Exhibit 2.3
EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
CRDENTIA CORP.,
CRDE CORP.
GHS ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
PRIME STAFF, INC.,
PRIME STAFF GP, LLC
MINT MEDICAL, LLC,
MINT MEDICAL GP, LLC,
and the Equity Owners of such entities.
dated May 4, 2005
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ARTICLE 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER PARTIES |
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ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT, CRDE AND ACQUISITION CO. |
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ARTICLE 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER PARTIES |
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EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Equity Purchase Agreement (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of May 4, 2005, by and among Crdentia Corp., a Delaware corporation (Parent), CRDE Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (CRDE), GHS Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CRDE (Acquisition Co.), Prime Staff, Inc., a Delaware corporation (PSI), Prime Staff GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (PSGP), PrimeCaid Management, Inc., a Texas corporation and sole owner of PSI and PSGP (PrimeCaid), Mint Medical, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (MM), Mint Medical GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (MMGP), Mint Management, Inc., a Texas corporation and sole owner of MM and MMGP (MMI) and Tony M. Brown, the sole owner of each of PrimeCaid and MMI (the Shareholder). For purposes of this Agreement, PSI, PSGP, MM and MMGP are sometimes referred to herein as the Selling Entities, PrimeCaid and MMI are sometimes referred to herein as the Parent Entities and the Selling Entities, Parent Entities and the Shareholder are sometimes referred to herein as the Shareholder Parties (or individually as a Shareholder Party).
WHEREAS, PSI and PSGP are the sole limited partner and sole general partner, respectively, of Prime Staff, LP, a Texas limited partnership (Prime Staff); and
WHEREAS, MM and MMGP are the sole limited partner and sole general partner, respectively, of Mint Medical Staffing Odessa, LP, a Texas limited partnership (MMSO); and
WHEREAS, Prime Staff and MMSO are sometimes referred to herein as the Target Companies; and
WHEREAS, the Selling Entities desire to sell all of their partnership interests in each of Prime Staff and MMSO to Acquisition Co.; and
WHEREAS, the Parent Entities and the Shareholder have approved the sale transaction and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following defined terms have the meanings indicated below:
Actions or Proceedings means any action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, Order, inquiry, hearing, assessment with respect to fines or penalties or litigation (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
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Administrative Employees means all remaining PrimeCaid and/or Target Companies employees that operate and work either as staffing coordinators, weekend and night coordinators, accounting support personnel and credentialing personnel which are necessary to support and operate the Target Companies.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, a Family Member or another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.
Agreement has the meanings set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Assets and Properties and Assets or Properties of any Person each means all assets and properties of every kind, nature, character and description (whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise and wherever situated), including the goodwill related thereto, operated, owned or leased by such Person, including, without limitation, cash, cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, chattel paper, documents, instruments, general intangibles, real estate, equipment, inventory, goods and Intellectual Property.
Benefit Plan means any Plan established, arranged or maintained by the Selling Entities, the Target Companies or any corporate group of which the Selling Entities, the Target Companies or any of them is or was a member, existing at the Closing Date or prior thereto, to which the Selling Entities, the Target Companies or any of them contributes or has contributed, or under which any employee, manager, officer, director, former employee, manager, officer, director or partner of the Selling Entities, the Target Companies or any beneficiary thereof is covered, is eligible for coverage or has benefit rights.
Books and Records of any Person means all files, documents, instruments, papers, books, computer files (including but not limited to files stored on a computers hard drive or on floppy disks), electronic files and records in any other medium relating to the business, operations, accounting practices or condition of such Person.
Business Day means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the State of Texas are authorized or obligated to close.
Business of Target Companies means the per diem nurse staffing business conducted prior to the date hereof by Prime Staff and/or MMSO and their respective subsidiaries, if any, including all operational, management, financial and contractual elements included therein.
Cash Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(i).
Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).
Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a).
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Consent means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).
Contemplated Transactions means all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation: (a) the sale of all of the general and limited partnership interests in Prime Staff and MMSO; (b) the execution, delivery, and performance of the Non-Competition Agreement and the Release; (c) the performance by Parent, CRDE, Acquisition Co., the Selling Entities, the Parent Entities and the Shareholder of their respective covenants and obligations under this Agreement; and (d) the acquisition and ownership of all the general and limited partnership interests in Prime Staff and MMSO and exercise of control over Prime Staff and MMSO by Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co.
Contract means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
Copyrights has the meaning set forth in the definition of Intellectual Property.
CRDE has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Damages has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
Defined Benefit Plan means each Benefit Plan which is subject to Part 3 of Title I of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA.
Disclosure Schedule means the disclosure schedule attached hereto which sets forth the exceptions to the representations and warranties contained in Article III hereof and certain other information called for by this Agreement.
Encumbrances means any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, deed of trust, lease, lien, adverse claim, equitable interest, levy, charge, community property interest, right of first refusal or other encumbrance of any kind, or any conditional sale or title retention agreement or other agreement to give any of the foregoing in the future.
Equity Interests means, collectively, all of the general partnership interests and the limited partnership interests of Prime Staff and MMSO.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
ERISA Affiliate means any entity which is a member of a controlled group of corporations or which is or was under common control with the Selling Entities, Prime Staff or MMSO, as such terms are defined in Section 414 of the Code.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Family Member of an individual Person means (i) the individuals spouse and former spouses, (ii) any other natural person who is related to the individual or the individuals spouse within the second degree, and (iii) any other natural person who resides with such individual.
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Field Employees means those employees of the Selling Parties which would include all current and active nurses, certified nurse assistants, operating room personnel and the like which are necessary to support and operate the Target Companies.
Financial Statements means the balance sheets and income statements of each of Prime Staff and MMSO as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, and where the context requires, includes the Interim Financial Statements.
GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as currently in effect, applied on a basis consistent with the basis on which Parents audited financial statements are prepared.
Governmental Authorization means any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
Governmental or Regulatory Authority means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of the United States or other country, any state, county, city or other political subdivision.
Intellectual Property means (i) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names and corporate names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith (collectively, Trademarks), (ii) trade secrets and confidential business information (including without limitation, know-how, customer lists, current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists, market studies, business plans), however documented; (iii) proprietary computer software and programs (including object code and source code) and other proprietary rights and copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium); (iv) database technologies, systems, structures and architectures (and related processes, formulae, compositions, improvements, devices, know-how, inventions, discoveries, concepts, ideas, designs, methods and information) and any other related information, however, documented; (v) any and all information concerning the business and affairs of a Person (which includes historical financial statements, financial projections and budgets, historical and projected sales, capital spending budgets and plans, the names and backgrounds of key personnel and personnel training and techniques and materials), however documented; (vi) any and all notes, analysis, compilations, studies, summaries, and other material prepared by or for a Person containing or based, in whole or in part, on any information included in the foregoing, however documented; and (vii) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing.
Interim Financial Statements means the balance sheets and income statements of each of Prime Staff and MMSO as of February 28, 2005.
Key Employees means employees of PrimeCaid named herein: Ben Jeffries, Aymee Davis, Delia Cisneros, Terry M. Brown and Arlene Pradon each of whom is necessary to support and operate the Target Companies.
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Knowledge of the Parent or Known to the Parent means the knowledge of any officer or director of the Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. An officer or director of Parent CRDE and Acquisition Co. will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if: (i) such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter; or (ii) a prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other matter.
Knowledge of the Sellers or Known to the Sellers means the knowledge of (i) any officer, director or shareholder of either of the Parent Entities, (ii) any manager, member or officer of the Selling Entities, (iii) any partner or Key Employee of Prime Staff or MMSO and (iv) the Shareholder. Any such Person will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular fact or other matter if: (i) such Person is actually aware of such fact or other matter; or (ii) a prudent Person could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other matter.
Legal Requirement means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty.
Material Adverse Effect means, for any Person, a material adverse effect whether individually or in the aggregate (a) on the business, operations, financial condition, Assets and Properties, liabilities or prospects of such Person, or (b) on the ability of such Person to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Non-Competition Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(iv).
Order means any award, decision, writ, judgment, decree, ruling, subpoena, verdict, injunction or similar order of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).
Ordinary Course of Business means the action of a Person that is (i) consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person; (ii) not required to be authorized by the partners of the Target Companies or the board of directors of their respective general partner; and (iii) similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without the action of the partners of the Target Companies or the board of directors of each such general partner or similar body, in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business as the Target Companies.
OTCBB shall mean the regulated quotation service known as the OTC Bulletin Board.
Parent has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Parent Common Stock means the shares of common stock of Parent, $0.0001 par value.
Parent Common Stock Value has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(ii).
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Parent Group has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).
Parent SEC Documents means each form, report, schedule, statement and other document filed by the Parent through the date of this Agreement under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, including any amendment to such document.
Permits means all licenses, permits, certificates of authority, authorizations, approvals, registrations and similar consents granted or issued by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
Permitted Encumbrance means (a) any Encumbrance for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (b) any minor imperfection of title or similar Encumbrance which individually or in the aggregate with other such Encumbrances does not materially impair the value of the property subject to such Encumbrance or the use of such property in the conduct of the business of the Target Companies.
Person means any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association or Governmental or Regulatory Authority.
Plan means any bonus, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, retirement, stock purchase, stock option, stock ownership, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, leave of absence, layoff, vacation, day or dependent care, legal services, cafeteria, life, health, accident, disability, workers compensation or other insurance, severance, separation or other employee benefit plan, practice, policy or arrangement of any kind, whether written or oral, including, but not limited to, any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA.
Qualified Plan means each Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code.
Real Property has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Release has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(vii).
SEC shall mean the Securities & Exchange Commission of the United States.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Stock Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(ii).
Stock Consideration Value has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(ii).
Tax (and, with correlative meaning, Taxes, Taxable and Taxing) means (i) any federal, state, local or foreign income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or
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windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), (ii) any liability for payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined, unitary or other group for any Taxable period and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person.
Tax Return means any return, report, information return, schedule or other document (including any related or supporting information) filed or required to be filed with respect to any taxing authority with respect to Taxes.
Third Party Expenses has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.
Threatened means a claim, an Action or Proceeding, dispute, action or other matter will be deemed to have been Threatened if any demand or statement has been made (orally or in writing) or any notice has been given (orally or in writing), or if any other event has occurred or any other material circumstances exist that would lead a prudent Person to conclude that such a claim, proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter is likely to be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in the future.
Trademarks has the meaning set forth in the definition of Intellectual Property.
1.2 Construction of Certain Terms and Phrases. Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (a) words of any gender include each other gender; (b) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (c) the terms hereof, herein, hereby and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement; (d) the terms Article or Section refer to the specified Article or Section of this Agreement; (e) the term or has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase and/or; and (f) including means including without limitation. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP.
ARTICLE 2.
PURCHASE OF EQUITY INTERESTS
2.1 The Purchase. Upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Selling Entities hereby sell to: (a) Acquisition Co. and Acquisition Co. hereby purchases from the Selling Entities, all of the Equity Interests owned by PSI and MM which represent one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding equity in each of Prime Staff and MMSO owned by each of PSI and MM; and (b) CRDE and CRDE hereby purchases from the Selling Entities, all of the Equity Interests owned by PSGP and MMGP which represent one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding equity in each of Prime Staff and MMSO owned by each of PSGP and MMGP: it being the specific intent of the parties that as part of such acquisition, CRDE and Acquisition Co. have become beneficial owners of all of the customer contracts and
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all related records (whether or not listed on Schedule 2.4 attached hereto) of the Target Companies through their respective ownership of the Target Companies. Notwithstanding anything anywhere in this Agreement to the contrary, Selling Entities are not selling to Acquisition Co. the Excluded Assets listed on Schedule 2.1 attached hereto. The Selling Entities hereby grants to Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. a non-exclusive irrevocable (during the license period of twelve (12) months) license to use the names Prime Staff and Mint Medical Staffing for a period of one (1) year beginning with the Closing Date.
2.2 Purchase Price. The Purchase Price (herein so called) for the Equity Interests to be purchased by Acquisition Co. is $500,000 and shall be paid on the Closing Date as follows:
(i) Cash Consideration. $150,000 shall be paid in cash (the Cash Consideration) to the Selling Entities (in accordance with Section 2.3), by wire transfer or cashiers checks drawn upon a federally insured lending institution on the Closing Date; and
(ii) Stock Consideration. $350,000 (the Stock Consideration Value) shall be paid in Parent Common Stock to the Selling Entities (in accordance with Section 2.3). The number of shares of Parent Common Stock which shall be issued to the Selling Entities in the aggregate shall be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Stock Consideration Value by (B) the Parent Common Stock Value. For purposes of this Agreement, the Parent Common Stock Value shall mean the average of the closing prices of the Parent Common Stock as reported on the OTCBB or other stock exchange or quotation system for the last fifteen (15) trading days ending two (2) days prior to the date of issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant to this Section 2.2(ii). For purposes of this Agreement, the Stock Consideration shall mean the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable on the Closing Date in accordance with this Section 2.2(ii).
2.3 Purchase Price Distribution. Allocations of the Purchase Price at Closing will be divided amongst the Selling Entities as follows:
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$39,000; |
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$1,000; |
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$109,000; and |
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$1,000. |
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$90,000; and |
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$260,000. |
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2.4 Balance Sheet Items. The parties hereby agree and acknowledge that: (a) the Shareholder Parties: (i) are entitled to retain all of the cash and Accounts Receivables accumulated or with respect to which the necessary time-cards have been submitted (regardless of when the underlying services may have been performed) as of May 6, 2005, 6:00 p.m.
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standard Houston, Texas time (the Cutoff); (ii) shall be responsible for the timely payment (on or before the due date) of all of the Accounts Payable incurred (whether or not recorded) as of the Cutoff; (iii) shall be responsible for all the payroll with respect to which the necessary time-cards have been submitted (regardless of when the underlying services may have been performed) on or before the Cutoff; (iv) shall, prior to the Closing Date, obtain a full and complete release of all liens and encumbrances (including without limitation any line of credit with Omni Bank) in any way encumbering the assets of Target Companies; (v) shall cause the elimination and removal of all related-party transaction (whether assets or liabilities) from the Financial Statements as of the Closing Date; (vi) shall ensure that the only assets remaining on the Financial Statements as of the Closing Date are those specifically identified and listed on Schedule 2.4 attached hereto; and (vii) shall ensure that there are no liabilities of any nature whatsoever remaining on the Financial Statements as of the Closing Date; (b) Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. shall be: (i) entitled to all Accounts Receivable accruing after the Cutoff or with respect to which the necessary time-cards have been submitted (regardless of when the underlying services may have been performed) after the Cutoff; (ii) shall be responsible for the timely payment of all of the Accounts Payable incurred after the Closing Date; and (iii) shall be responsible for all the payroll with respect to which the necessary time-cards have been submitted (regardless of when the underlying services may have been performed) after the Cutoff. To ensure the proper execution of receipt of Accounts Receivable and payment of Accounts Payable by the appropriate party as provided herein, the parties agree to cooperate in good-faith and conduct an accounting of any Accounts Receivable with respect to which the necessary time-cards have been submitted (regardless of when the underlying services may have been performed) prior to the Cutoff and Accounts Payable incurred prior to the Closing Date until all such Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable are finally received or satisfied. Initially, there will be an accounting on May 31, 2005 and thereafter on the last day of each subsequent month to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.4. Within seven (7) calendar days of any accounting referenced herein, each party agrees to turn over to the other party any payments of any Accounts Receivable received by such party belonging to the other party.
(a) Time and Place. The consummation of the purchase and sale under this Agreement (the Closing) shall take place at the offices of Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C., 1601 Elm Street, Suite 3700, Dallas, Texas 75201, at 10:00 a.m. on May 4, 2005 (the Closing Date).
(b) Closing Deliveries by the Shareholder Parties. At the Closing, the Shareholder Parties, as appropriate, shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Parent and/or Acquisition Co., as the case may be:
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(c) Closing Deliveries By Parent. At the Closing, Parent and/or Acquisition Co., as the case may be, shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to the Selling Entities, as the case may be:
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2.6 Exemption from Registration. The issuance of the Parent Common Stock issuable as Stock Consideration will be exempt from registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to the private placement exemption provided by Rule 505 and/or 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and/or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws.
2.7 Medical Malpractice Claims. Parties hereby agree that: (a) any medical malpractice claim which may be asserted against any of the Target Companies after Closing Date which claim accrued on or after February 2, 2004 shall be the responsibility of Parent; and (b) any medical malpractice claim (regardless of when brought) accruing before February 2, 2004 shall be the responsibility of the Shareholder Parties. The indemnity obligations of the parties set forth in Section 9.2 shall specifically apply to parties obligation under this Section 2.7.
2.8 Terry M. Brown. Parent hereby specifically acknowledges that in the event the employment of Terry M. Brown (an Affiliate of the Shareholder) with the Target Companies is terminated without cause after the Closing Date by the applicable Target Company, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, Terry M. Brown shall be free to seek employment with any of the Shareholder Parties without causing a breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SHAREHOLDER PARTIES
The Shareholder Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Parent., CRDE and Acquisition Co. as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except as set forth on the Disclosure Schedule furnished to Parent specifically identifying the relevant subparagraph hereof, which exceptions shall be deemed to be representations and warranties as if made hereunder, as follows:
3.1 Organization. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing in Texas and each jurisdiction where such qualification is required except for any jurisdiction where failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon either of Prime Staff and MMSO. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has full power and authority, and holds all Permits and authorizations necessary to carry on its business and to own and use the Assets and Properties owned and used by each of Prime Staff and MMSO except where the failure to have such power and authority or to hold such Permit or authorization would not have a Material Adverse Effect on either of Prime Staff and MMSO. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has delivered to Parent correct and complete copies of its partnership agreements and organizational documents, each as amended to date.
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3.2 Equity of Prime Staff/MMSO.
3.3 Authority. Each of Shareholder Parties has all necessary power and authority and has taken all action necessary to enter into this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and no other proceedings on the part of any of the Shareholder Parties are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the Shareholder Parties and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the Shareholder Parties enforceable against each of the Shareholder Parties in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.4 No Affiliates. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO has any Affiliates (other than the Shareholder Parties) or subsidiaries and neither is a partner in any partnership or a party to any joint venture other than as set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule.
3.5 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery by each of the Shareholder Parties of this Agreement does not, and the performance by each of the Shareholder Parties of its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not:
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3.6 Consents and Governmental Approvals and Filings. No consent, approval or action of, filing with or notice to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority on the part of any of the Shareholder Parties or the Target Companies is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.7 Books and Records. The books and other partnership records of each of Prime Staff and MMSO as made available to Parent contain a true and complete record of all actions taken at all meetings and by all written consents in lieu of meetings of the partners thereof. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has delivered or made available true and complete copies of each document which has been requested by Parent or its counsel in connection with their legal and accounting review of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. The partnership agreements and other similar records of each of Prime Staff and MMSO accurately reflect all issuances and record transfers in the equity of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. The other Books and Records of each of Prime Staff and MMSO are true, correct and complete, represent bonafide business transactions and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls.
3.8 Financial Statements. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has previously delivered to Parent the Financial Statements. Such Financial Statements (i) are true, correct and complete in material respects, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with the Books and Records of each of the Target Companies, as applicable, (iii) have not been audited and have been prepared by the management using the income-tax basis of accounting consistently applied, and (iv) fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of each of Prime Staff and MMSO as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby; provided that the Interim Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments.
3.9 Absence of Changes. Except for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions to take place pursuant hereto on or prior to the Closing Date, since February 28, 2005 there has not been any material adverse change, or any event or development which,
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individually or together with other such events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on either Prime Staff or MMSO.
3.10 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as fully and adequately disclosed in Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule or in the Financial Statements, there are no liabilities, whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due, whether or not of a kind required by GAAP to be set forth on a financial statement or on the notes thereto, including but not limited to any liability for Taxes (the Liabilities), nor any basis for any claim against either Prime Staff or MMSO for any such Liabilities relating to or affecting either Prime Staff or MMSO or any of their Assets and Properties, other than such Liabilities incurred after February 28, 2005 in the Ordinary Course of Business which have not had, and could not reasonably be expected to result in, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on either Prime Staff or MMSO. To the Knowledge of the Sellers there is no circumstance, condition, event or arrangement of a material nature that may hereafter give rise to any Liabilities of either Prime Staff or MMSO or any successor to its business except in the Ordinary Course of Business or is otherwise set forth on in Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule.
3.11 Tangible Personal Property. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO, as appropriate, is in possession of and has good and marketable title to, or have valid leasehold interests in or valid rights under written agreements to use, all tangible personal property, equipment, plants, buildings, structures, facilities and all other Assets and Properties used in or reasonably necessary for the conduct of the Business of the each of Prime Staff and MMSO, including all tangible personal property reflected on the Financial Statements and any tangible personal property acquired since that date other than property disposed of since such date in the Ordinary Course of Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. All such tangible personal property, equipment, plants, buildings, structures, facilities and all other assets and properties are listed in Section 3.11 of the Disclosure Schedule and are free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances which have not had a Material Adverse Effect on either Prime Staff or MMSO; it being specifically understood, however, that each such asset is being conveyed on an as is basis as to physical condition.
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3.13 Real Property. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO own any real property. Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate legal description of each parcel of real property leased by each of Prime Staff and MMSO (as lessee or lessor) (the Real Property) and all Encumbrances (other than Permitted Encumbrances) relating to or affecting the Real Property. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO, as appropriate, has a valid leasehold interest in all real property used in or relating to the conduct of each of Prime Staffs and MMSOs business, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has rights of ingress and egress with respect to the Real Property, and all buildings, structures, facilities, fixtures and other improvements thereon material for the operation of the Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. Each lease with respect to the Real Property is a legal, valid and binding agreement of each of Prime Staff and MMSO, as appropriate, subsisting in full force and effect enforceable in accordance with its terms, and
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except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no, and neither Prime Staff nor MMSO has received notice of any, default (or any condition or event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) thereunder.
3.14 Proprietary Information of Third Parties. Except as provided in Section 3.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, no third party has claimed or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, has reason to claim that any Person employed by or affiliated with Prime Staff or MMSO in connection with and during the operation of the Business of either Prime Staff or MMSO has (i) violated or may be violating any of the terms or conditions of such Persons employment, non-competition or non-disclosure agreement with such third party, (ii) disclosed or may be disclosing or utilized or may be utilizing any proprietary information or documentation of such third party, or (iii) interfered or may be interfering in the employment relationship between such third party and any of its present or former employees. No third party has requested information from Prime Staff or MMSO which relates to such a claim. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no Person employed by or affiliated with either Prime Staff or MMSO in connection with and during the Prime Staffs or MMSOs ownership and operation of its business has employed or proposes to employ any trade secret or any information or documentation proprietary to any former employer and no Person employed by or affiliated with either Prime Staff or MMSO in connection with and during Prime Staffs or MMSOs ownership and operation of its business has violated any confidential relationship which such Person may have had with any third party in connection with the sale of any service or proposed service of Prime Staff or MMSO, and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, there is no reason to believe there will be any such employment or violation.
3.15 Compliance with Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
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The Governmental Authorizations listed in Section 3.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedule collectively constitute all of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit each of Prime Staff and MMSO (i) to lawfully conduct and operate the Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO in the manner they currently conduct and operate such business and (ii) to own and use their Assets and Properties in the manner in which they currently own and use such Assets and Properties.
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To the Knowledge of the Sellers, (1) no such Proceeding has been Threatened, and (2) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has delivered to Parent copies of all pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Section 3.16 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Proceedings listed in Section 3.16(a) of the Disclosure Schedule will not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, condition, or prospects of either Prime Staff or MMSO.
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3.18 Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable of Prime Staff or MMSO that are reflected on the Financial Statements or the accounting records of Prime Staff or MMSO as of
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the Closing (collectively, the Accounts Receivable) represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business. There is no contest, claim, or right of set-off under any Contract with any obligor of Accounts Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts Receivable. Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a materially complete and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable as of February 28, 2005, which lists sets forth the aging of such Accounts Receivable. Parent Entities will provide to Parent a true and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable due Prime Staff or MMSO as of the Closing Date no later than May 6, 2005 and these Accounts Receivable are to be retained by the Parent Entities.
3.19 Accounts Payable. Set forth in Section 3.19 of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list of all accounts payable or Prime Staff or MMSO as of the Closing Date (collectively, the Accounts Payable). Parent Entities will provide to Parent a true and accurate list of all Accounts Payables prorated as of Closing Date no later than May 31, 2005 which represent or will represent the only Accounts Payable obligations of Prime Staff or MMSO arising from purchases actually made, services actually received or obligations otherwise incurred by Prime Staff or MMSO through the Closing Date.
3.20 Equipment. Other than as noted in Section 3.20 of the Disclosure Schedule, all tangible personal property and equipment used by Prime Staff or MMSO in the conduct of the Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO are structurally sound with no known material defects and are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) so as to permit the operation of such business as presently conducted, no such equipment or tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs which are not material in nature or cost, and with respect to each item of equipment and tangible personal property, neither Prime Staff nor MMSO has received notification that it is in violation, in any material respect, of any applicable building, zoning, subdivision, fire protection, health or other law, Order, ordinance or regulation and no such violation exists; it being specifically understood, however, that all such equipment is being conveyed on an as is basis as to physical condition.
3.21 Insurance. Set forth in Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and accurate list of all primary, excess and umbrella policies, bonds and other forms of insurance currently owned or held by or on behalf of and/or providing insurance coverage to each of Prime Staff and MMSO or the Assets and Properties of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (or any of Prime Staffs or MMSOs directors, officers, partners, salespersons, managers, members, agents or employees), including the following information for each such policy: type(s) of insurance coverage provided; name of insurer; effective dates; policy number; per occurrence and annual aggregate deductibles or self-insured retentions; per occurrence and annual aggregate limits of liability and the extent, if any, to which the limits of liability have been exhausted. All policies set forth on the Disclosure Schedule are in full force and effect, and with respect to such policies, all premiums currently payable or previously due have been paid or will be paid in the normal course of business, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received with respect to any such policy. All such policies are sufficient for compliance with all requirements of law and all agreements to which Prime Staff or MMSO is a party or otherwise bound, and are valid, outstanding, collectible and enforceable policies and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, provide adequate insurance coverage for each of Prime Staff and MMSO, the Business of each of Prime
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Staff and MMSO and Assets and Properties of each of Prime Staff and MMSO and will remain in full force and effect through the respective dates set forth in Section 3.21 of the Disclosure Schedule. None of such policies contains a provision that would permit the termination, limitation, lapse, exclusion or change in the terms of coverage of such policy (including, without limitation, a change in the limits of liability) by reason of the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions. Complete and accurate copies of all such policies and related documentation have previously been provided to the Parent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all insurance policies providing coverage for Target Companies will be cancelled by Parent Entities within forty eight (48) hours of the Closing Date.
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3.23 Labor and Employment Relations. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no officer, executive or group of five or more employees of Prime Staff or MMSO has or have any plans to terminate his, her or their employment with Prime Staff or MMSO. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization, group or association covering any of their respective employees, and to the
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Knowledge of the Sellers, there are no attempts to organize any of Prime Staffs or MMSOs employees by any Person, unit or group seeking to act as their bargaining agent. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has complied with all applicable laws relating to the employment of labor, including provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining, discrimination against race, color, national origin, religious creed, physical or mental disability, sex, age, ancestry, medical condition, marital status or sexual orientation, occupational health and safety and the withholding and payment of social security and other Taxes. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO is liable for the payment of any compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties or other amounts, however designated, for the failure to comply with any of the foregoing Legal Requirements. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no employees of Prime Staff or MMSO are in violation of any term of any employment contract, patent disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement, or any restrictive covenant to a former employer relating to any such employee to be employed by Prime Staff or MMSO because of the nature of the business conducted or presently proposed to be conducted by Prime Staff or MMSO or the use of trade secrets or proprietary information of others. Except as provided in Section 3.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened charges (by employees, independent contractors, their representatives or governmental authorities) of unfair labor practices or of employment discrimination or of any other wrongful action with respect to any aspect of employment of any Person employed or formerly employed by Prime Staff or MMSO. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no union representation elections relating to Prime Staffs or MMSOs employees have been scheduled by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority, no organizational effort is being made with respect to any of such employees, and no investigation of Prime Staffs or MMSOs employment policies or practices by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority is pending or threatened. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO is currently, nor in the past has been, involved in labor negotiations with any unit or group seeking to become the bargaining unit for any employees of Prime Staff or MMSO. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has never experienced any work stoppages and to the Knowledge of the Sellers, no work stoppage has been threatened or is planned.
3.24 Certain Employees. Set forth in Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule is (i) the name, title and total compensation of each officer, director and manager of Prime Staff and MMSO; (ii) the name, title and total compensation for each other employee, consultant, agent or other representative of each of Prime Staff and MMSO for 2004; (iii) all wage and salary increases, bonuses and increases other direct or indirect compensation received by any such Person since February 28, 2005; (iv) any payments or commitments to pay any severance or termination pay to any current or former officer, director, employee, consultant, contractor, member or manager or agent of Prime Staff or MMSO; and (v) any accrual for, or commitment or agreement by Prime Staff or MMSO to pay, such increases, bonus or pay. To the best of the knowledge of the Sellers, except as set forth on Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule and except where any such notice is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither Prime Staff nor MMSO has received any notice from any such Person whether orally or in writing that he or she will cancel or otherwise terminate such Persons relationship with Prime Staff or MMSO. None of such Persons has an employment, consulting or other agreement or understanding except as provided in Section 3.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, whether oral or written, with Prime Staff or MMSO which is not terminable on no more than ten (10) days notice by Prime Staff or MMSO without cost or other liability to Prime Staff or MMSO. Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. agrees and acknowledge that Shareholder Parties are not guaranteeing the future
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performance of any employees under any applicable employment agreement, although Shareholder Parties are not aware of any reason indicating a future anticipated breach of any such agreements.
3.25 Absence of Certain Developments. Except as provided in Section 3.25 of the Disclosure Schedule or elsewhere in this Agreement, since February 28, 2005, neither Prime Staff nor MMSO has:
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3.26 Customers. Except as provided in Section 3.26 of the Disclosure Schedule, each of Prime Staff and MMSO has previously provided to Parent a true and correct list of Prime Staffs and MMSOs current customers and Prime Staffs and MMSOs material revenue generating customers during the 2003 and 2004 fiscal years related to the Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. Since January 1, 2004 no single customer or group of affiliated customers contributing more than $25,000 per annum to the gross revenues of the Prime Staffs or MMSOs business has cancelled their contract with Prime Staff or MMSO, and no such customer has given notice to Prime Staff or MMSO of an intention to cancel their contract or reduce the level of gross revenues from that in fiscal year 2004 with either Prime Staff or MMSO, except for any reduction arising in the normal course of business which is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.27 Bank Accounts. Section 3.27 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each deposit account or asset maintained by or on behalf of Prime Staff or MMSO with any bank, brokerage house or other financial institution, specifying with respect to each the name and address of the institution, the name under which the account is maintained, the account number, and the name and title or capacity of each Person authorized to have access thereto. It is specifically understood and agreed that all such bank accounts will be closed before
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or within a reasonable time of the Closing Date and Shareholder shall have no further signatory authority with respect to any bank accounts of the Target Companies.
3.28 Permits. Section 3.28 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all Permits used in and material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Business of each of Prime Staff and MMSO. All such Permits are currently effective and valid and have been validly issued. No additional Permits are necessary to enable Prime Staff or MMSO to conduct their respective business in material compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the mere passage of time will have any effect on the continued validity or sufficiency of the Permits, nor will any additional Permits be required by virtue of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement to enable Prime Staff or MMSO to conduct the Business of Prime Staff or MMSO, respectively, as now operated. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, there is no pending Action or Proceeding by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority which could affect the Permits or their sufficiency for the current conduct of the Business of either of Prime Staff and MMSO or of the conduct of the Business of either Prime Staff or MMSO after the Closing. Each of Prime Staff and MMSO has provided Parent with true and complete copies of all Permits listed in the Disclosure Schedule.
3.29 Regulatory Compliance. Except as provided in Section 3.29 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Prime Staff nor MMSO nor any of their operations are regulated by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority and each of Prime Staff and MMSO has complied with all applicable requirements of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority with respect to any services provided by it (including but not limited to the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Federal False Claims Act, the Federal laws concerning physician self-referral known as Stark I and Stark II, and materially within the rules and regulations of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations).
Neither Prime Staff, MMSO, any partner, director officer, manager, member, employee or agent of Prime Staff or MMSO nor any other Shareholder Party has made an untrue statement of a material fact or fraudulent statement to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority, failed to disclose a material fact required to be disclosed to any Governmental or Regulatory Authority, or committed an act, made a statement, or failed to make a statement that, at the time such disclosure was made, could reasonably be expected to provide a basis for any Governmental or Regulatory Authority to invoke its policies respecting fraud, untrue statements of material facts, bribery or illegal gratuities or any similar policies.
3.30 Third Party Consents. No consent, approval or authorization of any third party on the part of Prime Staff, MMSO or any Shareholder Party is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder except as otherwise provided in Section 3.30 of the Disclosure Schedule.
3.31 Relationships with Related Persons. Except of any licenses being granted under this Agreement, none of the Shareholder Parties or any Affiliate of either Prime Staff or MMSO has, or since January 1, 2004 has had, any interest in the property, whether real, personal or mixed, or whether tangible or intangible, used in or pertaining to the Businesses of either Prime
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Staff, MMSO or any Affiliate of Prime Staff or MMSO. Neither Prime Staff nor MMSO owns, or since January 1, 2004 has owned (of record or as beneficial owner) an equity interest or any other financial or profit interest in a Person that has (i) had business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with Prime Staff or MMSO or (ii) engaged in competition with Prime Staff or MMSO with respect to any line of the products or services of Prime Staff or MMSO. Except as set forth in Section 3.31 of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Shareholder Parties nor any Affiliate of Prime Staff or MMSO is a party to any Contract with, or has any right or claim against, Prime Staff or MMSO.
3.32 Certain Payments. Except for business gifts or charitable or similar contributions of insignificant nature, neither Prime Staff nor MMSO nor any director, officer, member, manager, agent, partner or employee of each of Prime Staff and MMSO, or to the Knowledge of the Sellers, any other Person associated with or acting for or on behalf of Prime Staff or MMSO, has directly or indirectly (i) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kick-back or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of any form, whether in money, property or services (A) to obtain favorable treatment in securing business, (B) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured, (C) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained for or in respect of Prime Staff or MMSO or any Affiliate thereof, or (D) in violation of any Legal Requirement, or (ii) established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the Books and Records of each of Prime Staff and MMSO.
3.33 Brokers. Except as set forth in Section 3.33 of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the Shareholder Parties nor Prime Staff or MMSO has retained any broker in connection with the contemplated transactions hereunder. Parent has, and will have, no obligation to pay any brokers, finders, investment bankers, financial advisors or similar fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any action taken by or on behalf of any of the Shareholder Parties, Prime Staff or MMSO.
3.34 Verification of Credentials. Except as set forth in Section 3.34 of the Disclosure Schedule, Prime Staff and MMSO have implemented policies and procedures to verify the credentials (including, but not limited to, with respect to education and licensure) of personnel that Prime Staff or MMSO places with its clients and to collect, maintain and update such credentialing information. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, each active employee, contractor and consultant consistently follows and has followed such policies and procedures in all material respects.
3.35 HIPAA Compliance. To the extent that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) currently applies or applied to Prime Staff or MMSO, Prime Staff and MMSO each has developed a plan to comply with any obligations they may have under the privacy standards of HIPPA.
3.36 Existing Indebtedness. Except as provided in Section 3.36 of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the close of business on the day prior to the Closing Date, (i) all indebtedness of or any obligation of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor) for borrowed money, whether current, short-term, or long-term, secured or unsecured, (ii) all indebtedness of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor) for the
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deferred purchase price for purchases of property outside the ordinary course which is not evidenced by trade payables, (iii) all lease obligations of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor) under leases which are capital leases in accordance with GAAP, (iv) all off-balance sheet financings of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor), (v) any payment obligations of each of Prime Staff and MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor) in respect of bankers acceptances or letters of credit (other than stand-by letters of credit in support of ordinary course trade payables), (vi) any liability of either Prime Staff or MMSO (whether as obligor or as guarantor) with respect to interest rate swaps, collars, caps and similar hedging obligations, (vii) any present, future or contingent obligations of either Prime Staff or MMSO under (A) any phantom stock or equity appreciation rights, plan or agreement, (B) any consulting, deferred pay-out or earn-out arrangements in connection with the purchase of any business or entity or (C) any non-competition agreement, (viii) any accrued bonuses, (ix) any accrued Taxes other than payroll Taxes accrued in the Ordinary Course of Business, (x) any accrued and unpaid interest or any contractual prepayment premiums, penalties or similar contractual charges resulting from the Contemplated Transactions or the discharge of such obligations with respect to any of the foregoing, (xi) all indebtedness of or any obligation of Prime Staff or MMSO owed to any of the Shareholder Parties or to any Affiliate of the Shareholder Parties (whether under Contract or otherwise) and (xii) all indebtedness of or any obligation of Prime Staff or MMSO incurred for the personal benefit of any of the Shareholder Parties or any Affiliate of the Shareholder Parties, including without limitation, any Family Members of the Shareholder Parties, is listed on Section 3.36 of the Disclosure Statement (collectively, but without duplication, the Existing Indebtedness). All Existing Indebtedness will be paid in full, retired or otherwise satisfied as provided in Section 2.4.
3.37 Material Misstatements and Omissions. The statements, representations and warranties of the Shareholder Parties contained in this Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules hereto) and in each document, statement, certificate or exhibit furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of each of the Shareholder Parties and/or the Target Parties pursuant hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, taken together, do not contain and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and do not or will not omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances made, not misleading.
ARTICLE 4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF PARENT, CRDE AND ACQUISITION CO.
Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co., jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Shareholder Parties as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
4.1 Organization. Each of Parent and CRDE is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of the Delaware. Acquisition Co. is a corporation duly organized validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas. Each of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. is duly authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required except
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for any jurisdiction where failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co., as the case may be.
4.2 Authority. Each of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. has all necessary corporate power and corporate authority and has taken all corporate actions necessary to enter into this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform its respective obligations hereunder and no other proceedings on the part of Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co. are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co., respectively, enforceable against each of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
4.3 Litigation. There are no Actions or Proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened or anticipated against, relating to or affecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, to the Knowledge of Parent, there is no basis for any such Action or Proceeding.
4.4 Reports and Financial Statements. As of the date hereof, the Parent has furnished or made available to each of the Shareholder Parties true and complete copies of all Parent SEC Documents (see the Parents website at www.crdentia.com). As of their respective filing dates, all such Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of such Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent corrected by a document subsequently filed with the SEC. The Parent Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-QSB of the SEC) and present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Parent at the dates thereof and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal audit adjustments).
4.5 Brokers. Neither Parent, CRDE nor Acquisition Co. has retained any broker in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder. None of the Shareholder Parties has, and will have, any obligation to pay any brokers, finders investment bankers, financial advisors or similar fee in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by reason of any action taken by or on behalf of Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co.
4.6 Due Diligence. Parent, CRDE, and Acquisition Co. each acknowledge and agree that each has conducted its own due diligence of Target Companies and, except as provided in this Agreement, each is relying on such due diligence to make its acquisition decisions with
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regard to Target Companies. Each of Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. has been provided complete opportunity to interview employees and other key personnel of Target Companies and to seek any information regarding Target Companies each has deemed appropriate. Parent and CRDE are knowledgeable and possess substantial experience in the nurse staffing business and accordingly, are able to evaluate the suitability of an investment in the Target Companies.
ARTICLE 5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF THE SHAREHOLDER PARTIES
The Shareholder Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. as follows (such representations and warranties do not lessen or obviate the representations and warranties of each of the Shareholder Parties set forth in Article III above):
5.1 Requisite Power and Authority. The Shareholder Parties have all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its provisions. All action on such Shareholder Parties part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Agreement has been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon execution and delivery, this Agreement will be the valid and binding obligation of each of the Shareholder Parties, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
5.2 Investment Representations. The Shareholder Parties understand that the shares of the Parent Common Stock to be issued to the Selling Entities pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 have not been registered under the Securities Act. The Shareholder Parties also understand that such shares of Parent Common Stock are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon the Shareholder Parties representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. The Shareholder Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant as follows:
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5.3 Transfer Restrictions. The Shareholder Parties acknowledge and agree that the shares of Parent Common Stock are subject to restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 5.3. The Selling Entities agree not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the shares of Parent Common Stock acquired pursuant to this Agreement unless and until: (i) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or (ii) the transferee (except for transfers in compliance with Rule 144) has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of Article 5 of this Agreement, the Selling Entities shall have notified Parent of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished Parent with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition and if reasonably requested by Parent, the Selling Entities shall have furnished Parent with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to Parent, that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Securities Act. Parent shall be entitled to impose stop transfer instructions with respect to the Parent Common Stock in order to enforce the foregoing restrictions.
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The certificates representing the Parent Common Stock (when issued pursuant to this Agreement) shall bear the following legend restricting transfer, and such other legends as may be required by any applicable state securities law:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OF SUCH ACT.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT CERTAIN EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED MAY 4, 2005.
5.4 Market Standoff. The Selling Entities agree that he, she or it will not, without the prior written consent of Parent and/or the managing underwriter(s), during the period commencing on the date of filing of a registration statement by Parent pursuant to an underwritten public offering by Parent of its capital stock or securities convertible into its capital stock and ending on the date specified by Parent and the managing underwriter(s) (such period not to exceed 180 days following the filing of the final prospectus relating to such offering), transfer or dispose of any shares of Parent Common Stock owned by such Selling Entities. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, Parent may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to such securities of the Selling Entities (and the shares or securities of every other Person subject to the foregoing restriction) until the end of such period.
ARTICLE 6.
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
6.1 Access to Information. The Shareholder Parties have given Parent and its authorized representatives (including, without limitation, its attorneys and accountants), reasonable access to all employees, customers, plants, offices, warehouses and other facilities, to (and where necessary, provided copies of) all books and records, contracts and all personnel files of current employees of the Target Companies and its subsidiaries and the Target Companies have caused their partners and employees and those of its subsidiaries to furnish Parent with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties of the Target Companies and its subsidiaries as Parent has requested.
6.2 Public Announcements; Company Literature. None of Parent, CRDE, Acquisition Co., or the Shareholder Parties shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, without the
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prior consent of Parent and Acquisition Co. (in the case of the Shareholder Parties) or the Shareholder Parties (in the case of Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co.), except as may be required by applicable law, including any determination by Parent that a press release or other public statement is required under applicable securities or regulatory rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that the Parent may announce this Agreement to Prime Staffs and MMSOs employees, customers, vendors and strategic partners immediately following the Closing.
6.3 Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the terms of this Agreement are consummated, all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other agreements and transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including all legal, accounting, financial advisory, brokers consulting and other fees and expenses of third parties incurred by a party in connection with the negotiation, documentation and effectuation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other agreements and Contemplated Transactions hereby and thereby (Third Party Expenses) shall be the obligation of the respective party incurring such Third Party Expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shareholder Parties shall be responsible and bear all costs and expenses incurred and fees payable for counsel for the Target Companies in connection with the Contemplated Transactions and all of the fees payable to any broker, finder or financial intermediary representing the Shareholder Parties.
6.4 Confidentiality. The parties hereto will maintain in confidence, and will direct its partners, managers, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, Affiliates and advisors to maintain in confidence any written, oral or other information furnished by another party to this Agreement in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, unless (a) such information is already known to such party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such party, (b) the use of such information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is required by law. The provisions of this Section 6.4 shall not be binding on the Parent, CRDE, the Acquisition Co. or the Target Companies following the Closing. If the terms of this Agreement are not consummated, each party will return or, at the request of the party supplying the information, destroy as much of such written information as the other party may reasonably request.
6.5 Future Access to Books and Records. Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. hereby agree to provide to the Shareholder Parties (at the sole expense of Shareholder Parties) reasonable access to the Books and Records to the extent such access may become reasonably necessary as a result of any Action or Proceeding initiated after the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE 9.
ACTIONS BY THE PARTIES AFTER THE CLOSING
9.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties, Etc. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate, document or instrument delivered pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing hereunder (notwithstanding any investigation, analysis or evaluation by any party hereto or their designees of the Assets and Properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the other party) until the second anniversary of the Closing Date; provided, however, the representations and warranties of the parties (x) regarding Taxes shall continue until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations and (y) regarding due authorization, valid formation, valid existence, and legal compliance; shall continue to survive indefinitely in full force and effect following the Closing Date.
(a) By the Shareholder Parties. The Shareholder Parties shall severally indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parent, CRDE, Acquisition Co. and the Target Companies and their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents, successors, subsidiaries and assigns (collectively the Parent Group) from and against any and all costs, losses (including, without limitation, diminution in value), liabilities, damages, lawsuits, deficiencies, claims and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, costs of mitigation, lost profits and other losses resulting from any shutdown or curtailment of operations, attorneys fees and all amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing (collectively, the Damages), incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to (i) any breach of any covenant, representation, warranty or agreement or the inaccuracy of any representation made by any of the Shareholder Parties or the Target Companies in or pursuant to this Agreement, or in the other documents delivered in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, (ii) Actions or Proceedings set forth in the Disclosure Schedule or in the other documents delivered in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, (iii) Actions or Proceedings involving the Company whether disclosed in the Disclosure Schedule or not and (iv) the transactions contemplated by Section 2.4 or as a result of a breach of any of the covenants or understandings contained in Section 2.4; provided, however, the indemnity obligation of the Shareholder hereunder shall be capped at $500,000 except where the Damages to be indemnified hereunder arise as a result of intentional misconduct or fraud on part of the Shareholder in which event the indemnification obligation of the Shareholder will not be capped by any amount.
(b) By Parent. Parent, CRDE and Acquisition Co. shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, defend and hold harmless, the Shareholder Parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns from and against any and all Damages incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to any breach of any covenant, representation, warranty or agreement or the inaccuracy of any representation made by Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co. in or pursuant to this Agreement, or in any other documents delivered in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
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(c) Third Party Claims; Defense of Claims. If any Action or Proceeding is filed or initiated against any party entitled to the benefit of indemnity hereunder, written notice thereof shall be given to the indemnifying party as promptly as practicable (and in any event within ten days after the service of the citation or summons); provided, however, that the failure of any indemnified party to give timely notice shall not affect rights to indemnification hereunder except to the extent that the indemnifying party demonstrates actual damage caused by such failure. After such notice, if the indemnifying party shall acknowledge in writing to the indemnified party that the indemnifying party shall be obligated under the terms of its indemnity hereunder in connection with such Action or Proceeding, then the indemnifying party shall be entitled, if it so elects, to take control of the defense and investigation of such Action or Proceeding and to employ and engage attorneys of its own choice to handle and defend the same, such attorneys to be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, at the indemnifying partys cost, risk and expense (unless (i) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense of such Action or Proceeding or (ii) the named parties to such Action or Proceeding include both of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, and the indemnified party and its counsel determine in good faith that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party and that joint representation would be inappropriate), and to compromise or settle such Action or Proceeding, which compromise or settlement shall be made only with the written consent of the indemnified party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The indemnified party may withhold such consent if such compromise or settlement would adversely affect the conduct of business or requires less than an unconditional release to be obtained. If (i) the indemnifying party fails to assume the defense of such Action or Proceeding within ten (10) days after receipt of notice thereof pursuant to this Section 9.2, or (ii) the named parties to such Action or Proceeding include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and the indemnified party and its counsel determine in good faith that there may be one or more legal defenses available to such indemnified party that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party and that joint representation would be inappropriate, the indemnified party against which such Action or Proceeding has been filed or initiated will (upon delivering notice to such effect to the indemnifying party) have the right to undertake, at the indemnifying partys cost and expense, the defense, compromise or settlement of such Action or Proceeding on behalf of and for the account and risk of the indemnifying party. In the event the indemnified party assumes defense of the Action or Proceeding, the indemnified party will keep the indemnifying party reasonably informed of the progress of any such defense, compromise or settlement and will consult with, when appropriate, and consider any reasonable advice from, the indemnifying party of any such defense, compromise or settlement. The indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action effected pursuant to and in accordance with this Section 9.2 and for any final judgment (subject to any right of appeal), and the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the indemnified party from and against any Damages by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Regardless of whether the indemnifying party or the indemnified party takes up the defense, the indemnifying party will pay reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the defense, compromise or settlement for any Action or Proceeding under this Section 9.2.
The indemnified party shall cooperate in all reasonable respects with the indemnifying party and such attorneys in the investigation, trial and defense of such Action or Proceeding and
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any appeal arising therefrom; provided, however, that the indemnified party may, at its own cost, participate in the investigation, trial and defense of such Action or Proceeding and any appeal arising therefrom. The indemnifying party shall pay all expenses due under this Section 9.2 as such expenses become due.
(d) Indemnity Claims. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may be asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is sought and once notice thereof is provided, shall be resolved using the methodology (to the extent reasonably applicable) set forth in Section 9.2(c).
9.3 Partnership Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the partnership agreements or governing documents of Prime Staff or MMSO or any statutes relating to indemnification of partners, the indemnification provisions of this Article 9 shall take precedence over such partnership agreements or other governing documents and such statutes. No Shareholder Party shall be entitled to indemnification directly or indirectly under such partnership agreements or other governing documents or otherwise for any matter upon which Prime Staff or MMSO has or might have an indemnification obligation hereunder and the partnership agreements and governing documents shall be deemed amended accordingly. This Section 9.3 is not intended for the benefit of creditors or other third parties and does not grant any rights to creditors or other third parties.
9.4 Non-Exclusivity. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the indemnity obligations set forth above shall not be the exclusive remedy of the indemnified parties with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.
10.1 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute among the parties hereto as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the rights and obligations of any party hereunder, such dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration as hereinafter provided. If arbitration is required to resolve a dispute hereunder, any party may notify the American Arbitration Association in Dallas, Texas (AAA) and request AAA to select one person to act as the arbitrator for resolution of the dispute. The arbitrator so selected shall conduct any such proceedings using the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the CAR) of the AAA and such rules will be binding upon all parties to the arbitration proceeding. The arbitrator is encouraged to modify the application of the CAR as the arbitrator deems appropriate to accomplish the arbitration in the quickest and least expensive manner possible. Accordingly, the arbitrator may (i) dispense with any formal rules of evidence and allow hearsay testimony so as to limit the number of witnesses required, (ii) accept evidence of property values without formal appraisals and upon such information provided by the parties or other persons and otherwise minimize discovery procedures as the arbitrator deems appropriate, (iii) act upon his understanding or interpretation of the law on any issue without the obligation to research such issue or accept or act upon briefs of the issue prepared by any party, (iv) limit the time for presentation of any partys case as well as the amount of information or number of witnesses to be presented in connection with any hearing, and (v) impose any other rules which the arbitrator believes appropriate to effect a resolution of the dispute as quickly and inexpensively as possible. The
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arbitrator will have the exclusive authority to determine and award costs of arbitration and the costs incurred by any party for their attorneys, advisors and consultants.
11.1 Further Assurances. In case at any time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties will take such further action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the other party reasonably may request, all at the sole cost and expense of the requesting party (unless the requesting party is entitled to indemnification therefor under Article 9).
11.2 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by facsimile transmission with answer back confirmation or mailed (postage prepaid by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) or by overnight courier to the parties at the following addresses or facsimile numbers:
If to Parent, CRDE or Acquisition Co.:
Crdentia Corp.
14114 Dallas Parkway, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75254
Facsimile No.: (972) 392-2722
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
with copies to:
Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C.
1601 Elm Street, Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75201
Facsimile No.: (214) 777-4299
Attention: Patrick V. Stark, Esq.
If to any Shareholder Party:
PrimeCaid Management, Inc.
Attn: Tony M. Brown President
10375 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1575
Houston, Texas 77042
Phone: (713) 541-1177
Fax. (713) 953-1925
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with copies to:
Gene F. Gardner and Associates, P.C.
16000 Barkers Point Lane, Suite 201
Houston, Texas 77079
Phone: (281) 596-0800
Facsimile: (281) 596-0805
Attention: Gene Gardner, Esq.
All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in this Section 11.2, be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as provided in this Section 11.2, be deemed given upon receipt, and (iii) if delivered by mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this Section 11.2, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice, request or other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section). Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
11.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (and all exhibits and schedules attached hereto and all other documents delivered in connection herewith) supersede all prior discussions and agreements among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect thereto, including, without limitation, the binding provision of the letter of intent dated April 5, 2005.
11.4 Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party hereto of any term or condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
11.5 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each party hereto.
11.6 No Third Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other Person other than any Person entitled to indemnity under Article 9.
11.7 No Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any attempt to do so will be void, except that any partys rights to indemnification under Article 9 may be freely assigned. This Agreement is binding upon, inures
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to the benefit of and is enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
11.8 Headings. The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
11.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (i) such provision will be fully severable, (ii) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (iii) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (iv) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and mutually acceptable to the parties herein.
11.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to contracts executed and performed in such State, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles.
11.11 Consent to Jurisdiction and Forum Selection. Each of the Parent, CRDE, Acquisition Co. and the Shareholder Parties irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement (including any legal action or proceeding to enforce the arbitration provisions of this Agreement) or for the recognition and enforcement of any judgment obtained through the arbitration provisions of this Agreement will be brought and determined in the federal or state courts or other courts located in Dallas County, Texas, and each of the Parent, CRDE, Acquisition Co. and the Shareholder Parties hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.
11.12 Construction. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed in favor of or against any party on the ground that such party or its counsel drafted the provision. Any remedies provided for herein are not exclusive of any other lawful remedies which may be available to either party. This Agreement shall at all times be construed so as to carry out the purposes stated herein.
11.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
11.14 Attorneys Fees. In the event any action is brought for enforcement or interpretation of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in said action.
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