such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

14.      GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

(a)      THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW RULES OF SUCH STATE.

(b)      EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO (I) AGREES THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING SEEKING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF, OR BASED ON ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR AGAINST ANY PARTY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES) SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE DELAWARE CHANCERY COURT OR, IF SUCH COURT SHALL NOT HAVE JURISDICTION, ANY FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR OTHER DELAWARE STATE COURT, (II) IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS (AND OF THE APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM) IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM, (III) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY ACTION

 

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RELATING TO THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND (IV) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 13 SHALL BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS ON SUCH PARTY.

(c)        EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

15.        Representations and Warranties.    The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) the Guarantor has all power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Limited Guarantee; (b) this Limited Guarantee has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Guarantor and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of it, enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; (c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Limited Guarantee do not and will not, except as would not reasonably be expected to materially impair the Guarantor’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder, violate any Applicable Law; and (d) the Guarantor has the cash sufficient to pay and perform his obligations under this Limited Guarantee, and all funds necessary for the Guarantor to fulfill the Guaranteed Obligation under this Limited Guarantee shall be available to the Guarantor (or its permitted assignee pursuant to Section 16 hereof) for so long as this Limited Guarantee shall remain in effect in accordance with Section 8 hereof.

16.        Assignment.    This Limited Guarantee shall not be assignable by the Company or the Guarantor by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, that, without the prior written consent of the Company, (a) the Guarantor may assign its rights, interests and obligations hereunder to any Affiliate and (b) if a portion of the Guarantor’s commitment under the Equity Commitment Letter is assigned in accordance with the terms thereof, then a corresponding portion of its obligations hereunder may be assigned to the same assignee; provided, further, that no such assignment of any of the Guarantor’s rights, interests or obligations hereunder will relieve the Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder. Any purported assignment in violation of this Limited Guarantee is void.

17.        Severability.    The provisions of this Limited Guarantee shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof; provided, however, that this Limited Guarantee may not be enforced without giving effect to the provisions of Sections 2, 6 and 8 hereof. If any provision of this Limited Guarantee, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable (other than Sections 2, 6 and 8), (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefore in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Limited Guarantee and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

 

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18.        Interpretation; Construction.    The headings contained in this Limited Guarantee are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Limited Guarantee and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof. Where a reference in this Limited Guarantee is made to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Limited Guarantee unless otherwise indicated. The words “herein,” “hereof” or “hereunder,” and similar terms are to be deemed to refer to this Limited Guarantee as a whole and not to any specific Section. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Limited Guarantee, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Limited Guarantee. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Limited Guarantee shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Limited Guarantee.

19.        No Third Party Beneficiaries.    Except as provided in Section 3(f) and Section 6 with respect to the Non-Recourse Parties, the parties hereby agree that their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Limited Guarantee, and this Limited Guarantee is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies hereunder, including the right to rely upon the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Limited Guarantee as of the date first written above.

 

By:   /s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.
      James H. Desnick, M.D.

ACCEPTED AND AGREED

AS OF THE DATE FIRST

WRITTEN ABOVE:

CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

By:   /s/ Thomas W. Fry
 

Name: Thomas W. Fry

Title: Sr VP & CFO

[Signature Page to Limited Guarantee]

EX-99.14 10 dex9914.htm MERGER AGREEMENT Merger Agreement

Exhibit 14

 

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

dated as of

July 11, 2011

among

CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.,

AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC

and

AYELET MERGER SUBSIDIARY, INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

        PAGE   

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.01.

   Definitions      1   

Section 1.02.

   Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions      8   

ARTICLE 2 THE MERGER

     9   

Section 2.01.

   The Merger      9   

Section 2.02.

   Conversion of Shares      9   

Section 2.03.

   Surrender and Payment      10   

Section 2.04.

   Stock Options      11   

Section 2.05.

   Warrants      12   

Section 2.06.

   Dissenting Shares      12   

Section 2.07.

   Adjustments      13   

Section 2.08.

   Withholding Rights      13   

Section 2.09.

   Lost Certificates      13   

ARTICLE 3 THE SURVIVING CORPORATION

     14   

Section 3.01.

   Certificate of Incorporation      14   

Section 3.02.

   Bylaws      14   

Section 3.03.

   Directors and Officers      14   

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

     14   

Section 4.01.

   Corporate Existence and Power      14   

Section 4.02.

   Corporate Authorization      14   

Section 4.03.

   Governmental Authorization      15   

Section 4.04.

   Non-contravention      15   

Section 4.05.

   Capitalization      16   

Section 4.06.

   Subsidiaries      17   

Section 4.07.

   SEC Filings      18   

Section 4.08.

   Financial Statements      19   

Section 4.09.

   No Undisclosed Material Liabilities      19   

Section 4.10.

   Information Supplied      19   

Section 4.11.

   Absence of Certain Changes      20   

Section 4.12.

   Permits; Compliance with Laws      21   

Section 4.13.

   Litigation      22   

Section 4.14.

   Real Property and Personal Property      22   

Section 4.15.

   Intellectual Property      23   

Section 4.16.

   Taxes      23   

Section 4.17.

   Environmental Matters      25   

 

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Section 4.18.

   Employee Benefit Plans      26   

Section 4.19.

   Labor      28   

Section 4.20.

   Material Contracts      29   

Section 4.21.

   Insurance      31   

Section 4.22.

   State Takeover Statutes; Stockholder Rights Plan      31   

Section 4.23.

   Finders’ Fees      31   

Section 4.24.

   Opinion of Financial Advisor      31   

Section 4.25.

   Government Contracts      32   

Section 4.26.

   Change of Control      32   

Section 4.27.

   Absence of Questionable Payments      32   

Section 4.28.

   Professional Licenses      32   

Section 4.29.

   Absence of Claims to Federal or State Healthcare Programs      32   
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT      33   

Section 5.01.

   Corporate Existence and Power      33   

Section 5.02.

   Corporate Authorization      33   

Section 5.03.

   Governmental Authorization      33   

Section 5.04.

   Non-contravention      33   

Section 5.05.

   Ownership of Company Stock      34   

Section 5.06.

   Information Supplied      34   

Section 5.07.

   Litigation      34   

Section 5.08.

   Parent Financial Capability      35   

Section 5.09.

   Operations of Merger Subsidiary      36   

Section 5.10.

   Solvency      36   

Section 5.11.

   Agreements with Company Stockholders, Directors or Management      37   
ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY      37   

Section 6.01.

   Conduct of the Company      37   

Section 6.02.

   Company Stockholder Meeting      40   

Section 6.03.

   No Solicitation; Other Offers; Obligation to Terminate Existing Discussions      40   

Section 6.04.

   Access to Information      43   

Section 6.05.

   Tax Matters      44   

Section 6.06.

   Stockholder Litigation      44   

Section 6.07.

   Financing Assistance      44   

Section 6.08.

   Update of the Company Disclosure Schedule      45   

Section 6.09.

   Consent of Option and Warrant Holders      45   

Section 6.10.

   Payment of Taxes      45   
ARTICLE 7 COVENANTS OF PARENT      46   

Section 7.01.

   Voting of Shares      46   

Section 7.02.

   Director and Officer Liability      46   

 

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Section 7.03.

   Employee Matters      48   

Section 7.04.

   Confidentiality      49   

Section 7.05.

   Equity Financing Commitments      49   

Section 7.06.

   Debt Financing Commitment      50   

ARTICLE 8 COVENANTS OF PARENT AND THE COMPANY

     52   

Section 8.01.

   Reasonable Best Efforts      52   

Section 8.02.

   Proxy Statement and Other Required Company Filings      53   

Section 8.03.

   Public Announcements      54   

Section 8.04.

   Further Assurances      54   

Section 8.05.

   Notices of Certain Events      54   

Section 8.06.

   Section 16 Matters      55   

Section 8.07.

   Stock Exchange De-listing; 1934 Act Deregistration      55   

Section 8.08.

   Resignations      55   

Section 8.09.

   Estoppel Certificate      55   

ARTICLE 9 CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

     56   

Section 9.01.

   Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party      56   

Section 9.02.

   Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary      56   

Section 9.03.

   Conditions to the Obligations of the Company      58   
ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION      59   

Section 10.01.

   Termination      59   

Section 10.02.

   Effect of Termination      61   

ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS

     61   

Section 11.01.

   Notices      61   

Section 11.02.

   Survival      62   

Section 11.03.

   Amendments and Waivers      62   

Section 11.04.

   Expenses      63   

Section 11.05.

   Disclosure Schedule and SEC Document References      66   

Section 11.06.

   Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment      67   

Section 11.07.

   Governing Law      67   

Section 11.08.

   Jurisdiction      67   

Section 11.09.

   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      67   

Section 11.10.

   Counterparts; Effectiveness      68   

Section 11.11.

   Entire Agreement      68   

Section 11.12.

   Severability      68   

Section 11.13.

   Specific Performance; Monetary Damages      68   

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 11, 2011 by and among Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Ayelet Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and Ayelet Merger Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary have approved and deemed advisable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, Parent would acquire the Company by means of a merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into the Company on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to prescribe certain conditions with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition and inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, each of the Persons set forth on Schedule A are entering into a Voting Agreement with Parent substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Voting Agreement”).

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and as a condition to the willingness of the Company to enter into this Agreement, James H. Desnick M.D. (“Desnick”) is entering into a limited guarantee in favor of the Company (the “Limited Guarantee”) pursuant to which Desnick is guaranteeing certain obligations of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01.  Definitions.  (a) As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2007 Stock Option Plan” means the 2007 Stock Option Plan of the Company.


Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such Person. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Affiliated Physician Groups” means any physician practice groups, individual physicians or other licensed providers of medical services that, in each case, provide medical services and with which the Company or any Subsidiary is affiliated through a management services agreement, independent contractor agreement or other arrangement with the Company or any Subsidiary.

Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any federal, state or local law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, statute, order, injunction, standards, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such Person, as amended unless expressly specified otherwise, including, without limitation, Healthcare Laws.

Business Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and any successor statute thereto.

Company Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any bona fide, written offer, proposal or inquiry relating to, or any Third Party indication of interest in, (i) any acquisition or purchase, direct or indirect, of 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company, (ii) any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in such Third Party’s beneficially owning 15% or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company, (iii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of substantially all the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 15% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company, or (iv) any other transaction the consummation of which would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or materially delay the Merger, or (v) any combination of the foregoing.

Company Balance Sheet” means the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2010 and the footnotes thereto set forth in the Company 10-K.

 

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Company Balance Sheet Date” means December 31, 2010.

Company Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule dated the date hereof regarding this Agreement that has been provided by the Company to Parent and Merger Subsidiary.

Company Scheduled Contract” means each contract or agreement filed or incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Company 10-K, the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 and the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC since January 1, 2011, in each case, pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act.

Company Stock” means the common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Company.

Company 10-K” means the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Delaware Law” means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

Environmental Laws” means any Applicable Laws or any agreement with any Person relating to human health and safety, the environment or Hazardous Substances.

Environmental Permits” means all permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, consents, approvals and other similar authorizations of Governmental Authorities relating to or required by Environmental Laws and relating to the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or any successor statute thereto.

ERISA Affiliate” of any entity means any other entity that, together with such entity, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Financing Sources” means the Persons that have entered into agreements in connection with the Debt Financing, the Equity Financing or other financings in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including the parties to the Debt Commitment Letter, the Equity Financing Commitments and any joinder agreements or credit agreements relating thereto.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Governmental Authority” means any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, state or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, quasi-governmental authority, department, court, agency or official, including any commission, organization, division or political subdivision thereof.

Government Contract” means any agreement with a Government Authority pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary provides services to a correctional facility.

 

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Hazardous Substance” means any pollutant, contaminant, waste or chemical or any toxic, radioactive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous substance, waste or material, or any substance, waste or material having any constituent elements displaying any of the foregoing characteristics, including any substance, waste or material regulated under any Environmental Law.

Healthcare Laws” means all Applicable Laws with respect to regulatory matters relating to the provision or administration of, or payment for, healthcare products or services, including, without limitation: (i) rules and regulations governing the operation and administration of Medicare, Medicaid or other federal or state healthcare programs; (ii) the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d through d-8), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. No. 111-5 (2009), and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(b), commonly referred to as the “Federal Anti-Kickback Statute,” and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iv) 42 U.S.C. §1395nn, commonly referred to as the “Stark Law,” and the rules and regulations thereunder; (v) 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33, commonly referred to as the “False Claims Act,” and the rules and regulations thereunder; (vi) 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7(a), commonly referred to as the “Civil Monetary Penalties Law,” and the rules and regulations thereunder; (vii) 10 U.S.C. §§ 2306 and 2306a, commonly referred to as the “Truth in Negotiations Act,” and the rules and regulations thereunder; and (viii) state anti-kickback, self-referral, false claims, privacy, licensure, certificate of need, and corporate practice of medicine laws.

Intellectual Property Rights” means (i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification marks, trade dress, domain names and other indications of origin, the goodwill associated with the foregoing, (ii) inventions and discoveries, whether patentable or not, in any jurisdiction, patents, applications for patents (including divisions, continuations, continuations in part and renewal applications), and any renewals, extensions or reissues thereof, in any jurisdiction, (iii) Trade Secrets, (iv) writings and other works, whether copyrightable or not, in any jurisdiction, and any and all copyright rights, whether registered or not, (v) all data, databases and data collections; (vi) computer software (whether in source code or object code form); (vii) moral rights, design rights, industrial property rights, publicity rights and privacy rights, (viii) any similar intellectual property or proprietary rights and (ix) any and all registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing in any jurisdiction and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided, however, that “Intellectual Property Rights” does not include any techniques, general ideas, concepts, information, technologies, algorithms or know-how relating to methods or processes of general application which can be recalled only from the memories of the Company’s personnel.

knowledge” means, (i) with respect to the Company, the knowledge of Richard W. Turner, Thomas W. Fry, Stephen G. Goldberg, Larry F. Doll, Lawrence E. Delbridge and Ronald Grubman after reasonable inquiry, where reasonable inquiry shall solely mean reasonable inquiry of senior management of the Company, and (ii) with respect to Parent, the knowledge of the individuals set forth on Schedule B hereto after reasonable inquiry.

Leased Real Property” means the parcels of land more fully described in Section 4.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule under the heading “Leased Real Property”, together with

 

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all plants, buildings, structures, installations, fixtures, fittings, improvements, betterments and additions situated thereon, all privileges and appurtenances thereto, all easements and rights-of-way used or useful in connection therewith, and all rights and privileges under the Real Property Leases relating thereto.

Licensed Intellectual Property Rights” means all Intellectual Property Rights owned by a third party and licensed or sublicensed to either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset.

Material Adverse Effect” means any effect, circumstance, change, event or development, individually or in the aggregate, that has or have a material adverse effect on (i) the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, liabilities or results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) the Company’s ability to perform its obligations under or consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, provided, however, that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute in and of itself a Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any of the following be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would result: (A) changes in the financial or securities markets or general economic or political conditions in the United States or any other market in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate (including changes in interest rates or the availability of credit financing, and any suspension of trading in securities (whether equity, debt, derivative or hybrid securities) generally on any securities exchange or over-the-counter-market operating in the United States or any other market in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate), (B) changes required by GAAP or changes required by the regulatory accounting requirements (or the interpretation thereof) applicable to any industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, or that result from any action taken for the purpose of complying with any such changes, (C) changes (including changes of Applicable Law) or conditions generally affecting the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (D) changes in national or international political conditions, including any engagement in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any acts of war, sabotage or terrorism or natural disasters (including acts of God, hurricanes, earthquakes or other weather conditions) involving the United States occurring prior to, on or after the date of this Agreement, (E) the entry into or announcement of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the termination or potential termination of (or the failure or potential failure to renew or enter into) any contracts with suppliers, distributors and other business partners (excluding customers), and any impact on customers or employees, to the extent caused by the pendency or the announcement of the transactions contemplated hereby), (F) any failure in and of itself by the Company and its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts or predictions of financial performance for any period, (G) a change in the trading prices or volume of the Company Stock, (H) actions taken or omitted to be taken at the request of Parent, or any change that the Company can demonstrate resulted from Parent unreasonably withholding, conditioning or delaying its consent in violation of Section 6.01 with respect to any action requiring Parent’s consent thereunder, or (I) such other matters as set forth in Section 4.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, but solely to the extent

 

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set forth therein; except that in the case of each of clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) to the extent such changes have a disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated companies in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate; and provided that in the case of clauses (F) and (G), such clauses shall not prevent a party from asserting that any fact, circumstance, change, event, occurrence or effect that may have contributed to any such changes independently constitutes or contributed to a Material Adverse Effect.

Owned Intellectual Property Rights” means all Intellectual Property Rights owned by either the Company or any of its Subsidiaries including, without limitation, all registrations and applications for registrations for any Intellectual Property Rights which have been registered or applied for, or are otherwise recorded in the name of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Permitted Liens” means (i) statutory, common or civil law Liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen to secure claims for labor, materials or supplies arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established on the Company Balance Sheet, (ii) statutory Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established on the Company Balance Sheet, and (iii) Liens arising under sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business which do not exceed $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate.

Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust, Governmental Authority or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

Real Property Leases” means all leases, lease guaranties, subleases, licenses, easements, and agreements, whether written or oral, for the leasing, use or occupancy of, or otherwise granting a right in or relating to the Leased Real Property, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof and all subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements and estoppel certificates with respect thereto.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at any time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

Third Party” means any Person, including as defined in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, other than, in the case of the Company, Parent or any of its Affiliates and, in the case of Parent, the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

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Trade Secrets” means trade secrets and confidential information and rights in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person.

WARN Act” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended.

(b)        Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:

 

Term

  

Section

Acquisition Proposal Announcement

   Section 11.04(b)(i)(2)

Adverse Company Recommendation Change

   Section 6.03(a)

Agreement

   Preamble

Alternative Debt Financing

   Section 7.06(c)

Alternative Debt Financing Agreement

   Section 7.06(c)

Alternative Debt Financing Commitment

   Section 7.06(c)

Cash on Hand Amount

   Section 9.02(g)

Certificates

   Section 2.03(a)

Closing

   Section 2.01(b)

Company

   Preamble

Company Board Recommendation

   Section 4.02(b)

Company Financial Statements

   Section 4.08

Company SEC Documents

   Section 4.07(a)

Company Securities

   Section 4.05(c)

Company Stockholder Approval

   Section 4.02(a)

Company Stockholder Meeting

   Section 6.02

Company Stock Option

   Section 2.04(a)

Company Stock Plans

   Section 2.04(a)

Company Subsidiary Securities

   Section 4.06(b)

Company Termination Fee

   Section 11.04(b)(i)

Confidentiality Agreement

   Section 7.04

Continuing Employees

   Section 7.03(a)

Debt Financing

   Section 5.08(a)

Debt Financing Agreements

   Section 7.06(a)

Debt Financing Commitment

   Section 5.08(a)

Desnick

   Recitals

D&O Insurance

   Section 7.02(c)

Dissenting Shares

   Section 2.06

Effective Time

   Section 2.01(c)

e-mail

   Section 11.01

Employee Plans

   Section 4.18(a)

Equity Financing

   Section 5.08(a)

Equity Financing Commitments

   Section 5.08(a)

Exchange Agent

   Section 2.03(a)

Filing

   Section 4.03

Financing

   Section 5.08(a)

Financing Commitments

   Section 5.08(a)

 

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Term

  

Section

Gleacher & Company

   Section 4.23

Indemnified Person

   Section 7.02(a)

LLCP

   Section 4.26

Material Contracts

   Section 4.20(a)

Merger

   Section 2.01(a)

Merger Consideration

   Section 2.02(a)

Merger Subsidiary

   Preamble

Option Consideration

   Section 2.04(a)

Outside Date

   Section 10.01(b)(i)

Parent

   Preamble

Parent Termination Fee

   Section 11.04(b)(iii)

Permit

   Section 4.1

Proxy Statement

   Section 4.10

Reduced Termination Expenses

   Section 11.04(b)(ii)(2)

Related Party

   Section 11.04(d)(i)

Representatives

   Section 6.03(a)

Scheduled Material Contracts

   Section 4.20

Superior Proposal

   Section 6.03(e)

Surviving Corporation

   Section 2.01(a)

Surviving Corporation Employee Plan

   Section 7.03

Tax

   Section 4.16(s)

Taxing Authority

   Section 4.16(s)

Tax Return

   Section 4.16(s)

Termination Expenses

   Section 11.04(b)(ii)(1)

Uncertificated Shares

   Section 2.03(a)

Voting Agreement

   Recitals

Warrant Consideration

   Section 2.05

Warrant

   Section 2.05

Section 1.02.  Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as

 

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amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to any agreement or contract listed on any schedules hereto, all such amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. References to “law”, “laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be deemed also to include any Applicable Law.

ARTICLE 2

THE MERGER

Section 2.01.    The Merger.

(a)        At the Effective Time, Merger Subsidiary shall be merged (the “Merger”) with and into the Company in accordance with Delaware Law, whereupon the separate existence of Merger Subsidiary shall cease, and the Company shall be the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”).

(b)        Subject to the provisions of Article 9, the closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m. EDT in New York City at the offices of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, 1177 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, 10036 as soon as possible, but in any event no later than ten (10) Business Days after the date the conditions set forth in Article 9 (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver of those conditions at the Closing) have been satisfied or, to the extent permissible, waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefit of such conditions, or at such other place, at such other time or on such other date as Parent and the Company may mutually agree in writing.

(c)        At the Closing, the Company and Merger Subsidiary shall file a certificate of merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and make all other filings or recordings required by Delaware Law in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become effective at such time (the “Effective Time”) as the certificate of merger is duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (or at such later time as may be agreed upon by the parties hereto and specified in the certificate of merger).

(d)        From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall possess all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises and be subject to all of the obligations, liabilities, restrictions and disabilities of the Company and Merger Subsidiary, all as provided under Delaware Law.

Section 2.02.     Conversion of Shares. At the Effective Time:

(a)        Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.02(b), Section 2.06 or pursuant to the Equity Financing Commitments, each share of Company Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive $3.85 in cash (the “Merger

 

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Consideration”), without interest. As of the Effective Time, all such shares of Company Stock shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and shall cease to exist, and shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration paid in accordance with Section 2.03, without interest.

(b)        Each share of Company Stock held by the Company as treasury stock or owned by Parent or any Subsidiary of either the Company or Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled, and no payment shall be made with respect thereto.

(c)        Each share of common stock of Merger Subsidiary outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and become one share of Class A common stock of the Surviving Corporation with the same rights, powers and preferences as the shares so converted and shall constitute the only outstanding shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.

Section 2.03.    Surrender and Payment.

(a)        Prior to the date of the Company Stockholder Meeting, Parent shall appoint an agent reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”) for the purpose of exchanging for the Merger Consideration (i) certificates representing shares of Company Stock (the “Certificates”) or (ii) uncertificated shares of Company Stock (the “Uncertificated Shares”). As of or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall make available to the Exchange Agent, as needed, the aggregate Merger Consideration to be paid pursuant to Section 2.02. Promptly after the Effective Time (but not later than two (2) Business Days after the Effective Time), Parent shall send, or shall cause the Exchange Agent to send, to each holder of shares of Company Stock as of the Effective Time a letter of transmittal (which will be in customary form and reviewed by the Company prior to delivery thereof) and instructions (which shall specify that the delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title shall pass, only upon proper delivery of the Certificates or transfer of the Uncertificated Shares to the Exchange Agent) for use in effecting the surrender of Certificates or Uncertificated Shares in exchange for the Merger Consideration.

(b)        Each holder of shares of Company Stock that have been converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration shall be entitled to receive, upon (i) surrender to the Exchange Agent of a Certificate, together with a properly completed and validly executed letter of transmittal and such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Exchange Agent, or (ii) receipt of an “agent’s message” by the Exchange Agent (or such other evidence, if any, of transfer as the Exchange Agent may reasonably request) in the case of a book-entry transfer of Uncertificated Shares, the Merger Consideration in respect of the Company Stock represented by a Certificate or for each Uncertificated Share. Until so surrendered or transferred, as the case may be, each such Certificate or Uncertificated Share shall represent after the Effective Time for all purposes only the right to receive such Merger Consideration. No interest shall be paid or accrued on the cash payable upon the surrender or transfer of such Certificate or Uncertificated Share. Upon payment of the Merger Consideration pursuant to the provisions of this Article 2, each Certificate or Certificates so surrendered shall immediately be cancelled.

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registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i) either such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer or such Uncertificated Share shall be properly transferred and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Taxes required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or Uncertificated Share or establish to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.

(d)        All Merger Consideration paid upon the surrender of Certificates or transfer of Uncertificated Shares in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the shares of Company Stock formerly represented by such Certificate or Uncertificated Shares. After the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of shares of Company Stock. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates or Uncertificated Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this Article 2.

(e)        Any portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.03(a) that remains unclaimed by the holders of shares of Company Stock twelve (12) months after the Effective Time shall be returned to Parent, upon demand, and any such holder who has not exchanged shares of Company Stock for the Merger Consideration in accordance with this Section 2.03 prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Parent for payment of the Merger Consideration in respect of such shares without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Parent shall not be liable to any holder of shares of Company Stock for any amounts paid to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of shares of Company Stock two (2) years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date, immediately prior to such time when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any Governmental Authority) shall become, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

(f)        Any portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration made available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to Section 2.03(a) in respect of any Dissenting Shares shall be returned to Parent, upon demand.

Section 2.04.  Stock Options.

(a)        By virtue of the Merger, each outstanding option to purchase shares of Company Stock under any employee stock option or compensation plan or arrangement of the Company (the “Company Stock Plans”) that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable or vested (a “Company Stock Option”), shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and then shall be canceled at, the Effective Time, and the holder thereof shall, subject to Section 2.08, be entitled to receive, from the Surviving Corporation (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay to such holders), an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the excess, if any, of (1) the Merger Consideration over (2) the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and (ii) the total number of shares of Company Stock subject to such fully vested and exercisable

 

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Company Stock Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Consideration”). The Option Consideration shall be paid in a one-time lump sum as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time (but no later than ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Time to the extent that a holder of a Company Stock Option has provided to the Company the written consent contemplated by Section 6.09(a) and to the extent reasonably practicable with respect to all other holders). In the event that the exercise price per share of any Company Stock Option is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration, such Company Stock Option shall be cancelled, as of the Effective Time, without consideration or other payment thereon and shall have no further force or effect. As of the Effective Time, all Company Stock Options shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a Company Stock Option shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except for the right to receive Merger Consideration, as applicable, as provided in this Section 2.04(a).

(b)        Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take such actions, if any, as are reasonably necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.04 (including, without limitation, the actions required by Section 6.09(a)).

Section 2.05.     Warrants.  By virtue of the Merger, each outstanding warrant to purchase shares of Company Stock that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable or vested (a “Warrant”) shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to, and then shall be canceled at, the Effective Time, and the holder thereof shall, subject to Section 2.08, be entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation (and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay to such holders), except as otherwise provided for in the written consent contemplated by Section 6.09(b), a one-time amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the excess, if any, of (1) the Merger Consideration over (2) the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Warrants, with the aggregate amount of such payment rounded up to the nearest cent, and (y) the total number of shares of Company Stock subject to such fully vested and exercisable Warrants as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Warrant Consideration”). The Warrant Consideration shall be paid in a lump sum as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time (but no later than ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Time to the extent that a holder of a Warrant has provided to the Company the written consent contemplated by Section 6.09(b) and to the extent reasonably practicable with respect to all other holders). In the event that the exercise price per share of any Warrant is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration, such Warrant shall be cancelled, as of the Effective Time, without consideration or other payment thereon and shall have no further force or effect. As of the Effective Time, all Warrants shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically cease to exist, and each holder of a Warrant shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except for the right to receive Merger Consideration, as applicable, as provided in this Section 2.05.

Section 2.06.  Dissenting Shares.  Notwithstanding Section 2.03, shares of Company Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than shares of Company Stock canceled in accordance with Section 2.02(b)) and held by a holder who has not voted in favor of adoption of this Agreement or consented thereto in writing and who has properly exercised appraisal rights of such shares in accordance with Section 262 of Delaware Law (such shares being referred to collectively as the “Dissenting Shares” until such time as such holder fails to perfect, withdraws or otherwise loses such holder’s appraisal rights under Delaware Law with respect to such shares) shall not be converted into a right to receive the Merger

 

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Consideration but instead shall be entitled to payment of the appraised value of such shares in accordance with Section 262 of Delaware Law; provided, however, that if, after the Effective Time, such holder fails to perfect, withdraws or loses such holder’s right to appraisal, pursuant to Section 262 of Delaware Law or if a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such holder is not entitled to the relief provided by Section 262 of Delaware Law, such shares of Company Stock shall be treated as if they had been converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive the Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.02(a), without interest thereon and subject to any withholding of Taxes required by Applicable Law in accordance with Section 2.08, upon surrender of such Certificate formerly representing such share or transfer of such Uncertificated Share, as the case may be. Within two (2) Business Days of receipt, the Company shall provide Parent written notice of any demands received by the Company for appraisal of shares of Company Stock, any withdrawal of any such demand and any other demand, notice or instrument delivered to the Company prior to the Effective Time pursuant to Delaware Law that relates to such demand, and Parent shall have the opportunity and right to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands under the applicable provisions of Delaware Law. Except with the prior written consent of Parent, or to the extent required by Applicable Law, the Company shall not make any payment with respect to, or offer to settle or settle, any such demands.

Section 2.07.  Adjustments.  If, during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the outstanding shares of Company Stock shall be changed into a different number of shares or a different class (including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or stock dividend thereon with a record date during such period but excluding any change that results from any exercise of Company Stock Options or Warrants that are outstanding as of the date hereof), the Merger Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted.

Section 2.08.  Withholding Rights.  Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, each of the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation and Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under any provision of federal, state, local or foreign tax law. If the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be, so withholds amounts, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which the Exchange Agent, the Surviving Corporation or Parent, as the case may be, made such deduction and withholding.

Section 2.09.  Lost Certificates.  If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by the Surviving Corporation, the posting by such Person of a bond, in such reasonable amount as Parent may reasonably require, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, the Exchange Agent will issue, in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate, the Merger Consideration to be paid in respect of the shares of Company Stock represented by such Certificate, as contemplated by this Article 2.

 

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ARTICLE 3

THE SURVIVING CORPORATION

Section 3.01.  Certificate of Incorporation.  At the Effective Time and by virtue of the Merger, the certificate of incorporation of the Company shall read in its entirety as set forth in Exhibit B hereto and, as so amended, shall be the certificate of incorporation of Merger Subsidiary until thereafter amended in accordance with Delaware Law. Nothing in this Section 3.01 shall affect in any way the indemnification obligations provided for in Section 7.02.

Section 3.02.  Bylaws.  At the Effective Time, the bylaws of the Company shall be amended to be identical to the bylaws of Merger Subsidiary in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time and as so amended shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with Delaware Law. Nothing in this Section 3.02 shall affect in any way the indemnification obligations provided for in Section 7.02.

Section 3.03.  Directors and Officers.  From and after the Effective Time, until successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with Applicable Law, (i) the directors of Merger Subsidiary at the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation and (ii) the officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation.

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Subject to Section 11.05, except as disclosed in any Company SEC Document filed after December 31, 2010 and before the date of this Agreement or as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company represents and warrants to Parent and the Merger Subsidiary that:

Section 4.01.  Corporate Existence and Power.  The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate powers and all licenses, authorizations, permits, registrations, consents, approvals and similar authorizations issued by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Permits”) required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those Permits the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has heretofore made available to Parent true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company as currently in effect. The Company is not in material violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws as currently in effect.

Section 4.02.  Corporate Authorization.

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Company’s corporate powers and, except for the required approval of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the consummation of the Merger, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock is the only vote of the holders of any of the Company’s capital stock necessary in connection with the consummation of the Merger (the “Company Stockholder Approval”). This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(b)        At a meeting duly called and held, the Company’s Board of Directors has (i) unanimously determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are fair to and in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders, (ii) unanimously approved, adopted and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) unanimously resolved, subject to Section 6.03(b), to recommend approval and adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders (such recommendation, the “Company Board Recommendation”), and directed that such matter be submitted for consideration of the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholders Meeting.

Section 4.03.    Governmental Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby require no consent authorization, approval, waiver, order, licenses, certificate, permit or action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority (each a “Filing”), including any Filing with respect to Healthcare Laws or any accreditation held by the Company or any Subsidiary other than (i) the Filing of a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which the Company is qualified to do business, (ii) the Filing of the Proxy Statement with the SEC and compliance with any applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and any other applicable state or federal securities laws, and (iii) any Filing, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.04.    Non-contravention.  Except as set forth in Section 4.04 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03, require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, or acceleration or other change of any right or obligation under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien other than Permitted Liens on

 

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any asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.05.     Capitalization.

(a)        The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 40,000,000 shares of Company Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of July 8, 2011, (i) 13,068,297 shares of Company Stock were issued and outstanding, (ii) 2,400,333 shares of Company Stock were subject to outstanding Company Stock Options at a weighted-average exercise price of $2.45 per share (of which Company Stock Options to purchase an aggregate of 1,733,652 shares of Company Stock were exercisable), (iii) 1,334,750 shares of Company Stock were subject to outstanding Warrants at a weighted-average exercise price of $1.21 per share (of which Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,334,750 shares of Company Stock were exercisable), and (iv) no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company have been and all shares that may be issued pursuant to any Company Stock Plan will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms thereof, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights.

(b)        Section 4.05(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and correct list, as of July 8, 2011, of (i) each outstanding Company Stock Option, including the holder, date of grant, vesting schedule, exercise price and number of shares of Company Stock subject thereto, and (ii) each Warrant, including the holder, date of issuance, vesting schedule, exercise price, expiration date and number of shares of Company Stock subject thereto.

(c)        There are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which stockholders of the Company may vote. Except as set forth in this Section 4.05 and for changes since July 8, 2011 resulting from the exercise of Company Stock Options or Warrants outstanding on such date, there are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company, (ii) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or other voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company, (iii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company, or other obligation of the Company to issue, any capital stock, or other voting securities of or ownership interests in or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or other voting securities of or ownership interests in the Company or (iv) restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, performance units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or voting securities of the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the “Company Securities”). Except as set forth in the Warrants, there are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Securities. Except as set forth in Section 4.05(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any voting agreement with respect to the voting of any Company Securities.

 

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(d)        None of (i) the shares of capital stock of the Company or (ii) the Company Securities are owned by any Subsidiary of the Company.

Section 4.06.    Subsidiaries.

(a)        Each Subsidiary of the Company has been duly organized, is validly existing and (where applicable) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, has all organizational powers and all Permits required to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Each such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Company 10-K identifies, as of its filing date, all Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective jurisdictions of organization. Each Subsidiary of the Company is wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company. The Company has heretofore made available to Parent true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organizational documents for each Subsidiary as currently in effect. No Subsidiary is in material violation of any of the provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organizational documents, as currently in effect.

(b)        All of the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company are, where applicable, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and such capital stock or other voting securities are owned by the Company, directly or indirectly, free and clear of any Lien, other than Permitted Liens, and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or ownership interests). There are no issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding (i) securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company or (iii) restricted shares, stock appreciation rights, performance units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iii) being referred to collectively as the “Company Subsidiary Securities”). There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Subsidiary Securities. Except for the capital stock or other voting securities of or ownership interests in its Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other voting securities of or ownership interests in any Person.

 

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Section 4.07.      SEC Filings.

(a)        The Company has timely filed with or furnished to the SEC, and made available to Parent (including via EDGAR) all reports, schedules, forms, statements, prospectuses, registration statements, correspondence and other documents required to be filed or furnished by the Company since January 1, 2009 (collectively, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto or incorporated by reference therein and other information incorporated therein, the “Company SEC Documents”). To the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company SEC Documents is the subject of ongoing SEC review, outstanding SEC comment or outstanding SEC investigation as of the date hereof.

(b)        As of its filing date (and as of the date of any amendment or superseding filing), each Company SEC Document complied, and each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date hereof will comply, as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or 1934 Act, as applicable.

(c)        As of its filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof, on the date of such filing), each Company SEC Document filed pursuant to the 1933 Act or 1934 Act did not, and each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date hereof will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d)        Since December 31, 2010, the Company has complied in all material respects with the applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the NYSE Amex.

(e)        The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the 1934 Act are being prepared. For purposes of this Agreement, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

(f)        Since January 1, 2009, the Company has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of Company financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Company has disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal controls prior to the date hereof, to the Company’s auditors and audit committee (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal controls. The Company has made available to Parent a summary of any such disclosure made by management to the Company’s auditors and audit committee since January 1, 2009.

 

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(g)        There are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the 1934 Act) or director of the Company. The Company has not, since the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, made any prohibited loans to any executive officer (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the 1934 Act) or director of the Company.

(h)        Section 4.07(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule describes, and the Company has made available to Parent copies of the documentation creating or governing, all off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC) that existed or were effected by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries since January 1, 2009.

Section 4.08.      Financial Statements.  The audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of the Company (the “Company Financial Statements”) included or incorporated by reference in the Company SEC Documents fairly present, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and notes in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements). Except as required by GAAP or as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents, the Company has not, between the last day of its most recently ended fiscal year and the date hereof, made or adopted any material change in its accounting methods, practices or policies in effect on such last day of its most recently ended fiscal year. The Company has not received any written advice or written notification from its independent registered accounting firm that it has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the financial statements or in the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries any properties, assets, liabilities, revenues or expenses in any material respect. The Company has not had any material dispute with any of its auditors regarding accounting matters or policies during any of its past two (2) full fiscal years or during the current fiscal year that is currently outstanding or that resulted in an adjustment to, or any restatement of, the Company Financial Statements.

Section 4.09.      No Undisclosed Material Liabilities.  Except as set forth in Section 4.09 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no liabilities or obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise other than liabilities or obligations: (a) disclosed and provided for in the Company Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto; (b) incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices since the Company Balance Sheet Date; (c) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (d) that would not reasonably be expected to exceed, individually or in the aggregate, $350,000.

Section 4.10.      Information Supplied.  The information supplied by the Company for inclusion in the proxy statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, to be sent to the Company stockholders in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Proxy Statement”) shall not, at the time filed with the SEC and as of the date such Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the stockholders of the Company and at the time of the Company Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue

 

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statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Company Stockholder Meeting which has become misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 4.10 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement based upon information supplied by Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective Representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein. If at any time prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting any fact or event relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement should be discovered by the Company or should occur, the Company shall, promptly after becoming aware thereof, inform Parent of such fact or event.

Section 4.11.  Absence of Certain Changes.  Except as set forth in Section 4.11 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and there has not been:

(a)        any event, occurrence or development or state of circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(b)        any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) with respect to any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of any Company Securities or any Company Subsidiary Securities (other than in connection with the forfeiture or exercise of equity based awards, options, warrants and restricted stock in the Company or any Subsidiary in either case, in accordance with existing agreements or terms);

(c)        any material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice by the Company or any Subsidiary, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP or in Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act;

(d)        (i) with respect to any director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose annual base salary exceeds $150,000 (excluding any medical doctor employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who does not have any operational control), and except to the extent required by Applicable Law, (A) any grant of any new or any material increase of any severance or termination pay to (or any amendment to any existing severance pay or termination arrangement), except for increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (B) any entering into of any employment, consulting, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement), (ii) any material increase in benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies, except as provided for in such policies, (iii) any establishment or adoption of or material amendment to, except as required by Applicable Law, any collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, welfare benefit, deferred

 

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compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement or (iv) any increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director, officer, employee or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose annual base salary exceeds $150,000 (excluding any medical doctor employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who does not have any operational control), except for increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(e)        any material Tax election made or changed or any material method of tax accounting adopted or changed, except, in each case, as may be required as a result of a change in Applicable Law or in GAAP; the Company has not entered into any closing agreement relating to Taxes, filed any amended Tax Return, settled or consented to any claim or assessment relating to Taxes, incurred any obligation to make any payment of, or in respect of, any Taxes, except in the ordinary course of business, or agreed to extend or waive the statutory period of limitations for the assessment or collection of Taxes;

(f)        any material Tax claim, audit or assessment settled or compromised; or

(g)        any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if taken during the period from the date hereof through the Effective Time without Parent’s consent would constitute a breach of (i) Sections 6.01(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p), and (q), (ii) Section 6.01(r) with respect to the foregoing subsections of Section 6.01, or (iii) Section 6.05(a).

Section 4.12.   Permits; Compliance with Laws.

(a)        Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all Permits necessary for each of the Company and its Subsidiaries to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is being conducted as of the date of this Agreement, except for those Permits the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth on Section 4.12(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, since January 26, 2007, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice to the effect that a Governmental Authority was considering the amendment, termination, revocation or cancellation of any material Permit.

(b)        The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is and since January 26, 2007 has been in compliance in all material respects with, and has not been, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to be charged with or given written or, to the knowledge of the Company, oral notice of any violation of, any Applicable Law, any Permit, or any term or condition under any Government Contract or that informs the Company or any Subsidiary that it is under investigation by a Government Authority. To the knowledge of the Company, no Affiliated Physician Group has received any written or oral communication from a Government Authority that alleges that any Affiliated Physician Group is not in material compliance with any Applicable Law, any Permit or any term or condition under any Government Contract or that informs such Affiliated Physician Group that it is under investigation by a Government Authority.

 

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(c)        The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are, and at all times since January 26, 2007 have been, in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any rules or regulations thereunder, or any comparable foreign law or statute, except for such violations or noncompliance that have not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.13.    Litigation.  Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (i) there is no material action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any officers, directors or employees (in their capacities as such) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries before (or, in the case of threatened actions, claims, suits, investigations or proceedings, would be before) or by any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, that, if determined or resolved adversely in accordance with the plaintiff’s demands, would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any arbitrator or Governmental Authority outstanding, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, any of their officers, directors or employees (in their capacities as such) which would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.14.  Real Property and Personal Property.

(a)        Section 4.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list, by street address or other location information, of all Leased Real Property, together with a list of each of the Real Property Leases thereto. The Company has good and valid leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property and under the Real Property Leases, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Company is not, and to the knowledge of the Company, no other party to a Real Property Lease, is in default under any Real Property Lease, and no event has occurred which with notice or the passage of time or both would constitute a breach or default thereunder, except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect

(b)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any fee ownership in any real property.

(c)        The Company and its Subsidiaries have legal and valid title to, or a valid and enforceable right to use, all of the tangible personal properties and assets used or held for use by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except for such defects or failures that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All such tangible personal properties and assets, other than properties and assets in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has a leasehold interest, are free and clear of all Liens, except for such Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.15.    Intellectual Property.

(a)        Section 4.15(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists each patent and each registered trademark, registered service mark and copyright owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and each pending patent application or application for registration that has been filed on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b)        Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries are the sole owners of all Owned Intellectual Property Rights and hold all right, title and interest in and to all Owned Intellectual Property Rights, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Licensed Intellectual Property Rights and the Owned Intellectual Property Rights together constitute all the material Intellectual Property Rights necessary to, or used or held for use in, the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not alter, encumber, impair or extinguish any Owned Intellectual Property Rights or, to the knowledge of the Company, any material Licensed Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps in accordance with normal industry practice to maintain the confidentiality of all Trade Secrets owned, used or held for use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such Trade Secrets have been disclosed other than to employees, representatives and agents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(c)        Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company and its Subsidiaries has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property Right of any third person. There is no claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any Intellectual Property Rights or any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ rights therein. None of the Owned Intellectual Property Rights has been adjudged invalid or unenforceable in whole or part, and all such Owned Intellectual Property Rights are valid and enforceable.

Section 4.16.  Taxes.  Except as set forth on Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Schedule:

(a)        All material Tax Returns required to be filed with any Taxing Authority by, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been filed when due in accordance with all Applicable Law (including any extensions), and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.

(b)        The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid (or has withheld and remitted) to the appropriate Taxing Authority all material Taxes that have become due and payable (or that the Company is required to withhold and remit), except for such Taxes that are being contested in good faith or for which the Company has established reserves on the Company Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP.

(c)        The unpaid Taxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries for Tax periods through the Company Balance Sheet Date do not exceed the accruals and reserves for Taxes on the Company Balance Sheet (excluding accruals and reserves for deferred Taxes established to

 

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reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) and all unpaid Taxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries for all Tax periods commencing after the Company Balance Sheet Date arose in the ordinary course of business.

(d)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has granted an extension or waiver of the limitation period for the assessment or collection of any Tax that remains in effect.

(e)        There is no claim, examination, audit, action, suit, proceeding, investigation or other proceeding ongoing or pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries in respect of any material Tax.

(f)        There are no Liens for material Taxes (other than statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or Taxes being contested in good faith, for which adequate reserves have been established on the Company Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP) upon any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(g)        (i) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or is bound by any tax sharing agreement (other than such an agreement or arrangement exclusively between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries and which is identified in Section 4.16(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedules) or any other agreement described in clause (iii) of the definition of Tax; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any analogous provision of state, local, or foreign law), or as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise; and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than the group the common parent of which was the Company).

(h)        To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to any “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4).

(i)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for a taxable period ending after the Effective Time as a result of any (i) installment sale or open transaction made on or prior to the Effective Time; (ii) advance amounts or prepaid amounts received prior to the Effective Time; (iii) election by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under Section 108(i) of the Code; (iv) deferred intercompany gain or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any analogous provision of state, local or federal law); (v) adjustment pursuant to Section 481 of the Code (or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law); or (vi) any “closing agreement as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any analogous provision of state, local or foreign law) executed on or prior to the Effective Time.

(j)        Since January 26, 2007, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.

 

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(k)        During the five (5)-year period described in Section 897(c)(1), the Company has not been a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.

(l)         The Company has delivered or made available to Parent (i) complete and correct copies of all Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries relating to Taxes for all taxable periods for which the applicable statute of limitations has not yet expired, and (ii) complete and correct copies of all private letter rulings, revenue agent reports, information document requests, notices of proposed deficiencies, deficiency notices, protests, petitions, closing agreements, settlement agreements, pending ruling requests and any similar documents submitted by, received by, or agreed to by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Taxes for all taxable periods for which the statute of limitations has not yet expired.

(m)        There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement covering any employee or former employee or independent contractor or former independent contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary that, individually or collectively, could give rise to a (or already has resulted in a) payment or provision of any other benefit (including accelerated vesting) by the Company or any Subsidiary that could not be deductible by reason of Section 280G of the Code or could be subject to an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

(n)        To the knowledge of the Company, no written claim has been made in the last three (3) years that the Company or any Subsidiary has not properly paid Taxes or filed Tax Returns in a jurisdiction in which such Person does not file a Tax Return.

(o)        “Tax” means (i) any tax, governmental fee, assessment or other governmental charge, duty, imposition relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income (gross or net), profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental Authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign) (a “Taxing Authority”), and any liability for any of the foregoing as transferee or successor, (ii) liability for the payment of any Tax of the type described in clause (i) as a result of being or having been before the Effective Time a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or similar group and (iii) liability for the payment of any amount as a result of being party to any tax sharing agreement or tax indemnification agreement. “Tax Return” means any report, return, document, declaration, claim for refund, election or other information or filing supplied to any Taxing Authority or third party with respect to Taxes, including any schedules or information returns, any documents with respect to or accompanying payments of estimated Taxes, or with respect to or accompanying requests for the extension of time in which to file any such report, return, document, declaration or other information and any amendments to any of the foregoing.

Section 4.17.    Environmental Matters.

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penalty has been assessed, and no investigation, action, claim, suit, proceeding or review is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened by any Person relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and relating to or arising out of any Environmental Law; (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries are and since January 26, 2007 have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits; and (iii) there are no liabilities or obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise arising under or relating to any Environmental Law or any Hazardous Substance, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or obligation.

(b)        Since January 26, 2007, there has been no environmental investigation, study, audit, test, review or other analysis conducted of which the Company has knowledge in relation to the Leased Real Property that has not been delivered to Parent at least five (5) Business Days prior to the date hereof.

(c)        None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will trigger any material filing or other action under any environmental transfer statute.

Section 4.18.   Employee Benefit Plans.  Except as set forth in Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule:

(a)        Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule contains a correct and complete list identifying each “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, each material employment, compensation, severance or similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and each other plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing for compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock related rights or other material forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits, health or medical benefits, employee assistance programs, disability or sick leave benefits, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits, severance benefits and post-employment or retirement benefits (including compensation, pension, health, medical or life insurance benefits) which is maintained, administered, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company or any Affiliate and covers any current or former employee, officer, director or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have any liability, including by reason of having an ERISA Affiliate. Such plans are referred to collectively herein as the “Employee Plans.”

(b)        With respect to each Employee Plan, to the extent applicable, the Company has furnished or made available to Parent (i) all documents constituting the plan, (ii) the trust agreement, (iii) the summary plan description and any summaries of material modification, (iv) the three most recent annual reports on Form 5500 and (v) with respect to any plan intended to be qualified within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code, the most recent determination letter.

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respect to, any Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code, any multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, any multiple employer plan as defined in Section 413 of the Code, any multiple employer welfare arrangement as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA, or any funded welfare plan as defined in Section 419 of the Code.

(d)        Each Employee Plan that is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code has been operated in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and no such plan has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a participant incurring income acceleration or excise Taxes under Section 409A of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any obligation for any Taxes imposed pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

(e)        Each Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter, or has pending or has time remaining in which to file, an application for such determination from the Internal Revenue Service, and the Company is not aware of any reason why any such determination letter would be likely to be revoked or not be reissued. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each Employee Plan has been maintained, funded and administered in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by Applicable Law, and there has been no prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code with respect to any Employee Plan. No fiduciary to any Employee Plan has any liability for breach of fiduciary duty or other failure to act or comply in connection with the administration or investment of any of the assets of any Employee Plan.

(f)         The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (either alone or together with any other event) entitle any employee, officer, director or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to severance pay or accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any Employee Plan.

(g)        Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material liability in respect of post-retirement health, medical or life insurance benefits for retired, former or current employees, officers, directors or independent contractors of the Company or its Subsidiaries except as required by Section 4980B of the Code and Part 6 of Title I of ERISA.

(h)        There has been no amendment to, written interpretation or announcement (whether or not written) by the Company or any of its ERISA Affiliates relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage under, an Employee Plan which would increase materially the expense of maintaining such Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred in respect thereof for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, other than in the ordinary course consistent with past practice.

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(j)        There is no action, suit, investigation, audit or proceeding pending against or involving or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving, any Employee Plan before any Governmental Authority.

(k)        No Employee Plan is subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America.

Section 4.19.  Labor.

(a)        Except as set forth in Section 4.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or otherwise bound by any labor contracts or collective bargaining agreements with any persons employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any persons otherwise performing services primarily for the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and, except as set forth in Section 4.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, no employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is covered by any such contracts or agreements. Since December 31, 2010, there has not been, and as of the date of this Agreement there is not pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, any work stoppage or labor strike against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by employees, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)        To the knowledge of the Company, no labor organization or group of employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has made a pending demand for recognitions or certification other than as has been disclosed by the Company to Parent. There are no (i) unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any foreign equivalent and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such representations, claims or petitions are threatened, (ii) representation claims or petitions pending before the National Labor Relations Board or any foreign equivalent or (iii) grievances or pending arbitration proceedings against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that arose out of or under any collective bargaining agreement, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)        Since January 26, 2007, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) have complied with Applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor and collective bargaining agreements and (ii) are not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for a failure to comply with the foregoing, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries are not liable to any Governmental Authority or fund governed or maintained by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority for any material payment with respect to any social security or other benefits or obligations for employees (save for routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business). There are no actions, suits, claims or administrative matters pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Except as provided in Section 4.19(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the services provided by each of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ employees located in the United States of America are terminable at the will of the Company.

 

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(d)        Since January 26, 2007, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action which would constitute a “plant closing” or “mass layoff’ within the meaning of the WARN Act or similar state or local law, issued any notification of a plant closing or mass layoff required by the WARN Act or similar state or local law, or incurred any liability or obligation under WARN or any similar state or local law that remains unsatisfied.

Section 4.20.  Material Contracts.

(a)        Section 4.20(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule lists, as of the date of this Agreement, each contract or agreement described below in this Section 4.20(a) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by (collectively, the “Material Contracts”):

(i)           any Company Scheduled Contract;

(ii)          any note, debenture, guarantee, loan, credit or financing agreement or instrument, other contract relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or other contract relating to indebtedness in excess of $75,000;

(iii)          any Real Property Lease, lease, sublease, rental or occupancy agreement, installment or conditional sale agreement, or other contract where the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is a sublessor, tenant or subtenant;

(iv)          any joint venture, partnership or other contract involving a share of profits, losses, costs or liabilities;

(v)          any contract between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any director, officer or affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand (other than employment or indemnification arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business);

(vi)          any employment contracts or arrangements (including without limitation any collective bargaining contract or union agreement) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party relating to the employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose annual base salary exceeds $150,000 that are currently in effect and which may not be terminated at will, or by giving notice of 30 days or less, without cost or penalty (or any augmentation or acceleration of benefits);

(vii)          any agreement, contract or commitment requiring the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to indemnify or hold harmless any person, other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(viii)          any agreement or other contract containing exclusivity covenants or covenants limiting, in any material respect, the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to compete with any person or engage in any line of business or in any area or territory;

 

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(ix)         any contract relating to the acquisition, lease, license or disposition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of assets and properties (other than in the ordinary course of business), where the fair market value of the assets and properties exceeds $50,000;

(x)          any contract with a Governmental Authority;

(xi)         any contract under which (1) any person has directly or indirectly guaranteed any liabilities or obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly guaranteed any liabilities or obligations of any other person (in each case other than endorsements for the purpose of collection in the ordinary course of business or indemnification obligations entered in the ordinary course of business);

(xii)         any contract granting any person a material Lien on all or any part of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than Permitted Liens or Liens that will be released at or prior to the Closing;

(xiii)        any contract involving aggregate annual payments or accruals in excess of $100,000 in any twelve (12) month period, to be made by or to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof;

(xiv)       any contract or agreement with physicians, physician groups or any other healthcare entity or provider where the annual payments are in excess of $100,000;

(xv)        any performance bond, payment bond or similar arrangement;

(xvi)       any agreement with any affiliates of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(xvii)      any earn-out or similar deferred payment obligations to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is liable, contingently or otherwise, as obligor or otherwise.

(b)        Except as set forth in Section 4.20(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule and except for breaches, violations or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) each of the Material Contracts is valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect, except to the extent enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles or by principles of good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law) and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any other party to a Material Contract, has violated in any material respect any provision of, or taken or failed to take any act which, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the provisions of such Material Contract, and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received written notice that it has in any material respect breached, violated or defaulted under any Material Contract.

 

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Section 4.21.  Insurance.  Section 4.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of all material insurance policies carried by, or covering, (i) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to each of their business, assets and properties, and (ii) the directors and officers of the Company or its Subsidiaries, together with, in respect of each such policy, the amount of coverage and the deductible. The Company and its Subsidiaries maintain insurance policies in such amounts as the Company reasonably believes to be prudent in accordance with industry practice (taking into account the cost and availability of such insurance). Each insurance policy set forth on Section 4.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule is in full force and effect (other than due to the ordinary expiration of the term thereof) and all premiums due thereon have been paid in full. Between January 1, 2009 and the date of this Agreement, the Company has not received any written notice from any insurance company of any (a) premature cancellation or invalidation of any material insurance policy held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (except with respect to policies that have been replaced with similar policies), (b) refusal of any coverage or rejection of any material claim under any material insurance policy held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (c) material adjustment in the amount of the premiums payable with respect to any material insurance policy held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for notices that (i) are in accordance with the terms of the insurance policy, or (ii) have been withdrawn or are no longer pending. Except as set forth on Section 4.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no pending claim by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any insurance policy held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000.

Section 4.22.  State Takeover Statutes; Stockholder Rights Plan.  The Company has opted out of Section 203 of Delaware Law with the effect that the provisions of such Section are inapplicable to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and, accordingly, no such restrictions nor other anti–takeover or similar statute or regulation applies or purports to apply to any such transactions. No other “business combination,” “control share acquisition,” “fair price,” “moratorium” or other anti–takeover laws enacted under U.S. state or federal laws apply to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company does not have any stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar plan or arrangement in effect.

Section 4.23.  Finders’ Fees.  Except for Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc. (“Gleacher & Company”), a copy of whose engagement letter has been provided to Parent, there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who might be entitled to any fee or commission from the Company or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 4.24.  Opinion of Financial Advisor.  The Board of Directors of the Company has received the opinion of Gleacher & Company, financial advisor to the Company, to the effect that, as of the date the Board of Directors approved this Agreement, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters considered in the preparation of such opinion, the Merger Consideration to be received by the holders of Company Stock in the

 

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Merger other than, Desnick, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc. (“LLCP”), investment funds affiliated or associated with Desnick and LLCP and their respective affiliates is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders.

Section 4.25.  Government Contracts.  Except as set forth on Section 4.25 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice that any Governmental Authority that is currently a party to a material agreement or contract with the Company intends to terminate, fail to renew, or substantially reduce its business with the Company and its Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such Governmental Authority has terminated or substantially reduced its business with the Company and its Subsidiaries in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date hereof (other than upon the expiration of, or failure to renew, any material agreement or contract).

Section 4.26.  Change of Control.  Section 4.26 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth the amount of any compensation or remuneration of any kind or nature in excess of $50,000 which is or may become payable to any present or former employee, consultant, independent contractor, agent or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in whole or in part, by reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 4.27.  Absence of Questionable Payments.  To the knowledge of the Company, since January 26, 2007, none of the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, agents, employees, or Affiliates or any other Persons acting on their behalf have, in their capacity with or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary: (i) used or committed to use any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, payments, gifts or entertainment, or made or committed to make any unlawful expenditures relating to political activity to government officials or others or established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded funds, (ii) accepted or received any unlawful contributions, payments, expenditures or gifts, or (iii) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Company.

Section 4.28.  Professional Licenses.  To the knowledge of the Company, each Affiliated Physician Group and other licensed providers of medical services who currently perform medical services for the Company and each Subsidiary under any Government Contract is duly licensed or certified by the appropriate Government Authority to perform medical services in the applicable state where such person performs such medical services to the extent required by Applicable Law or under any Government Contract.

Section 4.29.  Absence of Claims to Federal or State Healthcare Programs.  Except as set forth on Section 4.29 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any Affiliated Physician Group has submitted any claim or billed any federal or state healthcare program or any other third-party payor for services rendered under any Government Contract, excluding any payments received from the respective correctional facilities and jails under the Government Contracts.

 

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ARTICLE 5

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT

Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the Company that:

Section 5.01.  Corporate Existence and Power.  Parent is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Merger Subsidiary is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 5.02.  Corporate Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the limited liability company or corporate powers of Parent and Merger Subsidiary and, except for the adoption of this Agreement by the sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary, have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company or corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Subsidiary. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, enforceable against Parent and Merger Subsidiary in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 5.03.  Governmental Authorization.  The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority, other than (i) the filing of a certificate of merger with respect to the Merger with the Delaware Secretary of State and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other states in which Parent is qualified to do business, (ii) compliance with any applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and any other applicable state or federal securities laws, and (iii) any actions or filings the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent’s or Merger Subsidiary’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.04.  Non-contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or similar governing documents) of Parent or Merger Subsidiary, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 5.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 5.03, require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, or acceleration under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of Parent and its Subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation or

 

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imposition of any Lien on any asset of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent’s or Merger Subsidiary’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.05.  Ownership of Company Stock.  As of the date hereof, Parent does not own any shares of Company Stock, and is the beneficiary of Equity Financing Commitments covering an aggregate of 1,428,000 additional Shares of Company Stock.

Section 5.06.  Information Supplied.  The information supplied by Parent for inclusion in the Proxy Statement shall not, at the time filed with the SEC and as of the date it or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the stockholders of the Company or at the time of the Company Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the Company Stockholder Meeting which has become misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.06 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement based upon information supplied by the Company or any of its Representatives specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein.

Section 5.07.  Litigation.  There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending against, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, before (or, in the case of threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings, would be before) or by any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, that, if determined or resolved adversely in accordance with the plaintiff’s demands, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent’s or Merger Subsidiary’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.08.   Parent Financial Capability.

(a)        Parent has delivered to the Company true and complete copies of (i) a fully-executed commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and among LLCP, Desnick, Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC, Parent and Merger Subsidiary (the “Debt Financing Commitment”), including the term sheets attached thereto, pursuant to which the lenders set forth therein have agreed to lend, subject to the conditions contained therein, the amounts set forth therein (the “Debt Financing”), and (ii) a fully-executed Equity Commitment Letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Desnick and India Investment Company and a fully-executed Commitment Letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and between India Investment Company and Parent (the “Equity Financing Commitments” and together with the Debt Financing Commitment, the “Financing Commitments”), pursuant to which the Investor (as defined therein) has committed to invest, subject to the conditions contained therein, the amount set forth therein (the “Equity Financing” and together with the Debt Financing, and each for the purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the “Financing”).

(b)        As of the date hereof, none of the Financing Commitments has been amended or modified except to the extent permitted by this Agreement, and, as of the date hereof, the respective commitments contained in the Financing Commitments have not been withdrawn or rescinded in any respect, and as of the date hereof, to the knowledge of Parent, no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default thereunder. As of the date hereof, the Financing Commitments are in full force and effect and are legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Parent and, to the knowledge of Parent, the other parties thereto, subject to (i) the termination or expiration thereof in accordance with its terms and (ii) the qualification that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting rights of creditors and that equitable remedies, including specific performance, are discretionary and may not be ordered. As of the date hereof, all commitment fees and other fees, if any, required to be paid pursuant to each of the Financing Commitments have been paid in full or will be duly paid in full when due. There are no conditions precedent or other contingencies related to the funding of the full amount of the Financing, other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Financing Commitments. Assuming the satisfaction of all of the conditions to Parent’s obligation to consummate the Merger, the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties of the Company in Article 4 hereof, compliance by the Company in all material respects with the covenants contained in this Agreement, and the Financing is funded in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Financing Commitment, the aggregate proceeds to be disbursed pursuant to the agreements contemplated by the Financing Commitments will be sufficient at the Effective Time, together with cash and cash equivalents in the Company’s bank accounts immediately prior to the Effective Time in an amount sufficient to satisfy the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.02(h), for Parent and the Surviving Corporation to pay (i) the Merger Consideration, the Option Consideration and the Warrant Consideration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) all associated fees and expenses of the Merger required to be paid or satisfied by Parent or Merger Subsidiary hereunder. As of the date of this Agreement, Parent does not have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the Financing will not be satisfied or that the Financing will not be available to Parent and Merger Subsidiary at the Closing as contemplated in the Financing Commitments.

 

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(c)        Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary is, as of the date hereof, aware of any fact, occurrence or condition that makes any of the assumptions or statements set forth in any Financing Commitment inaccurate in any material respect or that would cause the commitments provided in any Financing Commitment to be terminated or ineffective or any of the conditions contained therein not to be met.

(d)        The equity investment under the Equity Financing Commitments is not subject to any condition other than the fulfillment in accordance with the terms hereof of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Subsidiary’s obligations to consummate the Merger set forth in Section 9.01 and Section 9.02.

(e)        Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Desnick has delivered to the Company the duly executed Limited Guarantee executed by Desnick, in favor of the Company with respect to the performance by Parent and Merger Subsidiary, respectively, of certain of their respective obligations under this Agreement. The Limited Guarantee is in full force and effect and is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Desnick, except to the extent enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable principles or by principles of good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law), and no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default on the part of Desnick under the Limited Guarantee.

Section 5.09.  Operations of Merger Subsidiary.  Merger Subsidiary has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated hereby and Merger Subsidiary has not engaged in any business activities or incurred any liabilities or obligations other than as contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.10.  Solvency.  Assuming (a) satisfaction of the conditions to Parent’s obligations to consummate the Merger as set forth herein, (b) the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article 4 hereof (disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained therein), and (c) any estimates, projections or forecasts of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions, (d) compliance by the Company with its covenants and agreements hereunder, (i) immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the closing of any financing to be obtained by Parent or any of its Affiliates in order to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Surviving Corporation shall, as of such date, be able to pay its debts as they become due and shall own assets having a fair saleable value greater than the amounts required to pay its debts (including a reasonable estimate of the amount of all contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and mature; and (ii) immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the closing of any financing to be obtained by Parent or any of its Affiliates in order to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Surviving Corporation shall not have, as of such date, unreasonably small capital to carry on its business in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary is entering into the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Parent or the Surviving Corporation.

 

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Section 5.11.  Agreements with Company Stockholders, Directors or Management.  As of the date hereof, except for the Equity Financing Commitments and the Voting Agreements, neither Parent, Merger Subsidiary nor any of their respective Affiliates is a party to any contract or agreement with any member of the Company’s management, directors or stockholders that relate in any way to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

The Company agrees that:

Section 6.01.  Conduct of the Company.  From the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, as set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or as required by Applicable Law, or unless Parent shall otherwise consent in writing, conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and, to the extent consistent with and not in violation of any other provisions of this Section 6.01, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) preserve intact its present business organization, (ii) maintain in effect all of its foreign, federal, state and local Permits, (iii) keep available the services of its directors, officers and key employees and (iv) subject to the right of contract parties to exercise applicable rights, maintain satisfactory relationships with its customers, lenders, suppliers and others having material business relationships with it. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, set forth in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule or to the extent Parent shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 6.01(d), (f), (g), (i), (k), (m), (n), (o), (p) and, to the extent related to any of the foregoing Sections, Section 6.01(r)), the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

(a)        amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise);

(b)        (i) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock, (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, except for dividends paid by a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or to any of the Company’s other direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiaries or (iii) redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Company Securities or any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary;

(c)        (i) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, any shares of any Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (A) any shares of the Company Stock upon the exercise of Company Stock Options or Warrants that are outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options or warrants on the date of this Agreement, and (B) any Company Subsidiary Securities to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) amend any term of any Company Security or any Company Subsidiary Security, provided, however, that the Company may (x)

 

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amend any Warrant subject to fair value accounting to remove the provisions that resulted in liability treatment under such fair value accounting standards and (y) amend any Company Stock Option or Warrant as contemplated by Section 6.09(a) and Section 6.09(b);

(d)        incur any capital expenditures or any obligations or liabilities in respect thereof, in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;

(e)        acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or assets or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, in each case, with a value in excess of $50,000 individually or $150,000 in the aggregate, other than licenses of Licensed Intellectual Property Rights, inventory, supplies, equipment and other similar items in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in a manner that is consistent with past practice;

(f)        sell, lease or otherwise transfer, or create or incur any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on, any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (i) the sale of equipment, inventory, products or services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or (ii) licensing Owned Intellectual Property Rights in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

(g)        make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than (i) loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company and (ii) advances of travel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses to directors, officers and employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

(h)        (i) create, incur, assume or otherwise be liable with respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees thereof having an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time greater than $50,000 in the aggregate (together with all other indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantees of the Company or its Subsidiaries) or (ii) amend, modify or refinance any of the foregoing, if any;

(i)        enter into, renew, amend, modify in any material respect or terminate any Material Contract or otherwise waive, release or assign any material rights, claims or benefits of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent or preclude the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from (x) negotiating and/or renewing in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice any Material Contracts which expire upon their terms or (y) entering into any client or customer or supplier contracts or agreements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, regardless of whether or not any such contract or agreement would constitute a Material Contract if it had been entered into as of the date hereof;

(j)        except to the extent required to comply with Applicable Law or as required to comply with any Employee Plan, (i) grant any new or increase any severance or termination pay to (or amend any existing severance pay or termination arrangement) other than providing standard severance or termination rights in connection with new hires, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and so long any such payments are not payable upon,

 

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increase as a result of, or are otherwise related to, a change of control or similar transaction, (ii) enter into any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or amend any such existing agreement) other than in connection with new hires or promotions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (iii) increase benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies, (iv) establish, adopt or amend any Employee Plan, collective bargaining, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement, (v) increase compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to any director, officer, employee with an annual base salary in excess of $100,000, consultant or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for regularly scheduled increases to current employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or pursuant to an employment agreement or arrangement in existence on the date hereof, (vi) modify or otherwise alter the payroll practices or policies of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (vii) accelerate the payment of any bonus or other amounts (relative to the timing contemplated as of the date of this Agreement);

(k)        make any material change in the Company’s fiscal year or methods of accounting, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP, in Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act, or Applicable Law and agreed to by the Company’s independent public accounting firm;

(l)        offer, propose, agree to or otherwise settle, pay, discharge, satisfy or waive (i) any material litigation, investigation, arbitration, proceeding or other claim involving or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any stockholder litigation, claim or dispute against the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors or (iii) any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute that relates to the transactions contemplated hereby in each case, with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), if such settlement would, in any single case, result in damages, fines or other penalties payable to or by the Company or its Subsidiaries in excess of $150,000;

(m)        enter into any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement or enter into any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union or works council;

(n)        implement any action which constitutes a “mass layoff” under the WARN Act;

(o)        enter into a new line of business;

(p)        fail to maintain in full force and effect material insurance policies covering the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and businesses in a form and amount consistent with past practice;

(q)        adopt or enter into any plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement); or

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Section 6.02.  Company Stockholder Meeting.  Subject to the terms set forth in this Agreement, the Company shall take all action reasonably necessary to establish a record date, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders (the “Company Stockholder Meeting”) as soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, for the purpose of voting on the Company Stockholder Approval; provided, however, that the Company may, delay, adjourn or postpone the date of the Company Stockholder Meeting (i) if and to the extent necessary to obtain a quorum of its stockholders to take action at the Company Stockholder Meeting, (ii) if and to the extent the Company determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that such delay, adjournment or postponement is required by Applicable Law and/or (iii) to allow reasonable additional time for the filing and mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosure which it believes in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) is necessary under Applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by the Company’s stockholders prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting. The Company Stockholder Meeting shall be held as soon as commercially practicable following the date on which the Proxy Statement is cleared by the SEC. Subject to Section 6.03, the Company, acting through the Board of Directors of the Company, shall (a) recommend approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the Company’s stockholders and (b) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the Company Stockholder Approval. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company’s obligation to take all action reasonably necessary to duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Stockholder Meeting as soon as commercially practicable following the date hereof, for the purpose of voting on the Company Stockholder Approval, shall not be affected by the commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or communication to the Company or any other person of any Company Acquisition Proposal or the withdrawal or modification by the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof of such Board of Directors’ or committee’s approval or recommendation of the Merger or this Agreement. Without the prior written consent of Parent, the adoption of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Merger) shall be the only matter (other than matters of procedure or other matters required by Applicable Law) which the Company shall propose to be acted on by the stockholders of the Company at the Company Stockholder Meeting.

Section 6.03.    No Solicitation; Other Offers; Obligation to Terminate Existing Discussions.

(a)        General Prohibitions. Except as expressly permitted by Section 6.03(b), neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or their officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors (“Representatives”) to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate or encourage (including by way of providing non-public information) the submission of any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute or would reasonably be expected to lead to, any Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations with respect thereto, furnish any information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any Third Party in connection therewith, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, knowingly facilitate or encourage any such inquiries, proposals, discussions or negotiations, (iii) fail to make, or withdraw, change, qualify or modify (or publicly propose to withdraw, change, qualify or modify) in a manner adverse to Parent, the

 

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Company Board Recommendation (or adopt, approve or recommend, or publicly propose to adopt, approve or recommend, a Company Acquisition Proposal or take any action or make any statement inconsistent with the Company Board Recommendation) (any of the foregoing in this clause (iii), an “Adverse Company Recommendation Change”), (iv) enter into any agreement or understanding (including, without limitation, any definitive transaction document, letter of intent or similar agreement) relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal or enter into any agreement or agreement in principle requiring the Company to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or breach its obligations hereunder, (v) grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (vi) resolve or propose to do any of the foregoing. It is agreed that any violation of the restrictions on the Company set forth in this Section by any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be a breach of this Section by the Company. The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any Third Party and its Representatives and its financing sources conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal.

(b)        Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to, but not after, the approval and adoption of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders, the Company, directly or indirectly through its Representatives, may, as long as the Company, its Subsidiaries and their Representatives shall not have breached or taken any action inconsistent with Section 6.03(a), (i) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third Party and its Representatives that has made after the date of this Agreement a Company Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company reasonably believes constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (ii) furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to such Third Party, in each case pursuant to a customary confidentiality agreement (which confidentiality agreement shall not prohibit the Company or its Subsidiaries from providing any information to Parent required by this Section 6.03) with such Third Party with terms no less favorable to the Company than those contained in the Confidentiality Agreement (and in any event, which includes a customary standstill provision); provided, however, that all such information (to the extent that such information has not been previously provided or made available to Parent) is provided or made available to Parent prior to or substantially concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third Party, subject to the right of the Company to withhold information where such disclosure would contravene any Applicable Law and (iii) take any nonappealable, final action that any court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to take, in each case referred to in the foregoing subclauses, (i) and (ii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisors, that the failure to take such action could reasonably be determined to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law. Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of the Company from (x) complying with Rule 14e-2(a) under the 1934 Act with regard to a Company Acquisition Proposal so long as any action taken or statement made to so comply is consistent with this Section 6.03, (y) making any disclosure to the Company’s stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, after receipt of advice from its outside counsel, failure to so disclose could

 

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reasonably be determined to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties or Applicable Law, or (z) issuing a “stop, look and listen” disclosure or similar communication of the type contemplated by Rule 14d-9(f) under the 1934 Act.

(c)        Required Notices. The Board of Directors of the Company shall not take any of the actions referred to in Section 6.03(b) unless the Company shall have delivered to Parent a prior written notice advising Parent that it intends to take such action at least 48 hours in advance of taking such action, and, after taking such action, the Company shall continue to advise Parent as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 48 hours) of the status and terms of any discussions and negotiations with the Third Party. In addition, the Company shall notify Parent as promptly as practicable (but in no event later than 48 hours) after receipt by the Company (or any of its Representatives) of any Company Acquisition Proposal, any notification to the Company (or any of its Representatives) that would reasonably be expected to result in a Company Acquisition Proposal or of any request received by the Company (or any of its Representatives) for information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for access to the business, properties, assets, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any Third Party that has made, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall identify the Third Party making, and the terms and conditions of, any such Company Acquisition Proposal, indication or request. The Company shall keep Parent fully informed, on a current basis, of the status and details of any such Company Acquisition Proposal, indication or request and shall as promptly as practicable (but in no event later than 48 hours after receipt) provide to Parent copies of all material correspondence and written materials sent or provided to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that describes any terms or conditions of any Company Acquisition Proposal.

(d)        Adverse Company Recommendation Change. Further, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not make an Adverse Company Recommendation Change in response to a Company Acquisition Proposal (or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i)), unless (i) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors of the Company to the Company’s stockholders under Applicable Law, (ii) the Company promptly notifies Parent, in writing at least three (3) Business Days before taking that action, of its intention to do so and attaching the most current version of the proposed agreement under which such Superior Proposal is proposed to be consummated and the identity of the Third Party making the Company Acquisition Proposal, (iii) the Company negotiates, and has used its reasonable best efforts to cause its Representatives to negotiate, in good faith with Parent during such negotiation period to revise the terms of this Agreement such that it would cause such Superior Proposal to no longer constitute a Superior Proposal, and (iv) Parent does not make, within three (3) Business Days after its receipt of that written notification, an offer that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, is at least as favorable to the stockholders of the Company as such Superior Proposal. In the event that during the notice periods described in the preceding sentence any revisions are made to terms of such Superior Proposal and the Board of Directors of the Company in its good faith judgment reasonably determines that such revisions are material, the Company shall, in each case, deliver to Parent an additional notice and a notice period of three (3) Business Days shall have recommenced from the date of receipt by Parent of such additional notice unless the event requiring notice pursuant to this Section 6.03(d) occurred less than three (3) Business Days prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting, in which case the Company shall deliver notice to Parent of such event as promptly as reasonably practicable.

 

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(e)        Definition of Superior Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Superior Proposal” means a Company Acquisition Proposal for at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Stock or all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on terms that the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by a majority vote, after considering the advice of its financial advisor and outside legal counsel and taking into account all the terms and conditions of the Company Acquisition Proposal, including the expected timing and likelihood of consummation of the proposal, any financing conditions associated with the proposal, the identity of the Person making the proposal, any break-up fees, expense reimbursement provisions and other conditions to consummation, are more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than as provided hereunder (taking into account any proposal by Parent to amend the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.03(d)), which the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith is reasonably likely to be consummated without undue delay relative to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and for which financing, if a cash transaction (whether in whole or in part), is then fully committed or reasonably determined in good faith to be available by the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f)        Obligation of the Company to Terminate Existing Discussions. The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to, cease immediately and cause to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations, if any, with any Third Party and its Representatives conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal.

Section 6.04.   Access to Information.  From the date hereof until the Effective Time and subject to Applicable Law and the Confidentiality Agreement (as defined below), the Company shall (i) upon prior written request to the Company, give Parent, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives reasonable access to the offices, properties, books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries at all reasonable times, (ii) furnish Parent, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized Representatives such financial and operating data and other information as such Persons may reasonably request and (iii) instruct its and its Subsidiaries’ employees, counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized Representatives to reasonably cooperate with Parent in its investigation. Any investigation pursuant to this Section 6.04 shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or otherwise result in any significant interference with the prompt and timely discharge by such employees of their normal duties. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall be required to provide access to or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would violate or prejudice the rights of its clients, constitute a waiver of the attorney-client privilege of the Company or its Subsidiaries or contravene any Applicable Law or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement, provided that the Company has used its commercially reasonable efforts to provide the requested information in a way that would not result in a violation, waiver or contravention, as applicable.

 

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Section 6.05.   Tax Matters.

(a)        From the date hereof until the Effective Time, except as set forth in Section 6.05 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, as disclosed in the Company SEC Documents or as may be required as a result of a change in Applicable Law or in GAAP, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall make, rescind, or change any election with respect to Taxes (other than elections consistent with past practices); change any Tax accounting period; adopt or change any method of Tax accounting; file any amended Tax Return; settle or compromise any Tax claim, audit or assessment; enter into an agreement with respect to Taxes with any Governmental Entity (including a “closing agreement” under Code section 7121); surrender any right to claim a refund for Taxes; consent to any non-automatic extension of the statute of limitations applicable to any Tax claim or assessment; or take any other similar action.

(b)        All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger and including any real property transfer tax and any similar Tax (but excluding any such Taxes required to be paid by reason of the payment of consideration to a Person other than the holder of record of the Shares with respect to which such payment is made) shall be paid by the Company when due, and the Company shall, at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Taxes and fees, and, if required by Applicable Law, the Company shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

Section 6.06.  Stockholder Litigation.  The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in, but not control, the defense or settlement of any stockholder litigation against the Company and/or any of its directors or officers relating to this Agreement, the Merger or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no such settlement of any stockholder litigation shall be agreed to without Parent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Section 6.07.  Financing Assistance.  Prior to the Closing, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its Representatives to, reasonably cooperate with Parent or its financing sources in connection with the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment, including: (i) causing the Company and its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver customary guarantee, pledge and security documents and related solvency and officer certificates or other documents as may be reasonably requested by Parent and otherwise reasonably facilitating the guaranteeing of obligations and the pledging of collateral (provided that no obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries or its Representatives under any such agreement, certificate, document or instrument shall be effective unless and until the Closing occurs and the foregoing documents shall be held in escrow pending the Closing); (ii) furnishing Parent and its financing sources with financial and other pertinent information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, including information required by regulatory authorities including under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations; (iii) permitting the prospective lenders involved in the financing activities to evaluate and appraise the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ current assets and liabilities, cash management and accounting systems and policies and procedures relating thereto for the purpose of establishing collateral arrangements; (iv) participating in meetings, presentations, due diligence sessions and similar sessions, including with potential lenders as reasonably requested by Parent; (v) establishing bank and

 

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other accounts and blocked account agreements in connection with the foregoing that are effective after the Effective Time; (vi) entering into one or more credit or other agreements on terms satisfactory to Parent in connection with the Debt Financing immediately prior to the Effective Time to the extent direct borrowings or debt incurrences by the Company or any Subsidiary are contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment (provided that no obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries or its Representatives under any such agreement, certificate, document or instrument shall be effective unless and until the Closing occurs and the foregoing documents shall be held in escrow pending the Closing); (vii) requesting customary payoff letters, lien terminations and instruments of discharge to be delivered at Closing; (viii) assisting in obtaining consents, landlord waivers and estoppels, non-disturbance agreements and legal opinions; and (ix) furnishing to the lenders promptly, and in any event at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, with all documentation and other information required by Governmental Authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the PATRIOT Act. The provisions of this Section 6.06 shall not require such cooperation to the extent it would interfere unreasonably with the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any commitment fee or similar fee or incur any liability with respect to the Debt Financing prior to the Closing and Parent shall bear all costs and reimburse the officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries for any out-of-pocket expenses they may incur in complying with this Section 6.06, including expenses associated with attending meetings, presentations or similar sessions. Parent and its affiliates shall not use the Company’s or its Subsidiaries logos in connection with the Debt Financing without the prior written consent of the Company.

Section 6.08.   Update of the Company Disclosure Schedule.  From time to time prior to the Effective Time, the Company will promptly supplement or amend the Company Disclosure Schedule in writing to reflect any matter which, if existing, occurring or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or described in the Company Disclosure Schedule or which is necessary to correct any information in the Company Disclosure Schedule which has been rendered inaccurate thereby, which information may include, for the avoidance of doubt, the expiration of any Material Contract in accordance with its terms.

Section 6.09.   Consent of Option and Warrant Holders.

(a)        Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the written consent of each holder of a Company Stock Option to the amendment of the 2007 Stock Option Plan and the option award agreements issued thereunder to provide for the cancellation of the Company Stock Options at the Effective Time of the Merger in exchange for the Option Consideration. The form of written consent of the holders of Company Stock Options shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent.

(b)        Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the written consent of each holder of a Warrant to the amendment of the Warrant in form and substance reasonable satisfactory to Parent.

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covenants to take all commercially reasonable actions to complete the voluntary disclosure process prior to the Effective Time and, to the extent such process is completed prior to the Effective Time, to take commercially reasonable actions to pay all Tax liabilities (inclusive of interest, penalties and fines) owed by the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) to the State of Washington prior to the Effective Time. The Company shall keep Parent promptly informed of the progress of the voluntary disclosure process.

ARTICLE 7

COVENANTS OF PARENT

Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary agrees that:

Section 7.01.   Voting of Shares.  Parent shall vote any shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by it or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of adoption of this Agreement at the Company Stockholder Meeting, and shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Subsidiary to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Section 7.02.   Director and Officer Liability. Without limiting any additional rights that any Person may have under any agreement or Company Plan, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation hereby agrees, to do the following:

(a)        From the Effective Time through the seventh anniversary of the date on which the Effective Time occurs, the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, indemnify and hold harmless, and provide advancement of expenses (provided, however, that the person to whom expenses are advanced provides an undertaking to repay such advances to the extent required by Applicable Law) to, the current and former officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries (each, an “Indemnified Person”) in respect of acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law or any other Applicable Law or provided under the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws in effect on the date hereof or indemnification agreements with any such directors and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that such indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time under Applicable Law.

(b)        Parent and the Company agree that all rights to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (and rights for advancement of expenses) now existing in favor of the current or former directors or officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries as provided in their respective articles of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organizational documents) and any indemnification or other agreements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as in effect on the date of this Agreement shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation in the Merger, without further action, at the Effective Time and shall survive the Merger and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, and, in the event that any proceeding is pending or asserted or any claim made during such period, until the final disposition of such proceeding or claim. Further, the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of former or present

 

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directors and officers than are presently set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which provisions shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of seven (7) years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any such individuals.

(c)        Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall, or if the Company is unable to, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, obtain and fully pay the premium for the non-cancellable extension of the directors’ and officers’ liability coverage of the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance policies and the Company’s existing fiduciary liability insurance policies (collectively, “D&O Insurance”), in each case for a claims reporting or discovery period of at least seven (7) years from and after the Effective Time with respect to any claim related to any period or time at or prior to the Effective Time with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less favorable than the coverage provided under the Company’s existing policies with respect to any actual or alleged error, misstatement, misleading statement, act, omission, neglect, breach of duty or any matter claimed against a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of him or her serving in such capacity that existed or occurred at or prior to the Effective Time (including in connection with this Agreement or the transactions or actions contemplated hereby); provided that the Company shall give Parent a reasonable opportunity to participate in the selection of such tail policy, and the Company shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Parent with respect thereto; and provided, further, that in no event shall the Company pay (or agree to pay) in excess of $200,000 for any such D&O Insurance policy. If the Company or the Surviving Corporation for any reason fail to obtain such “tail” insurance policies as of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, continue to maintain in effect, for a period of at least seven (7) years from and after the Effective Time, the D&O Insurance in place as of the date hereof with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less favorable than the coverage provided under the Company’s existing policies as of the date hereof, or the Surviving Corporation shall, and Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, purchase comparable D&O Insurance for such seven (7)-year period with terms, conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less favorable than as provided in the Company’s existing policies as of the date hereof; provided, however, that in no event shall Parent or the Surviving Corporation be required to expend for such policies pursuant to this sentence an annual premium amount in excess of 300% of the amount per annum the Company paid in its last full fiscal year, which excess amount has been made available to Parent; and provided, further, that if the aggregate premiums of such insurance coverage exceed such amount, the Surviving Corporation shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available, with respect to matters occurring prior to the Effective Time, for a cost not exceeding such amount.

(d)        If Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 7.02. The rights of this Section 7.02 are intended to be for the benefit of the Third Parties referenced in this Section 7.02 and their respective heirs and legal representatives.

 

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(e)        The rights of each Indemnified Person under this Section 7.02 shall be in addition to any rights such Person may have under the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or under Delaware Law or any other Applicable Law or under any agreement of any Indemnified Person with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, shall be construed to or shall release, waive or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to the Company or its officers, directors and employees, it being understood and agreed that the indemnification provided for in this Section 7.02 is not prior to, or in substitution for, any such claims under any such policies. These rights shall survive consummation of the Merger and are intended to benefit, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person, and shall not be terminated or modified in a manner as to adversely affect any Indemnified Person to whom this Section 7.02 applies without the consent of such affected Indemnified Party.

(f)        Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to pay all reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be incurred by any Indemnified Party in enforcing the indemnity and other obligations provided in this Section 7.02.

Section 7.03.  Employee Matters.

(a)        Following the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to give each employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the Effective Time who continues employment with the Surviving Corporation or any of its Affiliates (each, a “Continuing Employee,” and collectively, the “Continuing Employees”) full credit for prior service with the Company or its Subsidiaries for purposes of (a) eligibility and vesting under any Surviving Corporation Employee Plan (as defined below), (b) determination of benefit levels under any Surviving Corporation Employee Plan or policy relating to vacation or severance and (c) determination of “retiree” status under any Surviving Corporation Employee Plan, in each case for which the Continuing Employee is otherwise eligible and in which the Continuing Employee is offered participation, but except where such credit would result in a duplication of benefits. In addition, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to waive, or cause to be waived, any limitations on benefits relating to pre-existing conditions to the same extent such limitations are waived under any comparable plan of the Surviving Corporation and recognize for purposes of annual deductible and out-of-pocket limits under its medical and dental plans, deductible and out-of-pocket expenses paid by Continuing Employees in the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Surviving Corporation Employee Plan” means any “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, each material employment, severance or similar contract, plan, arrangement or policy and each other plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing for compensation, bonuses, profit-sharing, stock option or other stock related rights or other material forms of incentive or deferred compensation, vacation benefits, health or medical benefits, employee assistance program, disability or sick leave benefits, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits, severance benefits and post-employment or retirement benefits (including compensation, pension, health, medical or life insurance benefits), in each case, maintained by the Surviving Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(b)        During the six (6)-month period following the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and its Subsidiaries to, provide to all Continuing Employees, to the extent they remain employed during such six (6)-month period, compensation and benefits (other than equity-based compensation) that are in the aggregate substantially comparable to the compensation and benefits provided by the Company and its Subsidiaries to the Continuing Employees as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(c)        Nothing in this Section 7.03 shall (i) be treated as an amendment of, or undertaking to amend, any benefit plan, (ii) prohibit Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, including the Surviving Corporation, from amending any employee benefit plan, (iii) obligate Parent, the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective Affiliates to retain the employment of any particular employee or (iv) confer any rights or benefits on any person other than the parties to this Agreement.

Section 7.04.  Confidentiality.  Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary will hold and treat and will cause its officers, employees, auditors and other authorized Representatives to hold and treat in confidence all documents and information concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries furnished to Parent or Merger Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement, dated February 22, 2011, by and between the Company and James H. Desnick, M.D. (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 7.05.  Equity Financing Commitments.

(a)        Parent and Merger Subsidiary acknowledge that they have committed to provide, subject to the Equity Financing Commitments, the Equity Financing, including, as applicable, (i) using reasonable best efforts to maintain in effect the Equity Financing Commitments, (ii) using reasonable best efforts to ensure the accuracy of all representations and warranties of Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Equity Financing Commitments, (iii) using reasonable best efforts to comply with all covenants and agreements of Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Equity Financing Commitments, (iv) using reasonable best efforts to satisfy on a timely basis all conditions applicable to Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Equity Financing Commitments that are within their control, and (v) upon satisfaction of such conditions and other conditions set forth in Section 9.01 and Section 9.02 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions), consummating the financing contemplated by the Equity Financing Commitments at or prior to the Closing (and in any event prior to the Outside Date). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, nothing contained in this Section 7.05 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall require Parent or Merger Subsidiary to (i) bring any enforcement action against the counterparty to the Equity Financing Commitments, (ii) seek the Equity Financing from any source other than the counterparty to the Equity Financing Commitments, or in any amount in excess of that contemplated by, the Equity Financing Commitments or (iii) except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, pay any fees in excess of those contemplated by the Equity Financing Commitments (whether to secure waiver of any conditions contained therein or otherwise).

 

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(b)        Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary shall amend, alter, or waive, or agree to amend, alter or waive (in any case whether by action or inaction), any term of the Equity Financing Commitments without the prior written consent of the Company. Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary agrees to notify the Company promptly if at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) the Equity Financing Commitments expire or are terminated for any reason (or if any person attempts or purports to terminate the Equity Financing Commitments, whether or not such attempted or purported termination is valid), (ii) the equity investors under the Equity Financing Commitments refuse to provide or express an intent in writing to refuse to provide the full Equity Financing on the terms set forth in the Equity Financing Commitments or (iii) for any reason, Parent or Merger Subsidiary no longer believes in good faith that it will be able to obtain all or any portion of the Equity Financing on the terms set forth in the Equity Financing Commitments.

(c)        Parent and Merger Subsidiary each acknowledge and agree that the obtaining of the Equity Financing is not a condition to the Closing.

Section 7.06.  Debt Financing Commitment.

(a)        Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain the Debt Financing on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment (or terms not materially less favorable, in the aggregate, to Parent and Merger Subsidiary taken as a whole (including with respect to the conditionality thereof)) (provided, that, Parent and Merger Subsidiary may replace or amend the Debt Financing Commitment Letters to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities which had not executed the Debt Financing Commitment as of the date hereof, or otherwise so long as the terms would not adversely impact the ability of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to timely consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or the likelihood of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby), including by using reasonable best efforts to (i) maintain in effect the Debt Financing Commitment and negotiate a definitive agreement (collectively, the “Debt Financing Agreement”) with respect to the Debt Financing Commitment on the terms and conditions set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment (or on terms not materially less favorable, in the aggregate, to Parent and Merger Subsidiary, taken as a whole, (including with respect to the conditionality thereof (as determined in the good faith judgment of Parent)) than the terms and conditions in the Debt Financing Commitment), (ii) ensure the accuracy of all representations and warranties of Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment or Debt Financing Agreement, (iii) comply with all covenants and agreements of Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment or Debt Financing Agreement, (iv) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions applicable to Parent or Merger Subsidiary set forth in the Debt Financing Commitment or Debt Financing Agreement that are within their control and (v) upon satisfaction of such conditions and the other conditions set forth in Section 9.01 and Section 9.02 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those conditions), to consummate the Debt Financing at or prior to the Closing (and in any event prior to the Outside Date). In the event that all conditions in the Debt Financing Commitment (other than the availability of funding of any of the financing contemplated under the Equity Financing Commitments) have been satisfied or, upon funding will be satisfied, each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the lender party to the Debt Financing Commitment to fund on the Closing Date the Debt Financing required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this

 

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Agreement and otherwise enforce its rights under the Debt Financing Commitment. Except as expressly provided in Section 7.06(c), nothing contained in Sections 7.06(a)-(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement shall require Parent or Merger Subsidiary to (i) bring any enforcement action against the counterparty to the Debt Financing Commitment, (ii) seek the Debt Financing from any source other than the counterparty to the Debt Financing Commitment, or in any amount in excess of that contemplated by, the Debt Financing Commitment, (iii) except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, pay any fees in excess of those contemplated by the Debt Financing Commitment (whether to secure waiver of any conditions contained therein or otherwise), or (iv) amend, alter or waive any of the terms or conditions of the Debt Financing Commitment or the Debt Financing Agreement. Parent will furnish to the Company correct and complete copies of any Debt Financing Agreement or any Alternative Debt Financing Commitment (as defined below) and, in each case, ancillary documents thereto (redacted to the extent necessary to comply with confidentiality agreements, provided that such redacted information does not relate to the amounts or conditionality of, or contain any conditions precedent to, the funding of the Debt Financing).

(b)        Upon the Company’s reasonable request, Parent shall inform the Company regarding all material activity concerning the Debt Financing, including any material adverse change with respect to the Debt Financing. Without limiting the foregoing, each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary agrees to notify the Company promptly, and in any event within one (1) Business Day, if at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) a Debt Financing Commitment expires or is terminated for any reason (or if any person attempts or purports to terminate a Debt Financing Commitment, whether or not such attempted or purported termination is valid), (ii) the lender refuses to provide all or any portion of the Debt Financing contemplated by a Debt Financing Commitment on the terms set forth therein, or (iii) for any reason Parent or Merger Subsidiary no longer believes in good faith that it will be able to obtain all or any portion of the Debt Financing on substantially the terms described in the Debt Financing Commitments. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary shall, nor shall it permit any of its Affiliates to, without the prior written consent of the Company, take any action or enter into any transaction, including any merger, acquisition, joint venture, disposition, lease, contract or debt or equity financing, that could reasonably be expected to impair, delay or prevent consummation of all or any portion of the Debt Financing. Neither Parent nor Merger Subsidiary shall amend or alter, or agree to amend or alter, a Debt Financing Commitment in any manner that would materially impair, delay or prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.

(c)        If all or any portion of the Debt Financing becomes unavailable on the terms and conditions contemplated in a Debt Financing Commitment or Debt Financing Agreement other than due to a breach of the representations and warranties or covenants of the Company or a failure of a condition to be satisfied by the Company, each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall use its reasonable best efforts to arrange to promptly obtain such Debt Financing from alternative sources on terms not less favorable to Parent and Merger Subsidiary (as determined in the good faith judgment of Parent) in an amount sufficient, when added to the portion of the Financing that is available (assuming the Company and its Subsidiaries have on hand immediately prior to the Effective Time cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to satisfy the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.02(h)), to pay in cash all amounts required to be paid by Parent, the Surviving Corporation and Merger Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated

 

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by this Agreement, including the Merger Consideration, the Option Consideration, the Warrant Consideration and all payments, fees and expenses related to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (“Alternative Debt Financing”) and to obtain a new financing commitment letter (the “Alternative Debt Financing Commitment”) and a new definitive agreement with respect thereto (the “Alternative Debt Financing Agreement”) that provides for financing on terms not materially less favorable, in the aggregate, to Parent and Merger Subsidiary taken as a whole and in an amount that is sufficient, when added to the portion of the Financing that is available (assuming the Company and its Subsidiaries have on hand immediately prior to the Effective Time cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to satisfy the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.02(h)), to pay in cash all amounts required to be paid by Parent, the Surviving Corporation and Merger Subsidiary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Merger Consideration, the Option Consideration, the Warrant Consideration and all payments, fees and expenses related to or arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In such event, the term “Debt Financing” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any Alternative Debt Financing, the term “Debt Financing Commitment” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any Alternative Debt Financing Commitment, and the term “Debt Financing Agreement” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include any Alternative Debt Financing Agreement.

(d)        Parent and Merger Subsidiary each acknowledge and agree that the obtaining of the Debt Financing is not a condition to the Closing.

ARTICLE 8

COVENANTS OF PARENT AND THE COMPANY

The parties hereto agree that:

Section 8.01.  Reasonable Best Efforts.

(a)        Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company and Parent shall use their reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Law to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) causing the conditions to the Merger set forth in Article 9 to be satisfied, (ii) preparing and filing as promptly as practicable with any Governmental Authority or other third party all documentation to effect all necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information, applications and other documents, (iii) obtaining and maintaining all Permits and other confirmations required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority or other third party, including consents under any Material Contract, that are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the Merger and to fully carry out the purposes of this Agreement, subject to Section 6.03. Parent and the Company shall promptly consult with the other with respect to, provide any necessary information with respect to, and provide the other (or its counsel) copies of, all filings made by such party with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any other information supplied by such party with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any other information supplied by such party to a Governmental Authority

 

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or any other Person in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to file applications and any other filings that may be required to own and operate X-ray equipment with the state healthcare regulatory agencies in the states where the Company and its Subsidiaries currently operate.

Section 8.02.  Proxy Statement and Other Required Company Filings.  Within five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, the Company shall engage a proxy solicitation firm (which proxy solicitation firm shall be reasonably acceptable to Parent). As soon as reasonably practicable following the date hereof, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof, the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC the Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies from the Company’s stockholders for use at the Company Stockholder Meeting. Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall furnish all information concerning Parent and Merger Subsidiary (and their respective Affiliates, if applicable) as may be reasonably requested by the Company to be included in the Proxy Statement. The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause a definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC, respond to any comments of the SEC or its staff, and disseminate to the Company’s stockholders as promptly as practicable following the filing thereof with the SEC and the earlier of (a) if the SEC does have comments, confirmation from the SEC that it has no additional comments on the Proxy Statement, or (b) the expiration of the 10-day waiting period provided in Rule 14a-6(a) under the 1934 Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates, if applicable, shall file any document, correspond or otherwise communicate with the SEC or its staff with respect to the Proxy Statement in any such case without providing Parent and Merger Subsidiary a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon or participate therein, as the case may be and shall include in such Proxy Statement comments reasonably proposed by Parent or Merger Subsidiary. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated pursuant to Article 10, the Company shall (i) advise Parent and Merger Subsidiary promptly after it receives notice thereof, of any receipt of a request, whether written or oral, by the SEC or its staff for an amendment or revisions to the Proxy Statement, any receipt of comments from the SEC or its staff on the Proxy Statement or any receipt of a request by the SEC or its staff for additional information in connection therewith, and (ii) provide Parent and Merger Subsidiary with copies of all correspondence with its Representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC or its staff, on the other hand with respect to the Proxy Statement or any other filing required under Applicable Law. The Company shall provide Parent and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to provide comments on the Company’s response to such SEC comments (to which reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given). If at any time prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting, any information relating to the Company, Parent or Merger Subsidiary, or any of their respective directors, officers or Affiliates, should be discovered by the Company, Parent or Merger Subsidiary which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement so that the Proxy Statement or any other filing required under Applicable Law, as applicable, would not include any misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party which discovers such information shall promptly notify the other, and an appropriate amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement or the applicable filing required under Applicable Law describing such information shall be promptly prepared and filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by Applicable Law or the SEC or its staff, disseminated to the Company’s stockholders.

 

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Unless the Company Board has effected an Adverse Company Recommendation Change, the Company shall include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement and, if applicable, any other filing required under Applicable Law.

Section 8.03.  Public Announcements.  Except as may be required by Applicable Law or stock market regulations:

(a)        The press release announcing the execution of this Agreement shall be issued only in such form as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Parent; and

(b)        No other public release or announcement concerning the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued by any party without the prior written consent of the Company and Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

provided, however, in each case, that if such release or announcement is required by Applicable Law or stock market regulations, the party required to make the release or announcement shall use its reasonable best efforts to allow each other party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance, and the parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to reach mutual agreement as to the language of such release or announcement in advance of publication, it being understood that the final form and content of any such release or announcement, to the extent so required, shall be at the final discretion of the disclosing party; provided, further, that the restrictions set forth in this Section 8.03 shall not apply to any release, announcement or disclosure made or proposed to be made following an Adverse Company Recommendation Change.

Section 8.04.  Further Assurances.  At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Subsidiary, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Company or Merger Subsidiary, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Company acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

Section 8.05.  Notices of Certain Events.  Each of the Company and Parent shall promptly notify the other of:

(a)        any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(b)        any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

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obligation to the extent a communication from any such Governmental Authority is through public notice that does not specifically identify the Company;

(d)        any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to any Section of this Agreement or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(e)        any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of that party contained in this Agreement at any time during the term hereof that could reasonably be expected to cause the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(b) or Section 9.03(b) not to be satisfied; and

(f)        any failure of that party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder that could reasonably be expected to cause the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a) or Section 9.03(a) not to be satisfied;

provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 8.05 shall not affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by any party hereunder or limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.

Section 8.06.  Section 16 Matters.  Prior to the Effective Time, the Company may approve such steps as may be required (to the extent permitted under Applicable Law) to cause any dispositions of equity securities of the Company (including derivative securities with respect to equity securities of the Company) resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each officer or director of the Company who is subject to Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act with respect to equity securities of the Company to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act.

Section 8.07.  Stock Exchange De-listing; 1934 Act Deregistration.  Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with Parent and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under Applicable Laws and rules and policies of the NYSE Amex to enable the de-listing by the Surviving Corporation of the Company Stock from the NYSE Amex and the deregistration of the Company Stock under the 1934 Act as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event no more than ten (10) days after the Closing Date.

Section 8.08.  Resignations.  The Company shall obtain and deliver to Parent at the Closing evidence reasonably satisfactory to Parent of the resignation, effective as of the Effective Time, of all directors of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries.

Section 8.09.  Estoppel Certificate.  The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and deliver, or cause to be delivered to Parent an executed landlord estoppel and consent certificate in form and substance acceptable to Parent with respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property included on Section 4.14(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

 

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ARTICLE 9

CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER

Section 9.01.  Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a)        the Company Stockholder Approval in accordance with Delaware Law shall have been obtained; and

(b)        no Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any party hereto shall have issued any order or other action that is in effect (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Merger and no Applicable Law shall have been adopted that makes consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited.

Section 9.02.  Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary.  The obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions, any of which may be waived in writing exclusively by Parent and Merger Subsidiary:

(a)        Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time.

(b)        Representations and Warranties. (A) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 4.05 shall be true and correct in all respects at and as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, (B) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.01, Section 4.02, Section 4.03, Section 4.06, Section 4.12, Section 4.22 and Section 4.23 shall be true in all material respects at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (other than such representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of another specified time, which shall be true in all material respects only as of such time) and (C) the other representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered by the Company pursuant hereto (disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained therein) shall be true at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (other than representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of another specified time, which shall be true only as of such time), with, solely in the case of this clause (C), only such exceptions as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that, in determining the accuracy of the representations and warranties for purposes of this Section 9.02(b), any update of or modification to the Company Disclosure Schedule made or purported to have been made after the date of the Agreement shall be disregarded).

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behalf of the Company, certifying to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 9.02(a) and 9.02(b) have been satisfied.

(d)        Dissenting Shares. The aggregate number of Dissenting Shares as of the Effective Time shall not equal or exceed 7% of the aggregate number of shares of Company Stock at such time.

(e)        No Material Adverse Effect. No event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances, change, fact or condition shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement that individually or in the aggregate has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)        No Adverse Change in Law. There shall not have been (i) enacted any change in Applicable Law, (ii) any change in the enforcement of any Applicable Law, or (iii) any public announcement by a Governmental Authority indicating that it intends to change its interpretation or enforcement of Applicable Law, in each case, that would reasonably be expected to impair in any material respect the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to continue to conduct their businesses in a manner consistent with historical practice in Arizona, Maryland, Virginia and Washington.

(g)        Cash on Hand. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall have on hand immediately prior to the Effective Time cash and cash equivalents determined in accordance with GAAP in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than the sum of (i) $12 million plus, (ii) in the event the Company has not paid (in full, in cash) its annual premium for the Company’s fiscal 2012 professional liability insurance policy prior to the Effective Time, cash and cash equivalents in an aggregate amount equal to $1 million, plus (iii) an amount equal to the portion of payroll accrual of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, for the period beginning on the day following the last pay date of the Company preceding the Closing Date and ending on the Closing Date, it being understood that the amount of payroll accrual of the Company and its Subsidiaries immediately following the last pay date of the Company preceding the Closing Date shall begin at zero and the payroll shall accrue thereafter through the Closing Date in a manner consistent with past practice, plus (iv) in the event that at the Effective Time the Tax liabilities owed to the State of Washington have not been paid in full, cash and cash equivalents in an aggregate amount equal to $500,000 (clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) together being the “Cash on Hand Amount”); provided that, to the extent that the Company has cash and cash equivalents in excess of the Cash on Hand Amount immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall use any such excess cash and cash equivalents to make, immediately after the Effective Time, change of control payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the amounts listed on item 1 of Section 4.26 of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

(h)        Revenues. There shall not have been any cancellation or termination of customer contracts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, that are in effect as of the date of this Agreement (other than the customer contract with Creek County, Oklahoma), that in aggregate would have the effect of a loss of revenue greater than $4,265,000 over a twelve (12)-month period.

 

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(i)        Company Stock Options. The Company shall have obtained the written consent contemplated by Section 6.08(a) from the holders of at least 95% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Company Stock Options outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(j)        Warrants. The Company shall have obtained the written consent contemplated by Section 6.08(b) from the holders of at least 95% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.

(k)        Surety. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall have obtained a fully-enforceable endorsement from Hanover Insurance Group which effectuates the terms of the draft endorsement previously delivered to the Company and Parent prior to the date of this Agreement.

(l)        Professional Liability Insurance. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall have obtained a fully-enforceable endorsement, effective under the terms of the Company’s existing professional liability insurance policy with Lexington Insurance Company, which effectuates the terms set forth on Section 9.02(l) of the Company Disclosure Schedule.

(m)        Amended Tax Return. The Company shall have filed its amended 2007 federal tax return and paid all amounts due in connection with such tax return.

(n)        Tax Certificate. The Company shall have provided a certificate, duly completed and executed pursuant to Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c) of the Treasury Regulation, certifying that the shares of the Company are not United States real property interests within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code.

Section 9.03.  Conditions to the Obligations of the Company.  The obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions, any of which may be waived in writing exclusively by the Company:

(a)        Performance of Obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary. Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time.

(b)        Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered by Parent or Merger Subsidiary pursuant hereto (disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained therein) shall be true at and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (other than representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of another specified time, which shall be true only as of such time) with, only such exceptions as have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent’s or Merger Subsidiary’s ability to consummate the Merger.

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or another senior officer on behalf of Parent or Merger Subsidiary, as applicable, certifying to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 9.03(a) and 9.03(b) have been satisfied.

ARTICLE 10

TERMINATION

Section 10.01. Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time (notwithstanding any approval of this Agreement by the Company’s stockholders):

(a)        by mutual written agreement of the Company and Parent;

(b)        by either the Company or Parent, if:

(i)        the Merger has not been consummated on or before December 31, 2011 (the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(b)(i) shall not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Effective Time to occur by such time;

(ii)        (A) any Applicable Law makes consummation of the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibited or (B) any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or rule or taken any other action (including the failure to have taken an action), that may have the effect of permanently enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Company or Parent from consummating the Merger and such injunction or other action shall have become final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this clause (B) shall not be available to any party hereto unless such party shall have used its reasonable best efforts to contest, appeal and remove such injunction; provided, further, that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(b)(ii) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been the principal cause of, or resulted directly in, such Applicable Law or action prohibiting consummation of the Merger; or

(iii)        at the Company Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), the Company Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained.

(c)        by Parent, if:

(i)        (A) an Adverse Company Recommendation Change shall have occurred, (B) the Board of Directors of the Company shall have failed to include the Company Board Recommendation in the Proxy Statement, (C) the Company shall have failed to call or hold the Company Stockholder Meeting in accordance with Section 6.02, (D) at any time after receipt or public announcement of a Company Acquisition Proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have failed to recommend against any publicly announced Company Acquisition Proposal and reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation as promptly as practicable (but in any event within three (3) Business Days following a request by Parent to do so and in any event at least two (2) Business

 

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Days prior to the Company Stockholder Meeting) after receipt of any written request to do so from Parent, (E) the Company enters into any agreement providing for, or a letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet or similar arrangement contemplating, a Company Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality agreement as contemplated by Section 6.03(b)), (F) a tender or exchange offer relating to its securities shall have been commenced by a Third Party and the Company shall not have sent to its stockholders pursuant to Rule 14e-2 promulgated under the 1934 Act, within ten (10) Business Days after such tender or exchange offer is first published, sent or given, a statement disclosing that the Board of Directors of the Company recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer, or (G) the Company or the Company Board of Directors shall have publicly announced its intention to do any of the actions set forth in the foregoing clauses (A), (B) or (E);

(ii)        there shall have been a breach by the Company of any of the covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Company, which breach of any such covenants or agreements or any such representations or warranties would, individually or in the aggregate, result in, the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a), Section 9.02(b) or Section 9.02(e) and which breach has not been cured within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice thereof to the Company or, by its nature, cannot be cured within such period; provided, however, that, at the time of delivery of such notice, Parent or Merger Subsidiary shall not be in material breach of its or their obligations under this Agreement;

(iii)       any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(g), Section 9.02(h), Section 9.02(i), Section 9.02(j), Section 9.02(k), Section 9.02(l) or Section 9.02(m) have not been satisfied within thirty (30) days following the date on which the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained; or

(iv)       at any time following the date of this Agreement, the condition set forth in Section 9.02(f) cannot be satisfied.

 

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by the Company, if:

(i)         prior to the time that the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Board of Directors of the Company authorizes the Company, subject to complying with the terms of this Agreement, including Section 6.03, to effectuate such termination of this Agreement solely in order to enter into a definitive, written agreement concerning a Superior Proposal; provided that, as a condition to the Company’s ability to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(d)(i), the Company shall have paid any amounts due pursuant to Section 11.04(b) in accordance with the terms, and at the times, specified therein;

(ii)        there shall have been a material breach by Parent or Merger Subsidiary of any of the covenants or agreements or any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement on the part of Parent or Merger Subsidiary, which breach would, individually or in the aggregate, result in, the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 9.03(a) and which breach has not been cured within thirty (30) days following receipt of

 

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notice thereof to Parent or, by its nature, cannot be cured within such period; provided, however, that, at the time of delivery of such notice, the Company shall not be in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement; or

(iii)        (A) all of the conditions set forth in each of Section 9.01 and Section 9.02 have been satisfied (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the Closing), (B) the Company is, at such time, ready, willing and able to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and has not materially breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, and (C) on the Outside Date, none of the Parent, Merger Subsidiary nor the Surviving Corporation shall have received the proceeds of the Equity Financing or the Debt Financing.

The party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01 (other than pursuant to Section 10.01(a)) shall give notice of such termination to the other party.

Section 10.02. Effect of Termination.  If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party (or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or Representative of such party) to the other party hereto, except as set forth in Section 7.04 (Confidentiality), this Section 10.02 and Article 11 (Miscellaneous), including, without limitation, Section 11.04 (Expenses); provided that such termination shall not relieve any party from any liability for any willful or knowing breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 11

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01. Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission and electronic mail (“e-mail”) transmission, so long as a receipt of such e-mail is requested and received) and shall be given,

if to Parent or Merger Subsidiary, to:

Ayelet Investments LLC

c/o Medical Equity Dynamics, LLC

370 Ravine Drive

Highland Park, Illinois 60035

Attention: James H. Desnick, M.D.

Facsimile No.: (847) 433-8307

E-mail: jimd@mma40.com

 

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with a copy to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention:    Robert F. Wall

                     Brian M. Schafer

Facsimile No.: (312) 558-5700

E-mail:    rwall@winston.com

                bschafer@winston.com

if to the Company, to:

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc.

7250 Parkway Drive, Suite 400

Hanover, Maryland 21076

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile No.: (410) 712-4760

E-mail: RTurner@conmed-inc.com

with a copy to:

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Attention: James A. Grayer, Esq.

Facsimile No.: (212) 715-8000

E-mail: jgrayer@kramerlevin.com

or to such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

Section 11.02. Survival.  None of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, shall survive the Effective Time, except for (i) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time and (ii) this Article 11.

Section 11.03. Amendments and Waivers.  (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided, however, that after

 

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the Company Stockholder Approval has been obtained there shall be no amendment or waiver that would require the further approval of the stockholders of the Company under Delaware Law without such approval having first been obtained.

(b)        No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by Applicable Law.

Section 11.04.  Expenses.  (a) General. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

(b)        Termination Fee; Termination Expenses. In recognition of the efforts, expenses and other opportunities foregone by each of the Company and Parent while structuring and pursuing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:

(i)        The Company agrees to pay a fee (the “Company Termination Fee”) to Parent in the amount of $2,290,650:

 

  (1)

if Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to (A) Section 10.01(c)(i) or (B) Section 10.01(c)(ii) as a result of the failure of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a) following a breach of Section 6.03, or (C) Section 10.01(c)(ii) as a result of a breach by the Company of any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement which breach individually or in the aggregate has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that in the event any such breach described in the preceding clause (C) of this Section 11.04(b)(i)(1) arises as a result of legal proceedings made or brought by any of the current or former stockholders of the Company (on their own behalf or on behalf of the Company) against the Company arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Merger, then the aggregate payments by the Company to Parent pursuant to this Section 11.04(b) shall be reduced to an amount equal to the Reduced Termination Expenses;

 

  (2)

if (x) the Company or Parent terminates this Agreement pursuant to (A) Section 10.01(b)(i) or (B) Section 10.01(b)(iii) and (y) (A) prior to such termination (in the case of termination pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(i) or the Company Stockholder Meeting (in the case of termination pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(iii)), a Company Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly disclosed or otherwise communicated to the Company’s stockholders or Board of Directors and not withdrawn (an “Acquisition Proposal Announcement”) and (B) within twelve (12) months following the date of such termination, the Company shall have entered into a definitive agreement with respect to or recommended to its stockholders a Company Acquisition Proposal or a Company Acquisition Proposal shall have been

 

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consummated, in which case the Company Termination Fee shall be paid contemporaneous with the entering into or consummation of a definitive agreement for, a Company Acquisition Proposal (provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (2), each reference to “15%” in the definition of Company Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to be a reference to “50.1%”); or

 

  (3)

if the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i).

(ii)       In addition to any payment of the Company Termination Fee that may be due and payable pursuant to this Agreement, if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to:

 

  (1)

Section 10.01(c)(i), Section 10.01(c)(ii) (except as expressly provided in Section 11.04(b)(ii)(4)) or Section 10.01(d)(i), then the Company shall pay Parent, without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the Company under this Agreement, an amount equal to all of the documented out-of-pocket expenses of Parent (the “Termination Expenses”) within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company of an itemization setting forth in reasonable detail all such reimbursable expenses; provided that the aggregate payments by the Company pursuant to Section 11.04(b)(i) together with the Termination Expenses under this Section 11.04(b)(ii) shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate Merger Consideration;

 

  (2)

Section 10.01(b)(ii)(B) or Section 10.01(c)(iii) (other than due to a termination of this Agreement based upon the failure of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 9.02(k)), then the Company shall pay Parent, without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the Company under this Agreement, an amount equal to the Termination Expenses within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company of an itemization setting forth in reasonable detail all such reimbursable expenses; provided that the Company shall not be required to pay more than an aggregate of $1 million in Termination Expenses pursuant to this Section 11.04(b)(ii)(2) (the “Reduced Termination Expenses”);

 

  (3)

Section 10.01(b)(i) or Section 10.01(b)(iii), then the Company shall pay Parent, without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the Company under this Agreement, an amount equal to (A) in the case of a termination where prior to such termination an Acquisition Proposal Announcement shall have been made and not withdrawn, the Termination Expenses, or (B) in the case of a termination where there is no Acquisition Proposal Announcement, the Reduced Termination Expenses, within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company of an itemization setting forth in reasonable detail all such reimbursable expenses, unless, (x) in the case of any termination pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(i), Parent’s failure to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement has been the sole cause of the failure of the Merger to be consummated on or before the Outside Date and therefore no Termination Expenses shall be owed to Parent under this

 

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Section 11.04(b)(ii)(3) or (y) in the case of any termination pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(iii) and there has been no Acquisition Proposal Announcement, Desnick fails to vote the Company Stock beneficially owned by him in favor of the adoption of this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby at the Company Stockholder Meeting in accordance with the Voting Agreement between Desnick, Parent and the Company, and therefore no Reduced Termination Expenses shall be owed to Parent under this Section 11.04(b)(ii)(3); provided that the aggregate payments by the Company pursuant to Section 11.04(b)(i) together with the Termination Expenses under this Section 11.04(b)(ii) shall not exceed 5% of the aggregate Merger Consideration; and

 

  (4)

Section 10.01(c)(ii), as a result of a breach by the Company of any of its covenants, agreements, representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement, other than as expressly described in clauses (B) or (C) of Section 11.04(b)(i)(1), then the Company shall pay Parent, without limiting any of the other obligations or liabilities of the Company under this Agreement, an amount equal to the Termination Expenses within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the Company of an itemization setting forth in reasonable detail all such reimbursable expenses; provided that the Company shall not be required to pay more than an aggregate of $1.5 million in Termination Expenses pursuant to this Section 11.04(b)(ii)(4).

(iii)        Parent agrees to pay a fee (the “Parent Termination Fee”) to the Company in the amount of $2,290,650 if the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(ii) or Section 10.01(d)(iii). Pursuant to the terms of the Limited Guarantee, James H. Desnick M.D. unconditionally guarantees to the Company all obligations of Parent pursuant to this Section 11.04(b)(iii).

(c)        The payment of the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, as applicable, shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds by the Company or Parent, as applicable, within two (2) Business Days following the termination of this Agreement in the case of Section 11.04(b)(i)(1) and (3) or in the case of Section 11.04(b)(ii), and within two (2) Business Days of the event giving rise to the payment of the Company Termination Fee in the case of Section 11.04(b)(i)(2). For the avoidance of doubt, any payment to be made by any party under Section 11.04(b) shall be payable only once to such other party with respect to Section 11.04(b) and not in duplication even though such payment may be payable under one or more provisions hereof or on more occasion pursuant to the same subsection of this Section 11.04.

(d)       Exclusive Remedy.

(i)        Except as provided in Section 11.13, the parties acknowledge that the payments required to be made pursuant to Section 11.04(b) shall be, with respect to the matters giving rise to the payments in clause (b) of this Section, the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties hereto for monetary damages under this Agreement related to the matters giving rise to such payments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this

 

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Agreement, in the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(ii) or Section 10.01(d)(iii), the guarantee pursuant to the Limited Guarantee, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct, shall be the sole remedy of the Company and its Subsidiaries against Desnick or the former, current and future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates, members, managers, general or limited partners or assignees or Financing Sources of Desnick, Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any former, current or future stockholder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, Affiliate, agent or assignee of any of the foregoing (each a “Related Party”) for any losses or damages suffered as a result of any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Parent or Merger Subsidiary in this Agreement or in any certificate or other document delivered in connection herewith or the failure of the Merger to be consummated, and upon payment of such amounts if and when due, none of Desnick, Parent, Merger Subsidiary or any of their Related Parties shall have any further liability or obligation relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(ii)        The parties hereto acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 11.04 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that, without these agreements, the parties hereto would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company or Parent fails to pay in a timely manner the amounts due pursuant to this Section 11.04, and, in order to obtain such payment, Parent or the Company makes a claim that results in a judgment against the Company or Parent for the amounts set forth in this Section 11.04, the Company or Parent, as applicable, shall pay to Parent or the Company the reasonable costs and expenses of Parent or the Company, as applicable (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together with interest on the amounts set forth in this Section 11.04 at the prime rate of Citibank, N.A. in effect on the date such payment was required to be made. Each of the parties further acknowledge that the Company Termination Fee or the Parent Termination Fee, as the case may be, is not a penalty, but in each case is liquidated damages in a reasonable amount that will compensate Parent or the Company, as the case may be, in the circumstances in which such fees are payable for the efforts and resources expended and the opportunities foregone while negotiating this Agreement and in reliance on this Agreement and on the expectation of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which amount would otherwise be impossible to calculate with precision.

Section 11.05. Disclosure Schedule and SEC Document References.  The parties hereto agree that any reference in a particular Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule or any Company SEC Document filed after December 31, 2010 and before the date hereof shall be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, a disclosure for purposes of) (i) the representations and warranties (or covenants, as applicable) of the Company that are contained in the corresponding Section of this Agreement and (ii) any other representations and warranties of the Company that is contained in this Agreement if the relevance of that reference as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of) such representations and warranties would be reasonably apparent to a reasonable person who has read that reference and such representations and warranties, without any independent knowledge on the part of the reader regarding the matter(s) so disclosed;

 

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provided that in no event shall any information contained in any part of the Company SEC Document filed after December 31, 2010 and before the date hereof entitled “Risk Factors” or containing a description or explanation of “Forward-Looking Statements” be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable, disclosure for purposes of) any representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement. The inclusion of any information in the Company Disclosure Schedule or in any Company SEC Document filed after December 31, 2010 and before the date hereof, as applicable, shall not be deemed to be an admission or acknowledgment, in and of itself, that such information is required by the terms hereof to be disclosed, is material, has resulted in or would result in a Material Adverse Effect or is outside the ordinary course of business.

Section 11.06. Binding Effect; Benefit; Assignment.  (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as provided in Section 7.02, no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(b)        No party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto, except that Parent or Merger Subsidiary may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or from time to time in part, to (i) one or more of their Affiliates at any time and (ii) after the Effective Time, to any Person; provided, however, that such transfer or assignment shall not relieve Parent or Merger Subsidiary of its obligations hereunder or enlarge, alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto or due to Parent or Merger Subsidiary. Any assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void.

Section 11.07. Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

Section 11.08. Jurisdiction.  Each of the parties hereto (a) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (whether brought by any party or any of its Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (b) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (c) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (d) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 11.01 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

Section 11.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR

 

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RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 11.10. Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication). Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in PDF form, or by any other electronic means designed to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document, will be deemed to have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signatures.

Section 11.11. Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Limited Guarantee and each of the Voting Agreements constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

Section 11.12. Severability.  If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

Section 11.13. Specific Performance; Monetary Damages.  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur to Parent or Merger Subsidiary if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement by the Company or to enforce specifically against the Company the performance of the terms and provisions hereof by the Company, in any federal court located in the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court having jurisdiction over the question, in addition to any other remedy to which Parent and Merger Subsidiary are entitled at law or in equity. The Company hereby agrees not to raise any objections to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations under this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy that may be available at law or in equity. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereto further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Subsidiary or otherwise seek to enforce specifically or through any other equity rule or remedy against Parent or Merger Subsidiary the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and that the Company’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect any such breach shall be the remedy available to the Company pursuant to Section 11.04(b)(iii); provided that the

 

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Company shall be entitled to specific performance against Parent and Merger Subsidiary to prevent any breach by Parent or Merger Subsidiary of Section 7.04.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement.

 

CONMED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:      

/s/ Richard Warren Turner

  Name: Richard Warren Turner
  Title: Chairman of the Board
AYELET INVESTMENTS LLC
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  Name:
  Title:
AYELET MERGER SUBSIDIARY, INC.
By:  

/s/ James H. Desnick, M.D.

  Name:
  Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A

James H. Desnick, M.D.

Edward F. Heil

John Pappajohn

 

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SCHEDULE B

James H. Desnick, M.D.

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of                     , 2011 by and between [Parent], a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and the undersigned stockholder (“Stockholder”) of [Raven], a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, [Merger Subsidiary], a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”) and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties to the Merger Agreement will perform their obligations thereunder in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, the Company’s Board of Directors has, prior to the execution of this Agreement, approved and adopted the Merger Agreement, and such approval and adoption has not been withdrawn;

WHEREAS, Stockholder is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of such number of shares of Company Stock and such number of Company Stock Options and Warrants as set forth on Schedule 1; and

WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Merger Subsidiary to enter into the Merger Agreement, and as a condition to their willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Subsidiary have requested Stockholder, and Stockholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement with respect to his Shares and certain other matters set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01.  Definitions.  All capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

(a)        “Shares” means (i) all securities of the Company (including Company Stock, Company Stock Options, Warrants and other options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Stock) beneficially owned by Stockholder as of the date hereof (including without limitation, all securities of the Company set forth on Schedule 1) and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including Company Stock, Company Stock Options, Warrants, other options, warrants and rights to acquire shares of Company Stock, and any such shares of Company Stock acquired as a result of exercise or settlement thereof) of which Stockholder acquires beneficial ownership during the period from the date of this Agreement through the record date for the Company Stockholder Meeting or, if later, the record date for any adjournment or postponement thereof (including by way of stock dividend or distribution, split-up, recapitalization, combination, exchange of shares and the like).

 

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(b)        For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to have effected a “Transfer” of a Share if such person directly or indirectly (whether with or without consideration) (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, assigns, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such Share or any interest in such Share, (ii) grants any proxies or power of attorney or (iii) enters into an agreement or commitment, whether or not in writing, providing for the sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, assignment of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such Share or any interest therein.

Section 1.02.  Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions.  Unless specified otherwise, in this Agreement the obligations of any party consisting of more than one person are joint and several. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively.

ARTICLE 2

AGREEMENT TO VOTE; GRANT OF PROXY

Section 2.01.  Agreement To Vote Shares.  (a) Prior to the termination of this Agreement, at every meeting of stockholders of the Company called, including the Company Stockholder Meeting, and at every adjournment, postponement or continuation thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of stockholders of the Company, Stockholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record of any Shares on any applicable record date to, vote all Shares that Stockholder is entitled to vote in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and (ii) any related matter that must be approved by the stockholders of the Company in order for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to be consummated.

(b)        Stockholder agrees that prior to termination of this Agreement he will not (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record date not to) vote any Shares in favor of, or consent to, and will (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record

 

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date to) vote against and not consent to, the approval of any (i) Company Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger), (ii) reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or winding-up of the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving the Company (other than the Merger), (iii) corporate action the consummation of which would materially frustrate the purposes, prevent or delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (iv) any change in the board of directors of the Company, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by Parent, (v) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company, or (vi) any material change in the Company’s corporate structure, the Company’s articles of incorporation, charter or bylaws or comparable organizational documents of the Company, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by Parent.

Section 2.02.    Irrevocable Proxy.  Stockholder hereby revokes and agrees to cause to be revoked any and all previous proxies granted with respect to the Shares. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with and pursuant to Section 5.04 hereof, Stockholder hereby grants a proxy appointing Parent as the Stockholder’s attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full power of substitution, for and in the Stockholder’s name, to vote, express consent or dissent, or otherwise to utilize such voting power in the manner expressly provided in Section 2.01 as Parent or its proxy or substitute shall, in Parent’s reasonable discretion, deem proper with respect to all of the Stockholder’s Shares. Except as provided in the following sentence, the proxy granted by Stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.02 is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement. The proxy granted by Stockholder shall be revoked automatically and without any further act of Stockholder upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 3.01.     Stockholder represents and warrants to Parent that:

(a)        Corporation Authorization.  Unless Stockholder is a natural Person, the execution, delivery and performance by Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate (or equivalent) powers of Stockholder and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or equivalent) action. If Stockholder is a natural Person, he or she (or the representative or fiduciary signing on his or her behalf, as applicable) has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Stockholder.

(b)        Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any Applicable Law, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Stockholder is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on

 

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Stockholder or (d) result in the imposition of any Lien on any Shares beneficially owned by Stockholder, except for (i) such violations that would not prevent, delay or impair Stockholder from performing Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) such filings, registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Stockholder from performing Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement .

(c)        Ownership of Shares.  (i) Stockholder is the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the shares of Company Stock set forth on Schedule 1, all of which are free and clear of any Lien and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of such shares).

(ii)        Stockholder is the owner of the Company Stock Options and Warrants set forth on Schedule 1, which are exercisable for or convertible upon settlement into the number of shares of Company Stock set forth below them on Schedule 1. All such Company Stock Options and Warrants are, and all such shares of Company Stock issuable upon the exercise or settlement of such Company Stock Options and Warrants will be, free and clear of any Liens and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of such options or shares).

(iii)       For each of the Shares owned by Stockholder, Stockholder has (A) the sole right to vote, (B) the sole power of disposition, and (C) the sole power to demand dissenter’s rights, if applicable. None of the shares of Company Stock, Company Stock Options and Warrants set forth on Schedule 1 are (or, if unissued, will be upon issuance) subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting or disposition of such shares, options or warrants.

(d)        Total Shares.  Except for the securities set forth on Schedule 1 (including the shares of Company Stock issuable upon the exercise or settlement of any such securities), Stockholder does not beneficially own any (a) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (b) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (c) options or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company.

(e)        Finder’s Fees.  No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to a fee or commission from Parent or the Company in respect of this Agreement based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of Stockholder.

(f)        Litigation.  As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Stockholder, threatened against Stockholder that questions the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by Stockholder in connection with this Agreement.

(g)        Reliance.  Stockholder understands and acknowledges that each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

 

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(h)        Company Acquisition Proposals.  As of the date of this Agreement, Stockholder is not engaged in any discussions or negotiations with any party other than Parent with respect any Company Acquisition Proposal.

Section 3.02. Parent represents and warrants to Stockholder that:

(a)        Authorization.  Parent is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the full limited liability company capacity, right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms.

(b)        Non-Contravention.  The execution, deliver and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate its certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing documents) or any Applicable Law, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, or (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a breach or default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Parent or any other Person is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on Parent, except such filings, registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Parent from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01.  Transfer Restrictions.  Prior to the termination of this Agreement Stockholder agrees not to cause or permit any Transfer of any of Stockholder’s Shares to be effected, except (a) as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (b) by operation of law (so long as this Agreement shall bind the transferee to the fullest extent as if the transferee were the Stockholder hereunder), or (c) as specifically required by court order; provided, however, that nothing contained herein will be deemed to restrict the ability of Stockholder to (i) exercise any stock options or warrants of the Company held by Stockholder, (ii) transfer Shares in connection with estate and charitable planning purposes or for the benefit of one or more members of the Stockholder’s immediate family, so long as the transferee, prior to such Transfer, is bound to the fullest extent as if the transferee were Stockholder hereunder, or (iii) by will in which case this Agreement shall bind the transferee. Stockholder agrees not to deposit (or permit the deposit of) any of Stockholder’s Shares in a voting trust or grant any proxy or enter into any voting agreement or similar agreement in contravention of the obligations of Stockholder under this Agreement with respect to any of the Shares, or prior to the termination of this Agreement take any action that would make any representation, warranty or covenant of the Stockholder contained herein materially untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.02.  Legending of Shares.  If so requested by Parent in respect of any Shares, Stockholder agrees that such Shares shall bear a legend stating that they are subject to this Agreement.

Section 4.03.  Appraisal Rights.  Stockholder agrees not to exercise any rights (including under Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) to demand appraisal of any Shares which may arise with respect to the Merger.

Section 4.04.  Further Assurances.  Parent and Stockholder will each execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments and use its or his commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws, to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.01.  Directors and Officers.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall (or shall require Stockholder to attempt to) limit or restrict Stockholder to act in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any designee of Stockholder who is a director or officer of the Company from acting in such capacity or voting in such Person’s sole discretion on any matter (it being understood that this Agreement shall apply to Stockholder solely in his capacity as a stockholder of the Company). No action taken by Stockholder in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 5.02.  No Ownership Interest.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Shares shall remain vested in and belong to Stockholder, and Parent shall have no authority to manage, direct, restrict, regulate, govern, or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to direct Stockholder in the voting of any of the Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 5.03.  Amendments.  Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

Section 5.04.  Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate:

(a)        upon the earliest to occur of:

(i)         the Effective Time;

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(b)        at any time upon the written agreement of Parent and Stockholder; and

(c)        the amendment or modification of the Merger Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof to reduce the Merger Consideration or otherwise change the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Merger Agreement in a way that is materially adverse to the holders of Common Stock solely in their capacities as holders of Common Stock.

Section 5.05.  Breach; Survival.  No party hereto shall be relieved from any liability for breach of this Agreement by reason of any termination of this Agreement. Regardless of the foregoing, Sections 5.06 through 5.13 of this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 5.06.  Publication.  Stockholder authorizes the Company to publish and disclose in any announcement, disclosure or filing required by any Governmental Authority, Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of his commitments, arrangements and understandings made pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 5.07.  Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

Section 5.08.  Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent may transfer or assign its rights and obligations to any Affiliate of Parent. No person, other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, shall have right, remedy, or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 5.09.  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a)        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

(b)        Each of the parties hereto (i) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (ii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 5.10 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

 

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(c)        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 5.10.  Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to any party under this Agreement will be made in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given,

if to Parent, to:

[Name of Parent]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]

with a copy to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention:        Robert F. Wall

                         Brian M. Schafer

Facsimile No.: (312) 558-5700

if to Stockholder, to:

[Name of Stockholder]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]

[with a copy to:

[Name of Stockholder’s Counsel]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]]

Section 5.11.  Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).

 

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Section 5.12.  Severability.  If any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

Section 5.13.  Specific Performance.  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

Section 5.14.  Pending Bankruptcy of Stockholder.  In the event that Stockholder shall be the subject of a pending bankruptcy petition under Title 11 of the United States Code, this Agreement shall not become effective with respect to or binding upon Stockholder, and none of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Stockholder (except for the covenant set forth in the last sentence of this Section 5.14) shall be deemed to be given, true or correct (in the case of representations and warranties) or made (in the case of covenants and agreements) until the first date on which this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved by the bankruptcy court exercising jurisdiction over such case by virtue of the entry of an order authorizing Stockholder to enter into this Agreement (the “Approval Order”), and the expiration of any period in which an appeal may be filed to such Approval Order without the entry of an order staying the effect of the Approval Order. Stockholder hereby agrees that Stockholder will use Stockholder’s commercially reasonable efforts to expedite the filing of any pleadings necessary or appropriate to cause the bankruptcy court to enter the Approval Order as expeditiously as possible.

Section 5.15.  Board of Directors Action.  No action taken by the Board of Directors of the Company (including the withdrawal, modification or amendment of the Company Board Recommendation that the shareholders of the Company vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement) shall modify, alter, change or otherwise affect the obligations of Stockholder hereunder, subject to Section 5.01.

Section 5.16.  Legal Counsel.  Stockholder acknowledges that he has been advised to, and has had the opportunity to consult with his personal attorney prior to entering into this Agreement. Stockholder acknowledges that attorneys for Parent represent the Parent and do not represent any of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Stockholder acknowledges that attorneys for the Company represent the Company and do not represent any of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

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with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

[PARENT]    

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

STOCKHOLDER:

 
 

Name:

 

 

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Schedule 1

Shares Beneficially Owned by Stockholder

              shares of Company Stock

              Company Stock Options

              shares of Company Stock issuable upon exercise of such outstanding Company Stock Options

              Warrants

              shares of Company Stock issuable upon exercise of such outstanding Warrants


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

[SURVIVING CORPORATION]

FIRST:  The name of the corporation is [                    ] (the “Corporation”).

SECOND:  The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

THIRD:  The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (“Delaware Law”).

FOURTH:  The total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 1,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

FIFTH:  The Board of Directors shall have the power and is authorized to make, adopt, alter, amend or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.

SIXTH:  Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws so provide.

SEVENTH:  The Corporation expressly elects not to be governed by Section 203 of Delaware Law.

EIGHTH:  (1) A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law.

(2)(a)        Each person (and the heirs, executors or administrators of such person) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law. The right to indemnification conferred in this ARTICLE EIGHTH shall also include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in connection with any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware Law. The right to indemnification conferred in this ARTICLE EIGHTH shall be a contract right.

 

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(b)        The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors, provide indemnification to such of the employees and agents of the Corporation to such extent and to such effect as the Board of Directors shall determine to be appropriate and authorized by Delaware Law.

(3)        The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss incurred by such person in any such capacity or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Delaware Law.

(4)        The rights and authority conferred in this ARTICLE EIGHTH shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may otherwise have or hereafter acquire.

(5)        Neither the amendment nor repeal of this ARTICLE EIGHTH, nor the adoption of any provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law, any modification of law, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this ARTICLE EIGHTH in respect of any acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification.

NINTH:  The Corporation reserves the right to amend this Certificate of Incorporation in any manner permitted by Delaware Law and all rights and powers conferred herein on stockholders, directors and officers, if any, are subject to this reserved power.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate this                      day of                     , 2011.

 

By:                                                                         

Name:                                                                   

Title:                                                                     

EX-99.15 11 dex9915.htm FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT Form of Voting Agreement

Exhibit 15

VOTING AGREEMENT

This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of                     , 2011 by and between [Parent], a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”), and the undersigned stockholder (“Stockholder”) of [Raven], a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent, [Merger Subsidiary], a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Subsidiary”) and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which the parties to the Merger Agreement will perform their obligations thereunder in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

WHEREAS, the Company’s Board of Directors has, prior to the execution of this Agreement, approved and adopted the Merger Agreement, and such approval and adoption has not been withdrawn;

WHEREAS, Stockholder is the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of such number of shares of Company Stock and such number of Company Stock Options and Warrants as set forth on Schedule 1; and

WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Merger Subsidiary to enter into the Merger Agreement, and as a condition to their willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent and Merger Subsidiary have requested Stockholder, and Stockholder has agreed, to enter into this Agreement with respect to his Shares and certain other matters set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01  Definitions. All capitalized terms that are used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

(a)        “Shares” means (i) all securities of the Company (including Company Stock, Company Stock Options, Warrants and other options, warrants and other rights to acquire shares of Company Stock) beneficially owned by Stockholder as of the date hereof (including without limitation, all securities of the Company set forth on Schedule 1) and (ii) all additional securities of the Company (including Company Stock, Company Stock Options, Warrants, other options, warrants and rights to acquire shares of Company Stock, and any such shares of Company Stock acquired as a result of exercise or settlement thereof) of which Stockholder acquires beneficial ownership during the period from the date of this Agreement through the record date for the Company Stockholder Meeting or, if later, the record date for any adjournment or postponement thereof (including by way of stock dividend or distribution, split-up, recapitalization, combination, exchange of shares and the like).

 

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(b)        For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to have effected a “Transfer” of a Share if such person directly or indirectly (whether with or without consideration) (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, assigns, grants an option with respect to, transfers or disposes of such Share or any interest in such Share, (ii) grants any proxies or power of attorney or (iii) enters into an agreement or commitment, whether or not in writing, providing for the sale of, pledge of, encumbrance of, assignment of, grant of an option with respect to, transfer of or disposition of such Share or any interest therein.

Section 1.02    Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions. Unless specified otherwise, in this Agreement the obligations of any party consisting of more than one person are joint and several. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively.

ARTICLE 2

AGREEMENT TO VOTE; GRANT OF PROXY

Section 2.01    Agreement To Vote Shares. (a) Prior to the termination of this Agreement, at every meeting of stockholders of the Company called, including the Company Stockholder Meeting, and at every adjournment, postponement or continuation thereof, and on every action or approval by written consent of stockholders of the Company, Stockholder shall, or shall cause the holder of record of any Shares on any applicable record date to, vote all Shares that Stockholder is entitled to vote in favor of (i) the adoption of the Merger Agreement and (ii) any related matter that must be approved by the stockholders of the Company in order for the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to be consummated.

(b)        Stockholder agrees that prior to termination of this Agreement he will not (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record date not to) vote any Shares in favor of, or consent to, and will (and will cause the holder of record on any applicable record date to) vote against and not consent to, the approval of any (i) Company Acquisition Proposal (other than the Merger), (ii) reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation or winding-up of the Company or any other extraordinary transaction involving the Company (other than the Merger),

 

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(iii) corporate action the consummation of which would materially frustrate the purposes, prevent or delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (iv) any change in the board of directors of the Company, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by Parent, (v) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company, or (vi) any material change in the Company’s corporate structure, the Company’s articles of incorporation, charter or bylaws or comparable organizational documents of the Company, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement or otherwise agreed to in writing by Parent.

Section 2.02    Irrevocable Proxy.  Stockholder hereby revokes and agrees to cause to be revoked any and all previous proxies granted with respect to the Shares. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until this Agreement is terminated in accordance with and pursuant to Section 5.04 hereof, Stockholder hereby grants a proxy appointing Parent as the Stockholder’s attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full power of substitution, for and in the Stockholder’s name, to vote, express consent or dissent, or otherwise to utilize such voting power in the manner expressly provided in Section 2.01 as Parent or its proxy or substitute shall, in Parent’s reasonable discretion, deem proper with respect to all of the Stockholder’s Shares. Except as provided in the following sentence, the proxy granted by Stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.02 is irrevocable and is granted in consideration of Parent entering into this Agreement and the Merger Agreement. The proxy granted by Stockholder shall be revoked automatically and without any further act of Stockholder upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 3.01    Stockholder represents and warrants to Parent that:

(a)        Corporation Authorization.  Unless Stockholder is a natural Person, the execution, delivery and performance by Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the corporate (or equivalent) powers of Stockholder and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or equivalent) action. If Stockholder is a natural Person, he or she (or the representative or fiduciary signing on his or her behalf, as applicable) has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Stockholder.

(b)        Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate any Applicable Law, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Stockholder is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on Stockholder or (d) result in the imposition of any Lien on any Shares beneficially owned by Stockholder, except for (i) such violations that would not prevent, delay or impair Stockholder from performing Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) such filings,

 

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registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Stockholder from performing Stockholder’s obligations under this Agreement .

(c)        Ownership of Shares.  (i) Stockholder is the beneficial owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the shares of Company Stock set forth on Schedule 1, all of which are free and clear of any Lien and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of such shares).

(ii)        Stockholder is the owner of the Company Stock Options and Warrants set forth on Schedule 1, which are exercisable for or convertible upon settlement into the number of shares of Company Stock set forth below them on Schedule 1. All such Company Stock Options and Warrants are, and all such shares of Company Stock issuable upon the exercise or settlement of such Company Stock Options and Warrants will be, free and clear of any Liens and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote or otherwise dispose of such options or shares).

(iii)       For each of the Shares owned by Stockholder, Stockholder has (A) the sole right to vote, (B) the sole power of disposition, and (C) the sole power to demand dissenter’s rights, if applicable. None of the shares of Company Stock, Company Stock Options and Warrants set forth on Schedule 1 are (or, if unissued, will be upon issuance) subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting or disposition of such shares, options or warrants.

(d)        Total Shares.  Except for the securities set forth on Schedule 1 (including the shares of Company Stock issuable upon the exercise or settlement of any such securities), Stockholder does not beneficially own any (a) shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company, (b) securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company or (c) options or other rights to acquire from the Company any capital stock, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of the Company.

(e)        Finder’s Fees.  No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to a fee or commission from Parent or the Company in respect of this Agreement based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of Stockholder.

(f)        Litigation.  As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Stockholder, threatened against Stockholder that questions the validity of this Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by Stockholder in connection with this Agreement.

(g)        Reliance.  Stockholder understands and acknowledges that each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.

(h)        Company Acquisition Proposals.  As of the date of this Agreement, Stockholder is not engaged in any discussions or negotiations with any party other than Parent with respect any Company Acquisition Proposal.

 

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Section 3.02. Parent represents and warrants to Stockholder that:

(a)        Authorization.  Parent is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the full limited liability company capacity, right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Parent and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms.

(b)        Non-Contravention.  The execution, deliver and performance by Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a) violate its certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or similar governing documents) or any Applicable Law, (b) require any filing or registration with, or any consent, approval or authorization of, any Governmental Authority, or (c) require any other consent or action by any Person under, constitute a breach or default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration or to a loss of any benefit to which Parent or any other Person is entitled under, any provision of any material agreement or other instrument binding on Parent, except such filings, registrations, consents, approvals or authorizations the failure of which to be obtained or made would not prevent, delay or impair Parent from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01    Transfer Restrictions.  Prior to the termination of this Agreement Stockholder agrees not to cause or permit any Transfer of any of Stockholder’s Shares to be effected, except (a) as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (b) by operation of law (so long as this Agreement shall bind the transferee to the fullest extent as if the transferee were the Stockholder hereunder), or (c) as specifically required by court order; provided, however, that nothing contained herein will be deemed to restrict the ability of Stockholder to (i) exercise any stock options or warrants of the Company held by Stockholder, (ii) transfer Shares in connection with estate and charitable planning purposes or for the benefit of one or more members of the Stockholder’s immediate family, so long as the transferee, prior to such Transfer, is bound to the fullest extent as if the transferee were Stockholder hereunder, or (iii) by will in which case this Agreement shall bind the transferee. Stockholder agrees not to deposit (or permit the deposit of) any of Stockholder’s Shares in a voting trust or grant any proxy or enter into any voting agreement or similar agreement in contravention of the obligations of Stockholder under this Agreement with respect to any of the Shares, or prior to the termination of this Agreement take any action that would make any representation, warranty or covenant of the Stockholder contained herein materially untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling the Stockholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement.

Section 4.02    Legending of Shares.  If so requested by Parent in respect of any Shares, Stockholder agrees that such Shares shall bear a legend stating that they are subject to this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.03    Appraisal Rights.  Stockholder agrees not to exercise any rights (including under Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) to demand appraisal of any Shares which may arise with respect to the Merger.

Section 4.04    Further Assurances.  Parent and Stockholder will each execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments and use its or his commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all reasonable actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws, to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 5.01    Directors and Officers.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall (or shall require Stockholder to attempt to) limit or restrict Stockholder to act in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company or any designee of Stockholder who is a director or officer of the Company from acting in such capacity or voting in such Person’s sole discretion on any matter (it being understood that this Agreement shall apply to Stockholder solely in his capacity as a stockholder of the Company). No action taken by Stockholder in his capacity as a director or officer of the Company shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 5.02    No Ownership Interest.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in Parent any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to the Shares. All rights, ownership and economic benefits of and relating to the Shares shall remain vested in and belong to Stockholder, and Parent shall have no authority to manage, direct, restrict, regulate, govern, or administer any of the policies or operations of the Company or exercise any power or authority to direct Stockholder in the voting of any of the Shares, except as otherwise provided herein.

Section 5.03    Amendments.  Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

Section 5.04    Termination.  This Agreement shall terminate:

(a)        upon the earliest to occur of:

(i)        the Effective Time;

(ii)       the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms;

(b)        at any time upon the written agreement of Parent and Stockholder; and

(c)        the amendment or modification of the Merger Agreement as in effect as of the date hereof to reduce the Merger Consideration or otherwise change the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, of the Merger Agreement in a way that is materially adverse to the holders of Common Stock solely in their capacities as holders of Common Stock.

 

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Section 5.05    Breach; Survival.  No party hereto shall be relieved from any liability for breach of this Agreement by reason of any termination of this Agreement. Regardless of the foregoing, Sections 5.06 through 5.13 of this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 5.06    Publication.  Stockholder authorizes the Company to publish and disclose in any announcement, disclosure or filing required by any Governmental Authority, Stockholder’s identity and ownership of Shares and the nature of his commitments, arrangements and understandings made pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 5.07    Expenses.  All costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or expense.

Section 5.08    Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto, except that Parent may transfer or assign its rights and obligations to any Affiliate of Parent. No person, other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, shall have right, remedy, or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

Section 5.09    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

(a)        This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such state.

(b)        Each of the parties hereto (i) agrees that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction, any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state court, (ii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the courts of the State of Delaware, as described above, and (iv) agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section 5.10 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

(c)        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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Section 5.10    Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications to any party under this Agreement will be made in writing (including facsimile transmission) and shall be given,

if to Parent, to:

[Name of Parent]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]

with a copy to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention:        Robert F. Wall

                         Brian M. Schafer

Facsimile No.: (312) 558-5700

if to Stockholder, to:

[Name of Stockholder]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]

[with a copy to:

[Name of Stockholder’s Counsel]

[Address]

[Address]

Attention: [Name]

Facsimile No.: [Number]]

Section 5.11    Counterparts; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received counterparts hereof signed by all of the other parties hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other communication).

Section 5.12    Severability.  If any term, provision or covenant of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions and covenants of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated.

 

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Section 5.13    Specific Performance.  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

Section 5.14    Pending Bankruptcy of Stockholder.  In the event that Stockholder shall be the subject of a pending bankruptcy petition under Title 11 of the United States Code, this Agreement shall not become effective with respect to or binding upon Stockholder, and none of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of Stockholder (except for the covenant set forth in the last sentence of this Section 5.14) shall be deemed to be given, true or correct (in the case of representations and warranties) or made (in the case of covenants and agreements) until the first date on which this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved by the bankruptcy court exercising jurisdiction over such case by virtue of the entry of an order authorizing Stockholder to enter into this Agreement (the “Approval Order”), and the expiration of any period in which an appeal may be filed to such Approval Order without the entry of an order staying the effect of the Approval Order. Stockholder hereby agrees that Stockholder will use Stockholder’s commercially reasonable efforts to expedite the filing of any pleadings necessary or appropriate to cause the bankruptcy court to enter the Approval Order as expeditiously as possible.

Section 5.15    Board of Directors Action.  No action taken by the Board of Directors of the Company (including the withdrawal, modification or amendment of the Company Board Recommendation that the shareholders of the Company vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement) shall modify, alter, change or otherwise affect the obligations of Stockholder hereunder, subject to Section 5.01.

Section 5.16    Legal Counsel.  Stockholder acknowledges that he has been advised to, and has had the opportunity to consult with his personal attorney prior to entering into this Agreement. Stockholder acknowledges that attorneys for Parent represent the Parent and do not represent any of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Stockholder acknowledges that attorneys for the Company represent the Company and do not represent any of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Merger Agreement, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

Section 5.17    Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (including, without limitation, the documents and instruments referred to herein) (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and (b) is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  [PARENT]
  By:    
   

Name:

   

Title:

 

STOCKHOLDER:

 
   
 

Name:

 

 

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Schedule 1

Shares Beneficially Owned by Stockholder

             shares of Company Stock

             Company Stock Options

             shares of Company Stock issuable upon exercise of such outstanding Company Stock Options

             Warrants

             shares of Company Stock issuable upon exercise of such outstanding Warrants

 

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