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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

___________

FORM 10-K

FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

          x      ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003
or

          o      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number 000-22052

PROXYMED, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Florida   65-0202059

 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1854 Shackleford Court, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia   30093

 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770)-806-9918


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.001 Par Value


(Title of class)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x  Yes o No

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). [X] Yes [ ] No

     The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant computed using $12.91 per share, the closing price of the registrant’s common stock on the Nasdaq National Market as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $54,511,031.

     As of March 26, 2004, 12,624,626 shares of the registrant’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

     Documents Incorporated by Reference: Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on or about June 2, 2004, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
ITEM 1. OUR BUSINESS
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCK MATTERS
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR BUSINESS
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
Employment Letter-J. Markle
Employment Agreement - G. Eisenhauer
Employment Agreement - T. Wohlford
Amendment to Employment Agreement - T. Tolan
Amendment to Employment Agreement - M. Hoover
Amendment to Employment Agreement - N. Ham
2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended
Loan and Security Agreement
Revolver Note
Patent and Trademark Security Agreement
Subsidiaries of the Registrant
Consent of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
Section 302 Certification of CEO
Section 302 Certification of CFO
Section 906 Certification of CEO
Section 906 Certification of CFO

PART I

ITEM 1. OUR BUSINESS

     ProxyMed, Inc., incorporated in Florida in 1989, is an electronic healthcare transaction processing services company providing connectivity services and related value-added products to physician offices, payers, medical laboratories, pharmacies and other healthcare institutions. We maintain an open electronic network for electronic transactions with no equity ownership in businesses engaged in the front-end (i.e., physician practice management software system vendors and other physician desk top vendors) or in the back-end (i.e., payers, laboratories and pharmacies). Our business strategy is to leverage our leadership position in connectivity services in order to establish ProxyMed as the premier provider of automated financial, clinical and administrative transaction services primarily between small physician offices (offices with one to nine physicians) and payers, clinical laboratories and pharmacies. With our neutral position, we believe that we can better attract both front-end and back-end partners who may be more comfortable doing business with a non-competitive partner.

     Our electronic transaction processing services support a broad range of financial, clinical, and administrative transactions. To facilitate these services, we operate Phoenix™, our secure, proprietary national electronic information network, which provides physicians and other healthcare providers with direct connectivity to one of the industry’s largest list of payers, the industry’s largest list of chain and independent pharmacies and the largest list of clinical laboratories. Our corporate headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and our products and services are provided from various operational facilities located throughout the United States. We also operate our clinical computer network and portions of our financial and real-time production computer networks from a secure, third-party co-location site also located in Atlanta, Georgia. All of our revenues are generated domestically.

     According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the healthcare industry has grown from $1.4 trillion in 2001 to $1.6 trillion in 2002, with physician services comprising 21% of this amount. Healthcare accounts for 14.9% of the U.S. Gross National Product. As one of the most transaction-oriented industries in the country, analysts report that healthcare generates over 35 billion financial and clinical transactions each year, including new prescription orders, refill authorizations, laboratory orders and results, medical insurance claims, insurance eligibility inquiries, encounter notifications, and referral requests and authorizations. Current healthcare information technology spending has been projected at $41.6 billion for 2004, and is predicted to continue growing steadily at 7% annually through 2006. Even with healthcare information technology spending at these levels, we believe that the healthcare industry’s use of technology lags behind many other transaction-intensive industries, with the vast majority of these healthcare transactions being performed manually and on paper.

     For physician offices, payers, laboratories and pharmacies to meet the financial, clinical and administrative demands of an evolving managed care system, we believe that participants in the healthcare system will need to process many of these types of transactions electronically. In fact, under legislation named the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) (see Healthcare and Privacy Related Legislation below), eight major transaction types, including claims, eligibility inquiries and claims status inquiries are generally required to be conducted electronically. Because of the number of participants, the challenges of meeting HIPAA requirements and the complexity of establishing reliable and secure communication networks, the healthcare industry needs companies such as ProxyMed with its secure, proprietary systems to facilitate the processing of these transactions, its extensive connectivity to back-end healthcare institutions, and its ability to market to the underserved niche of small physician office practices.

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Acquisition of PlanVista

     On December 5, 2003, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of PlanVista Corporation (“PlanVista”), a publicly-held company with locations in Tampa, Florida and Middletown, New York for 3,600,000 shares of our common stock. PlanVista provides medical cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions, including claims repricing services, for the medical insurance and managed care industries, as well as services for healthcare providers, including individual providers, preferred provider organizations and other provider groups. We raised $24.1 million by selling 1,691,229 shares of our common stock at $14.25 per share in a private equity transaction with various entities affiliated with General Atlantic Partners and Commonwealth Associates to pay off certain debts of PlanVista and other obligations as a result of the acquisition. The acquisition enables us to enter into a new line of business, provide new end-to-end services, increase sales opportunities with payers, strengthen business ties with certain customers, expand technological capabilities, reduce operating costs and enhance our public profile. During the second quarter of 2003, we entered into a joint marketing and distribution agreement with PlanVista, pursuant to which PlanVista had access to our significant payer customers for purposes of marketing PlanVista’s services.

     On March 1, 2004, shareholders of both companies approved the merger, and on March 2, 2004, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of PlanVista. As a result, each outstanding share of PlanVista common stock, par value $.01 per share, was converted into the right to receive 0.08271 shares of our common stock. Additionally, each outstanding share of PlanVista series C preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, was converted into the right to receive 51.5292 shares of our common stock. Following consummation of the transaction, PlanVista’s common stock was delisted from the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. We also provided the funds necessary to satisfy $27.4 million of PlanVista’s debt and other obligations outstanding as of the effective time of the merger through the use of available cash, a draw on our line of credit and cash raised through the private placement.

     In connection with the merger, our shareholders approved (1) an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of our common stock from 13,333,333 1/3 shares to 30,000,000 shares; (2) the issuance of 1,691,229 shares of our common stock at $14.25 per share in a private equity offering valued at $24.1 million; (3) the issuance of 3,600,000 shares of our common stock to PlanVista stockholders in connection with the merger; and (4) an amendment to our 2002 Stock Option Plan to increase the total number of shares available for issuance under such plan from 600,000 to 1,350,000. Additionally, one director of PlanVista was appointed to our board of directors.

     As noted above, upon completion of the merger, each share of PlanVista’s outstanding common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.08271 of a share of our common stock and each holder of PlanVista series C preferred stock received 51.5292 shares of our common stock in exchange for each share of PlanVista series C preferred stock, collectively representing approximately 23% of our common stock on a fully converted basis, and the holders of our outstanding stock, options and warrants retained approximately 77% of the Company.

     PlanVista will be operated as our wholly-owned subsidiary and its operations will be included in our Transaction Services segment. All officers and employees of PlanVista, with the exception of the PlanVista’s Chief Financial Officer, were offered continued employment with us.

     Additionally, certain officers, directors and employees of PlanVista were granted options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of our common stock at $17.74 per share. Of these options, 173,120 will vest two-thirds on the first anniversary date of the grant and one-third on the third anniversary date of the grant. The balance of 26,880 options were granted to PlanVista’s former chief financial officer in connection with a consulting arrangement with him. Fifty percent of these options vested immediately upon the change of control and 25% will each vest after three and six months.

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Acquisition of MedUnite

     On December 31, 2002, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of MedUnite, Inc. (“MedUnite”) for $10.0 million in cash, $13.4 million in 4% convertible promissory notes, and $6.7 million in transaction and exit related costs (originally estimated at $8.3 million). Interest on the convertible notes is payable in cash on a quarterly basis. The convertible promissory notes (now currently payable at a maturity value of $13.1 million after a claim setoff against the escrow in December 2003) are payable in full on December 31, 2008 and are convertible into an aggregate of 716,968 shares (originally 731,322 shares before the claim setoff) of our common stock if the founders of MedUnite achieve certain revenue-based triggers over the next three and one-half year period. The shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes will be registered by us promptly after a conversion trigger event. The first conversion trigger event was met during the fourth quarter of 2003.

     MedUnite was founded in June 2000 by seven of the nation’s leading health insurers —Aetna, Anthem, CIGNA, Health Net, Inc., Oxford Health Plans, PacifiCare Health Systems, and Wellpoint Health Network — and its technology includes one of the industry’s largest Internet-based real time transaction networks, in addition to electronic data interchange (“EDI”) based processes. At the time of our acquisition exiting 2002, MedUnite’s legacy claims platform, which was acquired from NDCHealth Corporation (“NDCHealth”) in 2001, was annually processing over 85 million transactions with approximately 4.7 million real-time transactions processed by MedUnite’s new state-of-the-art platform. The acquisition of MedUnite added an additional 30,000 physicians to our network and provided unique opportunities for cross-selling products and services to our existing and new customer base. During 2003, we began the integration of MedUnite’s operations into ours and, by the end of the 2003 year, were successful in creating one Transaction Services business.

     Our acquisition of MedUnite resulted in an organization serving 140,000 physicians and other healthcare providers and processing over 200 million healthcare transactions processed annually, making us the nation’s second largest physician-based transaction processing company, second only to WebMD Corporation. In addition, in conjunction with the acquisition of MedUnite, we formed a strategic relationship with NDCHealth, MedUnite’s 8th shareholder, for processing claims and real-time transactions and now as a result we have potential access to over 100,000 physicians that utilize NDCHealth’s various practice management systems.

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     Our corporate offices are now located at 1854 Shackleford Court, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia, and our telephone number is 770-806-9918.

     As used in this report, unless the context requires otherwise, “we”, “us”, “our”, “ProxyMed” or the “Company”, means ProxyMed, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Italicized terms in this document indicate trademarks or other protected intellectual property that we own or license.

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Overview of ProxyMed. Where Healthcare Connects™

     Our mission statement is as follows: “ProxyMed solves the business problems of healthcare providers every day by automating their financial, administrative and clinical transactions with their healthcare institution partners. We exceed customer expectations through our expertise, proven methodologies and dedication to service excellence.”

     Our focus is connecting small physician offices with their contracted financial and clinical partners so that they can conduct transactions electronically. We are organized into two business segments: Transaction Services (formerly known as Electronic Healthcare Transaction Processing) and Laboratory Communication Solutions. Transaction Services includes transaction and value-added services principally between physician offices and insurance companies (Payer Services), physician offices and pharmacies/pharmacy benefit managers (Prescription Services), and cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions for insurance companies offered through our recently completed acquisition of PlanVista on March 2, 2004 (Medical Cost Containment Services); and Laboratory Communication Solutions includes the sale, lease and service of communication devices principally to laboratories and the contract manufacturing of printed circuit boards and other value-added services (Laboratory Services).

     Since the beginning of 2001, our focus has been to double the number of physicians and other healthcare providers we serve as well as to increase the utilization of our transaction-based services among them over the following five years. Our success is largely dependent upon our ability to cross-sell our services across our provider base; to offer new transactions and services as they become available; and to achieve economies of scale in our operations resulting from the consolidation of our operation centers, including production and financial systems, from our various acquisitions.

     We believe that we are well positioned today in each of our business units. With our completed acquisition of MedUnite on December 31, 2002, we believe that we are the second largest medical claims clearinghouse for physician offices, the largest provider of intelligent laboratory results reporting devices, and the largest provider of retail pharmacy-to-physician connectivity. In 2003, we processed approximately 226.6 million electronic transactions among physician offices, payers, laboratories and pharmacies compared to 114.2 million electronic transactions in 2002. We leverage the connectivity of our back-end transaction network, Phoenix™, and continue to add partners by developing new value-added products and services, by adding additional payer transaction types such as improved eligibility and claim status reports, and by expanding our Internet-based transaction offerings such as claims, lab results reporting and prescription refills through our Internet portal, ProxyMed.net. We are an attractive, neutral partner to front-end electronic healthcare companies who are focused on physician office services, as we remain the only national and independent transaction center that does not compete with them for the physician’s desktop and that can connect their physician offices on the back-end to carry on electronic transactions between them and their payers, laboratories and pharmacies. Financial information relating to the Company’s segments, including revenue, segment operating margin and assets attributable to each segment for each of the fiscal years ending 2001, 2002 and 2003 is presented in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 — Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Our business is driven by the healthcare community’s need to process information more efficiently

     With more than 35 billion financial and clinical transactions being generated each year, the major driver of our business is the increasing number of physicians who wish to adopt secure electronic solutions that improve the quality of their patient care while reducing costs and administration time. We believe that it is just a matter of time before the majority of physicians, payers, laboratories and pharmacies embrace the electronic transmission and processing of virtually all of a patient’s clinical and financial transactions. Our efforts concentrate on the innovative design of our products and services that make these electronic transactions easy to use, fast, reliable and secure. Phoenix™, our secure, proprietary national healthcare information network, is the key enabler that makes this possible. We are a leader in providing these back-end connections and offer a host of transaction

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services to smaller physician offices which we believe reduce costs by increasing efficiency, reducing payment cycle time, and enabling physicians to make more informed decisions at the point of care.

Connectivity and physician relationships are key strengths

     Our advantage lies in two critical areas. First, we offer the industry’s broadest range of financial, clinical and administrative connectivity available from a single company. Our existing connectivity to payers positions us as the second largest medical claims clearinghouse in the industry with 94% of our annual transaction volume sent directly to the designated payer rather than being routed through other transaction centers. In addition, we are the largest provider of intelligent laboratory results reporting devices and the largest provider of retail pharmacy connectivity. Our electronic transaction processing services support a broad range of financial transactions (such as claims, patient statements, claims status reports, eligibility verification, explanations of benefits (EOB) and electronic remittance advices); clinical transactions (such as laboratory results, new prescription orders and prescription refills); and administrative transactions (such as referrals and pre-certifications). These connections allow information to reliably move back and forth from the physician’s office to the appropriate healthcare institution (payer, laboratory and pharmacy) facilitating diagnosis, treatment and payment.

     Our second advantage is our extensive physician relationships. Following our acquisition of MedUnite, we have almost 140,000 physicians directly or indirectly using at least one of our existing solutions. To reach these direct and partnered physicians, we have licensing and connectivity agreements with many national and regional companies, such as practice management system vendors, billing services, and electronic healthcare companies, and with physician offices directly. These relationships offer us an opportunity to cross-sell our products and services to our existing physician office customer base.

We have built a comprehensive back-end model which would be difficult and time-consuming to replicate

     We were an early entrant into the healthcare electronic transaction industry, having developed, as a result of our own efforts and through acquisitions, our back-end connectivity for both financial and clinical transactions. We believe that the development and maintenance of our connections from both a technical and relationship perspective were costly, complex and time-consuming, and represent a barrier to entry for would-be competitors. Having accomplished much of this task, there is an opportunity for us to leverage our existing connectivity and existing relationships, especially since we believe we are the only connectivity company that is, in fact, processing new prescriptions, refill prescriptions, laboratory test results reports and financial transactions over a single network.

Current Products and Services

     We offer a variety of financial and clinical electronic processing services through our suite of Windows®-based1 products, through our Internet portal, ProxyMed.net and through various direct network connection programs. Each of these entry points connects physician offices to our network and then routes transactions to their contracted payer, laboratory and pharmacy partners.

     Claims submission and reporting, insurance eligibility verification, claims status inquiries, referral management, laboratory test results reporting and prescription refills are all available today through ProxyMed.net. We continue to expand our offerings through ProxyMed.net to include new financial and clinical transactions such as claims response management, electronic remittance advices, encounters and new prescriptions. All of our existing web-based applications can be private-labeled and are being marketed through our channel partners to increase distribution opportunities. Our recently completed acquisition of PlanVista also adds a suite of cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions to our payer customers.


1   Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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     Payer Services

     Over the course of 2003 ProxyMed completed the integration of MedUnite’s products and services into ProxyMed’s existing suite of products. This combination has resulted in a broad suite of products that fit the transaction processing and connectivity needs of all physician offices, regardless of the technology that they use. This suite of products covers platforms as old as DOS but also includes solutions for those that have the latest in Internet platforms.

     We offer several Windows and Unix based desktop products, including claims submission through ProxyClaim and claims tracking through our ProxyTracker product. We also offer Statlink, that can be used to submit claims, eligibility and claims status. We also offer a non-computer based solution in our point-of-service terminal that allows for a low cost, stand-alone solution for electronic eligibility verification, patient statement processing, paper claims printing and Explanation of Benefits (EOB) scanning.

     For physicians who prefer to use Internet based services ProxyMed had developed and had been operating our provider transaction services web portal, ProxyMed.com, for over three years. With our acquisition of MedUnite and its MedUnite.net web portal, we started the 2003 year operating two provider web portals. However, in July 2003, we launched a consolidated new portal, ProxyMed.net, that integrated the MedUnite.net individual application services with the ProxyMed.com menu system, user access management, enrollment and other infrastructure components. By the end of 2003, the majority of transactions and customers had been migrated from ProxyMed.com and MedUnite.net to the new portal. ProxyMed.net’s available web-based financial and administrative transactions now include claims submission and reporting, eligibility verification, claims status inquiries, referral management and pre-certifications.

     In addition to working directly with physician offices, ProxyMed offers software developers, large customers and partners an Application Programming Interface (API) to connect to the ProxyMed real-time transaction platform and directly submit XML or X12 based transactions. This service is sold as ProxyMed’s business-to-business (“B2B”) offering. The platform which supported the B2B offering was based on MedUnite’s proprietary XML transaction format. The platform and the API as implemented were not HIPAA-compliant and MedUnite had an ongoing project to bring the platform and API to HIPAA-compliance. We completed this project in mid 2003 and all transaction types are HIPAA compliant.

     In addition to remediating the physician side of our connectivity services to be HIPAA compliant. ProxyMed also updated all payer side connectivity platforms to be HIPAA compliant. This project was completed in 2003. The parallel effort to work with each connected payer to remediate its connection for HIPAA-compliance is continuing in 2004. We anticipate completion of this project by mid-year.

     Prescription Services

     In our Prescription Services business unit, we offer both new prescription ordering and refill management through our PreScribe® family of products. There are currently over 1,200 physician clients using PreScribe®. PreScribe® and Phoenix™ support the largest and oldest electronic and fax gateway infrastructure with connectivity to over 30,000 pharmacies nationwide. We also offer a private-label version of our web-based refill prescription application.

     Laboratory Services

     Our Laboratory Services business unit offers lab order entry and results reporting through our recently announced QuickReq product. We believe the QuickReq advantage is its enterprise scope with a modular approach, giving even the smallest labs the ability to deploy an order entry and results reporting solution. In addition to QuickReq, we offer a family of intelligent remote reporting devices for communicating lab results to

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physician clients. Our devices are installed in more than 100,000 physician offices throughout the United States. Our FleetWatchSM monitors and reports the status of individual remote reporting devices within a fleet. This service is valuable to laboratories in its ability to detect and proactively resolve problems, many times before clients ever notice a disruption in service.

     Medical Cost Containment Services

     Through our recently completed acquisition of PlanVista on March 2, 2004, we now provide medical cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions for the medical insurance and managed care industries through our operating subsidiary, PlanVista. PlanVista’s customers include healthcare payers such as self-insured employers, medical insurance carriers, third party administrators, health maintenance organizations, sometimes referred to as HMOs, and other entities that pay claims on behalf of health plans. PlanVista also provides network and data management business process outsourcing services for health care providers, including individual providers, preferred provider organizations, sometimes referred to as PPOs, and other provider groups.

     PlanVista provides healthcare payers with access to its preferred provider network, known as the National Preferred Provider Network, which offers payers discounts on participating provider medical services. The National Preferred Provider Network is a “network of networks,” comprised of more than 30 local PPO networks and independent physician associations with which PlanVista contracts, as well as directly contracted independent physicians in some cases. PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network includes approximately 400,000 physicians, 4,000 acute care hospitals, and 55,000 ancillary care providers. In addition to offering payers in-network discounts, PlanVista has added medical bill review and negotiation through key strategic alliances. PlanVista’s cost containment customers also benefit from its advanced claims repricing and network and data management services.

     PlanVista has leveraged its leading edge technology and management expertise to offer its clients network and data management outsourcing services that are independent of the National Preferred Provider Network access business. In late 2001, PlanVista launched its PayerServ business, which helps payers manage all of their network relationships, whether or not the payers also access the National Preferred Provider Network. PlanServ, the other business initiative PlanVista implemented in late 2001, provides claims repricing and network and data management services that help PPOs support all of their payer relationships, not simply payer relationships that they maintain through the National Preferred Provider Network.

     Business Strategy - We plan to grow operating revenue and profits by increasing the market share of PlanVista’s medical cost containment business, building its existing network and data management business process outsourcing businesses, introducing new medical cost management solutions for its customers and accessing our significant payer customers. PlanVista’s strategy to date has been to market its established National Preferred Provider Network brand as a leading national preferred provider network and to provide a broad array of technology-based business process outsourcing services to existing and new customers. This strategy is designed to help customers maximize their total savings on medical claims and administration through PlanVista’s advanced network and administrative capabilities.

     Focused Penetration of Payer Market — We believe that we can increase PlanVista’s market share by marketing its claims repricing technology, its ability to capture discounts on a large percentage of claims due to the size of its National Preferred Provider Network, and the attractiveness to payer customers of its percentage of savings revenue model. PlanVista also cross-sells its PayerServ products to its existing National Preferred Provider Network access customers. Additionally, because PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network is a network comprised in part of a number of regional PPOs, we believe that PlanVista’s ability to market its products to PPOs is enhanced because, in operating the National Preferred Provider Network, PlanVista has gained experience in managing the back office, automation, and technology challenges that most PPOs face.

     Emphasis on Superior Technology - We intend to continue differentiating PlanVista as a technology leader by using its electronic claims repricing technology to increase its customer base. In June 2003, PlanVista completed the migration of all its clients to its “MedEngine” repricing system on the Oracle Database, thereby

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updating its technology-enabled services to further improve speed and accuracy and achieve greater operational efficiencies and enhanced claim data integrity. This technology update took place over the course of two years and represented a significant achievement for PlanVista, allowing it to handle the most demanding claim repricing tasks.

     The latest version of PlanVista’s Internet claims repricing system, ClaimPassXL® v3.5, allows PlanVista to shift claims repricing submissions from paper or fax to the Internet, which reduces its claims processing costs from between $0.75 and $0.80 per claim to $0.15 per claim, and reduces turnaround times from three business days to real-time for most claims. We believe that faster turnaround of claims repricing will become more important to payers as state insurance regulators increase their scrutiny of claims payment turnaround times. Since the March 2001 release of ClaimPassXL® v3.0, the predecessor to ClaimPassXL® v3.5, PlanVista’s volume of Internet repriced claims has increased steadily.

     National Preferred Provider Network - The National Preferred Provider Network is comprised of PPOs, independent physician associations, and individually contracted providers that offer discounts on medical services. These providers and provider groups participate in the National Preferred Provider Network to increase patient flow and benefit from the National Preferred Provider Network’s prompt, efficient claims repricing services. Healthcare payers access the National Preferred Provider Network to benefit from the discounts offered by participating providers. The size of the National Preferred Provider Network and the level of National Preferred Provider Network discounts provide PlanVista’s payer customers with significant reductions in medical claims costs.

     The National Preferred Provider Network access agreements generally require PlanVista’s customers to pay PlanVista a percentage of the cost savings generated by the National Preferred Provider Network discounts. In the medical cost containment industry, this payment arrangement is called a “percentage of savings” revenue model. A typical percentage of savings customer maintains arrangements with more than one PPO network. Most of these payer customers utilize the National Preferred Provider Network as an additional network to contain costs when a covered person obtains medical services from a provider outside of the payer’s primary PPO network. When PlanVista receives a provider bill for medical services that are covered by the National Preferred Provider Network discount arrangements, PlanVista electronically reviews the bill and reprices it to conform to the negotiated discounted rate, which is typically lower than the invoiced amount. PlanVista charges payers an average of 18.0% of the savings that the payer realizes from the discount. PlanVista derives the balance of its National Preferred Provider Network operating revenue from payer customers that pay a flat fee per month based on the number of enrolled members. These customers generally access the National Preferred Provider Network as their primary PPO network.

     PlanVista’s contracts with PPO participants and other participating providers generally have renewable terms ranging from one to two years, but in most cases are terminable by either party without cause on 90 days’ notice. The termination of any PPO contracts would render PlanVista unable to provide customers with access to the PPO’s provider discounts, and therefore would eliminate PlanVista’s ability to reprice claims and derive operating revenue accordingly. More than 80.0% of PlanVista’s participating providers have been part of the National Preferred Provider Network for more than three years, with some relationships spanning more than nine years since the beginning of the National Preferred Provider Network’s inception in 1994. Since the majority of the provider arrangements are through other networks, PlanVista depends on its contracted networks to maintain provider relationships and ensure provider compliance with the terms of the network arrangements.

     Electronic Claims Repricing - In connection with its National Preferred Provider Network access business, PlanVista provides electronic claims repricing services that benefit both its payer clients and its participating providers. A participating provider submits a claim at the full, undiscounted provider rate. The provider sends the claim directly to PlanVista or to the payer, which then forwards the bill to PlanVista. Because there are a wide variety of provider systems for submitting claims, PlanVista accepts claims by traditional methods such as mail and fax, as well as through the Internet and by electronic data interchange. PlanVista converts paper and faxed claims to an electronic format, and then electronically reprices the claims by calculating

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the reduced price based on its National Preferred Provider Network’s negotiated discount. PlanVista returns the repriced claims file to the payer electronically, in most cases within three business days.

     PlanVista’s ClaimPassXL® Internet and electronic data interchange services speed the claims repricing process for its customers. By logging onto PlanVista’s ClaimPassXL® Internet site, a payer can input claims information directly into PlanVista’s claims system. PlanVista electronically reprices the claim and delivers the repriced claim information to the payer customer through the Internet. PlanVista’s electronic data interchange (sometimes referred to as “EDI”), system provides an alternative way for customers to simplify the claims repricing process. EDI customers do not have to key claims information into PlanVista’s Internet site. Instead, PlanVista’s EDI system interfaces directly with the payer’s claims file configuration, which allows the payer to send PlanVista its claims file in its existing electronic format. After PlanVista electronically reprices the claims, PlanVista sends the customer an electronic file of claims information that the payer can incorporate into its claims database automatically.

     Although PlanVista does not charge its network access customers a separate fee for claims repricing, PlanVista believes that its advanced repricing system provides significant benefits that make PlanVista’s network access services more attractive to payers. It is time consuming and expensive for a payer to load PPO rates and demographic information into its claims system and to create a system that accepts the various forms in which claims information is submitted. PlanVista offers a turnkey solution that requires only a limited number of payer personnel. PlanVista can reduce claims turnaround times and provide efficient claims transmission options. PlanVista’s system also can reduce lost claims, reduce the number of undiscounted claims, support high claim volume customers, and improve accuracy over manually processed claims. PlanVista’s customers are also relieved of some of the burden of complying with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, sometimes referred to as HIPAA, which imposes privacy and data configuration requirements that apply to claims repricing. PlanVista believes that its claims processing procedures are in material compliance with current HIPAA requirements and will be compliant with future requirements. Providers also benefit from PlanVista’s streamlined claims system, which helps increase the speed with which they get paid and the accuracy of the claims payments.

     Network and Data Management — PlanVista uses its information system capabilities to provide network and data management services for the payers that access the National Preferred Provider Network. For some network access payers, PlanVista acts as the payer’s mailroom for receipt of all provider claims, converting payer and fax claims to an electronic format, identifying the correct network fee schedule applicable to each claim, and electronically repricing the claim accordingly. PlanVista prepares detailed reports regarding repricing turnaround times and the savings that each payer realizes, itemized by the total number of claims incurred, the number of claims discounted, and the average discount. Payers can use this information to help design health plans that effectively control costs, enhance member benefits, and yield a more favorable loss ratio, which is the ratio of paid medical claims compared to collected premiums. As a provider of data management services, PlanVista maintains provider demographics and fee schedules and updates provider directories. PlanVista integrates several components of certain licensed reporting software to provide both payer clients and participating PPOs with quick access to claims data, allowing them to produce a variety of analytical reports. PlanVista generally does not charge its National Preferred Provider Network access customers any additional fee for its standard network and data management services.

     Bill Review and Negotiation - In April 2002, PlanVista began offering optional medical bill review and negotiation services to its payer clients. Many of PlanVista’s percentage of savings clients send PlanVista all claims that fall outside their primary PPO network arrangements. Traditionally, PlanVista identified and repriced the claims that were subject to the National Preferred Provider Network discount arrangements and returned the non-National Preferred Provider Network claims to the payer without applying any discount. PlanVista now offers payer customers the opportunity to realize cost savings on these out-of-network claims through PlanVista’s affiliations with bill review and negotiation companies. PlanVista can electronically transmit non-National Preferred Provider Network claims to experienced professionals at the contracted bill review and negotiation companies. These professionals use proprietary medical software to analyze each claim to detect any incorrect charges or billing irregularities. Once that phase of the analysis is completed, the detailed charges are compared to a proprietary database to determine the competitiveness of the charges in the provider’s geographic area. The

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bill negotiator then contacts the provider to discuss PlanVista’s findings, and in many cases is able to reduce the claim amount. The reviewer obtains signed agreements from each provider to prevent the provider from later contesting the reduction or billing the patient for the balance. The bill review and negotiation vendor then returns the electronic file to PlanVista, and PlanVista forwards it to the payer along with the payer’s other repriced claims. Payers pay PlanVista a percentage of the savings that are generated by the bill review and negotiation service.

     Advance Funding - In 2002, PlanVista launched a program to provide advance funding services for payers and providers. Through an arrangement with established advance funding companies, PlanVista offers participating providers the opportunity to receive claim payments in advance of the due date. In exchange, the providers agree to accept a discount of the original billed amount. This service provides both a reduction in claim costs for payers and rapid payment for providers.

     Business Process Outsourcing - PlanVista traditionally provided claims repricing and network management services only with respect to claims that its National Preferred Provider Network participating providers submitted to one of PlanVista’s network access payer customers. Through its network and data management business process outsourcing business, PlanVista has expanded its scope to offer payers and providers services that are independent of PlanVista’s network access business.

     PayerServ - Healthcare payers typically contract with more than one PPO network. While historically most payers’ claim systems and applications could handle simple percentage discount repricing calculations for a single network, PlanVista believes that most are not well suited for current PPO contract terms requiring detailed, often complex, repricing calculations. Each of the networks with which a payer contracts may have different discount methodologies and rates, greatly adding to a payer’s administrative burden and increasing the complexities of processing and repricing claims.

     Through PayerServ, PlanVista uses its existing technology and management expertise to help payers manage all of their network relationships, whether or not they also access the National Preferred Provider Network. A payer can outsource its network and data management obligations to PlanVista, and PlanVista will assume the responsibility for moving, tracking, and repricing healthcare claims among all of the PPO networks with which it has contracts. By maintaining provider fee schedule and demographic information for all of the providers in a payer’s provider configuration, PlanVista eliminates bottlenecks in the payer’s claim work flow, expedites claims repricing, and improves accuracy.

     The PayerServ services may include acting as the payer’s mailroom for receipt of all provider claims, converting paper and fax claims to an electronic format, identifying the correct network fee schedule applicable to each claim, and electronically repricing the claim accordingly. PlanVista also can provide reporting and other network management services with respect to all of the payer’s networks. PlanVista can prepare customized reports for payers that capture information regarding repricing turnaround time, cost management, demographics, case management, provider services, diagnoses and procedures. PlanVista believes that its PayerServ customers benefit from reduced operating expenses, streamlined network management, HIPAA-compliant procedures, and electronic repricing with rapid turnaround times. PlanVista does not require customers to pay upfront network loading fees and monthly maintenance fees, which are features of many of its competitors’ systems.

     PayerServ customers typically pay PlanVista for claims repricing and claims and network and data management services on a per-claim basis. For each PayerServ customer, PlanVista analyzes the customer’s service requirements, including claims work flow, claims volume and types, and PPO network configurations. Then, based on its proprietary pricing model, PlanVista determines the pricing for each claim transaction.

     PlanServ - PlanServ uses the same technology and management expertise that supports PlanVista’s PayerServ business to offer claims repricing and network data management services to PPOs. PlanVista’s PPO participants generally maintain relationships with payers that are independent from the PPOs’ affiliation with PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network. Many of these PPOs are seeking cost-efficient ways to develop their own automated claims handling and repricing systems and to manage the provider data necessary to update

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their provider directories efficiently and otherwise support network access. By outsourcing repricing functions to PlanServ, a PPO can achieve advanced electronic capabilities for its payer clients without incurring the high cost of systems development. PlanVista can serve as a mailroom for PlanServ clients, receiving paper and fax claims and converting them to an electronic form for repricing, so that the PPO never touches the claims. PPOs that take advantage of the PlanServ offerings do not have to distribute their rates to their payers, manually reprice claims, or be concerned with HIPAA requirements related to claims repricing. The PPO’s payer clients benefit from reduced turnaround times on repriced claims and escape the burden of loading the PPO’s rates. PlanServ products also include web hosting capabilities, featuring customized, private label web access that enables a participating PPO’s customers to reprice claims electronically through the Internet. Each PPO’s website includes the PPO’s logo and other material chosen by the PPO.

     PlanServ also offers PlanVista’s PPO customers management reporting products that capture important claims data, including repricing turnaround times, claim volume, and savings amounts. PPO customers can use this information to negotiate better physician and facility discounts. PlanVista believes that obtaining and analyzing information is increasingly important to PPOs because this information is necessary for them to properly establish their discount levels. PlanVista also provides PlanServ customers with database administration, including provider directory updates and maintenance of provider demographics and fee schedules.

     Like PayerServ, PlanServ generally charges customers a per-claim fee, which is calculated based on the extent of the customer’s service requirements, including claims work flow and number of payers.

Product and Services Development

     In Payer Services, several initiatives are underway to convert all current transactions to their respective HIPAA-compliant formats (see “Healthcare and Privacy Related Legislation” below). To date, our institutional, professional and dental claims (837); electronic remittance advice (835); eligibility (270/271); claims status (276/277) and referral (278) transactions have been certified as HIPAA-compliant by Claredi, one of the nation’s leading commercial providers of HIPAA EDI compliance testing and certification services. We are actively engaged in migrating all of our existing payer and provider connections to a HIPAA-compliant format, in conjunction with our contingency plan for HIPAA compliance. HIPAA also affords us many opportunities to increase both the number and type of transactions we offer to both physicians and payers.

     In addition to processing the basic HIPAA-defined transactions, we seek to expand our product and service offerings to include other value-added services for its providers and payers. In furtherance of this strategy, we formed a strategic relationship in July 2003 with First Data Corporation (“First Data”). By leveraging our deep payer and provider connectivity with First Data’s financial transaction expertise, the two companies are jointly marketing FirstProxy, a new suite of innovative solutions that streamline and expedite healthcare claim, payment and settlement processes. The first offering, FirstProxy ERA/ EFT, will transform the remittance advice and payment process from paper-based to electronic.

     Together, ProxyMed and First Data will allow healthcare providers and insurance companies to rapidly convert existing paper-based checks and explanation of benefits into secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic ERAs with electronic funds transfer. The processing and settlement of the financial transactions and payments will start and end within the First Data processing system. FirstProxy ERA/ EFT will also ensure that insurers and providers are compliant with upcoming HIPAA regulation deadlines that require standards for health information security and privacy as well as the implementation of electronic data interchange for ERAs. In addition, we announced in June 2003 that we entered into a joint marketing program to offer our electronic healthcare transaction processing services and PlanVista’s network access product as an integrated package to existing and prospective payer customers. We will integrate PlanVista’s network, repricing services and network management services with our physician and hospital claims processing services. The resulting leading-edge medical cost management solutions will include medical claim repricing, flexible EDI connectivity and national PPO access through PlanVista’s preferred provider network, NPPN. Combining these solutions will allow us to offer a one-

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stop shop for all our customers’ claims needs, which will include a guaranteed 24-hour turn-around time and bill negotiation. These services are available immediately for our payer customers

     In Laboratory Services, we were pursuing opportunities to convert our business from the traditional sale, lease and service of intelligent laboratory reporting devices to recurring transaction-based revenue streams. Although this is a factor in our long-term growth strategy, to date, the marketplace has been slow to adopt this economic model and we have had limited success with this service. As a result, we have postponed any significant further development or deployment at this time.

     The total amount capitalized for purchased technology, capitalized software and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2003, was approximately $15.9 million, net of amortization.

     Our research and development expense was approximately $4.4 million in 2003, $3.2 million in 2002 and $2.0 million in 2001.

Marketing

     We have a direct sales force and customer support staff that serves physician offices, payers, laboratories and pharmacies. In addition, since we do not compete for the physician desktop and allow for private branding of our value-added products and services, we are able to leverage the marketing and sales efforts of our partners by giving them even greater added value to drive our revenues and transactions.

     Our marketing efforts are focused on providing connectivity solutions for the 326,000 small physician offices (one-to-nine physicians) in the United States, a niche that is underserved by our competitors.

     We utilize a unique sales and marketing methodology called “FOCUS” (an acronym for Find, Obtain, Capture, Utilize and Service) for targeting, acquiring, retaining and maximizing the utilization of our services at the small physician office. Working with our payer and pharmacy partners to identify high volume paper claim submitters and prescription writing physicians as qualified sales leads, the results of our FOCUS program indicate quick contract-to-implementation time frames, low attrition rates and high post-implementation satisfaction levels.

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     We utilize the following distribution channels for our products and services to maximize connectivity between physician offices, payers, laboratories, pharmacies and other healthcare providers:

     
Channel
  Focus

 
 
 
Direct
  We have a direct sales force of account executives, inside telemarketers, account managers and customer care representatives who serve our physician offices, payers, laboratories and pharmacies. We license access to our proprietary network, Phoenix™, and provide intelligent laboratory results reporting devices for communications between physicians and laboratories.
 
   
Partners
  We work with the vendors of physician and pharmacy office management systems so that they may enable their existing applications to process transactions through Phoenix™ between physicians and payers, laboratories and pharmacies. We also license these customers to offer our products and services under their own private label. We also connect other electronic transaction processing networks to Phoenix™ so that the participants on both networks can communicate with each other in National Council of Pharmacy Drug Program (NCPDP) standard, HIPAA approved formats, and the HL-7 standard format for laboratories.
 
   
Internet
  We are a provider of financial, clinical and administrative electronic transaction processing services through our portal, ProxyMed.net, which may be easily accessed by any physician office with an Internet connection.

Competition

     Transaction Services — We face competition from many healthcare information systems companies and other technology companies. Many of our competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than we do and have established reputations for success in implementing healthcare electronic transaction processing systems. Other companies, including WebMD Corporation, NDCHealth Corporation, Per-Se Technologies, and other healthcare related entities such as RxHub LLC, have targeted this industry for growth, including the development of new technologies utilizing Internet-based systems. While our ability to compete has been enhanced by our acquisition of MedUnite and its Internet-based platform for real-time transactions, we cannot assure that we will be able to compete successfully with these companies or that these or other competitors will not commercialize products, services or technologies that render our products, services or technologies obsolete or less marketable.

     Preferred Provider Network Access - The PPO industry is highly fragmented. According to the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations, as of March 2003 there were more than 1,000 PPOs in the United States. A few companies, such as First Health Group Corporation, BCE Emergis/eHealth Solutions, Concentra, Inc., Beech Street Corporation, Coalition America, Inc., and Multiplan, Inc., offer provider networks and claim volumes of meaningful size. The remainder of the competitive landscape is diverse, with major insurance companies and managed care organizations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, WellPoint Health Networks, Inc., UnitedHealth Group, Humana Health Care Plans, Private Healthcare Systems, and CIGNA Healthcare also offering proprietary preferred provider networks and services. In addition, the number of independent PPOs has decreased as managed care organizations and large hospital chains have acquired PPOs to administer their managed care business and increase enrollment. We expect consolidation to continue as the participants in the industry seek to acquire additional volume and access to PPO contracts in key geographic markets. This consolidation may give customers greater bargaining power and lead to more intense price competition.

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     Electronic Claims Repricing - The claims repricing service market is also fragmented. PlanVista’s repricing competitors provide some or all of the services PlanVista currently provides. PlanVista’s competitors can be categorized as follows:

  Large managed care organizations and third party administrators with in-house claims processing and repricing systems, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UnitedHealth Group, and Wellpoint Health Networks;

  Healthcare information technology companies providing enterprise-wide systems to the payer market, such as McKesson HBOC, Eclipsys Corporation, and Perot Systems Corporation; and

  Healthcare information software vendors selling claim processing products to the provider market, such as The TriZetto Group, Healthaxis, AVIDYN/ppoONE, and several private companies.

     The market for claims repricing services is competitive, rapidly evolving, and subject to rapid technological change. We believe that competitive conditions in the healthcare information industry in general will lead to continued consolidation as larger, more diversified organizations are able to reduce costs and offer an integrated package of services to payers and providers.

     PlanVista competes on the basis of the strength of its electronic claims repricing technology, the size of its network and the level of its network discounts, its percentage of savings pricing model, and the diversity of services PlanVista offers through its business processing outsourcing products and other new initiatives. Many of our current and potential competitors have greater financial and marketing resources than we have. Furthermore, we believe that the increasing acceptance of managed care in the marketplace, the adoption of more sophisticated technology, legislative reform, and the consolidation of the industry will result in increased competition. There can be no assurance that we will continue to maintain our existing customer base, or that we will be successful with any new products that we have introduced or will introduce.

Healthcare and Privacy Related Legislation

     ProxyMed and our customers are subject to extensive and frequently changing federal and state healthcare laws and regulations. Political, economic and regulatory influences are subjecting the healthcare industry in the United States to fundamental change. Potential reform legislation may include:

  mandated basic healthcare benefits;

  controls on healthcare spending through limitations on the growth of private health insurance premiums and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement;

  the creation of large insurance purchasing groups;

  fundamental changes to the healthcare delivery system;

  FTC enforcement actions of existing privacy laws relating to the Internet;

  Medicare or Medicaid prescription benefit plans;

  State licensing requirements; or

  Patient protection initiatives.

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     HIPAA

     Several state and federal laws govern the collection, dissemination, use and confidentiality of patient healthcare information. The federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”) was signed into law on August 21, 1996. HIPAA was designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system by standardizing the interchange of electronic data for certain administrative and financial transactions and to protect the confidentiality of patient information. Multiple regulations have, and will continue to be promulgated from this revolutionary legislation.

     Privacy Compliance

     HIPAA’s Privacy Rule imposes extensive requirements on healthcare providers, healthcare clearinghouses, and health plans. These “Covered Entities” must implement standards to protect and guard against the misuse of individually identifiable health information. Certain functions of ProxyMed have been or may be deemed to constitute a clearinghouse as defined by the Privacy Rule. However, in many instances, ProxyMed also functions as a “Business Associate” of its health plan and provider customers. Among other things, the Privacy Rule requires us to adopt written privacy procedures, adopt sufficient and reasonable safeguards, and provide employee training with respect to compliance. The deadline for compliance with the privacy aspects of HIPAA was April 14, 2003. Although we have undertaken several measures to ensure compliance with the privacy regulation by the deadline and believe that we are in compliance, the privacy regulations are less definitive than other HIPAA regulations, are broad in scope, and will require constant vigilance for ongoing compliance.

     We also may be subject to state privacy laws, which may be more stringent than HIPAA in some cases.

     Transaction and Code Sets Compliance

     HIPAA also mandates the use of standard transactions for electronic claims and other certain healthcare transactions. HIPAA specifically designates clearinghouses (including the Company and other financial network operators) as the compliance facilitators for healthcare providers and payers. On August 17, 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published final regulations to govern eight of the most common electronic transactions involving health information. Under a revised bill passed by the U.S. Congress, the deadline for the transaction and code sets aspects of HIPAA was extended to October 16, 2003, provided that a formal request for extension and plan for compliance was submitted by October 16, 2002. However, covered entities, including ProxyMed and our physician and payer customers, are permitted to continue to process non-compliant transactions after October 16, 2003 so long as that covered entity is compliant with the “contingency planning” guidelines provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A substantial number of our transactions, including those related to its acquisition of MedUnite, on behalf of our physician and payer customers are currently being processed in a non-HIPAA compliant manner in accordance with our contingency plan.

     Security Compliance

     HIPAA’s Security Rule imposes standards for the security of electronic protected health information and was finalized on February 20, 2003. The effective date for the Security Rule is April 20, 2005. We have long-standing implemented physical, technical and administrative safeguards for the protection of electronic protected health information. However, additional assessments and product and systems remediation is expected to occur before the compliance date. The Security Rule has also introduced the concept of an addressable implementation standard which will require ongoing vigilance to ensure that employed safeguards are sufficient given current technology capabilities and threats and reasonable industry expectations.

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     Identifiers and Future HIPAA Regulations

     Because some HIPAA regulations, including some various national identifiers, have yet to be issued or implemented, and because even final HIPAA regulations may be subject to additional modification or amendment, the Company’s products may require modification in the future. If we fail to offer solutions that permit compliance with applicable laws and regulations, our business could suffer.

Internet Privacy and Regulation

     Another area in which regulatory developments may impact the way we do business is privacy and other federal, state and local regulations regarding the use of the Internet. We offer a number of Internet-related products. Internet user privacy and the extent to which consumer protection and privacy laws apply to the Internet is an area of uncertainty in which future regulatory, judicial and legislative developments may have a significant impact on the way we do business, including our ability to collect, store, use and transmit personal information. Internet activity has come under heightened scrutiny in recent years, including several investigations in the healthcare industry by various state and federal agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission.

Patient/Consumer Protection Initiatives

     State and federal legislators and regulators have proposed initiatives to protect consumers covered by managed care plans and other health coverage. These initiatives may result in the adoption of laws related to timely claims payment and review of claims determinations. These laws may impact the manner in which we perform services for our clients.

Regulations Specific to PlanVista

     Regulation in the healthcare industry is constantly evolving. Federal, state and local governments continue their efforts to reduce the rate of increases in healthcare expenditures and to regulate the adjudication of healthcare claims for the protection of patients as well as providers. Many of these policy initiatives have contributed to the complex and time-consuming nature of obtaining healthcare reimbursement for medical services. The impact of regulatory developments in the healthcare industry is complex and difficult to predict, and PlanVista’s business could be adversely affected by new healthcare regulatory requirements or new interpretations of existing requirements. PlanVista believes, however, that the increasing complexity of healthcare transactions and the resulting additional information management requirements placed on providers and payers should increase the demand for its services. At the same time, these requirements may dramatically increase the cost of providing services.

     Gramm-Leach-Bliley

     Many of PlanVista’s customers may also be subject to state laws implementing the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, relating to certain disclosures of nonpublic personal health information and nonpublic personal financial information by insurers and health plans. PlanVista also may be subject to state privacy laws, which may be more stringent in some cases.

     Provider Contracting and Claims Regulation

     Some state legislatures have enacted statutes that govern the terms of provider network discount arrangements and/or restrict unauthorized disclosure of such arrangements. Legislatures in other states are considering adoption of similar laws. Although we believe that we operate in a manner consistent with applicable provider contracting laws, there can be no assurance that we will be in compliance with laws or regulations to be promulgated in the future, or with new interpretations of existing laws.

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     PlanVista’s customers perform services that are governed by numerous other federal and state civil and criminal laws, and in recent years have been subject to heightened scrutiny of claims practices, including fraudulent billing and payment practices. Many states also have enacted regulations requiring prompt claims payment. To the extent that PlanVista’s customers’ reliance on any of the services PlanVista provides contribute to any alleged violation of these laws or regulations, then PlanVista could be subject to indemnification claims from its customers or be included as part of an investigation of its customers’ practices. Federal and state consumer laws and regulations may apply to PlanVista when it provides claims services and a violation of any of these laws could subject PlanVista to fines or penalties.

     Licensing Regulation

     PlanVista is subject to, and in compliance with, the licensing requirements of the State of Illinois for the services we provide. While PlanVista is currently not subject to any other licensing requirements for the services it provides, some states require PlanVista, as a non-risk-bearing PPO, to formally register and file an annual or one-time accounting of networks and providers with which PlanVista contracts. Given the rapid evolution of healthcare regulation, it is possible that PlanVista’s business will be subject to future licensing requirements in any of the states where PlanVista currently performs services, or that one or more states may deem PlanVista’s activities to be analogous to those engaged in by other participants in the healthcare industry that are now subject to licensing and other requirements, such as third party administrator or insurance regulations. Moreover, laws governing participants in the healthcare industry are not uniform among states. As a result, we may have to undertake the expense and difficulty of obtaining any required licenses, and there is a risk that we would not be able to meet the licensing requirements imposed by a particular state. It also means that we may have to tailor PlanVista’s products on a state-by-state basis in order for our customers to be in compliance with applicable state and local laws and regulations.

Summary

     We anticipate that Congress and state legislatures will continue to review and assess alternative healthcare delivery systems and payment methods, as well as Internet and healthcare privacy legislation, and that public debate of these issues will likely continue in the future. Because of uncertainties as to these reform initiatives and their enactment and implementation, we cannot predict which, if any, of such reform proposals will be adopted, when they may be adopted or what impact they may have on us.

     While we believe our operations are in material compliance with applicable laws as currently interpreted, the regulatory environment in which we operate may change significantly in the future, which could restrict our existing operations, expansion, financial condition, or opportunities for success.

     Additional current HIPAA and privacy compliance information can be found on our websites at www.proxymed.com and at www.planvista.com.

Intellectual Property and Technology

     In large part, our success is dependent on our proprietary information and technology. We rely on a combination of contracts, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws and other measures to protect our proprietary information and technology. Although we do not currently hold any patents, as a result of the MedUnite acquisition, we acquired rights under four patent applications filed by MedUnite for its healthcare transaction processing platform and method for facilitating the exchange of healthcare transactional information, in addition to rights under various trademarks and trademark applications. We have twelve (12) copyright registrations covering our various software and proprietary products. As part of our confidentiality procedures, we generally enter into nondisclosure agreements with our employees, distributors and customers, and limit access to and distribution of our software, databases, documentation and other proprietary information. We cannot assure that the steps taken by us will be adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary rights or that third parties will not independently develop substantially similar products, services and technology. Although we believe our

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products, services and technology do not infringe on any proprietary rights of others, as the number of software products available in the market increases and the functions of those products further overlap, we and other software and Internet developers may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. These claims, with or without merit, could result in costly litigation or might require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, which may not be available on terms acceptable to us.

     PlanVista — PlanVista’s proprietary technology offers customers the benefits of an open architecture, which means that it is compatible with other operating systems and applications. Using a combination of electronic data interchange and Internet systems, customers can interface with our claims repricing system without incurring significant incremental capital expenditures for hardware or software or having to adopt a specific claims format. The open architecture of PlanVista’s system also improves reliability and facilitates the cross-selling of other technology-based services to PlanVista’s customers.

Employees

     As of March 8, 2004, we employed 541 full-time employees, and 18 part-time employees. We are not and never have been a party to a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good.

Available Information

     The Company’s Internet address is www.proxymed.com. The Company makes available free of charge on or through its Internet website its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after such material was electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

     Our significant offices are located as followed:

                 
Business           Approximate
Segment
  Location
  Description
  Square Footage
Prescription Services
  Fort Lauderdale, Florida   Operations office     20,500  
 
Payer Services
  Santa Ana, California   Operations office/data center     19,600  
 
 
    San Diego, California   Development office     4,700  
 
  Atlanta, Georgia   Corporate headquarters/operations
office/data center
    31,200  
 
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota   Operations office     3,700  
 
  Richmond, Virginia   Operations office/data center     3,000  
 
Medical Cost Containment Services
  Tampa, Florida   PlanVista headquarters     8,200  
 
  Middletown, New York   PlanVista operations center     26,900  
 
Laboratory Services
  New Albany, Indiana   Operations office/manufacturing facility     42,000  
 
  Moorestown, New Jersey   Operations office/depot service facility     4,000  

     We also maintain portions of our Phoenix™ network at a secure, third-party co-location center in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, we also lease several remote sales offices and mini-warehouses. Our leases and subleases generally contain renewal options and require us to pay base rent, plus property taxes, maintenance and insurance. We consider our present facilities adequate for our operations.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     From time to time, the Company is a party to legal proceedings in the course of its business. The Company, however, does not expect such other legal proceedings to have a material adverse effect on its business or financial condition.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY
AND RELATED STOCK MATTERS

     Our common stock trades on the National Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “PILL”. The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices of the common stock for the periods indicated.

                     
        High
  Low
2004:
                   
  First Quarter (through March 26, 2004)   $ 19.80     $ 16.65  
 
2003:
                   
  First Quarter   $ 11.45     $ 7.25  
  Second Quarter     13.21       7.08  
  Third Quarter     16.40       12.01  
  Fourth Quarter     17.64       14.55  
 
2002:
                   
  First Quarter   $ 22.35     $ 15.00  
  Second Quarter     21.99       17.21  
  Third Quarter     20.44       10.50  
  Fourth Quarter     15.95       9.48  

     On March 26, 2004, the last reported sale price of the common stock was $16.70 per share. As of March 26, 2004, we estimate that there were approximately 684 registered holders of record of the common stock. We believe that many of ProxyMed’s holders of record are in “street name” and that the number of individual shareholders is greater than 684.

     We have never paid any dividends on our common stock; however, in prior years, we have paid dividends on our Series B and Series C Preferred Stock in cash and/or in shares of our common stock pursuant to the terms of the Articles of Incorporation, as amended. We intend to retain any earnings for use in our operations and the expansion of our business, and do not anticipate paying any dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our common stock is within the discretion of our Board of Directors, subject to our Articles of Incorporation, as amended. Any future decision with respect to dividends on common stock will depend on future earnings, future capital needs and our operating and financial condition, among other factors.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial information for ProxyMed as of and for each of the five years leading up to the period ended December 31, 2003, and has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.

                                           
      Year Ended December 31,
     
      2003   2002   2001   2000   1999
     
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
                                       
 
Revenues
  $ 76,142     $ 50,182     $ 43,230     $ 33,441     $ 29,023  
 
Operating income (loss)
  $ (3,642 )   $ 1,340     $ (6,712 )   $ (23,460 )   $ (20,019 )
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,950     $ (6,798 )   $ (26,927 )   $ (20,120 )
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $     $     $     $ 241     $ (1,714 )
 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,338     $ (19,060 )   $ (48,052 )   $ (21,856 )
 
PER SHARE DATA:
                                       
Basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock:
                                       
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )   $ (37.03 )   $ (16.75 )
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $     $     $     $ 0.19     $ (1.43 )
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )   $ (36.84 )   $ (18.18 )
 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    6,783,742       6,396,893       2,162,352       1,304,342       1,202,136  
 
DIVIDEND DATA:
                                       
 
Dividends on common stock
  $     $     $     $     $  
 
Dividends on cumulative preferred stock
  $     $     $ 1,665     $ 1,275     $ 22  
                                           
      December 31,
     
      2003   2002   2001   2000   1999
     
 
 
 
 
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
                                       
 
Working capital
  $ 10,512     $ 8,749     $ 9,393     $ 12,156     $ 12,580  
 
Convertible notes
  $ 13,137     $ 13,400     $     $     $  
 
Other long-term obligations
  $ 3,518     $ 2,581     $ 442     $ 729     $ 583  
 
Total assets
  $ 73,130     $ 88,704     $ 35,882     $ 27,666     $ 44,773  
 
Net assets of discontinued operations
  $     $     $     $     $ 3,022  
 
Stockholders’ equity
  $ 45,778     $ 50,735     $ 22,873     $ 22,377     $ 37,756  

     The data set forth below should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.

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FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS OF OPERATIONS,
FINANCIAL CONDITION OR BUSINESS

     As discussed under the caption, “Cautionary Statements Pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995” in Item 7, certain statements in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report that are not related to historical results are forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements present our expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They frequently are accompanied by words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “plan”, “believe”, and other words and terms of similar meaning. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Subsequent written and oral forward looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements and risk factors set forth below and elsewhere in this report and in other reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report.

Risks Related to Acquisitions

Our business will suffer if we fail to successfully integrate into our business, the customers, products, and technology of the companies we acquire.

     We have undertaken several acquisitions in the past few years as part of a business strategy to expand our business, and we may continue in the future to acquire businesses, assets, services, products, and technologies from other persons or entities. The anticipated efficiencies and other benefits to be derived from these acquisitions and future acquisitions may not be realized if we are unable to successfully integrate the acquired businesses into our operations, including customers, personnel, product lines, and technology. We are in the process of integrating into our operations, the customers, products, personnel and technology of PlanVista. There is no guarantee that we will be able to successfully integrate PlanVista, MedUnite or any future acquired businesses into our operations. Integration of acquired businesses can be expensive, time consuming, and may strain our resources. Integration may divert management’s focus and attention from other business concerns and expose us to unforeseen liabilities and risks. We may also lose key employees, strategic partners, and customers as a result of our inability to successfully integrate in a timely matter or as a result of relationships the acquired businesses may have with our competitors or the competitors of our customers and strategic partners. Some challenges that we face in successfully integrating PlanVista, MedUnite and other acquired businesses into our operations include:

  conflicts or potential conflicts with customers, suppliers, and strategic partners;
 
  integration of platforms, product lines, networks, and other technology;
 
  the migration of new customers and products to our existing network;
 
  the ability to cross-sell products and services to our new and existing customer base;
 
  retention of key personnel;
 
  consolidation of accounting, operational and administrative functions;
 
  coordinating new product and process development;
 
  increasing the scope, geographic diversity and complexity of operations;
 
  difficulties in consolidating facilities and transferring processes and know-how; and
 
  other difficulties in the assimilation of acquired operations, technologies or products.

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Businesses we acquire may have undisclosed liabilities that may have a negative impact on our results of operations and require unanticipated expense.

     In pursuing our acquisition strategy, our investigations of the acquisition candidates may fail to discover certain undisclosed liabilities of the acquisition candidates. If we acquire a company having undisclosed liabilities, as a successor owner we may be responsible for such undisclosed liabilities. We try to minimize our exposure to such liabilities by conducting appropriate due diligence, by requiring audited financial statements, by obtaining indemnification from each seller of the acquired companies, by deferring payment of a portion of the purchase price as security for the indemnification or by acquiring only specified assets. However, we cannot insure that we will be able to obtain indemnifications or that they will be enforceable, collectible or sufficient in amount, scope or duration to fully offset any undisclosed liabilities arising from our acquisitions. PlanVista will not be indemnifying us in connection with the merger that occurred on March 2, 2004. In connection with the MedUnite acquisition, we have only limited indemnification rights that may not be sufficient in amount or scope to offset losses resulting from unknown and undisclosed liabilities. Furthermore, the introduction of new products and services from acquired companies such as MedUnite may have a greater risk of undetected or unknown errors, “bugs”, or liabilities than our historic products.

We may lose customers as a result of acquisitions.

     Acquisitions, including the merger with PlanVista, may cause disruptions, including potential loss of customers and other business partners, in the business of ProxyMed or the acquired company, which could have material or adverse effects on our business and operations.

     In addition, our customers, licensors and other business partners, in response to an acquisition or merger, may adversely change or terminate their relationships with us, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Certain of our current or potential customers may cancel or defer requests for our services. In addition, our customers may expect preferential pricing as a result of an acquisition or merger. An acquisition or merger may also adversely affect our ability to attract new customers.

Risks Related to Our Industry

Government regulation and new legislation may have a negative impact on our business and results of operations.

     As discussed in Item 1 under the caption, “Healthcare and Privacy Related Legislation,” the healthcare industry is highly regulated and is subject to extensive and frequently changing federal and state healthcare laws. Several state and federal laws govern the collection, dissemination, use and confidentiality of patient health care information. Final HIPAA rules on standards governing privacy of patient health care information were published in 2000. The implementation deadline for HIPAA’s privacy related regulations was April 14, 2003. Although we have undertaken several measures, including the adoption of policies and procedures for the handling of patient healthcare information, to ensure compliance with the privacy measures by the deadline and believe that we are in compliance, the privacy regulations are broad in scope, and will require constant vigilance for ongoing compliance. We cannot guarantee that we, our business partners or customers are or will be in compliance in the future.

     HIPAA also mandates the use of standard transactions, standard identifiers, security and other provisions for electronic claims transactions. The deadline for compliance with the transaction code set aspects of HIPAA was October 16, 2003. However, covered entities, including ProxyMed and its physician and payer customers, may continue to process non-compliant transactions after October 16, 2003 so long as that covered entity is compliant with the “contingency planning” guidelines provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A substantial number of our transactions, including those related to its acquisition of MedUnite, on behalf of its physician and payer customers are currently being processed in a non-HIPAA compliant manner in accordance with our contingency plan.

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     We expect, but cannot guarantee, that we will be able to complete the migration of these transactions into a HIPAA-compliant format on our PhoenixTM platform in an accurate and timely manner, and in close coordination with its physician and payer customers. We may be subject to complaints by its customers with regard to the accuracy and timeliness of this migration, which complaints may lead to demands for credits from, or termination of contracts with, us.

     Our contracts with our customers, strategic partners, providers, payers and other healthcare entities mandate or will mandate that the our products and services be HIPAA compliant. If our products and services are not in compliance with HIPAA or any other alternative guidelines issued by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on or before the deadline and on an ongoing basis thereafter, our customers, strategic partners, and other healthcare providers with whom we contract may terminate their contracts with us or sue us for breach of contract. Additionally, our revenues may be reduced as some of our non-compliant payer partners may be forced to accept paper-based transactions for which we may not be the recipient for processing. We may be also subject to penalties for non-compliance by federal and state governments, and patients who believe that their confidential health information has been misused or improperly disclosed may have certain causes of actions under applicable state privacy or HIPAA-like laws against us, our partners or customers.

If electronic transaction processing penetrates the healthcare industry more extensively, we may face pressure to reduce our prices which potentially may cause us to no longer be competitive.

     If electronic transaction processing extensively penetrates the healthcare market or becomes highly standardized, it is possible that competition among electronic transaction processors will focus increasingly on pricing. This competition may put intense pressure on us to reduce our pricing in order to retain market share. If we are unable to reduce our costs sufficiently to offset declines in our prices, or if we are unable to introduce new, innovative service offerings with higher prices, we may not be competitive.

We are dependent on the growth of the Internet and electronic healthcare information markets.

     Many of our products and services are geared toward the Internet and electronic healthcare information markets. The perceived difficulty of securely transmitting confidential information over the Internet has been a significant barrier to conducting e-commerce and engaging in sensitive communications over the Internet. Our strategy relies in part on the use of the Internet to transmit confidential information. We believe that any well-publicized compromise of Internet security may deter people from using the Internet to conduct transactions that involve transmitting confidential healthcare information.

Risks Related to Our Business

Consolidation in the healthcare industry may give our customers greater bargaining power and lead us to reduce our prices.

     Many healthcare industry participants are consolidating to create integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power. As provider networks and managed care organizations consolidate, competition to provide products and services such as those we provide will become more intense, and the importance of establishing and maintaining relationships with key industry participants will become greater. These industry participants may try to use their market power to negotiate price reductions for our products and services. If we are forced to reduce its prices, our margins will decrease, unless we are able to achieve corresponding reductions in expenses.

Our business and future success may depend on our ability to cross-sell our products and services.

     Our ability to generate revenue and growth partly depends on our ability to cross-sell our products and services to our existing customers and new customers resulting from acquisitions. Our ability to successfully cross-sell our products and services is one of the most significant factors influencing our growth. There is no

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guarantee that we will be successful in cross-selling our products and services, and our failure in this area would likely have an adverse effect on our business.

We depend on connections to insurance companies and other payers, and if we lose these connections, our service offerings would be limited and less desirable to healthcare participants.

     Our business is enhanced by the substantial number of payers, such as insurance companies, Medicare and Medicaid agencies, to which we have electronic connections. These connections may either be made directly or through a clearinghouse. We have attempted to enter into suitable contractual relationships to ensure long-term payer connectivity; however, we cannot assure that we will be able to maintain our links with all these payers. In addition, we cannot assure that we will be able to develop new connections, either directly or through clearinghouses, on satisfactory terms. Lastly, some third-party payers provide systems directly to healthcare providers, bypassing us and other third-party processors. Our failure to maintain existing connections with payers and clearinghouses or to develop new connections as circumstances warrant, or an increase in the utilization of direct links between providers and payers, could cause our electronic transaction processing system to be less desirable to healthcare participants, which would slow down or reduce the number of transactions that we process and for which we are paid.

We have important business relationships with other companies to market and sell some of our clinical and financial products and services. If these companies terminate their relationships with us, or are less successful in the future, we will need to add this emphasis internally, which may divert our efforts and resources from others projects.

     For the marketing and sale of some of our products and services, we entered into important business relationships with physician office management information system vendors, with electronic medical record vendors, and with other distribution partners. These business relationships, which have required and may continue to require significant commitments of effort and resources, are an important part of our distribution strategy and generate substantial recurring revenue. Most of these relationships are on a non-exclusive basis, and we cannot assure that our electronic commerce partners and other strategic partners, most of whom have significantly greater financial and marketing resources than we do, will not develop and market products and services in competition with us in the future or will not otherwise discontinue their relationship with us. Also, our arrangements with some of our partners involve negotiated payments to the partners based on percentages of revenues generated by the partners. If the payments prove to be too high, we may be unable to realize acceptable margins, but if the payments prove to be too low, the partners may not be motivated to produce a sufficient volume of revenues. The success of our important business relationships will depend in part upon our partners’ own competitive, marketing and strategic considerations, including the relative advantages of alternative products being developed and marketed by such partners. If any such partners are unsuccessful in marketing our products, we will need to place added emphasis on these aspects of our business internally, which may divert our planned efforts and resources from other projects.

The acceptance of electronic processing of clinical transactions in the healthcare industry is still in its early stages; thus, the future of our business is uncertain.

     Our strategy anticipates that electronic processing of clinical healthcare transactions, including transactions involving prescriptions and laboratory results, will become more widespread and that providers and third-party institutions increasingly will use electronic transaction processing networks for the processing and transmission of data. Electronic transmission of clinical healthcare transactions (and, in particular, the use of the Internet to transmit them) is still developing, and complexities in the nature and types of transactions which must be processed have hindered, to some degree, the development and acceptance of electronic processing of clinical transactions in this industry. While discussions of government legislation might be a catalyst for the use of the electronic processing of clinical healthcare transactions, we cannot assure that continued conversion from paper-based transaction processing to electronic transaction processing in the healthcare industry, using proprietary healthcare management systems or the Internet, will occur.

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An error by any party in the process of providing clinical connectivity, such as prescribing drugs, filling prescriptions, and transmitting laboratory orders and results, could result in substantial injury to a patient, and our liability insurance may not be adequate in a catastrophic situation.

     Our business exposes us to potential liability risks that are unavoidably part of being in the healthcare electronic transaction processing industry. Since many of our products and services relate to the prescribing and refilling of drugs and the transmission of medical laboratory orders and results, an error by any party in the process could result in substantial injury to a patient. As a result, our liability risks are significant.

     We cannot assure that our insurance will be sufficient to cover potential claims arising out of our current or proposed operations, or that our present level of coverage will be available in the future at a reasonable cost. A partially or completely uninsured claim against us, if successful and of sufficient magnitude, would have significant adverse financial consequences. Our inability to obtain insurance of the type and in the amounts we require could generally impair our ability to market our products and services.

Our laboratory communication devices may be replaced with web-based technology for lab results delivery, and we may not be successful in converting our customers to Phoenix™ and to our own Internet site at ProxyMed.net, which would adversely impact our revenues.

     A key element of our longer-term Laboratory Services business strategy is to market our intelligent laboratory results reporting devices and related services, and our web-based solutions directly to independent and hospital-based medical laboratories. As the Internet becomes a more acceptable method of transmitting laboratory orders and reporting results because of the efficiencies and savings believed to be available, we hope to leverage more than 25 years of goodwill (through our Key Communications Service subsidiary) and reputation for quality of products and superior service to migrate our customers over to Phoenix™, more specifically to our Internet site at ProxyMed.net. We expect others to develop similar web-based solutions and compete aggressively in an attempt to capture our large customer base. In addition, many of our device customers may choose to offer Internet services themselves, rather than utilizing a third party. We have no assurances that we will be able to retain or continue to grow our customer base. Further, even as to the continuing sales of our laboratory communication devices, we are unable to control many of the factors that influence our customers’ buying decisions, including our customers’ budgets and procedures for approving expenditures, and the changing political, economic and regulatory influences which affect the purchasing practices and operation of healthcare organizations.

We may not be able to retain key personnel or replace them if they leave.

     Our success is largely dependent on the personal efforts of Michael K. Hoover, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and Nancy J. Ham, our President and Chief Operating Officer, and PlanVista is highly dependent on its senior management, particularly PlanVista’s President and Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey L. Markle. Although we have entered into employment agreements with Mr. Hoover, Ms. Ham, Mr. Markle and other senior executives, the loss of any of their services could cause our business to suffer. Our success is also dependent upon our ability to hire and retain qualified operations, development and other personnel. Competition for qualified personnel in the healthcare information services industry is intense, and we cannot assure that we will be able to hire or retain the personnel necessary for our planned operations.

Our businesses have many competitors.

     We face competition from many healthcare information systems companies and other technology companies. Many of our competitors are significantly larger and have greater financial resources than we do and have established reputations for success in implementing healthcare electronic transaction processing systems. Other companies, including WebMD Corporation, NDCHealth Corporation, Per-Se Technologies, and other healthcare related entities such as RxHub LLC, have targeted this industry for growth, including the development of new technologies utilizing Internet-based systems. PlanVista faces competition from HMOs, PPOs, third party administrators, and other managed healthcare companies, such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield, McKesson HBOC,

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The TriZetto Group, Inc., HealthAxis, Avidyn/ppoOne, Inc., Concentra, Inc., Beech Street Corporation, MultiPlan, Inc., Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), and Coalition America, Inc. While our ability to compete has been enhanced by our acquisition of PlanVista and MedUnite, we cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully with these companies or that these or other competitors will not commercialize products, services or technologies that render our products, services or technologies obsolete or less marketable.

Our PPO and provider arrangements provide no guarantee of long-term relationships.

     The majority of our contracts with PPOs and providers can be terminated without cause, generally on 90 days’ notice. For ProxyMed’s Transaction Services business, the loss of any one provider would not be material, but if large numbers of providers chose to terminate their contracts, our revenues and net income could be materially adversely affected. For PlanVista, the termination of any PPO contract would render PlanVista unable to provide its customers with network access to that PPO, and therefore would adversely affect PlanVista’s ability to reprice claims and derive revenues. Furthermore, as a “network of networks,” PlanVista relies on its participating PPOs and provider groups to ensure participation by such providers. PlanVista’s PPO contracts generally do not provide PlanVista with a direct recourse against a participating provider that chooses not to honor its obligation to provide a discount, or chooses to discontinue its participation in PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network. Although in most cases we are able to replace lost contracts with new contracts, termination of provider contracts or other changes in the manner in which these parties conduct their business are outside of our control and could negatively affect our ability to provide services to PlanVista customers.

Some providers have historically been reluctant to participate in secondary networks.

     PlanVista’s percentage of savings business model sometimes allows a payer to utilize PlanVista network discounts in circumstances where PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network is not the payer’s primary network. In these circumstances, PlanVista’s National Preferred Provider Network participating providers are not traditionally given the same assurances of patient flow that they receive when they are part of a primary network. Historically, some providers have been reluctant to participate in network arrangements that do not guarantee a high degree of patient steerage. Although PlanVista thinks that the steerage provided by its payers as a whole and the speed and efficiency with which PlanVista provides claims repricing services make National Preferred Provider Network affiliation an attractive option for providers, there can be no assurance that PlanVista’s business model will not discourage providers from commencing or maintaining an affiliation with the National Preferred Provider Network.

PlanVista’s accounts receivable are subject to adjustment.

     PlanVista generally records revenue for its services when the services are performed, less amounts reserved for claim reversals and bad debts. The estimates for claim reversals and bad debts are based on judgment and historical experience. To the extent that actual claim reversals and bad debts associated with the PlanVista business exceed the amounts reserved, such difference could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and cash flows.

PlanVista may not prevail in ongoing litigation and may be required to pay substantial damages.

     PlanVista is party to various legal actions as either plaintiff or defendant in the ordinary course of business. While PlanVista believes that the final outcome of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on PlanVista’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations, PlanVista cannot assure the ultimate outcome of these actions and the estimates of the potential future impact on PlanVista’s financial position, cash flows or results of operations for these proceedings could change in the future. In addition, we will continue to incur additional legal costs in connection with pursuing and defending such actions.

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Risks Related to Our Technology

Evolving industry standards and rapid technological changes could result in our products becoming obsolete or no longer in demand.

     Rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and the frequent introduction of new and enhanced Internet-based services characterize the market for our products and services. Our success will depend upon our ability to enhance our existing services, introduce new products and services on a timely and cost-effective basis to meet evolving customer requirements, achieve market acceptance for new products or services and respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes. We cannot assure that we will be able to respond effectively to technological changes or new industry standards. Moreover, we cannot assure that other companies will not develop competitive products or services, or that any such competitive products or services will not cause our products and services to become obsolete or no longer in demand.

We depend on uninterrupted computer access for our customers; any prolonged interruptions in our operations could cause our customers to seek alternative providers of our services.

     Our success is dependent on our ability to deliver high-quality, uninterrupted computer networking and hosting, requiring us to protect our computer equipment and the information stored in servers against damage by fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failures, unauthorized intrusion and other catastrophic events. To mitigate this risk, we have moved the majority of our production computer networks to a secure, third-party co-location site located in Atlanta, Georgia. This site has back-up site capability and a program to manage technology to reduce risks in the event of a disaster, including periodic “back-ups” of our computer programs and data.

     While we still continue to operate production networks in our Norcross, Middletown, Sioux Falls, and Richmond facilities, any damage or failure resulting in prolonged interruptions in our operations could cause our customers to seek alternative providers of our services. In particular, a system failure, if prolonged, could result in reduced revenues, loss of customers and damage to our reputation, any of which could cause our business to suffer. While we carry property and business interruption insurance to cover operations, the coverage may not be adequate to compensate us for losses that may occur.

Computer network systems like ours could suffer security and privacy breaches that could harm our customers and us.

     We currently operate servers and maintain connectivity from multiple facilities. Despite our implementation of standard network security measures, our infrastructure may be vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins and similar disruptive problems caused by customers or other users. Computer viruses, break-ins or other security problems could lead to interruption, delays or cessation in service to our customers. These problems could also potentially jeopardize the security of confidential information stored in the computer systems of our customers, which may deter potential customers from doing business with us and give rise to possible liability to users whose security or privacy has been infringed. The security and privacy concerns of existing and potential customers may inhibit the growth of the healthcare information services industry in general, and our customer base and business in particular. A significant security breach could result in loss of customers, loss of revenues, damage to our reputation, direct damages, costs of repair and detection and other unplanned expenses. While we carry professional liability insurance to cover such breaches, the coverage may not be adequate to compensate us for losses that may occur.

The protection of our intellectual property requires substantial resources.

     We rely largely on our own security systems and confidentiality procedures, and employee nondisclosure agreements for certain employees, to maintain the confidentiality and security of our proprietary information, including our trade secrets and internally developed computer applications. If third parties gain unauthorized access to our information systems, or if anyone misappropriates our proprietary information, this may have a

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material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, our technology has not been patented nor have we registered any copyrights with respect to such technology. Trade secrets laws offer limited protection against third party development of competitive products or services. Because we lack the protection of patents or registered copyrights for our internally-developed software and software applications, we are more vulnerable to misappropriation of our proprietary technology by third parties or competitors. The failure to adequately protect our technology could adversely affect our business.

We may be subject to trademark and service mark infringement claims in the future.

     As our competitors’ healthcare information systems increase in complexity and overall capabilities, and the functionality of these systems further overlap, we could be subject to claims that our technology infringes on the proprietary rights of third parties. These claims, even if without merit, could subject us to costly litigation and could require the resources, time, and attention of our technical, legal, and management personnel to defend. The failure to develop non-infringing technology or trade names, or to obtain a license on commercially reasonable terms, could adversely affect our operations and revenues.

If our ability to expand our network infrastructure is constrained, we could lose customers and that loss could adversely affect its operating results.

     We must continue to expand and adapt our network and technology infrastructure to accommodate additional users, increased transaction volumes, and changing customer requirements. We may not be able to accurately project the rate or timing of increases, if any, in the volume of transactions we process, reprice or otherwise service or be able to expand and upgrade our systems and infrastructure to accommodate such increases. We may be unable to expand or adapt our network infrastructure to meet additional demand or our customers’ changing needs on a timely basis, at a commercially reasonable cost or at all. Our current information systems, procedures, and controls may not continue to support our operations while maintaining acceptable overall performance and may hinder our ability to exploit the market for healthcare applications and services. Service lapses could cause our users to switch to the services of our competitors.

Risks Related to Our Stock

While we generated positive earnings in 2002, we incurred losses in 2003. There is no assurance that we will generate positive earnings in the future and this could have a detrimental effect on the market price of our stock.

     While 2002 was our first full year of positive earnings, we have incurred substantial losses, including losses of $5.0 million in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and $19.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. As of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, we had an accumulated deficit of $100.3 million and $95.3 million, respectively. While we believe that our business model supports earnings growth in the future, various factors that may affect loss of customers and related revenues or increased and unforeseen expenses could cause us to fall short of our financial goals. Such shortfall could have a detrimental effect on the market price of our stock and our liquidity and operations.

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We may issue additional shares that could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

     Certain events over which you have no control could result in the issuance of additional shares of our common stock or series C preferred stock, which would dilute your ownership percentage in ProxyMed and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. We may issue additional shares of common stock or preferred stock for many reasons including:

  to raise additional capital or finance acquisitions;
 
  upon the exercise or conversion or an exchange of outstanding options, warrants and shares of convertible preferred stock; or
 
  in lieu of cash payment of dividends.

     In addition, the number of shares of common stock that we are required to issue in connection with our outstanding warrants may increase if certain anti-dilution events occur (such as, certain issuances of common stock, options and convertible securities).

The trading price of our common stock may be volatile.

     The stock market, including the Nasdaq National Market, on which the shares of our common stock are listed, has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that may be unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. In addition, the market price of our common stock, like the stock prices of many publicly traded companies in the healthcare industry, has been and may continue to be highly volatile.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

     Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (“MD&A”) is provided as a supplement to our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part IV of this Form 10-K and to provide an understanding of our results of operations, financial condition, and changes in financial condition. Our MD&A is organized as follows:

  Introduction - This section provides a general description of our business, summarizes the significant acquisitions we completed in the last two years, and provides a brief overview of our operating segments.

  Results of Operations - This section provides our analysis and outlook for the line items on our consolidated statement of operations on both a company-wide and segment basis.

  Liquidity and Capital Resources - This section provides an analysis of our liquidity and cash flows, as well as our discussion of our debts and other commitments.

  Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates - This section discusses those accounting policies that are considered to be both important to our financial condition and results of operations, and require us to exercise subjective of complex judgments in their application. In addition, all of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies, are summarized in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements.

  New Accounting Pronouncements - This section includes a discussion of recently published accounting authoritative literature that may have an impact on our historical or prospective results of operations or financial condition.

Introduction

     We are the nation’s second largest provider-based electronic healthcare transaction services company. We provide connectivity services and related value-added products to physicians, payers, pharmacies, medical laboratories, and other healthcare providers and suppliers. Our services support a broad range of financial, clinical and administrative transactions, and are HIPAA-certified through Claredi, an independent certification and testing services company specializing in HIPAA compliance. To facilitate these services, we operate PhoenixTM, our secure national electronic information platform, which provides physicians and other healthcare providers with direct connectivity to one of the industry’s largest list of payers, the industry’s largest list of chain and independent pharmacies and the largest list of clinical laboratories. Our corporate headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and our products and services are provided from various operational facilities located throughout the United States. We also operate our clinical computer network and portions of our financial and real-time production computer networks from a secure, third-party co-location site also located in Atlanta, Georgia. All of our revenues are generated domestically.

     Our primary strategy is focused on leveraging our leading position as an independent back-end connectivity provider to small physician offices. Through strategic relationships and partnerships with front-end solution providers, our goal is to drive more healthcare transactions through PhoenixTM while remaining neutral in the battle for the physician’s desktop. Additionally, we expect that there will be opportunities to increase revenues by cross-selling our existing products and services to our current customer base of physicians and other healthcare providers, as well as revenue opportunities from the development of new services from our development efforts, including Internet-based transaction services. We remain committed to developing

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additional capabilities and value-added products and services, and to expanding our back-end connectivity network. In conjunction with this philosophy, we have recently introduced ProxyMed.net, our new web portal for providers, and “PhoenixTM”, our new transaction processing platform which has been HIPAA-certified through Claredi. We have also added new services offerings for our payer customers through agreements with PlanVista Corporation (“PlanVista”) for claims re-pricing services and First Data Corporation for a jointly marketed suite of services being offered under the brand name “FirstProxy.”

Acquisitions

     On December 31, 2002, we acquired all of the outstanding stock of MedUnite, Inc. (“MedUnite”) for $10 million in cash and an aggregate of $13.4 million principal amount of 4% convertible promissory notes. In addition, we paid approximately $6.7 million in transaction and exit related costs (which were originally estimated at $8.3 million). Interest on the convertible notes is payable in cash on a quarterly basis. The convertible promissory notes (now currently payable at a maturity value of $13.1 million after a claim setoff against the escrow in December 2003) are payable in full on December 31, 2008, and are convertible into an aggregate of 716,968 shares (originally 731,322 shares before the claim setoff) of our common stock if the former shareholders of MedUnite achieve certain revenue-based triggers over the next three and one-half year period. The shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes will be registered by us promptly after a conversion trigger event is met. The first threshold trigger was reached during the fourth quarter of 2003 and the convertible notes were reduced to $13.1 million at December 31, 2003 as a result of a claim against the escrow. The operations of MedUnite are reflected with our operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003. Additionally, we spent much of the 2003 year integrating the operations of MedUnite into our existing operations and currently the organizations are run and managed as one operating unit. As a result, meaningful separate results and statistics for MedUnite are no longer available.

     On March 2, 2004, a merger was consummated by and among ProxyMed, Planet Acquisition Corporation (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProxyMed that was formed solely to effect the merger) and PlanVista (a company that provides medical cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions for the medical insurance and managed care industries, as well as services for health care providers, including individual providers, preferred provider organizations and other provider groups). In connection with this merger, our shareholders approved (1) an amendment to our articles of incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 13,333,333 1/3 shares to 30,000,000 shares, (2) the issuance of 1,691,229 shares of our common stock at $14.25 per share in a private equity offering valued at $24.1 million (to retire debt of PlanVista and pay certain expenses associated with the merger), (3) the issuance of 3,600,000 shares of our common stock in connection with the merger, and (4) an amendment to our 2002 Stock Option Plan to increase the total number of shares available for issuance from 600,000 to 1,350,000.

     Upon completion of the merger, each share of PlanVista’s outstanding common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.08271 of a share of our common stock and each holder of PlanVista series C preferred stock received 51.5292 shares of our common stock in exchange for each share of PlanVista series C preferred stock, representing approximately 23% of our common stock on a fully converted basis, and the holders of our outstanding stock, options and warrants retained approximately 77% of ProxyMed. PlanVista will be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours and its operations will be included in our Transaction Services segment commencing March 2004.

     As described above, to acquire PlanVista we issued 3,600,000 shares of our common stock to PlanVista shareholders valued at $68.4 million (based on the closing price of our common stock on March 2, 2004), we assumed debt and other liabilities of PlanVista, and we estimated approximately $1.3 million in acquisition-related costs. Additionally, we raised $24.1 in a private placement sale of our common stock to partially fund repayment of PlanVista’s debts and other obligations outstanding at the time of the acquisition. The merger enables us to enter into a new line of business, provide new end-to-end services, increase sales opportunities with payers, strengthen business ties with certain customers, expand technological capabilities, reduce operating costs and enhance our public profile.

Operating Segments

     We operate in two reportable segments that are separately managed: Transaction Services (formerly known as Electronic healthcare transaction processing) and Laboratory Communication Solutions. Transaction

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Services includes transaction and value-added services principally between physicians and insurance companies (Payer Services) and physicians and pharmacies (Prescription Services); and Laboratory Communication Solutions includes the sale, lease and service of communication devices principally to laboratories and the contract manufacturing of printed circuit boards (Laboratory Services). The results for the Transaction Services and Laboratory Communication Solutions segments do not include an allocation of Corporate overhead in assessing the operating performance of the respective segments. Commencing in March 2004, the operations of PlanVista will be included in our Transaction Services segment (Medical Cost Containment Services).

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2002

     Net Revenues. Consolidated net revenues for 2003 increased by $21.4 million, or 43%, to $71.6 million from consolidated net revenues of $50.2 million for 2002. Net revenues classified by our reportable segments are as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 46,673     $ 22,439  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    24,883       27,743  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 71,556     $ 50,182  
 
   
     
 

     Net revenues in our Transaction Services segment (formerly known as “Electronic healthcare transaction processing”) increased by 108% over the 2002 period. This increase was driven by strong internal growth and more significantly by transactions generated by MedUnite.

     Total healthcare transactions grew from 114.2 million transactions in the 2002 period to 197.6 million transactions in 2003. Core transaction growth is up 73% from the 2002 period. The increase in transaction volume was primarily attributable to the MedUnite acquisition and internal growth in both claims and statements processed. While our encounter volume remained flat between the periods, the net increases were generally the result of transactions acquired from MedUnite and new sales, including transactions generated by new vendor partners that resulted in greater claim and patient statement processing transactions. A summary of the number of transactions we processed for the periods presented is as follows:

                   
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Core transactions
    201,120       89,123  
Encounters
    25,529       25,045  
 
   
     
 
 
Total transactions
    226,649       114,168  
 
   
     
 

     “Core” transactions represent all transactions except for encounters. “Encounters” are an administrative reporting transaction for payers but do not generate revenue for the provider who must submit them. Accordingly, rather than submitting on a routine basis, most providers choose to periodically “catch up” on their submissions, creating monthly and quarterly swings in both the number of encounters we process and what percentage of our transaction mix they represent. Since encounters are at a significantly lower price point than claims, these swings make it difficult to easily analyze our quarter-over-quarter growth in our core business. In addition, we do not expect our encounter volume to grow on an annual basis, as payers are not expanding the capitated service model that is the foundation of encounters. Therefore, we believe that breaking out encounters shows more clearly our growth in core transactions, which are the growth engine for our Transaction Services segment. For the 2003 period, approximately 65% of our revenues came from our Transaction Services processing segment, compared to 45% from this segment for 2002.

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     Laboratory Communication Solutions segment’s net revenues decreased by 10% from the 2002 period. As the sluggish economy continued throughout 2003, we have seen a slowdown in contract manufacturing sales and sales of communication devices at our smaller labs and hospital labs. Additionally, beginning in 2004, we lost a customer in our contract manufacturing business that represented approximately 13% of this segments’ 2003 revenues. Our future goals for this business include creating new opportunities with existing customers with our Report Tracker product and capitalizing on our relationships for transaction-based solutions.

     Cost of Sales. Consolidated cost of sales decreased from 52% of net revenues in 2002 to 45% in 2003. Cost of sales classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 15,893     $ 8,793  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    16,528       17,223  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 32,421     $ 26,016  
 
   
     
 

     Cost of sales in our Transaction Services segment consists of transaction fees, services and license fees, third-party electronic transaction processing costs, certain telecommunication and co-location center costs, revenue sharing arrangements with our business partners, third-party database licenses, and certain labor and certain travel expenses. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues in this segment was 34% in the 2003 period compared to 39% in the same period last year primarily due to a change in the mix of transaction types from higher cost patient statements to lower cost sales of data and claims and real-time transactions (such as eligibility verification) through additional transactions acquired from MedUnite.

     In 2003, we reclassified direct labor and manufacturing overhead from selling, general and administrative expenses to cost of tangible products sold to better reflect the production of tangible products. All prior periods have a similar reclassification. As a result, cost of sales in the Laboratory Communication Solutions segment includes hardware, third-party software, consumable materials, direct manufacturing labor and indirect manufacturing overhead. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues in this segment increased to 66% for 2003 compared to 62% for 2002 primarily due to a change in the mix from lower cost leases to higher cost contract manufacturing.

     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Consolidated SG&A increased for 2003 by $15.7 million, or 78%, to $35.8 million from consolidated SG&A of $20.2 for 2002. Consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues increased to 50% for 2003 compared to 40% in 2002. SG&A expenses classified by our reportable segments are as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 26,645     $ 11,430  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    5,526       6,128  
Corporate
    3,638       2,594  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 35,809     $ 20,152  
 
   
     
 

     SG&A expenses in the Transaction Services segment increased 133% during 2003 over the same period last year, primarily due to the incremental expenses incurred in the operations of MedUnite, costs related to our HIPAA compliance efforts, implementation staffing and sales/marketing programs implemented since last year. Segment SG&A expenses as a percentage of segment net revenues increased to 57% for 2003 compared to 51% in 2002 due to the higher expense run rate in the MedUnite operations earlier in the 2003 period compared to our existing business. While we incurred significant SG&A costs related to the MedUnite operations in the first quarter of 2003, we were successful at significantly reducing the monthly operating expenses in the second and third quarters of 2003 and thus achieving much improved results in the second half of the year. We were successful in eliminating or renegotiating substantial telecommunication expenses and duplicative contact management, human resources and customer relationship management systems. However, this improvement was somewhat offset as the development projects related to the integration of MedUnite were moved into production

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resulting in a decrease in the amount of capitalized development related to our real-time and PhoenixTM platforms. By the end of the 2003 period based on our unaudited fourth quarter results, SG&A expenses in this segment were 51% of segment revenues and indicative of the run rate we expected for a combined operation.

     SG&A expenses in our Laboratory Communications Solutions segment decreased by 10% in the 2003 period from the same period last year primarily due to cost cutting measures implemented in the third quarter of 2002. Segment SG&A expenses as a percentage of segment net revenues remained the same at 22% for both periods.

     Corporate SG&A expenses increased 40% for the 2003 period compared to same period of last year due to increased insurance premiums, professional fees and personnel costs. We expect our Corporate SG&A expenses to increase in 2004 as a result of our compliance efforts related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and financial systems consolidation plans for 2004.

     Depreciation and Amortization. Consolidated depreciation and amortization increased by $3.7 million to $6.3 million for 2003 from $2.6 million for 2002. This increase was primarily due to $1.5 million for the amortization of intangible assets acquired in the MedUnite acquisition, which includes amortization of ProxyMed.net, our real-time network based on the technology platform acquired from MedUnite, and the amortization of the customer relationships acquired from MedUnite. Amortization of intangible assets related to additional capitalized software development increased in late 2003 as we placed the PhoenixTM platform into production and commenced the amortization of this asset. Depreciation and amortization classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 4,754     $ 1,581  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    1,369       857  
Corporate
    193       198  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 6,316     $ 2,636  
 
   
     
 

     Loss on Disposal of Assets. As a result of the consolidation of the ProxyMed and MedUnite offices in Atlanta during 2003, we recorded $0.1 million in net losses primarily related to the disposition of certain assets owned and leased that were acquired in the acquisition of MDP Corporation in 2001. (Gain) loss on disposal of assets classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 107     $  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    (6 )      
Corporate
    10        
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 111     $  
 
   
     
 

     Write-off of Impaired and Obsolete Assets. As a result of our periodic review for impairment, we wrote off $0.5 million in customer relationships related to our 2002 acquisitions of KenCom and MDIP and $0.1 million in capitalized software during the 2003 period. During 2002, we wrote off $38,000 in capitalized programming costs in connection with the development of our real-time transaction processing applications as a result of acquiring the same functionality in the software platforms acquired from MedUnite. These write-offs are expected to lower amortization expense by $0.1 million in 2004. Impairment charges classified by our reportable segments are as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 193     $ 38  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    348        
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 541     $ 38  
 
   
     
 

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     Operating Income (Loss). As a result of the foregoing, consolidated operating loss for 2003 was $3.6 million compared to operating income of $1.3 million for 2002. Operating income (loss) classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ (920 )   $ 597  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    1,119       3,535  
Corporate
    (3,841 )     (2,792 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ (3,642 )   $ 1,340  
 
   
     
 

     Interest income (expense), net. Consolidated net interest expense was $0.9 million compared to net interest income of $0.3 million for 2002. This increase in expense is primarily due to interest related to ProxyMed’s convertible debt issued to the former owners of MedUnite and the financing of certain liabilities of MedUnite during the 2003 period, and lower interest income earned on a smaller investment base at lower interest rates.

     Other Income (Expense), net. In conjunction with our distribution and marketing agreement with PlanVista for claims re-pricing services signed in June 2003, we received a warrant to purchase up to 15% of PlanVista common stock that expired in December 2003. The warrant was initially valued at $0.5 million and recorded as an asset. During the term the warrant was outstanding, the value of the warrant was evaluated at the end of each calendar quarter. On September 30, 2003, the value of the warrant increased to approximately $5.3 million primarily as a result of an increase in the market value of PlanVista common stock and this increase was reflected as other income in the statement of operations during the third quarter of 2003. Upon expiration of the warrant in December 2003, we recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $5.3 million resulting in a net impairment loss in the amount of $0.5 million (representing the original value of the warrant) for the 2003 year.

     Net Income (Loss). As a result of the foregoing, consolidated net loss for 2003 was $5.0 million compared to net income of $2.0 million for 2002.

     Deemed Dividends and Other Charges. We did not incur deemed dividends and other charges during 2003. During 2002, we incurred deemed dividends and other charges of $0.6 million as a result of non-cash accounting charges for the conversion of 31,650 preferred shares into 242,510 shares of common stock by our Series C preferred shareholders in 2002 pursuant to our offer to convert their shares commencing in December 2001.

     Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders. As a result of the foregoing, we reported net loss applicable to common shareholders of $5.0 million for 2003 compared to a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $1.3 million for 2002.

Year Ended December 31, 2002 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2001

     Net Revenues. Consolidated net revenues for 2002 increased by $7.0 million or 16%, to $50.2 million from consolidated net revenues of $43.2 million for 2001. Net revenues classified by our reportable segments are as follows:

                 
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 22,439     $ 16,938  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    27,743       26,292  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 50,182     $ 43,230  
 
   
     
 

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     Net revenues in our Transaction Services segment increased by 32% primarily due to a 30% increase in the number of electronic clinical and financial healthcare transactions processed through Phoenix (previously called "ProxyNet”). Total transactions grew from 87.9 million transactions in the 2001 period to 114.2 million transactions in 2002. Core transaction growth is up 47% from the 2001 period. The increase in transaction volume was primarily attributable to internal growth in both claims and statements processed. Additionally, we continued to make progress in our cross-selling efforts to our existing customers resulting in an increase of transaction services utilized per directly contracted provider from a 1.3 (estimated) in 2001 to 2.5 in 2002. A summary of the number of transactions we processed for the periods presented is as follows:

                   
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Core transactions
    89,123       60,523  
Encounters
    25,045       27,419  
 
   
     
 
 
Total transactions
    114,168       87,942  
 
   
     
 

     “Core” transactions represent all transactions except for encounters. “Encounters” are an administrative reporting transaction for payers but do not generate revenue for the provider who must submit them. Accordingly, rather than submitting on a routine basis, most providers choose to periodically “catch up” on their submissions, creating monthly and quarterly swings in both the number of encounters we process and what percentage of our transaction mix they represent. Since encounters are at a significantly lower price point than claims, these swings make it difficult to easily analyze our quarter-over-quarter growth in our core business. In addition, we do not expect our encounter volume to grow on an annual basis, as payers are not expanding the capitated service model that is the foundation of encounters. Therefore, we believe that breaking out encounters shows more clearly our growth in core transactions, which are the growth engine for our Transaction Services segment.

     We exited the year on an annualized run rate of over 120 million total transactions for ProxyMed on a stand-alone basis. The acquisition of MedUnite added another 90 million transactions; therefore, we exited 2002 with a combined annualized run rate of almost 210 million total transactions.

     For 2002, approximately 45% of our revenues came from our Transaction Services segment, compared to 39% from this segment for 2001.

     Laboratory Communication Solutions’ net revenues increased by 6% primarily due to the acquisition of KenCom and an increase in contract manufacturing revenues, offset by decreases in sales and leases of communication devices, and field service revenues.

     Cost of Sales. Consolidated cost of sales decreased from 54% in 2001 to 52% in 2002. Cost of sales classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 8,793     $ 6,531  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    17,223       16,895  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 26,016     $ 23,426  
 
   
     
 

     Cost of sales in the Transaction Services segment consists of transaction fees, services and license fees, third-party electronic transaction processing costs, certain telecommunication and co-location center costs, revenue sharing arrangements with our business partners, third-party database licenses, and certain labor and travel expenses. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues remained constant at 39% for 2002 and 2001.

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revenues decreased to 62% for 2002 compared to 64% for 2001 primarily as a result of a change in the mix of revenues from higher margin leases of communication devices (as our lease base shrinks) to lower margin device sales and contract manufacturing.

     Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Consolidated SG&A increased for 2002 by $1.9 million, or 10%, to $20.2 million from consolidated SG&A of $18.2 million for 2001. Consolidated SG&A expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues decreased to 40% for 2002 compared to 42% in 2001. SG&A expenses classified by our reportable segments are as follows:

                 
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 11,430     $ 9,906  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    6,128       5,150  
Corporate
    2,594       3,193  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 20,152     $ 18,249  
 
   
     
 

     Transaction Services’ SG&A expenses for 2002 increased 15% over 2001 primarily due to adding associates in our Payer Services transaction business sales and marketing teams to drive our core revenue growth and in our technical and development areas as it relates to our HIPAA compliance efforts, and incremental expenses incurred at our South Dakota operations as a result of our acquisition of MDIP. These increases were offset by the capitalization of payroll and other costs for HIPAA and private label internal-use software projects for 2002. Segment SG&A expenses as a percentage of segment net revenues decreased to 51% for 2002 compared to 58% for 2001 due to the operational leverage inherent in the business. As we increase the number of transactions we process, we do not experience a direct correlation in our costs due to the semi-fixed nature of operating expenses in this segment.

     Laboratory Communication Solutions’ SG&A expenses for 2002 increased by 19% primarily due to incremental expenses incurred for the May 2002 acquisition and operations of KenCom plus increases in contract manufacturing personnel. As a result, segment SG&A expenses as a percentage of segment net revenues increased to 22% for 2002 compared to 20% for 2001. However, in the fourth quarter of 2002, we enacted several cost containment programs in an effort to curtail spending.

     Corporate SG&A expenses decreased 19% for 2002 compared to 2001 primarily due to the non-cash compensatory warrants and the additional accrual recorded for our software licensing contingency for 2001.

     Depreciation and Amortization. Consolidated depreciation and amortization decreased by $5.5 million to $2.6 million for 2002 from $8.2 million for 2001. This decrease was primarily from a reduction in amortization expense due to the conclusion of amortization of certain intangible assets in 2001 related to prior acquisitions in our Transaction Services segment and the adoption of SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, offset by amortization of identifiable intangible assets (other than goodwill) related to the acquisitions of KenCom, MDIP, and the customer relationships of Claimsnet.com in September 2002 for $0.7 million. Amortization expense related to these acquisitions is expected to be approximately $0.1 million per quarter through the first quarter of 2005. Depreciation and amortization classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 1,581     $ 7,285  
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    857       561  
Corporate
    198       330  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 2,636     $ 8,176  
 
   
     
 

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     Operating Income (Loss). As a result of the foregoing, consolidated operating income for 2002 was $1.3 million compared to a loss of $6.7 million for 2001. Operating income (loss) classified by our reportable segments is as follows:

                 
In thousands   2002   2001

 
 
Transaction Services
  $ 597     $ (6,859 )
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    3,535       3,686  
Corporate
    (2,792 )     (3,539 )
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 1,340     $ (6,712 )
 
   
     
 

     Write-off of Impaired and Obsolete Assets. For the 2002 period, we wrote off $38,000 in capitalized programming costs in connection with the development of our real-time transaction processing applications as a result of acquiring the same functionality in the software platforms acquired from MedUnite in December 2002. As a result of our periodic review of fixed assets and co-location of our clinical production network, in December 2001 we wrote off $0.1 million in obsolete fixed assets, which consisted of primarily computer hardware and software.

     Interest Income (Expense), net. Consolidated net interest income for 2002 was $0.3 million compared to net interest expense of $0.1 million for 2001. This net increase is primarily due to higher cash balances as a result of our investment from GAP in April 2002, even though effective interest rates are lower for 2002 compared to 2001 on the cash invested.

     Net Income (Loss). As a result of the foregoing, consolidated net income for 2002 was $2.0 million compared to a net loss of $6.8 million for 2001.

     Deemed Dividends and Other Charges. We incurred deemed dividends and other charges of $0.6 million for 2002 as a result of non-cash accounting charges for the conversion of 31,650 preferred shares into 242,510 shares of common stock by our Series C preferred shareholders in 2002 pursuant to our offer to convert their shares commencing in December 2001. For the 2001 period, we incurred total deemed dividend and other charges of $12.3 million primarily as a result of non-cash accounting charges from the anti-dilution reset in number and price of certain warrants issued to our Series B preferred shareholders in February 2001, non-cash accounting charges from the exchange of 271,700 warrants into 218,828 shares of common stock by our Series B preferred shareholders in April 2001, non-cash accounting charges from the exchange of 1,412,033 warrants into 1,050,691 shares of common stock by our Series C preferred shareholders in August 2001, non-cash accounting charges related to the conversion of our Series C preferred into 1,296,126 shares of common stock pursuant to our Conversion Offer through December 31, 2001, non-cash charges from the anti-dilution reset in number and price of certain warrants issued to our remaining Series B preferred warrant holder in December 2001 as a result of the reduced conversion price pursuant to our Conversion Offer to Series C preferred stockholders and dividends paid to the holder of our Series B Preferred stock (which was fully converted in October 2001) and dividends paid to our Series C preferred shareholders through the issuance of shares of common stock.

     Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders. As a result of the foregoing, we reported net income applicable to common shareholders of $1.3 million for 2002 compared to a net loss applicable to common shareholders of $19.1 million for 2001.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     In 2003, cash provided by operating activities totaled $1.5 million. Cash used for investing activities totaled $9.6 million and consisted primarily of payments of costs related to the acquisition of MedUnite, capital expenditures and capitalized software. Cash used in financing activities totaled $3.0 million mainly due to repayments of notes payable, other long-term debt, and payments related to capital leases.

     In 2002, cash provided by operating activities was $2.8 million. During this period, we paid $9.1 million ($10.0 million cash less $0.9 million cash acquired, in addition to $13.4 million (now $13.1 million after a claim against the portion held in escrow) in 4% convertible notes due December 2008) for our acquisition of MedUnite; we paid $2.9 million ($3.2 million adjusted cash purchase price less $0.3 million cash acquired, in addition to 30,034 shares of our common stock valued at $0.6 million) for our acquisition of KenCom; we paid $2.4 million for our acquisition of MDIP; paid $0.7 million for our acquisition of customer relationships from Claimsnet.com; paid in full our $7.0 million promissory note for our acquisition of MDP; and paid $2.0 million for fixed assets and capitalized software. These activities were principally financed through a private placement of our common stock valued at $25.0 million (resulting in net proceeds to us of $24.9 million) in April 2002, proceeds of $0.5 million from the exercise of 34,500 Series B warrants, and available cash resources.

     We had cash and cash equivalents totaling $5.3 million as of December 31, 2003 compared to $16.4 million at December 31, 2002. These available funds will be used for operations, strategic acquisitions, the further development of our products and services, and other general corporate purposes. We continue to evaluate other acquisition opportunities and strategic alternatives that may add synergies to our product offerings and business strategy.

     On March 2, 2004, we acquired PlanVista through the issuance of 3.6 million shares of our common stock (valued at $69.3 million). In addition, we raised an additional $24.1 million in a private placement sale of our common stock and drew down $4.4 million on our asset-based line of credit. These funds, along with available cash resources, were used to satisfy $27.4 million of PlanVista’s debt and other obligations outstanding as of the effective time of the acquisition.

     At the current time, we do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures except for the final installment related to the licensing of software for use in our internal systems in the amount of $0.2 million due in the first quarter of 2004

     We expect to incur $1.0 million for various development projects scheduled to be undertaken by us in 2004 (including $0.3 million related to projects at PlanVista). Additionally, we anticipate spending approximately $5.8 million (including the $0.2 licensing commitment above and $1.1 million at PlanVista) primarily for hardware and software costs related to enhancements to our technical infrastructure and administrative systems.

     At the time we acquired MedUnite at the end of 2002, MedUnite had incurred significant losses since its inception and was utilizing cash significantly in excess of amounts it was generating primarily due to technical and research and development activities related to their various processing platforms. As a result, there were substantial liabilities and obligations as well as future commitments (both known and unknown at December 31, 2002) associated with the business in addition to the transaction and exit costs associated with the acquisition. In an effort to immediately curtail and reduce the expenditure levels, MedUnite’s senior management team was terminated along with approximately 20% of the general workforce, and in February 2003, and we moved our Atlanta facility into MedUnite’s Norcross facility. While we did not achieve the expected reductions in MedUnite’s cost early in the first quarter, we did exit the first quarter on an expense run rate in line with our expectations. Furthermore, during the second and third quarters of 2003, we continued expense reductions by successfully eliminating or renegotiating substantial telecommunication expenses and eliminating duplicative contact management, human resources and customer relationship management systems. Additionally, in April

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2003, we terminated the San Diego facility lease effective July 1, 2003 in return for a $0.8 million letter of credit held by the current landlord and furniture at the facility.

     By December 31, 2003, we had paid all but $0.2 million of the transaction and exit costs associated with the MedUnite acquisition. As a result of our negotiations, the original $8.3 million in transaction and exit costs were ultimately settled for approximately $6.7 million, representing a savings of $1.6 million.

     Additionally, other MedUnite contractual obligations have been canceled or renegotiated with the respective vendors. We have entered into financing agreements with certain major vendors as a means of settling liabilities that existed at December 31, 2002, and to date have financed $3.4 million of liabilities to one vendor; $2.0 million in net liabilities to a former owner of MedUnite; and $0.4 million for a required insurance policy as part of the acquisition. Between these financing agreements, existing capital leases, and the convertible notes issued in the acquisition, we incurred significant interest expense charges in 2003.

     In December 2003, we closed on a $12.5 million asset-based line of credit with our commercial bank. Borrowing under such facility is subject to eligible cash, accounts receivable, and inventory and other conditions. Borrowings bear interest at the prime rate plus 0.5% or at LIBOR plus 2.25% (or LIBOR plus 0.75% in the case of borrowings against eligible cash only). As of December 31, 2003, there were no borrowings against this line of credit. However, as a result of our acquisition of PlanVista, we drew down $4.4 million against this line at the end of February 2004. At this time, the assets of PlanVista are not eligible collateral for this line of credit due to covenants of the senior debt in place at PlanVista.

     As noted above, with our acquisition of PlanVista on March 2, 2004, we utilized the $24.1 million in proceeds raised from our private placement, drew $4.4 million on our line of credit and used available cash to satisfy $27.4 million of PlanVista’s debt and other obligations outstanding as of the effective time of the acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, we acquired a cash flow positive company with $20.4 million in senior debt due in May 2005 (at an interest rate of 6% until December 2004 when the interest rate increases to 10%). While it is our intent to satisfy this debt either through refinancing, obtaining a senior line of credit, or possible equity raise, we will incur substantial additional cash interest charges until we do so. We may be unable to raise additional funds.

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     The following table represents our contractual cash obligations due over the next several years (including a separate table for PlanVista commencing after the acquisition). At the present time, none of our contractual cash obligations extend beyond 2006 except for the maturity of our $13.1 million in convertible notes on December 31, 2008 (assuming no prior conversion). Operating leases are shown net of any sublease agreements.

                                         
In thousands
  2004
  2005
  2006
  2007
  2008
Interest on convertible notes (1)
  $ 525     $ 525     $ 525     $ 525     $ 525  
Convertible notes (1)
                            13,137  
Notes payable
    1,890       1,758       354              
Capital lease obligations
    218       96       6              
Operating leases
    1,275       451       9              
Acquisition related costs
    865                          
Other obligations
    164                          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Subtotal ProxyMed
    4,937       2,830       894       525       13,662  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Interest on senior and other debt
    1,195       744                    
Senior debt
    2,000       18,395                    
Notes payable
    1,084                          
Operating leases
    389       101       56       53       11  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Subtotal PlanVista
    4,668       19,240       56       53       11  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Grand total
  $ 9,605     $ 22,070     $ 950     $ 578     $ 13,673  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 


(1)     Assumes no conversion of convertible notes.

     We believe that we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents on hand to fund our future operational capital requirements and expenditures, and a sufficient level of capital in order to fund specific research and development projects or to pursue smaller additional strategic acquisitions. Even with the positive cash flow expected to be generated from our operations, we anticipate that we will need to refinance the PlanVista debt, obtain a senior line of credit, or raise capital in order to satisfy this debt on or before maturity. However, if we require additional funding in the future to satisfy any of our outstanding, future obligations, or further our strategic plans, there can be no assurance that any additional funding will be available to us, or if available, that it will be available on acceptable terms. If we are successful in obtaining additional financing, the terms of the financing may have the effect of significantly diluting or adversely affecting the holdings or the rights of the holders of our common stock. We believe that if we are not successful in obtaining additional financing for further product development or strategic acquisitions, such inability may adversely impact our ability to successfully execute our business plan and may put us at a competitive disadvantage.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions but we believe that any variation in results would not have a material effect on our financial condition. We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis.

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     We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on Page F-7.

     Revenue Recognition — Transaction Services fee revenue is recorded in the period the service is rendered. Certain transaction fee revenue may be subject to revenue sharing per agreements with resellers, vendors or gateway partners and are recorded as gross revenues. Revenue from sales of inventory and manufactured goods is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable. Revenue from certain up-front fees is amortized ratably over the expected life of the customer or contract. Revenue from hardware leases, network access and maintenance fees is recognized ratably over the applicable period.

     Goodwill — We adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” effective January 1, 2002. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment. This adoption resulted in the reduction of approximately $0.8 million of amortization relating to its existing goodwill each quarter, which would have otherwise been recorded through the first quarter of 2004. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at adoption and at least annually thereafter, utilizing a “fair value” methodology versus an undiscounted cash flow method required under previous accounting rules. In accordance with our adoption of SFAS No. 142, we completed our annual tests at December 31, 2003 and 2002 utilizing various valuation techniques including a market value analysis. No impairment charges were recorded as a result of these tests.

     Capitalized Software Development and Research and Development — Costs incurred internally and fees paid to outside contractors and consultants during the application development stage of our internally used software products are capitalized. Costs of upgrades and major enhancements that result in additional functionality are also capitalized. Costs incurred for maintenance and minor upgrades are expensed as incurred. All other costs are expensed as incurred as research and development expenses (which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses”). Application development stage costs generally include software configuration, coding, installation to hardware and testing. Once the project is completed, capitalized costs are amortized over their remaining estimated economic life. Our judgment is used in determining whether costs meet the criteria for immediate expense or capitalization. We periodically review projected cash flows and other criteria in assessing the impairment of any internal-use capitalized software and take impairment charges as needed.

     Equity Transactions — Over the past three years, we have engaged in various equity transactions. These transactions were first aimed at providing capital to continue to operate and grow our business and then became a critical step aimed at simplifying our capital structure. These transactions are complex and require the application of various accounting rules and standards that have resulted in significant cash and non-cash charges reflected primarily as deemed dividend charges included our net loss applicable to common shareholders. Additionally, the valuation of the PlanVista warrant was based on a series of assumptions that are used in a complex financial model. This warrant’s value of $0.5 million was written off upon its expiration in December 2003.

     Bad Debt Estimates — We rely on estimates to determine the bad debt expense and the adequacy of the reserve for doubtful accounts receivable. These estimates are based on our historical experience and the industry in which we operate. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

     In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN No. 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”. FIN No. 46 expands upon and strengthens existing accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its financial statements the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity. A variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights; or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN No. 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Disclosure requirements apply to any financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. Currently we do not have variable interest entities, therefore we do not believe that the implementation of FIN No. 46 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

     In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain provision that relate to SFAS No. 133 implementation issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. We do not believe that the implementation SFAS No. 149 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

     In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”. SFAS No. 150 specifies that instruments within its scope embody obligations of the issuer and that, therefore, the issuer must classify them as liabilities. SFAS No. 150 requires issuers to classify as liabilities the following three types of freestanding financial instruments: (1) mandatory redeemable financial instruments; (2) obligations to repurchase the issuer’s equity shares by transferring assets; and (3) certain obligations to issue a variable number of shares. SFAS No. 150 defines a freestanding financial instrument as a financial instrument that (1) is entered into separately and apart from any of the entity’s other financial instruments or equity transactions; or (2) is entered into in conjunction with some other transaction and can be legally detached and exercised on a separate basis. For all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, SFAS No. 150 is effective immediately. For all other instruments of public companies, SFAS No. 150 goes into effect at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. For contracts that were created or modified before May 31, 2003 and still exist at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, entities should record the transition to SFAS No. 150 by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle. SFAS No. 150 prohibits entities from restating financial statements for earlier years presented. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 150 to have a material impact on our financial statements.

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Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

     Statements contained in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report may contain information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements present our expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They frequently are accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. In particular, these include statements relating to: our ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates; our successful integration of PlanVista, MedUnite and any other future acquisitions; our ability to successfully develop, market, sell, cross-sell, install and upgrade our clinical and financial transaction services and applications to new and current physicians, payers, medical laboratories and pharmacies; our ability to compete effectively on price and support services; our ability to increase revenues and revenue opportunities; and our ability to meet expectations regarding future capital needs and the availability of credit and other financing sources.

     All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any projections of earnings, revenues, synergies, accretion, margins or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of integration and restructuring plans and the anticipated timing of filings, approvals and closings relating to the merger or other planned acquisitions; any statements concerning proposed new products, services, developments or industry rankings; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

     Actual results may differ significantly from projected results due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the soundness of our business strategies relative to perceived market opportunities; our assessment of the healthcare industry’s need, desire and ability to become technology efficient; market acceptance of our products and services; and our ability and that of our business associates to comply with various government rules regarding healthcare information and patient privacy. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed starting on page 23 and elsewhere in this Form 10-K, which we strongly urge you to read.

     Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our future results and shareholder values may differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond our ability to control or predict. Shareholders are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     We own no derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. We derive no revenues from international operations and do not believe that we are exposed to material risks related to foreign currency exchange rates.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     The financial statements and schedule are included beginning at Page F-1.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     We have not had any change in or disagreement with our accountants on accounting and financial disclosures during our two most recent fiscal years or any later interim period.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)), under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon such evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information the Company is required to disclose in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is communicated to management, including, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission rules and forms.

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PART III

     The information required in Item 10 (Directors and Officers of the Registrant), with the exception of the information required by Item 401 of Regulation of S-K, Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Managers and Equity Compensation Plan Information), Item 13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions), and Item 14 (Principal Accountant Fees and Services) is incorporated by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     Our Company’s directors and executive officers are as follows:

             
Name
  Age
  Position
William L. Bennett
    54     Director
 
Edwin M. Cooperman (1)
    60     Director
 
Phillip S. Dingle
    42     Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - PlanVista
 
Gregory J. Eisenhauer, CFA
    45     Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Michael S. Falk (2)
    42     Director
 
John Paul Guinan
    43     Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
 
Nancy J. Ham
    42     President and Chief Operating Officer
 
Lonnie W. Hardin
    49     Senior Vice President — Payer Services
 
A. Thomas Hardy
    50     Senior Vice President — Laboratory Services and President — Key Communications Service, Inc.
 
Thomas E. Hodapp (2)
    45     Director
 
Michael K. Hoover
    48     Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
Braden R. Kelly (2)
    33     Director
 
Jeffrey L. Markle
    55     Senior Vice President and President /Chief Operating Officer — PlanVista
 
Kevin M. McNamara (1)
    48     Director
 
Judson E. Schmid
    42
    Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer
 
Eugene R. Terry (1)
    65     Director
 
Timothy J. Tolan
    45     Executive Vice President — Sales and Account Management
 
Thomas C. Wohlford
    50     Senior Vice President — Submitter Services


(1)   Member of the Audit Committee, the Chairman of which is Mr. McNamara.
(2)   Member of the Compensation Committee, the Chairman of which is Mr. Falk.

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     William L. Bennett was appointed as a director of ProxyMed in March 2004 in connection with ProxyMed’s acquisition of PlanVista. From January 1998 to March 2004, Mr. Bennett was the Vice Chairman of the Board of PlanVista. Mr. Bennett served as the Chairman of the Board from December 1994 to December 1997 and had been a director since August 1994. Since February 2000, Mr. Bennett has been a partner and is Director of Global Recruiting and Managing Director of Monitor Company Group, L.P., a strategy consulting firm and merchant bank. From May 1991 to May 2001, he was a director of Allegheny Energy, Inc., an electric utility holding company. Until March 1995, Mr. Bennett served as Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Noel Group, Inc., a publicly traded company that held controlling interests in small to medium-sized operating companies. Previously, Mr. Bennett was Co-Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Noel Group, Inc. from November 1991 to July 1994. Mr. Bennett is a director of Sylvan, Inc., a publicly traded company that produces mushroom spawn and fresh mushrooms.

     Edwin M. Cooperman has served as a director of ProxyMed since July 2000. He is a principal of T.C. Solutions, a privately-held investment and financial services consulting firm. Previously, Mr. Cooperman was Chairman of the Travelers Bank Group and Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, where he was responsible for strategic marketing, the integration of Travelers brands and products, joint and cross marketing efforts and corporate identity strategies, as well as expanding the Travelers Bank Group’s credit card portfolios. After joining Travelers in 1991, Mr. Cooperman became Chairman and CEO of Primerica Financial Services Group, which comprises Primerica Financial Services, Benefit Life Insurance Company and Primerica Financial Services Canada. Previous to this, Mr. Cooperman served at American Express where he became Chairman and Co-Chief Executive of Travel Related Services, North America. Mr. Cooperman is also a director of Comdial Corporation and Grannum Value Mutual Fund.

     Phillip S. Dingle joined ProxyMed in March 2004 and currently serves as Executive Vice President of ProxyMed and Chief Executive Officer of PlanVista. Prior to joining ProxyMed, Mr. Dingle served as Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of PlanVista since May 2001, and was President and Chief Executive Officer from October 2000 to May 2001. Mr. Dingle served as President and Chief Operating officer of PlanVista from June 2000 to September 2000, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 1999 to May 2000, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Counsel from August 1996 to December 1998. Prior to August 1996, Mr. Dingle was a partner with the law firm of Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A. in Tampa, Florida.

     Gregory J. Eisenhauer, CFA joined ProxyMed in December 2003 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ProxyMed. Mr. Eisenhauer has extensive experience in healthcare, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Before joining ProxyMed, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary for U.S. Healthworks, a national occupational healthcare services company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. From 1993 to 2002, Mr. Eisenhauer was with RehabCare Group (NYSE: RHB), a company that grew from $40 million in revenue to over $500 million in revenue during his tenure, which culminated in Mr. Eisenhauer’s appointment as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Among other accomplishments, Mr. Eisenhauer was responsible for acquisitions that contributed significantly to the growth. In 2000, RehabCare was the number one percentage gaining company on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to RehabCare, he was with Sverdrup Corporation and APEX Oil. Mr. Eisenhauer is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has an MBA in finance from the University of St. Louis and an undergraduate finance degree from the University of Missouri.

     Michael S. Falk has served as a director of ProxyMed since July 2000. Mr. Falk is the co-founder of Commonwealth Associates L.P., a New York-based merchant bank founded in 1988, and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 until 2002. Currently, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth Associates Group Holdings, and a managing partner of ComVest Investment Partners and various related investment partnerships. He currently serves as a director of the CARE fund. Mr. Falk is Chairman of Comdial Corporation and was a director of PlanVista Corporation. Mr. Falk holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Queens College and attended the Stanford University Executive Program for Smaller Companies.

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     John Paul Guinan joined ProxyMed in April 1993 and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Guinan served as President and a director of ProxyMed between June 1995 and December 1999. He was also its Chief Operating Officer from August 1996 to January 1998. He was an Executive Vice President of ProxyMed from July 1993 until June 1995. From March 1993 to June 1993, Mr. Guinan was the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ProxyScript, Inc., which ProxyMed acquired in June 1993. From 1989 until April 1993, Mr. Guinan founded and developed two companies: The Desktop Professionals, Inc., a company which supplied automation systems to South Florida professional offices; and POSitive Thinking, Inc., a software development company which specialized in point-of-sale systems. He received both a B.S. degree in Computer Science and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami.

     Nancy J. Ham joined ProxyMed in October 2000 and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining ProxyMed in October 2000, Ms. Ham served as General Manager, Institutional and Connectivity Services of Healtheon/WebMD Corporation from June 1999 to March 2000. She originally joined Healtheon in May 1998 with its acquisition of ActaMed Corporation, where she had served with Mr. Michael K. Hoover, ProxyMed’s Chairman and CEO, as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Development. Upon the merger with WebMD Corporation, she became General Manager. Before joining ActaMed in 1993, Ms. Ham was a Director, Corporate Finance at Equifax, Inc. from 1992 to 1993, and prior to that spent five years with GE Capital’s Corporate Finance Group. Ms. Ham has a B.A. from Duke University and a Masters in International Business Studies from the University of South Carolina.

     Lonnie W. Hardin joined ProxyMed in November 1997 in connection with its acquisition of US Healthdata Interchange, Inc. (“USHDI”), and since October 2000 has been serving as Senior Vice President of Payer Services and from November 1997 to October 2000 as the Senior Vice President of Field Claims Operations. Prior to joining ProxyMed, Mr. Hardin was employed by US Health Data Interchange, Inc. from 1991 through 1997, during which time he held the positions of Vice President — Sales/Marketing and General Manager.

     A. Thomas Hardy joined ProxyMed in December 1998 in conjunction with ProxyMed’s acquisition of Key Communications Service, Inc. and since January 2000, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Key Communications. From October 2000, Mr. Hardy has also served as Senior Vice President of Laboratory Services of ProxyMed. Mr. Hardy joined Key Communications in 1995 where he served as Key Communications’ Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hardy is a certified public accountant and has a BBA in Business from Georgia College & State University and a MBA degree from the University of Arkansas.

     Thomas E. Hodapp has served as a director of ProxyMed since July 2000. In 1999, Mr. Hodapp founded Access Capital Management, a private banking and management firm dedicated to providing financial and strategic advisory services to select, early stage private healthcare and information technology companies. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Hodapp was a Managing Director for Robertson Stephens & Company, LLC, a leading international investment banking firm, overseeing the firm’s Healthcare Managed Care Research Group, with a focus on the managed care, practice management and healthcare information services industries. From 1988 to 1992, he was with Montgomery Medical Ventures, a venture firm focused on the biotechnology, medical device and healthcare service fields. MMV I and II actively managed long-term investments in over 40 early stage companies, many of which the firm was involved in co-founding. Prior to that, Mr. Hodapp researched the healthcare industry as an industry analyst with Goldman, Sachs & Company, S.G. Warburg Securities and Volpe & Covington. Additionally, Mr. Hodapp has been published in a number of major financial and healthcare industry journals and publications, was a two-time selection to the Wall Street Journal Research Analyst All-Star Team, and is a frequent speaker at national healthcare investment and strategy forums.

     Michael K. Hoover was appointed Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of ProxyMed in July 2000. He served as President and director of Healtheon/WebMD Corporation after Healtheon acquired ActaMed Corporation, an eHealth information systems and transaction company similar to ProxyMed in May 1998. Mr. Hoover co-founded ActaMed in May 1992 and served as its President from its inception to May 1998, and as its President and Chief Executive Officer from December 1995 to May 1998. From 1989 to

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1992, Mr. Hoover served as the Executive Director of Financial Services of the MicroBilt Division of First Financial Management Corporation. Prior to that, he founded FormMaker Software Corporation, a producer of electronic forms automation systems, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1982 to 1988.

     Braden R. Kelly was appointed director of ProxyMed in April 2002. Mr. Kelly is a Managing Member of General Atlantic Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm that invests in information, communications and media companies on a global basis, where he has been employed in various capacities since 1995. Prior to joining General Atlantic, Mr. Kelly was a member of the Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings Department at Morgan Stanley & Co. He also serves as a director of Eclipsys Corporation, Tickets.com, HEALTHvision, Inc. and Schaller Anderson, Inc. Mr. Kelly received his B.A. in Finance and Business Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

     Jeffrey L. Markle joined ProxyMed in March 2004 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Company and President/Chief Operating Officer of PlanVista. Before joining ProxyMed, Mr. Markle served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of PlanVista since May 2001 and served as a director from July 2001 to April 2002. From July 1999 to May 2001, Mr. Markle was the Executive Vice President — Medical Cost Management and from June 1998 to June 1999, Mr. Markle was the Senior Vice President — Medical Loss Management. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Markle was Vice President of the US Group Operations for Swiss Re Life & Health, a reinsurance company in Toronto. From 1994 to 1996, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Canadian Operations of Osten Kimberly Quality Care, a home healthcare company. From 1991 to 1993, he was Chief Operating Officer of Medisys Health Group, Inc., a preventive healthcare company in Canada, and from 1989 to 1991 he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Oaurentian Health Services, an executive and occupational health services company.

     Kevin M. McNamara – was appointed as a director of ProxyMed in September 2002. Mr. McNamara currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of HCCA International, Inc., a healthcare management and recruitment company. From November 1999 until February 2001, Mr. McNamara served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Private Business, Inc., a provider of electronic commerce solutions that help community banks provide accounts receivable financing to their small business customers. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. McNamara served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Envoy. Before joining Envoy, he served as president of NaBanco Merchant Services Corporation, then one of the world’s largest merchant credit card processors. Mr. McNamara currently serves on the Board of Directors of Luminex Corporation, a medical device company and several private companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Richmond.

     Judson E. Schmid joined ProxyMed in April 1996 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of ProxyMed. From October 2000 to December 2003, he was ProxyMed’s Chief Financial Officer. From April 1996 to October 2000, he was ProxyMed’s Vice President — Corporate Finance and Corporate Controller. From August 1994 to September 1995, Mr. Schmid was the Corporate Controller for CardioLife Corporation, a privately-held medical provider of transtelephonic cardiac monitoring services. From September 1990 to August 1994, he was the Corporate Controller of Sports-Tech International, Inc., a publicly-held developer and supplier of computer-controlled video editing systems for the sports industry. From September 1985 to September 1990, he worked as an Audit Supervisor for two public accounting firms, including KPMG. Mr. Schmid received his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida and his Masters of Accounting at Florida Atlantic University. Mr. Schmid is a certified public accountant in Florida (inactive status elected).

     Eugene R. Terry has been a director of ProxyMed since August 1995. Mr. Terry is a pharmacist and is a principal of T.C. Solutions, a privately-held investment and financial services consulting firm. Since 2004, Mr. Terry has served as a consultant for MSO Medical, a bariatric surgery management company. Until 2001, Mr. Terry was a director on the board of In-Home Health, a home health care company acquired by Manor Care, Inc. In 1971, Mr. Terry founded Home Nutritional Support, Inc. (“HNSI”), one of the first companies established in the home infusion industry. In 1984, HNSI was sold to Healthdyne, Inc. HNSI was later sold to the W.R. Grace Group. From 1975 to 1984, Mr. Terry was also founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paramedical Specialties, Inc., a respiratory and durable medical equipment company, which was also sold to Healthdyne, Inc.

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     Mr. Terry is also a director of Medical Nutrition, a nutritional products company and Intercept, an implantable drug delivery pump company.

     Timothy J. Tolan joined ProxyMed in January 2001 and currently serves as Executive Vice President — Sales and Account Management. Mr. Tolan previously served as ProxyMed’s Executive Vice President of Business Development beginning in June 2003. Before joining ProxyMed, Mr. Tolan was Vice President of Sales for ePhysician, Inc from May 2000 until his appointment at ProxyMed. He was Vice President of Sales — Lab/PBM for Healtheon/WebMD Corporation from August 1998 through May 2000. Prior to Healtheon/WebMD, Mr. Tolan also held the position of Vice President of Sales — Eastern Region for CITATION Computer Systems, a laboratory information system company. Prior to CITATION, Mr. Tolan spent twelve years in the physician practice management market.

     Thomas C. Wohlford joined ProxyMed as Senior Vice President of Submitter Services as part of the MedUnite acquisition. Mr. Wohlford was Vice President of Operations at MedUnite since January 2002. Prior to joining MedUnite, Mr. Wohlford was Vice President of Strategic Partnering with Helus, Inc., a Chicago based e-health company. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Wohlford held executive positions with CNA Health Partners (formerly CoreSourceBurgett & Dietrich) and CNA. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Wohlford was responsible for healthcare cost containment for Georgia-Pacific Corporation. Prior to joining G-P, he led all network development for Travelers Health Network as Vice President of Network Development from 1986 to 1989.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

                 
                Page
(a)
    (1 )   The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8:    
 
               
      Consolidated Financial Statements:    
 
               
          Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants   F-2
 
               
          Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2003 and 2002   F-3
 
               
          Consolidated Statements of Operations – Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001   F-4
 
               
          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity — Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2001 and 2001   F-5
 
               
          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001   F-6
 
               
          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-7 – F-41
 
               
    (2 )   The following schedule for the years 2003, 2002 and 2001 is submitted herewith:    
 
               
          Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001   F-42
 
               
    (3 )   Exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K as exhibits to this Report are listed in the Exhibit Index appearing on pages 55 through 60.    
 
               
(b)
          Reports on Form 8-K:    
 
               
          A Form 8-K was filed on October 31, 2003, announcing the issuance of a press release setting forth the Company’s earnings and condensed balance sheet for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.    
 
               
          A Form 8-K was filed on December 9, 2003, announcing the issuance of a joint press release regarding the Company’s execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, PlanVista Corporation, and Planet Acquisition Corp.    

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
Dated: March 30, 2004
  PROXYMED, INC.
     
     
    By: /s/ Michael K. Hoover

Michael K. Hoover
Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael K. Hoover and Gregory J. Eisenhauer and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
SIGNATURES
  TITLE
  DATE
/s/ Michael K. Hoover
Michael K. Hoover
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Gregory J. Eisenhauer
Gregory J. Eisenhauer
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ William L. Bennett
William L. Bennett
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Edwin M. Cooperman
Edwin M. Cooperman
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Michael S. Falk
Michael S. Falk
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Thomas E. Hodapp
Thomas E. Hodapp
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Braden R. Kelly
Braden R. Kelly
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Kevin M. McNamara
Kevin M. McNamara
  Director   March 30, 2004
 
/s/ Eugene R. Terry
Eugene R. Terry
  Director   March 30, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit    
No.
  Description
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and among the Registrant, Planet Acquisition Corp. and PlanVista Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annex A of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-111024).
 
   
2.2
  Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated December 31, 2002 between ProxyMed, Inc., Davie Acquisition Corp., and MedUnite Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 31, 2002).
 
   
2.3
  Asset Purchase Agreement dated July 30, 2002 between ProxyMed, Inc. and MDIP, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated July 31, 2002).
 
   
2.4
  Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 6, 2002 between ProxyMed, Inc. and KenCom Communications & Services, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated May 6, 2002).
 
   
2.5
  Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement between ProxyMed and General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GAPCO GmbH & Co., KG and GapStar, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 26, 2002).
 
   
3.1
  Articles of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-2678).
 
   
3.2
  Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-2678).
 
   
3.3
  Articles of Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated March 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 2, 2004).
 
   
3.4
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant effective August 22, 2002.
 
   
3.5
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated December 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 13, 2001).
 
   
3.6
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated August 21, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated August 17, 2001).

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Exhibit    
No.
  Description
3.7
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated July 25, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated August 17, 2001).
 
   
3.8
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant effective July 14, 2000.
 
   
3.9
  Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant dated June 15, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Form 10-Q/A for the period ended June 30, 2000).
 
   
4.1
  Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to First Data Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated July 8, 2003).
 
   
4.2
  Form of 4% Convertible Promissory Notes dated December 31, 2002 issued in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated December 31, 2002 between ProxyMed, Inc., Davie Acquisition Corp., and MedUnite, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 31, 2002).
 
   
4.3
  Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrants issued to General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GAPCO GmbH & Co., KG and GapStar, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 26, 2002).
 
   
4.4
  Form of Exchanged Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of the Registrant dated May 4, 2000, issued to certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated May 4, 2000).
 
   
4.5
  Form of New Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of the Registrant dated May 4, 2000, issued to certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated May 4, 2000).
 
   
4.6
  Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock of the Registrant dated December 23, 1999, issued to certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 23, 1999).
 
   
10.1
  Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant, General Atlantic Partners 77, L.P., General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GAP Coinvestments III, LLC, GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC, GapStar, LLC, GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG, PVC Funding Partners, LLC, ComVest Venture Partners, L.P., Shea Ventures, LLC, and Robert Priddy, dated March 2, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 2, 2004).

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Exhibit    
No.
  Description
10.2
  Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003 among the Registrant, General Atlantic Partners 77, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GapStar, LLC, GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG, PVC Funding Partners, LLC, ComVest Venture Partners, L.P., Shea Ventures, LLC, and Robert Priddy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-111024).
 
   
10.3
  Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GapStar, LLC and GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG dated April 5, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 29, 2003).
 
   
10.4
  Registration Rights Agreement dated December 31, 2002 among ProxyMed, Inc. and the holders of the 4% Convertible
  Promissory Notes (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 31, 2002).
 
   
10.5
  Form of Indemnification Agreement for all Officers and Directors adopted May 22, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.55 of Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002).
 
   
10.6
  Registration Rights Agreement dated May 6, 2002 ProxyMed, Inc. and Deborah M. Kennedy and Colleen Phillips-Norton (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated May 6, 2002).
 
   
10.7
  Registration Rights Agreement between ProxyMed and General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., GapStar, LLC, and GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 8-K, File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated March 26, 2002).
 
   
10.8
  Employment Letter between ProxyMed and Jeffrey L. Markle effective March 2, 2004.*
 
   
10.9
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Gregory J. Eisenhauer dated December 8, 2003.*
 
   
10.10
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Tom Wohlford dated May 13, 2003.*
 
   
10.11
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Rafael G. Rodriguez dated January 2, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 of Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002).*
 
   
10.12
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and A. Thomas Hardy dated December 31, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2001).*
 
   

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Exhibit    
No.
  Description
10.13
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Lonnie W. Hardin dated March 29, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2001).*
 
   
10.14
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Timothy J. Tolan dated January 23, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2000).*
 
   
10.15
  Amendment to Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Timothy J. Tolan effective January 1, 2004.*
 
   
10.16
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Michael K. Hoover dated July 28, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000).*
 
   
10.17
  Amendment to Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Michael K. Hoover effective January 1, 2004.*
 
   
10.18
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Judson E. Schmid dated September 29, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000).*
 
   
10.19
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Nancy J. Ham dated October 2, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2000).*
 
   
10.20
  Amendment to Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and Nancy J. Ham effective January 1, 2004.*
 
   
10.21
  Employment Agreement between ProxyMed and John Paul Guinan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-2678).*
 
   
10.22
  Form of bonus letter offered to executive and senior management on February 26, 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.54 of Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002).*
 
   
10.23
  2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended.*
 
   
10.24
  2001 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B of the Proxy Statement filed on June 22, 2001).*
 
   
10.25
  2000 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B of the Proxy Statement filed on July 7, 2000).*
 
   
10.26
  2000-1/2 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of the Proxy Statement filed on July 7, 2000).*

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Exhibit    
No.
  Description
10.27
  1997 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Proxy Statement filed on May 6, 1997).*
 
   
10.28
  Amended 1993 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of ProxyMed’s Proxy Statement for its 1994 Annual Meeting of Shareholders).*
 
   
10.29
  1995 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2, File No. 333-2678).*
 
   
10.30
  Subscription Agreement dated December 21, 2001 for the private placement issuance of up to $8,000,000 of ProxyMed, Inc. common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 13, 2001).
 
   
10.31
  Placement Agency Agreement dated December 18, 2001 between ProxyMed, Inc. and Commonwealth Associates, L.P. for the private placement issuance of up to $8,000,000 of ProxyMed, Inc. common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 13, 2001).
 
   
10.32
  Conversion Agreement for Series C 7% Convertible Preferred shareholder pursuant to conversion offer dated December 13, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 13, 2001).
 
   
10.33
  Designation and Subscription Amendment Agreement for Series C 7% Convertible Preferred shareholder pursuant to conversion offer dated December 13, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Form 8-K File No. 000-22052, reporting an event dated December 13, 2001).
 
   
10.34
  Loan and Security Agreement by and between ProxyMed, Key Communications Service, Inc., MedUnite Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association dated December 4, 2003.
 
   
10.35
  Revolver Note dated December 4, 2003, issued in connection with the Loan and Security Agreement by and between ProxyMed, Key Communications Service, Inc., MedUnite Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association dated December 4, 2003.
 
   
10.36
  Patent and Trademark Security Agreement effective as of December 4, 2003 between ProxyMed, Key Communications Service, Inc., MedUnite Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association.
 
   
21
  Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
 
   
23
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
   
31.1
  Certification by Michael K. Hoover, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14.

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Exhibit    
No.
  Description
31.2
  Certification Gregory J. Eisenhauer, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14.
 
   
32.1
  Certification by Michael K. Hoover, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.2
  Certification by Gregory J. Eisenhauer, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

*   Denotes management contract or compensating plan or arrangement.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

     
    PAGE
Consolidated Financial Statements
   
 
   
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
  F-2
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets — December 31, 2003 and 2002
  F-3
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
  F-4
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
  F-5
 
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
  F-6
 
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  F-7 – F-41
 
   
Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts -
Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001
  F-42

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Directors and the
Shareholders of ProxyMed, Inc.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) on page 53 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ProxyMed, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) on page 53 presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, pursuant to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company changed its method of accounting for goodwill in 2002.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 25, 2004

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2003 and 2002
(amounts in thousands except for share and per share data)
                       
          2003   2002
         
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,333     $ 16,378  
 
Accounts receivable — trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $882 and $1,096 respectively
    10,434       10,060  
 
Other receivables
    187       503  
 
Inventory
    3,347       2,774  
 
Other current assets
    1,908       1,022  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    21,209       30,737  
Property and equipment, net
    4,772       5,719  
Goodwill, net
    30,775       32,797  
Purchased technology, capitalized software and other intangible assets, net
    15,884       18,220  
Restricted cash
    291       825  
Other assets
    199       406  
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 73,130     $ 88,704  
 
   
     
 
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
 
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt
  $ 1,712     $  
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    8,264       21,472  
 
Deferred revenue
    721       516  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    10,697       21,988  
Convertible notes
    13,137       13,400  
Other long term debt
    2,057        
Long-term deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities
    1,461       2,581  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    27,352       37,969  
 
   
     
 
Commitments and contingencies — see Note 18
               
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Series C 7% Convertible preferred stock — $.01 par value Authorized 300,000 shares; issued 253,265 shares; outstanding 2,000; liquidation preference $13,333
               
 
Common stock — $.001 par value. Authorized 13,333,333 shares; issued and outstanding 6,784,118 and 6,782,938 shares, respectively
    7       7  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    146,230       146,187  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (100,273 )     (95,273 )
 
Note receivable from stockholder
    (186 )     (186 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    45,778       50,735  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 73,130     $ 88,704  
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
(amounts in thousands except for share and per share data)
                             
        2003   2002   2001
       
 
 
Revenues:
                       
 
Transaction fees, services and license fees
  $ 51,813     $ 28,455     $ 23,366  
 
Communication devices, computer systems and other tangible goods
    19,743       21,727       19,864  
 
   
     
     
 
 
    71,556       50,182       43,230  
 
   
     
     
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
 
Cost of transaction fees, services and license fees
    15,917       8,858       6,530  
 
Cost of tangible goods
    16,504       17,158       16,896  
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    35,809       20,152       18,249  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    6,316       2,636       8,176  
 
Loss on disposal of assets
    111              
 
Write-off of impaired and obsolete assets
    541       38       91  
 
   
     
     
 
 
    75,198       48,842       49,942  
 
   
     
     
 
 
   
Operating income (loss)
    (3,642 )     1,340       (6,712 )
 
Other income (expense), net
    (496 )     265       40  
Interest income (expense), net
    (862 )     345       (126 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
    (5,000 )     1,950       (6,798 )
 
Deemed dividends and other charges
          612       12,262  
 
   
     
     
 
 
   
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,338     $ (19,060 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
    6,783,742       6,322,086       2,162,352  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
    6,783,742       6,396,893       2,162,352  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
 
   
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
(amounts in thousands except for share and per share data)
                                                                                   
      Series B   Series C                                                
      Preferred Stock   Preferred stock   Common stock                   Note        
     
 
 
  Additional           receivable        
      Number   Par   Number   Par   Number   Par   paid-in   Accumulated   from        
      of shares   value   of shares   value   of shares   value   capital   deficit   stockholder   Total
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balances, January 1, 2001
    110     $       253,265     $ 2       1,372,898     $ 1     $ 113,235     $ (90,425 )   $ (436 )   $ 22,377  
Sales of common stock, net of expenses of $729,000
                            483,414       1       7,247                   7,248  
Conversion of Series B preferred stock
    (110 )                       8,766                                
Conversions of Series C preferred stock
                (49,466 )           329,773       1                         1  
Conversions of Series C preferred stock pursuant to Conversion Offer
                (169,149 )     (2)       1,296,126       1       (32 )                 (33 )
Exchange of Series B warrants into common stock
                            218,828             (73 )                 (73 )
Exchange of Series C warrants into common stock
                            1,050,691       1       (54 )                 (53 )
Dividends on preferred stock
                            133,937             (7 )                 (7 )
Repayment of note from stockholder
                                                    250       250  
Other, net
                                        (39 )                 (39 )
Net loss
                                              (6,798 )           (6,798 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2001
                34,650             4,894,433       5       120,277       (97,223 )     (186 )     22,873  
Sales of common stock, net of expenses of $139,000
                            1,569,366       2       24,884                   24,886  
Common stock issued for acquired business
                            30,034             600                   600  
Conversions of Series C preferred stock pursuant to Conversion Offer
                (31,650 )           242,508                                
Conversions of Series C preferred stock
                (1,000 )           6,666                                
Exchange of Series B warrants into common stock
                            34,500             450                   450  
Exchange of Series C warrants into common stock
                            1,190                                
Dividends on preferred stock
                            4,241                                
Other, net
                                        (24 )                 (24 )
Net income
                                              1,950             1,950  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2002
                2,000             6,782,938       7       146,187       (95,273 )     (186 )     50,735  
Exercise of stock options
                            555             7                   7  
Other, net
                            625             36                   36  
Net income
                                              (5,000 )           (5,000 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Balances, December 31, 2003
        $       2,000     $       6,784,118     $ 7     $ 146,230     $ (100,273 )   $ (186 )   $ 45,778  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years Ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
(amounts in thousands except for share and per share data)
                                 
            2003   2002   2001
           
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,950     $ (6,798 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
     
Depreciation and amortization
    6,316       2,636       8,176  
     
Provision for doubtful accounts
    152       38       70  
     
Provision for obsolete inventory
    28             (50 )
     
Non-cash interest expense
    54              
     
Write-off of obsolete and impaired assets
    541       38       91  
     
Compensatory stock options and warrants and stock compensation awards issued
                433  
     
Write-off of investment
    496              
     
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
    111              
     
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and dispositions:
                       
       
Accounts and other receivables
    (498 )     (1,445 )     (614 )
       
Inventory
    (601 )     747       (612 )
       
Other current assets
    430       (30 )     20  
       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (1,173 )     (1,150 )     576  
       
Deferred revenue
    222       76       (264 )
       
Other, net
    440       (12 )     (9 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,518       2,848       1,019  
 
   
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
 
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
          (14,453 )     (3,000 )
 
Acquisition of assets
          (700 )      
 
Short term investments
          (15,000 )      
 
Redemption of short term investments
          15,000        
 
Capital expenditures
    (2,601 )     (1,561 )     (1,325 )
 
Capitalized software
    (1,426 )     (445 )     (120 )
 
Collection of notes receivable
    120       65       298  
 
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    395              
 
Decrease in restricted cash
    534              
 
Payments for acquisition-related costs
    (6,623 )     (96 )     (42 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Net cash used in investing activities
    (9,601 )     (17,190 )     (4,189 )
 
   
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
 
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
          24,886       7,248  
 
Preferred stock conversion offer and warrant exchange costs
                (158 )
 
Dividends on preferred stock
                (7 )
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants
    7       450        
 
Payment of note payable related to acquisition of business
          (7,000 )      
 
Payment of notes payable, long-term debt and capital leases
    (2,969 )     (217 )     (153 )
 
   
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (2,962 )     18,119       6,930  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (11,045 )     3,777       3,760  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    16,378       12,601       8,841  
 
   
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 5,333     $ 16,378     $ 12,601  
 
   
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1) Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  (a)   Business of ProxyMed — ProxyMed, Inc. (“ProxyMed” or “the Company”) is an electronic healthcare transaction processing services company providing connectivity services and related value-added products to physician offices, payers, medical laboratories, pharmacies and other healthcare providers. With its acquisition of PlanVista Corporation (PlanVista”) on March 2, 2004 (see Note 20), the Company now offers claims repricing and cost containment services to its existing and prospective payer customers. ProxyMed’s corporate headquarters are located in Norcross, Georgia and its products and services are provided from various operational facilities located throughout the United States. The Company also operates its clinical computer network and portions of its financial and real-time production computer networks from a secure, third-party co-location site in Atlanta, Georgia.

      In May 2002, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of KenCom Communications & Services, Inc., a privately-owned provider of laboratory communication solutions, for $3.2 million in cash and 30,034 shares of unregistered ProxyMed common stock (valued at $0.6 million (see Note 2(b)).

      In August 2002, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of MDIP, Inc., a privately owned company providing institutional claims processing services for $2.4 million in cash (see Note 2(c)).

      On December 31, 2002, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of MedUnite, Inc., a privately-held company providing healthcare claims processing services founded by seven of the nation’s largest health insurers, for $10.0 million in cash and $13.4 million in 4% convertible debt. The operations of MedUnite are reflected with those of the Company during 2003 (see Note 2(a)).

  (b)   Principles of Consolidation — The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ProxyMed and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

  (c)   Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (d)   Revenue Recognition –Transaction fee revenue is recorded in the period the service is rendered. Certain transaction fee revenue is subject to revenue sharing pursuant to agreements with resellers, vendors or gateway partners and are recorded as gross revenues. Revenue from sales of inventory and manufactured goods is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable. Revenue from certain up-front fees is amortized ratably over the expected life of the customer. Revenue from hardware leases and maintenance fees is recognized ratably over the applicable period.

  (e)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments – Cash and cash equivalents, notes and other accounts receivable, and restricted cash are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value. Accounts payable, other accrued expenses and liabilities, notes payable, and short-term and long-term debt are financial liabilities with carrying values that approximate fair value.

  (f)   Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash balances in excess of immediate needs are invested in bank certificates of deposit, money market accounts and commercial paper with high-quality credit institutions. At times, such amounts may be in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any loss to date on these investments. Cash and cash equivalents used to support collateral instruments, such as letters of credit, are reclassified as either current or long-term assets depending upon the maturity date of the obligation they collateralize.

  (g)   Inventory — Inventory, consisting of component parts, materials, supplies and finished goods (including direct labor and overhead) used to manufacture laboratory communication devices, is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Reserves for obsolete, damaged and slow-moving inventory are maintained and are periodically reviewed by management.

  (h)   Property and Equipment — Property and equipment is stated at cost and includes revenue earning equipment. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets.

      Upon sale or retirement of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any resulting gains or losses are reflected in other income for the period; upon sale or retirement of revenue earning equipment, the gross proceeds are included in net revenues and the undepreciated cost of the equipment sold is included in cost of sales. Maintenance and repair of property and equipment are charged to expense as incurred. Renewals and betterments are capitalized and depreciated. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposition of Long-lived Assets,” management periodically examines the Company’s fixed assets for obsolescence, damage and impairment.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (i)   Intangible Assets

      Goodwill — Goodwill representing the excess of cost over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired was amortized on the straight-line basis over 3 to 15 years until December 31, 2001, at which time the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 (see Note 8(a) below).

      Other Intangibles — Other acquired intangible assets, consisting of customer relationships, are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 4.6 to 10 years.

      The Company regularly reviews the recoverability of goodwill, other intangible assets and other long-lived assets for indications that the carrying value may be impaired or that the useful lives assigned may be excessive. In performing such review, goodwill associated with acquisition of the intangible assets is included in the analysis of the impairment of such intangible assets. When indications exist that impairment may have occurred, the carrying values are assessed based upon an analysis of estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis and before interest charges, or useful lives are changed prospectively.

      Purchased Technology and Capitalized Software – The Company has recorded amounts related to various software and technology that it has purchased or capitalized for its own internal systems use.

      Internal and external costs incurred to develop internal-use computer software during the application development stage are capitalized. Application development stage costs generally include software configuration, coding, installation to hardware and testing. Costs of upgrades and major enhancements that result in additional functionality are also capitalized. Costs incurred for maintenance and minor upgrades are expensed as incurred. All other costs are expensed as incurred as research and development expenses (which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses). Capitalized internal-use software development costs are periodically evaluated by ProxyMed for indications that the carrying value may be impaired or that the useful lives assigned may be excessive.

      Purchased technology and capitalized software are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 1 to 12 years. Purchased technology and capitalized software and related accumulated amortization are removed from the accounts when fully amortized.

      Research and Development — Software development costs incurred prior to the application development stage are charged to research and development expense when incurred. Research and development expense of approximately $4.4 million in 2003, $3.2 million in 2002 and $2.0 million in 2001 was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (j)   Income Taxes — Deferred income taxes are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are also established for the future tax benefits of loss and credit carryovers. Valuation allowances are established for deferred tax assets when, based on the weight of available evidence, it is deemed more likely than not that such amounts will not be realized.

  (k)   Net Income (Loss) Per Share — Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the potential dilution from the exercise or conversion of securities into common stock; however, 2,887,664 stock options and warrants as well as 13,333 shares issuable upon conversion of Series C preferred stock for the year ended December 31, 2003 were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share because their effect was antidilutive. Stock options and warrants totaling 1,130,596 shares for the year ended December 31, 2002 were excluded from the calculation of diluted per share results because the exercise price of these options and warrants was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the period. Additionally, stock options and warrants totaling 1,018,713 shares as well as 231,000 shares issuable on conversion of Series C preferred stock for the year ended December 31, 2001 were excluded from the calculation of diluted per share results because their effect was antidilutive.

      The following schedule sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for the years ending December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:

                             
In thousands except for share and per share data   2003   2002   2001

 
 
 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,338     $ (19,060 )
 
   
     
     
 
Common shares outstanding:
                       
 
Weighted average common shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share
    6,783,742       6,322,086       2,162,352  
 
Plus incremental shares from assumed conversions:
                       
   
Convertible preferred stock
          13,833        
   
Stock options
          11,464        
   
Warrants
          49,510        
 
   
     
     
 
 
          74,807        
 
   
     
     
 
 
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share
    6,783,742       6,396,893       2,162,352  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share:
                       
   
Basic
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
   
Diluted
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
 
   
     
     
 

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (l)   Stock-based Compensation — ProxyMed applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”), and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based compensation plans. The Company measures compensation expense related to the grant of stock options and stock-based awards to employees (including independent directors) in accordance with the provisions of APB No. 25. In accordance with APB No. 25, compensation expense, if any, is generally based on the difference between the exercise price of an option, or the amount paid for an award, and the market price or fair value of the underlying common stock at the date of the award or at the measurement date for variable awards. Stock-based compensation arrangements involving non-employees are accounted for under SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” (“SFAS No. 123”) as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS No. 148”), under which such arrangements are accounted for based on the fair value of the option or award.

      Under SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, compensation cost for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans would be determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans. The assumptions underlying the fair value calculations of the stock option grants are presented in Note 14. Had the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 in accounting for its stock option plans, the Company’s consolidated net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated as follows:

                         
In thousands except for per share data   2003   2002   2001

 
 
 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders, as reported
  $ (5,000 )   $ 1,338     $ (19,060 )
 
Total stock-based employee pro forma compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax benefits
    (4,378 )     (6,814 )     (5,881 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Pro forma net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (9,378 )   $ (5,476 )   $ (24,941 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
                       
   As reported
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
   Pro forma
  $ (1.38 )   $ (0.87 )   $ (11.54 )
 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
                       
   As reported
  $ (0.74 )   $ 0.21     $ (8.81 )
   Pro forma
  $ (1.38 )   $ (0.87 )   $ (11.54 )

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (m)   New Accounting Pronouncements — In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN No. 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”. FIN No. 46 expands upon and strengthens existing accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its financial statements the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity. A variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights; or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN No. 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Disclosure requirements apply to any financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. Since currently the Company does not have variable interest entities, the Company does not believe that the implementation of FIN No. 46 will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

      In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain provisions that relate to SFAS No. 133 implementation issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Company does not believe that implementation of SFAS N0. 149 will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity”. SFAS No. 150 specifies that instruments within its scope embody obligations of the issuer and that, therefore, the issuer must classify them as liabilities. SFAS No. 150 requires issuers to classify as liabilities the following three types of freestanding financial instruments: (1) mandatory redeemable financial instruments; (2) obligations to repurchase the issuer’s equity shares by transferring assets; and (3) certain obligations to issue a variable number of shares. SFAS No. 150 defines a freestanding financial instrument as a financial instrument that (1) is entered into separately and apart from any of the entity’s other financial instruments or equity transactions; or (2) is entered into in conjunction with some other transaction and can be legally detached and exercised on a separate basis. For all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, SFAS No. 150 is effective immediately. For all other instruments of public companies, SFAS No. 150 goes into effect at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. For contracts that were created or modified before May 31, 2003 and still exist at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003, entities should record the transition to SFAS No. 150 by reporting the cumulative effect of a change in an accounting principle. SFAS No. 150 prohibits entities from restating financial statements for earlier years presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 150 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

  (n)   Reclassifications — Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications include the movement of direct labor and manufacturing overhead from selling, general and administrative expenses to cost of tangible products sold in the Laboratory Communications Solutions segment to better reflect the production of tangible products in this segment.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(2) Acquisitions of Businesses

  (a)   MedUnite – On December 31, 2002, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of MedUnite, Inc., a privately-held company founded by seven of the nation’s largest health insurers to provide healthcare claims processing services, for $10.0 million in cash, $13.4 million in 4% convertible promissory notes, and acquisition-related and exit costs of $6.7 million (originally estimated at $8.3 million at December 31, 2002). The purchase price was allocated as follows:

                       
          As        
In thousands   Originally   As

  Reported   Adjusted
         
 
Cash paid
  $ 10,000     $ 10,000  
Convertible debt issued
    13,400       13,137  
Acquisition-related and exit costs
    8,321       6,700  
 
   
     
 
   
Total purchase price
    31,721       29,837  
 
   
     
 
Allocation of purchase price:
               
 
Cash
    (879 )     (879 )
 
Other current assets
    (3,805 )     (3,770 )
 
Property and equipment
    (1,793 )     (1,913 )
 
Customer relationships
    (6,600 )     (6,600 )
 
Purchased technology
    (6,000 )     (6,000 )
 
Other long-term assets, including restricted cash
    (1,033 )     (1,033 )
 
Current liabilities
    9,515       9,638  
 
Other long-term liabilities
    1,233       1,057  
 
   
     
 
     
Goodwill
  $ 22,359     $ 20,337  
 
   
     
 

      The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in the amount of $20.3 million was recorded as goodwill (originally recorded at $22.4 million at December 31, 2002), none of which is deductible for income tax purposes (see Note 8). The weighted average useful life of the customer relationships is approximately 10 years and the weighted average useful life of the purchased technology is 4.2 years. The valuation of MedUnite’s real-time processing platform was based on an independent third-party appraisal of the assets utilizing a replacement cost methodology while the value of the customer relationships was calculated on a discounted cash flow model. The results of MedUnite’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since January 1, 2003 in its Transaction Services segment.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      The 4% convertible promissory notes are uncollateralized and mature on December 31, 2008. Interest is payable quarterly in cash in arrears. The notes were convertible into an aggregate of 731,322 shares of the Company’s common stock (based on a conversion price of $18.323 per share which was above the traded fair market value of the Company’s common stock at December 31, 2002) if the former shareholders of MedUnite achieve certain aggregate incremental revenue based targets over a baseline revenue of $16.1 million with the Company over the next three and one-half year period as follows: (i) one-third of the principal if incremental revenues during the measurement period from January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 are in excess of $5.0 million; (ii) one-third of the principal if incremental revenues during the measurement period from July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 are in excess of $12.5 million; and (iii) one-third of the principal if incremental revenues during the measurement period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 are in excess of $21.0 million. Amounts in excess of any measurement period will be credited towards the next measurement period; however, if the revenue trigger is not met for any period, the ability to convert that portion of the principal is lost. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the first revenue target was met.

      Of the original $13.4 million in principal amount, $4.0 million was held in escrow until December 31, 2003 as a source for limited indemnification conditions of the acquisition. In the fourth quarter of 2003, the escrow agent accepted a claim of $0.4 million from ProxyMed. This claim was settled with the Company via a cash payment of $0.1 million (paid out of undistributed interest received) and an offset against the escrow of $0.3 million. As such, the Company recorded an adjustment to goodwill. The escrow was released on December 31, 2003 and convertible notes totaling $3.7 million were distributed to the former shareholders of MedUnite. The total amount of convertible notes as of December 31, 2003 is $13.1 million. Additionally, as a result of the reduction in principal, the notes are now convertible into 716,968 shares of the Company’s common stock subject to achieving the revenue triggers.

      MedUnite had incurred significant losses since its inception and was utilizing cash significantly in excess of amounts it was generating. As a result, at the time it was acquired by ProxyMed, there were substantial liabilities and obligations (both known and unknown at December 31, 2002) associated with the business. Subsequent to the acquisition by ProxyMed, MedUnite’s senior management team was terminated along with approximately 20% of the general workforce in an effort to eliminate duplicative positions and control these costs.

      As a result of the acquisition, all notes payable, convertible notes and related accrued interest to MedUnite’s shareholders with a carrying value of $23.4 million (except for a $2.3 million note payable issued to NDCHealth Corporation (“NDCHealth”) in August 2001, plus $0.2 million of accrued interest on this note, and a $2.6 million note payable issued to NDC on December 31, 2002, together know as the “NDCHealth Debt”) were cancelled. Additionally, as part of the acquisition, NDCHealth released MedUnite from $4.0 million of the NDCHealth Debt and agreed to amend certain existing MedUnite agreements in favor of future relationships with ProxyMed to be entered into in good faith. The remaining $1.1 million was included in accrued expenses at December 31, 2002 and ultimately refinanced under the note payable described below in April 2003.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      Additionally, during 2003, the Company was successful entering into financing agreements with certain major vendors of MedUnite as a means to settle $5.4 million in liabilities that existed at December 31, 2002. In March 2003, the Company restructured $3.4 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses acquired from MedUnite and outstanding at December 31, 2002 to one vendor by paying $0.8 million in cash and financing the balance of $2.6 million with an unsecured note payable over 36 months at 8% commencing March 2003. Additionally, in April 2003, the Company financed a net total of $2.0 million ($2.8 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses offset by $0.8 million in accounts receivable) existing at December 31, 2002 from MedUnite to NDCHealth by issuing an unsecured note payable over 24 months at 6%.

      In June 2003, the Company paid $0.8 million to the leasing company as a result of terminating MedUnite’s facility lease in San Diego, California effective June 30, 2003. As part of the consideration, the landlord was given the furniture at the facility with a value of approximately $0.2 million. The Company incurred other costs in connection with the termination of the lease. As a replacement for this facility, the Company subleased office space in the same geographic area at a significantly lower monthly rent per month through September 2004.

      Prior to its acquisition by ProxyMed, in April 2002, MedUnite had entered into a three-year information technology services agreement to outsource certain hosting, system maintenance and operation services. Actual service fees are based on the number of transactions processed by the software being supported; however, MedUnite was committed to pay a minimum annual service fee of $1.2 million. At December 31, 2002, $0.8 million was accrued towards this minimum annual amount and was included in accrued expenses. The Company cancelled this agreement in May 2003 and paid a total of $1.1 million in July 2003.

      At the time MedUnite was acquired by ProxyMed, the Company decided to migrate off of a software license used to operate MedUnite’s web portal. At that time, the Company was liable to purchase software maintenance services from the supplier of that license in the total amount of $1.8 million through mid-2005. Such amount was included in the acquisition-related accrual for the MedUnite acquisition at December 31, 2002. However, the Company reached agreement with the software vendor and settled this obligation for $0.9 million. Payments of $0.7 million were made in 2003 and the balance of $0.2 million was paid in January 2004.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (b)  

KenCom Communications & Services — In May 2002, the Company acquired all of the capital stock of KenCom Communications & Services, Inc. (“KenCom”), a privately-owned provider of laboratory communication solutions, for $3.2 million in cash ($3.275 million original cash portion of the purchase price less purchase price adjustments of $38,000 upon settlement of cash holdback), 30,034 shares of unregistered ProxyMed common stock (valued at $0.6 million), and acquisition related costs of $52,000. The number of shares of common stock issued was based on the average of the closing prices of the Company’s common stock for the five days immediately preceding the closing.

      The purchase price was allocated as follows:

               
In thousands        

       
Common stock issued
  $ 600  
Cash paid, net of settlement of cash holdback
    3,237  
Acquisition-related costs
    52  
 
   
 
   
Total purchase price
    3,889  
 
   
 
Allocation of purchase price:
       
 
Cash
    (305 )
 
Other current assets
    (694 )
 
Property and equipment
    (338 )
 
Customer relationships
    (1,690 )
 
Purchased technology
    (95 )
 
Other long-term assets
    (14 )
 
Current liabilities
    797  
 
Other long-term liabilities
    22  
 
   
 
     
Goodwill
  $ 1,572  
 
   
 

      The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in the amount of $1.6 million was recorded as goodwill, none of which is deductible for income tax purposes. The weighted average useful life of the customer relationships is approximately 9.5 years and the weighted average useful life of the purchased technology is 3 years. Additionally, the Company entered into 20-month employment agreements with the former owners of KenCom and one technical employee. In October 2002, one former owner separated from the Company and in January 2003 the other former owner terminated her employment agreement and was retained as a consultant through December 2003. The results of KenCom’s operations have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since May 1, 2002 in its Laboratory Communications Solutions segment.

  (c)   MDIP — In August 2002, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of MDIP, Inc. (“MDIP” and d/b/a Medical Data Insurance Processing), a privately-owned company providing institutional claims processing services for $2.4 million in cash and acquisition related costs of $9,000.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      The purchase price was allocated as follows:

               
In thousands        

       
Cash paid
  $ 2,400  
Acquisition-related costs
    9  
 
   
 
   
Total purchase price
    2,409  
 
   
 
Allocation of purchase price:
       
 
Other current assets
    (20 )
 
Property and equipment
    (34 )
 
Customer relationships
    (1,150 )
 
Purchased technology
    (300 )
 
   
 
     
Goodwill
  $ 905  
 
   
 

      The excess of the consideration paid over the estimated fair value of net assets acquired in the amount of $0.9 million was recorded as goodwill, all of which is deductible for income tax purposes. The weighted average useful life of the customer relationships is 7 years and the weighted average useful life of the purchased technology is 3 years. Additionally, the Company entered into 17-month employment agreements with the former owners of MDIP and one technical employee. At the end of December 2003, one former owner declined to renew her employment agreement; the other former owner is still employed by the Company. The results of MDIP have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since August 1, 2002 in its Transaction Services segment.

(3) Equity Transactions

  (a)   Sales of Common Stock – On December 21, 2001, the Company sold 483,414 shares of common stock at $16.50 per share in a private placement to nine U.S. and Canadian institutional and accredited investors, resulting in net proceeds of $7.2 million after total costs of $0.7 million (including a 7% cash fee and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses totaling $0.6 million to Commonwealth Associates, L.P. (“Commonwealth”) who acted as placement agent in the transaction). Certain executive officers, directors and controlling persons of the Company had agreed to a lock-up on all shares owned or beneficially owned by them until a registration statement covering the shares sold in the private placement was declared effective. On February 14, 2002, a registration statement filed by the Company under Form S-3 covering the above shares was declared effective.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      On April 5, 2002, the Company sold 1,569,366 shares of unregistered common stock at $15.93 per share (the “Primary Shares”) in a private placement to General Atlantic Partners 74, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., Gapstar, LLC, GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG. (the “General Atlantic Purchasers”), four companies affiliated with General Atlantic Partners, LLC (“GAP”), a private equity investment fund and received net proceeds of $24.9 million. In addition, the Company also issued two-year warrants for the purchase of 549,279 shares of common stock exercisable at $15.93 per share (the “GAP Warrants”). No placement agent was used in this transaction. The Company granted the General Atlantic Purchasers and certain of their transferees and affiliates certain demand and “piggy back” registration rights starting one year from closing. Additionally, in connection with the transaction, a managing member of GAP was appointed as a director to fill a vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors.

      As a result of the purchase of the Primary Shares, the General Atlantic Purchasers owned approximately 23.4% of the then outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 22, 2002, the shareholders of the Company approved that the GAP Warrants may be exercised at any time after April 5, 2003, and prior to April 5, 2004, pursuant to the original terms of the warrant. On March 25, 2004, GAP exercised these warrants for $8.75 million in cash.

  (b)   Series B Preferred Stock – In October 2001, the last 110 shares of 6% Series B non-voting, non-redeemable convertible preferred stock (the “Series B Preferred”) originally issued in December 1999 were converted into 8,766 shares of common stock. Additionally, during 2001, cash dividends of $5,000 were paid on the Series B Preferred.

  (c)   Series B Warrants — As a result of certain anti-dilution provisions triggered in June 2000, 7,111 warrants issued in conjunction with the original Series B Preferred at an exercise price of $180.75 were converted into 85,689 warrants with an exercise price of $15.00 per share. In December 2001, these warrants were reset into 98,493 warrants at an exercise price of $13.05 per share as a result of a conversion offer to convert the Company’s Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock (see Note 3(g) below). In December 2002, 34,500 of these warrants were converted into an equivalent number of common shares for $0.5 million in cash. The balance of 63,993 warrants subsequently expired without conversion.

  (d)   Series B Warrant Exchange – In April 2001, the Company entered into an exchange agreement (the “Series B Exchange Agreements”) with the holders of 13,000 shares of Series B Preferred originally issued in December 1999. Under the Series B Exchange Agreements, the Company canceled and exchanged all outstanding warrants (46,222 warrants at an exercise price of $180.75 and previously referred to as “Exchanged Warrants” and 43,333 warrants at an exercise price of $22.50 and previously referred to as “New Warrants”) for an aggregate of 218,828 shares of common stock. In accordance with the terms of the Series B Exchange Agreements, the Company registered these shares under Form S-3 effective on June 25, 2001. For this transaction, the Company recorded a deemed dividend charge of $1.9 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2001. In connection with the cancellation and exchange of these warrants, the holders of the Series B Preferred and the holders of Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock agreed to waive certain anti-dilution rights afforded by certain outstanding warrants, the Series B Preferred and the Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (e)   Series C Preferred Stock — Through December 12, 2001, 49,466 shares of Series C 7% Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred”) originally issued in June and August 2000 had been converted into 329,773 shares of common stock under terms in the Series C Preferred. On December 13, 2001, the Company offered to convert any of the 203,799 outstanding shares of Series C Preferred at a reduced conversion rate (see Note 3(g) below).

      Dividends on the Series C Preferred for 2001 valued at $1.7 million were paid with 108,434 shares of common stock (of which 104,254 shares were distributed by December 31, 2001), plus cash for fractional shares of $2,000. Dividends were paid through the date of conversion for all conversions of Series C Preferred.

  (f)   Series C Warrant Exchange — In June 2001, the Company offered to exchange into shares of common stock (the “Series C Exchange Offer”) (i) 843,667 warrants (the “Investor Warrants”) that were issued to holders of the Series C Preferred; (ii) 552,867 warrants (the “Agent’s Warrants”) that were issued to Commonwealth in connection with the private placement of the Series C Preferred; and (iii) 66,667 warrants (the “Advisory Warrants”) that were issued to Commonwealth for certain advisory services that Commonwealth provided to the Company. Under the terms of the Series C Exchange Offer, the Company would issue 0.75 shares of its common stock for each Investor Warrant, 0.75 shares of its common stock for each Agent’s Warrant, and 0.625 shares of its common stock for each Advisory Warrant. The Investor Warrants, the Agent’s Warrants and the Advisory Warrants are collectively known as the “Series C Warrants”.

      On August 15, 2001, the Company canceled and exchanged 1,412,033, or 96.5%, of the 1,463,201 Series C Warrants for 1,050,691 shares of common stock. As required in accordance with terms of the original Subscription Agreement dated June 15, 2000, these shares were registered under a Form S-3 on February 14, 2002. In connection with the cancellation and exchange of the Series C Warrants, the exchanged shares were subject to an additional lock-up period through February 15, 2002. Additionally, for this transaction, the Company recorded a deemed dividend charge of $3.2 million in 2001. In 2002, 8,333 Series C Warrants were converted into 1,190 shares of common stock. As of both December 31, 2003 and 2002, 42,833 of the Series C Warrants remain outstanding.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (g)   Series C Preferred Conversion Offer — On December 13, 2001, the Company offered to convert its then outstanding Series C Preferred into shares of common stock at a reduced conversion price (the “Conversion Offer”). For a period of sixty days ending February 11, 2002, the holders of the Series C Preferred shares were able to convert such shares at a reduced conversion price of $13.05 per share instead of the original conversion price of $15.00. As of December 31, 2001, holders of 83.0% of the outstanding Series C Preferred had converted their shares into 1,296,126 shares of common stock and, as a result, the Company recorded a deemed dividend charge of $3.4 million included in the net loss applicable to common shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2001. At the conclusion of the Conversion Offer on February 11, 2002, holders of 98.5% of the outstanding Series C Preferred had converted their shares into a total of 1,538,636 common shares. A deemed dividend charge of $0.6 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2002 for conversions consummated after the 2001 year-end. Subsequent to February 22, 2002, 1,000 shares of Series C Preferred were converted into 6,667 shares of common stock. As of both December 31, 2003 and 2002, there were 2,000 unconverted shares of Series C Preferred, which are convertible into 13,333 shares of common stock.

      In addition, holders of more than two-thirds of the outstanding Series C Preferred had voted to amend the Articles of Designation governing the Series C Preferred and the Subscription Agreement dated as of June 15, 2000. These amendments eliminated certain rights of the Series C Preferred shareholders, including anti-dilution provisions, voting rights and certain restrictive covenants agreed to by the Company, and apply to those Series C Preferred shareholders who decided not to participate in the Conversion Offer.

      As noted above, a registration statement filed by the Company under Form S-3 was declared effective on February 14, 2002 covering the resale of the December 2001 private placement shares of the investors, the additional shares that would have been required to be issued to the investors under that private placement if a registration statement was not declared effective by March 20, 2002, and the resale of the additional shares issuable to the holders of the Series C Preferred shares electing to convert at the reduced conversion price pursuant to the Conversion Offer.

      As a result of the reduced conversion price in the Conversion Offer, 85,689 warrants with an exercise price of $15.00 per share issued to the Remaining Holder in connection with the Company’s Series B Preferred were reset into 98,493 warrants with a new exercise price of $13.05 per share as a result of anti-dilution provisions relating to the Series B Preferred. As a result of this reset, the Company recorded a deemed dividend charge of approximately $0.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2001.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (h)   Warrants — In conjunction with a joint marketing agreement entered into between the Company and a subsidiary of First Data Corporation (“FDC”), an electronic commerce and payment services company, in July 2003, the Company issued to FDC a warrant agreement under which FDC may be entitled to purchase up to 600,000 of the Company’s common stock at $16.50 per share. The ability of FDC to exercise under the warrant agreement is dependent upon the Company achieving certain revenue-based thresholds under such joint marketing agreement over a three and one-half year period. Additionally, in connection with this agreement, four entities affiliated with General Atlantic Partners (“GAP”), current investors in the Company, received an aggregate of 243,882 warrants, as a result of pre-emptive rights relating to their investment in the Company in April 2002. The GAP warrant agreements are subject to the same terms and conditions as those issued to FDC and are exercisable only if FDC’s right to exercise under its warrant agreement is perfected. At the time any of the revenue thresholds is met, the Company may have to record a charge in its statement of operations for the value of the FDC warrants.

  (i)   Other Warrants – At December 31, 2003, there are 25,000 warrants exercisable at prices ranging from $113.40 to $181.50 at various times through June 2007 issued in connection with prior equity and other business transactions consummated by ProxyMed.

  (j)   Treasury shares – In October 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors voted to cancel and retire 15,061 shares held by the Company in its treasury related to the 2000 sale of its discontinued operations.

  (k)   Other — ProxyMed has remaining 1,555,000 authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which are entitled to rights and preferences to be determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

      The value of any stock options and warrants issued in connection with the sales of common stock and convertible preferred stock are netted against the proceeds within stockholders’ equity, and have no impact on earnings.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(4) Segment Information

      ProxyMed operates in two reportable segments that are separately managed: Transaction Services (formerly known as Electronic healthcare transaction processing) and Laboratory Communication Solutions. Transaction Services includes transaction and value-added services principally between physicians and insurance companies (Payer Services) and physicians and pharmacies (Prescription Services); and Laboratory Communication Solutions includes the sale, lease and service of communication devices principally to laboratories and the contract manufacturing of printed circuit boards (Laboratory Services). The results for the Transaction Services and Laboratory Communication Solutions segments do not include an allocation of Corporate overhead in assessing the operating performance of the respective segments. Inter-segment sales are not material and there were no foreign sales for any periods presented.

                           
In thousands   Year Ending December 31,

 
      2003   2002   2001
     
 
 
Net revenues:
                       
 
Transaction Services
  $ 46,673     $ 22,439     $ 16,938  
 
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    24,883       27,743       26,292  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 71,556     $ 50,182     $ 43,230  
 
   
     
     
 
Operating income (loss):
                       
 
Transaction Services
    (920 )   $ 597     $ (6,859 )
 
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    1,119       3,535       3,686  
 
Corporate
    (3,841 )     (2,792 )     (3,539 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ (3,642 )   $ 1,340     $ (6,712 )
 
   
     
     
 
Depreciation and amortization:
                       
 
Transaction Services
    4,754     $ 1,581     $ 7,285  
 
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    1,369       857       561  
 
Corporate
    193       198       330  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 6,316     $ 2,636     $ 8,176  
 
   
     
     
 
Capital expenditures and capitalized software:
                       
 
Transaction Services
  $ 3,467     $ 1,291     $ 771  
 
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    602       693       628  
 
Corporate
    80       22       46  
 
   
     
     
 
 
  $ 4,149     $ 2,006     $ 1,445  
 
   
     
     
 
                   
      December 31,
     
      2003   2002
     
 
Total assets:
               
 
Transaction Services
  $ 54,052     $ 58,957  
 
Laboratory Communication Solutions
    12,053       12,904  
 
Corporate
    7,025       16,843  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 73,130     $ 88,704  
 
   
     
 

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(5) Investment in Warrant

      In June 2003, the Company entered into a joint marketing and distribution agreement with PlanVista to provide the Company’s electronic healthcare transaction processing services and PlanVista’s network access and repricing service product as an integrated package to existing and prospective payer customers. As part of the agreement, PlanVista granted the Company a warrant to purchase 15% of the number of outstanding shares of PlanVista common stock on a fully-diluted basis as of the time of exercise for $1.95 per share. The warrant was exercisable immediately and expired in December 2003.

      The initial value of the warrant of approximately $0.5 million (calculated using a Black Scholes model) along with additional amounts of $0.4 million received by the Company under the agreement are being amortized as a reduction of cost of sales over 36 months. For the year ended December 31, 2003, such amortized amount totaled $0.2 million. Upon the consummation of its acquisition of PlanVista on March 2, 2004, the Company wrote off any remaining unamortized amounts as part of the purchase price of the acquisition. During the term the warrant was outstanding, the value of the warrant was evaluated at the end of each calendar quarter. On September 30, 2003, the value of the warrant increased to approximately $5.3 million primarily as a result of an increase in the market value of PlanVista stock and this increase was reflected as other income in the statement of operations during the third quarter of 2003. Upon expiration of the warrant in December 2003, the Company recorded an impairment loss in the amount of $5.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a net impairment loss in the amount of $0.5 million (representing the original value of the warrant) which is reflected in other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

(6) Inventory

      Inventory consists of the following at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

                 
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Materials, supplies and component parts
  $ 2,013     $ 2,015  
Work in process
    590       261  
Finished goods
    744       498  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 3,347     $ 2,774  
 
   
     
 

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(7) Property and Equipment

                           
                      Estimated
In thousands   2003   2002   Useful Lives

 
 
 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
  $ 2,394     $ 2,553     4 to 7 years
Computer hardware and software
    6,022       5,109     2 to 5 years
Service vehicles
    211       230     5 years
Leasehold improvements
    986       887     Life of lease
Revenue earning equipment
    1,243       1,357     3 to 5 years
 
   
     
         
 
    10,856       10,136          
Less accumulated depreciation
    6,084       4,417          
 
   
     
         
 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 4,772     $ 5,719          
 
   
     
         

     Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

     Depreciation expense was $3.1 million in 2003, $1.8 million in 2002 and $1.5 million in 2001. Accumulated depreciation for revenue earning equipment at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As a result of management’s periodic review for impairment, the Company wrote off $0.1 million of remaining book value in 2001 related to damaged and obsolete computer hardware and software.

(8) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

  (a)   Goodwill – The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” effective January 1, 2002. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level at adoption and at least annually thereafter, utilizing a “fair value” methodology versus an undiscounted cash flow method required under previous accounting rules. In accordance with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company completed its annual tests at December 31, 2003 and 2002 utilizing various valuation techniques including a market value analysis. No impairment charges were recorded as a result of these tests.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill, net, for 2003 by operating segment are as follows:

                           
              Laboratory        
      Transaction   Communication        
In thousands   Services   Solutions   Total

 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2002
  $ 30,695     $ 2,102     $ 32,797  
Post-acquisition adjustments
    (2,022 )           (2,022 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2003
  $ 28,673     $ 2,102     $ 30,775  
 
   
     
     
 

      In accordance with SFAS No. 142, a reconciliation of the previously reported net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders and net income (loss) per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill amortization, net of any related income tax effect, is as follows:

           
 
    2001  
 
   
 
Reported net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (19,060 )
Goodwill amortization
    4,637  
 
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (14,423 )
 
   
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
    2,162,352  
 
   
 
 
Basic net loss per share of common stock:
       
Reported net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (8.81 )
Goodwill amortization
    2.14  
 
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (6.67 )
 
   
 
 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    2,162,352  
 
   
 
 
Diluted net loss per share of common stock:
       
Reported net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (8.81 )
Goodwill amortization
    2.14  
 
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (6.67 )
 
   
 

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (b)   Other Intangible Assets — The carrying amounts of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 by category, are as follows:

                                                 
In thousands   December 31, 2003     December 31, 2002        

 
 
       
    Carrying   Accumulated           Carrying   Accumulated        
    Amount   Amortization   Net   Amount   Amortization   Net
   
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized software
  $ 1,193     $ (156 )   $ 1,037     $ 527     $ (58 )   $ 469  
Purchased technology
    9,721       (3,221 )   $ 6,500       9,127       (1,315 )   $ 7,812  
Customer relationships
    9,793       (1,446 )   $ 8,347       10,251       (312 )   $ 9,939  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
  $ 20,707     $ (4,823 )   $ 15,884     $ 19,905     $ (1,685 )   $ 18,220  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

      In mid-September 2002, the Company acquired the customer relationships and related Internet-based revenue stream from Claimsnet.com, a provider of claims processing services, for $0.7 million cash. As part of its acquisition of MedUnite (see Note 2(a)), the Company recorded $6.6 million in customer relationships, and $1.2 million and $4.8 million for the legacy and real-time technology platforms, respectively.

      As a result of management’s periodic review for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company wrote off $0.5 million in customer relationships and $0.1 million in capitalized software during the year ended December 31, 2003. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2002, $38,000 of previously capitalized real-time software development costs were determined to be impaired as the Company acquired the same functionality through the software platform acquired from MedUnite.

      Estimates of useful lives of other intangible assets are based on historical experience, the historical experience of the entity from which the intangible assets were acquired, the industry in which the Company operates, or on contractual terms. If indications arise that would materially affect these lives, an impairment charge may be required. Intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives as follows:

         
    Estimated
    useful lives
   
Capitalized software
  3 years
Purchased technology
  1 - 12 years
Customer relationships
  4.6 - 10 years

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      Amortization expense of other intangible assets was $3.2 million, $0.8 million and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

      As of December 31, 2003, estimated future amortization expense of other intangible assets in each of the years 2004 through 2008 is as follows:

         
In thousands        

       
2004
  $ 2,866  
2005
    2,808  
2006
    2,640  
2007
    2,327  
2008
    1,944  
 
   
 
 
  $ 12,585  
 
   
 

(9) Restricted Cash

      At December 31, 2003, restricted cash includes $0.2 million to support a letter of credit used as collateral for a financed liability insurance policy. Restricted cash of $0.8 million at December 31, 2002 includes a certificate of deposit of $0.7 million that had been pledged as security for an outstanding letter of credit but was released upon termination of MedUnite’s San Diego operating facility (see Note 2(a)). Restricted cash is included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

(10) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses consists of the following at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

                   
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Accounts payable
  $ 2,956     $ 9,949  
Accrued payroll and related costs
    3,058       3,091  
Acquisition related costs
    459       7,149  
Other accrued expenses
    1,791       1,283  
 
   
     
 
 
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 8,264     $ 21,472  
 
   
     
 

     Other accrued expenses include the current portion of capital leases payable, customer deposits, estimated property and other taxes.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(11) Debt Obligations

  (a)   Convertible notes — On December 31, 2002, the Company issued $13.4 million in uncollateralized convertible promissory notes at 4% to the former shareholders of MedUnite as part of the consideration paid in its acquisition of MedUnite. Interest is payable quarterly in cash in arrears. The convertible promissory notes are payable in full on December 31, 2008 unless converted earlier upon the meeting of certain aggregate revenue triggers by the former shareholders (see Note 2(a)). After an offsetting claim by the Company in October 2003 in the amount of $0.3 million, as of December 31, 2003, the outstanding balance of these notes is $13.1 million. Additionally, as a result of the reduction in principal, the notes are now convertible into 716,968 shares of the Company’s common stock subject to achieving the revenue triggers.

  (b)   Other notes payable — In February 2003, the Company financed $0.4 million for a certain liability insurance policy over 7 months at 4.76% to a third-party. This note was unsecured and was paid in full by December 31, 2003.

      Also in February 2003, the Company financed $0.3 million for a certain liability insurance policy required for the MedUnite acquisition over 24 months at 5.25% to a third-party. At December 31, 2003, the note is collateralized by a letter of credit in the amount of $0.2 million (supported with restricted cash) and has an outstanding balance of $0.2 million.

      In March 2003, the Company restructured $3.4 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses acquired from MedUnite and outstanding at December 31, 2002 to one vendor by paying $0.8 million in cash and financing the balance of $2.6 million with an unsecured note payable over 36 months at 8% commencing March 2003. At December 31, 2003, the balance of this note payable is $2.0 million.

      In April 2003, the Company financed a net total of $2.0 million ($2.8 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses offset by $0.8 million in accounts receivable) existing at December 31, 2002 from MedUnite to NDCHealth by issuing an unsecured note payable over 24 months at 6%. At December 31, 2003, the balance of this note payable is $1.5 million.

      In June 2003, the Company financed $0.1 million of liability insurance policy premium with another unsecured note, payable over 9 months at 5.4% to a third party. At December 31, 2003, the balance of this note payable is $28,000.

      In January 2002, the Company paid in full its $7.0 million promissory note related to its May 2001 acquisition of MDP Corporation.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

  (c)   Revolving credit facility — In December 2003, the Company entered into a $12.5 million asset-based line of credit with its commercial bank maturing the earlier of (1) December 2005 or (2) six months prior to the maturity date of the senior debt assumed in the acquisition of PlanVista (which currently matures in May 2005) unless such debt can be repaid or refinanced. Borrowings under such facility are subject to eligible cash, accounts receivable, and inventory and other conditions. Borrowings will bear interest at the prime rate plus 0.5% or at LIBOR plus 2.25% (or LIBOR plus 0.75% in the case of borrowings against eligible cash only.) Interest is payable monthly. As of December 31, 2003, no amounts had been drawn against this facility. Costs related to this facility totaling $0.1 million are being amortized as interest expense over a one-year period. In March 2004, the Company drew down $4.4 million on this facility to fund its acquisition of PlanVista (see Note 20).

(12) Other Long-term Obligations

      Other long-term obligations at December 31, 2003, include $0.9 million representing the present value of an obligation acquired in the MedUnite acquisition. This obligation is due in January 2006 and is being accreted to its maturity value using an imputed interest rate of 6%. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded a non-cash interest charge of $54,000 associated with this obligation.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(13) Income Taxes

     The company did not recognize an income tax provision or benefit for any of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003.

     This differed from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to the net loss reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the three years ended December 31, 2003 due to the following:

                                                   
In thousands   2003   2002   2001

 
 
 
      Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   %
     
 
 
 
 
 
Federal income tax benefit at statutory rate
    (1,700 )     (34.0 )%     663       34.0 %     (2,311 )     (34.0 )%
State income tax benefit
    (174 )     (3.5 )     80       4.1       (245 )     (3.6 )
Non-deductible items
    205       4.1       21       1.1       238       3.5  
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance
    1,669       33.4       (764 )     (39.2 )     2,318       34.1  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total provision
          %           %           %
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 

     The significant components of the deferred tax asset account is as follows at December 31, 2003 and 2002:

                   
In thousands   2003   2002

 
 
Net operating losses — Federal
  $ 35,674     $ 42,456  
Net operating losses — State
    4,155       7,172  
Depreciation and amortization
    5,070       4,770  
Capitalized start up costs
    6,447       9,789  
Acquisiton costs
          2,716  
Other — net
    681       (833 )
 
   
     
 
 
Total deferred tax assets
    52,027       66,070  
Less valuation allowance
    (52,027 )     (66,070 )
 
   
     
 
 
Net deferred tax assets
  $     $  
 
   
     
 

     Based on the weight of available evidence, a valuation allowance has been provided to offset the entire deferred tax asset amount.

     Total net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2003 are $104.9 million, of which $32.6 million is attributed to the acquisition of MedUnite and may only be used to reduce the future taxable income of MedUnite due to the Separate Return Limitation Year (“SRLY”) income tax regulations. These net operating losses will expire between 2008 and 2023. Due to the changes in ownership control of the Company at various dates, as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, net operating losses of $93.7 million ($61.1 million for ProxyMed and $32.6 million for MedUnite) are limited in their availability to offset current and future taxable income. The combined annual limitation is $5.1 million ($3.5 million for ProxyMed and $1.6 million for MedUnite).

     As a result of the change in ownership of MedUnite, the deferred asset attributable to MedUnite’s required net operating loss carryforward was adjusted by approximately $21 million, which represents the amount of net operating loss that will expire unutilized.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(14) Stock Options

     ProxyMed has various stock option plans for employees, directors and outside consultants, under which both incentive stock options and non-qualified options may be issued. Under such plans, options to purchase up to 1,281,017 shares of common stock may be granted. Options may be granted at prices equal to the fair market value at the date of grant, except that incentive stock options granted to persons owning more than 10% of the outstanding voting power must be granted at 110% of the fair market value at the date of grant. In addition, as of December 31, 2003, options for the purchase of 407,027 shares to newly-hired employees remained outstanding. Stock options issued by ProxyMed generally vest within three years or upon a change in control of the Company, and expire up to ten years from the date granted. Stock option activity was as follows for the three years ended December 31, 2003:

                         
    Options           Weighted average
    available   Options   exercise price
    for grant   outstanding   of options
   
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2000
    30,252       748,329     $ 34.50  
Options authorized
    292,131              
Options granted
    (101,236 )     101,236     $ 15.97  
Options expired/forfeited
    11,320       (19,794 )   $ 74.58  
 
   
     
         
Balance, December 31, 2001
    232,467       829,771     $ 31.22  
Options authorized
    608,000              
Options granted
    (330,847 )     330,847     $ 16.89  
Options expired/forfeited
    65,422       (76,063 )   $ 82.29  
 
   
     
         
Balance, December 31, 2002
    575,042       1,084,555     $ 23.27  
Options authorized
                 
Options granted
    (443,750 )     443,750     $ 13.25  
Options exercised
          (556 )   $ 12.00  
Options expired/forfeited
    90,521       (101,080 )   $ 36.09  
 
   
     
         
Balance, December 31, 2003
    221,813       1,426,669     $ 19.26  
 
   
     
         

     The following table summarizes information regarding outstanding and exercisable options as of December 31, 2003:

                                         
    Options outstanding
  Options exercisable
Range of exercise   Number   Weighted average remaining   Weighted average   Number   Weighted average
prices
  outstanding
  contractual life (years)
  exercise price
  exercisable
  exercise price
$  7.28 - - $  15.00
    271,417       8.5     $ 10.92       106,010     $ 12.94  
$15.01 - $  18.00
    534,571       9.2     $ 16.09       126,423     $ 16.44  
$18.01 - $  23.00
    594,314       6.6     $ 21.78       566,759     $ 21.83  
$23.01 - $203.40
    26,367       1.1     $ 112.52       26,256     $ 112.15  
 
   
 
                     
 
         
 
    1,426,669                       825,448          
 
   
 
                     
 
         

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

     The following table summarizes information regarding options exercisable as of December 31:

                         
    2003   2002   2001
   
 
 
Number exercisable
    825,448       624,075       355,747  
Weighted average exercise price
  $ 22.73     $ 26.64     $ 41.06  

     The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted ($10.63 in 2003, $13.37 in 2002 and $12.65 in 2001) was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

                         
    2003   2002   2001
   
 
 
Risk-free interest rate
    4.08 %     4.46 %     4.75 %
Expected life
  10.0 years   9.9 years   9.9 years
Expected volatility
    80.8 %     81.0 %     82.8 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %

     In April 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of 65,000 options to purchase the Company’s common stock to ProxyMed’s executive and senior management as part of their compensation plan for the 2001 year. Of these options granted, 19,333 options were issued with an exercise price of $15.15 under available stock option plans, and the balance of 45,667 options were granted under the Company’s proposed 2001 Stock Option Plan, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders at its annual meeting on July 25, 2001. In July 2001, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2001 Stock Option Plan pursuant to which options to purchase 333,333 shares of common stock may be issued to employees, officers and directors and, as a result, the 45,667 options were issued with an exercise price of $13.80 per share. These options are for a ten-year term and vest after five years. In addition, these options contained a clause which enabled the accelerated vesting of a portion or all of the options if specific, pre-determined individual performance goals were met during the 2001 year and, as a result of these performance goals being met, 4,978 options with an exercise price of $15.15 and 11,757 options with an exercise price of $13.80 were accelerated to vest on December 31, 2001.

     In January 2002, 40,000 vested stock options for three resigning directors were amended to allow for an extension of the exercise period through December 31, 2003. These options were never exercised and have expired as of December 31, 2003.

     Additionally, in January 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to cancel up to 37,767 stock options with exercise prices ranging from $57.45 to $202.50 issued to current officers and employees of the Company with the intent of reissuing the same number of options in the future at the then current market price. In September 2002, the Company issued 36,867 stock options, including 25,366 to the Company’s then chief financial officer and three senior executives, at an exercise price of $15.55 per share pursuant to this cancellation and reissuance program.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

     At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 22, 2002, the shareholders approved a new 2002 Stock Option Plan pursuant to which options to purchase 600,000 shares of common stock may be issued to employees, officers and directors. Subsequent to December 31, 2003, the Company’s shareholders agreed to amend the 2002 Stock Option Plan to allow for the issuance of up to 1,350,000 shares of common stock (see Note 20).

     Additionally, in May 2002, the Company’s non-employee directors were granted a total of 55,000 options at an exercise price of $20.20 to compensate the directors upon initial appointment to the board, re-election to the board, and participation in sub-committees. Option grants for initial appointment and subsequent re-election to the board vest equally over a three-year period. Options for participation in sub-committees vest in full after three years but may be accelerated to vest after each sub-committee meeting attended. In October 2002, 15,000 and 1,875 options with an exercise price of $12.54 were granted to a newly appointed non-employee director for initial appointment and sub-committee membership, respectively. Of the total sub-committee grants, 8,125 options were accelerated to vest on December 31, 2002, 2,500 options were forfeited by a resigning director (see Note 18(d)), and the remaining 6,250 sub-committee grants vested in 2003.

     In June 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of stock options to employees and officers of the Company as part of a structured retention and reward plan. Initially in June 2002, 47,267 options were granted at an exercise price of $17.36 per share. Included in these grants were a total of 25,000 options granted to the Company’s chairman/chief executive officer and president/chief operating officer. In September 2002, an additional 38,050 options were granted to other employees and officers at an exercise price of $15.55 per share, including 14,100 stock options to the Company’s former chief financial officer and one other senior executive. These options are for a ten-year term and vest equally over a three-year period.

     Also in June 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the issuance of stock options to ProxyMed’s executive and senior management as part of their compensation plan for the 2002 year. As a result, 56,440 options were granted to the Company’s chairman/chief executive officer and president/chief operating officer at an exercise price of $17.36. In September 2002, 63,106 options were granted to the remaining executive and senior management at an exercise price of $15.55 per share. All of these options are for a ten-year term, vest in full after five years and contain a clause that enables the accelerated vesting of a portion or all of the options if specific, pre-determined individual and company goals are met during the 2002 year. Of the 119,546 total options granted under the 2002 compensation plan discussed above, 80,194 options were accelerated to vest on December 31, 2002 and the remaining 39,352 options will vest in 2007.

     In March 2003, the Company granted 36,000 stock options at exercise prices of $7.60 to $9.24 per share to certain employees of MedUnite and 10,000 stock options at an exercise price of $7.60 to an executive officer of ProxyMed.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

     In April 2003, the six non-employee directors of ProxyMed were each granted 10,000 stock options at an exercise price of $7.28 per share. Such options were granted pursuant to the Company’s approved stock option plans and are for a ten-year term and vest equally over three years from the date of grant. Additionally, in May 2003, the Company’s non-employee directors were granted a total of 30,000 and 15,000 options at an exercise price of $10.63 to compensate the directors upon re-election to the board and participation in sub-committees, respectively, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in May 2002. Option grants for the re-election to the board are for a ten-year term and vest equally over a three-year period. Options for participation in sub-committees are for a ten year term and vest in full after five years but a portion may be accelerated to vest after each sub-committee meeting attended. Of the total sub-committee grants, 11,250 options were accelerated to vest on December 31, 2003 and the remaining 3,750 sub-committee grants are expected to vest in 2004.

     In October 2003, the Compensation Committee approved grants of 125,000 and 50,000 stock options at an exercise price of $15.90 per share to the Company’s chairman/chief executive officer and president/chief operating officer, respectively. Such options are for a ten-year term and vest equally over three years from the date of grant.

     In connection with the commencement of employment of the Company’s new chief financial officer in December 2003, the Company granted this executive a total of 100,000 stock options at an exercise price of $16.01 per share. Such options are for a ten-year term and vest equally over three years from the date of grant.

(15) Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

                               
In thousands   Year Ending December 31,

 
          2003   2002   2001
         
 
 
Cash paid for interest
  $ 932     $ 63     $ 368  
 
   
     
     
 
 
Common stock issued for payment of preferred stock dividends
  $     $     $ 1,658  
 
   
     
     
 
Acquisition of businesses:
                       
 
Common stock issued for businesses acquired
        $ 600     $  
 
Debt issued for businesses acquired
          13,400       7,000  
 
Other acquisition costs accrued
          8,382       30  
 
Details of acquisitions:
                       
   
Working capital components, including cash acquired
          4,609       (303 )
   
Property and equipment
          (2,165 )     (165 )
   
Goodwill
          (24,837 )     (9,558 )
   
Intangible assets acquired:
                   
     
Customer Relationships
          (9,440 )      
     
Purchased Technology
            (6,395 )      
   
Other long term liabilities, net
          209       (4 )
 
   
     
     
 
 
          (15,637 )     (3,000 )
 
Cash acquired in acquisitions
          1,184        
 
   
     
     
 
     
Net cash used in acquisitions
  $     $ (14,453 )   $ (3,000 )
 
   
     
     
 

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(16) Concentration of Credit Risk

     Substantially all of ProxyMed’s accounts receivable are due from physicians and various healthcare institutional suppliers (payers, laboratories and pharmacies). Collateral is not required. For the year ended December 31, 2003, approximately 15% of consolidated revenues were from a former shareholder of MedUnite. As a group, the eight former MedUnite shareholders represented approximately 30% of 2003 consolidated revenues. Additionally, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, approximately 12% and 10%, respectively, of consolidated revenues was from a single customer for the sale, lease and service of communication devices. For the year ended December 31, 2001, approximately 10% of consolidated revenues were from another customer for the sale, lease and service of communication devices.

(17) Employee Benefit Plans

     ProxyMed has a 401(k) retirement plan for substantially all employees who meet certain minimum lengths of employment and minimum age requirements. Contributions may be by employees up to 15% of their annual compensation. Discretionary matching contributions paid to all eligible employees for 2001 were made in February 2002. Such discretionary matching contributions were based on 1% of eligible wages up to $1,000 and limited by the employee’s actual contribution into the plan. Matching contributions totaling $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2001, have been expensed. There were no matching contributions for 2003 and 2002. Funding of matching contributions each year may be offset by forfeitures from terminated employees.

     The 401(k) retirement plan acquired with the purchase of MedUnite, Inc. was maintained for substantially all employees who met certain minimum lengths of employment and minimum age requirements. Contributions were made by employees based on the lesser of 60% of eligible compensation or the deferral limit set by the government. Previously non-discretionary employer matching contributions were eliminated under this plan. The MedUnite 401(k) plan was combined with the ProxyMed 401(k) plan in 2003.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

     (18) Commitments, Contingencies and Other

  (a)   Leases – ProxyMed leases certain computer and office equipment used in its transaction services business and also leases equipment used in its contract manufacturing business that have been classified as capital leases. The Company also leases premises, operating and office equipment under operating leases which expire on various dates through 2006. The leases for the premises contain renewal options, and require ProxyMed to pay such costs as property taxes, maintenance and insurance. At December 31, 2003, the present value of the capital leases and the future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year (net of payments to be received under subleases) are as follows:

                   
In Thousands   Capital   Operating

  Leases   Leases
     
 
2004
  $ 218     $ 1,275  
2005
    96       451  
2006
    6       9  
 
   
     
 
 
Total minimum lease payments
    320     $ 1,735  
 
           
 
Less amount representing interest
    19          
 
   
         
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
  $ 301          
 
   
         

      The Company recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the related lease term. Total rent expense for all operating leases amounted to $2.1 million in 2003, $1.5 million in 2002 and $1.4 million in 2001. The current portion of capital leases is included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses and the long-term portion of capital leases is included in other long-term liabilities in the balance sheet at December 31, 2002 and 2003.

  (b)   Settlement of Litigation – In September 2002, the Company favorably settled a contract dispute in the amount of $0.3 million. The settlement resulted in the issuance of a promissory note receivable to the Company, which was recorded at its present value of $0.3 million. The present value of the promissory note, less legal expenses of $34,000, was reported as other income. Under the terms of the promissory note, payments of $25,000 will be made each quarter over the next three years starting October 2002. All payments due have been received to date and as of December 31, 2003, the unpaid balance is $0.2 million.

  (c)   Employment Agreements – The Company entered into employment agreements with certain executives and other members of management that provide for cash severance payments if these employees are terminated without cause. The Company’s aggregate commitment under these agreements is $1.1 million at December 31, 2003.

  (d)   Resignation of Director — In February 2003, a director of the Company resigned for personal reasons, and as a result, one vacancy remained unfilled on the Company’s Board of Directors until it was filled by a former director of PlanVista Corporation as part of the merger on March 2, 2004 (see Note 20).

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

(19) Related Party Transactions

     In April 1997, the Company made loans totaling $0.4 million to Mr. Blue, its former chairman of the board and chief executive officer. The funds were advanced pursuant to two demand promissory notes in the principal amounts of $0.3 million and $60,000, respectively, each bearing interest at a rate of 7 3/4% per annum. On June 30, 2000, the Company amended the terms of these notes whereby interest on the notes ceased to accrue subsequent to July 1, 2000 and the loan plus accrued interest, totaling $0.4 million at June 30, 2000, would be payable in a balloon payment in December 2001. At that time, the loans were collateralized with options to purchase 36,667 shares of common stock granted to Mr. Blue under the Company’s stock option plans. Prior to 2000, these loans were included in other assets; as of December 31, 2001, all amounts owed under these loans have been reclassified to stockholders’ equity.

     In December 2001, a payment of $0.3 million was received from Mr. Blue and applied against the outstanding balance of the loans. The Company agreed to refinance the remaining $0.2 million balance and a new promissory note was executed by Mr. Blue. This new note requires monthly interest payments at prime rate plus 1%, established at the beginning of each calendar quarter, and was payable in a balloon payment on or before December 31, 2003. The note was collateralized with options to purchase 36,667 shares of common stock granted to Mr. Blue under the Company’s stock option plans (of which all but 10,000 expired on December 31, 2003 and the remaining options expire in March 2004) along with additional warrants granted to Mr. Blue from various other public companies. In January 2002, Mr. Blue resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors and the remaining Board members agreed to extend the exercise period of certain of the stock options of the Company held as collateral for the note in an effort to maximize the potential for repayment.

     In June 2003, the Company again amended the promissory note executed in December 2001 by Mr. Blue. The amendment extended the maturity date of the promissory for an additional twelve months to December 31, 2004 and also allowed Mr. Blue to offset any principal owed with certain amounts payable to Mr. Blue by the Company as a result of a finder’s fee arrangement with the Company. Also at that time, Mr. Blue prepaid all interest through the maturity date. Through December 31, 2003, no additional principal payments have been received on this note.

     In March 2004, the Company agreed to accept as collateral for this loan 9,250 shares of its common stock that are being issued to Commonwealth Associates (Mr. Blue’s current employer) in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of PlanVista (see Note 20). As a result, Mr. Blue and the Company amended a previously existing stock pledge agreement to include these shares as additional collateral. In case of default of payment by Mr. Blue, such shares will be liquidated or returned to the Company for liquidation and the cash proceeds will be utilized to partially or fully satisfy the loan depending upon the value of such stock at that time.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

     In March 2001, a senior executive of the Company entered into an uncollateralized promissory note for $45,400 for amounts previously borrowed from the Company. The promissory note calls for minimum bi-weekly payments of $350 deducted directly from the executive’s payroll until the note is paid in full on or before February 2006. The note is non-interest bearing but interest is imputed annually based on the Internal Revenue Service Applicable Federal Rate at the time the note was originated (4.98%). Under terms of the promissory note, if the executive is terminated without cause, the note is due in full after nine months from the date of termination as long as the scheduled bi-weekly payments continue to be made. As of December 31, 2003, the unpaid principal balance of the note is approximately $14,000 and is included in other receivables.

     In June 2003, prior to its acquisition of PlanVista (see Note 20), ProxyMed entered into a joint distribution and marketing agreement with PlanVista. PlanVista was controlled by an affiliate of Commonwealth Associates Group Holdings, LLC, whose principal, Michael Falk, is a director of both ProxyMed and PlanVista. Additionally, one senior executive of ProxyMed had an immaterial ownership interest in PlanVista.

(20) Subsequent Events

  (a)   Acquisition of PlanVista — On December 5, 2003, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of PlanVista Corporation (“PlanVista”), a publicly-held company located in Tampa, Florida and Middletown, New York that provides medical cost containment and business process outsourcing solutions, including claims repricing services, for the medical insurance and managed care industries, as well as services for healthcare providers, including individual providers, preferred provider organizations and other provider groups, for 3,600,000 shares of ProxyMed common stock. The merger was subject to regulatory and shareholder approval of both companies. The Company also raised an additional $24.1 million in a private equity transaction to various entities affiliated with GAP and Commonwealth Associates to pay off certain debts of PlanVista and other obligations as a result of the acquisition. The acquisition enables the Company to enter into a new line of business, provide new end-to-end services, increase sales opportunities with payers, strengthen business ties with certain customers, expand technological capabilities, reduce operating costs and enhance its public profile. The Company had previously entered into a joint marketing agreement for the sale of PlanVista’s services back in June 2003 (see Note 5).

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      On March 2, 2004, shareholders of both companies approved the merger and ProxyMed acquired all of the outstanding stock of PlanVista by effecting a merger of Planet Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Acquisition Subsidiary”), with and into PlanVista (the “Merger”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 5, 2003, by and among the Company, the Acquisition Subsidiary and PlanVista (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and as a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of PlanVista common stock, par value $.01 per share, at the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive 0.08271 of a fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company. Following consummation of the Merger, PlanVista’s common stock was delisted from the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and as a result of the Merger, each outstanding share of PlanVista series C preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, at the effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive 51.5292 fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company. In addition, the Company provided funds necessary to satisfy $27.4 million of PlanVista’s debt and other obligations outstanding as of the effective time of the Merger. The Company used available cash, a $4.4 million draw on its asset-based line of credit and cash raised through the issuance of shares of common stock in a private placement to fund the acquisition.

      The issuance of the Company’s common stock under the Merger Agreement was registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-111024) (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and declared effective on February 2, 2004.

      On December 5, 2003, the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 1,691,229 shares of unregistered common stock at $14.25 per share in a private placement to General Atlantic Partners 77, L.P., GAP Coinvestment Partners II, L.P., Gapstar, LLC, GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG., PVC Funding Partners, LLC, ComVest Venture Partners, L.P., Shea Ventures, LLC, and Robert Priddy (the “Purchasers”). No placement agent was used in this transaction. The Company has agreed to grant the Purchasers certain demand and “piggy back” registration rights. On March 2, 2004 and concurrently with the closing of the Merger, the Company closed on the transactions with the Purchasers and received gross proceeds of $24.1 million.

      In connection with this merger, the Company’s shareholders approved (1) an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 13,333,333 1/3 shares to 30,000,000 shares; (2) the issuance of 1,691,229 shares of the Company’s common stock at $14.25 per share in a private equity offering valued at $24.1 million (to retire debt of PlanVista and pay certain expenses associated with the merger); (3) the issuance of 3,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for the merger; and (4) an amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan to increase the total number of shares available for issuance from 600,000 to 1,350,000. Additionally, one director of PlanVista was appointed to ProxyMed’s board of directors.

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PROXYMED, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued

      As noted above, upon completion of the merger, each share of PlanVista’s outstanding common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive 0.08271 of a share of the Company’s common stock and each holder of PlanVista series C preferred stock received 51.5292 shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for each share of PlanVista series C preferred stock, representing approximately 23% of the Company’s common stock on a fully converted basis, and the holders of the Company’s outstanding stock, options and warrants retained approximately 77% of the Company.

      PlanVista will be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProxyMed and its operations will be included in its Transaction Services segment commencing March 2004. All officers and employees of PlanVista, with the exception of the PlanVista’s chief financial officer, continued employment with the Company.

      Additionally, certain officers, directors and employees of PlanVista were granted options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 shares of ProxyMed common stock at $17.74 per share. Of these options, 173,120 will vest two-thirds on the first anniversary date of the grant and one-third on the third anniversary date of the grant. The balance of 26,880 options were granted to PlanVista’s former chief financial officer in connection with a consulting arrangement with him. Fifty percent of these options vested immediately upon the change of control and 25% will each vest after three and six months. The Company expects to recognize approximately $0.1 million in compensation expense associated with this grant in 2004.

     

As described above, to acquire PlanVista the Company issued 3,600,000 shares of its common stock to PlanVista shareholders valued at $68.4 million (based on the closing price of ProxyMed’s common stock on March 2, 2004), assumed debt and other liabilities of PlanVista, and estimated approximately $1.3 million in acquisition-related costs. Additionally, ProxyMed raised $24.1 in a private placement sale of its common stock to partially fund repayment of PlanVista’s debts and other obligations outstanding at the time of the acquisition. Of the total estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred by the Company, $0.9 million are included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2003.

  (b)   Exercise of Warrants – On March 25, 2004, the GAP Warrants were exercised and the Company issued 549,279 shares of common stock for $8.75 million cash.

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In thousands
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
            Additions
           
Year ended   Balance at   Charged to   Charged to           Balance at
December 31,
  beginning of year
  costs and expenses
  other accounts (1)(2)
  Deductions (3)
  end of year
2003
  $ 1,096       152       803       1,169     $ 882  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
2002
  $ 228       38       1,008       178     $ 1,096  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
2001
  $ 691       70       84       617     $ 228  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

(1)   Includes amounts charged against revenue in 2001 ($65), 2002 ($346) and 2003 ($803)
 
(2)   Includes amounts acquired through acquisitions in 2001 ($19), 2002 ($662) and 2003 ($-0-)
 
(3)   Primarily write-off of bad debts and amounts charged against revenues, net of recoveries

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EX-3.4 3 g87785exv3w4.txt AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION EXHIBIT 3.4 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF PROXYMED, INC. Pursuant to provisions of Sections 607.1006 and 607.0602 of the Florida Business Corporation Act, ProxyMed, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Florida (the "Company"), does hereby adopt the following articles of amendment to its Articles of Incorporation adopted by unanimous consent by the Board of Directors at the Company's regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting of May 22, 2002. Shareholder approval is not required. ARTICLE 7 Article 7 of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation establishing the indemnification of its directors is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 7, Indemnification, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Section 607.0850(1) of the Florida Business Corporation Act empowers a Florida corporation to indemnify any person, who was or is a party to any proceeding (other than an action by a corporation, or in the right of such a corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against liability incurred in connection with such proceeding, including an appeal thereof, but only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. "Additionally, Section 607.0850(2) of the Florida Business Corporation Act empowers a Florida corporation to indemnify any person, who in an action by, or in the right of such, corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such a person is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses and amounts paid in settlement not exceeding, in the judgment of the board of directors, the estimated expense of litigating the proceeding to conclusion, actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such proceeding, including any appeal thereof. The foregoing applies only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. However, no indemnification is permitted in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and to the extent the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, in view of all circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court shall deem proper. "To the extent such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation will indemnify such person against expenses, including counsel (including those for appeal) fees actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for in, or granted pursuant to, Section 607.0850 is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under the articles of incorporation of the corporation or any by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise. Section 607.0850 also provides that a corporation may maintain insurance against liabilities for which indemnification is not expressly provided by the statute. "Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company as disclosed above, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ProxyMed, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed on behalf of the Company, on this 22nd day of May 2002. PROXYMED, INC. By: /s/ RAFAEL G. RODRIGUEZ ------------------------------- Name: Rafael G. Rodriguez Title: VP, In-House Counsel & Secretary EX-3.8 4 g87785exv3w8.txt AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION EXHIBIT 3.8 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF PROXYMED, INC., A FLORIDA CORPORATION Pursuant to the provisions of Section 607.1006, Florida Statutes, ProxyMed, Inc. (the "Corporation") adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Restated Articles of Incorporation: FIRST: The Article III of the Corporation's Restated Articles of Incorporation is amended by striking out the first paragraph thereof and by substituting in lieu of said paragraph the following new first paragraph to Article III: "The Corporation is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share." SECOND: This Amendment was adopted by the shareholders at the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on July 7, 2000. The number of votes cast were sufficient for approval. Dated as of the 7th day of July, 2000. ProxyMed, Inc. By: /s/ HAROLD S. BLUE ---------------------------------- Harold S. Blue, Chairman of the Board EX-10.8 5 g87785exv10w8.txt EMPLOYMENT LETTER-J. MARKLE EXHIBIT 10.8 [PlanVista LOGO] CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 4010 Boy Scout Blvd., Suite 200 Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 353-2300 www.planvista.com December 4, 2003 PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Jeffrey L. Markle 16326 Healthrow Avenue Tampa, Florida 33629 Dear Mr. Markle: This letter serves to confirm certain terms and conditions with regard to your employment with PlanVista Corporation, its successors and assigns (the "Company"). As you know, the Company and ProxyMed, Inc. ("ProxyMed") intend to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProxyMed on the day and time the merger becomes effective (the "Effective Date"). ProxyMed would like to provide the terms and conditions of your employment with the Company and ProxyMed upon the consummation of the Merger. Accordingly, attached hereto please find a copy of ProxyMed's form of employment agreement (the "Form of Employment Agreement"). Except to the extent qualified by the terms and conditions specified in paragraphs number 1 through 6 below (the "Qualifying Terms"), the terms and conditions of the Form of Employment Agreement are generally not subject to modification, except as approved in writing in advance by the Compensation Committee of ProxyMed's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee"). Set forth below is a summary of the Qualifying Terms of your employment with the Company and ProxyMed after the Effective Date. 1. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, your title will be President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Senior Vice President ("SVP") of ProxyMed, reporting to Nancy J. Ham, President and Chief Operating Officer of ProxyMed. 2. Your annual salary as President and COO of the Company and SVP of ProxyMed shall be $197,000, minus all applicable federal, state and local taxes and shall be paid in accordance with ProxyMed's then applicable policies. 3. You shall not be entitled to receive any options as a result of executing this letter. However, you shall be eligible to participate on the same terms as other SVP's of ProxyMed in all ProxyMed-sponsored benefit plans, such as health, dental, life, and Mr. Jeffrey L. Markle December 4, 2003 Page 2 STD/LTD insurances, and shall accrue twenty-two (22) days of paid time off per year, pro-rated for your first year. 4. As a further incentive and inducement to you to continue your employment with the Company and ProxyMed and to devote your best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company and ProxyMed, you shall be entitled to and may earn such bonuses as may be awarded from time to time by the Board of Directors of ProxyMed, sitting as a whole or in committee, in its sole discretion, including pursuant to any bonus plan, including a possible change of control bonus ("Bonus Plan") implemented by ProxyMed, and to participate in any stock option plans ("Stock Option Plans") or other Bonus Plans (collectively with the Stock Option Plans, the "Plans") which ProxyMed may now have, or in the future develop, provided you qualify for eligibility under the terms of such Plans. In addition, the parties will negotiate an appropriate provision in your Employment Agreement (as defined herein) that provides for accelerated vesting of some or all of your stock options upon a termination of your employment without cause. 5. You will be required to execute the attached Non-Disclosure, Non-Solicitation and Invention Agreement ("Associate NDA") on or before the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, you will also be required to abide by the Company's (and/or ProxyMed's) then-current published policies and procedures, the receipt and review of which you must acknowledge in writing. 6. Unless waived by ProxyMed in writing, the Terms of Employment (as defined below) shall be contingent upon (i) your execution and delivery to ProxyMed's legal department of the Associate NDA and (ii) approval by ProxyMed's Compensation Committee. You acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the terms and conditions set forth herein, including the Qualifying Terms (jointly, the "Terms of Employment"), and that no agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, have been made to you that are not set forth expressly in this letter. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that such Terms of Employment (i) are binding upon you, ProxyMed and the Company and (ii) modify and amend any employment agreement currently in effect between you and the Company until the earlier of (a) six (6) months from the date of this letter or (b) until the execution of an Employment Agreement (as defined herein), during which time neither party may terminate the Terms of Employment other than for cause with ninety (90) days prior written notice. The foregoing notwithstanding, upon the first to occur of either of the aforesaid (a) or (b), this letter shall immediately terminate and of no force or effect. You agree that you will cooperate and negotiate in good faith with ProxyMed and the Company with the objective of entering into a definitive employment agreement with both the Company and ProxyMed prior to the Effective Date, relating to your employment on or after the Effective Date, on terms substantially similar to the Terms of Employment (hereinafter, the "Employment Agreement"). Mr. Jeffrey L. Markle December 4, 2003 Page 3 You acknowledge and agree that, unless otherwise waived by Mr. Hoover in writing, upon execution of the Employment Agreement or the expiration of six (6) months from the date of this letter, whichever occurs first, in addition to the termination of this letter, your employment with the Company pursuant to the terms of that certain Employment and Noncompetition Agreement dated June 1, 2001, as amended on May 22, 2003, and this letter shall automatically and immediately terminate and be of no further force or effect. Upon such terminations, neither the Company nor ProxyMed shall have any ongoing obligations, financial or otherwise, arising from or relating to such employment agreements, except for the payment to you of earned wages and vacation, or for any post-termination, surviving obligations you may have to the Company or ProxyMed, however arisen. If you are in agreement with the Terms of Employment stated in pages 1 and 2 of this letter, please sign duplicates of this letter and return it to my attention on or before December 8, 2003. Sincerely, PLANVISTA CORPORATION By: /s/ PHILLIP S. DINGLE ------------------------------ Title: Chairman and CEO ------------------------------ PROXYMED, INC. By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM ------------------------------ Title: President ------------------------------ /ir Enclosures cc: Rafael G. Rodriguez AGREED TO: By: /s/ JEFFREY L. MARKLE ---------------------------------- SIGNATURE Date DECEMBER 18, 2003 --------------------------------- EX-10.9 6 g87785exv10w9.txt EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - G. EISENHAUER EXHIBIT 10.9 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered on December 8, 2003 by and between PROXYMED, INC., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), and GREGORY J. EISENHAUER ("Executive"), residing at 525 Ebley Place, Alpharetta, Georgia 30022. WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company desires to employ the Executive, and Executive is willing to accept such employment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth hereinafter and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Executive intending to be legally bound agree as follows: 1. TERM. The initial term of the Agreement shall commence on December 8, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), and shall continue for three (3) years and shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter (hereafter, the initial term and any renewals thereof shall constitute the "Term"), unless either party provides the other party with notice of its intent not to renew this Agreement not less than ninety (90) days nor more than 120 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term or unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. 2. POSITION; DUTIES; LOYALTY. a) POSITION. Executive will be employed by Company at the Company's Atlanta, GA location and shall render service as the Company's EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, reporting to Mr. Michael K. Hoover, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors , pursuant to the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth. b) DUTIES. Executive shall be employed by Company on a full-time, exclusive basis. Executive will be required to travel on business, as is customary and usual for Executive's position. Executive shall perform such duties and have such authority and responsibilities customarily accompanying his/her position and as reasonably directed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company consistent with the Executive's position. Executive shall perform the duties and have the authority and responsibilities customarily accompanying those of an EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of a public company, including without limitations, those prescribed by the Company's By-laws or as may be assigned to the Executive from time to time by the Company's Board of Directors. c) LOYALTY. Executive shall devote the full working time required for Executive's position and shall give Executive's best efforts to the business of the Company and to the performance of the duties and obligations described in this Agreement. Except as maybe authorized in writing by the CEO of the Company, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, alone, or as a partner, officer, director or shareholder of any other institution, be engaged in any other commercial activities whatsoever, or continue or assume any other corporate affiliations except for (i) an Affiliate; (ii) passive investments; and (iii) minimal time utilized for business activities that do not compete with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries. As used herein, the term "Affiliate" shall refer to any entity that is owned or controlled by, under common ownership or control with, or which owns or controls the Company or any of its subsidiaries, now or in the future. 3. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. a) SALARY. In consideration for the services rendered by the Executive under this Agreement, Company shall pay the Executive a monthly base salary of $18,750.00 per month ("Base Salary") in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices. Executive performance reviews (with or without a wage increase) will be conducted at least annually or as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. The Company shall adjust associate's Base Salary for any wage increases approved in writing by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. As used herein, the term "Base Compensation" shall refer collectively to (i) Executive's Base Salary, adjusted for any wage increases, (ii) the Options (as defined in Section 3(b)), (iii) future options granted pursuant to any Stock Option Plans (as defined in Section 3(b)), (iv) any Bonuses, (v) any bonuses to which Executive may be entitled pursuant to any Bonus Plan, (vi) Vacation; and (vii) Benefits. b) STOCK OPTIONS. As approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, Executive will receive an initial stock option agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference, which shall have a ten (10) year term, and which shall allow Executive to purchase up to 100,000 shares of ProxyMed common stock (the "Stock Options") at its fair market value defined as the price at which common stock is reported to have traded on the NASDAQ System at the close of business on December 5, 2003. The options will vest over a three (3) year period as follows: 1/3 on the first anniversary, 1/3 on the second anniversary, and 1/3 on the day before the third anniversary of Executive's employment. The Stock Options granted hereunder shall be governed exclusively by and issued in accordance with the terms of the applicable Company stock option plan attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. c) BONUS OPPORTUNITY. (i) The Executive may earn bonuses of up to fifty per cent (50%) of Base Salary, as well as any bonuses as may be awarded from time to time at the discretion of the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company or pursuant to an Incentive Compensation Plan (as defined herein)( the "Bonuses"). By not later than ninety (90) days after the Effective Date, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, the Company and Executive shall negotiate an incentive compensation plan with objective performance criteria (the "Incentive Compensation Plan"), which will be incorporated into this Agreement at the time it is placed into effect. The Company reserves the right to pay Bonuses in cash, in ProxyMed common stock, or in stock options of ProxyMed, or a combination of any or all of the above. The Executive will also earn a guaranteed bonus ("Guaranteed Bonus") of $25,000.00 to be paid in cash within thirty (30) days after commencement of employment. Such payment of the Guaranteed Bonus is considered a pre-payment and will be earned by the Executive pro ratably over the twelve (12) month period following commencement of employment. If the Executive terminates employment for any reason, such Guaranteed Bonus will be returned to the Company on a pro rata basis. For purposes of clarity, one-twelfth (1/12) of such bonus is earned on the completion of the monthly anniversary date of the Executive's commencement of employment. (ii) Subject only to formal approval by the Company's Compensation Committee, the Executive shall participate in the Company's Merge-Buyout Incentive Plan on the same terms and conditions as other Executive Vice Presidents of the Company. 2 d) EXPENSES. Company shall promptly pay or reimburse the Executive for all reasonable business expenses actually incurred or paid by the Executive in the performance of Executive's services hereunder in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company, provided that Executive properly accounts therefor. e) TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the right to deduct or withhold from all compensation due Executive hereunder any and all sums required, including without limitation for Federal income, social security and Medicare taxes and all state and local taxes now applicable or that may be enacted and become applicable in the future. 4. BENEFITS. a) VACATION. The Executive shall be entitled to a yearly vacation of four (4) weeks during the first year of this Agreement, and thereafter such additional time as may be provided by the Company in writing in its then-current policies or otherwise, at full pay to be accrued and taken in accordance with the Company's policies in effect from to time ("Vacation"). Vacation shall accrue ratably during each calendar year in accordance with Company policies. Vacation not taken in one calendar year may be carried over to the following calendar year subject to any limitations set forth in the Company policies in effect from time to time. Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Company for Executive's failure to take all of Executive's granted vacation time. In the event Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5(b) below, any vacation time used but not earned at the time of termination shall be deducted from any monies owed to Executive. b) PARTICIPATION IN BENEFIT PLANS. Executive shall be eligible for and entitled to receive all other benefits and perquisites ("Benefits") offered or extended to other Executive Vice Presidents of the Company. 5. TERMINATION. a) INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOR DEATH OR DISABILITY. This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon Executive's death. The Company may terminate Executive's employment with the Company for Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" is defined to mean the inability of Executive due to illness or physical or mental infirmity (as determined by a physician selected by Executive and acceptable to the Company) to perform Executive's duties hereunder on a full-time basis for six (6) consecutive months with reasonable accommodation by the Company. Upon termination due to death or Disability, Executive or Executive's beneficiary or estate or legal representative shall be entitled to receive the amounts payable under Section 5(c). b) TERMINATION BY COMPANY FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate Executive's employment with the Company at any time "For Cause" effective immediately, unless stated otherwise in writing, upon giving written notice thereof to Executive, which notice shall state with reasonable specificity the facts supporting the termination "For Cause." "For Cause" shall include the following: (i) Conviction of, or pleading guilty to, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or theft or engaging in any act which is a violation of any law or regulation protecting the rights of employees; or (ii) Failure by Executive to satisfactorily perform the duties stated herein or to substantially perform such duties in accordance with any tasks, goals, and objectives as assigned from time to time by the Company in writing, if Executive has not corrected or remedied, or has not commenced to correct or remedy, such unsatisfactorily or non-substantial performance of such specified duties within thirty (30) days (or such other time as may be provided in writing by the Company) of Executive's actual receipt of such written notice; or 3 (iii) Executive's gross negligence or willful misconduct relating to the Company that is materially injurious to the Company; or (iv) Executive's excessive use of alcohol or illegal drugs that (A) interferes with the performance of Executive's duties hereunder and (B) continues even after written warning regarding such excessive use is actually received by Executive; or (v) Executive's abandonment of his position or termination of this Agreement for "No Good Reason"; or (vi) Any material breach by Executive of this Agreement or of any of the Company's applicable written policies then in effect, including without limitations, the Company's Code of Ethics for Officers and Directors with written notice thereof by the Company, provided such notice is actually received by Executive and an appropriate period to cure such material breach, if such breach is curable, is given and has expired. Upon the Company's termination of this Agreement and Executive's employment For Cause, the Executive shall be entitled to, and the Company shall pay the Executive the following "For Cause Separation Pay": the Executive's Base Salary and benefits through the effective date of termination at the Executive's then current rate (including any applicable pro rated bonus and accrued vacation pay). Except as provided for herein or in any other written agreement, the Company shall have no other liabilities or obligations to Executive upon payment in full of the For Cause Separation Pay. c) TERMINATION BY COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE. The Company may terminate "Without Cause" Executive's employment with the Company or this Agreement at any time for any or no reason. Such termination by Company shall be deemed to be "without cause" by the Company. In the event of termination by the Company pursuant to this Section, Executive shall execute a full and complete release of any and all claims against the Company in a form satisfactory to the Company, in which event, for a period of six (6) months commencing from the effective date of termination, the Executive shall be entitled to and shall receive, and the Company shall pay the following "Without Cause Separation Pay": (i) An amount equal to Executive's Base Salary as of the date of termination; plus (ii) a pro rata portion of any accrued vacation not already taken and of any bonus that would have been paid to Executive under any bonus plan which is adopted by the Company's Compensation Committee or Board of Directors in such year if the Company and Executive had met the targeted goals to the date of termination; plus (iii) the continuation for three (3) months from the effective date of termination of all of Executive's benefits including, without limitation, all insurance plans, on the same terms and conditions as had been provided to Executive prior to the termination, all of the foregoing which shall be payable in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices then in effect; plus (iv) the immediate vesting of all granted options that have not already expired. d) TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR GOOD REASON. Executive may terminate this Agreement for "Good Reason" by giving the Company thirty (30) days' prior written notice (the "Notice Period)] to that effect, specifically stating Executive's Good Reason for terminating in sufficient detail to allow the Company to respond effectively to the notice, with the termination becoming effective on the 31st day after such notice is actually received by the Company (the "Termination Date"), unless the Company at its option cures any alleged breach, if curable, on or before the Termination Date, or if the breach is not 4 capable of being cured within the Notice Period, Company made good faith efforts to cure any alleged breach prior to the Termination Date. The stated Good Reason must be one or more of any of the reasons defined as a "Good Reason" herein. As used in this Agreement, a "Good Reason" means termination by Executive only for any one or more of the following reasons: (i) Any reduction of Executive's then-current Base Salary without Executive's prior written consent; or (ii) Any material breach of this Agreement by the Company, not cured or in the process of being cured by the Company as provided herein after the Company receives not less than 30 days prior written notice by the Executive. An Executive's termination for any of the foregoing Good Reasons shall be treated the same as a termination "Without Cause" by the Company for purposes of calculating separation pay, entitling the Executive to the Without Cause Separation Pay set forth in Section 5(c). e) TERMINATION BY EXECUTIVE FOR NO GOOD REASON. Executive may terminate this Agreement for any reason (other than a Good Reason) or no reason at any time with not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company (such termination shall be called a termination for "No Good Reason"). After the Company receives notice of a termination for No Good Reason, the Company may by written notice to the Executive cause the effective date of any such termination to be accelerated without causing such termination to be considered a termination by the Company Without Cause. Executive's termination for No Good Reason shall be treated the same as a termination "For Cause" by the Company for purposes of calculating separation pay, entitling the Executive to the For Cause Separation Pay set forth in Section 5(b). For avoidance of doubt, a termination by Executive for any reason that is also a Good Reason shall be treated as a termination by Executive for Good Reason as set forth in Section 5(d). f) RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY. Upon any termination of this Agreement, Executive shall immediately return to the Company all property of the Company in Executive's possession, including Confidential Information (as defined below). Executive acknowledges that the Company may withhold any compensation and benefits owed to Executive hereunder until all such property is returned in good condition, normal wear and tear excepted. g) CHANGE IN CONTROL. If, within ninety (90) days prior to a Change of Control, as defined in Executive's Stock Option Agreement, the Agreement terminates for any reason (other than pursuant to Section 5(b) or (e) above), then, (i) any unvested options shall vest as of the date of the Change of Control and shall remain vested and exercisable as specified in Executive's Stock Option Agreement, and (ii) Executive shall receive, and the Company shall pay the Executive, the "Without Cause Separation Pay" set forth in Section 5(c) above. 6. COVENANTS OF EXECUTIVE. a) Executive agrees that during the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year following its expiration or termination for any or no reason, including without limitation, "For Cause", "Without Cause", "For Good Reason", or "No Good Reason", Executive will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, induce or solicit any person employed or hereafter employed by the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or solicit, recruit, hire or attempt to solicit, recruit or hire any person employed by the Company. 5 b) Executive agrees that for a period of three (3) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any or no reason, including without limitation, "For Cause", "Without Cause", "For Good Reason", or "No Good Reason", Executive will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or attempt to solicit, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or take away, Customers or their laboratory business from the Company and/or the Company's then-current Affiliates. As used in the preceding sentence, the term "Customer" shall include, however known to Executive as of the date of such termination or expiration, (i) any current end-user of the Company's or its then-current Affiliates' products or services, or any potential end-user thereof with whom the Company or its then-current Affiliates have had contact with within the preceding six (6) months; (ii) any current suppliers of the Company's or its then-current Affiliates; and/or (iii) vendor of the Company or its then-current Affiliates or reseller of the Company or its then-current Affiliates; and/or (iv) their Affiliates, successors or assigns. c) Executive agrees and acknowledges that Executive will disclose promptly to the Company every discovery, improvement and invention made, conceived or developed by Executive during the entire period of employment (whether or not during working hours) which discoveries, improvements or inventions are capable of use in any way in connection with the business of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all such discoveries, inventions and improvements will be deemed works made-for-hire. Executive grants and agrees to convey to Company or its nominee the entire right, title and interest, domestic and foreign, which Executive may have in such discoveries, improvements or inventions, or a lesser interest therein, at the option of Company. Executive further agrees to promptly, upon request, sign all applications for patents, copyrights, assignments and other appropriate documents, and to perform all acts and to do all things necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent of this section, whether or not Executive is still an employee of the Company at the time of such requests. d) Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Confidential Information of the Company is valuable, special and unique to its business, that such business depends on such Confidential Information, and that the Company wishes to protect such Confidential Information by keeping it confidential for the exclusive use and benefit of the Company. Based on the foregoing, Executive agrees to undertake the following obligations with respect to such Confidential Information: (i) Executive agrees to keep any and all Confidential Information in trust for the use and benefit of the Company; (ii) Executive agrees that, except as required by Executive's duties or authorized in writing by the Company, Executive will not at any time during and for a period of three (3) years after the termination of Executive's employment with the Company, disclose, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information of the Company to any third party; except as may be required by applicable law or court order, in which case Executive shall promptly notify Company so as to allow it to seek a protective order if it so elects; (iii) Executive agrees to take all reasonable steps necessary, or reasonably requested by the Company, to ensure that all Confidential Information of the Company is kept confidential for the use and benefit of the Company and its subsidiaries; and (iv) Executive agrees that, upon termination of Executive's employment by the Company or at any other time the Company may in writing so request, Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all materials constituting Confidential Information (including all copies and derivatives thereof) that are in the possession of or under the control of Executive. Executive further agrees that, if 6 requested by the Company to return any Confidential Information pursuant to this Subsection (iv), Executive will not make or retain any copy or extract from such materials. For the purposes of this Section 6(d), "Confidential Information" means any and all information, including derivative works, developed by or for the Company or entrusted to the Company in confidence by its customers, of which Executive gained knowledge by reason of Executive's employment by the Company, which is not generally known in any industry in which the Company is or may become engaged, but does not apply to information which is generally known to the public or the trade, unless such knowledge results from an unauthorized disclosure by Executive. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, any and all information developed by or for the Company concerning plans, marketing and sales methods, materials, processes, business forms, procedures, devices used by the Company, its suppliers and customers with which the Company had dealt with prior to Executive's termination of employment with the Company, plans for development of new products, services and expansion into new areas or markets, internal operations, and any trade secrets, proprietary information of any type owned by the Company, together with all written, graphic and other materials relating to all or any part of the same. The Company will receive all materials, including, software programs, source code, object code, specifications, documents, abstracts and summaries developed in connection with Executive's employment. Executive acknowledges that the programs and documentation developed in connection with Executive's employment with the Company shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and that the Company shall retain all right, title and interest in such materials, including without limitation patent and copyright interests. Nothing herein shall be construed as a license from the Company to Executive to make, use, sell or copy any inventions, ideas, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrightable works or other intellectual property of the Company during the Term of this Agreement or subsequent to its termination. e) Executive acknowledges that there is no general geographical restriction contained in this Section 6(d) because the Company's and/or Affiliates' Customers are not confined to one geographical area or operate on a national level. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a court of competent jurisdiction were to determine that any of the foregoing covenants would be held to be unreasonable in time or distance or scope, the time or distance or scope may be reduced by appropriate order of the court to that deemed reasonable. f) Executive confirms that Executive is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous Company or other party which restricts in any way Executive's use or disclosure of information or Executive's engagement in any business, except as Executive may disclose in a separate schedule attached to this Agreement prior to Company's and Executive's execution of this Agreement. Further, Executive represents that Executive has delivered to the Company prior to executing this Agreement true and complete copies of any agreements disclosed on such attached schedule. Executive represents to the Company that Executive's execution of this Agreement, employment with the Company and the performance of Executive's proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations Executive may have to any such previous Company or other party. In any work for the Company, Executive will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous Company or other party, and will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party. In the event of breach of this subsection (f) Executive hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ProxyMed, its officers, directors, employees, agents (the "Indemnified Parties") from any and all damages, suits, claims, liabilities, actions (individually and collectively, the "Indemnity Event") arising or resulting from such breach. In the event of any Indemnity Event, the Indemnified Parties 7 shall provide Executive with timely written notice of same, and thereafter Executive shall at its own expense defend, protect and hold harmless the applicable Indemnified Parties against said Indemnity Event. If the Executive shall fail to so defend and/or indemnify and save harmless the Indemnified Parties, then in such instance the Indemnified Parties shall have full rights to defend, pay or settle said Indemnity Event on their behalf without notice to Executive and with full rights to recourse against Executive for all fees, costs, expenses and payments made or agreed to be paid to discharge said Indemnity Event. g) ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION. Executive shall upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as it may reasonably require in connection with any litigation in which the Company is, or may become, a party either during or after Executive's employment with the Company. h) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. i) Executive acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and obligations contained in this Section 6 relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of the terms of this Section will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedies at law are not available. Therefore, Executive agrees that the Company shall be entitled (without having to post a bond or other surety) to an injunction, restraining order, or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining the Executive from committing any violation of the covenants and obligations set forth in this Section 6. ii) The Company's rights and remedies under this Section 6 are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may have pursuant to the specific provisions of this Agreement and at law or in equity. 7. MISCELLANEOUS. a) ATTORNEY'S FEES. In the event a proceeding is brought to enforce or interpret any part of this Agreement or the rights or obligations of any party to this Agreement, each party shall pay their own fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs b) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the benefits hereunder are personal to the Company and are not assignable or transferable by the Executive. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Executive, and the Executive's heirs and legal representatives, and the Company's successors and assigns. c) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Florida, without regard to the application of Florida's principles of conflict of laws. d) ARBITRATION. Except for disputes relating to Section 6(d) of this Agreement or any injunctions, any and all disputes or controversies that shall arise under or in connection with this Agreement or in any other way related to Executive's employment by the Company, including termination of employment, shall be submitted to a panel of three arbitrators under the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The parties hereby acknowledge that the Federal Arbitration Act takes precedence over any state arbitration statutes, rules and regulations. Each of the arbitrators shall be qualified and experienced in employment related matters with at least one arbitrator being a licensed attorney. The arbitrators must base their determination solely on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the law in the State of Florida. The arbitrators shall have the authority to award any remedies that a court may order or grant, except that 8 they will have no authority to award punitive damages or any other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages, and may not, in any event, make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Arbitration shall be held either in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the parties hereby agree to accept service of process served in accordance with the Notices provision of this Agreement and in the personal jurisdiction and venue as set out herein. Both parties expressly covenant and agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrators as the final determination of the matter in dispute. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. e) NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties to this Agreement addressed to the Company's then-current CEO at its then principal office, as notified to Executive, or to the Executive at Executive's most current address as shown in Executive's personnel file, or to either party hereto at such other address or addresses as Executive or it may from time to time specify for such purposes in a notice similarly given. f) MODIFICATION; WAIVER. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is approved by a duly authorized officer of the Company and is agreed to in a writing signed by the Executive and such officer. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. g) HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. h) VALIDITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. i) SEVERABILITY. The invalidity of any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof, all of which are inserted conditionally on their being valid in law, and if any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid word or words, phrase or phrases, sentence or sentences, clause or clauses, or section or sections had not been inserted. k) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. l) SURVIVING PROVISIONS. Any portion of this Agreement which by it nature survives the termination of this Agreement, including Section 6, shall survive the termination of this Agreement. m) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as modified by this Agreement, all of Executive's benefits and obligations are as set forth in the Company's policies in effect from time to time. Other than the Company's policies in effect from time to time, as modified herein, no agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement constitute the final and entire 9 agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements, understandings, or communications with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. EXECUTIVE: By: /s/ MICHAEL K. HOOVER By: /s/ GREGORY J. EISENHAUER ---------------------------- --------------------------------- SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Print Name: MICHAEL K. HOOVER Print Name: GREGORY J. EISENHAUER --------------------- ------------------------- Title: CEO --------------------- 10 EX-10.10 7 g87785exv10w10.txt EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - T. WOHLFORD EXHIBIT 10.10 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered on May 13, 2003 by and between ProxyMed, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), and Thomas Wohlford ("Associate"). WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company desires to employ the Associate, and Associate is willing to accept such employment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth hereinafter and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Associate intending to be legally bound agree as follows: 1. TERM. The initial term of the Agreement shall commence on May 13, 2003 (the "Effective Date"), and shall continue for three (3) years and shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter (hereafter, the initial term and any renewals thereof shall constitute the "Term"), unless either party provides the other party with notice of its intent not to renew this Agreement not less than ninety (90) days nor more than 120 days prior to the expiration of the then-current term or unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. 2. POSITION; DUTIES; LOYALTY. a) POSITION. Associate will be employed by Company and shall render service to Company as its Vice President of Operations, reporting to the Lonnie Hardin, Senior Vice President - Payer Services of ProxyMed, or his designees, pursuant to the terms, provisions and conditions hereinafter set forth. b) DUTIES. Associate shall be employed by Company on a full-time, exclusive basis and will not be required to relocate as a condition of continued employment. Associate will be required to travel on business, as is customary and usual for Associate's position. Associate shall perform such duties and have such authority and responsibilities customarily accompanying his/her position and as reasonably directed by the Lonnie Hardin, Senior Vice President - Payer Services of ProxyMed, or his designees of the Company consistent with the Associate's position. Associate shall perform the duties and have the authority and responsibilities customarily accompanying those of a Vice President of a public company, including without limitations, those prescribed by the Company's By-laws or as may be assigned to the Associate from time to time by the Company's Board of Directors. c) LOYALTY. Associate shall devote the full working time required for Associate's position and shall give Associate's best efforts to the business of the Company and to the performance of the duties and obligations described in this Agreement. Except as maybe authorized in writing by the CEO of the Company, Associate shall not, directly or indirectly, alone, or as a partner, officer, director or shareholder of any other institution, be engaged in any other commercial activities whatsoever, or continue or assume any other corporate affiliations except for (i) an Affiliate; (ii) passive investments; and (iii) minimal time utilized for business activities that do not compete with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries. As used herein, the term "Affiliate" shall refer to any entity that is owned or controlled by, under common ownership or control with, or which owns or controls the Company or any of its subsidiaries, now or in the future. 3. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES. a) SALARY. In consideration for the services rendered by the Associate under this Agreement, Company shall pay the Associate a monthly base salary of $14,583.33 per month ("Base Salary") in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices. Associate performance reviews (with or without a wage increase) will be conducted at least annually or as otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing. The Company shall adjust associate's Base Salary for any wage increases approved in writing by the Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee in its sole discretion. As used herein, the term "Base Compensation" shall refer collectively to (i) Associate's Base Salary, adjusted for any wage increases, (ii) the Options (as defined in Section 3(b)), (iii) future options granted pursuant to any Stock Option Plans (as defined in Section 3(b)), (iv) any Bonuses, (v) any bonuses to which Associate may be entitled pursuant to any Bonus Plan, (vi) Vacation; and (vii) Benefits. b) BONUS AND STOCK OPTIONS. Associate will receive an initial stock option agreement, incorporated herein by reference, which shall have a ten (10) year term, and which shall allow Associate to purchase up to 10,000 shares of ProxyMed common stock (the "Stock Options") at its fair market value defined as the price at which common stock is reported to have traded on the NASDAQ System at the close of business on the Effective Date. The options will vest over a three (3) year period as follows: 1/3 on the first anniversary of the Effective Date, 1/3 on the second anniversary of the Effective Date, and 1/3 on the day before the third anniversary of the Effective Date. The Stock Options granted hereunder shall be governed exclusively by and issued in accordance with the terms of the Company's 2002 Stock Option Plan, incorporated herein by reference. As a further incentive and inducement to the Associate to commence and continue his employment with the Company and to devote his best efforts to the business and affairs of the Company, the Associate shall be entitled to and may earn such bonuses ("Bonuses") as may be awarded from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company, sitting as a whole or in committee, in its sole discretion, including pursuant to any bonus plan ("Bonus Plan") implemented by the Company, and to participate in any stock option plans ("Stock Option Plans") or other Bonus Plans which the Company may now have or in the future develop and for which the Associate qualifies for eligibility under the terms of such plan. c) EXPENSES. Company shall promptly pay or reimburse the Associate for all reasonable business expenses actually incurred or paid by the Associate in the performance of Associate's services hereunder in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Company, provided that Associate properly accounts therefor. d) TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the right to deduct or withhold from all compensation due Associate hereunder any and all sums required, including without limitation for Federal income, social security and Medicare taxes and all state and local taxes now applicable or that may be enacted and become applicable in the future. e) TIME IN SERVICE. The Company will recognize Associate's time in service as January 2, 2002 as it relates to all benefits, stock option vesting rights and other such benefits where time in service is a determinative factor. 4. BENEFITS. a) VACATION. The Associate shall be entitled to a yearly vacation of three (3) weeks during the first year of this Agreement, and thereafter such additional time as may be provided by the Company in writing in its then-current policies or otherwise, at full pay to be accrued and taken in accordance with the Company's policies in effect from to time ("Vacation"). Vacation shall accrue ratably during each 2 calendar year in accordance with Company policies. Vacation not taken in one calendar year may be carried over to the following calendar year subject to any limitations set forth in the Company policies in effect from time to time. Associate shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Company for Associate's failure to take all of Associate's granted vacation time. In the event Associate's employment is terminated pursuant to Section 5(b) below, any vacation time used but not earned at the time of termination shall be deducted from any monies owed to Associate. b) PARTICIPATION IN BENEFIT PLANS. Associate shall be eligible for and entitled to receive all other benefits and perquisites ("Benefits") offered or extended to other Vice Presidents of the Company. c) CHANGES IN FORM OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT. If the Compensation Committee of ProxyMed's Board of Directors amends the form of employment agreement to be used for vice presidents of the company, as approved by them on March 28, 2003, then this agreement shall be likewise amended. 5. TERMINATION. a) INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOR DEATH OR DISABILITY. This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon Associate's death. The Company may terminate Associate's employment with the Company for Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, "Disability" is defined to mean the inability of Associate due to illness or physical or mental infirmity (as determined by a physician selected by Associate and acceptable to the Company) to perform Associate's duties hereunder on a full-time basis for six (6) consecutive months with reasonable accommodation by the Company. Upon termination due to death or Disability, Associate or Associate's beneficiary or estate or legal representative shall be entitled to receive the amounts payable under Section 5(c). b) TERMINATION BY COMPANY FOR CAUSE. The Company may terminate Associate's employment with the Company at any time "For Cause" effective immediately, unless stated otherwise in writing, upon giving written notice thereof to Associate, which notice shall state with reasonable specificity the facts supporting the termination "For Cause." "For Cause" shall include the following: (i) Conviction of, or pleading guilty to, a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, dishonesty or theft or engaging in any act which is a violation of any law or regulation protecting the rights of employees or (ii) Failure by Associate to satisfactorily perform the duties stated herein or to substantially perform such duties in accordance with any tasks, goals, and objectives as assigned from time to time by the Company in writing, if Associate has not corrected or remedied, or has not commenced to correct or remedy, such unsatisfactorily or non-substantial performance of such specified duties within thirty (30) days (or such other time as may be provided in writing by the Company) of Associate's actual receipt of such written notice; or (iii) Associate's gross negligence or willful misconduct relating to the Company that is materially injurious to the Company; or (iv) Associate's excessive use of alcohol or illegal drugs that (A) interferes with the performance of Associate's duties hereunder and (B) continues even after written warning regarding such excessive use is actually received by Associate; or 3 (v) Associate's abandonment of his position or termination of this Agreement for "No Good Reason;" or (vi) Any material breach by Associate of this Agreement or of any of the Company's applicable written policies then in effect, including without limitations, the Company's Code of Ethics for Officers and Directors with written notice thereof by the Company, provided such notice is actually received by Associate and an appropriate period to cure such material breach, if such breach is curable, is given and has expired. Upon the Company's termination of this Agreement and Associate's employment For Cause, the Associate shall be entitled to, and the Company shall pay the Associate the following "For Cause Separation Pay": the Associate's Base Salary and benefits through the effective date of termination at the Associate's then current rate (including any applicable pro rated bonus and accrued vacation pay). Except as provided for herein or in any other written agreement, the Company shall have no other liabilities or obligations to Associate upon payment in full of the For Cause Separation Pay. c) TERMINATION BY COMPANY WITHOUT CAUSE. The Company may terminate "Without Cause" Associate's employment with the Company or this Agreement at any time for any or no reason by giving the Associate thirty (30) days prior written notice to the termination date. Such termination by Company shall be deemed to be "without cause" by the Company. In the event of termination by the Company pursuant to this Section, Associate shall execute a full and complete release of any and all claims against the Company in a form satisfactory to the Company, in which event, for a period of three (3) months commencing from the effective date of termination, the Associate shall be entitled to and shall receive, and the Company shall pay the following "Without Cause Separation Pay": (i) An amount equal to Associate's Base Salary as of the date of termination; plus (ii) a pro rata portion of any accrued vacation not already taken and of any bonus that would have been paid to Associate under any bonus plan which is adopted by the Company's Compensation Committee or Board of Directors in such year if the Company and Associate had met the targeted goals to the date of termination; plus (iii) the continuation for three (3) months from the effective date of termination of all of Associate's benefits including, without limitation, all insurance plans, on the same terms and conditions as had been provided to Associate prior to the termination, all of the foregoing which shall be payable in accordance with the Company's customary payroll practices then in effect; plus (iv) the immediate vesting of all granted options that have not already expired. d) TERMINATION BY ASSOCIATE FOR GOOD REASON. Associate may terminate this Agreement for "Good Reason" by giving the Company thirty (30) days prior written notice (the "Notice Period)] to that effect, specifically stating Associate's Good Reason for terminating in sufficient detail to allow the Company to respond effectively to the notice, with the termination becoming effective on the 31st day after such notice is actually received by the Company (the "Termination Date"), unless the Company at its option cures any alleged breach, if curable, on or before the Termination Date, or if the breach is not capable of being cured within the Notice Period, Company made good faith efforts to cure any alleged breach prior to the Termination Date. The stated Good Reason must be one or more of any of the reasons defined as a "Good Reason" herein. As used in this Agreement, a "Good Reason" means termination by Associate only for any one or more of the following reasons: (i) Any reduction of Associate's then-current Base Salary without Associate's prior written consent; or 4 (ii) Any material breach of this Agreement by the Company, not cured or in the process of being cured by the Company as provided herein after the Company receives not less than 30 days prior written notice by the Associate. An Associate's termination for any of the foregoing Good Reasons shall be treated the same as a termination "Without Cause" by the Company for purposes of calculating separation pay, entitling the Associate to the Without Cause Separation Pay set forth in Section 5(c). e) TERMINATION BY ASSOCIATE FOR NO GOOD REASON. Associate may terminate this Agreement for any reason (other than a Good Reason) or no reason at any time with not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company (such termination shall be called a termination for "No Good Reason"). After the Company receives notice of a termination for No Good Reason, the Company may by written notice to the Associate cause the effective date of any such termination to be accelerated without causing such termination to be considered a termination by the Company Without Cause. Associate's termination for No Good Reason shall be treated the same as a termination "For Cause" by the Company for purposes of calculating separation pay, entitling the Associate to the For Cause Separation Pay set forth in Section 5(b). For avoidance of doubt, a termination by Associate for any reason that is also a Good Reason shall be treated as a termination by Associate for Good Reason as set forth in Section 5(d). f) RETURN OF COMPANY PROPERTY. Upon any termination of this Agreement, Associate shall immediately return to the Company all property of the Company in Associate's possession, including Confidential Information (as defined below). Associate acknowledges that the Company may withhold any compensation and benefits owed to Associate hereunder until all such property is returned in good condition, normal wear and tear excepted. g) CHANGE IN CONTROL. If, within ninety (90) days prior to a Change of Control, as defined in Associate's Stock Option Agreement, the Agreement terminates for any reason (other than pursuant to Section 5(b) or (e) above), then, (i) any unvested options shall vest as of the date of the Change of Control and shall remain vested and exercisable as specified in Associate's Stock Option Agreement, and (ii) Associate shall receive, and the Company shall pay the Associate, the "Without Cause Separation Pay" set forth in Section 5(c) above. 6. COVENANTS OF ASSOCIATE. a) Associate agrees that during the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year following its expiration or termination for any or no reason, including without limitation, "For Cause", "Without Cause", "For Good Reason", or "No Good Reason", Associate will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, induce or solicit any person employed or hereafter employed by the Company to leave the employ of the Company, or solicit, recruit, hire or attempt to solicit, recruit or hire any person employed by the Company. b) Associate agrees that for a period of two (2) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any or no reason, including without limitation, "For Cause", "Without Cause", "For Good Reason", or "No Good Reason", Associate will not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company, solicit or attempt to solicit, divert or take away, or attempt to divert or take away, Customers or their laboratory business from the Company and/or the Company's then-current Affiliates. As used in the preceding sentence, the term "Customer" shall include, however known to Associate as of the date of such termination or expiration, (i) any current end-user of the Company's or its then-current Affiliates' products or services, or any potential end-user thereof with whom the 5 Company or its then-current Affiliates have had contact with within the preceding six (6) months; (ii) any current suppliers of the Company's or its then-current Affiliates; and/or (iii) vendor of the Company or its then-current Affiliates or reseller of the Company or its then-current Affiliates; and/or (iv) their Affiliates, successors or assigns. The foregoing notwithstanding for purposes of this covenant the term "Customer" shall not include those customers previously known to Affiliate and listed on Exhibit "A" hereto, which is hereby incorporated by reference, as mutually amended by the parties from time to time. c) Associate agrees and acknowledges that Associate will disclose promptly to the Company every discovery, improvement and invention made, conceived or developed by Associate during the entire period of employment (whether or not during working hours) which discoveries, improvements or inventions are capable of use in any way in connection with the business of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, all such discoveries, inventions and improvements will be deemed works made-for-hire. Associate grants and agrees to convey to Company or its nominee the entire right, title and interest, domestic and foreign, which Associate may have in such discoveries, improvements or inventions, or a lesser interest therein, at the option of Company. Associate further agrees to promptly, upon request, sign all applications for patents, copyrights, assignments and other appropriate documents, and to perform all acts and to do all things necessary and appropriate to carry out the intent of this section, whether or not Associate is still an employee of the Company at the time of such requests. d) Associate agrees and acknowledges that the Confidential Information of the Company is valuable, special and unique to its business, that such business depends on such Confidential Information, and that the Company wishes to protect such Confidential Information by keeping it confidential for the exclusive use and benefit of the Company. Based on the foregoing, Associate agrees to undertake the following obligations with respect to such Confidential Information: (i) Associate agrees to keep any and all Confidential Information in trust for the use and benefit of the Company; (ii) Associate agrees that, except as required by Associate's duties or authorized in writing by the Company, Associate will not at any time during and for a period of three (3) years after the termination of Associate's employment with the Company, disclose, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information of the Company to any third party; except as may be required by applicable law or court order, in which case Associate shall promptly notify Company so as to allow it to seek a protective order if it so elects; (iii) Associate agrees to take all reasonable steps necessary, or reasonably requested by the Company, to ensure that all Confidential Information of the Company is kept confidential for the use and benefit of the Company and its subsidiaries; and (iv) Associate agrees that, upon termination of Associate's employment by the Company or at any other time the Company may in writing so request, Associate will promptly deliver to the Company all materials constituting Confidential Information (including all copies and derivatives thereof) that are in the possession of or under the control of Associate. Associate further agrees that, if requested by the Company to return any Confidential Information pursuant to this Subsection (iv), Associate will not make or retain any copy or extract from such materials. For the purposes of this Section 6(d), "Confidential Information" means any and all information, including derivative works, developed by or for the Company or entrusted to the Company in confidence by its customers, of which Associate gained knowledge by reason of Associate's 6 employment by the Company, which is not generally known in any industry in which the Company is or may become engaged, but does not apply to information which is generally known to the public or the trade, unless such knowledge results from an unauthorized disclosure by Associate. Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, any and all information developed by or for the Company concerning plans, marketing and sales methods, materials, processes, business forms, procedures, devices used by the Company, its suppliers and customers with which the Company had dealt with prior to Associate's termination of employment with the Company, plans for development of new products, services and expansion into new areas or markets, internal operations, and any trade secrets, proprietary information of any type owned by the Company, together with all written, graphic and other materials relating to all or any part of the same. The Company will receive all materials, including, software programs, source code, object code, specifications, documents, abstracts and summaries developed in connection with Associate's employment. Associate acknowledges that the programs and documentation developed in connection with Associate's employment with the Company shall be the exclusive property of the Company, and that the Company shall retain all right, title and interest in such materials, including without limitation patent and copyright interests. Nothing herein shall be construed as a license from the Company to Associate to make, use, sell or copy any inventions, ideas, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrightable works or other intellectual property of the Company during the Term of this Agreement or subsequent to its termination. e) Associate acknowledges that there is no general geographical restriction contained in this Section 6(d) because the Company's and/or Affiliates' Customers are not confined to one geographical area or operate on a national level. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a court of competent jurisdiction were to determine that any of the foregoing covenants would be held to be unreasonable in time or distance or scope, the time or distance or scope may be reduced by appropriate order of the court to that deemed reasonable. f) Associate confirms that Associate is not bound by the terms of any agreement with any previous Company or other party which restricts in any way Associate's use or disclosure of information or Associate's engagement in any business, except as Associate may disclose in a separate schedule attached to this Agreement prior to Company's and Associate's execution of this Agreement. Further, Associate represents that Associate has delivered to the Company prior to executing this Agreement true and complete copies of any agreements disclosed on such attached schedule. Associate represents to the Company that Associate's execution of this Agreement, employment with the Company and the performance of Associate's proposed duties for the Company will not violate any obligations Associate may have to any such previous Company or other party. In any work for the Company, Associate will not disclose or make use of any information in violation of any agreements with or rights of any such previous Company or other party, and will not bring to the premises of the Company any copies or other tangible embodiments of non-public information belonging to or obtained from any such previous employment or other party. In the event of breach of this subsection (f) Associate hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless ProxyMed, its officers, directors, employees, agents (the "Indemnified Parties") from any and all damages, suits, claims, liabilities, actions (individually and collectively, the "Indemnity Event") arising or resulting from such breach. In the event of any Indemnity Event, the Indemnified Parties shall provide Associate with timely written notice of same, and thereafter Associate shall at its own expense defend, protect and hold harmless the applicable Indemnified Parties against said Indemnity Event. If the Associate shall fail to so defend and/or indemnify and save harmless the Indemnified Parties, then in such instance the Indemnified Parties shall have full rights to defend, pay or settle said Indemnity Event on their behalf without notice to Associate and with full rights to recourse against Associate for all fees, costs, expenses and payments made or agreed to be paid to discharge said Indemnity Event. 7 g) ASSISTANCE IN LITIGATION. Associate shall upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as it may reasonably require in connection with any litigation in which the Company is, or may become, a party either during or after Associate's employment with the Company. h) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. i) Associate acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and obligations contained in this Section 6 relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters and that a violation of any of the terms of this Section will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedies at law are not available. Therefore, Associate agrees that the Company shall be entitled (without having to post a bond or other surety) to an injunction, restraining order, or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining the Associate from committing any violation of the covenants and obligations set forth in this Section 6. ii) The Company's rights and remedies under this Section 6 are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may have pursuant to the specific provisions of this Agreement and at law or in equity. 7. MISCELLANEOUS. a) ATTORNEY'S FEES. In the event a proceeding is brought to enforce or interpret any part of this Agreement or the rights or obligations of any party to this Agreement, each party shall pay their own fees and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs b) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the benefits hereunder are personal to the Company and are not assignable or transferable by the Associate. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Associate, and the Associate's heirs and legal representatives, and the Company's successors and assigns. c) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Georgia. d) ARBITRATION. Except for disputes relating to Section 6(d) of this Agreement or any injunctions, any and all disputes or controversies that shall arise under or in connection with this Agreement or in any other way related to Associate's employment by the Company, including termination of employment, shall be submitted to a panel of three arbitrators under the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. The parties hereby acknowledge that the Federal Arbitration Act takes precedence over any state arbitration statutes, rules and regulations. Each of the arbitrators shall be qualified and experienced in employment related matters with at least one arbitrator being a licensed attorney. The arbitrators must base their determination solely on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the law in the State of Georgia. The arbitrators shall have the authority to award any remedies that a court may order or grant, except that they will have no authority to award punitive damages or any other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages, and may not, in any event, make any ruling, finding or award that does not conform to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Arbitration shall be held either in Atlanta, Georgia, and the parties hereby agree to accept service of process served in accordance with the Notices provision of this Agreement and in the personal jurisdiction and venue as set out herein. Both parties expressly covenant and agree to be bound by the decision of the arbitrators as the final determination 8 of the matter in dispute. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. e) NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the parties to this Agreement addressed to the Company's then-current CEO at its then principal office, as notified to Associate, or to the Associate at Associate's most current address as shown in Associate's personnel file, or to either party hereto at such other address or addresses as Associate or it may from time to time specify for such purposes in a notice similarly given. f) MODIFICATION; WAIVER. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is approved by a duly authorized officer of the Company and is agreed to in a writing signed by the Associate and such officer. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. g) HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of this Agreement. h) VALIDITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. i) SEVERABILITY. The invalidity of any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof, all of which are inserted conditionally on their being valid in law, and if any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained in this Agreement shall be declared invalid, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid word or words, phrase or phrases, sentence or sentences, clause or clauses, or section or sections had not been inserted. k) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. l) SURVIVING PROVISIONS. Any portion of this Agreement which by it nature survives the termination of this Agreement, including Section 6, shall survive the termination of this Agreement. m) ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as modified by this Agreement, all of Associate's benefits and obligations are as set forth in the Company's policies in effect from time to time. Other than the Company's policies in effect from time to time, as modified herein, no agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party, which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement constitute the final and entire agreement between the parties, and supercedes all prior written and oral agreements, understandings, or communications with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. 9 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. ASSOCIATE By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM By: /s/ THOMAS C. WOHLFORD, III ---------------------------- -------------------------------- SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Print Name: NANCY J. HAM Print Name: THOMAS C. WOHLFORD, III -------------------- ----------------------- 10 EXHIBIT "A" (TO BE PROVIDED BY ASSOCIATE IN WRITING TO THE COMPANY'S SR. CORPORATE COUNSEL WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT.) 11 EX-10.15 8 g87785exv10w15.txt AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - T. TOLAN EXHIBIT 10.15 AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment to that certain Employment Agreement (the "Amendment") by and between PROXYMED, INC., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), and TIMOTHY J. TOLAN (the "Executive") dated January 23, 2001, is entered into as of JANUARY 1, 2004 (the "Amendment Date"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have agreed to amend that certain Employment Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Employment Agreement of the Executive shall automatically renewed for a period of one (1) year from January 29, 2004 to January 28, 2005, and shall be automatically extended from year to year thereafter unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. 2. Commencing on the Amendment Date, the Executive's position shall be Executive Vice President-Sales and Account Management, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. 3. Commencing on the Amendment Date, the Executive's annual salary shall be $175,000.00 payable in accordance with the Company's then-current payroll practices and subject to any subsequent increases recommended by the Company's Compensation Committee and approved by the Company's Board of Directors in writing. Any such subsequent written document is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of and shall amend the relevant terms of the Employment Agreement automatically. 4. Except as otherwise modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Executive's Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that a conflict shall exist as between the terms or conditions of the Employment Agreement and this Amendment, those of this Amendment shall prevail. 5. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. 6. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Amendment, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. EXECUTIVE: By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM By: /s/ TIMOTHY J. TOLAN ----------------------------- ----------------------------------- SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Print Name: NANCY J. HAM Print Name: TIMOTHY J. TOLAN ----------------------- --------------------------- Title: PRESIDENT --------------------------- EX-10.17 9 g87785exv10w17.txt AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - M. HOOVER EXHIBIT 10.17 AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment to that certain Employment Agreement (the "Amendment") by and between ProxyMed, Inc. (the "Company") and Michael K. Hoover (the "Executive") dated July 28, 2000 is entered into as of October 9, 2003 (the "Amendment Date"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement had an initial term of three (3) years; WHEREAS, the Company's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed the 2003 performance goals applicable to Executive and has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to allow the Employment Agreement to automatically renew for one (1) year; and WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have agreed to amend that certain Employment Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Employment Agreement of the Executive was automatically renewed for a period of one (1) year from July 29, 2003 to July 28, 2004 and shall be automatically extended from year to year thereafter unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. 2. The Executive's annual salary for the period commencing January 1, 2004 and expiring on July 28, 2004 shall be $275,000.00, subject to any subsequent increases recommended by the Company's Compensation Committee and approved by the Company's Board of Directors in writing. Any such subsequent written document is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of and shall amend the relevant terms of the Employment Agreement automatically. 3. Except as otherwise modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Executive's Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that a conflict shall exist as between the terms or conditions of the Employment Agreement and this Amendment, those of this Amendment shall prevail. 4. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. 1 5. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Amendment, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. EXECUTIVE: By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM By: /s/ MICHAEL K. HOOVER ------------------------------ ----------------------------------- SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Print Name: NANCY J. HAM Print Name: MICHAEL K. HOOVER ---------------------- -------------------------- 2 EX-10.20 10 g87785exv10w20.txt AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - N. HAM Exhibit 10.20 AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT This Amendment to that certain Employment Agreement (the "Amendment") by and between ProxyMed, Inc. (the "Company") and Nancy J. Ham (the "Executive") dated October 16, 2000 is entered into as of October 9, 2003 (the "Amendment Date"). In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: WHEREAS, the Employment Agreement had an initial term of three (3) years; WHEREAS, the Company's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has reviewed the 2003 performance goals applicable to Executive and has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to allow the Employment Agreement to automatically renew for one (1) year; and WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive have agreed to amend that certain Employment Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1. The Employment Agreement of the Executive was automatically renewed for a period of one (1) year from October 16, 2003 to October 15, 2004 and shall be automatically extended from year to year thereafter unless otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement. 2. The Executive's annual salary for the period commencing January 1, 2004 to October 15, 2004 shall be $225,000.00, subject to any subsequent increases recommended by the Company's Compensation Committee and approved by the Company's Board of Directors in writing. Any such subsequent written document is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of and shall amend the relevant terms of the Employment Agreement automatically. 3. Except as otherwise modified herein, all terms and conditions of the Executive's Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent that a conflict shall exist as between the terms or conditions of the Employment Agreement and this Amendment, those of this Amendment shall prevail. 4. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties. 1 5. This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed this Amendment, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. EXECUTIVE: By: /s/ MICHAEL K. HOOVER By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM --------------------------------- --------------------------------- SIGNATURE SIGNATURE Print Name: MICHAEL K. HOOVER Print Name: NANCY J. HAM ----------------------- ------------------------- 2 EX-10.23 11 g87785exv10w23.txt 2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED EXHIBIT 10.23 PROXYMED, INC. 2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN AS AMENDED ON MARCH 1, 2004 1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN The purpose of this Plan is to further the growth of ProxyMed, Inc., a Florida corporation, and its subsidiaries (the "Company") by offering an incentive to officers, directors, other key employees and consultants of the Company to continue in the employ of the Company, and to increase the interest of these individuals in the Company, through additional ownership of its common stock. 2. DEFINITIONS Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section: a) "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company. b) "Change of Control" means any of the following events: i) an acquisition (other than directly from the Company) of any voting securities of the Company (the "Voting Securities") by any Person (as defined in the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") immediately after which such Person has "Beneficial Ownership" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act) of two-thirds (2/3) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided, however, that in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Voting Securities which are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition (as hereinafter defined) shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in Control. A "Non-Control Acquisition" shall mean an acquisition by (x) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (A) the Company or (B) any corporation or other Person of which a majority of its voting power or its equity securities or equity interest is owned directly or indirectly by the Company (a "Subsidiary"), (y) the Company or any Subsidiary, or (z) any Person in connection with a Non-Control Transaction (as hereinafter defined). ii) the individuals who, as of the date this Plan is approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), are members of the Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Board; provided, however, that the voluntary resignation of a member of the Incumbent Board unrelated to a Change of Control shall not affect such calculation; provided, further, however, that if the election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders or Board of any new director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; provided further, however, that no individual shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board (a "proxy contest"), including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid or settle any election contest or proxy contest; or iii) approval by stockholders of the Company of: a) a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Company, unless (1) the stockholders of the Company, immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization, own, directly or indirectly immediately following such merger, consolidation or reorganization, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation or reorganization or the ultimate entity controlling such corporation (the "Surviving Corporation") in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Voting Securities immediately before such merger, consolidation or reorganization; (2) the individuals who are members of the Incumbent Board immediately prior to the execution of the agreement providing for such merger, consolidation or reorganization constitute at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the board of directors of the Surviving Corporation and no agreement, plan or arrangement is in place to change the composition of the board following the merger, consolidation or reorganization such that the Incumbent Board would constitute less than two-thirds (2/3) of the reconstituted board; (3) no person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary, or any employee benefit plan (or any trust forming a part thereof) maintained by the Company, the Surviving Corporation or any Subsidiary, or any Person who immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or reorganization had Beneficial Ownership of twenty percent (20%) or more of the then-outstanding Voting Securities) has Beneficial Ownership of twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the Surviving Corporation's then-outstanding Voting Securities; and (4) a transaction described in clauses (1) through (3) shall herein be referred to as a "Non-Control Transaction". b) a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or c) an agreement for the sale or other disposition of all of the operating assets of the Company to any Person (other than a transfer to a Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur solely because any Person (the "Subject Person") acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than the permitted amount of the outstanding Voting Securities as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company which, by reducing the number of Voting Securities outstanding, increases the proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person; provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of Voting Securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition by the Company the Subject Person becomes the Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities which increases the percentage of the then-outstanding Voting Securities Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person, then a Change in Control shall occur. c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. d) "Committee" means the Compensation Committee or similar committee of the Board of Directors. e) "Common Stock" means the common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company. f) "Corporate Transaction" means any (i) reorganization or liquidation of the Company, (ii) reclassification of the Company's capital stock, (iii) merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or (iv) the sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, which results in a significant number of employees being transferred to a new employer or discharged or in the creation or severance of a parent-subsidiary relationship. g) "Date of Grant" means, as the case may be: (i) the date the Committee approves the grant of an Option pursuant to this Plan; or (ii) such later date as may be specified by the Committee as the date a particular Option granted pursuant to this Plan will become effective. h) "Employee" means any person employed by the Company within the meaning of Section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of any Non-Qualified Option only, any officer or director of the Company shall be considered an Employee even if he is not an employee within the meaning of the first sentence of this subsection. 2 i) "Exercise Price" means the price per share which must be paid upon exercise of an Option in cash or property or a combination of both. j) "Fair Market Value" means: (i) if the Common Stock is traded in a market in which actual transactions are reported, the mean of the high and low prices at which the Common Stock is reported to have traded on the relevant date in all markets on which trading in the Common Stock is reported or, if there is no reported sale of the Common Stock on the relevant date, the mean of the highest reported bid price and lowest reported asked price for the Common Stock on the relevant date; (ii) if the Common Stock is Publicly Traded but only in markets in which there is no reporting of actual transactions, the mean of the highest reported bid price and the lowest reported asked price for the Common Stock on the relevant date; or (iii) if the Common Stock is not Publicly Traded, the value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the most recent valuation prepared by an independent expert at the request of the Committee. k) "Incentive Stock Option" means any Option which, at the time of the grant, is an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. l) "Non-Qualified Option" means any Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option pursuant to the terms of this Plan.. m) "Option" means any option granted pursuant to this Plan. n) "Publicly Traded" means that a class of stock is required to be registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or that stock of that class has been sold within the preceding 12 months in an underwritten public offering, or stock that is regularly traded in a public market. o) "Retirement" means a Termination of Employment by reason of an Employee's retirement at a time when the Employee is at least 65 years old, other than by reason of a termination by resignation, discharge, death or Total Disability or the resignation, failure to stand for re-election or dismissal from the Board of Directors. p) "Termination of Employment" means the time when the employee-employer relationship between an Employee and the Company ceases to exist for any reason including, but not limited to, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Total Disability or Retirement, or the resignation, failure to stand for re-election or dismissal from the Board of Directors. q) "Total Disability" means the inability of an Employee to perform the material duties of his or her job by reason of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. All determinations as to the date and extent of disability of an Employee will be made in accordance with the written policy pertaining to Employee disability, if any, of the Company by which the Employee is employed. In the absence of a written policy pertaining to Employee disability, all determinations as to the date and extent of disability of an Employee will be made by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. In making its determination, the Committee may consider the opinion of the personal physician of the Employee or the opinion of an independent licensed physician of the Company's choosing. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN The "effective date" of this Plan is May 22, 2002. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN Either the Board of Directors or the Committee shall be responsible for the administration of this Plan, and shall grant Options pursuant to this Plan. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Committee shall have full authority to interpret this Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations which it believes to be necessary or advisable in administering this Plan. The determinations of the Committee on the matters referred to in this section shall be conclusive. The Committee may not amend this Plan. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any act or omission in connection with the administration of this Plan unless it resulted from the member's willful misconduct. 3 5. THE COMMITTEE The Committee shall hold its meeting at such times and places as it may determine and shall maintain written minutes of its meetings. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the Committee. All determinations of the Committee shall be made by the vote of a majority of the members who participate in a meeting. The members of the Committee may participate in a meeting of the Committee in person or by conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all members can hear each other. Any decision or determination by written consent of all of the members of the Committee shall be as effective as if it had been made by a vote of a majority of the members who participate in a meeting. 6. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN The maximum number of shares of Common Stock as to which Options may be granted pursuant to this Plan is 1,350,000 shares. The maximum number of shares of such Common Stock shall be reduced each year by the grant of Options as provided herein. If any Option expires or is canceled without being exercised in full, the number of shares as to which the Option is not exercised will once again become shares as to which new Options may be granted. The Common Stock that is issued on exercise of Options may be authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been issued and reacquired by the Company. 7. PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE OPTIONS Options may be granted only to Employees, as defined in Section 2(h) above. 8. GRANTS OF OPTIONS a) IN GENERAL. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Committee shall have complete discretion to determine when and to which Employees Options are to be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock as to which Options granted to each Employee will relate, whether Options granted to an Employee will be Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Options or partly Incentive Stock Options and partly Non-Qualified Options and, subject to the limitations in Sections 9 and 10 below, the Exercise Price and the term of Options granted to an Employee. Any Options that are not designated as Incentive Stock Options when they are granted shall be Non-Qualified Options. No grant of an Incentive Stock Option may be conditioned upon a Non-Qualified Option's having yet been exercised in whole or in part, and no grant of a Non-Qualified Option may be conditioned upon an Incentive Stock Option's having not been exercised in whole or in part. 9. OPTION PROVISIONS a) EXERCISE PRICE. The Exercise Price of each Option shall be as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in the case of Incentive Stock Options, the Exercise Price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant of the Option. b) TERM. The term of each Option shall be as determined by the Committee, but in no event shall the term of an Option (whether or not an Incentive Stock Option) be longer than ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. c) MANNER OF EXERCISE. An Option that has vested pursuant to the terms of this Plan may be exercised in whole or in part, in increments of a minimum of one hundred (100) shares, at any time, or from time to time, during its term. To exercise an Option, the Employee exercising the Option must deliver to the Company, at its principal office: i) a written notice of exercise of the Option, which states the extent to which the Option is being exercised and which is executed by the Employee; 4 ii) a check in an amount, or Common Stock with a Fair Market Value, equal to the Exercise Price of the Option times the number of shares being exercised, or a combination of the foregoing; and iii) a check equal to any withholding taxes the Company is required to pay as a result of the exercise of the Option by the Employee. If permitted by the Board of Directors or the Committee, either at the time of the grant of the Option or the time of exercise, the Employee may elect, at such time and in such manner as the Board of Directors or the Committee may prescribe, to satisfy such withholding obligation by (A) delivering to the Company Common Stock (which in the case of Common Stock acquired from the Company shall have been owned by the Employee for at least six months prior to the delivery date) having a fair market value equal to such withholding obligation, or (B) requesting that the Company withhold from the shares of Common Stock to be delivered upon the exercise a number of shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal to such withholding obligation. The day on which the Company receives all of the items specified in this subsection shall be the date on which the Option is exercised to the extent described in the notice of exercise. d) DELIVERY OF STOCK CERTIFICATES. As promptly as practicable after an Option is exercised, the Company shall cause the transfer agent to deliver to the Employee who exercises the Option certificates, registered in that person's name, representing the number of shares of Common Stock that were purchased by the exercise of the Option. Unless the Common Stock was issued in a transaction that was registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), each certificate may bear a legend to indicate that if the Common Stock represented by the certificate was issued in a transaction that was not registered pursuant to the Securities Act, and may only be sold or transferred in a transaction that is registered pursuant to the Securities Act or is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. e) VESTING OF OPTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, the Options granted hereunder to Employees shall be subject to such conditions as to vesting as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, at the Date of Grant of the Option, and the terms of such vesting shall be clearly set forth in the instrument granting the Option; provided, however, that upon a Change of Control, any Options that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this Plan and the Stock Option Agreement shall vest upon such Change of Control. An Option shall "vest" at such time as it becomes exercisable in accordance with this Plan and the Stock Option Agreement. Upon exercise of an Option and the delivery the stock certificates as provided herein, the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option shall not be subject to forfeiture by the Employee for any reason whatsoever. f) NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. During the lifetime of a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to this Plan, the Option may be exercised only by that person or by his or her guardian or legal representative, except to the extent the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee shall otherwise determine, whether at the time the option is granted or thereafter, and then only for estate planning purposes to a trust wherein the option holder is the trustee, and except to the extent the Board of Directors or the Committee shall otherwise determine, whether at the time Option is granted or thereafter. An Option may not be assigned, transferred, sold, pledged or hypothecated in any way; shall not be subject to levy or execution or disposition under the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, or any other state or federal law granting relief to creditors, whether now or hereafter in effect; and shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Company will not recognize any attempt to assign, transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of an Option contrary to the provisions of this Plan, or to levy any attachment, execution or similar process upon any Option and, except as expressly stated in this Plan, the Company shall not be required to, and shall not, issue Common Stock on the exercise of an Option to anyone who claims to have acquired that Option from the person to whom it was granted in violation of this subsection. g) RETIREMENT OF HOLDER OF OPTION. If there is a Termination of Employment of an Employee to whom an Option has been granted due to Retirement, each Incentive Stock Option held by the retired 5 Employee, whether or not then vested, may be exercised until the earlier of: (x) the end of the three (3) month period immediately following the date of such Termination of Employment; or (y) the expiration of the term specified in the Option. In the case of a Non-Qualified Option, there shall be substituted the words, "the end of the twelve (12) month period" for the words "the end of the three (3) month period" in the immediately preceding sentence. h) TOTAL DISABILITY OF HOLDER OF OPTION. If there is a Termination of Employment of an Employee to whom an Option has been granted by reason of his or her Total Disability, each Option held by the Employee, whether or not then vested, may be exercised until the earlier of: (x) the end of the twelve (12) month period immediately following the date of such Termination of Employment; or (y) the expiration of the term specified in the Option. i) DEATH OF HOLDER OF OPTION. If there is a Termination of Employment of an Employee to whom an Option has been granted by reason of (i) his or her death, or (ii) the death of a former Employee within three (3) months following the date of his or her Retirement (or, in the case of a Non-Qualified Option, within twelve (12) months following the date of his or her Retirement), or (iii) the death of a former Employee within twelve (12) months following the date of his or her Termination of Employment by reason of Total Disability, then each Option held by the person at the time of his or her death, whether or not then vested, may be exercised by the person or persons to whom the Option shall pass by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (but by no other persons) until the earlier of: (x) the end of the twelve (12) month period immediately following the date of death (or such longer period as is permitted by the Committee); and (y) the expiration of the term specified in the Option, provided, however, that in no event is the term of the Option to be deemed to expire prior to the end of three (3) months from the date of death of the Employee. j) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OTHER THAN FOR RETIREMENT, DEATH OR DISABILITY. Unless the Committee or the Board of Directors states otherwise with respect to a specific Option, if there is a Termination of Employment of an Employee to whom an Option has been granted pursuant to this Plan for any reason other than the Retirement, death or Total Disability of the Employee, then all Options held by such Employee which are then vested may be exercised until the earlier of: (x) the three (3) month period immediately following the date of such Termination of Employment; or (y) the expiration of the term specified in the Option. k) STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT. As promptly as practicable after an Employee is granted an Option pursuant to this Plan, the Committee shall send the Employee a document setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant. The form of grant document shall be substantially as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto. Each Option granted pursuant to this Plan must be clearly identified as to whether it is or is not an Incentive Stock Option and shall set forth all other terms and conditions relating to the exercise thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the document shall include all terms and provisions that the Committee determines to be necessary or desirable in order to qualify the Option as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. If an Employee is granted an Incentive Stock Option and a Non-Qualified Option at the same time, the Committee shall send the Employee a separate document relating to each of the Incentive Stock Option and the Non-Qualified Option. l) REGISTRATION OF PLAN. Upon a Change of Control, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to cause the Plan to be registered under the Securities Act at the earliest possible time. The Company shall have no other obligations to register the Plan unless directed to do so by the Board of the Company based on the Company's best interests. 10. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS No Incentive Stock Option may be granted pursuant to this Plan after ten (10) years from the first to occur of: (i) the date this Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors; or (ii) the date this Plan is approved by the stockholders of the Company. No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the Date of Grant or such shorter period as is provided herein. Notwithstanding Section 8(b) 6 hereof, Incentive Stock Options may not be granted to an Employee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of the stock of the Company, unless: (i) the purchase price of the Common Stock pursuant to the Incentive Stock Option is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant; and (ii) the Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the Date of Grant. The Committee is authorized, pursuant to the last sentence of Section 422(b) of the Code, to provide at the time an Option is granted, pursuant to the terms of such Option, that such Option shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option even though it would otherwise qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder shall, in the hands of any individual grantee thereof, be subject to the dollar limitations set forth in Section 422(d) of the Code (pertaining to the $100,000 per year limitation). 11. RECAPITALIZATION a) IN GENERAL. If the Company increases the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock through a stock dividend or a stock split, or reduces the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock through a combination of shares or similar recapitalization then, immediately after the record date for the change: (i) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on the exercise of each outstanding Option granted pursuant to this Plan (whether or not then vested) shall be increased in the case of a stock dividend or a stock split, or decreased in the case of a combination or similar recapitalization that reduces the number of outstanding shares, by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the stock dividend, stock split, combination or similar recapitalization; (ii) the Exercise Price of each outstanding Option granted pursuant to this Plan (whether or not then vested) shall be adjusted so that the total amount to be paid upon exercise of the Option in full will not change; and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued on exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Plan (whether or not then vested) and that are outstanding or remain available for grant shall be increased or decreased by a percentage equal to the percentage change in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. Any fractional shares will be rounded up to whole shares. b) CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. If, as a result of a Corporate Transaction while an Option granted pursuant to this Plan is outstanding (whether or not then vested), and the holders of the Common Stock become entitled to receive, with respect to their Common Stock, securities or assets other than, or in addition to, their Common Stock, then upon exercise of that Option the holder shall receive what the holder would have received if the holder had exercised the Option immediately before the first Corporate Transaction that occurred while the Option was outstanding and as if the Company had not disposed of anything the holder would have received as a result of that and all subsequent Corporate Transactions. the Company shall not agree to any Corporate Transaction unless the other party to the Corporate Transaction agrees to make available on exercise of the Options granted pursuant to this Plan that are outstanding at the time of the Corporate Transaction, the securities or other assets the holders of those Options are entitled pursuant to this subsection to receive. 12. RIGHTS OF OPTION HOLDER a) STOCKHOLDER. The holder of an Option (whether or not then vested) shall not have any rights as a stockholder by reason of holding that Option. Upon exercise of an Option granted pursuant to this Plan, the holder shall be deemed to acquire the rights of a stockholder when, but not before, the issuance of Common Stock as a result of the exercise is recorded in the stock transfer records of the Company. b) EMPLOYMENT. Nothing in this Plan or in the grant of an Option shall confer upon any Employee the right to continue in the employ of the Company or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company to discharge any Employee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. 7 13. LAWS AND REGULATIONS The obligation of the Company to sell and deliver shares of Common Stock on vesting and exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Plan shall be subject to the condition that counsel for the Company be satisfied that the sale and delivery thereof will not violate the Securities Act or any other applicable laws, rules or regulations. In addition, the Company may, as a condition to such sale and delivery, require the Employee to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required pursuant to such securities laws. 14. WITHHOLDING OF TAXES a) IN GENERAL. In addition to the requirement set forth in Section 9(c) above that, in order to exercise an Option granted pursuant to this Plan a person must make a payment to the Company or authorize withholding in order to enable the Company to pay any withholding taxes due as a result of the exercise of that Option, if an Employee who exercised an Incentive Stock Option disposes of shares of Common Stock acquired through exercise of that Incentive Stock Option either (x) within two years after the Date of Grant of the Incentive Stock Option or (y) within one year after the issuance of the shares on exercise of the Incentive Stock Option then, promptly thereafter, the Employee shall notify the Company of the occurrence of the event and the amount realized upon the disposition of such Common Stock by the Employee, and pay any federal, state and other taxes due as a result thereof. b) WITHHOLDING OF TAXES. If, whether because of a disposition of Common Stock acquired on exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, the exercise of a Non-Qualified Option or otherwise, the Company becomes required to pay withholding taxes to any federal, state or other taxing authority and the Employee fails to provide the Company with the funds with which to pay that withholding tax, then the Company may withhold, subject to applicable state law, up to 50% of each payment of salary or bonus to the Employee (which will be in addition to any other required or permitted withholding), until the Company has been reimbursed for the entire withholding tax it was required to pay. 15. RESERVATION OF SHARES The Company shall at all times keep reserved for issuance on exercise of Options granted pursuant to this Plan a number of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of Common Stock equal to the maximum number of shares the Company may be required to issue on exercise of outstanding Options (whether or not then vested) granted pursuant to this Plan. 16. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN The Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, modify or amend this Plan in any respect effective at any date the Board of Directors determines; provided, however, that, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company the Board of Directors may not increase the maximum number of Incentive Stock Options that may be granted under the Plan. No modification or amendment of this Plan shall, without the consent of the holder of an outstanding Option (whether nor not then vested), adversely affect the holder's rights pursuant to that Option. 17. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN The Board of Directors may suspend or terminate this Plan at any time or from time to time, but no such action shall adversely affect the rights of a person holding an outstanding Option, whether or not then vested, granted pursuant to this Plan prior to that date. 8 EXHIBIT "A" STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Agreement is made as of ___________, 20__, by and between PROXYMED, INC. (the "Company") and _____________, who is an employee, officer or director of the Company or one of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Employee is a valuable and trusted employee, officer or director of the Company, and the Company considers it desirable and in its best interests that the Employee be given an inducement to acquire a further proprietary interest in the Company, and an added incentive to advance the interests of the Company by possessing a right (the "Option Right") to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, $.001 par value (the "Option Stock"), in accordance with the PROXYMED, INC. 2002 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows: 1. DEFINITIONS. All terms not defined herein and defined in the Plan shall be given the meaning expressed in the Plan. 2. GRANT OF OPTION. The Company hereby grants to the Employee the right, privilege and option to purchase the number of shares of Option Stock, at the purchase price as shown on Schedule I attached hereto (the "Option Price"), in the manner and subject to the conditions hereinafter provided in this Agreement and as provided in the Plan. The Option Right granted hereunder is either an Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Option, as specified on Schedule 3. TIME OF EXERCISE OF OPTION. The aforesaid Option Right may be exercised at any time, subject to Section 4, below, and from time to time, until the termination thereof as provided in Paragraph 6, below, or as otherwise provided in the Plan; provided, however, that the Option Right granted herein may not be exercised after the termination date as shown on Schedule I, unless provided otherwise in the Plan. 4. VESTING OF OPTION RIGHT. The Option Right shall vest as provided in Schedule I. 5. METHOD OF EXERCISE. The Option Right shall be exercised in whole or in part, in increments of a minimum of one hundred (100) shares, at any time, or from time to time, during its term. To exercise an option, the Employee shall deliver written notice in the form attached hereto as Schedule II to the Company at its principal place of business, accompanied by payment of the Option Price per share and compliance with such other conditions and requirements as set forth in the Plan. Payment shall be made by a check, plus a check equal to any withholding taxes that the Company is required to pay as a result of the exercise of the Option by the Employee. 9 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, as promptly as practicable after an Option is exercised, the Company shall deliver such shares issuable upon exercise of the Option. 6. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. The rights and obligations of the Employee upon Termination of Employment shall be as set forth in the Plan. 7. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN RESALES. The shares issuable upon exercise of this Option have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering. The holder may not resell the shares purchased hereunder except pursuant to registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. Resales of shares issuable hereunder may be subject to other state and federal securities laws. The Employee is advised to consult with legal counsel as to compliance with the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and such other laws prior to resale of such shares. The Company, as a condition to the exercise of an Option to acquire shares not registered under the Securities Act, may require the Employee to represent and warrant at the time of any exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by the Securities Act. 8. RECLASSIFICATION, MERGER, ETC. The rights and obligations of the Company and the Employee as a result of the transactions specified in Section 11 of the Plan shall be as provided therein. 9. RIGHTS PRIOR TO EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option Right is nonassignable and nontransferable by the Employee except as provided in the Plan and, during his lifetime, is exercisable only by him. The Employee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to the Option Stock until payment of the Option Price and delivery to him of such shares as herein provided. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right in an employee to continue in the employment of the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such employment at any time. 10. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 11. DISCREPANCIES. If there appears to be any discrepancies between this Agreement and the Plan, they shall be interpreted and determined by the terms and conditions of the Plan. 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written. PROXYMED, INC. By: By: ------------------------------ --------------------------------- Rafael G. Rodriguez, Secretary Michael K. Hoover, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer I hereby accept the stock option right offered to me by the Company, as set forth in this Stock Option Agreement dated as of ________, 20__, and Schedule I which is attached thereto. Accepted by: Employee: ------------------------------------ EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE ------------------------------------ Date 11 SCHEDULE I The information set forth in this Schedule I is subject to all of the terms of the PROXYMED, INC. 2002 Stock Option Agreement to which this Schedule is attached. 1. Name of Employee, Officer or Director: -------------------------------------- 2. Address: -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 3. Social Security Number: _____________ 4. Number of Shares: ___________________ 5. Exercise Price: $____ per share [closing price at close of business on _____] 6. Type of Option (check one): [ ] Incentive Stock Option [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option 7. NUMBER OF SHARES DATE VESTED TERMINATION DATE ---------------- ----------- ---------------- REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE 2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR CERTAIN EVENTS SUCH AS DEATH, DISABILITY, CHANGE OF CONTROL AND TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT THAT CAUSE THESE OPTIONS TO EXPIRE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION DATE SET FORTH ABOVE. 12 SCHEDULE II NOTICE OF EXERCISE I, the undersigned Employee, hereby give notice of the exercise of the Option described below, to the extent and in the manner specified herein, subject to the all of the terms and conditions of the PROXYMED, INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT granting this Option and the PROXYMED, INC. 2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN. If the shares to be acquired pursuant to this exercise of the Option are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned represents and warrants that the shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares. 1. Name of Employee, Officer or Director: ----------------------------------------- 2. Address: ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- 3. Social Security Number: ________________ 4. Number of Shares Being Exercised on This Date: ______________ 5. Exercise Price: $____ per share 6. Manner of Payment: ______ Check (amount enclosed: $________________) EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE DATE: ---------------------------- SIGNATURE GUARANTEE: - ------------------------------------ 13 EX-10.34 12 g87785exv10w34.txt LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 10.34 PROXYMED, INC., KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC., and MEDUNITE INC. as Borrowers LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Dated: December 4, 2003 $12,500,000 WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND REFERENCES....................... 1 1.1. Certain Definitions..................................... 1 1.2. Accounting Terms........................................ 31 1.3. Other Terms............................................. 31 1.4. Certain Matters of Construction......................... 31 1.5. Schedules and Exhibits.................................. 32 Section 2. CREDIT facility......................................... 32 2.1. Revolver Commitment..................................... 32 2.2. Intentionally Omitted................................... 33 2.3. LC Facility............................................. 33 Section 3. INTEREST, fees and charges.............................. 36 3.1. Interest................................................ 36 3.2. Fees.................................................... 39 3.3. Computation of Interest and Fees........................ 40 3.4. Reimbursement of Expenses............................... 40 3.5. Lender Charges.......................................... 41 3.6. Illegality.............................................. 41 3.7. Increased Costs......................................... 42 3.8. Capital Adequacy........................................ 43 3.9. Funding Losses.......................................... 44 3.10. Maximum Interest........................................ 44 Section 4. LOAN ADMINISTRATION..................................... 46 4.1. Manner of Borrowing and Funding Revolver Loans.......... 46 4.2. Special Provisions Governing Euro-Dollar Loans.......... 47 4.3. Borrowers' Representative............................... 48 4.4. All Loans to Constitute One Obligation.................. 48 Section 5. PAYMENTS; NATURE OF EACH BORROWER'S LIABILITY........... 48 5.1. General Repayment Provisions............................ 48 5.2. Repayment of Revolver Loans............................. 49 5.3. Conditional Application Exemption....................... 50 5.4. Payment of Other Obligations............................ 50 5.5. Marshaling; Payments Set Aside.......................... 51 5.6. Application of Payments and Collateral Proceeds......... 51 5.7. Loan Account; Account Stated............................ 51 5.8. Gross Up for Taxes...................................... 52 5.9. Nature and Extent of Each Borrower's Liability.......... 52 Section 6. TERM AND TERMINATION OF COMMITMENTS..................... 54 6.1. Term of Commitments..................................... 54 6.2. Termination or Reduction................................ 54 Section 7. COLLATERAL SECURITY..................................... 55 7.1. Grant of Security Interest in Collateral................ 55
i 7.2. Lien on Deposit Accounts................................ 56 7.3. Intentionally Omitted................................... 57 7.4. Other Collateral........................................ 57 7.5. No Assumption of Liability.............................. 57 7.6. Lien Perfection; Further Assurances..................... 57 7.7. Exclusion for Certain Contracts and Leases.............. 58 Section 8. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION............................... 58 8.1. General................................................. 58 8.2. Administration of Accounts.............................. 60 8.3. Administration of Inventory............................. 61 8.4. Administration of Equipment............................. 62 8.5. Borrowing Base Certificates............................. 63 Section 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.......................... 63 9.1. General Representations and Warranties.................. 63 9.2. Reaffirmation of Representations and Warranties......... 70 9.3. Survival of Representations and Warranties.............. 70 Section 10. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS..................... 70 10.1. Affirmative Covenants................................... 70 10.2. Negative Covenants...................................... 74 10.3. Specific Financial Covenant............................. 78 Section 11. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.................................... 79 11.1. Conditions Precedent to Initial Credit Extensions....... 79 11.2. Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions........... 81 11.3. Limited Waiver of Conditions Precedent.................. 82 Section 12. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT....... 83 12.1. Events of Default....................................... 83 12.2. Acceleration of Obligations; Termination of Commitments............................................. 86 12.3. Other Remedies.......................................... 86 12.4. Setoff.................................................. 88 12.5. Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver.......................... 88 Section 13. MISCELLANEOUS........................................... 89 13.1. Power of Attorney....................................... 89 13.2. General Indemnity....................................... 90 13.3. Survival of All Indemnities............................. 90 13.4. Modification of Agreement; Sale of Interest............. 90 13.5. Severability............................................ 91 13.6. Cumulative Effect; Conflict of Terms.................... 91 13.7. Execution in Counterparts............................... 91 13.8. Lender's Consent........................................ 91 13.9. Notice.................................................. 91 13.10. Performance of Borrowers' Obligations................... 92 13.11. Credit Inquiries........................................ 93 13.12. Time of Essence......................................... 93 13.13. Indulgences Not Waivers................................. 93
ii 13.14. Entire Agreement; Successors and Assigns................ 93 13.15. Interpretation.......................................... 93 13.16. Advertising and Publicity............................... 94 13.17. Governing Law; Consent To Forum......................... 94 13.18. Waivers by Borrower..................................... 94
iii LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibits Exhibit A-1 Form of Revolver Note Exhibit B Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation Exhibit C Form of Notice of Borrowing Exhibit D Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit E Form of Borrowers' Counsel Opinion Exhibit F Form of Letter of Credit Procurement Request Exhibit H Form of Borrowing Base Certificate Exhibit I Form of Blocked Account Agreement Exhibit J Form of Covenant Calculation Report Exhibit K Form of Guaranty Agreement Exhibit L Form of Guarantors' Security Agreement Exhibit M Form of Patent and Trademark Security Agreement Exhibit N Form of Copyright Security Agreement Exhibit O Form of Secretary's Certificate Schedules 1.1 Lockbox 8.1.1 Business Locations 8.1.2 Insurance 8.4 Fixtures 9.1.1 Jurisdictions in which Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are Authorized to do Business 9.1.4 Capital Structure 9.1.5 Corporate Names 9.1.12 Surety Obligations 9.1.13 Tax Identification Numbers 9.1.15 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses 9.1.19 Litigation 9.1.21 Capitalized and Operating Leases 9.1.22 Pension Plans 9.1.23 Trade Relations 9.1.24 Labor Contracts 9.1.28 Hazardous Materials 10.2.3 Permitted Subordinated Debt 10.2.5 Permitted Liens iv LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is made on December 4, 2003, by and among PROXYMED, INC., a Florida corporation ("ProxyMed" individually and, in its capacity as the representative of the other Borrowers pursuant to SECTION 4.3 hereof, "Borrowers' Agent"), KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC., an Indiana corporation ("Key Communications"), and MEDUNITE INC., a Delaware corporation ("Medunite" and together with ProxyMed and Key Communications, collectively, the "Borrowers" and each individually, a "Borrower"), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (together with its successors and assigns, "Lender"), a national banking association. R E C I T A L S: Each Borrower has requested that Lender make available revolving credit and letter of credit facilities to Borrowers, which facilities shall be used by Borrowers to finance their mutual and collective enterprise. In order to utilize the financial powers of each Borrower in the most efficient and economical manner, and in order to facilitate the financing of each Borrower's needs, Lender will, at the request of any Borrower, make loans to Borrowers under the credit facilities on a combined basis and in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth. Borrowers' business is a mutual and collective enterprise, and Borrowers believe that the consolidation of all loans under this Agreement will enhance the aggregate borrowing powers of each Borrower and ease the administration of their loan relationship with Lender, all to the mutual advantage of Borrowers. Lender's willingness to extend credit to Borrowers and to administer each Borrower's collateral security therefor, on a combined basis as more fully set forth in this Agreement, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at Borrowers' request in furtherance of Borrowers' mutual and collective enterprise. Lender is willing to extend financing to Borrowers in accordance with the terms hereof upon the execution of this Agreement by Borrowers, compliance by Borrowers with all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and fulfillment of all conditions precedent to Lender's obligations herein contained. NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Lender to extend the financing provided for herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of all of which are acknowledged by Borrowers, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND REFERENCES 1.1. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. In addition to such other terms as elsewhere defined herein, as used in this Agreement, in any Exhibits and in any Supplements, the following terms shall have the following meanings: Account - shall have the meaning ascribed to "account" in the UCC and shall include any and all of a Borrower's now owned or hereafter acquired accounts and all other rights to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered that are not evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper, whether or not they have been earned by performance. Account Debtor - a Person who is or becomes obligated under or on account of an Account, Instrument, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible. Accounts Collateral - all Accounts of a Borrower and all right, title and interest of a Borrower in or to any returned Goods the sale or other disposition of which gave rise to an Account, together with all rights, titles, securities and guarantees with respect to any Account, including any rights to stoppage in transit, replevin, reclamation and resales, and all related security Liens, whether voluntary or involuntary, in each case whether now existing or owned or hereafter created, arising or acquired. Accounts Formula Amount - on any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Revolver Commitment Amount on such date or (ii) an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of Eligible Accounts on such date, subject to dilution of less than ten percent (10%) (or such lesser percentage as Lender may in its reasonable credit judgment determine from time to time). As used herein, the phrase "net amount of Eligible Accounts" shall mean the face amount of such Accounts on any date less any and all returns, Rebates, discounts (which may, at Lender's option, be calculated on shortest terms), credits, allowances or Taxes (including sales, excise or other taxes) at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with, or any interest accrued on the amount of, such Accounts at such date. Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate - with respect to each Interest Period for a Euro-Dollar Loan, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the quotient of (a) the Euro-Dollar Rate in effect for such Interest Period divided by (b) a percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to 100% minus Statutory Reserves. Adjusted Net Earnings - with respect to any fiscal period of Borrowers, the net earnings (or loss) for such fiscal period, all as reflected on the financial statement of Borrowers supplied to Lender pursuant to SECTION 10.1.3 hereof, but excluding: (i) any gain arising from the sale of capital assets; (ii) any gain arising from any write-up of assets during such period; (iii) earnings of any Subsidiary accrued prior to the date it became a Subsidiary; (iv) earnings of any Person, substantially all the assets of which have been acquired in any manner by Borrowers, realized by such Person prior to the date of such acquisition; (v) net earnings of any entity (other than a Subsidiary of Borrowers) in which Borrowers has an ownership interest unless such net earnings have actually been received by Borrowers in the form of cash Distributions; (vi) any portion of the net earnings of any Subsidiary which for any reason is unavailable for payment of Distributions to Borrowers; (vii) the earnings of any Person to which any assets of Borrowers shall have been sold, transferred or disposed of, or into which a Borrower shall have merged, or been a party to any consolidation or other form of reorganization, prior to the date of such transaction; (viii) any gain arising from the acquisition of any 2 Securities by Borrowers; and (ix) any gain arising from extraordinary or non-recurring items, all as determined in accordance with GAAP. Affiliate - a Person (other than a Subsidiary): (i) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Person; (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the Equity Interests of a Person; or (iii) 10% or more of the Equity Interests with power to vote of which is beneficially owned or held by a Person or a Subsidiary of a Person. For purposes hereof, "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of any Equity Interest, by contract or otherwise. Agreement - this Loan and Security Agreement, and all Exhibits and Schedules hereto. Applicable Law - all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Loan Document or Material Contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles; all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations and orders of governmental bodies; and orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators. Applicable Margin - As of any measurement date in which the Revolver Loan Balance is equal to or less than an amount equal to 95% of the average amount of Liquid Collateral included in the Borrowing Base for such date, a percentage equal to 0.75% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as a Euro-Dollar Loan and 0% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as Base Rate Loans. As of any measurement date in which the Revolver Loan Balance is greater than an amount equal to 95% of the average amount of Liquid Collateral included in the Borrowing Base for such date, (i) with respect to borrowings against Liquid Collateral, a percentage equal to 0.75% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as a Euro-Dollar Loan and 0% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as Base Rate Loans, and (ii) with respect to borrowings against components of the Borrowing Base other than Liquid Collateral, a percentage equal to 2.25% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as a Euro-Dollar Loan and 0% with respect to Revolver Loans that bear interest as Base Rate Loans. Availability - on any date, the amount that Borrowers are entitled to borrow as Revolver Loans on such date, such amount being the difference derived when the sum of the principal amount of Revolver Loans then outstanding (including any amounts that Lender may have paid for the account of Borrowers pursuant to any of the Loan Documents and that have not been reimbursed by Borrowers) is subtracted from the Borrowing Base. If the amount outstanding is equal to or greater than the Borrowing Base, then Availability is zero. Availability Reserve - on any date of determination thereof, if deemed necessary by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, an amount equal to the sum of the following 3 (without duplication) (i) the Inventory Reserve; (ii) all amounts of past due rent, fees or other charges owing at such time by any Obligor to any landlord of any premises where any of the Collateral is located or to any processor, repairman, mechanic or other Person who is in possession of any Collateral or has asserted any Lien or claim thereto; (iii) any amounts which any Obligor is obligated to pay pursuant to the provisions of any of the Loan Documents that Lender elects to pay for the account of such Obligor in accordance with authority contained in any of the Loan Documents; (iv) the LC Reserve; (v) reserves established by Lender with respect to any Banking Relationship Debt, to the extent past due or payable; (vi) all customer deposits or other prepayments held by any Borrower; (vii) the Foreign Exchange Agreement Reserve, if any; (viii) the Interest Rate Contract Reserve; and (ix) such additional reserves as Lender in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment may elect to impose from time to time; provided, however, that items (i), (ii) and (vi) shall not apply in the calculation of Availability Reserves for borrowings against Liquid Collateral. Average Availability - for any period, an amount equal to the sum of the actual amount of Availability on each day during such period, as determined by Lender, divided by the number of days in such period. Banking Relationship Debt - Debt or other obligations of a Borrower to Lender (or any Affiliate of Lender), including any Debt arising out of or relating to (i) checking and operating account relationships between a Borrower and Lender (or any Affiliate of Lender), including any obligations under Cash Management Agreements, (ii) Interest Rate Contracts with Lender (or any Affiliate or Lender), (iii) Foreign Exchange Contracts, and (iv) other products provided by Lender (or any Affiliate of Lender) to a Borrower, including ACH transfer services. Bankruptcy Code - Title 11 of the United States Code. Base Rate - the greater from time to time of (i) the rate of interest announced or quoted by Lender from time to time as its prime rate or (ii) the Federal Funds Rate in effect from time to time plus 0.5%. The prime rate announced by Lender is a reference rate and does not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate charged by Lender. Lender may make loans or other extensions of credit at, above or below its announced prime rate. If the prime rate is discontinued by Lender as a standard, a comparable reference rate designated by Lender as a substitute therefor shall be the Base Rate. Base Rate Loan - a Loan, or portion thereof, during any period in which it bears interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate. Blocked Account - a Deposit Account of a Borrower which is subject to a Blocked Account Agreement. Blocked Account Agreement - means an agreement among a Borrower, the Lender and a Clearing Bank, substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT I, concerning 4 the collection, treatment and remission of payments or other deposits which represent the proceeds of Collateral. Board of Governors - the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Borrowing - a borrowing consisting of Loans of one Type made on the same day and of the same Type by Lender or a conversion of a Loan or Loans of one Type from Lender on the same day. Borrowing Base - On any date of determination thereof which is prior to the date on which the Expanded Borrowing Base Conditions have been satisfied, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) an amount equal to (i) the Revolver Commitment Amount minus (ii) the aggregate LC Outstandings on such date, or (b) an amount equal to (i) 95% of the amount of Liquid Collateral on such date minus (ii) the Availability Reserve on such date. On any date of determination thereof which is on or after the date on which the Expanded Borrowing Base Conditions have been satisfied, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) an amount equal to (i) the Revolver Commitment Amount minus (ii) the aggregate LC Outstandings on such date, or (b) an amount equal to (i) 95% of the amount of Liquid Collateral on such date plus (ii) the Accounts Formula Amount on such date plus (iii) an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the Inventory Formula Amount on such date or (B) $2,000,000 minus (iv) the Availability Reserve on such date. Borrowing Base Certificate - a certificate, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT H, by which Borrowers shall certify to Lender the respective amounts of the components of the Borrowing Base as of the date of the certificate and the calculation or other determination of such amounts. Borrowing Base Reporting Event - means the occurrence of the following on any date: the Revolver Loan Balance shall exceed an amount equal to 95% of the Liquid Collateral on such date minus the Availability Reserve on such date. Business Day - any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any other day that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of Georgia and the State of North Carolina or is a day on which banking institutions located in such state are closed; provided, however, that when used with reference to a Euro-Dollar Loan (including the making, continuing, prepaying or repaying of any Euro-Dollar Loan), the term "Business Day" shall mean a "Euro-Dollar Business Day." Capital Expenditures - with respect to any Person, expenditures made or liabilities incurred by such Person for capitalized software or for the acquisition or leasing pursuant to a capital lease of any fixed or capital assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto, to the extent that the same are properly treated as capital expenditures under GAAP on a balance sheet of such Person, including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations. 5 Capitalized Lease Obligation - any Debt represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. Cash Collateral - cash or Cash Equivalents, and any interest earned thereon, that is deposited in an account opened with and maintained by Lender in accordance with this Agreement as security for any of the Obligations. Cash Collateral Account - a demand deposit, money market or other account established with and maintained by Lender, which account shall be in Lender's name and subject to Lender's Liens. Cash Equivalents - (i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government having maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition; (ii) domestic certificates of deposit and time deposits having maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition, bankers' acceptances having maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits, in each case issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, which at the time of acquisition are rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody's and (unless issued by Lender) not subject to offset rights in favor of such bank arising from any banking relationship with such bank; (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (i) and (ii) entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (ii) above; and (iv) commercial paper having at the time of investment therein or a contractual commitment to invest therein a rating of A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moody's and having a maturity within 9 months after the date of acquisition thereof. Cash Management Agreements - any agreement entered into at any time between a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Lender or any of its Affiliates in connection with cash management services for operating, collections, payroll and trust accounts of such Borrower or its Subsidiaries provided by such banking or financial institution, including automatic clearinghouse services, controlled disbursement services, electronic funds transfer services, information reporting services, lockbox services, stop payment services and wire transfer services. CERCLA - the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. and its implementing regulations. Change of Control - shall mean the occurrence of any of the following: (a) with respect to any Borrower, less than a majority of the members of such Borrower's Board of Directors shall be persons who either (i) were serving as directors on the Closing Date or (ii) were nominated as directors by a majority of 6 the directors who are either directors referred to in clause (i) above or directors nominated and approved pursuant to this clause (ii); or (b) with respect to any Borrower, the stockholders of such Borrower shall approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower; or (c) a Person or group of Persons acting in concert (i) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, privately negotiated purchases or otherwise, have become the direct or indirect beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time) of Equity Interests of ProxyMed aggregating more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding Equity Interests in ProxyMed entitled to vote for the election of directors, or (ii) with respect to any Borrower, shall have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Directors of such Borrower. Chattel Paper - shall have the meaning ascribed to "chattel paper" in the UCC and shall include Electronic Chattel Paper. Claim - any and all claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, awards, remedial response, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including reasonable attorneys', accountants' or consultants' fees and expenses), whether arising under or in connection with the Loan Documents, under any Applicable Law (including any Environmental Laws) or otherwise, that may now or hereafter be suffered or incurred by a Person and whether suffered or incurred in or as a result of any investigation, litigation, arbitration or other judicial or non-judicial proceeding or any appeals related thereto. Clearing Bank - means any banking institution with which a Blocked Account has been established pursuant to an Blocked Account Agreement. Closing Date - the date on which all of the conditions precedent in SECTION 11.4 of this Agreement are satisfied. Collateral - all of the Property and interests in Property described in SECTION 7 of this Agreement, all Property described in any of the Security Documents as security for payment or performance of the Obligations and all other Property and interests in Property that now or hereafter secure (or are intended to secure) the payment and performance of any of the Obligations. Collateral Reserve Account - a Deposit Account which has been opened and maintained by the Borrowers with the Lender pursuant to SECTION 11.1.8. Commercial Tort Claim - shall have the meaning ascribed to "commercial tort claim" in the UCC. 7 Commitment Termination Date - the date that is the soonest to occur of (i) the last day of the Term; (ii) the date on which Borrowers elect to terminate the Commitments pursuant to SECTION 6.2 of this Agreement; or (iii) the date on which the Commitments are automatically terminated pursuant to SECTION 12.2 of this Agreement. Commitments - at any date, the Revolver Commitment Amount. Compliance Certificate - a Compliance Certificate to be provided by Borrowers to Lender in accordance with, and in the form annexed as EXHIBIT D to, this Agreement. Consolidated - the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items as to which such term applies in reference to two or more Persons. Consolidating - the presentation of the separate accounts or other items to which such term applies in reference to two or more Persons where such accounts or items are also presented on a Consolidated basis, in accordance with GAAP. Consolidated EBITDA - for any period, an amount equal to the sum for such period of (i) Adjusted Net Earnings, plus (ii) provision for Taxes based on income that are actually deducted in calculating Adjusted Net Earnings, plus (iii) Interest Expense, plus (iv) depreciation and amortization expense, on a Consolidated basis. Contingent Obligation - with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person arising from any guaranty, indemnity or other assurance or payment or performance of any Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation ("primary obligations") of any other Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including (i) the direct or indirect guaranty endorsement (other than for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business), co-making, discounting with recourse or sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of a primary obligor, (ii) the obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments, if required, regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement, (iii) any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (A) to purchase any such primary obligation or any Property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (B) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligations or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (C) to purchase Property, Securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (D) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term "Contingent Obligation" shall not include any product warranties extended in the Ordinary Course of Business. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation with respect to which such Contingent Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not 8 stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder), as determined by such Person in good faith. Control or controlled by or under common control - possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of Voting Securities, by contract or otherwise, but not solely by being an officer or director of a Person); provided, however, that any Person which beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more (in number of votes) of the Equity Interests ordinarily having Voting Power with respect to a corporation shall be conclusively presumed to control such corporation. Controlled Disbursement Account - a demand deposit account maintained by Borrowers at Lender and to which proceeds of Revolver Loans will be deposited from time to time. Copyright Security Agreement - the Copyright Security Agreement to be executed by Borrowers in favor of Lender and by which Borrowers shall assign to Lender, as security for the Obligations, all of their right, title and interest in and to all of their copyrights. Current Assets - at any date, the amount at which all of the current assets of a Person would be properly classified as current assets shown on a balance sheet at such date in accordance with GAAP except that amounts due from Affiliates and investments in Affiliates shall be excluded therefrom. CWA - the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et seq.). Debt - as applied to a Person means, without duplication: (i) all items which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability side of a balance sheet of such Person as at the date as of which Debt is to be determined, including Capitalized Lease Obligations; (ii) all Contingent Obligations of such Person; (iii) all reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit or letter of credit guaranties issued for the account of such Person; and (iv) in the case of Borrowers (without duplication), the Obligations. The Debt of a Person shall include any recourse Debt of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer. Default - an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, become an Event of Default. Default Rate - on any date, a rate per annum that is equal to 2% plus the highest Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate in effect on such date. 9 Deposit Accounts - a demand, time, savings, passbook, money market or other depository account, and a certificate of deposit maintained by a Person with any bank, savings and loan association, credit union or other depository institution. Distribution - in respect of any entity, (i) any payment of any dividends or other distributions on Equity Interests of the entity (except distributions in such Equity Interests) and (ii) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the entity or any Affiliate of the entity unless made contemporaneously from the net proceeds of the sale of Equity Interests. Document - shall have the meaning given to "document" in the UCC. Dollar Equivalent - with respect to any monetary amount in any foreign currency at any date for the determination thereof, the amount of Dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency into Dollars at the spot rate for the purchase of Dollars with such foreign currency as quoted by Bank at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date of determination thereof. Dollars and the sign "$" - lawful money of the United States of America. Domestic Subsidiary - a Subsidiary of Borrower that is incorporated under the laws of a state of the United States or the District of Columbia. Effective Date - the date on which all of the conditions precedent in SECTION 11 of this Agreement are satisfied. Electronic Chattel Paper - shall have the meaning ascribed to "electronic chattel paper" in the UCC. Eligible Account - an Account that arises in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Borrower from the sale of goods or rendition of services, is payable in Dollars, is subject to Lender's duly perfected first priority security interest, uses the Lockbox remittance address for invoices with respect to such Account, meets such other specific criteria as Lender, in its reasonable credit judgment, may determine after Lender undertakes the Initial Field Exam, and is deemed by Lender, in its reasonable credit judgment, to be an Eligible Account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without duplication, no Account shall be an Eligible Account if: (i) it arises out of a sale of goods or rendition of services made by a Borrower to an Excluded Account Debtor; (ii) it is unpaid for more than 60 days after the original due date shown on the invoice; (iii) it is due or unpaid more than 90 days after the original invoice date; (iv) 50% or more of the Accounts from the Account Debtor are not deemed Eligible Accounts hereunder; (v) the total unpaid Accounts of the Account Debtor exceed 10% of the net amount of all Eligible Accounts in the aggregate, to the extent of such excess; (vi) any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement with respect to such Account has been breached; (vii) the Account Debtor is also a Borrower's creditor or supplier, or the 10 Account Debtor has disputed liability with respect to such Account, or the Account Debtor has made any claim with respect to any other Account due from such Account Debtor to a Borrower, or the Account otherwise is or may become subject to any right of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, reserve or chargeback (including, in any such case, with respect to any royalty or licensing fees payable by a Borrower), provided that, the Accounts of such Account Debtor shall be ineligible only to the extent of such offset, counterclaim, disputed amount, reserve or chargeback; (viii) it arises from a sale to an Account Debtor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but otherwise excluding its territories and possessions) or having its principal office, assets or place of business outside the United States of America (including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, but otherwise excluding its territories and possessions), unless the sale is backed by an irrevocable letter of credit issued or confirmed by a bank acceptable to Lender and that is in form and substance acceptable to Lender in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment and payable in the full amount of the Account in freely convertible Dollars at a place of payment within the United States and, if requested by Lender, such letter of credit, or amounts payable thereunder, is assigned to Lender (with such assignment acknowledged by the issuing or confirming bank); (ix) it arises from a sale to the Account Debtor on a bill and hold in excess of $500,000 at any one time (provided that it shall be ineligible only to the extent of such excess), guaranteed sale, sale or return, sale on approval, consignment or any other repurchase or return basis; (x) the Account Debtor is the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless such Borrower is not prohibited from assigning the Account and does assign its right to payment of such Account to Lender, if requested by Lender, in a manner satisfactory to Lender in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, so as to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. Section 3727 and 41 U.S.C. Section 15), or is a state, county or municipality, or a political subdivision or agency thereof and Applicable Law disallows or restricts an assignment of Accounts on which it is the Account Debtor in a manner that prohibits Borrower from assigning such account to Lender; (xi) the Account is subject to a Lien other than a Permitted Lien; (xii) the goods giving rise to such Account have not been delivered to and accepted by the Account Debtor or the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by such Borrower and accepted by the Account Debtor or the Account otherwise does not represent a final sale; (xiii) the Account is evidenced by Chattel Paper or an Instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to judgment; (xiv) the Account represents a progress billing or a retainage; (xv) such Borrower has made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances which are made in the Ordinary Course of Business provided that it shall be ineligible only to the extent of discounts or allowances which are reflected in the calculation of the face value of each invoice related to such Account; (xvi) the Account represents, in whole or in part, a billing for interest, fees or late charges, or includes amounts which constitute rebates or advertising or similar allowances from a vendor, provided that such Account shall be ineligible only to the extent of the amount of such billing; (xvii) the Account Debtor has made a partial payment with respect to such Account, but only to the 11 extent of the unpaid balance of such payment, or any Payment Item previously given by or on behalf of the Account Debtor was returned unpaid or otherwise dishonored, but only to the extent of the dishonored or returned amount; (xviii) it arises from a retail sale of Inventory to a Person who is purchasing the same primarily for personal, family or household purposes; (xix) it arises out of a sale of goods or rendition of services that contravenes in any material respect any Applicable Law (including laws relating to usury, consumer protection, truth-in-lending, fair credit billing, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) or with respect to which any party to the contract therefor is in violation of any such law that could have an adverse effect upon the collectibility, value or payment terms of such Account; (xx) it constitutes a rebilled amount arising from a deduction taken by an Account Debtor with respect to a previously arising Account; (xxii) the right to payment thereof is not freely assignable; (xxii) the Account represents in whole or in part a pre-billing to the extent of such pre-billing; or (xxiii) Lender otherwise determines such Account to be ineligible hereunder based upon Lender's reasonable credit judgment following not less than five (5) days prior written notice to Borrower of such ineligibility. Eligible Cash - as of any date, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all Cash Collateral provided by the Borrowers to, and held by, the Lender which has been designated by the Borrowers and the Lender as "Eligible Cash" for purposes of inclusion in the Borrowing Base, expressly excluding the amount of any Cash Collateral which is permitted or required to be deposited with the Lender pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents for any purpose other than creating Availability under the Borrowing Base. Eligible Inventory - Inventory which is owned by a Borrower (other than packaging materials, display items, labels, samples, bags, replacement parts and supplies) and of a type held for sale in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Borrower, meets such other specific criteria as Lender, in its reasonable credit judgment, may determine after Lender undertakes the Initial Field Exam and which Lender, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems to be Eligible Inventory. Environmental Laws - all federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders and consent decrees (together with all programs, permits and guidance documents promulgated by regulatory agencies, to the extent having the force of law), now or hereafter in effect, that relate to public health (but excluding occupational safety and health, to the extent regulated by OSHA) or the protection or pollution of the environment, whether new or hereafter in effect, including CERCLA, RCRA and CWA. Environmental Liabilities - means all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities, remedial actions, removal costs, losses, damages of whatever nature, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions and interest incurred as a result of any claim, suit, action or demand of whatever nature by any 12 Person and which relate to any health or safety condition regulated under any Environmental Law, environmental permits or in connection with any Environmental Release, threatened Environmental Release, or the presence of a Hazardous Material. Environmental Release - a release as defined in CERCLA or under any other applicable Environmental Laws. Equipment - shall have the meaning ascribed to "equipment" in the UCC and shall include Fixtures. Equity Interest - the interest of (i) a shareholder in a corporation, (ii) a partner (whether general or limited) in a partnership (whether general, limited or limited liability), (iii) a member in a limited liability company, or (iv) any other Person having any other form of equity security or ownership interest. ERISA - the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder. Eurocurrency Liabilities - as defined in Regulation D. Euro-Dollar Business Day - means any Domestic Business Day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are carried out in the London interbank market. Euro-Dollar Lending Office - the office designated as a Euro-Dollar Lending Office for Lender on the signature page hereof and such other office of Lender or any of its Affiliates that is hereafter designated by Lender as provided in SECTION 4.2.3 of this Agreement. Euro-Dollar Loan - a Loan, or portion thereof, during any period in which it bears interest at a rate based upon the applicable Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate. Euro-Dollar Rate - with respect to the applicable Interest Period of any Euro-Dollar Loan, an interest rate per annum determined by Lender from time to time on the basis of the offered rate for deposits in Dollars in the London Interbank borrowing market of amounts equal to or comparable to the principal amount of a requested Euro-Dollar Loan, as applicable, to which such Interest Period relates offered for a term comparable to such Interest Period, which rate appears on the display designated as page "3750" on the Telerate Service as of 11:00 a.m. (London Time), 2 Euro-dollar Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period (which rate shall be rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/10,000 of 1%); provided, however, that if no such offered rates appear on such page or if more than one such offered rate appears on such service on such date, the "Euro-Dollar Rate" for such Interest Period will be the arithmetic average (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) of the offered rates quoted by not less than 2 major banks in New York City, selected by the Lender, at approximately 10:00 a.m., New York City time, 2 Euro-Dollar Business Days prior to the 13 first day of such Interest Period, for deposits in Dollars offered by leading European banks in the London Interbank borrowing market for a period comparable to such Interest Period in amounts equal or comparable to the principal amount of the requested Euro-Dollar Loan. Event of Default - as defined in SECTION 12.1 of this Agreement. Excluded Account Debtor - an Account Debtor that (i) is a Subsidiary, Affiliate, officer, agent or employee of a Borrower; (ii) is a Person controlled by an Affiliate of a Borrower; (iii) has suspended or ceased business or has ceased to be Solvent; (iv) has filed, or has had filed against it, an Insolvency Proceeding; (v) is located in any state or other jurisdiction that imposes conditions on the right of a creditor to collect accounts receivable, unless such Borrower has either qualified to transact business in such state as a foreign entity or filed any required Notice of Business Activities Report or other required report or notice with the appropriate officials in such state or jurisdiction for the then current year; (vi) is located in a state in which a Borrower is deemed to be doing business under the laws of such state and which denies creditors access to its courts in the absence of qualification to transact business in such state or the filing of any reports with such state, unless such Borrower has qualified as a foreign entity authorized to transact in such state or has filed all required reports; or (vii) is designated as an Excluded Account Debtor upon 10 days written notice from Lender to Borrowers. Expanded Borrowing Base Conditions - means each and all of the following: (i) Lender has conducted a Field Exam, with results satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion, within 90 days prior to the date of the initial request for a borrowing against components of the Borrowing Base other than Liquid Collateral; and (ii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrowers, on a consolidated basis, which shall be calculated by using annualized amounts of each and all of Consolidated EBITDA, Capital Expenditures, cash income taxes, cash Distributions, and cash interest expense, has not been less than 1.0 to 1 for each of the three most recent successive Fiscal Months prior to the date of the initial request for a borrowing against components of the Borrowing Base other than Liquid Collateral (as used herein, the term "annualized" shall mean multiplied by 4), evidence of which shall be provided to the Lender on a Covenant Calculation Report in the form of EXHIBIT J attached hereto; and (iii) there exists no Default or Event of Default. Extraordinary Expenses - all costs, expenses, fees and advances which Lender may suffer or incur in connection with an Event of Default, and whether prior to, after or during the pendency of an Insolvency Proceeding of an Obligor, on account of or in connection with (i) the audit, inspection, repossession, storage, repair, appraisal, insuring, 14 completion of the manufacture of, preparing for sale, advertising for sale, selling, collecting or otherwise preserving or realizing upon any Collateral; (ii) the defense of Lender's Lien upon any Collateral or the priority thereof or any adverse claim with respect to the Loans, the Loan Documents or the Collateral asserted by any Obligor, any receiver or trustee for any Obligor or any creditor or representative of creditors of any Obligor; (iii) the settlement or satisfaction of any Liens upon any Collateral (whether or not such Liens are Permitted Liens); (iv) the collection or enforcement of any of the Obligations; (v) the negotiation, documentation, and closing of any restructuring or forbearance agreement with respect to the Loan Documents or Obligations; (vi) amounts advanced by Lender pursuant to SECTION 8.1.3 of this Agreement; (vii) the enforcement of any of the provisions of any of the Loan Documents; or (viii) any payment under a guaranty, indemnity or other payment agreement provided by Lender which is reimbursable to Lender by Borrowers pursuant to SECTION 3.4 of this Agreement. Such costs, expenses, fees and advances may include transfer fees, taxes, storage fees, insurance costs, permit fees, utility reservation and standby fees, legal fees, appraisal fees, brokers' fees and commissions, auctioneers' fees and commissions, accountants' fees, environmental study fees, wages and salaries paid to employees of a Borrower or independent contractors in liquidating any Collateral, travel expenses, all other fees and expenses payable or reimbursable by a Borrower or any other Obligor under any of the Loan Documents, and all other fees and expenses associated with the enforcement of rights or remedies under any of the Loan Documents, but excluding compensation paid to employees (including inside legal counsel who are employees) of Lender. Federal Funds Rate - for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal for each date during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) in Atlanta, Georgia by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, or if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by Lender from 3 federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Lender. FEIN - with respect to any Person, the Federal Employer Identification Number of such Person. Field Exam - any field examination after the Closing Date by Lender of Borrower's property comprising Collateral and Borrower's records, reporting systems and other items or matters related thereto. Financed Capital Expenditures - Capital Expenditures that are financed by a Borrower with Funded Debt. Finished Goods - Inventory consisting of completed goods that require no additional processing or manufacturing in order to be sold in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Borrower. 15 Fiscal Month - each of the twelve (12) monthly accounting periods of a Borrowers comprising its Fiscal Year. Fiscal Quarter - each consecutive period of 13 weeks beginning on the first day of a Fiscal Year (and, in the case of any Fiscal Year of 53 weeks, the 14-week period occurring at the end thereof). Fiscal Year - the fiscal year of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for accounting and tax purposes, which ends on December 31 of each year. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio - for any period of a Person, the ratio of such Person's (i) Consolidated EBITDA minus cash income taxes paid minus Capital Expenditures (other than Financed Capital Expenditures) for such period minus cash Distributions permitted under this Agreement and paid, to (ii) Fixed Charges for such period. Fixed Charges - for any fiscal period of a Person, the sum of such Person's (i) cash interest expense in respect of its Funded Debt, plus (ii) the current portion of Funded Debt due during the immediately succeeding 12-month period, plus (iii) without duplication, cash payments of principal and interest on Subordinated Debt made during such period. Without duplication, and solely for purposes of the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, the preceding subsection (iii) of this definition of "Fixed Charges" shall refer to annualized payments of principal and interest on Subordinated Debt made during such period. Fixtures - shall have the meaning ascribed to "fixtures" in the UCC. FLSA - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Foreign Exchange Contract - any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement and other similar agreement and arrangement at any time entered into by a Borrower with Lender that is designed to protect such Borrower against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Foreign Exchange Contract Reserve - on any date, a reserve imposed by Lender in its discretion, equal to the aggregate amount, as determined by Lender, of all Foreign Exchange Contracts with Lender or any of its Affiliates and in effect on such date, as determined by Lender applying its customary methodology. Foreign Subsidiary - a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary. Full Payment - as with respect to any of the Obligations, full, final and indefeasible payment of such Obligations in cash or immediately available funds and, in the case of any Contingent Obligations (including any LC Outstandings that exist by virtue of an outstanding undrawn Letter of Credit), Lender's receipt of either cash or a direct pay letter of credit naming Lender as beneficiary and in form and substance, and from an 16 issuing bank, acceptable to Lender, in each case in an amount not less than 105% of the aggregate amount of all such Contingent Obligations. Funded Debt - collectively, for any Person, (a) the aggregate principal amount of Debt for Money Borrowed which would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified as long-term debt, together with the current maturities thereof, plus (b) all Debt outstanding under any revolving credit, line of credit or renewals thereof, notwithstanding that any such Debt is created or incurred within one year of the expiration of such facility, plus (c) all Capitalized Lease Obligations. GAAP - generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect from time to time. General Intangibles - shall have the meaning ascribed to "general intangible" in the UCC and shall include Payment Intangibles, Software, inventions, blueprints, designs, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, trade secrets, service marks, goodwill, brand names, copyrights, registrations, licenses, franchises, customer lists, tax refund claims, operational manuals, permits, internet addresses and domain names, insurance refunds and premium rebates, and all rights of a Borrower to indemnification and all other intangible property of a Borrower of every kind and nature (other than Accounts). Goods - shall have the meaning ascribed to "goods" in the UCC. Governmental Approvals - all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities. Governmental Authority - any federal, state, municipal, national or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions (within the scope of his/her authority) of or pertaining to any government or any court, in each case whether associated with a state of the United States, the District of Columbia or a foreign entity or government. Guarantors - means WPJ, Inc., a California corporation and ProxyMed Acquisition Corp II, a/k/a Davie Corporation, a Florida corporation. Guarantors' Security Agreement - a Guarantors' Security Agreement substantially in the form of EXHIBIT L, attached hereto, executed by each of the Guarantors in favor of Lender. Guaranty Agreements - the Guaranty Agreements, each substantially in the form of EXHIBIT K, attached hereto, executed by the Guarantors in favor of Lender with respect to the Obligations. 17 Hazardous Material - means any substance, material or waste that is regulated by or forms the basis of liability now or hereafter under, any Environmental Laws, including any material or substance that is (a) defined as a "solid waste," "hazardous waste," "hazardous material," "hazardous substance," "extremely hazardous waste," "restricted hazardous waste," "pollutant," "contaminant," "hazardous constituent," "special waste," "toxic substance" or other similar term or phrase under any Environmental Laws, (b) petroleum or any fraction or by-product thereof, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), or any radioactive substance."Hazardous Waste" has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901 et. seq.). Indemnified Amount - in the case of Lender Indemnitees, the amount of any loss, cost, expenses or damages suffered or incurred by Lender Indemnitees and against which any Borrower or any other Obligor has agreed to indemnify Lender Indemnitees pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Indenture - has the meaning ascribed to such term in SECTION 9.1.27 of this Agreement. Indenture Debt - Debt incurred by ProxyMed under the Indenture. Initial Field Exam - the first Field Exam after the Closing Date. Insolvency Proceeding - any action, case or proceeding commenced by or against an Obligor, or any agreement of such Obligor, for (i) the entry of an order for relief under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code or other insolvency or debt adjustment law (whether state, federal or foreign), (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or other custodian for such Obligor or any part of its Property which remains unstayed for sixty (60) days, (iii) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors of such Obligor, or (iv) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of such Obligor. Instrument - shall have the meaning ascribed to the term "instrument" in the UCC. Intellectual Property - all intellectual and similar Property of a Person of every kind and description, including inventions, designs, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, mask works, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, know-how, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, all books and records describing or used in connection with the foregoing and all licenses, or other rights to use any of the foregoing. Intellectual Property Claim - the assertion by any Person of a claim (whether asserted in writing, by action, suit or proceeding or otherwise) that a Borrower's ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Equipment, Intellectual Property or other Property is violative of any ownership or right to use any Intellectual 18 Property of such Person, which claim has not been resolved within sixty (60) days of receipt by the Borrower thereof. Interest Expense - for any fiscal period of a Person, total interest expense of such Person during such period, (including that portion attributable to capitalized leases and capitalized interest) with respect to all outstanding Debts of such Person, including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to Letters of Credit and net cost under Interest Rate Contracts, as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. Interest Period - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in SECTION 3.1.3 of this Agreement. Interest Rate Contract - any interest rate agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate swap agreement, or other agreement or arrangement at any time entered into by a Borrower with Lender that is designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates. Interest Rate Contract Reserve - on any date, a reserve imposed by Lender in its discretion, equal to the aggregate amount, as determined by Lender, of all Interest Rate Contracts with Lender or any of its Affiliates and in effect on such date, as determined by Lender applying its customary methodology. Inventory - shall have the meaning ascribed to "inventory" in the UCC and shall include all goods intended for sale or lease by a Borrower, for display or demonstration, all work in process, all raw materials and other materials and supplies of every nature and description used or usable in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing or furnishing of such goods or otherwise used or consumed in such Borrower's business (but excluding Equipment). Inventory Formula Amount - on any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to up to thirty percent (30%) of the Value of Eligible Inventory on such date as Lender, in its reasonable credit judgment, establishes, with notice to the Borrowers, after the Initial Field Exam (or such lesser percentage as Lender may in its reasonable credit judgment determine from time to time). Inventory Reserve - such reserves as may be established from time to time by Lender in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment to reflect changes in the salability of any Eligible Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business or such other factors as may negatively affect the Value of any Eligible Inventory. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such reserves may include a reserve based upon obsolescence, seasonality, theft or other shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, or markdowns; (ii) a reserve for discrepancies that arise pertaining to Inventory quantities on hand between Borrowers' perpetual accounting system and physical counts of the Inventory, which shall equal an amount reasonably determined by Lender; and (iii) a lower of cost or market 19 reserve for any differences between Borrowers' actual cost to produce versus its selling price to third parties, determined on a product-line basis. Investment Property - shall have the meaning ascribed to "investment property" in the UCC and shall include all Securities (whether certificated or uncertificated), security entitlements, securities, accounts, commodity contracts and commodity accounts. LC Application - an application by Borrowers to Lender, pursuant to a form approved by Lender, for the issuance of a Letter of Credit that is submitted to Lender at least 5 Business Days prior to the requested issuance of such Letter of Credit. LC Conditions - the following conditions, the satisfaction of each of which is required before Lender shall be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit: (i) each of the conditions set forth in SECTION 11 of this Agreement has been and continues to be satisfied, including the absence of any Default or Event of Default; (ii) after giving effect to the issuance of the requested Letter of Credit and all other unissued Letters of Credit for which an LC Application has been signed by Lender, the LC Outstandings would not exceed $5,000,000, and no Out-of-Formula Condition would exist, and, if no Revolver Loans are outstanding, the LC Outstandings do not, and would not upon the issuance of the requested Letter of Credit, exceed the Revolver Commitment Amount; (iii) such Letter of Credit has an expiration date that is no more than 365 days from the date of issuance in the case of standby Letters of Credit and no more than 180 days from the date of issuance in the case of documentary Letters of Credit and, in either event, such expiration date is at least 30 days prior to the last day of the Term; and (iv) the currency in which payment is to be made under the Letter of Credit is Dollars. LC Documents - any and all agreements, instruments and documents (other than an LC Application) required by Lender to be executed by a Borrower or any other Person and delivered to Lender for the issuance of a Letter of Credit. LC Facility - a subfacility of the Revolver Facility established pursuant to SECTION 2.3 of this Agreement. LC Outstandings - on any date of determination thereof, an amount (in Dollars) equal to the sum of (i) all amounts then due and payable by any Obligor on such date by reason of any payment made on or before such date by Lender, plus (ii) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters of Credit which are then outstanding or for which an LC Application has been delivered to and accepted by Lender. LC Request - a Letter of Credit Procurement Request from Borrowers to Lender in the form of EXHIBIT F attached hereto. LC Reserve - on any date, the aggregate of all LC Outstandings on such date, other than the LC Outstandings that are fully secured by Cash Collateral. 20 Lender Indemnitees - Lender and each of its Affiliates and each officer, director, employee, agent, attorney and shareholder of Lender or any of its Affiliates. Letter of Credit - any standby letter of credit or documentary letter of credit issued by Lender for the account of a Borrower. Letter of Credit Rights - shall have the meaning ascribed to "letter of credit right" in the UCC. License Agreement - any agreement between a Borrower and a Licensor pursuant to which such Borrower is authorized to use any Intellectual Property in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory of such Borrower. Licensor - any Person from whom a Borrower obtains the right to use (whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis) any Intellectual Property in connection with such Borrower's manufacture, marketing, sale or other distribution of any Inventory or other Goods. Licensor/Lender Agreement - an agreement between Lender and a Licensor by which Lender is given the unqualified right, upon notice to such Licensor if notice is required by the Licensor, vis-a-vis such Licensor, to enforce Lender's Liens with respect to, and to dispose of Borrowers' Inventory with the benefit of any Intellectual Property applicable thereto, irrespective of Borrowers' default under any License Agreement with such Licensor and which is otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. Lien - any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract. The term "Lien" shall also include reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. For the purpose of this Agreement, a Borrower shall be deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds subject to a conditional sale agreement or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person for security purposes. Lien Waiver - an agreement duly executed in favor of Lender, in form and content acceptable to Lender, by which (i) for locations leased by an Obligor, an owner or mortgagee of premises upon which any Property of an Obligor is located agrees to waive or subordinate any Lien it may have with respect to such Property in favor of Lender's Lien therein and to permit Lender to enter upon such premises and remove such Property or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Property, or (ii) for locations at which any Obligor places Inventory with a warehouseman or a processor, such warehouseman or processor agrees to waive or subordinate any Lien it may have with respect to such Property in favor of Lender's Lien therein and to permit Lender to enter upon such 21 premises and remove such Property or to use such premises to store or dispose of such Property. Liquid Collateral - as of any date, the aggregate amount of Eligible Cash. Loan - a Revolver Loan (and each Base Rate Loan and Euro-Dollar Loan comprising any such Loan). Loan Account - the loan account established by Lender on its books pursuant to SECTION 5.7 of this Agreement. Loan Documents - this Agreement, the Guaranty Agreements, the Other Agreements and the Security Documents. Loan Year - a period commencing each calendar year on the same month and day as the date of this Agreement and ending on the same month and day in the immediately succeeding calendar year, with the first such period (i.e., the first Loan Year) to commence on the date of this Agreement. Lockbox - the lockbox belonging to Lender identified on SCHEDULE 1.1. Margin Stock - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Regulation U of the Board of Governors. Material Adverse Effect - the effect of any event, condition, action, omission or circumstance which, alone or when taken together with other events, conditions, actions, omissions or circumstances occurring or existing concurrently therewith, (i) has a material adverse effect upon the business, operations, Properties or condition (financial or otherwise) or any Obligor; (ii) has or could be reasonably expected to have any material adverse effect whatsoever upon the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents; (iii) has any material adverse effect upon the value of the whole or any material part of the Collateral, the Liens of Lender with respect to the Collateral or the priority of such Liens; (iv) materially impairs the ability of any Obligor to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including repayment of any of the Obligations when due; or (v) materially impairs the ability of Lender to enforce or collect the Obligations or realize upon any of the Collateral in accordance with the Loan Documents and Applicable Law. Material Contract - an agreement to which an Obligor is a party (other than the Loan Documents) (i) which is deemed to be a material contract as provided in Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 or (ii) for which breach, termination, cancellation, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Maximum Rate - the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted by Applicable Law that at any time, or from time to time, may be contracted for, taken, 22 reserved, charged or received on the Debt in question or, to the extent that at any time Applicable Law may thereafter permit a higher maximum non-usurious rate of interest, then such higher rate. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Maximum Rate shall be calculated on a daily basis (computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be). Money Borrowed - as applied to any Obligor, (i) Debt arising from the lending of money by any other Person to such Obligor; (ii) Debt, whether or not in any such case arising from the lending of money by another Person to such Obligor, (A) which is represented by notes payable or drafts accepted that evidence extensions of credit, (B) which constitutes obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (C) upon which interest charges are customarily paid (other than accounts payable) or that was issued or assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (iii) Debt that constitutes a Capitalized Lease Obligation; (iv) reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or guaranties of letters of credit, and (v) Debt of such Obligor under any guaranty of obligations that would constitute Debt for Money Borrowed under clauses (i) through (iii) hereof, if owed directly by such Obligor. Moody's - Moody's Investors Services, Inc. Multiemployer Plan - has the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. Net Disposition Proceeds - with respect to a disposition of any Collateral, proceeds (including cash receivable (when received) by way of deferred payment) received by a Borrower in cash from the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral, including insurance proceeds and awards of compensation received with respect to the destruction or condemnation of all or part of the Collateral, net of: (i) the reasonable and customary costs and expenses of such sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (including legal fees and sales commissions); (ii) amounts applied to repayment of Debt (other than the Obligations) secured by a Permitted Lien on such Collateral disposed of that is senior to Lender's Liens; and (iii) in connection with any sale of Collateral, a reasonable reserve (not to exceed 5% of the total purchase price) for post-closing adjustments to the purchase price, provided that upon the expiration of not more than 90 days after the sale any remaining reserve balance is remitted to Lender for application to the Obligations. Notes - each of the Revolver Note and any other promissory note executed by a Borrower at Lender's request to evidence any of the Obligations. Notice of Borrowing - as defined in SECTION 4.1.1(i) of this Agreement. Notice of Conversion/Continuation - as defined in SECTION 3.1.2(ii) of this Agreement. Obligations - in each case, whether now in existence or hereafter arising, (i) the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on, the Loans; (ii) all LC Outstandings and 23 all other obligations of any Obligor to Lender or any Affiliate of Lender arising in connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit; (iii) all Debt and other obligations of any Borrower to Lender or any Affiliate of Lender under or in connection with any Interest Rate Contract or Foreign Exchange Contract, including any premature termination or breakage costs; and (iv) all other Debts, covenants, duties and obligations (including Contingent Obligations) now or at any time or times hereafter owing by any Obligor to Lender under or pursuant to any of the Loan Documents or owing by any Obligor to Lender or any Affiliate of Lender with respect to any Banking Relationship Debt, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether arising from any extension of credit, opening of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several, including all interest, charges, expenses, fees or other sums (including Extraordinary Expenses) chargeable to any or all Obligors under any of the Loan Documents or any Other Agreement. Obligor - each Borrower, each Guarantor and each other Person that is at any time liable for the payment of the whole or any part of the Obligations or that has granted in favor of Lender a Lien upon any of any of such Person's assets to secure payment of any of the Obligations. Ordinary Course of Business - with respect to any transaction involving any Person, the ordinary course of such Person's business, as conducted by such Person in accordance with past practices and undertaken by such Person in good faith and not for the purpose of evading any covenant or restriction in any Loan Document. Organization Documents - with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, operating agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement or instrument governing this formation or operation of such Person. OSHA - the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970. Other Agreements - each Licensor/Lender Agreement, each Interest Rate Contract, the Notes, the Foreign Exchange Contracts and any and all other agreements, instruments and documents (other than this Agreement and the Security Documents), heretofore, now or hereafter executed by a Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person and delivered to Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Out-of-Formula Condition - as defined in SECTION 2.1.2 of this Agreement. Out-of-Formula Loan - a Revolver Loan made when an Out-of-Formula Condition exists or the amount of any Revolver Loan which, when funded, results in an Out-of-Formula Condition. 24 Participant - each Person who shall be granted the right by Lender to participate in any of the Loans described in this Agreement and who shall have entered into a participation agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. Patent and Trademark Security Agreement - the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement to be executed by Borrowers in favor of Lender and by which Borrowers shall assign to Lender, as security for the Obligations, all of their right, title and interest in and to all of their trademarks and patents. Payment Intangibles - shall have the meaning ascribed to "payment intangible" in the UCC. Payment Items - all checks, drafts, or other items of payment payable to a Borrower, including proceeds of any of the Collateral. Pending Revolver Loans - at any date, the aggregate principal amount of all Revolver Loans which have been requested in any Notice of Borrowing received by Lender but which have not theretofore been advanced by Lender. Permitted Contingent Obligations - Contingent Obligations arising from endorsements of Payment Items for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; Contingent Obligations arising from Interest Rate Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business pursuant to this Agreement or with Lender's prior written consent; Contingent Obligations of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date, including extensions and renewals thereof that do not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligations as of the date of such extension or renewal; Contingent Obligations arising under indemnity agreements to title insurers to cause such title insurers to issue to Lender title insurance policies; Contingent Obligations with respect to customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of Equipment permitted under SECTION 8.4 of this Agreement; Contingent Obligations consisting of reimbursement obligations from time to time owing by a Borrower to Lender with respect to Letters of Credit (but in no event to include reimbursement obligations at any time owing by Borrower to any other Person that may issue letters of credit for the account of a Borrower); and other Contingent Obligations not to exceed $300,000 in the aggregate at any time. Permitted Lien - a Lien of a kind specified in SECTION 10.2.5 of this Agreement. Permitted Purchase Money Debt - Purchase Money Debt of a Borrower and its Subsidiaries which is incurred after the date of this Agreement and that is secured by no Lien or only by a Purchase Money Lien, provided that the aggregate amount of Purchase Money Debt outstanding at any time does not exceed $3,000,000, and the incurrence of such Purchase Money Debt does not violate any limitation in the Loan Documents regarding Capital Expenditures. For the purposes of this definition, the principal amount 25 of any Purchase Money Debt consisting of capitalized leases shall be computed as a Capitalized Lease Obligation. P.O.S. Devices - point of sale devices leased by Borrowers to their "provider" customers (i.e. physicians) for card-swipe health care insurance eligibility verification. Person - an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, land trust, business trust or unincorporated organization or a Governmental Authority. Plan - an employee benefit plan now or hereafter maintained for employees of a Borrower that is covered by Title IV of ERISA. Projections - (i) prior to December 31, 2003 and thereafter until Lender receives new projections pursuant to SECTION 10.1.6 hereof, the projections of Borrowers' Consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and projected Availability, prepared on a monthly basis for the Fiscal Years ending December 31, 2003 and 2004, and (ii) thereafter, the projections most recently received by Lender pursuant to and as required by SECTION 10.1.6 hereof. Properly Contested - in the case of any Debt of an Obligor (including any Taxes) that is not paid as and when due or payable by reason of such Obligor's bona fide dispute concerning its liability to pay same or concerning the amount thereof, (i) such Debt is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted; (ii) such Obligor has established appropriate reserves as shall be required in conformity with GAAP; (iii) the non-payment of such Debt will not have a Material Adverse Effect and will not result in a forfeiture of any assets of such Obligor; (iv) no Lien is imposed upon any of such Obligor's assets with respect to such Debt unless such Lien is at all times junior and subordinate in priority to the Liens in favor of Lender (except only with respect to property taxes that have priority as a matter of applicable state law) and enforcement of such Lien is stayed during the period prior to the final resolution or disposition of such dispute; (v) if the Debt results from, or is determined by the entry, rendition or issuance against an Obligor or any of its assets of a judgment, writ, order or decree, enforcement of such judgment, writ, order or decree is stayed pending a timely appeal or other judicial review; and (vi) if such contest is abandoned, settled or determined adversely (in whole or in part) to such Obligor, such Obligor forthwith pays such Debt and all penalties, interest and other amounts due in connection therewith. Property - any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible. Purchase Money Debt - means and includes (i) Debt (other than the Obligations) for the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of any Equipment or other fixed assets of a Borrower, (ii) any Debt (other than the Obligations) incurred at the time of or 26 within 10 days prior to or after the acquisition of any Equipment or other fixed assets of a Borrower for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof, and (iii) any renewals, extensions or refinancings, but not any increases in the principal amounts thereof outstanding at the time. Purchase Money Lien - a Lien upon Equipment or other fixed assets of a Borrower which secures Purchase Money Debt, but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely to the fixed assets acquired through the incurrence of the Purchase Money Debt secured by such Lien and such Lien constitutes a purchase money security interest under the UCC. Rebates - quantifiable rebates for specific accounts as indicated on a separate line item of the invoice for the corresponding Account. Receipts - all payments on Accounts and all payments constituting proceeds of Inventory and other Collateral in the form in which such payments are made, whether by cash, check, credit card sales drafts, credit card sales, charge slips or any other manner whatsoever. Refinancing Conditions - the following conditions, each of which must be satisfied before Refinancing Debt shall be permitted under SECTION 10.2.3 of this Agreement: (i) the Refinancing Debt is in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced, (ii) the Refinancing Debt has a later or equal final maturity and a longer or equal weighted average life than the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced, (iii) the Refinancing Debt does not bear a rate of interest that exceeds a market rate (as determined in good faith by a Senior Officer) as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing, (iv) if the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced is subordinate to the Obligations, the Refinancing Debt is subordinated to the same extent, (v) the covenants contained in any instrument or agreement relating to the Refinancing Debt are no less favorable to Borrowers than those relating to the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced, and (vi) at the time of and after giving effect to such extension, renewal or refinancing, no Default or Event of Default shall exist. Refinancing Debt - Debt of a Borrower for Money Borrowed that is permitted by SECTION 10.2.3 and that is the subject of or the result of an extension, renewal or refinancing. Regulation D - Regulation D of the Board of Governors. Reimbursement Date - as defined in SECTION 2.3.1(iii) of this Agreement. Rentals - as defined in SECTION 10.2.14 of this Agreement. Reportable Event - any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA. 27 Reporting Month - any Fiscal Month in which a Borrowing Base Reporting Event has occurred. Restricted Investment - any acquisition of Property by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in exchange for cash or other Property, whether in the form of an acquisition of Equity Interests or Debt, or the purchase or acquisition by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any other Property, or a loan, advance, capital contribution or subscription, except acquisitions of the following: (i) fixed assets to be used in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries so long as the acquisition costs thereof constitute Capital Expenditures permitted hereunder; (ii) goods held for sale or lease or to be used in the manufacture of goods or the provision of services by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) Current Assets arising from the sale or lease of goods or the rendition of services in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) investments in Subsidiaries to the extent existing on the Closing Date; (v) Cash Equivalents to the extent they are not subject to rights of offset in favor of any Person other than Lender; (vi) loans and other advances of money to the extent not prohibited by SECTION 10.2.2, and (vii) investments disclosed in writing to Lender and subject to Lender's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Restrictive Agreement - an agreement (other than a Loan Document) that, if and for so long as an Obligor or any Subsidiary of such Obligor is a party thereto, would prohibit, condition or restrict such Obligor's or Subsidiary's right to incur or repay Debt for Money Borrowed (including any of the Obligations); grant Liens upon any of such Obligor's or Subsidiary's assets (including Liens granted in favor of Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents); declare or make Distributions; amend, modify, extend or renew any agreement evidencing Debt for Money Borrowed (including any of the Loan Documents); or repay any Debt owed to another Obligor. Revolver Commitment - the commitment of Lender to make Revolver Loans to Borrowers in accordance with the provisions of SECTION 2.1 hereof, not to exceed $12,500,000. Revolver Commitment Amount - $12,500,000. Revolver Facility - the loan facility established by Lender pursuant to SECTION 2.1 of this Agreement. Revolver Loan - a loan made by Lender as provided in SECTION 2.1 of this Agreement (including any Out-of-Formula Loan). Revolver Loan Balance - for any day, the amount obtained by adding the aggregate of the unpaid balance of Revolver Loans and LC Outstandings at the end of such day. 28 Revolver Note - a Revolver Note to be executed by Borrowers in favor of Lender in the form of EXHIBIT A-1 attached hereto, which shall be in the face amount of the Revolver Commitment Amount and which shall evidence all Revolver Loans made by Lender to Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement. S&P - Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. Schedule of Accounts - as defined in SECTION 8.2.1 of the Agreement. Secured Parties - Lender and each Affiliate of Lender. Security - shall have the same meaning as in Section 2(1) of the Securities Act of 1933. Security Documents - the Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Guarantors' Security Agreement and all other instruments and agreements now or at any time hereafter securing the whole or any part of the Obligations. Senior Officer - the chairman of the board of directors, the president or the chief financial officer of, or in-house legal counsel to, a Borrower. Slow-Moving Inventory - Inventory that has not been sold by a Borrower within the 6-month period following such Borrower's acquisition of such Inventory. Software - shall have the meaning ascribed to "software" in the UCC. Solvent - as to any Person, such Person (i) owns Property whose fair saleable value is greater than the amount required to pay all of such Person's Debts (including contingent Debts), (ii) is able to pay all of its Debts as such Debts mature, (iii) has capital sufficient to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage; and (iv) is not "insolvent" within the meaning of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code. Statutory Reserves - on any date, the percentage (expressed as a decimal) established by the Board of Governors which is the then stated maximum rate for all reserves (including, any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirements) applicable to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System in respect to Eurocurrency Liabilities (or any successor category of liabilities under Regulation D). Such reserve percentage shall include those imposed pursuant to said Regulation D. The Statutory Reserve shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in such percentage. Subordinated Debt - unsecured Debt, including the Indenture Debt, incurred by a Borrower that is expressly subordinated and made junior to the payment and performance 29 in full of the Obligations and contains terms and conditions (including terms relating to interest, fees, repayment and subordination) satisfactory to Lender. Subsidiary - any Person in which 50% or more of its outstanding Voting Securities or 50% or more of all Equity Interests is owned directly or indirectly by a Borrower or by one or more other Subsidiaries or by a Borrower and one or more other Subsidiaries. Supporting Obligation - shall have the meaning ascribed to "supporting obligation" in the UCC. Taxes - any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other charges of whatever nature, including income, receipts, excise, property, sales, transfer, license, payroll, withholding, social security and franchise taxes now or hereafter imposed or levied by the United States, or any other Governmental Authority and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and similar liabilities with respect thereto. Term - as defined in SECTION 6.1 of this Agreement. Termination Date - the date on which this Agreement is terminated pursuant to SECTION 6.2 of this Agreement. Type - any type of a Loan determined with respect to the interest option applicable thereto, which shall be either a Euro-Dollar Loan or a Base Rate Loan. UCC - the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor statute) as adopted and in force in the State of Georgia or, when the laws of any other state govern the method or manner of the perfection or enforcement of any security interest in any of the Collateral, the Uniform Commercial Code (or any successor statute) of such state. Upstream Payment - a payment or distribution of cash or other Property by a Subsidiary to a Borrower, whether in repayment of Debt owed by such Subsidiary to such Borrower, as a dividend or distribution on account of such Borrower's ownership of Equity Interests, or otherwise. Value - with reference to the value of Eligible Inventory in Dollars, value determined on the basis of the lower of cost or market of such Eligible Inventory, with the cost thereof calculated on a first-in, first-out basis, determined in accordance with GAAP. Voting Power - with respect to any Person, the power ordinarily (without the occurrence of a contingency) to elect the members of the Board of Directors (or Persons performing similar functions) of such Person. 30 Voting Securities - Equity Interests of any class or classes of a corporation or other entity the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to elect a majority of the corporate directors (or Persons performing similar functions). 1.2. ACCOUNTING TERMS. Unless otherwise specified herein, all terms of an accounting character used in this Agreement shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations under this Agreement shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited Consolidated financial statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries heretofore delivered to Lender and using, if applicable, the same method for inventory valuation as used in such audited financial statements, except for any change required by GAAP; provided, however, that for purposes of determining Borrower's compliance with financial covenants contained in SECTION 10.3 of this Agreement, all accounting terms shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations shall be made in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the date of this Agreement and applied on a basis consistent with the application used in the financial statements referred to in SECTION 9.1.9 of this Agreement unless (i) Borrowers shall have objected to determining such compliance on such basis at the time of delivery of such financial statements or (ii) Lender shall so object in writing within 30 days after the delivery of such financial statements, in either of which events such calculations shall be made on a basis consistent with those used in the preparation of the latest financial statements as to which such objection shall not have been made. In the event of any change in GAAP that occurs after the date of this Agreement and that is material to Borrowers, Lender shall the right to require either that conforming adjustments be made to any financial covenants set forth in this Agreement, or the components thereof, that are affected by such change or that Borrowers report their financial condition based on GAAP as in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of such change. 1.3. OTHER TERMS. All other terms contained in this Agreement shall have, when the context so indicates, the meanings provided for by the UCC to the extent the same are used or defined therein. 1.4. CERTAIN MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION. The terms "herein," "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word "from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each means "to but excluding." The section titles, table of contents and list of exhibits appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations; to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any of the Loan Documents) shall include any and all modifications or supplements thereto and any and all restatements, extensions or renewals thereof to the extent such modifications, supplements, restatements, extensions or renewals of any such documents are permitted by the terms thereof; to any Person shall mean and include the successors and permitted assigns of such Person; to "including" and "include" shall be understood to mean "including, without limitation" (and, for purposes of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, the parties agree that the rule of 31 ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement, which is followed by or referable to an enumeration of specific matters to matters similar to the matters specifically mentioned); or to the time of day shall mean the time of day on the day in question in Atlanta, Georgia, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. A Default or an Event of Default shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing by Lender pursuant to this Agreement or, in the case of a Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided in this Agreement; and an Event of Default shall "continue" or be "continuing" until such Event of Default has been waived in writing by Lender. All calculations of Value shall be in Dollars, all Loans shall be funded in Dollars and all Obligations shall be repaid in Dollars. Whenever the phrase "to the best of any Borrower's knowledge" or words of similar import relating to the knowledge or the awareness of any Borrower are used in this Agreement or other Loan Documents, such phrase shall mean and refer to (i) the actual knowledge of a Senior Officer of any Borrower or (ii) the knowledge that a Senior Officer would have obtained if he had engaged in good faith in the diligent performance of his duties, including the making of such reasonably specific inquiries as may be necessary of the officers, employees or agents of such Borrower and a good faith attempt to ascertain the existence or accuracy of the matter to which such phrase relates. 1.5. SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS. All Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto are by reference made a part hereof. 1.6. ELIGIBLE ACCOUNTS AND ELIGIBLE INVENTORY DEFINITIONS. Following the Initial Field Exam and pursuant to the results thereof, Lender shall make any changes to the definitions of Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory that, in its reasonable credit judgment, Lender deems necessary in furtherance of the agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement. SECTION 2. CREDIT FACILITY Subject to the terms and conditions of, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made in, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lender agrees to make a total credit facility of up to $12,500,000 available to Borrowers as follows: 2.1. REVOLVER COMMITMENT. 2.1.1. Revolver Loans. Lender agrees, to the extent of the Revolver Commitment and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to make Revolver Loans to Borrowers on any Business Day during the period from the date hereof through the Business Day before the last day of the Term, which Revolver Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that Lender shall have no obligation to Borrowers whatsoever to make any Revolver Loan on or after the Commitment Termination Date or if at the time of the proposed funding thereof the aggregate principal amount of all of the Revolver Loans then outstanding and Pending Revolver Loans exceeds, or would exceed after the funding of such Revolver Loan, the Borrowing Base. The Revolver Loans shall bear interest as set forth in SECTION 3.1 hereof. Each Revolver Loan shall, 32 at the option of Borrowers, be made or continued as, or converted into, part of one or more Borrowings that, unless specifically provided herein, shall consist entirely of Base Rate Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans. 2.1.2. Out-of-Formula Loans. If the unpaid balance of Revolver Loans outstanding at any time should exceed the Borrowing Base at such time (an "Out-of-Formula Condition"), such Revolver Loans shall nevertheless constitute Obligations that are secured by the Collateral and entitled to all of the benefits of the Loan Documents. In the event that Lender is willing in its sole and absolute discretion to make Out-of-Formula Loans, such Out-of-Formula Loans shall be payable ON DEMAND and shall bear interest as provided in SECTION 3.1.5. 2.1.3. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolver Loans shall be used by Borrowers solely for one or more of the following purposes: (i) to satisfy any Debt owing on the Effective Date to Lender; (ii) to pay the fees and transaction expenses associated with the closing of the transactions described herein; (iii) to pay any of the Obligations; and (iv) to make expenditures for other lawful corporate purposes of Borrowers to the extent such expenditures are not prohibited by this Agreement or Applicable Law. In no event may any Revolver Loan proceeds be used by Borrowers to make a contribution to the equity of any Subsidiary, to purchase or to carry, or to reduce, retire or refinance any Debt incurred to purchase or carry, any Margin Stock or for any related purpose that violates the provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors. 2.1.4. Revolver Note. The Revolver Loans made by Lender and interest accruing thereon shall be evidenced by the records of Lender and by the Revolver Note, which shall be executed by Borrowers and delivered to Lender on the Closing Date. All outstanding principal amounts and accrued interest under the Revolver Note shall be due and payable as set forth in SECTION 5.2 hereof. 2.2. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED. 2.3. LC FACILITY. 2.3.1. Procurement of Letters of Credit. Subject to all of the terms and conditions hereof, Lender agrees to establish the LC Facility pursuant to which, during the period from the date hereof to (but excluding) the thirtieth day prior to the last day of the Term, and provided no Default or Event of Default exists, Lender shall issue one or more Letters of Credit on Borrowers' request therefor from time to time: (i) Borrowers acknowledge that Lender's willingness to issue any Letter of Credit is conditioned upon Lender's receipt of (A) an LC Application with respect to the requested Letter of Credit and (B) such other instruments and agreements as Lender may customarily require for the issuance of a letter of credit of equivalent type and amount as the requested Letter of Credit. Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit unless (x) Lender receives an LC Request from Borrowers at least 5 Business Days prior to the date on which Borrowers desires to submit such 33 LC Application to Lender and (y) each of the LC Conditions is satisfied on the date of Lender's receipt of the LC Request and at the time of the requested execution of the LC Application. In no event shall Lender have any liability or obligation to Borrowers or any Subsidiary for any failure or refusal by Lender to issue, for Lender's delay in issuing, or for any error of Lender in issuing any Letter of Credit. (ii) Letters of Credit may be requested by Borrowers only if they are to be used (a) to support obligations of Borrowers incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of Borrowers or (b) for such other purposes as Lender may approve from time to time in writing. (iii) Borrowers shall comply with all of the terms and conditions imposed on Borrowers by Lender, whether such terms and conditions are contained in an LC Application or in any agreement with respect thereto. Borrowers agree to reimburse Lender for any draw under any Letter of Credit as hereinafter provided, and to pay Lender the amount of all other liabilities and obligations payable to Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit when due, irrespective of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that Borrowers may have at any time against Lender or any other Person. If Lender shall pay any amount under any Letter of Credit, then Borrowers shall pay to Lender, in Dollars on the first Business Day following the date on which payment was made by Lender under such Letter of Credit (the "Reimbursement Date"), an amount equal to the amount paid by Lender under such Letter of Credit together with interest from and after the Reimbursement Date until payment in full is made by Borrowers at the Default Rate for Revolver Loans constituting Base Rate Loans. Until Lender has received payment from Borrowers in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this clause (iii), Lender, in addition to all of its other rights and remedies under this Agreement, shall be fully subrogated to the rights and remedies of each beneficiary under such Letter of Credit whose claims against Borrowers has been discharged with the proceeds of such Letter of Credit. Whether or not a Borrower submits any Notice of Borrowing to Lender, Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested from Lender a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in an amount necessary to pay to Lender all amounts due Lender on any Reimbursement Date, irrespective of whether or not any Default or Event of Default has occurred or exists, the Revolver Commitment has been terminated, the funding of the Borrowing deemed requested by Borrowers would result in, or increase the amount of, any Out-of-Formula Condition or any of the conditions set forth in SECTION 11 hereof are not satisfied. (iv) Borrowers assume all risks of the acts, omissions or misuses of any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof. The obligation of Borrowers to reimburse Lender for any payment made by Lender under the Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid without regard to any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrowers may have at any time against a beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or improper honor by Lender of any draw request under a Letter of Credit. If 34 presentation of a demand, draft, certificate or other document does not comply with the terms of a Letter of Credit and Borrowers contend that, as a consequence of such noncompliance it has no obligation to reimburse Lender for any payment made with respect thereto, Borrowers shall nevertheless be obligated to reimburse Lender for any payment made under such Letter of Credit, but without waiving any claim Borrowers may have against Lender in connection therewith; provided, however, that the Borrowers shall not be obligated to reimburse the Lender for such payment if the Lender was grossly negligent in the making of such payment. (v) No Letter of Credit shall be extended or amended in any respect that is not solely ministerial, unless all of the LC Conditions are met as though a new Letter of Credit were being requested and issued. 2.3.2. Cash Collateral Account. If any LC Outstandings (whether or not then due or payable) shall exist (i) at any time that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) on any date that Availability would, but for the last sentence of the definition thereof set forth hereinabove, be less than zero, or (iii) on or at any time after the Commitment Termination Date, then Borrowers shall, on Lender's request, forthwith deposit with Lender, in cash, an amount equal to 105% of the aggregate amount of all LC Outstandings. If Borrowers fail to make such deposit on the first Business Day following Lender's demand therefor, Lender may advance such amount as a Revolver Loan (whether or not an Out-of-Formula Condition is created thereby and irrespective of the Commitment Termination Date). Such cash (together with any interest accrued thereon) shall be held by Lender in the Cash Collateral Account and may be invested, in Lender's discretion, in Cash Equivalents. Each Borrower hereby pledges to Lender and grants to Lender a security interest in the Cash Collateral Account and in all Cash Collateral from time to time deposited thereto, as security for the payment of all Obligations, whether or not then due or payable. From time to time after cash is deposited in the Cash Collateral Account, Lender may apply Cash Collateral then held in the Cash Collateral Account to the payment of any amounts, in such order as Lender may elect, as shall be or shall become due and payable by Borrowers to Lender or any Lender with respect to the LC Outstandings. Neither Borrowers nor any other Person claiming by, through or under or on behalf of Borrowers shall have any right to withdraw any of the Cash Collateral held in the Cash Collateral Account, including any accrued interest, provided that upon termination or expiration of all Letters of Credit and the payment and satisfaction of all of the LC Outstandings, any Cash Collateral remaining in the Cash Collateral Account shall be returned to Borrowers unless an Event of Default then exists (in which event Lender may apply such Cash Collateral to the payment of any other Obligations outstanding, with any surplus remaining after Full Payment of the Obligations to be turned over to Borrowers). 2.3.3. Indemnifications. In addition to any other indemnity which Borrowers may have to Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and without limiting such other indemnification provisions, Borrowers hereby agrees to indemnify and defend each Lender Indemnitee and to hold each Lender Indemnitee harmless from and against any and all Claims which any Lender Indemnitee (other than as the actual result of the gross negligence or willful 35 misconduct of any Lender Indemnitee) incur or be subject to as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of (a) the issuance of, payment or failure to pay or any performance or failure to perform under any Letter of Credit or (b) any suit, investigation or proceeding as to which Lender is or may become a party to as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the issuance of any Letter of Credit or the payment or failure to pay thereunder. SECTION 3. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES 3.1. INTEREST. 3.1.1. Rates of Interest. Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay interest in respect of all unpaid principal amounts of the Revolver Loans from the respective dates such principal amounts are advanced until paid (whether at stated maturity, on acceleration or otherwise) at a rate per annum equal to the applicable rate indicated below: (a) for Revolver Loans made or outstanding as Base Rate Loans, the Applicable Margin for Revolver Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate in effect from time to time; or (b) for Revolver Loans made or outstanding as Euro-Dollar Loans, the Applicable Margin for Revolver Loans that are Euro-Dollar Loans plus the Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate for the applicable Interest Period selected by Borrowers in conformity with this Agreement. Upon determining the Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate for any Interest Period requested by Borrowers, Lender shall promptly notify Borrowers thereof by telephone and, if so requested by Borrowers, confirm the same in writing. Such determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding on all parties and for all purposes. The applicable rate of interest for all Loans (or portions thereof) bearing interest based upon the Base Rate shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, by an amount equal to any increase or decrease in the Base Rate, with such adjustments to be effective as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in the Base Rate becomes effective. Interest on each Loan shall accrue from and including the date on which such Loan is made, converted to a Loan of another Type or continued as a Euro-Dollar Loan to (but excluding) the date of any repayment thereof; provided, however, that, if a Loan is repaid on the same day made, one day's interest shall be paid on such Loan. 3.1.2. Conversions and Continuations. 36 (i) Borrowers may on any Business Day, subject to the giving of a proper Notice of Conversion/Continuation as hereinafter described, elect (A) to continue all or any part of a Euro-Dollar Loan by selecting a new Interest Period therefor, to commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period, or (B) to convert all or any part of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type; provided, however, that no outstanding Loans may be converted into or continued as Euro-Dollar Loans when any Default or Event of Default exists unless Lender otherwise consents at such time. Any conversion of a Euro-Dollar Loan into a Base Rate Loan shall be made on the last day of the Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan. (ii) Whenever Borrowers desire to convert or continue Loans under SECTION 3.1.2(i), Borrowers shall give Lender written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) substantially in the form of EXHIBIT B (a "Notice of Conversion/Continuation") signed by an authorized officer of Borrowers prior to 11:00 a.m., at least 1 Business Day before the requested conversion date in the case of a conversion into Base Rate Loans, and at least 3 Business Days before the requested conversion or continuation date, in the case of a conversion into or continuation of Euro-Dollar Loans. Each such Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall be irrevocable and shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be converted or continued, the date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day) and whether the Loans are being converted into or continued as Euro-Dollar Loans (and, if so, the duration of the Interest Period to be applicable thereto and, in the absence of any specification by Borrowers of an Interest Period, an Interest Period of one month will be deemed specified) or Base Rate Loans. If, upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of any Euro-Dollar Loans, Borrowers shall have failed to deliver the Notice of Conversion/Continuation, Borrowers shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Euro-Dollar Loans to Base Rate Loans. 3.1.3. Interest Periods. In connection with the making or continuation of, or conversion into, each Borrowing of Euro-Dollar Loans, Borrowers shall select an interest period (each an "Interest Period") to be applicable to such Euro-Dollar Loan, which interest period shall commence on the date such Euro-Dollar Loan is made and shall end on a numerically corresponding day in the first, second or third month thereafter; provided, however, that: (i) the initial Interest Period for a Euro-Dollar Loan shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (including the date of any conversion from a Loan of another Type) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Loan shall commence on the date on that the next preceding Interest Period expires; (ii) if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day, provided that if any Interest Period in respect of Euro-Dollar Loans would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day; 37 (iii) any Interest Period that begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period shall expire on the last Business Day of such calendar month; (iv) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of principal of a Loan shall extend beyond a date on which a Borrower is required to make a scheduled payment of such portion of principal; and (v) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the last day of the Term. 3.1.4. Interest Rate Not Ascertainable. If Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) that on any date for determining the Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate for any Interest Period, by reason of any changes arising after the date of this Agreement affecting the London interbank market or Lender's position in such market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in the definition of Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate, then, and in any such event, Lender shall forthwith give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrowers of such determination. Until Lender notifies Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to the suspension described herein no longer exist, the obligation of Lender to make Euro-Dollar Loans shall be suspended, and such affected Loans then outstanding shall, at the end of the then applicable Interest Period or at such earlier time as may be required by Applicable Law, bear the same interest as Base Rate Loans. 3.1.5. Default Rate of Interest. Borrowers shall pay interest at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate (i) with respect to the principal amount of any portion of the Obligations (and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all past due interest) that is not paid on the due date thereof (whether due at stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise) until paid in full; (ii) with respect to the principal amount of all of the Obligations (and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all past due interest) upon the earlier to occur of (x) a Borrower's receipt of notice of Lender's election to charge the Default Rate based upon the existence of any Event of Default, whether or not acceleration or demand for payment of the Obligations has been made, or (y) the commencement by or against any Borrower of an Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not under the circumstances described in clause (i) or (ii) hereof Lender elects to accelerate the maturity or demand payment of any of the Obligations; and (iii) with respect to the principal amount of any Out-of-Formula Loans, whether or not demand for payment thereof has been made by Lender. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Default Rate shall apply and accrue on any judgment entered with respect to any of the Obligations and to the unpaid principal amount of the Obligations during any Insolvency Proceeding of a Borrower. Each Borrower acknowledges that the cost and expense to Lender attendant upon the occurrence of an Event of Default are difficult to ascertain or estimate and that the Default Rate is a fair and reasonable estimate to compensate Lender for such added cost and expense. Interest accrued at the Default Rate shall be payable ON DEMAND. 38 3.2. FEES. In consideration of Lender's establishment of the Commitments in favor of Borrowers, Borrowers agree to pay to Lender the following fees: 3.2.1. Closing Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Lender a closing fee of $25,000, which shall be paid concurrently with the initial Loans hereunder. 3.2.2. Administrative Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Lender a fee of $25,000 on the first annual anniversary of the Closing Date. 3.2.3. LC Facility Fees. Borrowers shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay to Lender: (i) for each Letter of Credit issued under the LC Facility, a fee per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Revolver Loans that are Euro-Dollar Loans in effect from time to time and that are supported by the same type of collateral (whether Liquid Collateral or non Liquid Collateral) as that supporting the Letter of Credit, based on the maximum amount available to be drawn under all Letters of Credit outstanding, payable in advance of issuance; and (ii) all normal and customary charges associated with the issuance, amending, negotiating, processing and administration of Letters of Credit. 3.2.4. Field Exam, Audit and Appraisal Fees. Borrowers shall reimburse Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with all Field Exams, audits and appraisals of any Obligor's books and records and such other matters pertaining to any Obligor or any Collateral as Lender shall deem appropriate. Borrowers shall reimburse Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with appraisals of any Collateral as Lender shall deem appropriate and shall pay to Lender $750 per day plus out-of-pocket expenses for each day that an employee or agent of Lender shall be engaged in a Field Exam or any other examination or review of any Borrower's books and records; provided, however, that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist, (a) Lender shall not conduct any Field Exams at Borrowers' expense so long as (i) the Revolving Loan Amount does not exceed, as of any date, an amount equal to (A) 95% of the amount of Liquid Collateral on such date minus (B) the Availability Reserve on such date, and thereafter (b) Lender shall not conduct more than two (2) Field Exams at Borrowers' expense so long as Availability is equal to or greater than $2,500,000. 3.2.5. Revolving Credit Facility Fee. In the event that as of any measurement date during any Fiscal Month (a) the Revolver Loan Balance is greater than an amount equal to 95% of the average amount of Liquid Collateral included in the Borrowing Base for such Fiscal Month, and (b) the amount of Liquid Collateral included in the Borrowing Base for such date is greater than zero, the Borrowers shall pay the Lender a fee of $1,000 for such Fiscal Month, which fee is fully earned and non-refundable upon the occurrence of the events described in (a) and (b) above, and which is payable on the first day of the immediately succeeding Fiscal Month. 3.2.6. General Provisions. All fees shall be fully earned by Lender when due and payable (and, in the case of Letters of Credit, upon each issuance, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit) and, except as otherwise set forth herein or required by Applicable Law, shall not be subject to rebate, refund or proration. All fees provided for in this SECTION 3.2 are 39 and shall be deemed to be for compensation for services and are not, and shall not be deemed to be, interest or any other charge for the use, forbearance or detention of money. 3.3. COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES. All fees and other charges provided for in this Agreement that are calculated as a per annum percentage of any amount and all interest shall be calculated daily and shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days. For purposes of computing interest and other charges hereunder, all Payment Items received by Lender and deposited in the Collateral Reserve Account shall be deemed applied by Lender on account of the Obligations (subject to final payment of such items) on the Business Day that Lender receives such items in immediately available funds in the Collateral Reserve Account, and Lender shall be deemed to have received such Payment Item on the date specified in SECTION 5.6 hereof. 3.4. REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. 3.4.1. Borrowers shall reimburse Lender for all legal, accounting, appraisal and other fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the negotiation and preparation of any of the Loan Documents, any amendment or modification thereto, any waiver of any Default or Event of Default thereunder, or any restructuring or forbearance with respect thereto; (ii) the administration of the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby, to the extent that such fees and expenses are expressly provided for in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents; (iii) action taken to perfect or maintain the perfection or priority of any of Lender's Liens with respect to any of the Collateral; (iv) any inspection of or audits conducted with respect to Borrowers' books and records or any of the Collateral; (v) any effort to verify, protect, preserve, or restore any of the Collateral or to collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of or realize upon any of the Collateral; (vi) any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action (whether instituted by or against Lender, any Obligor or any other Person) in any way arising out of or relating to any of the Collateral (or the validity, perfection or priority of any of Lender's Liens thereon), any of the Loan Documents or the validity, allowance or amount of any of the Obligations; (vii) the protection or enforcement or any rights or remedies of Lender in any Insolvency Proceeding; and (viii) any other action taken by Lender to enforce any of the rights or remedies of Lender against any Obligor or any Account Debtors to enforce collection of any of the Obligations or payments with respect to any of the Collateral. All amounts chargeable to Borrowers under this SECTION 3.4 and SECTION 3.2.4 shall constitute Obligations that are secured by all of the Collateral and shall be payable ON DEMAND to Lender. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Lender acknowledges and agrees that the aggregate amount of all legal, accounting, appraisal and other fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the closing of the Revolver Facility and payable by Borrower to Lender pursuant to this SECTION 3.4 shall not exceed $20,000, which amount has been received by the Lender on or prior to the date hereof. Borrowers shall also reimburse Lender for expenses incurred by Lender in its administration of any of the Collateral to the extent and in the manner provided in SECTION 8 hereof or in any of the other Loan Documents. The foregoing shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed to limit, any other provision of any of the Loan Documents regarding the reimbursement by Borrowers of costs, expenses or liabilities suffered or incurred by Lender. 40 3.4.2. If at any time Lender shall agree to indemnify any Person (including any Affiliate of Lender) against losses or damages that such Person may suffer or incur in its dealings or transactions with a Borrower, or shall guarantee any liability or obligation of a Borrower to such Person, or otherwise shall provide assurances of a Borrower's payment or performance under any agreement with such Person, including indemnities, guaranties or other assurances of payment or performance given by Lender with respect to Banking Relationship Debt, then the Contingent Obligation of Lender providing any such indemnity, guaranty or other assurance of payment or performance, together with any payment made or liability incurred by Lender in connection therewith, shall constitute Obligations that are secured by the Collateral and Borrowers shall repay, ON DEMAND, any amount so paid or any liability incurred by Lender in connection with any such indemnity, guaranty or other assurance, except that repayment with respect to any Letter of Credit shall be due on the Reimbursement Date as provided in SECTION 2.3.1(iii). Nothing herein shall be construed to impose upon Lender any obligation to provide any such indemnity, guaranty or assurance except to the extent provided in SECTION 2.3 hereof. The foregoing agreement of Borrowers shall apply whether or not such indemnity, guaranty or assurance is in writing or oral and regardless of a Borrower's knowledge of the existence thereof, and shall be in addition to any of the provision of the Loan Documents regarding reimbursement by Borrowers of costs, expenses or liabilities suffered or incurred by Lender. 3.5. LENDER CHARGES. Borrowers shall pay to Lender, ON DEMAND, any and all fees, costs or expenses which Lender or any Participant pays to a bank or other similar institution (including any fees paid by Lender to any Participant) arising out of or in connection with (i) the forwarding to a Borrower or any other Person on behalf of a Borrower, by Lender or any Participant, of proceeds of Loans made by Lender to Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the depositing for collection, by Lender or any Participant, of any Payment Item received or delivered to Lender or any Participant on account of the Obligations. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that Lender may charge such costs, fees and expenses to Borrowers based upon Lender's good faith estimate of such costs, fees and expenses as they are incurred by Lender. 3.6. ILLEGALITY. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, if (i) any change in any law or regulation or in the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the administration thereof shall make it unlawful for Lender to make or maintain a Euro-Dollar Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to a Euro-Dollar Loan or (ii) at any time Lender determines that the making or continuance of any Euro-Dollar Loan has become impracticable as a result of a contingency occurring after the date hereof which adversely affects the London interbank market or the position of Lender in such market, then Lender shall give Borrowers' Agent notice of such determination and may thereafter (1) declare that Euro-Dollar Loans will not thereafter be made by Lender, whereupon any request by Borrowers for a Euro-Dollar Loan shall be deemed a request for a Base Rate Loan unless Lender's declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn (which declaration shall be withdrawn promptly after the cessation of the circumstances described in clause (i) or (ii) above); and (2) require that all outstanding Euro-Dollar Loans made by Lender be converted to Base Rate Loans, under the circumstances of 41 clause (i) or (ii) of this SECTION 3.6 insofar as Lender determines the continuance of Euro-Dollar Loans to be impracticable, in which event all such Euro-Dollar Loans shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans as of the date of Borrowers' Agent's receipt of the aforesaid notice from Lender. 3.7. INCREASED COSTS. If, by reason of (a) the introduction of or any change (including any change by way of imposition or increase of Statutory Reserves or other reserve requirements) in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation, or (b) the compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority or quasi-Governmental Authority exercising control over banks or financial institutions generally (whether or not having the force of law): (i) Lender shall be subject after the date hereof to any Taxes, duty or other charge with respect to any Euro-Dollar Loan or its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans, or a change shall result in the basis of taxation of payment to Lender of the principal of or interest on its Euro-Dollar Loans or its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans (except for changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income or gross receipts of Lender imposed by the jurisdiction in which Lender's principal executive office is located); or (ii) any reserve (including any imposed by the Board of Governors), special deposits or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, Lender shall be imposed or deemed applicable or any other condition affecting its Euro-Dollar Loans or its obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans shall be imposed on Lender or the London interbank market; and as a result thereof there shall be any increase in the cost to Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining Euro-Dollar Loans (except to the extent already included in the determination of the applicable Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate for Euro-Dollar Loans), or there shall be a reduction in the amount received or receivable by Lender, then Lender shall, promptly after determining the existence or amount of any such increased costs for which Lender seeks payment hereunder, give Borrowers notice thereof and Borrowers shall from time to time, upon written notice from and demand by Lender, pay to Lender, within 5 Business Days after the date specified in such notice and demand, an additional amount sufficient to indemnify Lender against such increased cost. A certificate as to the amount of such increased cost, submitted to Borrowers by Lender, shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. If at any time, because of the circumstances described hereinabove in this SECTION 3.7 or any other circumstances arising after the date of this Agreement affecting Lender or the London interbank market or Lender's position in such market, the Adjusted Euro-Dollar Rate, as determined by Lender, will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to Lender of funding Euro-Dollar Loans, then, and in any such event: 42 (i) Lender shall forthwith give notice (by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrowers of such event; (ii) Borrowers' right to request and Lender's obligation to make Euro-Dollar Loans shall be immediately suspended and Borrowers' right to continue a Euro-Dollar Loan as such beyond the then applicable Interest Period shall also be suspended, until each condition giving rise to such suspension no longer exists; and (iii) Lender shall make a Base Rate Loan as part of the requested Borrowing of Euro-Dollar Loans, which Base Rate Loan shall, for all purposes, be considered part of such Borrowing. For purposes of this SECTION 3.7, all references to Lender shall be deemed to include any bank holding company or bank parent of Lender. 3.8. CAPITAL ADEQUACY. If Lender determines that after the date hereof (a) the adoption of any Applicable Law regarding capital requirements for banks or bank holding companies or the subsidiaries thereof, (b) any change in the interpretation or administration of any such Applicable Law by any Governmental Authority, central bank, or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (c) compliance by Lender or its holding company with any request or directive of any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law), has the effect of reducing the return on Lender's capital to a level below that which Lender could have achieved (taking into consideration Lender's and its holding company's policies with respect to capital adequacy immediately before such adoption, change or compliance and assuming that Lender's capital was fully utilized prior to such adoption, change or compliance) but for such adoption, change or compliance as a consequence of Lender's commitment to make the Loans pursuant hereto by any amount deemed by Lender to be material: (i) Lender shall promptly give notice of its determination of such occurrence to Borrowers' Agent; and (ii) Borrowers shall pay to Lender as an additional fee from time to time, ON DEMAND, such amount as Lender certifies to be the amount reasonably calculated to compensate Lender for such reduction. A certificate of Lender claiming entitlement to compensation as set forth above will be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Such certificate will set forth the nature of the occurrence giving rise to such compensation, the additional amount or amounts to be paid to Lender (including the basis for Lender's determination of such amount), and the method by which such amounts were determined. In determining such amount, Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution method. For purposes of this SECTION 3.8, all references to Lender shall be deemed to include any bank holding company or bank parent of Lender. 43 3.9. FUNDING LOSSES. If for any reason (other than due to a default by Lender or as a result of Lender's refusal to honor a Euro-Dollar Loan request due to circumstances described in SECTIONS 3.6 or 3.7 hereof) a Borrowing of, or conversion to or continuation of, Euro-Dollar Loans does not occur on the date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation (whether or not withdrawn), or if any repayment (including any conversions pursuant to SECTION 3.1.2 hereof) of any of its Euro-Dollar Loans occurs on a date that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto, or if for any reason Borrowers default in their obligation to repay Euro-Dollar Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement, then Borrowers shall pay to Lender, within 10 days after Lender's demand therefor, an amount (if a positive number) computed pursuant to the following formula: L = (R - T) x P x D --------------- 360 where L = amount payable R = interest rate applicable to the Euro-Dollar Loan unborrowed or prepaid T = effective interest rate per annum at which any readily marketable bond or other obligations of the United States, selected at Lender's sole discretion, maturing on or nearest the last day of the then applicable or requested Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan and in approximately the same amount as such Euro-Dollar Loan, can be purchased by Lender on the day of such payment of principal or failure to borrow P = the amount of principal paid or the amount of the Euro-Dollar Loan requested or to have been continued or converted D = the number of days remaining in the Interest Period as of the date of such prepayment or the number of days in the requested Interest Period Borrowers shall pay such amount upon presentation by Lender of a statement setting forth the amount and Lender's calculation thereof pursuant hereto, which statement shall be deemed true and correct absent manifest error. For purposes of this SECTION 3.9, all references to Lender shall be deemed to include any bank holding company or bank parent of Lender. The calculations of all amounts payable to Lender under this SECTION 3.9 shall be made as though Lender had actually funded or committed to fund its Euro-Dollar Loan through the purchase of an underlying deposit in an amount equal to the amount of such Euro-Dollar Loan and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period for such Euro-Dollar Loan; provided, however, Lender may fund its Euro-Dollar Loans in any manner it deems fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts payable under this SECTION 3.9. 3.10. MAXIMUM INTEREST. Regardless of any provision contained in any of the Loan Documents, in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts that are contracted for, charged or received by Lender pursuant to the terms of any of the Loan Documents and that are deemed interest under Applicable Law exceed the highest rate permissible under any Applicable Law. No agreements, conditions, provisions or stipulations contained in any of the Loan Documents or the exercise by Lender of the right to accelerate the 44 payment or the maturity of all or any portion of the Obligations, or the exercise of any option whatsoever contained in any of the Loan Documents, or the prepayment by Borrowers of any of the Obligations, or the occurrence of any contingency whatsoever, shall entitle Lender to charge or receive in any event, interest or any charges, amounts, premiums or fees deemed interest by Applicable Law (such interest, charges, amounts, premiums and fees referred to herein collectively as "Interest") in excess of the Maximum Rate and in no event shall Borrowers be obligated to pay Interest exceeding such Maximum Rate, and all agreements, conditions or stipulations, if any, which may in any event or contingency whatsoever operate to bind, obligate or compel Borrowers to pay Interest exceeding the Maximum Rate shall be without binding force or effect, at law or in equity, to the extent only of the excess of Interest over such Maximum Rate. If any Interest is charged or received in excess of the Maximum Rate ("Excess"), each Borrower acknowledges and stipulates that any such charge or receipt shall be the result of an accident and bona fide error, and such Excess, to the extent received, shall be applied first to reduce the principal Obligations and the balance, if any, returned to Borrowers, it being the intent of the parties hereto not to enter into a usurious or otherwise illegal relationship. The right to accelerate the maturity of any of the Obligations does not include the right to accelerate any Interest that has not otherwise accrued on the date of such acceleration, and Lender does not intend to collect any unearned Interest in the event of any such acceleration. Each Borrower recognizes that, with fluctuations in the rates of interest set forth in SECTION 3.1.1 of this Agreement or in any Note and the Maximum Rate, such an unintentional result could inadvertently occur. All monies paid to Lender hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, whether at maturity or by prepayment, shall be subject to any rebate of unearned Interest as and to the extent required by Applicable Law. By the execution of this Agreement, each Borrower covenants that (i) the credit or return of any Excess shall constitute the acceptance by Borrowers of such Excess, and (ii) no Borrower shall seek or pursue any other remedy, legal or equitable, against Lender, based in whole or in part upon contracting for, charging or receiving any Interest in excess of the Maximum Rate. For the purpose of determining whether or not any Excess has been contracted for, charged or received by Lender, all Interest at any time contracted for, charged or received from Borrowers in connection with any of the Loan Documents shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread in equal parts throughout the full term of the Obligations. Borrowers and Lender shall, to the maximum extent permitted under Applicable Law, (i) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee or premium rather than as Interest and (ii) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof. The provisions of this Section shall be deemed to be incorporated into every Loan Document (whether or not any provision of this Section is referred to therein). All such Loan Documents and communications relating to any Interest owed by Borrowers and all figures set forth therein shall, for the sole purpose of computing the extent of Obligations, be automatically recomputed by Borrowers, and by any court considering the same, to give effect to the adjustments or credits required by this SECTION 3.10. 45 SECTION 4. LOAN ADMINISTRATION 4.1. MANNER OF BORROWING AND FUNDING REVOLVER LOANS. Borrowings under the Revolver Commitment established pursuant to SECTION 2.1 hereof shall be made and funded as follows: 4.1.1. Notice of Borrowing. (i) Whenever Borrowers desire to make a Borrowing under SECTION 2 of this Agreement (other than a Borrowing resulting from a conversion or continuation pursuant to SECTION 3.1.2), Borrowers shall give Lender prior written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of such Borrowing request (a "Notice of Borrowing"), which shall be in the form of EXHIBIT C annexed hereto and signed by an authorized officer of Borrowers. Such Notice of Borrowing shall be given by Borrowers no later than 11:00 a.m. at the office of Lender designated by Lender from time to time (a) on the Business Day of the requested funding date of such Borrowing, in the case of Base Rate Loans, and (b) at least 2 Business Days prior to the requested funding date of such Borrowing, in the case of Euro-Dollar Loans. Notices received after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Each Notice of Borrowing (or telephonic notice thereof) shall be irrevocable and shall specify (a) the principal amount of the Borrowing, (b) the date of Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (c) whether the Borrowing is to consist of Base Rate Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans, (d) in the case of Euro-Dollar Loans, the duration of the Interest Period to be applicable thereto, and (e) the account of Borrowers to which the proceeds of such Borrowing are to be disbursed. Borrowers may not request any Euro-Dollar Loans if a Default or Event of Default exists unless Lender otherwise consents at such time. (ii) Unless payment is otherwise timely made by Borrowers, the becoming due of any amount required to be paid with respect to any of the Obligations (whether as principal, accrued interest, fees or other charges, including the repayment of any LC Outstandings and any amounts owed to any Affiliate of Lender) shall be deemed irrevocably to be a request (without the requirement for the submission of a Notice of Borrowing) for Revolver Loans on the due date of, and in an aggregate amount required to pay, such Obligations, and Lender may disburse the proceeds of such Revolver Loans by way of direct payment of the relevant Obligation and such Revolver Loans shall bear interest as Base Rate Loans. Lender shall have no obligation to Borrowers to honor any deemed request for a Revolver Loan on or after the Commitment Termination Date or when an Out-of-Formula Condition exists or would result therefrom or when any condition precedent set forth in SECTION 11 hereof is not satisfied, but may do so in its discretion and without regard to the existence of, and without being deemed to have waived, any Default or Event of Default. (iii) If Borrowers elect to establish a Controlled Disbursement Account with Lender or any Affiliate of Lender, then the presentation for payment by Lender of any check or other item of payment drawn on the Controlled Disbursement Account at a 46 time when there are insufficient funds in such account to cover such items shall be deemed irrevocably to be a request (without any requirement for the submission of a Notice of Borrowing) for Revolver Loans on the date of such presentation and in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the items presented for payment, and Lender may disburse the proceeds of such Revolver Loans by way of direct payment to the Controlled Disbursement Account and such Revolver Loans shall bear interest as Base Rate Loans. Lender shall have no obligation to honor any deemed request for a Revolver Loan after the Commitment Termination Date or when an Out-of-Formula Condition exists or would result therefrom or when any condition precedent in SECTION 11 hereof is not satisfied, but may do so in its discretion and without regard to the existence of, and without being deemed to have waived, any Default or Event of Default and regardless whether such Revolver Loan is funded after the Commitment Termination Date. (iv) As an accommodation to Borrowers, Lender may permit telephonic requests for Borrowings and electronic transmittal of instructions, authorizations, agreements or reports to Lender by Borrowers; provided, however, that Borrowers shall confirm each such telephonic request for a Borrowing of Euro-Dollar Loans by delivery of the required Notice of Borrowing to Lender by facsimile transmission promptly, but in no event later than 4:00 p.m. on the same day as such telephonic request. Lender shall have no liability to Borrowers for any loss or damage suffered by Borrowers as a result of Lender's honoring of any requests, execution of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports communicated to it telephonically or electronically and purporting to have been sent to Lender by a Borrower and Lender shall have no duty to verify the origin of any such communication or the identity or authority of the Person sending it. 4.1.2. Disbursement Authorization. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to disburse the proceeds of each Revolver Loan requested by any Borrower, or deemed to be requested pursuant to SECTION 4.1.1, as follows: (i) the proceeds of each Revolver Loan requested under SECTION 4.1.1(i) shall be disbursed by Lender in accordance with the terms of the written disbursement letter from Borrowers in the case of the initial Borrowing, and, in the case of each subsequent Borrowing, by wire transfer to such bank account as may be agreed upon by any Borrower and Lender from time to time; and (ii) the proceeds of each Revolver Loan requested under SECTION 3.1.1(a)(ii) shall be disbursed by Lender by way of direct payment of the relevant interest or other Obligation. Any Loan proceeds received by any Borrower or in payment of any of the Obligations shall be deemed to have been received by all Borrowers. 4.2. SPECIAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING EURO-DOLLAR LOANS. 4.2.1. Number of Euro-Dollar Loans. In no event may the number of Euro-Dollar Loans outstanding at any time exceed 6. 4.2.2. Minimum Amounts. Each Borrowing of Euro-Dollar Loans pursuant to SECTION 4.1.1(i), and each continuation of or conversion to Euro-Dollar Loans pursuant to SECTION 3.1.2 hereof, shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of 47 $100,000 in excess of that amount (or, if less, the aggregate principal amount equal to the remaining Availability). 4.2.3. Euro-Dollar Lending Office. Lender's initial Euro-Dollar Lending Office is set forth opposite its name on the signature pages hereof. Lender shall have the right at any time and from time to time to designate a different office of itself or of any Affiliate as Lender's Euro-Dollar Lending Office, and to transfer any outstanding Euro-Dollar Loans to such Euro-Dollar Lending Office. No such designation or transfer shall result in any liability on the part of Borrowers for increased costs or expenses resulting solely from such designation or transfer for the purpose of complying with Applicable Law). Increased costs for expenses resulting from a change in Applicable Law occurring subsequent to any such designation or transfer shall be deemed not to result solely from such designation or transfer. 4.3. BORROWERS' REPRESENTATIVE. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints ProxyMed, Inc. as, and ProxyMed, Inc. shall act under this Agreement as, the agent and representative of itself and each other Borrower for all purposes under this Agreement, including requesting Borrowings, selecting whether any Loan or portion thereof is to bear interest as a Base Rate Loan or a Euro-Dollar Loan, and receiving account statements and other notices and communications to Borrowers (or any of them) from Lender. Lender may rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, on any Notice of Borrowing, Notice of Conversion/Continuation, disbursement instructions, reports, information or any other notice or communication made or given by ProxyMed, Inc., whether in its own name, on behalf of any Borrower or on behalf of "the Borrowers," and Lender shall have no obligation to make any inquiry or request any confirmation from or on behalf of any other Borrower as to the binding effect on such Borrower of any such request, instruction, report, information, notice or communication, nor shall the joint and several character of Borrowers' liability for the Obligations be affected, provided that the provisions of this SECTION 4.3 shall not be construed so as to preclude any Borrower from directly requesting Borrowings or taking other actions permitted to be taken by "a Borrower" hereunder. Lender may maintain a single Loan Account in the name of "ProxyMed" hereunder, and each Borrower expressly agrees to such arrangement and confirms that such arrangement shall have no effect on the joint and several character of such Borrower's liability for the Obligations. 4.4. ALL LOANS TO CONSTITUTE ONE OBLIGATION. The Loans shall constitute one general obligation of Borrowers and (unless otherwise expressly provided in any Security Document) shall be secured by Lender's Lien upon all of the Collateral. SECTION 5. PAYMENTS; NATURE OF EACH BORROWER'S LIABILITY 5.1. GENERAL REPAYMENT PROVISIONS. All payments (including all prepayments) of principal of and interest on the Loans , LC Outstandings and other Obligations shall be made to Lender in Dollars without any offset or recoupment and free and clear of (and without deduction for) any present or future Taxes, and, with respect to payments made other than by application of balances in the Collateral Reserve Account, in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 48 p.m. on the due date (and payment made after such time on the due date to be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day). 5.2. REPAYMENT OF REVOLVER LOANS. 5.2.1. Payment of Principal. The outstanding principal amount of the Revolver Loans shall be repaid as follows: (i) Any portion of the Revolver Loans consisting of Base Rate Loans shall be paid by Borrowers to Lender, unless timely converted to a Euro-Dollar Loan in accordance with this Agreement, immediately upon (a) each receipt by Lender or a Borrower of any proceeds of any Collateral (subject to SECTIONS 5.3 and 8.4.2), to the extent of such proceeds, and (b) the Commitment Termination Date. Except as otherwise provided in SECTION 5.3, the Lender shall deposit all Payment Items received in the Lockbox and all Receipts and other funds on deposit in a Blocked Account in the Collateral Reserve Account for application to the Obligations. (ii) Any portion of the Revolver Loans consisting of Euro-Dollar Loans shall be paid by Borrowers to Lender, unless converted to a Base Rate Loan or continued as a Euro-Dollar Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, upon (a) the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (b) the Commitment Termination Date. In no event shall Borrowers be authorized to make a voluntary prepayment with respect to any portion of the Revolver Loan outstanding as a Euro-Dollar Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto unless (x) otherwise agreed in writing by Lender or Borrowers are otherwise authorized or required by any other provision of this Agreement to pay any Euro-Dollar Loan outstanding on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, and (y) Borrowers pay to Lender concurrently with any prepayment of a Euro-Dollar Loan any amount due Lender under SECTION 3.9 as a consequence of such prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this SECTION 5.2.1(ii), if, on any date that Lender receives proceeds of any Collateral, there are no Revolver Loans outstanding as Base Rate Loans, Lender may hold such proceeds as Cash Collateral for the Obligations and apply the same to the payment of any Base Rate Loans thereafter made or to any Euro-Dollar Loans as the same become due and payable whether at the end of the applicable Interest Periods or on the Commitment Termination Date. (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, if an Out-of-Formula Condition shall exist, Borrowers shall, on the sooner to occur of Lender's demand or the first Business Day after a Borrower has obtained knowledge of such Out-of-Formula Condition, repay the outstanding Revolver Loans that are Base Rate Loans in an amount sufficient to reduce the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolver Loans by an amount equal to such excess; and, if such payment of Base Rate Loans is not sufficient to eliminate the Out-of-Formula Condition, then Borrowers shall deposit with Lender for application to any outstanding Revolver Loans that are Euro-Dollar Loans as the same become due and payable (whether at the 49 end of the applicable Interest Periods or on the Commitment Termination Date) cash in an amount sufficient to eliminate such Out-of-Formula Condition, and Lender may (a) hold such deposit as Cash Collateral pending application to any Euro-Dollar Loans or to any Base Rate Loans thereafter made, or (b) if a Default or Event of Default exists, apply such Cash Collateral to pay the Obligations, including any Revolver Loans outstanding as Euro-Dollar Loans (in which event, Borrower shall also pay to Lender any and all amounts required by SECTION 3.9 hereof to be paid by reason of the prepayment of a Euro-Dollar Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto). 5.2.2. Payment of Interest. Interest accrued on the Revolver Loans shall be due and payable on (i) the first calendar day of each month (for the immediately preceding month), computed through the last calendar day of the preceding month, with respect to any Revolver Loan (whether a Base Rate Loan or Euro-Dollar Loan) and (ii) the last day of the applicable Interest Period in the case of a Euro-Dollar Loan. Accrued interest shall also be paid by Borrowers on the Commitment Termination Date. With respect to any Base Rate Loan converted into a Euro-Dollar Loan pursuant to SECTION 3.1.2 on a day when interest would not otherwise have been payable with respect to such Base Rate Loan, accrued interest to the date of such conversion on the amount of such Base Rate Loan so converted shall be paid on the conversion date. 5.3. CONDITIONAL APPLICATION EXEMPTION. Notwithstanding provisions to the contrary set forth elsewhere herein, Payment Items representing collections in respect of Accounts in the Lockbox and all Receipts and other funds on deposit in a Blocked Account shall not be deposited in the Collateral Reserve Account for application to the Obligations, but shall instead be deposited in such bank account as the Borrowers may direct, for so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, and (ii) Availability exceeds $2,500,000 as of such date. Otherwise, the Lender will deposit any such Payment Items from the Lockbox and all Receipts and other funds on deposit in a Blocked Account into the Collateral Reserve Account promptly upon receipt thereof and, except as otherwise set forth herein, apply such funds to the Revolver Loans and to the remaining Obligations in accordance with SECTION 5.2.1 hereof. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Lender may, at any time in its sole discretion, (A) direct Account Debtors to make payment on the Borrowers' Accounts, Chattel Paper, or General Intangibles, or portions thereof, directly to the Lender, and Account Debtors are hereby authorized and directed by the Borrowers to make such payments directly to the Lender upon its direction; any such funds received by Lender from Account Debtors may be deposited by the Lender in the Collateral Reserve Account for application to the Obligations; and (B) require Borrowers to establish a lockbox (the "New Lockbox") and to direct any Payment Items in respect of Accounts that are not already directed to the Lockbox to the New Lockbox. Payment Items representing collection in respect of Accounts that are currently directed to a Lockbox shall continue to be so directed. 5.4. PAYMENT OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS. The balance of the Obligations requiring the payment of money, including the LC Outstandings and Extraordinary Expenses incurred by 50 Lender, shall be repaid by Borrowers to Lender as and when provided in the relevant Loan Documents, or, if no date of payment is otherwise specified in the Loan Documents, ON DEMAND. 5.5. MARSHALING; PAYMENTS SET ASIDE. Lender shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Borrower or any other Obligor or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender or Lender receives payment from the proceeds of any Collateral or exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff (or any part thereof) are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other Person, then to the extent of any loss by Lender, the Obligations or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment or proceeds had not been made received and any such enforcement or setoff had not occurred. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence of this SECTION 5.5 shall survive any termination of the Commitments and Full Payment of the Obligations. 5.6. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS AND COLLATERAL PROCEEDS. All Payment Items received by Lender by 2:00 p.m. on any Business Day shall be deemed received on that Business Day. All Payment Items received after 2:00 p.m. on any Business Day shall be deemed received on the following Business Day. Except as otherwise expressly provided in SECTION 5.3, each Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments and Collateral proceeds at any time or times hereafter received by Lender from or on behalf of such Borrower, and each Borrower does hereby irrevocably agree that Lender shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all such payments and Collateral proceeds received at any time or times hereafter by Lender or its Lender against the Obligations, in such manner as Lender may deem advisable, notwithstanding any entry by Lender upon any of its books and records. 5.7. LOAN ACCOUNT; ACCOUNT STATED. 5.7.1. Loan Account. Lender shall establish an account on its books (the "Loan Account") and shall enter all Loans as debits to the Loan Account and shall also record in the Loan Account all payments made by Borrowers on any Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral which are finally paid to Lender, and may record therein, in accordance with customary accounting practice, other debits and credits, including interest and all charges and expenses properly chargeable to Borrowers. 5.7.2. Statements of Account. Lender will account to Borrowers monthly with a statement of Loans, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement, and such accounting rendered by Lender shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon Borrowers unless Lender is notified by Borrowers in writing to the contrary within 30 days after the date each accounting is deemed to have been sent pursuant to SECTION 13.9. Such notice shall only be deemed an objection to those items specifically objected to therein. Failure of Lender to render any such account shall in no way affect the rights of Lender hereunder. 51 5.8. GROSS UP FOR TAXES. If Borrowers shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, (a) the sum payable to Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required withholding or deductions, Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made, (b) Borrowers shall make such withholding or deductions, and (c) Borrowers shall pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. 5.9. NATURE AND EXTENT OF EACH BORROWER'S LIABILITY. 5.9.1. Joint and Several Liability. Each Borrower shall be liable for, on a joint and several basis, and hereby guarantees the timely payment by all other Borrowers of, all of the Loans and other Obligations, regardless of which Borrower actually may have received the proceeds of any Loans or other extensions of credit hereunder or the amount of such Loans received or the manner in which Lender accounts for such Loans or other extensions of credit on its books and records, it being acknowledged and agreed that Loans to any Borrower inure to the mutual benefit of all Borrowers and that Lender is relying on the joint and several liability of Borrowers in extending the Loans and other financial accommodations hereunder. Each Borrower hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that upon default in the payment when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of any principal of, or interest owed on, any of the Loans or other Obligations, such Borrower shall forthwith pay the same, without notice or demand. 5.9.2. Unconditional Nature of Liability. Each Borrower's joint and several liability hereunder with respect to, and guaranty of, the Loans and other Obligations shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, be unconditional irrespective of (i) the validity, enforceability, avoidance or subordination of any of the Obligations or of any promissory note or other document evidencing all or any part of the Obligations, (ii) the absence of any attempt to collect any of the Obligations from any other Obligor or any Collateral or other security therefor, or the absence of any other action to enforce the same, (iii) the waiver, consent, extension, forbearance or granting of any indulgence by Lender with respect to any of the Obligations or any Instrument or agreement evidencing or securing the payment of any of the Obligations, or any other agreement now or hereafter executed by any other Borrower and delivered to Lender, (iv) the failure by Lender to take any steps to perfect or maintain the perfected status of its security interest in or Lien upon, or to preserve its rights to, any of the Collateral or other security for the payment or performance of any of the Obligations, or Lender's release of any Collateral or of its Liens upon any Collateral, (v) Lender' election, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, for the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, (vi) any borrowing or grant of a security interest by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, (vii) the release or compromise, in whole or in part, of the liability of any Obligor for the payment of any of the Obligations, (viii) any amendment or modification of any of the Loan Documents or waiver of any Default or Event of Default thereunder, (ix) any increase in the amount of the Obligations beyond any limits imposed herein or in the amount of any interest, fees or other charges payable in connection therewith, or any 52 decrease in the same, (x) the disallowance of all or any portion of Lender's claims for the repayment of any of the Obligations under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (xi) any other circumstance that might constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of any Obligor. At any time an Event of Default exists, Lender may proceed directly and at once, without notice to any Obligor, against any or all of Obligors to collect and recover all or any part of the Obligations, without first proceeding against any other Obligor or against any Collateral or other security for the payment or performance of any of the Obligations, and each Borrower waives any provision that might otherwise require Lender under Applicable Law to pursue or exhaust its remedies against any Collateral or Obligor before pursuing such Borrower or another Obligor. Each Borrower consents and agrees that Lender shall be under no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Obligor or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. 5.9.3. No Reduction in Liability for Obligations. No payment or payments made by an Obligor or received or collected by Lender from a Borrower or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any setoff or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Borrower under this Agreement (except to the extent of such reduction of the Obligations), each of which shall remain jointly and severally liable for the payment and performance of all Loans and other Obligations until the Obligations are paid in full and the Commitments are terminated. 5.9.4. Contribution. Each Borrower is unconditionally obligated to repay the Obligations as a joint and several obligor under this Agreement. If, as of any date, the aggregate amount of payments made by a Borrower on account of the Obligations and proceeds of such Borrower's Collateral that are applied to the Obligations exceed the aggregate amount of Loan proceeds actually used by such Borrower in its business (such excess amount being referred to as an "Accommodation Payment"), then each of the other Borrowers shall be obligated to make contribution to such Borrower (the "Paying Borrower") in an amount equal to (A) the product derived by multiplying the sum of each Accommodation Payment of each Borrower by the Allocable Percentage of the Borrowers from whom contribution is sought less (B) the amount, if any, of the then outstanding Accommodation Payment of such Contributing Borrower (such last mentioned amount which is to be subtracted from the aforesaid product to be increased by any amounts theretofore paid by such Contributing Borrower by way of contribution hereunder, and to be decreased by any amounts theretofore received by such Contributing Borrower by way of contribution hereunder); provided, however, that a Paying Borrower's recovery of contribution hereunder from the other Borrowers shall be limited to that amount paid by the Paying Borrower in excess of its Allocable Percentage of all Accommodation Payments then outstanding of all Borrowers. As used herein, the term "Allocable Percentage" shall mean, on any date of determinations thereof, a fraction the denominator of which shall be equal to the number of Borrowers who are parties to this Agreement on such date and the numerator of which shall be 1; provided, however, that such percentages shall be modified in the event that contribution from a Borrower is not possible by reason of insolvency, bankruptcy or otherwise by reducing such Borrower's Allocable Percentage equitably and by adjusting the Allocable Percentage of the other Borrowers proportionately so that the Allocable Percentages of all Borrowers at all times equals 100%. 53 5.9.5. Subordination. Each Borrower hereby subordinates any claims, including any right of payment, subrogation, contribution and indemnity, that it may have from or against any other Obligor, and any successor or assign of any other Obligor, including any trustee, receiver or debtor-in-possession, howsoever arising, due or owing or whether heretofore, now or hereafter existing, to the payment in full of all of the Obligations. SECTION 6. TERM AND TERMINATION OF COMMITMENTS 6.1. TERM OF COMMITMENTS. Subject to Lender's right to cease making Loans and other extensions of credit to Borrowers when any Default or Event of Default exists or upon termination of the Commitments as provided in SECTION 6.2 hereof, the Commitments shall be in effect from the date hereof through the earlier of (i) the close of business on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, or (ii) the close of business on the date that is six months prior to the Final Maturity Date of the guaranteed indebtedness described in that certain consent letter ("Consent Letter"), dated as of the date hereof, from Lender to ProxyMed regarding certain Permitted Investments (the "Term"). As used herein, the term "Final Maturity Date" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the documents evidencing the aforementioned guaranteed indebtedness, as amended pursuant to paragraph 2(c) of the Consent Letter. 6.2. TERMINATION OR REDUCTION. 6.2.1. Termination by Lender. Lender may terminate the Commitments without notice upon or after the occurrence of an Event of Default; provided, however, that the Commitments shall automatically terminate as provided in SECTION 12.2 hereof. 6.2.2. Termination or Reduction by Borrowers. Borrowers may, at their option, terminate the Commitments upon at least 10 days prior written notice to Lender. In addition, upon at least 10 days prior written notice to Lender, Borrowers may, at their option, either (i) terminate the Commitments or (ii) reduce the Commitments, in increments of $1,000,000, down to a minimum amount of not less than $7,500,000; provided, however, that (x) no such termination by Borrowers shall be effective without Lender's written consent until Full Payment of the Obligations, and (y) no such reduction shall be permitted if the reduced Commitments would be less than the aggregate amount of outstanding and unsatisfied Obligations. Any notice of termination given by Borrowers shall be irrevocable unless Lender otherwise agrees in writing. No section of this Agreement or Type of Loan available hereunder may be terminated by Borrowers singly. 6.2.3. Intentionally Omitted. 6.2.4. Effect of Termination. On the effective date of termination of the Commitments by Lender or by Borrowers, all of the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable and Lender shall have no obligation to make any Loans or to procure any Letters of Credit. All undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties and representations of each Borrower contained in the Loan Documents shall survive any such termination and Lender shall retain its Liens in the Collateral and all of its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents 54 notwithstanding such termination until Borrowers have satisfied the Obligations and Lender's receipt from Obligors of a full release of Claims in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. For purposes of this Agreement, Full Payment of the Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred until all Obligations for the payment of money have been paid to Lender in same day funds and all Obligations that are at the time in question contingent (including all LC Outstandings that exist by virtue of an outstanding Letter of Credit) have been fully cash collateralized to the satisfaction of Lender or Lender has received as beneficiary a direct pay letter of credit in form and from an issuing bank acceptable to Lender in its reasonable credit judgment and providing for direct payment to Lender of all such contingent Obligations at the time they become fixed (including reimbursement of all sums paid by Lender under any Letter of Credit). Notwithstanding Full Payment of the Obligations, Lender shall not be required to terminate its security interests in any of the Collateral unless, with respect to any loss or damage Lender may incur as a result of the dishonor or return of any Payment Item applied to the Obligations, Lender shall have received or retained either (i) a written agreement, executed by Borrowers and any Person whose loans or other advances to Borrowers are used in whole or in part to satisfy the Obligations, indemnifying Lender from any such loss or damage; or (ii) such monetary reserves and Liens on the Collateral for such period of time as Lender, in its reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect Lender from any such loss or damage. The provisions of SECTION 5.5 and all obligations of Borrowers to indemnify Lender shall be joint and several and pursuant to any of the Loan Documents shall in all events survive any termination of the Commitments. SECTION 7. COLLATERAL SECURITY 7.1. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. To secure the prompt payment and performance of all of the Obligations, each Borrower hereby grants to Lender, for the benefit of itself and of the other Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in and Lien upon all of such Borrower's assets, including all of the following Property and interests in Property of such Borrower, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located: (i) all Accounts Collateral; (ii) all Goods, including all Inventory and Equipment; (iii) all Instruments; (iv) all Chattel Paper; (v) all Documents; (vi) all General Intangibles; (vii) all Deposit Accounts; 55 (viii) all Investment Property (but excluding any portion thereof that constitutes Margin Stock unless otherwise expressly provided in any Security Document), to the extent the grant of a security interest and Lien thereon by Borrowers to Lender is not prohibited by any provision of any statute, rule, regulation or order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission; (ix) all Letter of Credit Rights; (x) all Supporting Obligations; (xi) all monies now or at any time or times hereafter in the possession or under the control of Lender or a bailee or Affiliate of Lender, including any Cash Collateral in the Cash Collateral Account; (xii) all accessions to, substitutions for and all replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds of (i) through (xi) above, including proceeds of and unearned premiums with respect to insurance policies insuring any of the Collateral and claims against any Person for loss of, damage to, or destruction of any of the Collateral; and (xiii) all books and records (including customer lists, files, correspondence, tapes, computer programs, print-outs, and other computer materials and records) of such Borrower pertaining to any of (i) through (xii) above. 7.2. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS/BLOCKED ACCOUNT AGREEMENTS. On or before the December 31, 2003 and, thereafter prior to establishing any Deposit Account (the establishment of which shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Lender), each bank at which a Deposit Account is or will be located shall have entered into a Blocked Account Agreement with Borrowers and Lender, satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, which shall become operative, in the case of Deposit Accounts existing as of the Closing Date, on the Closing Date, and with respect to those established after the Closing Date, on the date such account is established. Each Blocked Account Agreement shall be substantially in the form of EXHIBIT I hereto and shall provide for, among other things, (A) that the Receipts and any and all other funds on deposit in such Blocked Account are the collateral of Lender and are held by such Clearing Bank as agent or bailee-in-possession for Lender, (B) that such bank has no lien upon, or right to setoff against, such Blocked Account, the Receipts, or any other funds from time to time on deposit therein, other than for its service fees and other charges relating to such account and for returned checks, credit card disputes or other items of payment, and (C) subject to the terms of SECTION 5.3 hereof, that such bank will wire, or otherwise transfer, in next day funds on a daily basis, all Receipts and other funds on deposit in such accounts, into the Collateral Reserve Account for application on account of the Obligations. Subject to the rights of the Borrowers hereunder, Borrowers agree that all deposits made in, and payments made to, a Blocked Account and other funds received and collected by Lender, whether on the Accounts or as proceeds of Inventory or other Collateral or otherwise shall be the collateral of Lender, subject to the sole dominion and control of the Lender. If the Borrower is unable to obtain a Blocked 56 Account Agreement with respect to a Deposit Account, Lender may, at its option, establish a reserve against the non Liquid Collateral portion of the Borrowing Base sufficient, based upon the determination of the Lender in its sole discretion, to insure that there will be no impairment of the Collateral. 7.3. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED. 7.4. OTHER COLLATERAL. 7.4.1. Cash Collateral. In addition to the items of Property referred to in SECTION 7.1 above, the Obligations shall also be secured by the Cash Collateral to the extent provided herein and all of the other items of Property from time to time described in any of the Security Documents as security for any of the Obligations. 7.4.2. Commercial Tort Claims. Borrowers shall promptly notify Lender in writing upon any Borrower's obtaining a Commercial Tort Claim after the Closing Date against any Person and, upon Lender's written request, promptly enter into an amendment to this Agreement (or any of the other Loan Documents) and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Lender to confer upon Lender a security interest in each such Commercial Tort Claim. 7.4.3. Certain After-Acquired Collateral. Borrowers shall promptly notify Lender in writing upon any Borrower's obtaining any Collateral after the Closing Date consisting of Deposit Accounts, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper and, upon Lender's request, shall promptly execute such documents and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Lender to confer upon Lender control with respect to such Collateral, promptly notify Lender in writing upon any Borrower's obtaining any Collateral after the Closing Date consisting of Documents or Instruments and, upon Lender's request, shall promptly execute such documents and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Lender to deliver to it possession of such Documents as are negotiable and Instruments, and, with respect to non-negotiable Documents, to have such non-negotiable Documents issued in the name of Lender; and with respect to Collateral in the possession of a third party, other than certificated securities and Goods covered by a Document, Borrowers shall obtain an acknowledgment from the third party that is in possession of such Collateral that such third party holds the Collateral for the benefit of Lender. 7.5. NO ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY. The security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement is granted as security only and shall not subject Lender to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation of liability of Borrowers with respect to or arising out of any of the Collateral. 7.6. LIEN PERFECTION; FURTHER ASSURANCES. Promptly after Lender's request therefor, Borrowers shall execute or cause to be executed and deliver to Lender such instruments, assignments, title certificates or other documents as are necessary under the UCC or other Applicable Law to perfect (or continue the perfection of) Lender's security interest in the 57 Collateral and shall take such other action as may be requested by Lender to give effect to or carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement. Unless prohibited by Applicable Law, each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to execute and file in any jurisdiction any financing statement or amendment thereto on such Borrower's behalf, including financing statements that indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets or all personal property of Borrowers or words to similar effect or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater or lesser detail, than as set forth in this SECTION 7. Borrowers also hereby ratify any filing by Lender in any jurisdiction any like financing statement or amendment thereto if filed prior to the date hereof. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in any appropriate office in lieu thereof. 7.7. EXCLUSION FOR CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND LEASES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in SECTION 7.1 above, the types or items of Collateral described in such Section shall not include any rights or interests in any contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement covering real or personal Property, as such, if under the terms of such contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement, or Applicable Law with respect thereto, the valid grant of a security interest or Lien therein to Lender is prohibited and such prohibition has not been or is not waived or the consent of the other party to such contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement has not been or is not otherwise obtained or under Applicable Law such prohibition cannot be waived, provided that the foregoing exclusion shall in no way be construed (a) to apply if any such prohibition is unenforceable under Section 9-318 of the UCC or other Applicable Law or (b) so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect Lender's unconditional continuing security interests in and Liens upon any rights or interests of Borrowers in or to monies due or to become due under any such contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement (including any Accounts). SECTION 8. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION 8.1. GENERAL. 8.1.1. Location of Collateral. All tangible items of Collateral, other than Inventory in transit, intelligent remote printing devices used for laboratory results, P.O.S. Devices leased to customers, and equipment used in home offices of employees, shall at all times be kept by Borrowers at one or more of the business locations of a Borrower set forth in SCHEDULE 8.1.1 hereto and shall not be moved therefrom, without the prior written approval of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, except (unless Lender otherwise notifies Borrower at the time that an Event of Default exists), a Borrower may (i) make sales of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) dispose of Equipment to the extent authorized by SECTION 8.4.2 hereof and (iii) move Inventory, Equipment or any record relating to any Collateral to a location in the United States other than those shown on SCHEDULE 8.1.1 hereto so long as (A) with respect to any Inventory, record relating to any Collateral other than Equipment, or, subject to subsection (B) below, Equipment or record relating to such Equipment, such Borrowers have given Lender at least 30 days prior written notice of such new location, or (B) with respect to any Equipment of less than $100,000 in value during any six month period or record relating to such Equipment, Borrowers give to the Lender written notice of such new 58 location not later than 10 days following such move, and prior to moving any Inventory or Equipment to such location where there have been filed any UCC-1 financing statements and any other appropriate documentation necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of Lender's first priority Liens with respect to such Inventory or Equipment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Borrower shall be permitted to keep, store or otherwise maintain any Collateral at any location (including any location described in SCHEDULE 8.1.1) unless (i) such Borrower is the owner of such location, (ii) such Borrower leases such location and the landlord has executed in favor of Lender a Lien Waiver, or (iii) the Collateral consists of Inventory placed with a warehouseman or processor, Lender has received from such warehouseman, bailee or processor an acceptable Lien Waiver and an appropriate UCC-1 financing statement has been filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction where such warehouseman, bailee or processor is located in order to perfect, or to maintain the uninterrupted perfection of, Lender's security interest in such Inventory. 8.1.2. Insurance of Collateral; Condemnation Proceeds. Each Borrower shall maintain and pay for insurance upon all Collateral, wherever located, covering products liability, business interruption, casualty, hazard, public liability, theft, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation, malicious mischief, and such other risks in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably satisfactory to Lender. SCHEDULE 8.1.2 describes all insurance of each Borrower in effect on the date hereof. All proceeds payable under each such policy relating to coverage for loss of Collateral shall be payable to Lender for application to the Obligations. Each Borrower shall deliver the originals or certified copies of such policies to Lender with satisfactory lender's loss payable endorsements reasonably satisfactory to Lender, naming Lender as sole lender's loss payee, assignee or additional insured, as appropriate. Each policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give not less than 30 days prior written notice to Lender in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever and a clause specifying that the interest of Lender shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of any Borrower or the owner of the Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by said policy. If any Borrower fails to provide and pay for such insurance, Lender may, at its option, but shall not be required to, procure the same and charge each Borrower therefor. Each Borrower agrees to deliver to Lender, promptly as rendered, true copies of all reports made in any reporting forms to insurance companies. For so long as no Event of Default exists, each Borrower shall have the right to settle, adjust and compromise any claim with respect to any insurance maintained by each Borrower provided that all proceeds thereof are applied in the manner specified in this Agreement, and Lender agrees promptly to provide any necessary endorsement to any checks or drafts issued in payment of any such claim. At any time that an Event of Default exists and there are borrowings outstanding in excess of Liquid Collateral, only Lender shall be authorized, upon 5 day prior written notice to Borrowers, to settle, adjust and compromise such claims. Lender shall have all rights and remedies with respect to such policies of insurance as are provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 8.1.3. Protection of Collateral. All expenses of protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping the Collateral, all Taxes imposed by any Applicable Law on any of the Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof, and all other payments required to 59 be made by Lender to any Person to realize upon any Collateral shall be borne and paid by Borrowers. Lender shall not be liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in the custody thereof while any Collateral is in Lender's actual possession) or for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, or other Person whomsoever, but the same shall be at Borrowers' sole risk. 8.1.4. Defense of Title to Collateral. Borrowers shall at all times defend their title to the Collateral and Lender's Liens therein against all Persons and all claims and demands whatsoever other than Permitted Liens. 8.2. ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTS. 8.2.1. Schedules of Accounts. (a) During each Reporting Month, each Borrower shall provide to Lender (i) within 20 days after the end of each such Reporting Month, a sales and collection report prepared as of the last day of the immediately preceding month, (ii) within 20 days after the end of each such Reporting Month, a listing of ineligible Accounts and ineligible Inventory prepared as of the last day of the immediately preceding month, and (iii) on or before the 20th day of each such Reporting Month, a detailed aged trial balance of all of its Accounts existing as of the last day of the preceding month, specifying the names, face value, dates of invoices and due dates for each Account Debtor obligated on an Account so listed and identifying any foreign Accounts ("Schedule of Accounts"). In addition, on an annual basis, each Borrower shall provide the addresses of each Account Debtor in conjunction with the information required in the preceding clause (iii). (b) Upon Lender's request therefor in respect of any Reporting Month, each Borrower also shall provide to Lender copies of proof of delivery and a copy of all documents, including repayment histories and present status reports relating to the Accounts so scheduled in the Schedule of Accounts and such other matters and information relating to the status of then existing Accounts as Lender shall reasonably request. In addition, if Accounts in an aggregate face amount in excess of $750,000 cease to be Eligible Accounts in whole or in part, Borrowers shall notify Lender of such occurrence promptly (and in any event within 3 Business Days) after any Borrower's having obtained knowledge of such occurrence and the Borrowing Base shall thereupon be adjusted to reflect such occurrence. Each Borrower shall deliver to Lender copies of invoices or invoice registers related to all of its Accounts. 8.2.2. Discounts, Disputes and Returns. If any Borrower grants any discounts, allowances or credits that are not shown on the face of the invoice for the Account involved, Borrowers shall report such discounts, allowances or credits, as the case may be, to Lender as part of the next required Schedule of Accounts. If any amounts due and owing in excess of $200,000 are in dispute between any Borrower and any Account Debtor, or if any returns are made in excess of $200,000 with respect to any Accounts owing from an Account Debtor, Borrowers shall provide Lender with written notice thereof at the time of submission of the next 60 Schedule of Accounts, explaining in detail the reason for the dispute or return, all claims related thereto and the amount in controversy. Upon and after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, if there are borrowings outstanding in excess of Liquid Collateral, Lender shall have the right to settle or adjust all disputes and claims directly with the Account Debtor and to compromise the amount or extend the time for payment of the Accounts upon such terms and conditions as Lender may deem advisable, and to charge the deficiencies, costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to Borrowers. 8.2.3. Taxes. If an Account of any Borrower includes a charge for any Taxes payable to any governmental taxing authority, Lender is authorized, in its sole discretion, to pay the amount thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of such Borrower and to charge Borrowers therefor; provided, however, that Lender shall not be liable for any Taxes that may be due by any Borrower. 8.2.4. Account Verification. Whether or not a Default or an Event of Default exists, Lender shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, in the name of Lender, any designee of Lender or any Borrower, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts of any Borrower by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise. Borrowers shall cooperate fully with Lender in an effort to facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process. 8.2.5. Records of Accounts. Each Borrower shall keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts and all payments and collections thereon. 8.3. ADMINISTRATION OF INVENTORY. 8.3.1. Reports of Inventory. During each Reporting Month, Borrowers shall furnish Lender Inventory reports respecting such Inventory in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Lender at such times as Lender may request, but so long as no Default or Event of Default exists no more frequently than once a month, within 20 days after the end of each month, at all other times. Borrowers shall conduct periodic cycle counts consistent with Borrowers' historical practices and shall provide to Lender a report based on each such cycle count promptly thereafter, showing in reasonable detail the locations of and values for specific items of Inventory and such other information and supporting documents regarding Inventory that the Lender deems necessary. Lender may participate in and observe each cycle count of inventory, which participation shall be at Borrowers' expense. 8.3.2. Returns of Inventory. No Borrower shall return any of its Inventory to a supplier or vendor thereof, or any other Person, whether for cash, credit against future purchases or then existing payables, or otherwise, unless (i) such return is in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Borrower and such Person, (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (iii) the return of such Inventory will not result in an Out-of-Formula Condition, (iv) Borrowers promptly notify Lender if the aggregate Value of all Inventory returned in any month exceeds $250,000, and (v) any payment received by any Borrower in connection with any 61 such return is promptly turned over to Lender for application to the Obligations, subject to the terms of SECTION 5.3. 8.3.3. Acquisitions of Inventory. No Borrower shall acquire or accept any Inventory on consignment or approval and each Borrower will use its best efforts to insure that all Inventory that is produced in the United States of America will be produced in accordance with the FLSA. 8.3.2 Records of Inventory. Each Borrower shall keep accurate and complete records of its Inventory. 8.4. ADMINISTRATION OF EQUIPMENT. 8.4.1. Schedules of Equipment. Each Borrower shall furnish to Lender a current schedule itemizing and describing the kind, type, quantity and cost of its Equipment other than P.O.S. Devices or intelligent remote printing devices and all dispositions made in accordance with SECTION 8.4.2 hereof if and with such frequency as may be requested by Lender. Promptly after request therefor by Lender, Borrowers shall deliver to Lender any and all evidence of ownership, if any, of any of the Equipment. 8.4.2. Dispositions of Equipment. No Borrower will sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of its Equipment or any part thereof except in the Ordinary Course of Business without the prior written consent of Lender; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction shall not apply, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to (i) dispositions of Equipment which, in the aggregate as to all Borrowers during any consecutive twelve-month period, has a fair market value or book value, whichever is more, of $500,000 or less, provided that all Net Disposition Proceeds thereof are, subject to the terms of SECTION 5.3, remitted to Lender for application to the Obligations, or (ii) replacements of Equipment that is substantially worn, damaged or obsolete with Equipment of like kind, function and value, provided that the replacement Equipment shall be acquired prior to or concurrently with any disposition of the Equipment that is to be replaced, the replacement Equipment shall be free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens. 8.4.3. Condition of Equipment. The Equipment is in good operating condition and repair, and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment shall be maintained and preserved, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Borrowers shall ensure that the Equipment shall be mechanically and structurally sound, capable of performing the functions for which the Equipment was originally designed, in accordance with the manufacturer's published and recommended specifications. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 8.4, no Borrower will permit any of the Equipment to become affixed to any real Property leased to such Borrower so that an interest arises therein under the real estate laws of the applicable jurisdiction unless the landlord of such real Property has executed a landlord waiver or leasehold mortgage in favor of and in form reasonably acceptable to Lender, and no Borrower will permit any of the Equipment to become an accession to any personal Property that is subject to a Lien unless the Lien is a Permitted Lien. 62 8.4.4. Records of Equipment. Each Borrower shall keep accurate records itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality, quantity and cost of its Equipment and all dispositions made in accordance with SECTION 8.4.2 hereof. 8.5. BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATES. Unless otherwise agreed to by Lender in writing, on the Closing Date Borrowers shall deliver to Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate prepared as of the close of business on September 30, 2003. In addition, Borrowers shall deliver to Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate (a) with respect to any Reporting Month, (i) on or before the fifteenth day of the following month if Availability during the applicable Reporting Month is equal to or greater than $5,000,000, or (ii) at such times and with such frequency and including such additional information, as Lender may request, if Availability during the applicable Reporting Month is less than $5,000,000, and (b) if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, at such times and with such frequency and including such additional information, as Lender may request. Such Borrowing Base Certificates shall be prepared as of the close of business on the last day of the applicable Reporting Month or as otherwise indicated by Lender and shall be in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT H. All calculations of Availability in connection with the preparation of any Borrowing Base Certificate shall originally be made by Borrowers and certified by a Senior Officer of Borrowers' Agent to Lender, provided, that, Lender shall have the right to review and adjust, in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, any such calculation (i) to reflect its reasonable estimates of declines in value of any of the Collateral described therein and (ii) to the extent that such calculation is not in accordance with this Agreement or does not accurately reflect the amount of the Availability Reserve. In no event shall the amount of the Borrowing Base be deemed to exceed the amount of the Borrowing Base shown on the Borrowing Base Certificate last received by Lender prior to such date, as such Borrowing Base Certificate may be adjusted as herein authorized. SECTION 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 9.1. GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. To induce Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make available the Commitments hereunder, each Borrower warrants and represents to Lender that: 9.1.1. Organization and Qualification. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each state or jurisdiction listed on SCHEDULE 9.1.1 hereto and in all other states and jurisdictions in which the failure of such Borrower or any of such Subsidiaries to be so qualified would have a Material Adverse Effect. 9.1.2. Power and Authority. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of any of the holders 63 of the Equity Interests of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) contravene any Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' Organization Documents; (iii) violate, or cause any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be in default under, any provision of any Applicable Law, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award in effect having applicability to such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or its Properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. 9.1.3. Legally Enforceable Agreement. This Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents when delivered under this Agreement will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries signatories thereto enforceable against it in accordance with the respective terms of such Loan Documents, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. 9.1.4. Capital Structure. As of the date hereof, SCHEDULE 9.1.4 hereto states (i) the correct name of each Subsidiary, its jurisdiction of organization and the percentage of its Equity Interests having voting powers owned by each Person, (ii) the name of each Borrower's corporate or joint venture Affiliates and the nature of the affiliation, (iii) the number, nature and holder of all outstanding Equity Interests of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and (iv) the number of authorized and issued Equity Interests (and treasury shares) of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries. Each Borrower has good title to all of the shares it purports to own of the Equity Interests of each of its Subsidiaries, free and clear in each case of any Lien other than Permitted Liens. All such Equity Interests have been duly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except as otherwise set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.4 hereto, (x) there are no outstanding options to purchase, or any rights or warrants to subscribe for, or any commitments or agreements to issue or sell, or any Equity Interests or obligations convertible into, or any powers of attorney relating to, shares of the capital stock of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (y) there are no outstanding agreements or instruments binding upon the holders of any Borrower's Equity Interests relating to the ownership of its Equity Interests. 9.1.5. Names. During the 5-year period preceding the date of this Agreement, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has been known as or used any name (whether a fictitious name, trade name or otherwise) except those listed on SCHEDULE 9.1.5 hereto. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.5, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has been the surviving corporation of a merger or consolidation or acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person. 9.1.6. Business Locations; Agent for Process. As of the date hereof, the chief executive office and other places of business of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are as listed on SCHEDULE 8.1.1 hereto. During the five-year period preceding the date of this Agreement, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has had an office, place of business or agent 64 for service of process other than as listed on SCHEDULE 8.1.1. Except as shown on SCHEDULE 8.1.1 on the date hereof, no Inventory of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is stored with a bailee, warehouseman or similar Person, nor is any Inventory consigned to any Person. 9.1.7. Title to Properties; Priority of Liens. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to and fee simple ownership of, or valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all of its real Property, and good title to all of its personal Property, including all Property reflected in the financial statements referred to in SECTION 9.1.9 or delivered pursuant to SECTION 10.1.3, in each case free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. Each Borrower has paid or discharged, and has caused each Subsidiary to pay and discharge, all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against any Borrower's Properties that is not a Permitted Lien. The Liens granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Documents are first priority Liens, subject only to those Permitted Liens which are expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement to have priority over the Liens of Lender. 9.1.8. Accounts. Lender may rely, in determining which Accounts are Eligible Accounts, on all statements and representations made by a Borrower with respect to any Account. Unless otherwise indicated in writing to Lender, with respect to each Account, Borrower warrants that: (i) It is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be, and it is not evidenced by a judgment; (ii) It arises out of a completed, bona fide sale and delivery of goods or rendition of services by a Borrower in the Ordinary Course of Business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of all purchase orders, contracts or other documents relating thereto and forming a part of the contract between a Borrower and the Account Debtor; (iii) It is for a sum certain maturing as stated in the duplicate invoice covering such sale or rendition of services, a copy of which has been furnished or is available to Lender on request; (iv) Such Account, and Lender's security interest therein, is not, and will not (by voluntary act or omission of a Borrower) be in the future, subject to any offset, Lien, deduction, defense, dispute, counterclaim or any other adverse condition except for disputes resulting in returned goods where the amount in controversy is deemed by Lender to be immaterial, and each such Account is absolutely owing to a Borrower and is not contingent in any respect or for any reason; (v) The contract under which such Account arose does not condition or restrict any Borrower's right to assign to Lender the right to payment thereunder unless Borrowers have obtained the Account Debtor's consent to such collateral assignment or complied with any conditions to such assignment (regardless of whether under the UCC 65 or other Applicable Law any such restrictions are ineffective to prevent the grant of a Lien upon such Account in favor of Lender); (vi) Such Borrower has made no agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension, compromise, settlement or modification of any such Account or any deduction therefrom, except discounts or allowances which are granted by a Borrower in the ordinary course of its business for prompt payment and which are reflected in the calculation of the net amount of each respective invoice related thereto and are reflected in the Schedules of Accounts submitted to Lender pursuant to SECTION 8.2.1 hereof; (vii) To the best of such Borrower's knowledge, there are no facts, events or occurrences which are reasonably likely to impair the validity or enforceability of any of its Accounts or reduce the amount payable thereunder from the face amount of the invoice and statements delivered to Lender with respect thereto; (viii) To the best of such Borrower's knowledge, the Account Debtor thereunder (1) had the capacity to contract at the time any contract or other document giving rise to the Account was executed and (2) such Account Debtor is Solvent; (ix) To the best of such Borrower's knowledge, there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against any Account Debtor which might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition or the collectibility of such Account; and (x) There are no restrictions on such Borrower's right to assign to Lender the right to payment represented by the Account or any Lien upon the Account. 9.1.9. Financial Statements; Fiscal Year. The balance sheets of Borrowers and such other Persons described therein (including the accounts of all Subsidiaries of Borrowers for the respective periods during which a Subsidiary relationship existed) as of December 31, 2002, and the related statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and changes in financial position for the periods ended on such dates, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and present fairly the financial positions of Borrowers and such Persons at such dates and the results of Borrowers' operations for such periods. Since July 31, 2003, there has been no material change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of any Borrower or such other Persons as shown on the balance sheet as of such date and no change in the aggregate value of Equipment and real Property owned by any Borrower or such other Persons. 9.1.10. Full Disclosure. The financial statements referred to in SECTION 9.1.9 hereof do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and neither this Agreement nor any other written statement contains or omits any material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not materially misleading. There is no fact or circumstances in existence on the date hereof which any Borrower has failed to disclose to Lender in writing that may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 66 9.1.11. Solvent Financial Condition. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is now Solvent and, after giving effect to the Loans to be made hereunder, the Letters of Credit to be issued in connection herewith and the consummation of the other transactions described in the Loan Documents, each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries will be Solvent. 9.1.12. Surety Obligations. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.12 hereto, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any surety or similar bond or other contract issued or entered into any agreement to assure payment, performance or completion of performance of any undertaking or obligation of any Person. 9.1.13. Taxes. The FEIN of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is as shown on SCHEDULE 9.1.13 hereto. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state and local tax returns and other reports it is required by law to file and has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes upon it, its income and Properties as and when such Taxes are due and payable, except to the extent being Properly Contested. The provision for Taxes on the books of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for their current Fiscal Year. 9.1.14. Brokers. There are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or investment banking fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. 9.1.15. Intellectual Property. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns or has the lawful right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the present and planned future conduct of its business without any conflict with the rights of others; there is no objection to or pending or, to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened Intellectual Property Claim with respect to any Borrower's right to use any such Intellectual Property and no Borrower is aware of any grounds for challenge or objection thereto; and, except as may be described on SCHEDULE 9.1.15, no Borrower pays any royalty or other compensation to any Person for the right to use any Intellectual Property. All such patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other similar rights are listed on SCHEDULE 9.1.15 hereto, to the extent they are registered under any Applicable Law or are otherwise material to any Obligor's business. 9.1.16. Governmental Approvals. To the best of Borrowers' knowledge, each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has, and is in good standing with respect to all Governmental Approvals necessary to continue to conduct its business as heretofore or proposed to be conducted by it and to own or lease and operate its Properties as now owned or leased by it. 9.1.17. Compliance with Laws. To the best of Borrowers' knowledge, each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has duly complied with, and its Properties, business operations and leaseholds are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of all Applicable Law (except to the extent that any such noncompliance with Applicable Law could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) and there have been no citations, notices or orders of noncompliance issued to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any such law, rule or regulation. No Inventory has been produced in violation of the FLSA. 67 9.1.18. Burdensome Contracts. No Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to any contract, agreement, or charter or other corporate restriction, which has or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party or subject to any Restrictive Agreement. 9.1.19. Litigation; Commercial Tort Claims. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.19 hereto, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of any Borrower, threatened, against or affecting any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or the business, operations, Properties, prospects, profits or condition of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (i) which relate to any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby or (ii) which, if determined adversely to Borrower or any Subsidiary, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, no Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is in default on the date hereof with respect to any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree or rule of any court, Governmental Authority or arbitration board or tribunal. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.19 hereto, no Borrower has any Commercial Tort Claims. 9.1.20. No Defaults. No event has occurred and no condition exists which would, upon or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or Borrowers' performance hereunder, constitute a Default or an Event of Default. No Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default, and no event has occurred and no condition exists which constitutes or which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default, under any Material Contract or in the payment of any Debt to any Person for Money Borrowed. 9.1.21. Leases. SCHEDULE 9.1.21 hereto is a complete listing of each capitalized and operating lease of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries on the date hereof that constitutes a Material Contract. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in substantial compliance with all of the terms of each of its respective capitalized and operating leases and, to the knowledge of Borrowers, there is no basis upon which the lessors under any such leases could terminate same or declare any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in default thereunder. 9.1.22. Pension Plans. Except as disclosed on SCHEDULE 9.1.22 hereto, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Plan on the date hereof. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in full compliance with the requirements of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to each Plan. No fact or situation that is reasonably likely to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries exists in connection with any Plan. No Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any withdrawal liability in connection with a Multiemployer Plan. 9.1.23. Trade Relations. To the best of Borrowers' knowledge, except as otherwise set forth on SCHEDULE 9.1.23, there exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any modification or change in, the business relationship between any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Person or any group of customers whose purchases individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or with any material supplier, and there exists no condition or state of facts or 68 circumstances which would have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from conducting such business after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in substantially the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted. 9.1.24. Labor Relations. Except as described on SCHEDULE 9.1.24 hereto, no Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement on the date hereof. On the date hereof, there are no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other organization of any Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' employees, or, to any Borrower's knowledge, threats of strikes, work stoppages or any asserted pending demands for collective bargaining by any union or organization. 9.1.25. Not a Regulated Entity. No Obligor is (i) an "investment company" or a "person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (ii) a "holding company," or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company," within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935; or (iii) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any public utilities code or any other Applicable Law regarding its authority to incur Debt. 9.1.26. Margin Stock. No Borrower nor any Subsidiary of a Borrower is engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. 9.1.27. Designated Senior Debt. The Loan and all other Obligations of Borrowers hereunder shall be deemed "Designated Senior Debt" under that certain Indenture between ProxyMed and LaSalle Bank, N.A., as trustee dated December 31, 2002 (the "Indenture"). 9.1.28. Hazardous Materials. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 9.1.28, as of the Closing Date, (a) each real property location owned, leased or occupied by each Borrower (the "Real Property") is maintained free of contamination from any Hazardous Material, (b) no Borrower is subject to any Environmental Liabilities or, to any Borrower's knowledge, potential Environmental Liabilities, in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate, (c) no notice has been received by any Borrower identifying it as a "potentially responsible party" or requesting information under CERCLA or analogous state statutes, and to the knowledge of any Borrower, there are no facts, circumstances or conditions that may result in any Borrower being identified as a "potentially responsible party" under CERCLA or analogous state statutes; and (d) each Borrower has provided to Lender copies of all existing environmental reports, reviews and audits and all written information pertaining to actual or potential Environmental Liabilities, in each case relating to any Borrower. 69 9.2. REAFFIRMATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be reaffirmed by each Borrower on each day that any Obligations are outstanding or that Borrowers request or are deemed to have requested an extension of credit hereunder, except for changes in the nature of a Borrower's or, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries' business or operations that may occur after the date hereof in the Ordinary Course of Business so long as Lender has consented to such changes (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) or such changes are not violative of any provision of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, representations and warranties which by their terms are applicable only to a specific date shall be deemed made only at and as of such date. 9.3. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and warranties of Borrowers contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by Lender and the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto. SECTION 10. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS 10.1. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS. For so long as there are any Commitments outstanding and thereafter until payment in full of the Obligations, each Borrower covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by Lender in writing, it shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to: 10.1.1. Visits and Inspections. Permit representatives of Lender, from time to time, as often as may be reasonably requested (and in no event more than twice per year unless (i) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or (ii) Availability falls below $2,500,000), but only during normal business hours and (except when a Default or Event of Default exists) upon 3 days prior notice to such Borrowers, to visit and inspect its Properties and the Properties of each Subsidiary, inspect, audit and make extracts from such Borrower's and Subsidiary's books and records, and discuss with such Borrower's and Subsidiary's officers, employees and independent accountants, such Borrower's and each of its Subsidiary's business, financial condition, business prospects and results of operations. Lender shall not have any duty to make any such inspection and shall not incur any liability by reason of its failure to conduct or delay in conducting any such inspection. Borrowers acknowledge and agree that any one inspection or audit may last for several days. 10.1.2. Notices. Notify Lender in writing promptly after any Borrower's obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of the commencement of any litigation affecting any Obligor or any of its Properties, whether or not the claims asserted in such litigation are considered by such Borrower to be covered by insurance, and of the institution of any administrative proceeding, to the extent that such litigation or proceeding, if determined adversely to such Obligor, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) of any pending or threatened strike, work stoppage, unfair labor practice claim or any other labor dispute affecting any Obligor or any Subsidiary in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the expiration of any labor contract to which any Obligor or a Subsidiary is a party or by which it is bound; (iii) of any material default by any Obligor under, or termination 70 of, any Material Contract or any note, indenture, loan agreement, mortgage, lease, deed, guaranty or other similar agreement relating to any Debt of such Obligor exceeding $500,000; (iv) of the existence of any Default or Event of Default; (v) of any default by any Person under any note or other evidence of Debt payable to an Obligor in an amount exceeding $500,000; (vi) of any judgment against any Obligor in an amount exceeding $500,000; (vii) of the assertion by any Person of any Intellectual Property Claim, the adverse resolution of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (viii) of any violation or asserted violation by any Obligor of any Applicable Law (including ERISA, OSHA, FLSA or any Environmental Laws), the adverse resolution of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ix) of any Environmental Release by an Obligor or on any Property owned or occupied by an Obligor; and (x) of the discharge of Borrowers' independent accountants or any withdrawal or resignation by such independent accountants from their acting in such capacity. In addition, Borrowers shall give Lender at least 30 Business Days' prior written notice of any Obligor's opening of any new office or place of business (but excluding field representative and home sales offices). 10.1.3. Financial and Other Information. Keep adequate records and books of account with respect to its business activities in which proper entries are made in accordance with GAAP reflecting all of its financial transactions; and cause to be prepared and furnished to Lender the following (all to be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, unless Borrowers' certified public accountants concur in any change therein and such change is disclosed to Lender and is consistent with GAAP and, if required by Lender, the financial covenants set forth in SECTION 10.3 are amended in a manner requested by Lender to take into account the effects of such change): (i) as soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after the close of each Fiscal Year of Borrowers, audited balance sheets of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flow, on a Consolidated and Consolidating basis, certified by a firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Borrowers but reasonably acceptable to Lender and unqualified (except for a qualification for a change in accounting principles with which the accountant concurs), and setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding Consolidated and Consolidating figures for the preceding Fiscal Year; (ii) as soon as available, and in any event within 30 days after the end of each month hereafter, including the last month of Borrowers' Fiscal Year, unaudited balance sheets of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and the related statements of income for such month and for the portion of such Borrower's Fiscal Year then elapsed, on a Consolidated and Consolidating basis, setting forth in each case in comparative form (i) the corresponding Consolidated and Consolidating figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and (ii) a variance analysis compared to the relevant Projections, and certified by the principal financial officer of such Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting the Consolidated financial position and results of operations of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such month and period 71 subject only to changes from audit and year-end adjustments and except that such statements need not contain notes; (iii) as soon as available, and in any event within 45 days after the end of each quarter hereafter, including the last quarter of Borrowers' Fiscal Year, unaudited balance sheets of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and the related statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flow for such quarter and for the portion of such Borrower's Fiscal Year then elapsed, on a Consolidated and Consolidating basis, setting forth in each case in comparative form (i) the corresponding Consolidated and Consolidating figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and (ii) a variance analysis compared to the relevant Projections, and certified by the principal financial officer of such Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting the Consolidated financial position and results of operations of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such quarter and period subject only to changes from audit and year-end adjustments and except that such statements need not contain notes; (iv) after the occurrence of the Borrowing Base Reporting Event, not later than 20 days after each calendar month, a listing of all of Borrowers' trade payables as of the last Business Day of such month or week, as applicable, specifying the name of and balance due each trade creditor, and, a monthly detailed trade payable agings in form acceptable to Lender; (v) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, as the case may be, copies of any proxy statements, financial statements or reports which any Borrower has made available to its shareholders and copies of any regular, periodic and special reports or registration statements which any Borrower files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority which may be substituted therefor, or any national securities exchange; (vi) promptly after the filing thereof, copies of any annual report to be filed in accordance with ERISA in connection with each Plan; and (vii) such other data and information (financial and otherwise) as Lender, from time to time, may reasonably request, bearing upon or related to the Collateral or any Borrower's and any of its Subsidiaries' financial condition or results of operations. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements described in clause (i) of this SECTION 10.1.3, Borrowers shall deliver to Lender a copy of the accountants' letter to Borrowers' management that is prepared in connection with such financial statements and shall cause to be prepared and shall deliver to Lender a certificate of the aforesaid certified public accountants stating to Lender that, based upon their examination of the financial statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries performed in connection with their examination of said financial statements, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that Borrowers 72 were not in compliance with SECTIONS 10.2.2, 10.2.3, 10.2.4, 10.2.6, 10.2.7, 10.2.8, 10.2.14, 10.2.15, 10.2.16 OR 10.3 hereof, or, if they are aware of such noncompliance, specifying the nature thereof, and acknowledging, in a manner satisfactory to Lender, that they are aware that Lender is relying on such financial statements in making its decisions with respect to the Loans. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this SECTION 10.1.3, or more frequently if requested by Lender during any period that a Default or an Event of Default exists, Borrowers shall cause to be prepared and furnished to Lender a Compliance Certificate executed by the chief financial officer of Borrowers. 10.1.4. Landlord and Storage Agreements. Provide Lender with copies of all existing agreements, and promptly after execution thereof provide Lender with copies of all future agreements, between any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any landlord, warehouseman or bailee which owns any premises at which any Collateral may, from time to time, be kept. 10.1.5. Intentionally Omitted. 10.1.6. Projections. No later than (i) December 31, 2003, deliver to Lender month by month Projections from the Closing Date through December 31, 2004, giving effect to Borrowers' projected Borrowings under this Agreement, and (ii) 30 days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrowers, deliver to Lender the Projections of Borrowers for the forthcoming Fiscal Year, month by month. 10.1.7. Taxes. Pay and discharge all Taxes prior to the date on which such Taxes become delinquent or penalties attach thereto, except and to the extent only that such Taxes are being Properly Contested. 10.1.8. Compliance with Laws. Comply with all Applicable Law, including ERISA, all Environmental Laws, FLSA, OSHA and all laws, statutes, regulations and ordinances regarding the collection, payment and deposit of Taxes, and obtain and keep in force any and all Governmental Approvals necessary to the ownership of its Properties or to the conduct of its business, to the extent that any such failure to comply, obtain or keep in force could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Environmental Release shall occur at or on any of the Properties of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, Borrowers shall, or shall cause the applicable Subsidiary to, act promptly and diligently to investigate and report to Lender and all appropriate Governmental Authorities the extent of, and to make appropriate remedial action to eliminate, such Environmental Release, whether or not ordered or otherwise directed to do so by any Governmental Authority. 10.1.9. Insurance. In addition to the insurance required herein with respect to the Collateral, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to its Properties and business against such casualties and contingencies of such type (including product liability, business interruption, workers' compensation, or larceny, embezzlement or other 73 criminal misappropriation insurance) and in such amounts and with such coverages, limits and deductibles as is customary in the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary. 10.1.10. Intellectual Property. Promptly after applying for or otherwise acquiring any Intellectual Property, deliver to Lender, in form and substance acceptable to Lender and in recordable form, all documents necessary for Lender to perfect its Lien on such Intellectual Property. 10.1.11. License Agreements. Keep each License Agreement in full force and effect for so long as a Borrower has any Inventory the manufacture, sale or distribution of which is in any manner governed by or subject to such License Agreement. 10.2. NEGATIVE COVENANTS. For so long the Commitments are outstanding and thereafter until payment in full of the Obligations, each Borrower covenants that, unless Lender has otherwise consented in writing, it shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary to: 10.2.1. Fundamental Changes. Except as otherwise disclosed in writing to Lender and subject to Lender's consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, merge, reorganize, consolidate or amalgamate with any Person, or liquidate, wind up its affairs or dissolve itself, in each case whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, except for mergers or consolidations of any Subsidiary with another Subsidiary; or change its name or conduct business under any new fictitious name; change its FEIN, organizational identification number or state of organization; or fail to remain in good standing and qualified to transact business as a foreign entity in any state or other jurisdiction in which it is required to be qualified to transact business as a foreign entity and in which the failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 10.2.2. Loans. Following the Closing Date, make any loans or other advances of money to any Person other than to an officer or employee of Borrowers for salary, travel advances, advances against commissions and other similar advances in the Ordinary Course of Business, not to exceed $150,000 in the aggregate at any time. 10.2.3. Permitted Debt. Create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any Debt, except: (i) the Obligations; (ii) the Indenture Debt; (iii) accounts payable by such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to trade creditors and current operating expenses (other than for Money Borrowed) that are not aged more than 90 days from billing date or more than 60 days from the due date, in each case incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and paid within such time period, unless the same are being Properly Contested; 74 (iv) obligations to pay Rentals permitted by SECTION 10.2.14; (v) Permitted Purchase Money Debt; (vi) Debt for accrued payroll and related taxes incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, including obligations under Cash Management Agreements, in each case so long as payment thereof is not past due and payable unless, in the case of Taxes, such Taxes are being Properly Contested; (vii) Debt for Money Borrowed by such Borrower (other than the Obligations, Permitted Purchase Money Debt and Subordinated Debt permitted herein), but only to the extent that such Debt is outstanding on the date of this Agreement and is not to be satisfied on or about the Closing Date; (viii) Permitted Contingent Obligations; (ix) Debt not included in the preceding paragraphs of this SECTION 10.2.3 which is not secured by a Lien (unless such Lien is a Permitted Lien) and does not exceed at any time, in the aggregate, the sum of $250,000 as to Borrowers and all of their Subsidiaries; (x) Refinancing Debt so long as each of the Refinancing Conditions is met; and (xi) the obligations set forth on SCHEDULE 10.2.3. 10.2.4. Affiliate Transactions. Enter into, or be a party to any transaction with any Affiliate or stockholder, except: (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; (ii) transactions with Affiliates that were consummated prior to the date hereof and have been disclosed to Lender prior to the Closing Date; (iii) transactions with Affiliates in the Ordinary Course of Business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business and upon fair and reasonable terms which are fully disclosed to Lender and are no less favorable to such Borrower or such Subsidiary than would obtain in a comparable arm's length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate or stockholder of such Borrower or such Subsidiary, and (iv) transactions for raising capital from investing Affiliates. 10.2.5. Limitation on Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property, income or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (i) Liens at any time granted in favor of Lender; (ii) Liens for Taxes (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA) not yet due or being Properly Contested; 75 (iii) statutory Liens (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA) arising in the Ordinary Course of Business of a Borrower or a Subsidiary, but only if and for so long as (x) payment in respect of any such Lien is not at the time required or the Debt secured by any such Liens is being Properly Contested and (y) such Liens do not materially detract from the value of the Property of such Borrower or such Subsidiary and do not materially impair the use thereof in the operation of such Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business; (iv) Purchase Money Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Debt; (v) Liens arising by virtue of the rendition, entry or issuance against such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Property of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, of any judgment, writ, order, or decree for so long as each such Lien (a) is in existence for less than 25 consecutive days after it first arises or is being Properly Contested and (b) is at all times junior in priority to the Liens in favor of Lender; (vi) Liens incurred or deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of Money Borrowed), statutory obligations and other similar obligations or arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts; provided that, to the extent any such Liens attach to any of the Collateral, such Liens are at all times subordinate and junior to the Liens upon the Collateral in favor of Lender. (vii) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants or other agreements of record or other similar charges or encumbrances on real Property of a Borrower or a Subsidiary that do not secure any monetary obligation and do not interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of such Borrower or such Subsidiary; (viii) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks and other depository institutions and Liens of a collection bank arising under the UCC on Payment Items in the course of collection; (ix) Liens in existence immediately prior to the Closing Date that are satisfied in full and released on the Closing Date as a result of the application of Borrowers' cash on hand as of the Closing Date; (x) such other Liens as appear on SCHEDULE 10.2.5 hereto, to the extent provided therein; and (xi) such other Liens as Lender in its sole discretion may hereafter approve in writing. The foregoing negative pledge shall not apply to any Margin Stock to the extent that the application of such negative pledge to such Margin Stock would require filings or other actions 76 by Lender under Regulation U of the Board of Governors or under any similar regulation or otherwise result in a violation of any such regulations. 10.2.6. Subordinated Debt. Make any payment of all or any part of any Subordinated Debt or take any other action or omit to take any other action in respect of any Subordinated Debt, except in accordance with the subordination agreement relating thereto; or amend or modify the terms of any agreement applicable to any Subordinated Debt, other than to extend the time of payment thereof or to reduce the rate of interest payable in connection therewith. To the extent that any payment is permitted to be made with respect to any Subordinated Debt pursuant to the provisions of the subordination agreement relating thereto, as a condition precedent to Borrowers' authorization to make any such payment, Borrowers shall provide to Lender, not less than 5 Business Days prior to the scheduled payment, a certificate from a Senior Officer of Borrowers' Agent stating that no Default or Event of Default is in existence as of the date of the certificate or will be in existence as of the date of such payment (both with and without giving effect to the making of such payment), and specifying the amount of principal and interest to be paid. 10.2.7. Distributions. Declare or make any Distributions, except for Upstream Payments. 10.2.8. Upstream Payments. Create or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of a Subsidiary to make any Upstream Payment, except for encumbrances or restrictions (i) pursuant to the Loan Documents, or (ii) existing under Applicable Law. 10.2.9. Transfers to Subsidiaries. From the Closing Date up to and including the Termination Date, make any payments or contributions of cash or other Property, or any other advances of money in an aggregate amount of more than $100,000 to its Subsidiaries; provided, however, this limitation shall not apply to payments or contributions of cash or other Property, or any other advances of money between Borrowers. 10.2.10. Disposition of Assets. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of its Properties, including any disposition of Property as part of a sale and leaseback transaction, to or in favor of any Person, except (i) sales of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) dispositions of Equipment to the extent authorized by SECTION 8.4.2 hereof, (iii) a transfer of Property to such Borrower by its Subsidiary,(iv) non-exclusive licenses of technology and other Intellectual Property by and among Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries, and (v) other dispositions expressly authorized by other provisions of the Loan Documents or by the Lender, in writing, which authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. 10.2.11. Subsidiaries. Form any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, unless such Subsidiary immediately upon formation enters into a joinder agreement in respect of this Agreement which is, in form and substance, satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion, or acquire any Subsidiary after the Closing Date or permit any existing Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interests except director's qualifying shares. 77 10.2.12. Intentionally Omitted. 10.2.13. Restricted Investments. Make or have any Restricted Investment. 10.2.14. Leases. After the Closing Date, become a lessee under any operating lease (other than a lease under which a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is lessor and other than a renewal of an existing lease) of Property if the aggregate Rentals payable during any current or future period of 12 consecutive months under the lease in question and all other leases under which Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries is then lessee would exceed $500,000. The term "Rentals" means, as of the date of determination, all payments which the lessee is required to make by the terms of any lease. 10.2.15. Tax Consolidation. File or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person other than a Borrower or a Subsidiary of a Borrower. 10.2.16. Accounting Changes. Make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as may be required by GAAP, or establish a fiscal year different from the Fiscal Year. 10.2.17. Organization Documents. Amend, modify or otherwise change any of the terms or provisions and any of its Organization Documents as in effect on the date hereof, except for changes that do not affect in any way such Borrower's or such Subsidiary's rights and obligations to enter into and to perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to pay all of the Obligations and that do not otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect. 10.2.18. Restrictive Agreements. Enter into or become a party to any Restrictive Agreement; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any Restrictive Agreement relating to secured Debt permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the Properties securing such Debt and (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof. 10.2.19. Interest Rate Contracts. Enter into any Interest Rate Contract other than Interest Rate Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business to hedge or mitigate risks to which such Borrower or any Subsidiary is exposed in the conduct of its business or the management of its liabilities and not for any speculative purpose. 10.2.20. Conduct of Business. Engage in any business other than the business engaged in by it on the Closing Date and any business or activities which are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto. 10.3. SPECIFIC FINANCIAL COVENANT. 10.3.1. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Commencing with the first Fiscal Month in which the Revolver Loan Balance first exceeds an amount equal to (a) 95% of the amount of Liquid Collateral on such date minus (b) the Availability Reserve on such date (such Fiscal 78 Month being referred to as the "Initial Covenant Month", and such Fiscal Month and each Fiscal Month thereafter being sometimes hereinafter referred to as a "Covenant Month"), and for so long as there are any Commitments outstanding and thereafter until payment in full of the Obligations, Borrowers covenant that, unless otherwise consented to by Lender in writing, they shall, on a consolidated basis, maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.00 to 1, calculated as of each Covenant Month-end as follows: (a) With respect to the Initial Covenant Month, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated by using annualized amounts of each and all of Consolidated EBITDA, Capital Expenditures, cash income taxes, cash Distributions, and cash interest expense (collectively the "Relevant Performance Measurements") for the three-Fiscal Month period ended as of the last day of the Initial Covenant Month (the first Fiscal Month of such three-Fiscal Month period is referred to hereinafter as the "First Covenant Measurement Month" and, as used in this clause (a), the term "annualized" shall mean multiplied by 4), and (b) for each Covenant Month thereafter (the "Current Covenant Month"), through and including the eleventh Fiscal Month after the First Covenant Measurement Month, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated by using annualized amounts of each and all of the Relevant Performance Measurements for the period beginning with the initial Covenant Month and ending with the last day of such Covenant Month (as used in this clause (b), the term "annualized" shall mean the respective amounts calculated under the following formula, which shall be computed separately as to each Relevant Performance Measurement: AA= [RPM/NM] x 12, where "AA" means the annualized amount, "RPM" means one of the Relevant Performance Measurements, and "NM" means the number of Covenant Months in the period), and (c) With respect to all Covenant Months other than those falling within subsections (a) or (b) hereinabove, the Relevant Performance Measurements in respect of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined with reference to the twelve-Fiscal Month period ended on the last day of such Covenant Month. SECTION 11. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 11.1. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO INITIAL CREDIT EXTENSIONS. Lender shall not be required to fund any Loan requested by Borrowers, procure any Letter of Credit or otherwise extend credit to Borrowers unless, on or before December 31, 2003, each of the following conditions (except those conditions described in SECTIONS 11.1.16, 11.1.18, AND 11.1.22, which conditions may be satisfied after December 31, 2003 but must be satisfied on or prior to the date that the initial Loans are made under this Agreement) has been and continues to be satisfied: 11.1.1. Loan Documents. Each of the Loan Documents shall have been duly executed and delivered to Lender by each of the signatories thereto in form and substance 79 satisfactory to Lender and shall have been accepted by Lender, and each Obligor shall be in compliance with all of the terms thereof. 11.1.2. Opinion Letters. Lender shall have received favorable, written opinions of Holland & Knight LLP, counsel to Borrowers, as to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the matters set forth in EXHIBIT E attached hereto. 11.1.3. Evidence of Perfection and Priority of Liens in Collateral. Lender shall have received copies of all filing receipts or acknowledgments issued by any Governmental Authority to evidence any filing or recordation necessary to perfect the Liens of Lender in the Collateral and evidence in form satisfactory to Lender that such Liens constitute valid and perfected security interests and Liens, and that there are no other Liens upon any Collateral except for Permitted Liens. 11.1.4. Organization Documents. Lender shall have received copies of the Organization Documents of each Obligor, and all amendments thereto, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of the jurisdiction of such Obligor's organization. 11.1.5. Good Standing Certificates. Lender shall have received good standing certificates for each Obligor, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of such Obligor's jurisdiction of organization and each jurisdiction where the conduct of such Obligor's business activities or ownership of its Property necessitates qualification. 11.1.6. [Intentionally Reserved]. 11.1.7. Insurance. Lender shall have received certified copies of the casualty insurance policies of Obligors, together with loss payable endorsements on Lender's standard form of loss payee endorsement naming Lender as lender's loss payee and copies of each Obligor's liability insurance policies, including product liability policies, together with endorsements naming Lender as an additional insured, all as required by the Loan Documents. 11.1.8. Lockbox; Blocked Account Agreements. Lender shall have received the duly executed agreements establishing the Lockbox and the Collateral Reserve Account for the collection or servicing of the Accounts and a Blocked Account Agreement between Lender and the Borrowers sufficient to give "control" (within the meaning of the UCC) to Lender over the Collateral Reserve Account and any other Deposit Account of any Borrower existing as of the Closing Date, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender. 11.1.9. Lien Waivers. Lender shall have received Lien Waivers with respect to all premises at which any Collateral may be located. 11.1.10. [Intentionally Omitted]. 11.1.11 Intentionally Omitted No Material Adverse Change. No material adverse change in the financial condition of any Obligor or in the quality, quantity or value of any Collateral shall have occurred since the Closing Date. 80 11.1.13. License Agreements. Lender shall have received, reviewed and found reasonably satisfactory in all material respects all License Agreements pursuant to which any Borrower manufacturers, markets, distributes or sells any of its Inventory and shall have received a duly executed Licensor/Lender Agreement from each Licensor. 11.1.14. [Intentionally Reserved]. 11.1.15. [Intentionally Reserved]. 11.1.16. Disbursement Letter. Lender shall have received written instructions from Borrowers directing application of proceeds of the Loans, if any, to be made pursuant to this Agreement as of the Effective Date, and an initial Borrowing Base Certificate from Borrowers in form satisfactory to Lender. 11.1.17. Intentionally Omitted. 11.1.18. Solvency Certificate. Lender shall have received certificates satisfactory to it from one or more knowledgeable Senior Officers of each Borrower that, after giving effect to the financing under this Agreement and the issuance of the Letters of Credit, such Borrower is Solvent. 11.1.19. Intentionally Omitted. 11.1.20. Intentionally Omitted. 11.1.21. Intentionally Omitted. 11.1.22. LC Conditions. With respect to the procurement of any Letter of Credit on the Effective Date, each of the LC Conditions is satisfied. 11.1.23. Intentionally Omitted. 11.1.24. Material Contracts. Lender shall have reviewed and found acceptable in its reasonable credit judgment all Material Contracts. 11.2. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO ALL CREDIT EXTENSIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and without affecting in any manner the rights of Lender under the other sections of this Agreement, Lender shall not be required to make any Loan or otherwise extend any credit or other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of any Borrower, unless and until each of the following conditions has been and continues to be satisfied: 11.2.1. No Default. No Default or Event of Default exists at the time of, or would result from, the funding of any Loan or other extension of credit. 81 11.2.2. Satisfaction of Conditions in Other Loan Documents. Each of the conditions precedent set forth in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied. 11.2.3. No Litigation. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. 11.2.4. No Material Adverse Effect. No event shall have occurred and no condition shall exist which has or could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 11.2.5. Borrowing Base Certificate; Notice of Borrowing. Lender shall have received each Borrowing Base Certificate and all supporting documentation required by the terms of this Agreement or otherwise requested by Lender and a Notice of Borrowing for each requested loan, if any. 11.2.6. LC Conditions. With respect to the procurement of any Letter of Credit each of the LC Conditions is satisfied. 11.2.7 Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty made or deemed to be made in this Agreement and in each of the Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty relates to a prior specific date or period) the requested loan. 11.3. LIMITED WAIVER OF CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. If Lender shall make any Loans, procure any Letter of Credit or otherwise extend any credit to Borrowers under this Agreement at a time when any of the foregoing conditions precedent are not satisfied (regardless of whether the failure of satisfaction of any such conditions precedent was known or unknown to Lender), the funding of such Loans or the extension of such credit shall not operate as a waiver of the right of Lender to insist upon the satisfaction of all condition precedent with respect to each subsequent Borrowing requested by Borrowers or a waiver of any default or Event of Default as a consequence of the failure of any such conditions to be satisfied, unless Lender, in writing waives the satisfaction of any condition precedent in which event such waiver shall only be applicable for the specific instance given and only to the extent and for the period of time expressly stated in such written waiver. 11.4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING. The parties hereby agree that each of the following conditions must be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date: 11.4.1. Loan Documents. Except for the Interest Rate Contracts, Licensor/Lender Agreements, and Foreign Exchange Contracts, if any, and except as otherwise specifically set forth in SECTION 11.1 with respect to Loan Documents to be delivered on or prior to December 31, 2003, each of the Loan Documents, including the Guaranty Agreements and the Guarantors' 82 Security Agreement, shall have been duly executed and delivered to Lender by each of the signatories thereto in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and shall have been accepted by Lender, and each Obligor shall be in compliance with all of the terms thereof. 11.4.2. Secretary's Certificate. Lender shall have received duly executed certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Borrower and each Guarantor substantially in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT O, which shall include Board of Director resolutions, approving and authorizing the transactions to be consummated in connection herewith. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and all transactions contemplated herein shall not be deemed effective until such Board of Director resolutions, have been duly executed and a copy thereof has been delivered to the Lender. 11.4.3. Compliance with Laws and Other Agreements. Lender shall have determined or received assurances reasonably satisfactory to it that none of the Loan Documents entered into as of the Closing Date or any of the transactions contemplated thereby violate any Applicable Law, court order or agreement binding upon any Obligor. 11.4.4. No Material Adverse Change. No material adverse change in the financial condition of any Obligor or in the quality, quantity or value of any Collateral shall have occurred since July 31, 2003 11.4.5. Solvency Certificate. Lender shall have received certificates satisfactory to it from one or more knowledgeable Senior Officers of each Borrower that, as of the Closing Date, such Borrower is Solvent. 11.4.6. Audited Financial Statements. Lender shall have received from Borrowers audited financial statements of Borrowers for Borrowers' Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2002, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender in all material respects. 11.4.7. Payment of Fees. Borrowers shall have paid, or made provision for the payment on the Closing Date of, all fees and expenses to be paid hereunder to Lender on the Closing Date. SECTION 12. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT 12.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events or conditions shall constitute an "Event of Default": 12.1.1. Payment of Obligations. Borrowers shall fail to pay any of the Obligations on the due date thereof (whether due at stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise). 12.1.2. Misrepresentations. Any representation, warranty or other written statement to Lender by or on behalf of any Obligor, whether made in or furnished in compliance with or in reference to any of the Loan Documents, proves to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made or furnished or when reaffirmed pursuant to SECTION 9.2 hereof. 83 12.1.3. Breach of Specific Covenants. Any Obligor shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in SECTIONS 7.4, 7.6, 8.1.1,8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.4.2, 8.5, 10.1.1, 10.1.3, 10.1.6, 10.1.8, 10.1.9, 10.1.10, 10.1.11, 10.2 OR 10.3 hereof on the date that such Borrower is required to perform, keep or observe such covenant. 12.1.4. Breach of Other Covenants. Any Borrower shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in this Agreement (other than a covenant which is dealt with specifically elsewhere in SECTION 12.1 hereof) and the breach of such other covenant is not cured to Lender's satisfaction within 20 days after the sooner to occur of such Borrower's receipt of notice of such breach from Lender or the date on which such failure or neglect first becomes known to any Senior Officer of such Borrower; provided, however, that such notice and opportunity to cure shall not apply in the case of any failure to perform, keep or observe any covenant which is not capable of being cured within such 20-day period or which results from a willful and knowing breach by a Borrower. 12.1.5. Default Under Security Documents/Other Agreements. Any Borrower or any other Obligor shall default in the due and punctual observance or performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in any of the Security Documents or any of the Other Agreements. 12.1.6. Other Defaults. There shall occur any default or event of default on the part of any Borrower or any Subsidiary under any material agreement, document or instrument to which a Borrower or any Subsidiary is a party or by which a Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective Properties are bound, creating or relating to any Debt (other than the Obligations) if the payment or maturity of such Debt may be, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, accelerated in consequence of such event of default or demand for payment of such Debt may be made. 12.1.7. Uninsured Losses. Any loss, theft, damage or destruction of any of the Collateral not fully covered (subject to such deductibles as Lender shall have permitted) by insurance if the amount not covered by insurance exceeds $250,000. 12.1.8. Material Adverse Effect. There shall occur any event or condition that has a Material Adverse Effect. 12.1.9. Solvency. Any Obligor shall cease to be Solvent. 12.1.10. Insolvency Proceeding. Any Insolvency Proceeding shall be commenced by any Obligor, an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against any Obligor and any of the following events occur: such Obligor consents to the institution of the Insolvency Proceeding against it, the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not timely controverted by such Obligor, the petition commencing the Insolvency Proceeding is not dismissed within 60 days after the date of the filing thereof (provided that, in any event, during the pendency of any such period, Lender shall be relieved from their obligation to make Loans or otherwise extend credit to or for the benefit of Borrowers hereunder), an interim trustee is 84 appointed to take possession of all or a substantial portion of the Properties of such Obligor or to operate all or any substantial portion of the business of such Obligor, or an order for relief shall have been issued or entered in connection with such Insolvency Proceeding; or any Obligor shall make an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its unsecured creditors generally. 12.1.11. Business Disruption; Condemnation. There shall occur a cessation of a substantial part of the business of any Obligor for a period that may be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or any Obligor shall suffer the loss or revocation of any license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by such Obligor which is necessary to the continued or lawful operation of its business; or any Obligor shall be enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by court, governmental or administrative order from conducting all or any material part of its business affairs; or any material lease or agreement pursuant to which any Obligor leases or occupies any premises on which any Collateral is located shall be canceled or terminated prior to the expiration of its stated term and such cancellation or termination has a Material Adverse Effect or results in an Out-of-Formula Condition; or any material part of the Collateral shall be taken through condemnation or the value of such Property shall be materially impaired through condemnation. 12.1.12. ERISA. A Reportable Event shall occur which Lender, in its reasonable discretion, shall determine constitutes grounds for the termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of any Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States district court of a trustee for any Plan, or if any Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if any Obligor is in "default" (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan resulting from such Obligor's complete or partial withdrawal from such Plan. 12.1.13. Intentionally Omitted. 12.1.14. Judgment. One or more judgments or orders for the payment of money in an amount that exceeds $250,000, individually, or in the aggregate, $500,000 shall be entered against any Obligor and either (i) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (ii) there shall be any period of 20 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect or (iii) results in the creation or imposition of a Lien upon any of the Collateral that is not a Permitted Lien. 12.1.15. Intentionally Omitted. 12.1.16. Intentionally Omitted. 12.1.17. Change of Control. A Change of Control shall have occurred. 12.1.18. Change of Management. Michael Hoover shall cease to be the Chief Executive Officer of ProxyMed, Inc. for any reason; or Nancy Ham shall cease to be the Chief Operating Officer and President of ProxyMed, Inc. for any reason, and, in each such case, such 85 individual is not replaced as such officer by an individual satisfactory to Lender within 150 days after the date on which such individual ceases to be such officer. 12.2. ACCELERATION OF OBLIGATIONS; TERMINATION OF COMMITMENTS. Without in any way limiting the right of Lender to demand payment of any portion of the Obligations payable on demand in accordance with this Agreement: 12.2.1. Upon or at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than pursuant to SECTION 12.1.10 hereof) and for so long as such Event of Default shall exist, Lender may in its discretion (a) declare the principal of and any accrued interest on the Loans and all other Obligations owing under any of the Loan Documents to be, whereupon the same shall become without further notice or demand (all of which notice and demand each Borrower expressly waives), forthwith due and payable and Borrowers shall forthwith pay to Lender the entire principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and other Obligations plus reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses if such principal and interest are collected by or through an attorney-at-law and (b) terminate the Commitments. 12.2.2. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in SECTION 12.1.10 hereof, all of the Obligations shall become automatically due and payable without declaration, notice or demand by Lender to or upon Borrower and the Commitments shall automatically terminate as if terminated by Lender pursuant to SECTION 6.2.1 hereof and with the effects specified in SECTION 6.2.4 hereof; provided, however, that, if Lender shall continue to make Loans or otherwise extend credit to Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement after an automatic termination of the Commitments by reason of the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding by or against any Borrower, such Loans and other credit shall nevertheless be governed by this Agreement and enforceable against and recoverable from each Obligor as if such Insolvency Proceeding had never been instituted. 12.3. OTHER REMEDIES. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and for so long as such Event of Default shall exist, Lender may in its discretion exercise from time to time the following rights and remedies: 12.3.1. All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or under other Applicable Law, and all other legal and equitable rights to which Lender may be entitled under any of the Loan Documents, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and none of which shall be exclusive. 12.3.2. The right to collect all amounts at any time payable to a Borrower from any Account Debtor or other Person at any time indebted to such Borrower, including the right to settle or adjust all disputes and claims directly with the Account Debtor and to compromise the amount or extend the time for payment of any Accounts or other rights to payment comprising a part of the Collateral upon such terms and conditions as Lender may deem advisable, and to charge the deficiencies, costs and expenses thereof, including attorneys' fees, to Borrowers. 86 12.3.3. The right to take immediate possession of all Goods or other tangible items of the Collateral, and to (i) require Borrowers to assemble any and all of such Collateral, at Borrowers' expense, and make it available to Lender at a place designated by Lender which is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii) enter any premises where any of the Collateral shall be located and to keep and store the Collateral on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the Property of a Borrower, then such Borrower agrees not to charge Lender for storage thereof). 12.3.4. The right to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as may be required by Applicable Law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as Lender, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Borrowers agree that any requirement of notice to Borrowers or any other Obligor of any proposed public or private sale or other disposition of Collateral by Lender shall be deemed reasonable notice thereof if given at least 10 days prior thereto, and such sale may be at such locations as Lender may designate in said notice. Lender shall have the right to conduct such sales on any Borrower's or any other Obligor's premises, without charge therefor, and such sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with Applicable Law. Lender shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash, credit or any combination thereof, and Lender may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if permitted by Applicable Law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such price against the Obligations. The proceeds realized from the sale or other disposition of any Collateral may be applied, after allowing 2 Business Days for collection, first to any Extraordinary Expenses incurred by Lender, second to interest accrued with respect to any of the Obligations, third, to the principal of the Obligations, and fourth, if any excess remains, to the Borrower. If any deficiency shall arise, Obligors shall remain jointly and severally liable to Lender therefor. 12.3.5. The right to the appointment of a receiver, without notice of any kind whatsoever, to take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral and to exercise such rights and powers as the court appointing such receiver shall confer upon such receiver. 12.3.6. Intentionally Omitted. 12.3.7. The right to require Borrowers to deposit with Lender funds equal to 105% of the LC Outstandings and, if Borrowers fail promptly to make such deposit, Lender may advance such amount as a Revolver Loan (whether or not an Out-of-Formula Condition exists or is created thereby). Any such deposit or advance shall be held by Lender as a reserve to fund future payments on any Letter of Credit. At such time as all Letters of Credit have been drawn upon or expired, any amounts remaining in such reserve shall be applied against any outstanding Obligations, or, if Full Payment of all Obligations has occurred, returned to Borrowers. Lender is hereby granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive license or other right to use, license or sub-license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to any Obligor or any other Person) each Borrower's Intellectual Property and all of each Borrower's computer 87 hardware and software, trade secrets, brochures, customer lists, promotional and advertising materials, labels, and packaging materials, and any Property of a similar nature, in advertising for sale, marketing, selling and collecting and in completing the manufacturing of any Collateral, and each Borrower's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Lender's benefit, provided that such license or other right to use, license or sublicense shall be limited to be used for the purposes set forth in this SECTION 12.3 and for the purpose of enabling the Lender to realize on the Collateral and to permit any purchaser of any portion of the Collateral through a foreclosure sale or any other exercise of the Lender's rights and remedies under the Loan Documents to use, sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral. Lender shall be liable to Borrower for any misuse by Lender of Borrower's Intellectual Property. 12.4. SETOFF. In addition to any Liens granted under any of the Loan Documents and any rights now or hereafter available under Applicable Law, Lender (and each of its Affiliates) is hereby authorized by Borrowers at any time that an Event of Default exists, without notice to Borrowers or any other Person (any such notice being hereby expressly waived) to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits, general or special (including Debt evidenced by certificates of deposit whether matured or unmatured (but not including trust accounts)) and any other Debt at any time held or owing by Lender or its Affiliates to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against and on account of the Obligations of Borrowers arising under the Loan Documents to Lender or any of its Affiliates, including all Loans and LC Outstandings all claims of any nature or description arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, irrespective of whether or not (i) Lender shall have made any demand hereunder, (ii) Lender shall have declared the principal of and interest on the Loans and other amounts due hereunder to be due and payable as permitted by this Agreement and even though such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or (iii) the Collateral for the Obligations is adequate. 12.5. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; NO WAIVER. 12.5.1. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and other undertakings of Borrowers contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in any document referred to herein or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any schedule or in any guaranty agreement given to Lender or contained in any other agreement between Lender and any or all Borrowers, heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of Borrowers herein contained. The rights and remedies of Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies that Lender would otherwise have. 12.5.2. The failure or delay of Lender to require strict performance by Borrowers of any provision of any of the Loan Documents or to exercise or enforce any rights, Liens, powers, or remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to any Collateral shall not operate as a waiver of such performance, Liens, rights, powers and remedies, but all such requirements, Liens, rights, powers, and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until all Loans and all other Obligations owing or to become owing from Borrowers to Lender shall have been fully satisfied. None of the undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants and 88 representations of Borrowers contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and no Default or Event of Default by any Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been suspended or waived by Lender, unless such suspension or waiver is by an instrument in writing specifying such suspension or waiver and is signed by a duly authorized representative of Lender and directed to Borrowers. 12.5.3. If at any time that a Default or an Event of Default exists Lender shall accept performance by a Borrower, in whole or in part, of any obligation that a Borrower is required by any of the Loan Documents to perform, or if Lender shall exercise any right or remedy under any of the Loan Documents that may not be exercised other than when a Default or Event of Default exists, Lender's acceptance of such performance by a Borrower or Lender's exercise of any such right or remedy shall not operate to waive any such Event of Default or to preclude the exercise by Lender of any other right or remedy, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing by Lender, as the case may be. SECTION 13. MISCELLANEOUS 13.1. POWER OF ATTORNEY. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, makes, constitutes and appoints Lender (and all Persons designated by Lender) as such Borrower's true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) and Lender, or Lender's designee, may, without notice to such Borrower and in either any Borrower's or Lender's name, but at the cost and expense of Borrowers: 13.1.1. At such time or times as Lender or said designee, in its sole discretion, may determine, endorse such Borrower's name on any Payment Item or proceeds of the Collateral which come into the possession of Lender or under Lender's control. 13.1.2. At any time that an Event of Default exists: (i) demand payment of the Accounts and other rights to payment from the Account Debtors, enforce payment of the Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally exercise all of such Borrower's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, discharge or release any of the Accounts or other Collateral or any legal proceedings brought to collect any of the Accounts or other Collateral; (iii) sell or assign any of the Accounts and other Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times as Lender deems advisable; (iv) take control, in any manner, of any item of payment or proceeds relating to any Collateral; (v) prepare, file and sign such Borrower's name to a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor or to any notice of lien, assignment or satisfaction of lien or similar document in connection with any of the Collateral; (vi) receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Borrower and to notify postal authorities to change the address for delivery thereof to such address as Lender may designate; (vii) endorse the name of such Borrower upon any of the items of payment or proceeds relating to any Collateral and deposit the same to the account of Lender on account of the Obligations; (viii) endorse the name of such Borrower upon any Chattel Paper, Document, Instrument, invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar document or agreement relating to any Accounts, Inventory or other Collateral; (ix) use such Borrower's stationery and sign the name of such Borrower to verifications of the 89 Accounts, Payment Intangibles and Chattel Paper and notices thereof to Account Debtors; (x) use the information recorded on or contained in any data processing equipment and computer hardware and software relating to the Accounts, Inventory, Equipment and any other Collateral; (xi) make and adjust claims under policies of insurance; (xii) sign the name of a Borrower on any proof of claim in bankruptcy against Account Debtors and on notices of Liens, claims of mechanic's Liens or assignments or releases of mechanic's Liens securing any Accounts; (xiii) take all action as may be necessary to obtain the payment of any letter of credit or banker's acceptance of which a Borrower is a beneficiary; and (xiv) do all other acts and things necessary, in Lender's determination, to fulfill Borrowers' obligations under this Agreement. 13.2. GENERAL INDEMNITY. Borrowers hereby agree to indemnify and defend the Lender Indemnitees against and to hold the Lender Indemnitees harmless from any Claim ever suffered or incurred by any of the Lender Indemnitees that arises out of or relates to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, any transactions entered into pursuant to any of the Loan Documents, Lender's Lien upon any of the Collateral, or the performance by Lender of its duties or the exercise of any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or that results from Borrowers' failure to observe, perform or discharge any of Borrowers' duties hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this indemnity shall extend to any Claims asserted against or incurred by any of the Lender Indemnitees by any Person under any Environmental Laws or similar laws by reason of Borrowers' or any other Person's (except a Lender Indemnitee or its agents) failure to comply with laws applicable to solid or hazardous waste materials or other toxic substances. Additionally, if any Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed upon or measured solely by the net income of Lender, but including any intangibles tax, stamp tax, recording tax or franchise tax) shall be payable by Lender or any Obligor on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other Loan Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of the Obligations, by reason of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect, Borrowers will pay (or will promptly reimburse Lender for the payment of) all such Taxes, including any interest and penalties thereon, and will indemnify and hold Lender Indemnitees harmless from and against all liability in connection therewith. The foregoing indemnities shall not apply to Claims incurred by any of the Lender Indemnitees as a direct and proximate result of any Lender Indemnitee's own gross negligence or willful misconduct. 13.3. SURVIVAL OF ALL INDEMNITIES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the obligation of each Borrower with respect to each indemnity given by it in this Agreement, or shall survive the Full Payment of the Obligations and termination of the Commitments. 13.4. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT; SALE OF INTEREST. This Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended, except by an agreement in writing signed by Borrowers and Lender. No Borrower may sell, assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, any of the Obligations, including such Borrower's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers, and duties hereunder or thereunder. Lender may sell participations to one or more banks or other entities in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or assign, transfer or otherwise dispose, at any time or times hereafter, of the Obligations, this 90 Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, or of any portion hereof or thereof, including Lender's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers, and duties hereunder or thereunder. Lender shall provide Borrowers with 10 days prior notice of any such sales of participations, assignments, transfers or other dispositions. In the case of an assignment, the assignee shall have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights, benefits and obligations as it would if it were "Lender" hereunder and Lender shall be relieved of all obligations hereunder upon any such assignment. Each Borrower further agrees that Lender may disclose (i) any publicly available information regarding such Borrower and its Subsidiaries to any potential participant or assignee, and, (ii) subject to the prior written consent of such Borrower, any other credit information regarding such Borrower and its Subsidiaries, provided that, prior to any such disclosure under subsection (ii), each such-assignee, proposed assignee, participant or proposed participant shall agree with such Borrower or Lender (which in the case of an agreement with only Lender, such Borrower shall be recognized as a third party beneficiary thereof) to preserve the confidentiality of any confidential information relating to such Borrower received from Lender. 13.5. SEVERABILITY. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under Applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 13.6. CUMULATIVE EFFECT; CONFLICT OF TERMS. The provisions of the other Loan Documents are hereby made cumulative with the provisions of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties acknowledge that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters and that such limitations, tests and measures are cumulative and each must be performed, except as may be expressly stated to the contrary in this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in any of the other Loan Documents by specific reference to the applicable provision of this Agreement, if any provision contained in this Agreement is in direct conflict with, or inconsistent with, any provision in any of the other Loan Documents, the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control. 13.7. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 13.8. LENDER'S CONSENT. Whenever Lender's consent is required to be obtained under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, Lender shall be authorized to give or withhold its consent in its sole and absolute discretion and to condition its consent upon the giving of additional collateral security for the Obligations, the payment of money or any other matter. 13.9. NOTICE. All notices, requests and demands to or upon a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, personal 91 delivery against receipt or by telecopier or other facsimile transmission and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered when delivered against receipt, 3 Business Days after mailing, or, in the case of facsimile transmission, when received (if on a Business Day and, if not received on a Business Day, then on the next Business Day after receipt) at the office where the noticed party's telecopier is located, in each case, addressed as follows: If to Lender: Wachovia Bank, National Association 191 Peachtree Street, N.E. 30th Floor, Mail Code GA 8056 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Attention: Asset Based Lending Facsimile No.: 404-332-6920 With a courtesy copy to: Hunton & Williams, LLP Bank of America Plaza, Suite 4100 600 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention: Bruce W. Moorhead, Jr., Esq. Facsimile No.: (404) 602-8668 If to Borrowers: ProxyMed, Inc. 2555 Davie Road, Suite 110 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317 Attention: Judson E. Schmid, Executive Vice President and CFO Facsimile No.: (954) 473-0620 With a courtesy copy to: ProxyMed, Inc. - Legal Department 2555 Davie Road, Suite 110 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317 Attention: Rafael G. Rodriguez, General Counsel Facsimile No.: (954) 473-0620 or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given in accordance with this Section; provided, however, that no notice, request or demand to or upon Lender pursuant to SECTIONS 2.3, 3.1.2, 4.1. OR 6.2.2 hereof shall be effective until received by Lender. Any written notice, request or demand that is not sent in conformity with the provisions hereof shall nevertheless be effective on the date that such notice, request or demand is actually received by the Person to whose attention at the noticed party such notice, request or demand is required to be sent. 13.10. PERFORMANCE OF BORROWERS' OBLIGATIONS. If any Borrower shall fail to discharge any covenant, duty or obligation hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, Lender may, in its sole discretion at any time or from time to time, for Borrowers' account and at 92 Borrowers' expense, pay any amount or do any act required of Borrowers hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise lawfully requested by Lender to (i) enforce any of the Loan Documents or collect any of the Obligations, (ii) preserve, protect, insure, maintain or realize upon any of the Collateral, or (iii) preserve, defend, protect or maintain the validity or priority of Lender's Liens in any of the Collateral, including the payment of any judgment against any Borrower, any insurance premium, any warehouse charge, any finishing or processing charge, any landlord claim, any other Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral (whether or not a Permitted Lien). All payments that Lender may make under this Section and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including Extraordinary Expenses) that Lender pays or incurs in connection with any action taken by it hereunder shall be reimbursed to Lender by Borrowers ON DEMAND with interest from the date such payment is made or such costs or expenses are incurred to the date of payment thereof at the Default Rate applicable for Revolver Loans that are Base Rate Loans. Any payment made or other action taken by Lender under this Section shall be without prejudice to any right to assert, and without waiver of, an Event of Default hereunder and without prejudice to Lender's right to proceed thereafter as provided herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. 13.11. CREDIT INQUIRIES. Each Borrower hereby authorizes and permits Lender (but Lender shall have no obligation) to respond to usual and customary credit inquiries from third parties concerning such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by providing any information about such Borrower and its Subsidiaries or Borrowers' performance hereunder. 13.12. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of this Agreement, the Other Agreements and the Security Documents. 13.13. INDULGENCES NOT WAIVERS. Lender's failure at any time or times hereafter, to require strict performance by Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of Lender thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance therewith. 13.14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the parties in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. Each of the Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto is incorporated into this Agreement and by this reference made a part hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided that, as provided in SECTION 13.4 hereof, no Borrower shall be authorized to assign any interest in any of the Loan Documents. 13.15. INTERPRETATION. No provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or dictated such provision. 93 13.16. ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY. With the prior consent of Borrowers' Agent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Lender may issue and disseminate to the public (by advertisement or otherwise) information describing the credit accommodations made available by Lender pursuant to this Agreement, including the names and addresses of Borrowers, the amount and security for the credit accommodations and the general nature of Borrowers' business, provided that detail regarding terms (such as interest rate) may be provided only to industry publications, such as the "LPC Gold Sheets." 13.17. GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED, EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AT AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL SHALL BE LOCATED IN ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN GEORGIA, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN THE METHOD, MANNER AND PROCEDURE FOR FORECLOSURE OF LENDER'S LIEN UPON SUCH COLLATERAL AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF LENDER'S OTHER REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH COLLATERAL TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION ARE DIFFERENT FROM OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF GEORGIA. AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF A BORROWER OR LENDER, EACH BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE SUPERIOR COURT OF COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, OR, AT LENDER'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, ATLANTA DIVISION, SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWERS AND LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH SUCH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. EACH BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWERS AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR 3 DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION. 13.18. WAIVERS BY BORROWER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH BORROWER WAIVES (i) THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH LENDER HEREBY ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE COLLATERAL; (ii) PRESENTMENT, DEMAND AND PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT, PROTEST, DEFAULT, NON PAYMENT, MATURITY, RELEASE, COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF ANY OR ALL COMMERCIAL PAPER, ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER AND GUARANTIES AT ANY TIME HELD BY 94 LENDER ON WHICH SUCH BORROWER MAY IN ANY WAY BE LIABLE; (iii) NOTICE PRIOR TO TAKING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF THE COLLATERAL OR ANY BOND OR SECURITY WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING LENDER TO EXERCISE ANY OF LENDER'S REMEDIES; (iv) THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT AND EXEMPTION LAWS; (v) ANY CLAIM AGAINST LENDER, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (AS OPPOSED TO DIRECT OR ACTUAL DAMAGES) ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF, ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY TRANSACTION THEREUNDER OR THE USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF ANY LOANS; AND (VI) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE HEREOF. EACH BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVERS ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT LENDER IS RELYING UPON THE FOREGOING WAIVERS IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH BORROWERS. EACH BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVERS WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. [Signature Pages Follow] 95 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed under seal in Atlanta, Georgia, on the day and year specified at the beginning of this Agreement. BORROWERS: PROXYMED, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Title: President and Chief Operating Officer ----------------------------- [CORPORATE SEAL] KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Title: Chief Executive Officer ----------------------------- [CORPORATE SEAL] MEDUNITE INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------- Title: President ----------------------------- [CORPORATE SEAL] [Signatures continue on following page] 96 Accepted in Atlanta, Georgia: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Lender") By: /s/ Joe Lee ----------------------------- Name: Joe Lee ----------------------------- Title: Associate -----------------------------
EX-10.35 13 g87785exv10w35.txt REVOLVER NOTE EXHIBIT 10.35 REVOLVER NOTE $12,500,000 December 4, 2003 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, PROXYMED, INC., a Florida corporation, KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC., an Indiana corporation, and MEDUNITE, INC., a Delaware corporation (each of the foregoing herein a "Borrower" and collectively, the "BORROWERS"), HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY PROMISE TO PAY to the order of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION a national banking association ("LENDER") or its assigns, at its offices at 191 Peachtree Street, N.E., 30th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, or at such other place as the holder of this Revolver Note (this "REVOLVER NOTE") may designate from time to time in writing, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the amount of TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($12,500,000) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all advances made pursuant to SECTION 2.1 of the "Loan Agreement" (as hereinafter defined). All capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement. This Revolver Note is issued pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith, among Borrowers and Lender (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), and is entitled to the benefit and security of the Loan Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents referred to therein. Reference is hereby made to the Loan Agreement for a statement of all of the terms and conditions under which the loans evidenced hereby were and are to be made. Each Borrower jointly and severally promises to pay the principal amount of the indebtedness evidenced hereby in the amount and on the dates specified in the Loan Agreement. Each Borrower jointly and severally promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Revolver Note outstanding from the date hereof until such principal amount is paid in full at such interest rates and at such times as are specified in the Loan Agreement. If any payment on this Revolver Note becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension. Upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, this Revolver Note may, as provided in the Loan Agreement, and without any demand, notice (other than that required under the Loan Agreement) or legal process of any kind, be declared, and immediately shall become, due and payable. Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and protest are hereby waived by each of the Borrowers. 1 No delay or failure on the part of Lender in the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder, under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document or at law or in equity, shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by Lender of any right or remedy hereunder, under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document or at law or in equity shall preclude or estop another or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Time is of the essence of this Revolver Note. In case this Revolver Note is collected by law or through an attorney at law, or under advice therefrom, each Borrower, jointly and severally, agrees to pay or reimburse on demand all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by or on behalf of Lender in connection with such collection, including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and the reasonably allocated costs and expenses of internal legal services. THIS REVOLVER NOTE HAS BEEN EXECUTED, DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND SHALL BE INTERPRETED, GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. ************** [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Revolver Note has been executed by an authorized representative of each Borrower as of the date first written above. BORROWERS: PROXYMED, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Title: President and Chief Operating Officer KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ NANCY J. HAM ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Title: Chief Executive Officer MEDUNITE, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Title: President 3 EX-10.36 14 g87785exv10w36.txt PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT EXHIBIT 10.36 PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS PATENT AND TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT, effective as of December 4, 2003, by and between PROXYMED, INC., a Florida corporation, ("PROXYMED"), KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC., an Indiana corporation ("KEY COMMUNICATIONS"), and MEDUNITE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("MEDUNITE"; and together with Proxymed and Key Communications, collectively, the "GRANTORS" and each individually, a "GRANTOR"), in favor of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association ("LENDER"). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2003 by and among Grantors, as the Borrowers and Lender (including all annexes, exhibits or schedules thereto, and as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), Lender has agreed to make certain loans and other financial accommodations for the benefit of Grantors; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Grantors are required to execute and deliver to Lender, this Patent and Trademark Security Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees as follows: 1. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement. 2. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to Lender a continuing first priority security interest in all of such Grantor's right, title and interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired (collectively, the "PATENT COLLATERAL"): (a) all of its patents, patent applications and patent licenses (and income and royalties with respect thereto) to which it is a party including those referred to on SCHEDULE 1 hereto; (b) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions of the foregoing; and (c) all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any claim by such Grantor against third parties for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any patent or any patent licensed under any patent license. 1 3. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARK COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to Lender, a continuing first priority security interest in all of such Grantor's right, title and interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter created or acquired (collectively, the "TRADEMARK COLLATERAL"): (a) all trademarks, service marks and trade names (collectively, the "TRADEMARKS") whether registered or unregistered and wherever registered (and any applications therefor) and trademark licenses (the "TRADEMARK LICENSES") to which it is a party including those referred to on SCHEDULE 2 hereto; (b) all reissues, renewals, continuations or extensions of the foregoing; (c) all goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each Trademark and each Trademark License; and (d) all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, any claim by such Grantor against third parties for past, present or future (i) infringement or dilution of any Trademark or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License or (ii) injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark or any Trademark licensed under any Trademark license. 4. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. (a) The security interests granted pursuant to this Patent and Trademark Security Agreement are granted in conjunction with the security interests granted to Lender, pursuant to the Loan Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of Lender with respect to the security interest in the Patent Collateral and Trademark Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Loan Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, if any Default or Event of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document shall have occurred, or if any Grantor fails to perform any agreement or to meet any of the obligations to the Lender hereunder, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies that Lender may have in the Loan Agreement, in any other Loan Document or at law, all of the right, title and interest of Grantors in and to the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral shall be automatically granted, assigned, conveyed and delivered to the Lender or its designee, and Grantors hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Lender and any officer, agent or employee thereof, with full power of substitution, as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of Grantors and in the name of Grantors or in Lender's own name or the name of Lender's designee, all acts of said 2 attorney being hereby ratified and confirmed, except to the extent any of the same constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, such power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable, upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default: (i) to complete, date, execute and file or cause to be filed the Assignment attached hereto as EXHIBIT A and incorporated hereby by reference (the "ASSIGNMENT") in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and in all other applicable offices, and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose of the Assignment; (ii) to collect proceeds from the Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral (including, by way of example, license royalties and proceeds of infringement suits); (iii) to convey in any transaction authorized by the Loan Agreement, any goods covered by the registrations listed on SCHEDULE 1 and SCHEDULE 2 to any purchaser thereof; (iv) to make payment or discharge taxes or liens levied or placed upon or threatened against any goods covered by the registrations listed on SCHEDULE 1 and SCHEDULE 2, the legality or validity thereof and the amounts necessary to discharge the same to be determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, and such payments made by Lender to become the obligations of Grantors to Lender, due and payable immediately, without demand. [SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW] 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Each Grantor has caused this Patent and Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above. GRANTORS PROXYMED, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Title: President and Chief Operating Officer KEY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Name: NANCY J. HAM Title: Chief Executive Officer MEDUNITE, INC. By: /s/ Nancy J. Ham ----------------------------------------- Name: Nancy J. Ham Title: President ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED BY: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender By: /s/ Joe Lee --------------------------------- Name: Joe Lee Title: Associate 4 EX-21 15 g87785exv21.txt SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT EXHIBIT 21 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT REGISTRANT: Name: ProxyMed, Inc. State of Incorporation: Florida Name: Key Communications Service, Inc. State of Incorporation: Indiana Name: MedUnite, Inc. State of Incorporation: Delaware Name: PlanVista Corporation State of Incorporation: Delaware Name: WPJ, Inc. d/b/a Integrated Medical Systems State of Incorporation: California EX-23 16 g87785exv23.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-58311, 333-34645, 333-77793, 333-88671, 333-95883, 333-36982, 333-51856, 333-60500 and 333-81128), and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-113436, 333-04717, 333-34711, 333-50391, 333-92905 and 333-89764), of ProxyMed, Inc. of our report dated March 25, 2004 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Fort Lauderdale, Florida March 30, 2004 EX-31.1 17 g87785exv31w1.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CEO Section 302 Certification of CEO
 

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Michael K. Hoover, Chief Executive Officer of ProxyMed, Inc., certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of ProxyMed, Inc;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

          a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

          b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

          c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

          b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 30, 2004

/s/ MICHAEL K. HOOVER


Michael K. Hoover
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 18 g87785exv31w2.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CFO Section 302 Certification of CFO
 

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13A-14(A) AND 15D-14(A), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     I, Gregory J. Eisenhauer, Chief Financial Officer of ProxyMed, Inc., certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of ProxyMed, Inc;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

          a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

          b. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

          c. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

          a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

          b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 30, 2004

/s/ GREGORY J. EISENHAUER, CFA


Gregory J. Eisenhauer, CFA
Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 19 g87785exv32w1.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO Section 906 Certification of CEO
 

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In connection with the Annual Report of ProxyMed, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael K. Hoover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ MICHAEL K. HOOVER


Michael K. Hoover
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
March 30, 2004

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to ProxyMed, Inc. and will be retained by ProxyMed, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2 20 g87785exv32w2.htm SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO Section 906 Certification of CFO
 

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In connection with the Annual Report of ProxyMed, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gregory J. Eisenhauer, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, as adopted pursuant to ss.906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

     (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ GREGORY J. EISENHAUER, CFA


Gregory J. Eisenhauer, CFA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
March 30, 2004

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to ProxyMed, Inc. and will be retained by ProxyMed, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----