ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT between
TARGET CORPORATION and CVS PHARMACY, INC.
Dated as of June 12, 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
Purchase and Sale of Transferred Assets
1
erred Assets and Excluded Assets.
1
ts to Certain Assignments
6
ption of Liabilities.
7
onal Agreements.
9
ARTICLE II
ng Purchase Price Adjustments
10
.
10
ctions To Be Effected at the Closing.
10
Inventory.
12
Date Statement and Purchase Price Adjustments.
13
osing Books and Records
14
armacy Loss Adjustment
14
ARTICLE III
Warranties of Seller
15
zation and Standing
.
15
ity; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
15
flicts or Violations; No Consents or Approvals Required
16
ial Information
.
16
erred Assets Other than Intellectual Property.
17
operty.
18
cts
.
19
s.
19
20
dings
.
21
Benefit Plans; Employment Matters
.
21
e of Changes or Events
22
ance with Applicable Laws.
22
Transactions
23
nmental Matters
.
23
ers
.
24
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y.
24
care Regulatory
24
ctual Property.
25
s or Finders.
26
ARTICLE IV
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
26
zation and Standing
.
26
ity; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
.
26
flicts or Violations; No Consents or Approvals Required
.
27
dings
.
27
bility of Funds; Solvency.
27
s or Finders
.
28
ARTICLE V
Covenants
28
nts Relating to Conduct of the Business.
28
to Information.
30
entiality.
31
forts.
32
acy and Medical Records; Prescriptions.
34
ation; Licenses; Provider Numbers; HIPAA Compliance.
35
of Certain Events.
36
nation of Related Party Arrangements.
37
r Assurance.
37
ARTICLE VI
Employment Matters
37
uation of Employment; Credited Service.
37
uation of Benefits
39
nce
40
alified Savings/401(k) Plan.
41
Welfare Benefits Matters.
41
/Incentive Plan
42
d Vacation and Paid Time Off
42
ies
42
Act
42
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stration; Employee Communications
.
43
yment Tax Reporting Responsibility
43
ration
43
rd-Party Beneficiaries
43
ARTICLE VII
Conditions to Closing
44
ons to Each Party’s Obligation
.
44
ons to Obligation of Purchaser
.
44
ons to Obligation of Seller
.
45
ation of Closing Conditions
.
45
ARTICLE VIII
Termination; Effect of Termination
46
nation.
46
f Termination.
47
ARTICLE IX
Indemnification
48
nification by Seller
.
48
nification by Purchaser
.
48
nification Procedures
.
48
ions on Indemnification
.
50
tion of Indemnity Payments
.
52
eatment of Indemnification
52
ARTICLE X
Tax Matters
52
ation of Certain Taxes
.
52
atters
.
52
fer Taxes
53
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ARTICLE XI
Additional Agreements
54
city.
54
ort Services
.
54
Closing Information
.
54
s and Records
.
55
Transfer Laws
.
55
ds and Remittances
55
ARTICLE XII
Miscellaneous
55
nment
.
55
ird-Party Beneficiaries
.
56
nses
.
56
es
56
ngs; Certain Definitions; Interpretation; Separate Counsel
.
57
erparts
61
rated Contract
61
ability; Enforcement
.
62
ning Law
.
62
iction
.
62
ce of Process
.
62
er of Jury Trial
.
62
dments
.
63
fic Enforcement
63
t Guarantee
63
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EXHIBITS
Pharmacy Operating Agreement
A
Clinic Operating Agreement
B
Transition Services Agreement
C
Pharmacy Master License Agreement
D-1
Clinic Master License Agreement
D-2
File Transfer Agreement
E
Form of Power of Attorney
F
Master Lease Agreement
G
SCHEDULES
Seller Affiliates
I
Pharmacies and Medical Clinics
II
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GLOSSARY OF DEFINED TERMS
Definition
Location of
Defined Terms
ACA
Section 3.11(b)
Accounts Receivable
Section 12.05(b)
Acquisition
Section 1.01
Affiliate
Section 12.05(b)
Agreement
Preamble
Allocation
Section 10.02(b)
Ancillary Agreements
Section 3.02
Antitrust Laws
Section 5.04(a)
Applicable Law
Section 3.03
Assumed Liabilities
Section 1.04(a)
Blackout Period
Section 2.01 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
Business
Introduction
business day
Section 12.05(b)
Business Employee
Section 6.01(a)
Business Material Adverse Effect
Section 12.05(b)
Business Space
Section 12.05(b)
Claims
Section 1.02(a)(vii)
Clinic Master License Agreement
Section 1.05(e)
Clinic Operating Agreement
Section 1.05(b)
Closing
Section 2.01
Closing Date
Section 2.01
Closing Date Statement
Section 2.04(a)
Closing Employee Census
Section 6.01(a)
Closing Inventory
Section 12.05(b)
CMS
Section 12.05(b)
COBRA
Section 6.02
Code
Section 3.09(a)
Confidentiality Agreement
Section 5.03(a)
Consent
Section 1.03(a)
Contracts
Section 1.02(a)(vi)
Data
Section 3.17
Data Converter
Section 5.05(a)
DEA
Section 5.04(f)
DOJ
Section 5.04(b)
$
Section 12.05(b)
Employee Census
Section 6.01(a)
Employment Screenings
Section 6.01(c)
Environmental Laws
Section 3.15(a)
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Definition
Location of
Defined Terms
Equipment
Section 1.02(a)(iv)
ERISA
Section 12.05(b)
ERISA Affiliate
Section 12.05(b)
Event
Section 12.05(b)
(in definition of “Business Material Adverse Effect”)
Exchange Act
Section 12.05(b)
Excluded Assets
Section 1.02(b)
Excluded Taxes
Section 3.09(a)
Family
Section 12.05(b)
File Transfer Agreement
Section 1.05(f)
Final Appeal Date
Section 6.01(c)
Final Purchase Price
Section 2.04(c)
Financial Information
Section 3.04(a)
FTC
Section 5.04(b)
Fundamental Representations
Section 11.01(b)(iii)
GAAP
Section 12.05(b)
Governmental Entity
Section 3.03
Hazardous Materials
Section 3.15(a)
Health Care Law
Section 12.05(b)
HIPAA
Section 5.06(c)
HSR Act
Section 3.03
Included Current Assets
Section 12.05(b)
Included Current Liabilities
Section 12.05(b)
Indebtedness
Section 12.05(b)
Indemnified Party
Section 9.03(a)
Indemnifying Party
Section 9.03(a)
Independent Expert
Section 2.04(b)(ii)
Intellectual Property
Section 12.05(b)
Interim Employee Census
Section 6.01(a)
Inventory
Section 1.02(a)(i)
IRS
Section 9.06
Judgment
Section 3.03
Know-How
Section 1.02(a)(xiii)
knowledge of Seller
Section 12.05(b)
Lease Files
Section 3.06(b)
Leased Real Property
Section 3.06(b)
Leases
Section 3.06(b)
Leave Commencement Date
Section 6.01(a)
Liabilities
Section 12.05(b)
Liens
Section 3.05(a)
LTD Business Employees
Section 6.01(a)
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Definition
Location of
Defined Terms
Losses
Section 9.01
Master Lease Agreement
Section 1.05(g)
Material Permits
Section 3.08(b)
Medicaid
Section 12.05(b)
Medicare
Section 12.05(b)
Most Recent Unaudited Financial Information
Section 3.04(a)
Multiemployer Plan
Section 12.05(b)
Notice of Objection
Section 2.04(b)(i)
Owned Property
Section 3.06(a)
Outside Date
Section 8.01(a)(iv)
Parent
12.15
Parties and Party
Preamble
PCBs
Section 3.15(a)
(in definition of “Hazardous Materials”)
Permits
Section 1.02(a)(v)
Permitted Liens
Section 3.05(a)
person
Section 12.05(b)
Pharmacy and Medical Records
Section 5.05(a)
Pharmacy Master License Agreement
Section 1.05(d)
Pharmacy Operating Agreement
Section 1.05(a)
Post-Closing Tax Period
Section 3.09(a)
Power of Attorney
Section 2.02(a)(xii)
Pre-Closing Tax Period
Section 3.09(a)
Prescription Files
Section 1.02(a)(ii)(B)
Proceeding
Section 12.05(b)
Programs
Section 3.18
Purchase Price
Section 1.01
Purchaser
Preamble
Purchaser Disclosure Schedule
Article IV
Purchaser Indemnitees
Section 9.01
Purchaser Welfare Plans
Section 6.05(a)
Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan
Section 6.04(a)
Real Property
Section 3.06(b)
Receivables
Section 1.02(b)(vii)
Related Person
Section 12.05(b)
Restraint
Section 7.01(b)
Retained Liabilities
Section 1.04(b)
Reverse Termination Fee
Section 8.02(d)
Seller
Preamble
Seller Affiliates
Introduction
Seller Agents
Section 5.03(b)
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Definition
Location of
Defined Terms
Seller Benefit Plan
Section 12.05(b)
Seller Disclosure Schedule
Article III
Seller Indemnitees
Section 9.02
Seller’s 401(k) Plan
Section 6.04(a)
Seller’s Allocable Portion
Section 10.03(a)
Social Security Act
Section 12.05(b)
(in definition of “Medicaid”)
subsidiary
Section 12.05(b)
Target Closing Inventory
Section 2.04(c)(i)
Tax
Section 3.09(a)
Tax Return
Section 3.09(a)
Taxes
Section 3.09(a)
Taxing Authority
Section 3.09(a)
Third Party Claim
Section 9.03(a)
Transfer Taxes
Section 3.09(a)
Transfer Time
Section 6.01(c)
Transferred Assets
Section 1.02(a)
Transferred Contracts
Section 1.02(a)(vi)
Transferred Employee
Section 6.01(c)
Transferred Equipment
Section 1.02(a)(iv)
Transferred Intellectual Property
Section 1.02(a)(xii)
Transferred Inventory
Section 1.02(a)(i)
Transferred Know-How
Section 1.02(a)(xiii)
Transferred Permits
Section 1.02(a)(v)
Transition Services Agreement
Section 1.05(c)
WARN Act
Section 6.09
Will-Call Inventory
Section 1.04(c)
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
, dated as of June 12, 2015 (this
“
Agreement
”), is between TARGET CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (“
Seller
”),
and CVS PHARMACY, INC., a Rhode Island corporation (“
Purchaser
”). Each of Seller and
Purchaser are referred to herein as a “
Party
” and collectively as the “
Parties
.”
INTRODUCTION
Seller, directly or indirectly through certain affiliated entities identified on
Schedule I
(collectively, the “
Seller Affiliates
”), owns, manages, operates, or provides
management services to the retail pharmacies and medical clinics in the United States
listed on
Schedule II
as modified or updated by Seller prior to the Closing (the
“
Business
”). Seller and the Seller Affiliates wish to sell and assign, or cause to be sold or
assigned, to Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller and the Seller
Affiliates, the Transferred Assets, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement. In addition, Purchaser has agreed to assume from Seller and the Seller
Affiliates the Assumed Liabilities and Seller and the Seller Affiliates have agreed to
retain the Excluded Assets and the Retained Liabilities, in each case, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Purchase and Sale of Transferred Assets
SECTION 1.01.
Purchase and Sale.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, sell, transfer, assign, convey
and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller and the Seller
Affiliates, free and clear of any Liens, all of Seller’s and the Seller Affiliates’ right, title and interest in, to
and under the Transferred Assets as of the Closing and Seller and Purchaser shall enter into the Ancillary
Agreements in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of
$1,887,000,000 (the “
Purchase Price
”), payable as set forth in
Section 2.02(b)(i)
and subject to
adjustment as set forth in
Sections 2.04
and
2.06
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
at the Closing, Purchaser shall assume only the Assumed Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, Seller shall, or shall cause any Seller Affiliate to retain the Retained Liabilities. The purchase
and sale of the Transferred Assets, the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities and Seller’s and the Seller
Affiliates’ retention of the Excluded Assets and the Retained Liabilities are collectively referred to in this
Agreement as the “
Acquisition
.”
SECTION 1.02.
Transferred Assets and Excluded Assets
.
(a) The term “
Transferred Assets
” means all of Seller’s and the Seller Affiliates’ right,
title and interest in, to and under all of the assets, properties and rights of Seller
and the Seller Affiliates, to the extent that such assets, properties and rights exclusively relate to, are used
exclusively in or held exclusively for the Business as they exist at the time of the Closing, including the
following, which shall not in any event include any of the Excluded Assets:
(i) All (x) clinic inventory (
e.g.
, vaccines) and pharmaceutical
inventory, including prescription drug products, including full and partial containers, controlled
substances, insulin, syringes, needles, test strips, and brand name and private label pseudoephedrine
(PSE) products that are federally listed chemicals, that are required to be kept behind the pharmacy
counter, owned by Seller or the Seller Affiliates as of the Closing (“
Inventory
”) and that are used or held
for use primarily in the operation or conduct of the Business, but (y) excluding any expired Inventory of
the Business as of the Closing Date consistent with the terms set forth in
Section 2.03 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule
(collectively, the “
Transferred Inventory
”);
(ii) (A) all current prescriptions, including all open prescriptions that have not
yet been filled or have remaining refills and those for which the patients previously elected to receive
automatic refills, of the Business, in each case, only if the same can be transferred or assigned to
Purchaser in accordance with Applicable Law and (B) in each case, to the extent required by Applicable
Law, all prescription files, records and data utilized or generated by Seller and the Seller Affiliates in the
course of operating the Business, including all hard copy prescriptions, signature logs, customer lists, and
all electronic data of the same maintained in any format by Seller or any Seller Affiliate (the
“
Prescription Files
”);
(iii) all medical supplies (including bottles), clinic supplies, and medical
devices owned by Seller or the Seller Affiliates as of the Closing that are used or held for use exclusively in
the operation or conduct of the Business;
(iv) all other tangible personal property and interests therein, including all
machinery, equipment, furniture (which will be deemed to include shelving and similar fixtures for
purposes of this Agreement), furnishings, safes with combinations and keys, and office equipment,
together with all parts, tools, spare parts and repair parts (“
Equipment
”), owned by Seller or any of the
Seller Affiliates as of the Closing that are used exclusively in the Business (collectively, the “
Transferred
Equipment
”);
(v) all permits, licenses, registrations, approvals, exemptions, orders, consents,
franchises or the like or other authorizations from any Governmental Entity (“
Permits
”) issued to Seller
or any of the Seller Affiliates that are used or held for use exclusively in the operation or conduct of the
Business, including all Permits set forth in
Section 1.02(a)(v) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, in each
case, solely to the extent such Permits are transferable to Purchaser in accordance with Applicable Law
(the “
Transferred Permits
”), and copies of all filings with any Governmental Entity relating thereto that
are in the possession of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates;
(vi) any written or oral contracts, licenses, instruments, indentures, notes,
undertakings, agreements, commitments, statements of work and other agreements, commitments or
legally binding arrangements (“
Contracts
”) of Seller or any of the Seller
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Affiliates primarily related to the Business (other than any Contract with a Related Person) that Seller and
Purchaser mutually agree in writing to be assigned to Purchaser hereunder (the “
Transferred
Contracts
”);
(vii) all rights, claims, credits, judgments, rights of recovery, rights of set-off,
demands, actions, suits and causes of action of any kind, whether class, individual or otherwise in nature,
in law or in equity (collectively, “
Claims
”) exclusively related to or arising out of any Transferred Asset or
Assumed Liability after Closing;
(viii) all patient billing records, medical records, pharmacy or clinic manuals,
patient files, patient complaint records, and Pharmacy and Medical Records for the two-year period prior
to the Closing Date, in each case that (A) are owned by Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates, (B) are used or
held for use exclusively in, or that arise exclusively out of, the operation or conduct of the Business, (C)
can be transferred or assigned to Purchaser in accordance with Applicable Law, and (D) are reasonably
separable from documents or databases that are not used or held for use exclusively in, or that do not
arise exclusively out of, the operation or conduct of the Business;
(ix) (A) copies of Seller’s and the Seller Affiliates’ employee handbooks;
records related to the Transferred Inventory; machinery and equipment maintenance files; PDX system
records (including data and files); ATHENA system records (including data and files); correspondence
with any Governmental Entities that is in the possession of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates (other than
correspondence related to (1) protected settlement discussions and (2) immaterial administrative
issues); executed copies of the Transferred Contracts; databases; and customer and supplier lists; in each
case to the extent exclusively related to the Business, whether in hard copy or computer format, and (B)
copies of the records necessary for Purchaser to fulfill its obligation under
Section 6.11
;
(x) all guarantees and warranties of third parties in favor of Seller or any Seller
Affiliate to the extent relating exclusively to the other Transferred Assets;
(xi) all rights to use the telephone and facsimile numbers used exclusively in
the conduct or operation of the Business;
(xii) all (A) trademarks, trademark registrations, trademark applications,
service marks, and trade names set forth in
Section 1.02(a)(xii)(A) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
and the goodwill associated exclusively therewith (for the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser is not acquiring,
and nothing herein grants Purchaser any right in any way to, the names and marks “TARGET,” “Expect
More, Pay Less,” or the Bullseye Logo/Design or the names and marks of any of the Seller Affiliates (in
style or design) or any name or mark derived from or including any of the foregoing and the goodwill
associated therewith); (B) patents and patent applications set forth in
Section 1.02(a)(xii)(B) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule
; (C) domain names set forth in
Section 1.02(a)(xii)(C) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule
; and (D) copyrights, copyright registrations, copyright applications, and all rights to
any of the foregoing owned by Seller or any Seller Affiliates that are used or held for use exclusively in the
operation or conduct of the Business (for the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser is not acquiring, and nothing
herein grants Purchaser any right in any way to, the names and
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marks “TARGET,” “Expect More, Pay Less,” or the Bullseye Logo/Design or the names and marks of any of
the Seller Affiliates (in style or design) or any name or mark derived from or including any of the
foregoing and the goodwill associated therewith) (the items set forth in the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C),
and (D), the “
Transferred Intellectual Property
”);
(xiii) all trade secrets, proprietary inventions, know-how, formulae, processes,
procedures, research records, records of inventions, test information, market surveys, and marketing
know-how (collectively, “
Know-How
”) owned by Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates that are used or held
for use exclusively in the operation or conduct of the Business (the “
Transferred Know-How
”); and
(xiv) the goodwill and going concern value associated with the operation of the
Business and the Transferred Assets.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the
Transferred Assets expressly exclude the following assets (collectively, the “
Excluded Assets
”), which
Purchaser will not purchase or acquire and neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate will sell, transfer, assign
or deliver to Purchaser:
(i) any of Seller’s or Sellers’ Affiliates’ other retail operations (including retail
operations located at the same locations as the Business), distribution centers, administrative offices and
facilities (other than the pharmacies and medical clinics that comprise the Business), and all assets or
properties located thereon or used in connection therewith, and rights appurtenant thereto, including, all
real property (whether owned or leased), fixtures, leasehold improvements, Equipment, Inventory,
records, supplies, manufacturer warranties, accounts receivable, Permits, credits, prepaid expenses,
deferred charges, advance payments, security deposits and prepaid items, goodwill and other assets not
used exclusively in the Business and not transferred to and acquired by Purchaser under this Agreement;
(ii) (A) over-the-counter merchandise or Inventory (other than
pseudoephedrine products, insulin, syringes, and needles), including over-the-counter merchandise or
Inventory located behind the pharmacy counter and durable medical equipment, (B) private label
merchandise or Inventory (other than private label PSE products that are federally listed chemicals), (C)
any merchandise or Inventory that cannot be transferred to Purchaser under Applicable Law, and (D) any
expired Inventory as of the Closing Date consistent with the terms in
Section 2.03 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule
;
(iii) all assets identified in
Section 1.02(b)(iii) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
;
(iv) all computer equipment and systems, order-entry devices, point-of-sale
systems, surveillance systems, and alarm systems;
(v) intercompany account assets of Seller and its Affiliates;
(vi) all cash, cash equivalents or securities of Seller or any of the Seller
Affiliates (including any drawer cash);
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(vii) all accounts and notes receivable and similar rights to receive payments
(including in respect of rebates or volume discounts or from third party payors or government
reimbursements) of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates, including those arising out of the operation or
conduct of the Business prior to the Closing (the “
Receivables
”);
(viii) all Claims, to the extent arising out of, relating to or in respect of any
other Excluded Asset, any Retained Liability or the operation of the Business prior to Closing, including
(A) any such items arising under insurance policies, and (B) all guarantees, warranties, indemnities and
similar rights in favor of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates in respect of any Excluded Asset, any Retained
Liability or the operation of the Business prior to Closing;
(ix) any shares of capital stock or other equity interests of any Affiliate of Seller
or any of the Seller Affiliates;
(x) any employee benefit plan and any asset relating to any employee benefit
plan in which any employees of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates participate;
(xi) any refunds or credits, claims for refunds or credits or rights to receive
refunds or credits from any Taxing Authority with respect to Excluded Taxes;
(xii) any records (including accounting records) related to Excluded Taxes and
all financial and Tax records relating to the Business that form part of Seller’s, any Seller Affiliates’ or any
of their respective Affiliates’ general ledger;
(xiii) all records prepared in connection with the sale of the Business (or any
portion thereof), including bids received from third persons and analyses relating to the Business (or any
portion thereof);
(xiv) all rights of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates under this Agreement and
any other agreements, certificates and instruments relating to the sale of the Business (or any portion
thereof) or otherwise delivered in connection with this Agreement;
(xv) other than the Transferred Intellectual Property, all Intellectual Property
of Seller and the Seller Affiliates, including the names and marks “TARGET,” “Expect More, Pay Less,” and
the Bullseye Logo/Design and the names and marks of any of the Seller Affiliates (in style or design) and
any name or mark derived from or including any of the foregoing and the goodwill associated therewith,
patents, copyrights, and identifying logos, internet domain names, websites, and trade dress;
(xvi) other than the Transferred Know-How, all Know-How of Seller and the
Seller Affiliates;
(xvii) any (A) registration information and customer data and other
information derived from customer loyalty cards, promotions, co-branded credit card programs and the
like, (B) customer lists (including email addresses) related to Seller’s or any Seller Affiliate’s internet
business operations, (C) guest data related to the non-Business operations of Seller or any Seller Affiliate,
and (D) equipment related to the target.com business operations;
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(xviii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, a copy of all Prescription
Files and Pharmacy and Medical Records;
(xix) other than shelving and similar fixtures deemed to be furniture pursuant
to
Section 1.02(a)(iv)
, all Real Property and any other real property owned, leased, subleased, or
otherwise occupied by Seller or any Seller Affiliate, together with all buildings, fixtures, structures, and
improvements situated thereon and all easements, rights-of-way and other rights and privileges
appurtenant thereto; and
(xx) all division or corporate-level services of the type currently provided to
the Business by Seller, any of the Seller Affiliates or any of their respective Affiliates.
SECTION 1.03.
Consents to Certain Assignments
(a)
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, but
subject to the provisions of this
Section 1.03
and
Section 5.04
, to the extent the
transfer, sale, conveyance, delivery or assignment, or the attempted transfer, sale,
conveyance, delivery or assignment, to Purchaser of any Transferred Asset would result
in violation of Applicable Law or would require the consent, approval, authorization or
waiver (“
Consent
”) of a person who is not a Party or an Affiliate of a Party (including
Governmental Entities), and such Consent shall not have been obtained prior to the
Closing, this Agreement shall not constitute a transfer, sale, conveyance, delivery or
assignment, or an attempted transfer, sale, conveyance, delivery or assignment, thereof;
provided, however, that, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
contained in
Article VII
and subject to
Section 2.06
, the Closing shall occur
notwithstanding the foregoing without any adjustment to the Purchase Price on account
thereof. Following the Closing, Purchaser and Seller shall, and Seller shall cause each of
the Seller Affiliates to, use their reasonable best efforts and cooperate with each other,
to obtain any such required Consent as promptly as practicable after the Closing. Once
such Consent is obtained, Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates, as applicable,
to transfer, sell, convey, deliver or assign to Purchaser the relevant Transferred Asset to
which such Consent relates for no additional consideration. Purchaser agrees that
neither Seller nor any of the Seller Affiliates will have any Liability whatsoever to
Purchaser arising out of or relating to the failure to obtain any such Consent or because
of any circumstances resulting therefrom unless failure to obtain that Consent is
otherwise a breach of a representation, warranty, or covenant of Seller under this
Agreement.
(b)
To the extent that any Transferred Asset cannot be transferred to
Purchaser at the Closing pursuant to this
Section 1.03
, Purchaser and Seller shall enter
into mutually agreeable, reasonable arrangements to provide to the Parties the
economic benefit and, to the extent permitted under Applicable Law, operational
equivalent of the transfer of such Transferred Asset, including any indemnities, that
they would have obtained had the asset been conveyed to Purchaser at the Closing.
Purchaser shall, as agent or subcontractor for Seller or any Seller Affiliate, pay, perform
and discharge fully the Liabilities of Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate thereunder
from and after the Closing Date. To the extent permitted under Applicable Law, Seller
shall, and shall cause the applicable Seller Affiliate to, at Purchaser’s expense, hold in
trust for and pay to Purchaser promptly upon receipt thereof, such Transferred Asset
and all income, proceeds and other monies received by Seller or any Seller Affiliates to
the extent related to such Transferred Asset in connection with the arrangements under
this
Section 1.03
.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the provisions of this
Section 1.03
shall not apply to any Consent required under any Antitrust Laws, which Consent shall
be governed by
Section 5.04
.
SECTION 1.04.
Assumption of Liabilities
.
(a)
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement,
effective as of the Closing, Purchaser will not assume, and will not pay, perform or
discharge when due, any Liabilities of Seller, the Seller Affiliates, the Transferred Assets,
the Business or otherwise, other than the following Liabilities (collectively, the
“
Assumed Liabilities
”), which Assumed Liabilities Purchaser shall pay, perform, and
discharge when due:
(i)
all Liabilities of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates under the
Transferred Contracts and the Transferred Permits or otherwise arising out of, relating
to, or in respect of any Transferred Asset but only to the extent such Liabilities (A) do
not arise from any failure to perform, improper performance, warranty or other breach,
default or violation by Seller or any Seller Affiliate, (B) do not arise from any Contract
with a Related Person and (C) arise out of, relate to or are in respect of actions,
omissions or events first occurring from and after the Closing;
(ii)
all Liabilities arising out of, relating to or in respect of any and
all products sold by the Business (including Liabilities for refunds, adjustments,
allowances, recalls, exchanges and returns and warranty, product liability,
merchantability and similar Claims or Proceedings relating to any such Liabilities) but
only to the extent such Liabilities (A) do not arise from any failure to perform, improper
performance, warranty or other breach, default or violation by Seller or any of Seller
Affiliate and (B) arise out of, relate to or are in respect of actions, omissions or events
first occurring from and after the Closing;
(iii)
all Liabilities (including any third-party legal fees, defense
costs and similar expenses) in respect of Claims and Proceedings, whether or not
presently asserted, to the extent arising out of, relating to or in respect of the
Transferred Assets or the operation or conduct of the Business but only to the extent
such Liabilities (A) do not arise from any failure to perform, improper performance,
warranty or other breach, default or violation by Seller or any Seller Affiliate and (B)
arise out of, relate to or are in respect of actions, omissions or events occurring from
and after the Closing;
(iv)
all Taxes (including Transfer Taxes), other than Excluded
Taxes, arising out of, relating to or in respect of the Transferred Assets or the operation
or conduct of the Business;
(v)
all Liabilities expressly assumed by Purchaser under
Section
6.08
;
(vi)
all Liabilities arising out of or related to the use, disclosure,
access, maintenance, transmission, or handling of the Pharmacy and Medical Records by
the Data Converter, Purchaser, or any of their subcontractors or agents, whether before
or after the Closing, including (1) all Liabilities arising under HIPAA, state data breach
notification laws, state social security number protection laws, and all federal and state
consumer protection
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laws, and (2) all other Applicable Laws concerning the privacy or security of personal
information; and
(vii)
all Liabilities, other than the Excluded Liabilities, resulting
from or arising out of (x) Purchaser’s ownership or operation of the Business and the
Transferred Assets, or (y) the conduct of, the use, non-use or ownership (whether by
leasehold or fee) of the Transferred Assets, in each case to the extent such other
Liabilities arise during, accrue during, or are attributable to actions, omissions or events
first occurring from and after the Closing.
The Assumed Liabilities described above do not limit the respective Liabilities of the
Parties under any of the Ancillary Agreements.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, other than
the Assumed Liabilities, all Liabilities of Seller or any Seller Affiliates, whether presently
in existence or arising hereafter (collectively, the “
Retained Liabilities
”) shall be
retained by Seller and Seller Affiliates and Purchaser shall not assume or be responsible
to pay, perform or discharge any Retained Liability. For purposes of clarity, a Liability
will be deemed to arise out of or relate to the period prior to Closing if the action,
omission or event giving rise to such Liability (
e.g.
, filling a prescription bottle with the
wrong drug products or with expired drug products) occurred prior to Closing, even if
the improper action, omission or event is not discovered until after Closing (
e.g.
, when
the patient picks up the improperly-filled prescription). Without limiting the foregoing,
the Retained Liabilities shall include the following:
(i)
all accounts payable and Liabilities of Seller or any of the Seller
Affiliates;
(ii)
all Excluded Taxes;
(iii)
with respect to any Transferred Contract, any Liability (A)
arising directly or indirectly from events occurring during the period prior to the
Closing; or (B) arising in respect of any collective bargaining agreement to which Seller
or any Seller Affiliate is a party;
(iv)
all Liabilities retained by Seller and the Seller Affiliates under
Section 6.08
;
(v)
all Liabilities of Seller or any Seller Affiliate arising out of,
relating to, or incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, investigation
and performance of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, including fees and expenses of counsel, accountants,
consultants, advisers and others;
(vi)
all Liabilities for any damages or injuries to persons or
property or for any tort or strict liability arising from events, actions or inactions
relating to the Business, in each case, prior to the Closing;
(vii)
all Liabilities in respect of any pending or threatened
Proceeding arising out of, relating to or otherwise in respect of the operation of the
Business or the Transferred
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Assets to the extent relating to the operation of the Business or the Transferred Assets
at or prior to the Closing;
(viii)
all Indebtedness of Seller or any Seller Affiliates;
(ix)
all Liabilities with respect to all Real Property and any other
real property owned, leased, subleased, or otherwise occupied by Seller or any Seller
Affiliate, together with all buildings, fixtures, structures, and improvements situated
thereon and all easements, rights-of-way and other rights and privileges appurtenant
thereto; and
(x)
all Liabilities, other than the Assumed Liabilities, resulting
from or arising out of (x) Seller’s or any Seller Affiliates’ ownership or operation of the
Business and the Transferred Assets, or (y) the conduct of, the use, non-use or
ownership (whether by leasehold or fee) of the Transferred Assets, in each case to the
extent such other Liabilities arise during, accrue during, or are attributable to the period
prior to Closing.
The Excluded Liabilities described above do not limit the respective Liabilities of the
Parties under any of the Ancillary Agreements.
(c)
From and after the Closing, Seller retains the right and authority to
collect for its own account all Receivables and other related items that are included in
the Excluded Assets and to endorse any checks or drafts received with respect to any
Receivables or other related items that are included in the Excluded Assets. Purchaser
will deliver to Seller any cash or other property received directly or indirectly by
Purchaser or its Affiliates with respect to (i) the Receivables and other related items
that are included in the Excluded Assets and (ii) co-pays from patients of will-call
Inventory (
i.e.
, pharmacy Inventory that is filled but not yet physically picked up by the
patient as of the time of the physical inventory under
Section 2.03
) (“
Will-Call
Inventory
”) that is not counted toward the Closing Inventory amount in accordance
with
Section 2.03 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
.
SECTION 1.05.
Additional Agreements
. At the Closing, Seller and Purchaser
will execute and deliver:
(a)
a pharmacy operating agreement, substantially in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit A
(the “
Pharmacy Operating Agreement
”);
(b)
a clinic operating agreement, substantially in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit B
(the “
Clinic Operating Agreement
”);
(c)
a transition services agreement, substantially in the form attached
hereto as
Exhibit C
(the “
Transition Services Agreement
”);
(d)
a master license agreement in connection with the Pharmacy
Operating Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D-1
(the
“
Pharmacy Master License Agreement
”);
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(e)
a master license agreement in connection with the Clinic Operating
Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D-2
(the “
Clinic
Master License Agreement
”);
(f)
a file transfer agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E
(the “
File Transfer Agreement
”); and
(g)
a master lease agreement substantially in the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit G
(the “
Master Lease Agreement
”).
ARTICLE II
Closing and Post-Closing Purchase Price Adjustments
SECTION 2.01.
Closing.
The closing of the Acquisition (the “
Closing
”) will take
place at the offices of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, 2200 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South
Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, at 10:00 a.m. local time on the third
business day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted, the waiver) of the
conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
, or, if on such day any other condition set forth in
Article VII
has not been satisfied (or, to the extent permitted, waived by the Party
entitled to the benefit thereof), as soon as practicable after all the conditions set forth in
Article VII
have been satisfied or are capable of being satisfied (but subject to
satisfaction) at Closing (or, to the extent permitted, waived by the Party entitled to the
benefit thereof), or at such other place, time and date as may be agreed by Seller and
Purchaser;
provided
, that (a) the Closing will not occur before the date that is 90 days
after the date of this Agreement and (b) the Closing is subject to
Section 2.01 of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule
. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this
Agreement as the “
Closing Date
.” The Closing will be deemed to be effective as of 12:01
a.m. on the Closing Date. All actions to be taken and all documents to be executed or
delivered at Closing will be deemed to have been taken, executed and delivered
simultaneously, and no action will be deemed taken and no document will be deemed
executed or delivered until all have been taken, delivered and executed, except in each
case to the extent otherwise stated in this Agreement or any such other document. If
Seller and Purchaser agree, documents may be delivered at the Closing by electronic
delivery, and (except as otherwise agreed) the receiving Party may rely on the receipt of
such documents so delivered as if the original had been received.
SECTION 2.02.
Transactions To Be Effected at the Closing
.
At the Closing:
(a)
Seller will deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser:
(i)
appropriately executed deeds, bills of sale, assignments and
other instruments of transfer relating to the Transferred Assets (other than the
Transferred Intellectual Property), it being understood in each case that such deeds,
bills of sale, assignments and other instruments of transfer will not require Seller or any
Seller Affiliate to make any additional representations, warranties or covenants,
expressed or implied, not contained in this Agreement;
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(ii)
an officer’s certificate signed by a senior officer of Seller to the
effect set forth in
Sections 7.02(a), (b) and (d)
;
(iii)
an officer’s certificate signed by a senior officer of Seller
certifying (A) that the board of directors, or other managing body
of Seller has adopted
resolutions authorizing Seller’s entry into this Agreement and the consummation by
Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (B) a specimen
signature of an officer duly authorized thereby to execute this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements on behalf of Seller or any Seller Affiliate;
(iv)
a certificate of Seller’s non-foreign status complying with the
provisions of United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b);
(v)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Pharmacy
Operating Agreement;
(vi)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Clinic Operating
Agreement;
(vii)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Transition
Services Agreement;
(viii)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Pharmacy
Master License Agreement;
(ix)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Clinic Master
License Agreement;
(x)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the File Transfer
Agreement;
(xi)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Master Lease
Agreement;
(xii)
one or more appropriately executed Powers of Attorney,
substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F
(“
Power of Attorney
”);
(xiii)
all appropriately executed lease or license agreements with
respect to the Real Properties of the Business necessary for the continued conduct of
the Business after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to
the Closing;
(xiv)
duly executed assignments of the U.S. trademark
registrations and applications and patents and patent applications included in the
Transferred Intellectual Property, in a form suitable for recording in the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, a release of any liens and confirmation of recording of such release to
the extent applicable to any Transferred Intellectual Property, and a general assignment
for all other Transferred Intellectual Property; and
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(xv)
such documents of further assurance reasonably necessary
and typical for transactions similar to the Acquisition, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Purchaser, in order to complete the Acquisition.
(b)
Purchaser will deliver to Seller:
(i)
payment, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to
one or more accounts designated in writing by Seller (such designation to be made at
least three business days prior to the Closing Date), in an amount equal to the Purchase
Price;
(ii)
appropriately executed counterparts to such deeds, bills of
sale, assignments and other instruments of transfer, and appropriately executed
assumption agreements and other instruments of assumption providing for the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities;
(iii)
an officer’s certificate signed by a senior officer of Purchaser
to the effect set forth in
Sections 7.03(a) and (b)
.
(iv)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Pharmacy
Operating Agreement;
(v)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Clinic Operating
Agreement;
(vi)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Transition
Services Agreement;
(vii)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Pharmacy
Master License Agreement;
(viii)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Clinic Master
License Agreement;
(ix)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the File Transfer
Agreement;
(x)
an appropriately executed counterpart of the Master Lease
Agreement; and
(xi)
such documents of further assurance reasonably necessary
and typical for transactions similar to the Acquisition, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller, in order to complete the Acquisition.
SECTION 2.03. Closing Inventory.
Seller and Purchaser will jointly engage RGIS
or a similar inventory service provider (supervised by licensed pharmacists designated
by the Parties) to conduct a physical inventory of the Transferred Inventory on the close
of business on the date immediately prior to the Closing Date;
provided
that the Will-
Call Inventory will not be counted by the inventory service provider but will instead be
determined based on a statement provided
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by Seller to Purchaser. The Transferred Inventory will be valued in accordance with the
principles set forth on
Section 2.03 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
.
SECTION 2.04.
Closing Date Statement and Purchase Price Adjustments.
(a)
Closing Date Statement and Will-Call Return Statement.
Within
21 days after Closing, Purchaser will prepare and deliver to Seller a statement setting
forth the amount of Will-Call Inventory that was subsequently returned to stock due to
the patient’s failure to pick-up that Will-Call Inventory. Within 45 days after the Closing
Date, Seller will prepare and deliver to Purchaser a calculation by Seller of the Closing
Inventory (the “
Closing Date Statement
”).
(b)
Objections; Resolution of Disputes.
(i)
Unless Purchaser notifies Seller in writing within 30 days after
Seller’s delivery of the Closing Date Statement of any objection to the computation of the
Closing Inventory set forth therein (the “
Notice of Objection
”), the Closing Date
Statement will become final and binding at the end of such 30-day period. During such
30-day period Purchaser and its representatives and their advisors will be permitted to
review all materials and information used by Seller in preparing the Closing Date
Statement and Seller will make available such personnel as are reasonably necessary to
assist Purchaser in its review of the Closing Date Statement. Any Notice of Objection
must specify in reasonable detail the basis for the objections set forth therein.
(ii)
If Purchaser provides the Notice of Objection to Seller within
such 30-day period, Purchaser and Seller will, during the 30-day period following
Seller’s receipt of the Notice of Objection, attempt in good faith to resolve Purchaser’s
objections. During such 30-day period, Seller and its independent auditors and other
representatives and their advisors will be permitted to review the working papers of
Purchaser and, if applicable, Purchaser’s representatives relating to the Notice of
Objection and the basis therefor. If Purchaser and Seller are unable to resolve all such
objections within such 30-day period, the matters remaining in dispute that were
properly included in the Notice of Objection will be submitted to
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or, if such firm declines to act, to another nationally
recognized public accounting firm mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller in
writing and, if Purchaser and Seller are unable to so agree within 10 days after the end
of such 30-day period, then Purchaser and Seller will each select such a firm and such
firms will jointly select a third nationally recognized firm to resolve the disputed
matters (such selected firm being the “
Independent Expert
”)). The Parties will instruct
the Independent Expert to render its reasoned written decision as promptly as
practicable but in no event later than 30 days after its selection. The resolution of
disputed items by the Independent Expert will be final and binding, and the
determination of the Independent Expert will constitute an arbitral award that is final,
binding and non-appealable and upon which a judgment may be entered by a court
having jurisdiction over the Party against which such determination is to be enforced.
The fees and expenses of the Independent Expert will be apportioned based upon the
inverse proportion of the amount of the disputed items on the Closing Date Statement
resolved in favor of such Party (i.e., so that the prevailing Party bears a lesser amount of
such fees and expenses). The fees and disbursements of Purchaser’s representatives
incurred in connection with their review of the Closing Date Statement and certification
of any Notice of Objection will be borne by
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Purchaser. The Closing Date Statement, as adjusted pursuant to this
Section 2.04(b)
,
shall be deemed to be the Closing Date Statement for purposes of calculating any
adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to
Section 2.04(c)
.
(c)
Adjustment Payment.
Within 10 days after the Closing Date
Statement has become final and binding in accordance with
Section 2.04(b)
:
(i)
if Closing Inventory in the Closing Date Statement exceeds
$510,000,000, then Purchaser shall pay to Seller an amount equal to (A) Closing
Inventory,
minus
(B) $500,000,000 (the “
Target Closing Inventory
”),
plus
(C) simple
interest thereon at a rate of 5% per annum from the Closing Date to the date payment is
made in full, or
(ii)
if Closing Inventory in the Closing Date Statement is less than
$490,000,000, then Seller shall pay to Purchaser an amount equal to (A) Target Closing
Inventory,
minus
(B) Closing Inventory,
plus
(C) simple interest thereon at a rate of 5%
per annum from the Closing Date to the date payment is made in full, or
(iii)
if Closing Inventory in the Closing Date Statement is between
$490,000,000 and $510,000,000, then no payment will be made by either Party.
The Purchase Price, adjusted by the payment amounts described in clauses (i) through
(iii), will be the “
Final Purchase Price
.” Any payment under this
Section 2.04(c)
will
be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in
writing by Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.05.
Post-Closing Books and Records
. During the period of time
from and after the Closing Date through the resolution of any adjustment to the
Purchase Price contemplated by
Section 2.04
, Purchaser and Seller will afford the other
Party and its independent auditors and other representatives in connection with (a) the
calculation of the Closing Date Statement and (b) any adjustment to the Purchase Price
contemplated by
Section 2.04
access at all reasonable times to the personnel,
properties, books and records of the Business relevant to the calculation or adjustment
contemplated by
Section 2.04
.
SECTION 2.06.
Net Pharmacy Loss Adjustment
. If, from the date of this
Agreement to the Closing Date, there is a net reduction of more than 20 retail
pharmacies included in the Business due to (a) casualty or condemnation of a store, (b)
affirmative action by Seller or any Seller Affiliate to close a store, or (c) Purchaser’s
inability to derive the economic benefit of operating the retail pharmacy in a store
(under any banner) due to Seller’s inability to obtain required consents or waivers from
any landlord or developer or any other person (excluding a Governmental Entity),
including for any matters set forth in
Sections 3.06(d)
,
(g)
, and
(h) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule
, then the Purchase Price payable at Closing will be reduced by an
amount equal to:
(i) $1,100,000
multiplied by
(ii) (A) the net reduction in the number of retail pharmacies included in
the Business from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date due to the factors set
forth in clauses (a) through (c) above,
minus
(B) 20.
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The loss or closing of any retail pharmacy for any reason after the date of this
Agreement and prior to Closing will not be a breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant, or agreement of Seller under this Agreement and Purchaser will not be
entitled to indemnification for any Losses as a result of the loss or closing of any retail
pharmacy for any reason in clauses (a) through (c) above after the date of this
Agreement through the Closing. The Purchase Price adjustment described in this
Section 2.06
will be Purchaser’s sole remedy for a reduction in the number of retail
pharmacies for any reason in clauses (a) through (c) above after the date of this
Agreement through the Closing.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties of Seller
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedules (the “
Seller Disclosure
Schedule
”) delivered by Seller to Purchaser in connection with this Agreement on or
prior to the date hereof (it being agreed that any matter disclosed in the Seller
Disclosure Schedule with respect to any section of this Agreement shall not be disclosed
against any other section of this Agreement unless the relevance of such disclosure to
such other section is reasonably apparent on its face), Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Purchaser as follows:
SECTION 3.01.
Organization and Standing
. Seller is validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota. Each Seller Affiliate is validly
existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each of Seller and each of the
Seller Affiliates has full corporate, company or partnership power and authority to
enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold the Transferred Assets owned, leased or
otherwise held by it and to conduct the Business as presently conducted by it.
SECTION 3.02.
Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
. Seller has
full corporate power and authority to execute this Agreement and the other agreements
and instruments to be executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement (the
“
Ancillary Agreements
”) to which it is, or is specified to be, a party and to consummate
the transactions contemplated to be consummated by it by this Agreement and such
Ancillary Agreements. Each of the Seller Affiliates has full corporate, company or
partnership power and authority to execute the Ancillary Agreements to which it is, or
is specified to be, a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated to be
consummated by it by such Ancillary Agreements. Seller has taken all corporate action
required by its articles of incorporation and by-laws to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is, or is specified to
be, a party and to authorize the consummation of the transactions contemplated to be
consummated by it by this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements. Each of the Seller
Affiliates has taken all corporate, company or partnership action required by its
comparable organizational documents to authorize the execution and delivery of the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is, or is specified to be, a party and to authorize the
consummation of the transactions contemplated to be consummated by it by such
Ancillary Agreements. Seller has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and on or
prior to the Closing will have duly executed and delivered each Ancillary Agreement to
which it is, or is specified to be, a party, and this Agreement constitutes, and each
Ancillary Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party will after the Closing
constitute, its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
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accordance with the terms of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement subject, as to
enforcement, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.
Each of the Seller Affiliates on or prior to the Closing will have duly executed and
delivered each Ancillary Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party, and each
Ancillary Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party will after the Closing
constitute its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance
with the terms of such Ancillary Agreement subject, as to enforcement, to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and to general equitable principles.
SECTION 3.03.
No Conflicts or Violations; No Consents or Approvals
Required
. Subject to the receipt of the Consents and the making of the filings and
submissions referenced in the next sentence, the execution and delivery by Seller of this
Agreement do not, the execution and delivery by Seller and each of the Seller Affiliates
of each Ancillary Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party will not and the
consummation of, in the case of Seller, the transactions contemplated to be
consummated by it by this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements, or, in the case of
each of the Seller Affiliates, the transactions contemplated to be consummated by it by
such Ancillary Agreements, will not conflict with, or result in any breach of or constitute
a default under, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens or
Liens caused by Purchaser or its Affiliates) upon any of the Transferred Assets under,
any provision of (a) in the case of Seller, its articles of incorporation or by-laws and, in
the case of each of the Seller Affiliates, its comparable organizational documents, (b) any
Contract to which Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates is a party and by which any of the
Transferred Assets is bound or (c) any judgment, order, injunction, writ, award or
decree (“
Judgment
”) or statute, law, ordinance, legally-binding rule or regulation
(“
Applicable Law
”) applicable to Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates or any of the
Transferred Assets, other than, in the case of clauses (b) and (c) above, any items,
individually or in the aggregate, that would not reasonably be expected to materially
and adversely impact the Transferred Assets, the Assumed Liabilities, or the Business
(taken as a whole). No Consent of, or filing or submission with, any federal, state, local
or foreign court of competent jurisdiction, governmental agency, authority,
instrumentality or regulatory body (a “
Governmental Entity
”) is required to be
obtained or made by or with respect to Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation
of the Acquisition, other than (i) compliance with and filings under the Hart-Scott-
Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the “
HSR Act
”), (ii) the Consents, filings and submissions and
expirations and terminations of waiting periods as may be required under any other
applicable competition, merger control, antitrust or similar Applicable Law of any
jurisdiction, (iii) the Consents, filings and submissions described in
Section 5.04
,
(iv) compliance with and filings under the Exchange Act, (v) those that may be required
solely by reason of Purchaser’s (as opposed to any third party’s) participation in the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary
Agreements, and (vi) those the failure of which to obtain or make would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially and adversely
impact the Transferred Assets, the Assumed Liabilities, or the Business (taken as a
whole).
SECTION 3.04.
Financial Information
.
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(a)
In General.
Seller does not regularly maintain separate Financial
Information for the Business.
Section 3.04(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets
forth the following financial information (the “
Financial Information
”): (i) an
unaudited statement of inventory of the Business at January 31, 2015 and February 1,
2014 and (ii) an unaudited statement of current assets and current liabilities of the
Business at January 31, 2015, and (iii) an unaudited statement of revenue and direct
expenses of the Business
for the years ended January 31, 2015 and February 1, 2014
(such January 31, 2015 statements, the “
Most Recent Unaudited Financial
Information
”). Except as set forth in
Section 3.04(a) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
, the Financial Information has been prepared in accordance with the
historical accounting principles, practices, methodologies and policies of Seller or the
applicable Seller Affiliates with respect to the Business, applied on a basis consistent
with prior periods and fairly presents in all material respects the Inventory of the
Business at February 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015 and the income of the Business for
the years ended February 1, 2014 and January 31, 2015, in each case subject to the
adjustments described in the databooks, dated March 18, 2015 (pharmacy) and April 3,
2015 (clinics), provided to Purchaser.
(b)
Financial Books and Records.
The financial books and records with
respect to the Business have been derived from the financial books and records of Seller
and the Seller Affiliates, which books and records have been maintained in accordance
with GAAP and customary business practices and fairly and accurately reflect, in all
material respects, on a basis consistent with past periods and throughout the periods
involved, the financial information of the Business. Neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate
has received any advice or notification from its independent accountants that Seller or
any Seller Affiliate has used any improper accounting practice that would have the
effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the books and records of Seller, any
Seller Affiliate or any of their subsidiaries any material properties, assets, liabilities,
revenues, expenses, equity accounts or other accounts with respect to the Business.
SECTION 3.05.
Transferred Assets Other than Intellectual Property.
(a) Seller or a Seller Affiliate has, or as of the Closing will have, good and
valid title to all Transferred Assets, other than those sold or otherwise disposed of since
the date of this Agreement not in violation hereof, in each case free and clear of all
mortgages, liens, charges, claims, pledges or other encumbrances of any kind
(collectively, “
Liens
”), except (i) Liens arising under original purchase price conditional
sales Contracts or equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary
course of business, and (ii) Liens for Taxes and other governmental charges that are not
due and payable (the Liens described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, together with any
Liens set forth in
Section 3.05(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, are referred to
collectively as the “
Permitted Liens
”). All of the Transferred Assets are (x) in normal
operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (y) not in need of
maintenance or repair, except for ordinary routine maintenance or repairs that are not
material in cost.
(b)
This
Section 3.05
does not relate to intellectual property matters,
such items being the subject of
Section 3.19
.
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SECTION 3.06.
Real Property.
(a)
Section 3.06(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
contains a list,
as of the date of this Agreement, of all real property owned by Seller or any Seller
Affiliate where the Business is operated, including owner, address and whether the
Business conducted at that real property is a pharmacy or clinic (the “
Owned
Property
”). Except as provided in
Sections 3.06(d)
and
(g) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
, Seller or a Seller Affiliate has valid fee simple title to each Owned Property,
free of liens and encumbrances that would prevent or materially impair the operation of
the Business by Purchaser at such Owned Property.
(b)
Section 3.06(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
contains a list,
as of the date of this Agreement, of (i) all real property leased, subleased or otherwise
occupied by Seller or any Seller Affiliate where a Business is operated (the “
Leased
Real Property
”, together with the Owned Property, the “
Real Property
”), (ii) the leases
and all amendments thereto for each such Leased Real Property (the “
Leases
”) and all
other documents entered into in connection with the Leases or otherwise related
thereto (including any assignments, guarantees or, with respect to any subleases,
master leases) that materially impact the use or occupancy of the Business Space or the
operation of the Business therein (the “
Lease Files
”), and (iii) the landlord, tenant,
address, use, current rent and term, under each Lease, including an indication of
renewal terms. Seller has delivered to Purchaser complete and correct copies of all of
the Leases.
(c)
Seller has valid leasehold title to, and is in possession of, each Leased
Real Property under binding and enforceable Leases. Except as provided in
Sections
3.06(d)
and
(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, each Lease for a Leased Real
Property does not impose any restrictions that would prevent or materially impair the
operation of the Business by Purchaser at such Leased Real Property.
(d)
Except as set forth on
Section 3.06(d) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
, no third party consent (excluding consents for exterior signage) is required
to lease, sublease or license the Business Space to Purchaser for the operation of the
Business.
(e)
(i) To the knowledge of Seller, there is no Proceeding which would
reasonably be expected to affect the right of Purchaser to use the Business Space for
operation of the Business, (ii) all Real Property has the real estate licenses, Permits, and
notices of inspection necessary for the occupancy thereof and conduct of the Business
therein, (iii) neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate is in material default under any of the
Leases and to the knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred or circumstance exists
which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a
material breach or default, (iv) there are no subleases or other parties in possession of
any portion of the Business Space, (v) there are no condemnations pending or, to the
knowledge of Seller, threatened against any Real Property which would affect the right
of Purchaser to continue using the Business Space for the operation of the Business
therein, and (vi) each Business Space is supplied with utilities and other services
necessary to operate the Business therein.
(f)
To the knowledge of Seller, none of the Business Space, or the use of
the Business Space for operation of the Business, violates the standards of zoning or
other
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Applicable Laws, or any matters of record, which would materially affect the operation
of the Business by Purchaser in such Business Space.
(g)
Except as provided in
Section 3.06(g) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
, there are no restrictions (other than with respect to exterior signage) or
other encumbrances that impose material restrictions on any portion of the Business or
that will materially interfere with or prevent Purchaser’s use of any Business Space or
the operation of the Business therein. None of Seller or, to the knowledge of Seller, any
other Person is in violation of a condition or agreement contained in any easement,
restrictive covenant or any similar instrument or agreement materially and adversely
affecting the operation of the Business in any Real Property.
(h)
Except as provided in
Section 3.06(h) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule,
no options, rights of first refusal, or rights of first offer have been granted or
entered into which give any other party a right to purchase or acquire any interest in
any Real Property or any part thereof, which would prevent or materially impair
Purchaser from operating the Business therein or occupying the Business Space therein
in the manner conducted prior to the Closing.
SECTION 3.07.
Contracts
. A true and complete copy of each Transferred
Contract in the possession of Seller or any Seller Affiliate has been made available to
Purchaser. All Transferred Contracts are valid, binding and in full force and effect and
enforceable by Seller or a Seller Affiliate in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other Applicable Laws of general
applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. As
to each Transferred Contract, there does not exist thereunder any breach, violation or
default on the part of Seller or a Seller Affiliate or, to the knowledge of Seller, any other
party to such Transferred Contract, and there does not exist any event, occurrence or
condition, including the consummation of the Acquisition, which (with or without
notice, passage of time, or both) would constitute a breach, violation or default
thereunder on the part of Seller or a Seller Affiliate, which breach, violation or default
has, or would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material.
No waiver of any material right has been granted by Seller, any Seller Affiliate or any of
the other parties thereto under any of the Transferred Contracts.
SECTION 3.08.
Permits.
(a)
The Transferred Permits are validly held by Seller or a Seller Affiliate,
and Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate has complied in all material respects with the
terms and conditions thereof.
(b)
During the 24 months immediately preceding the date of this
Agreement, neither Seller nor any of the Seller Affiliates has received written notice of
any Proceeding relating to the revocation or modification of any of the material
Transferred Permits and, to the knowledge of Seller, there is no fact, error or admission
relevant to any material Transferred Permit that would permit the suspension,
revocation, withdrawal, modification or limitation or result in the threatened
suspension, revocation, withdrawal, modification or limitation, or any loss of such
Permit. No outstanding material violations are or have been recorded in respect of any
of the Transferred Permits. Seller and the Seller Affiliates possess all Permits necessary
to operate the Business as currently conducted (the “
Material Permits
”).
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(c)
None of the Transferred Permits would reasonably be expected to be
subject to any material suspension, modification, revocation or non-renewal as a result
of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Acquisition.
SECTION 3.09.
Taxes
.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement:
“
Code
” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“
Excluded Taxes
” means all Liabilities of Seller or any Seller Affiliate or any of
their respective Affiliates in respect of (i) any Tax for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, (ii)
any income based Tax imposed on Seller or any Seller Affiliate related to gain
recognized on the disposition of the Transferred Assets, and (iii) Sellers’ Allocable
Portion of Transfer Taxes related to Real Property (if any) as provided in
Section
10.03(b)
.
“
Post-Closing Tax Period
” means any taxable period (or portion thereof)
beginning on or after the Closing Date.
“
Pre-Closing Tax Period
” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending
before the Closing Date.
“
Tax
” or “
Taxes
” means all forms of taxation of the Business imposed by any
federal, state, provincial, local, foreign or other Taxing Authority, including income,
franchise, property, sales, use, excise, employment, unemployment, payroll, social
security, estimated, value added, ad valorem, transfer, recapture, withholding, health
and other taxes of any kind, including any interest, penalties and additions thereto.
“
Tax Return
” means any report, return, document, declaration or other
information or filing required to be supplied to any Taxing Authority with respect to
Taxes, including any amendment made with respect thereto.
“
Taxing Authority
” means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign
government, any subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof or any quasi-
governmental body exercising tax regulatory authority.
“
Transfer Taxes
” means all sales (including bulk sales), use, value added,
transfer, recording, ad valorem, privilege, documentary, gross receipts, registration,
conveyance, excise, license, stamp or similar Taxes and fees arising out of, in connection
with or attributable to the transactions effectuated pursuant to this Agreement.
(b)
All Tax Returns required to be filed by the Code or by applicable
state, provincial, local or foreign Tax laws to the extent such Tax Returns relate to Pre-
Closing Tax Periods have been timely filed or will be timely filed, (ii) all Taxes due on
such Tax Returns have been paid in full or will be timely paid in full by the due date
thereof other than those being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings,
(iii) no claims have been asserted in writing against Seller or any Seller Affiliate with
respect to any Taxes due on such Tax Returns and (iv) no Tax liens have been filed.
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SECTION 3.10.
Proceedings
. Except as set forth in
Section 3.10 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule
, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no Proceedings
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, involving the Business, at law or in
equity or before any Governmental Entity and pursuant to which a party seeks more
than $1,000,000 from Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate or injunctive relief or
specific performance from Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate involving the Business.
Neither Seller nor any of the Seller Affiliates is a party or subject to or in default under
any unsatisfied Judgment applicable to the conduct of the Business, other than any such
Judgments that would not reasonably be expected to be material. This
Section 3.10
does not relate to Tax matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.09
, to matters
with respect to Seller Benefit Plans or employment matters, such items being the
subject of
Section 3.11
, to environmental matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.15
, to healthcare regulatory matters, such items being the subject of
Section
3.18
, or to intellectual property matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.19
.
SECTION 3.11.
Seller Benefit Plans; Employment Matters
.
(a)
Section 3.11(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list,
as of the date of this Agreement, of each material Seller Benefit Plan. With respect to
each material Seller Benefit Plan, Seller has made available to Purchaser copies of the
following (as applicable): (i) the most recent summary plan description and any
summary of material modifications, or to the extent the Seller Benefit Plan is not subject
to ERISA, description of such program, and (ii) the current IRS determination letter for
any Seller Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.
(b)
Each Seller Benefit Plan has been administered in accordance with its
terms and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of
ERISA, the Code, COBRA, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“
ACA
”) and
any other Applicable Laws. Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate is subject to any
liability under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code that would reasonably be
expected to become a liability of Purchaser and its Affiliates on or after the Closing Date.
In respect of each
Seller Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the Code, Seller has received a favorable determination letter on a timely basis from the
IRS that such Seller Benefit Plan is so qualified and there is no fact or circumstance that
has adversely affected or could reasonably be expected to result in the disqualification
of such Seller Benefit Plan. In respect of each Seller Benefit Plan that is a group health
plan, there is no fact or circumstance that would reasonably be expected to result in the
imposition of a material tax or penalty against Seller or any Seller Affiliate under the
ACA with respect to the Business Employees, individually or in the aggregate.
(c)
Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate is obligated to contribute to any
Multiemployer Plan on behalf of any Business Employee.
(d)
Neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate is party to any collective
bargaining agreement with any labor organization covering the terms and conditions of
employment for any Business Employee.
(e)
The execution of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements and the
performance of the transactions contemplated therein, will not (i) except as set forth
in
Section
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3.11(e)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
(which schedule may be modified or
updated by Seller from time-to-time prior to the Closing), result in any payment or
increase in benefit with respect to any Business Employee; or (ii) result in any payment
or benefit that will or may be made by Seller that may be characterized as an “excess
parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code.
(f)
Seller is, with respect to the Business Employees, in compliance with
all Applicable Laws, including those related to employment, employment practices,
labor, terms and conditions of employment, classification of employees, and payment of
wages, except where the failure to so comply has not had and would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Business Material Adverse Effect.
(g)
As of the date of this Agreement, there are no work stoppages,
slowdowns, walkouts or strikes with respect to the Business Employees, nor to the
knowledge of Seller, are any such actions threatened.
(h)
Seller has in its files a Form I-9 that is validly and properly completed
in accordance with Applicable Law for each Transferred Employee to the extent such
form is required under Applicable Law. With regard to the Business Employees, Seller
has not received any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity or
other person regarding any violation or alleged violation of any Applicable Law relating
to hiring, recruiting, employing (or continuing to employ) anyone not authorized to
work in the United States and has resolved any and all “no match” notifications from the
Social Security Administration. Seller has a public access file for each Business
Employee working under the H-1B visa program, and the public access file is in
compliance with Section 655.760 of Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Seller is
in compliance with the Department of Labor’s Labor Condition Application provisions
set forth in Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 655.700 et seq.
SECTION 3.12.
Absence of Changes or Events
. Since the date of the Most
Recent Unaudited Financial Information to the date of this Agreement, (a) Seller and the
Seller Affiliates have conducted the Business in the ordinary course and in a manner
consistent with past practice, and (b) there has not been any event that has had, or
would be reasonably expected to have (either individually or in the aggregate), a
Business Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
except as set forth in
Section 3.12 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, since the date of
the Most Recent Unaudited Financial Information to the date of this Agreement, Seller
has not taken any action that, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute
a breach of
Sections
5.01(a) – (m)
or require the consent of Purchaser.
SECTION 3.13.
Compliance with Applicable Laws.
The Business is not, and during the past two years has not been, in
violation in any material respect, and, to the knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred
or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of time) would constitute or
result in a violation in any material respect by the Business of, or failure on the part of
the Business to comply in any material respect with any Applicable Law that is or was
applicable to the conduct or operation of the Business or the ownership or use of any of
the Transferred Assets. This
Section 3.13
does
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not relate to Tax matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.09
, to matters with
respect to Seller Benefit Plans or employment matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.11
, to environmental matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.15
, to
healthcare regulatory matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.18
, or to
intellectual property matters, such items being the subject of
Section 3.19
.
SECTION 3.14.
Certain Transactions
. There are no Contracts between Seller, a
Seller Affiliate or any of their Affiliates, on the one hand, and any of the officers or
employees of the Business (other than for services as officers or employees), on the
other hand, including any Transferred Contract providing for the furnishing of services
to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from, any such person to the Business other than those that
will be terminated under
Section 5.07
.
SECTION 3.15.
Environmental Matters
.
(a)
For purposes of this Agreement:
“
Environmental Laws
” means any Applicable Law, treaty, judicial decision,
Judgment, Permit or governmental restriction or any agreement with any Governmental
Entity or other third party, whether now or hereafter in effect, relating to the
environment, human health and safety or to pollutants, contaminants, wastes or
chemicals or any toxic, radioactive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous
substances, wastes or materials.
“
Hazardous Materials
” means any pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous
or extremely hazardous substances, materials, wastes, constituents, compounds,
chemicals, natural or man-made elements or forces (including petroleum or any by-
products or fractions thereof, any form of natural gas, lead, asbestos and asbestos-
containing materials, building construction materials and debris, polychlorinated
biphenyls (“
PCBs
”) and PCB-containing equipment, radon and other radioactive
elements, ionizing radiation, electromagnetic field radiation and other non-ionizing
radiation, sonic forces and other natural forces, infectious, carcinogenic, mutagenic or
etiologic agents, pesticides, defoliants, explosives, flammables, corrosives and urea
formaldehyde foam insulation) that are regulated by, or may form the basis of liability
under, any Environmental Laws.
(b)
In connection with or relating to the Transferred Assets, except for
non-compliance that would not prevent or materially impair Purchaser from occupying
any Business Space or operating the Business therein and would not reasonably be
expected to materially and adversely affect the Business (taken as a whole), Seller and
the Seller Affiliates comply and have complied with all applicable Environmental Laws
with respect to the Business, including obtaining any Permits required pursuant to
Environmental Laws for the operation of the Business. Except for any violations or
alleged violations or Liability that would not prevent or materially impair Purchaser
from occupying any Business Space or operating the Business therein and would not
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Business (taken as a
whole), neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate has received any written notice alleging
any violation of, or Liability under, of any applicable Environmental Laws with respect
to the Business, the Transferred Assets or as to the Business Space. To the knowledge of
Seller, except for matters that would not prevent or materially impair Purchaser from
occupying any Business
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Space or operating the Business therein and would not reasonably be expected to
materially and adversely affect the Business (taken as a whole), there are no pending,
ongoing, or future Liabilities arising out of prior non-compliance with applicable
Environmental Laws related to the Business, the Transferred Assets, or the Business
Space. There has been no release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials in
violation of any applicable Environmental Law, in or under any Real Property, or other
violation of or non-compliance with any applicable Environmental Law with respect to
any Real Property or operation of the Business therein, that would prevent or materially
impair Purchaser from occupying any Business Space or operating the Business therein
or that would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Business
(taken as a whole).
(c)
There are no Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Seller,
threatened, involving the Business, the Transferred Assets or the Business Space at law
or in equity or before any Governmental Entity pursuant to which a party seeks
injunctive relief or specific performance from Seller or any Seller Affiliate involving any
alleged violation of, or material Liability under, Environmental Law involving the
Business, the Transferred Assets or the Business Space.
SECTION 3.16.
Suppliers
.
Section 3.16 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a true and
complete list of the 20 largest suppliers of the Business, on a consolidated basis
determined by dollar volume of expenditures, for the fiscal year ended January 31,
2015.
SECTION 3.17.
Privacy
. Seller has complied in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws addressing the privacy or security of protected health information, as
defined by HIPAA 45 C.F.R. § 164.501, that Seller uses or holds for use in the operation
of the Business (the “
Data
”). Seller has taken reasonable and customary measures
consistent with generally accepted industry practices to protect the privacy of the Data.
Seller has not suffered a privacy or security breach that would trigger notice obligations
under HIPAA with respect to the privacy of such Data that has involved 500 or more
individuals.
SECTION 3.18.
Healthcare Regulatory
.
(a)
Solely with regard to any pharmacy or medical clinic of the Business
for which Purchaser requests to transfer Seller’s NPI number and Medicare, Medicaid,
or other state or federal health care program provider numbers pursuant to
Section
5.06
, each such pharmacy and medical clinic of the Business and, to the knowledge of
Seller, the licensed professionals of Seller providing services for such pharmacy or
medical clinic of the Business, meet all the requirements for participation in and
payment under the Medicare, Medicaid and other state or federal health care programs
in which that pharmacy or medical clinic of the Business participates (collectively
“
Programs
”) and is a party to valid participation agreements for payment by such
Programs if that pharmacy or medical clinic of the Business bills a particular Program
for payment or is otherwise required to meet such requirements. Seller has not received
any notice indicating that the enrollment or participation of any such pharmacy or
medical clinic of the Business in a Program may be terminated or withdrawn nor, to
Seller’s knowledge, is there any reason to believe that such enrollment or participation
is likely to be terminated or
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withdrawn. There is no Proceeding pending, received or, to the knowledge of Seller,
threatened against Seller or any Seller Affiliate, or seeking injunctive relief or specific
performance from Seller or a Seller Affiliate, relating to a violation of any Applicable
Law pertaining to the Programs. Each such pharmacy or medical clinic of the Business
has timely filed all claims or other reports required to be filed with respect to the
purchase of products or services by third-party payors (including Medicare and
Medicaid), and all such claims or reports are complete and accurate in all material
respects. Seller has no liability to any payor with respect thereto, except for liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(b)
Seller and each Seller Affiliate is in compliance, and for the past two
years has complied, in all material respects with all Health Care Laws.
(c)
To the knowledge of Seller, no personnel of Seller or any Seller
Affiliate during such person’s employment with Seller or such Seller Affiliate has been
convicted of or charged with a Medicare, Medicaid or other Federal Health Care
Program (as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(f)) related offense, or convicted of or
charged with or investigated for a violation of federal or state law relating to fraud,
theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, financial misconduct,
obstruction of an investigation or controlled substances. To the knowledge of Seller, no
personnel of Seller or any Seller Affiliate during such person’s employment with Seller
or a Seller Affiliate has been excluded or suspended from participation in Medicare,
Medicaid or any other Federal Health Care Program, or has been debarred, suspended
or are otherwise ineligible to participate in federal programs. To the knowledge of
Seller, neither Seller nor any Seller Affiliate has contracted with any individual or entity
that is suspended, excluded or debarred from participation in, or otherwise ineligible to
participate in, a Federal Health Care Program.
(d)
Seller is not a party to any corporate integrity agreements,
monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders or similar agreements with
or imposed by any Governmental Entity with regard to the operation of the Business.
SECTION 3.19.
Intellectual Property
.
(a)
The Transferred Intellectual Property is owned solely and exclusively
by Seller or one of the Seller Affiliates, free and clear of any Lien. The Transferred
Intellectual Property, is subsisting and has not expired, been cancelled, or abandoned.
(b)
Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of any transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, shall result in the loss or impairment of, or give rise to
any right of a third party to terminate, any rights of the Seller in or to any Transferred
Intellectual Property owned by any of them.
(c)
To the knowledge of Seller, the conduct of the Business, and Seller’s
and the Seller Affiliates’ use of the Transferred Assets, do not infringe, misappropriate
or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of any Person. To the knowledge of
Seller, no Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Transferred
Intellectual Property.
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(d)
There is no Proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller,
threatened (i) by or against Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates concerning any of the
foregoing in
Section 3.19(c)
, nor has Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates received any
written notification that a license under any other Person’s Intellectual Property (other
than licenses that are Transferred Assets) is or may be required to operate the Business,
or (ii) in which the ownership, validity, registerability or enforceability of, or Seller’s or
any of the Seller Affiliates’ right to use, any Transferred Intellectual Property is
contested or challenged.
SECTION 3.20.
Brokers or Finders
. No agent, broker, investment banker or
other firm or person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other
commission or similar fee from Seller or any Seller Affiliate in connection with any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except Goldman, Sachs & Co., whose
fees and expenses will be paid by Seller.
ARTICLE IV
Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule (the “
Purchaser Disclosure
Schedule
”) delivered by Purchaser to Seller in connection with this Agreement on or
prior to the date hereof (it being agreed that any matter disclosed in the Purchaser
Disclosure Schedule with respect to any section of this Agreement shall not be disclosed
against any other section of this Agreement unless the relevance of such disclosure to
such other section is reasonably apparent on its face), Purchaser hereby represents and
warrants to Seller as follows:
SECTION 4.01.
Organization and Standing
. Purchaser is validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Rhode Island and has full corporate
power and authority and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits,
authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to perform its obligations under
this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement and to consummate the Acquisition.
SECTION 4.02.
Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
. Purchaser
has full corporate power and authority to execute this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is, or is specified to be, a party and to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements.
Purchaser has taken all corporate action required by its organizational documents to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to
which it is, or is specified to be, a party and to authorize the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements.
Purchaser has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and on or prior to the
Closing will have duly executed and delivered each Ancillary Agreement to which it is,
or is specified to be, a party, and this Agreement constitutes, and each Ancillary
Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party will after the Closing constitute, its
legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement subject, as to enforcement, to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and to general equitable principles.
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SECTION 4.03.
No Conflicts or Violations; No Consents or Approvals
Required
. Subject to the receipt of the Consents and the making of the filings and
submissions referenced in the next sentence, the execution and delivery by Purchaser of
this Agreement do not, the execution and delivery by Purchaser of each Ancillary
Agreement to which it is, or is specified to be, a party will not and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements, will
not conflict with, or result in any breach of or constitute a default under, any provision
of (a) the organizational documents of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, (b) any Contract
to which Purchaser or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which any of their respective
properties or assets is bound or (c) any Judgment or Applicable Law applicable to
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates. No Consent of, or filing or submission with, any
Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to Purchaser
or any of its Affiliates in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of the Acquisition, other than (i) compliance with and
filings under the HSR Act, (ii) the Consents, filings and submissions and expirations and
terminations of waiting periods as may be required under any other applicable
competition, merger control, antitrust or similar Applicable Law of any jurisdiction, (iii)
the Consents, filings, and submissions described in
Section 5.04
, (iv) compliance with
and filings under the Exchange Act, (v) those that may be required solely by reason of
Seller’s (as opposed to any third party’s) participation in the Acquisition and the other
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements, and (vi) those the
failure of which to obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on Seller’s ability to consummate the Acquisition and the other
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Agreements.
SECTION 4.04.
Proceedings
. There are not any (a) outstanding Judgments
against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, (b) Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge
of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, or (c) investigations
by any Governmental Entity that are pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser,
threatened against Purchaser or any of its Affiliates that, in any such case, would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (“
Purchaser Material Adverse
Effect
”).
SECTION 4.05.
Availability of Funds; Solvency.
(a)
Purchaser has or will have prior to the Closing cash available or
access to capital in an amount sufficient to enable it to consummate the Acquisition and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b)
As of the Closing and immediately after consummating the
Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, assuming the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of Seller hereunder, Purchaser will not
(i) be insolvent (either because its financial condition is such that the sum of its debts is
greater than the fair value of its assets or because the present fair salable value of its
assets will be less than the amount required to pay its probable liability on its debts as
they become absolute and matured), (ii) have unreasonably small capital with which to
engage in its business, including the Business, or (iii) have incurred or plan to incur
debts beyond its ability to repay such debts as they become absolute and matured.
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SECTION 4.06.
Brokers or Finders
. No agent, broker, investment banker or
other firm or person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other
commission or similar fee from Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in connection with any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except Barclays Capital, Inc., whose
fees and expenses will be paid by Purchaser.
ARTICLE V
Covenants
SECTION 5.01.
Covenants Relating to Conduct of the Business
.
Except for matters (x) set forth in
Section 5.01 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule
, (y) expressly agreed to in writing by Purchaser (which agreement may not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) or (z) otherwise contemplated by the
terms of this Agreement, from the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Seller will, and
will cause the Seller Affiliates to, (i) conduct the Business in the ordinary course of
business, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact the
Business, (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the rights and goodwill
of the Business and business relationships with customers, suppliers, distributors and
others with whom Seller and the Seller Affiliates deal in connection with the conduct of
the Business in the ordinary course of business, (iv) use commercially reasonable
efforts to comply in all material respects with any Transferred Contracts of the
Business, (v) comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, (vi) maintain the
validity of existing pharmacy, clinical and other federal, state or local Permits,
certifications and Medicare and Medicaid provider status, including any renewals or
extensions thereof, consistent with past practices, and (vii) provide notice to Purchaser
if Seller opens, closes, or relocates any store or other facility related to or containing the
Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that
relationships with Seller, the Seller Affiliates and certain of their respective Affiliates
providing services to the Business will terminate as of the Closing as contemplated in
Section 11.02
and that such termination will not constitute a breach of this Agreement.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, prior to the Closing, except as set forth
in
Section 5.01 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
or with respect to matters as to
which Purchaser will have no Liabilities after the Closing, and except as expressly
contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or as required by Applicable Law, Seller
will not, and will not cause any of the Seller Affiliates to, do any of the following in
connection with the Business without the prior written consent of Purchaser (which
consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed):
(a)
adopt or amend in any material respect any Seller Benefit Plan in a
manner affecting any Business Employee or grant to any Business Employee or to the
Business Employees in the aggregate any material increase in compensation or benefits,
except (i) as required by Applicable Law, (ii) in the ordinary course of business or as
required under existing agreements or Seller Benefit Plans, (iii) as would relate to a
substantial number of similarly situated employees of Seller, the Seller Affiliates or their
respective Affiliates other than the Business Employees, or (iv) as described in
Section
3.11(e)(i) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
;
provided
that the foregoing does not
restrict Seller or the Seller Affiliates from entering into or making available to newly
hired employees or to employees in the context of
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promotions based on job performance or workplace requirements, in each case in the
ordinary course of business, plans, agreements, benefits and compensation
arrangements that have a value that is consistent with past practice; and
provided
further
that Seller will promptly notify Purchaser of any changes described under this
Section 5.01(a)
that affect the Business Employees;
(b)
incur or assume any Liabilities or Indebtedness for borrowed money
of the Business, other than in the ordinary course of business, that would be Assumed
Liabilities;
(c)
voluntarily subject any of the Transferred Assets to any Lien of any
nature whatsoever, other than Permitted Liens;
(d)
enter into a Contract to acquire any pharmacies or medical clinics
other than in connection with acquisitions of new retail stores;
(e)
terminate, waive, modify or fail to take reasonable action to prevent
termination, modification or expiration of, any existing Material Permits or Medicare
and Medicaid provider numbers;
(f)
materially change the amount of coverage, cancel or allow to lapse, or
fail to renew, any insurance covering Seller or any Seller Affiliate with respect to the
Business;
(g)
divest, sell, transfer, lease, license, abandon, allow to lapse, mortgage,
pledge or enter into a Contract or discussions with any other party to sell, remove or
otherwise dispose of any Transferred Asset, except (i) pursuant to existing Contracts or
commitments disclosed to Purchaser in writing prior to the date hereof, (ii) sales of
Inventory and obsolete or excess Equipment sold or disposed of in the ordinary course
of business, or (iii) in connection with a permitted store opening, closing or relocation;
(h)
waive any claim or compromise, settle or agree to settle any
Proceeding related to the Business, unless such settlement only involves payment of
money or remediation actions that do not create a material limitation, restriction, or
obligation on the Transferred Permits;
(i)
fail to make capital expenditures necessary to satisfy applicable
regulatory requirements with respect to the Business (which will not include any
requirement to build-out consultation rooms);
(j)
enter into any Contract outside the ordinary course of business, with
aggregate payments in excess of $1,000,000 per annum, that if held by Seller or any
Seller Affiliates as of immediately prior to the Closing would have constituted a
Transferred Contract;
(k)
enter into, modify, extend or cancel any third-party payor Contracts
with respect to the Business that if held by Seller or any Seller Affiliates as of
immediately prior to the Closing would have constituted a Transferred Contract,
provided
, that Seller and the Seller Affiliates may renew such third-party payor
Contracts without consent so long as any such renewed third-party payor Contract is
not binding upon Purchaser;
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(l)
in any material respect, amend, waive, modify, supplement, extend,
terminate, fail to take reasonable action to renew, assign, encumber or otherwise
transfer, in whole or in part, its rights and interests in or under any Transferred
Contract or any Lease that would have an adverse impact on the Business in any
material respect;
(m)
adopted a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation,
dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other material
reorganization related to, involving or in respect of the Business; or
(n)
agree or commit, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the
foregoing.
SECTION 5.02.
Access to Information
.
(a) From the date hereof to the Closing Date, Seller will, and will cause the
Seller Affiliates to, (i) afford to Purchaser and its accountants, counsel, financial advisors
and other similar representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and
upon reasonable prior notice and at a time mutually agreed to by the Parties, to personnel,
legal counsel, financial and other advisors and accountants of Seller and the Seller Affiliates
engaged in the conduct of the Business or related to the Transferred Assets, and (ii) furnish
to Purchaser, its accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other similar representatives
such financial and operating data and other information relating to the Business and the
Transferred Assets as Purchaser may reasonably request, and (iii) instruct the employees,
counsel, auditors and financial and other advisors of Seller and the Seller Affiliates to
cooperate with Purchaser in connection with the foregoing; provided, however, that in each
case such access does not unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of Seller or any of
the Seller Affiliates or the Business. Nothing contained in this
Section 5.02
obligates Seller,
any of the Seller Affiliates or any of their respective Affiliates to (1) violate any Applicable
Law, (2) breach any duty of confidentiality owed to any person whether such duty arises
contractually, statutorily or otherwise (provided that Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller
Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents or
waivers that would permit the supply of such information) or (3) jeopardize the protection
of any attorney-client or attorney work product privilege or similar privilege.
(b) If applicable, from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, Seller
will, and will cause the Seller Affiliates to, permit Purchaser reasonable access to each
pharmacy or medical clinic of the Business after normal business hours and upon
reasonable prior notice (or at such other times as permitted by Seller), at a time mutually
agreed to by the Parties, in order to install wiring for communication devices and other
store systems (including computers, security cameras and other systems) in a location to be
mutually agreed to by the Parties and take other similar action at such pharmacy or medical
clinic, all at Purchaser’s cost and without causing damage to, or disruption to the normal
operations of, such pharmacy or medical clinic; provided that Purchaser shall not be
permitted to install any equipment in the pharmacies and medical clinics until immediately
following the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall be permitted to install
and test, in each case at times and in a manner mutually agreed to by the Parties, security
cameras in or around the pharmacies and medical clinics of the Business prior to the
Closing,
provided
,
however
, that the security cameras may not be fully operational (
i.e.
,
connected and fully functioning) until after the Closing. Purchaser agrees to repair any
damage which may be caused due to the exercise of its rights pursuant to this
Section
5.02(b)
and to
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indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Seller Indemnitees from any and all Losses arising
out of or in any way connected with Purchaser’s exercise of its rights pursuant to this
Section 5.02(b)
. Seller’s obligation to provide the foregoing access shall be conditioned on
the requirement that Purchaser shall not unreasonably interfere with the Business or the
other operations of Seller or any Seller Affiliate.
SECTION 5.03.
Confidentiality
.
(a) Each of Purchaser and Seller acknowledges that the information
being furnished or made available to it in connection with the Acquisition and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements is subject to
the terms of a Confidentiality Agreement, dated November 14, 2014, between Purchaser
and Seller (the “
Confidentiality Agreement
”), the terms of which are incorporated
herein by reference. Effective upon, and only upon, the Closing, the Confidentiality
Agreement will terminate with respect to information relating exclusively to the
Business (other than the Retained Liabilities and Excluded Assets). Each of Purchaser
and Seller acknowledges that any and all other information furnished or made available
to it by the other Party or its representatives concerning such other Party and its
Affiliates will remain subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality
Agreement for a period of 2 years after the Closing.
(b)
For a period of 2 years following the Closing, Seller shall, and shall
cause its Affiliates and its Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel,
consultants, advisors and agents (collectively, “
Seller Agents
”) to, (i) maintain the
confidentiality of, (ii) not use, and (iii) not divulge to any person, any documents and
information concerning the Transferred Assets and the Assumed Liabilities and any
confidential, non-public or proprietary information of Seller and its Affiliates with
respect to the Business, except with the prior written consent of Purchaser, or as may
be required by Applicable Law; provided, that Seller and the Seller Agents shall not be
subject to such obligation of confidentiality for information that (x) otherwise becomes
lawfully available to Seller or the Seller Agents after the Closing Date on a
nonconfidential basis from a third party who is not under an obligation of
confidentiality to Purchaser or (y) is or becomes generally available to the public
without breach of this Agreement by any of Seller or the Seller Agents. If Seller or any
Seller Agent shall be required by Applicable Law to divulge any such information, Seller
or such Seller Agent shall provide Purchaser with prompt written notice of each request
so that Purchaser may seek an appropriate protective order or other appropriate
remedy, and Seller or such Seller Agent shall reasonably cooperate with Purchaser to
obtain a protective order or other remedy; provided, that, in the event that a protective
order or other remedy is not obtained, Seller or such Seller Agent shall furnish only that
portion of such information which, upon the advice of its counsel, Seller or such Seller
Agent is legally compelled to disclose and shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any such
information so disclosed. The obligation of Seller to hold any such documents and
information in confidence shall be satisfied if Seller shall, and shall cause Seller Agents
to, exercise the same care with respect to such documents and information as they
would take to preserve the confidentiality of Seller’s own similar information. For so
long as such information remains subject to the foregoing confidentiality obligations,
neither Seller nor any Affiliate of Seller shall use the same for any purpose other than
tax, accounting and regulatory and other compliance purposes and evaluating, enforcing
and performing Seller’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and
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the Ancillary Agreements, including rights to indemnification, or otherwise in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(c)
Nothing in this
Section 5.03
limits the rights of Seller or any Seller
Affiliate to use (i) a copy of Pharmacy and Medical Records and Prescription Files that
Seller or such Seller Affiliate retains for regulatory, insurance, or defense of claims
purposes, or as permitted or required by Applicable Law, in accordance with
Section
5.05
, or (ii) other records that Seller retains as Excluded Assets.
SECTION 5.04.
Best Efforts
. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement (including
Sections 5.04(b)
and
5.04(c)
), each of Seller and Purchaser will
use (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use) its best efforts to (i) take, or
cause to be taken, all actions, and do, or cause to be done, all things, necessary, proper
or advisable to cause the conditions to Closing to be satisfied as promptly as practicable
(and in any event no later than the Outside Date) and to consummate and make
effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Acquisition, including
preparing and filing promptly and fully all documentation to effect all necessary filings,
notifications, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of information,
applications and other documents (including any required or recommended filings
under applicable Antitrust Laws), (ii) obtain as promptly as practicable (and in any
event no later than the Outside Date) all approvals, consents, clearances, expirations or
terminations of waiting periods, registrations, permits, authorizations and other
confirmations from any Governmental Entity or third party necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate the Acquisition, (iii) defend any lawsuits or other legal
proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the
consummation of the Acquisition (and in any event no later than the Outside Date), and
(iv) obtain as promptly as practicable all necessary consents, approvals or waivers from
third parties. For purposes of this Agreement, “
Antitrust Laws
” means the Sherman
Act, as amended, the Clayton Act, as amended, the HSR Act, the Federal Trade
Commission Act, as amended, and all other applicable Laws issued by a Governmental
Entity that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the
purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition
through merger or acquisition. Each of Seller and Purchaser will not, and will not permit
any of their respective Subsidiaries or other Affiliates to, take any actions that would
reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions set forth in
Article VII
either
being materially delayed or not being satisfied.
(b)
In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each of Seller
and Purchaser will (i) as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than 10 business
days after the date of the public announcement of this Agreement, unless agreed by
both Seller and Purchaser, file or cause to be filed with the United States Federal Trade
Commission (the “
FTC
”) and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice (the “
DOJ
”) a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the HSR Act with respect
to the Acquisition and (ii) supply as promptly as practicable any additional information
and documentary material that may be requested by the FTC, the DOJ or any other
Governmental Entity pursuant to the HSR Act or any other Antitrust Law and use its
best efforts to take, or cause to be taken (including by their respective Subsidiaries), all
other actions consistent with this
Section 5.04
necessary to cause the expiration or
termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act as soon as practicable
(and in any event no later than the Outside Date). Each of Seller and Purchaser will
furnish to the other
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such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may request in
connection with its preparation of any filing or submission under the HSR Act or such
other Antitrust Law.
(c)
Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this
Section 5.04(c)
and
Section 5.04(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, Purchaser agrees to take, or cause
to be taken (including by its subsidiaries), any and all steps and to make, or cause to be
made, any and all undertakings necessary to resolve such objections, if any, that a
Governmental Entity may assert under any Antitrust Law with respect to the
Acquisition, and to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any Antitrust
Law that may be asserted by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Acquisition, in
each case, so as to enable the Closing to occur as promptly as practicable and in any
event no later than the Outside Date, including (i) proposing, negotiating, committing to
and effecting, by consent decree, hold separate order, or otherwise, the sale, divestiture
or disposition of any businesses, assets, equity interests, product lines or properties of
Purchaser (or any of its subsidiaries), (ii) creating, terminating, or divesting
relationships, ventures, contractual rights or obligations of Purchaser or its subsidiaries
and (iii) otherwise taking or committing to take any action that would limit Purchaser’s
freedom of action with respect to, or its ability to retain or hold, directly or indirectly,
any businesses, assets, equity interests, product lines or properties of Purchaser or its
subsidiaries, in each case as may be required in order to obtain all approvals, consents,
clearances, expirations or terminations of waiting periods, registrations, permits,
authorizations and other confirmations required directly or indirectly under any
Antitrust Law or to avoid the commencement of any action to prohibit the Acquisition
under any Antitrust Law, or, in the alternative, to avoid the entry of, or to effect the
dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any action
or proceeding seeking to prohibit the Acquisition or delay the Closing beyond the
Outside Date. For the avoidance of doubt, except as set forth in
Section 5.04(c) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule
, nothing in this Agreement shall require Seller to, and
Purchaser may not and may not agree to, divest, hold separate or otherwise take any
action that limits Purchaser’s, Seller’s or their respective subsidiaries’ freedom of action,
ownership or control with respect to, any of the businesses, assets, equity interests,
product lines or properties of Seller or any of its subsidiaries, including the Transferred
Assets.
(d)
In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants of the Parties
contained in this
Section 5.04
, if any administrative or judicial action or proceeding,
including any proceeding by a private party, is instituted (or threatened to be
instituted) challenging the Acquisition or any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements as violative of any Antitrust Law, each of
Purchaser and Seller shall use best efforts (up to the Outside Date) to contest and resist,
and Purchaser shall control, any such action or proceeding and to have vacated, lifted,
reversed or overturned any decree, judgment, injunction, or other order, whether
temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or
restricts consummation of the Acquisition.
(e)
Each of Seller and Purchaser, shall use (and shall cause their
respective Subsidiaries to use) its best efforts to (i) cooperate in all respects with each
other in connection with any filing or submission with a Governmental Entity in
connection with the Acquisition and in connection with any investigation or other
inquiry by or before a Governmental Entity relating to the Acquisition, including any
proceeding initiated by a private party, (ii) promptly inform the other Party of (and
supply to the other Party) any communication received by such Party from, or
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given by such Party to, the FTC, the DOJ, or any other Governmental Entity and of any
material communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a
private party, in each case in connection with the Acquisition, (iii) permit the other
Party to review in advance and incorporate the other Party’s reasonable comments in
any communication to be given by it to any Governmental Entity with respect to
obtaining any clearances required under any Antitrust Law in connection with the
Acquisition and (iv) consult with the other Party in advance of any meeting or
teleconference with any Governmental Entity or, in connection with any proceeding by
a private party, with any other Person, and, to the extent not prohibited by the
Governmental Entity or other Person, give the other Party the opportunity to attend and
participate in such meetings and teleconferences in connection with the Acquisition.
Except as set forth in
Section 5.04(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
, Purchaser
shall have principal responsibility for devising and implementing the strategy for
obtaining any necessary approval, for responding to any request, inquiry, or
investigation, and for leading all meetings and communications with any Governmental
Entity that has authority to enforce Antitrust Laws. The Parties shall take reasonable
efforts to share information protected from disclosure under the attorney-client
privilege, work product doctrine, joint defense privilege or any other privilege pursuant
to this Section in a manner so as to preserve the applicable privilege.
(f)
(i) Purchaser will file applications for issuance of all pharmacy,
durable medical equipment seller, and other business Permits (including Drug
Enforcement Administration (“
DEA
”) registration numbers and other applicable DEA
forms, NCPDP/NPI numbers, and other similar registrations and numbers) for each
pharmacy and medical clinic included in the Business with the appropriate
Governmental Entities within the period required by Applicable Law, (ii) Seller will file
any notices required with respect to the applications in sub-section (i) above, and (iii)
Purchaser and Seller will use best efforts to accomplish and facilitate the issuance of any
such pharmacy, durable medical equipment seller, and other business Permits to
Purchaser. Purchaser will pay all costs associated with the application for issuance of
such pharmacy, durable medical equipment seller, and other business Permits.
SECTION 5.05.
Pharmacy and Medical Records; Prescriptions
.
(a) Purchaser will engage a firm reasonably acceptable to Seller (the “
Data
Converter
”) to convert the prescription records; medical records; customer records, lists, and
profiles; documents, instruments, papers, books, in-store computer files and records and all
other records of Seller or any Seller Affiliate in any media relating to patients, doctors,
pharmaceuticals, controlled substances, and prescriptions administered by or filled at the
pharmacies and medical clinics included in the Business or otherwise relating to the Business, in
each case, that may be transferred or assigned to Purchaser under Applicable Law (collectively,
the “
Pharmacy and Medical Records
”) to a format specified by Purchaser, with all costs and
expenses of the Data Converter to be borne by Purchaser. If requested by Seller, Purchaser will
cause the Data Converter to enter into a business associate agreement with Seller or Purchaser
in connection with the conversion of the Pharmacy and Medical Records under this
Section
5.05
. Seller will, or will cause Seller Affiliates to, provide such access, information, and
cooperation to the Data Converter as may be reasonably required to enable the Data Converter
to deliver the Pharmacy and Medical Records to Purchaser at least 30 days prior to the Closing
Date. The Data Converter may, in turn, provide Purchaser with access to the Pharmacy and
Medical Records. Seller may retain a copy of all Pharmacy and Medical Records as reasonably
necessary for
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regulatory, insurance, defense of claims purposes, or as permitted or required by Applicable
Law.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser (i) may use the Pharmacy and Medical
Records solely for purposes of ensuring that Purchaser is ready and able to fill prescriptions and
provide medical services as of the Closing;
provided,
however
, that Purchaser may only use the
minimally necessary Pharmacy and Medical Records to accomplish such purpose, and (ii) may
not directly or through use of any subcontractor or agent, in whole or in part, aggregate or de-
identify the Pharmacy and Medical Records.
(c) If Seller receives payment from any patient, third-party payor, or other
source for any prescription filled or medical service performed by Purchaser on or after the
Closing Date or Purchaser receives payment from any patient, third-party payor, or other source
for any prescription filled or medical service performed by Seller or a Seller Affiliate before the
Closing Date, the receiving Party will report to the other Party in reasonable detail within 60
days of receipt and will, simultaneously with or promptly after each report, pay to the other
Party the aggregate amount of the misdirected payments reflected in such report.
(d) Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, use commercially
reasonable efforts to separate prior to the Closing all patient billing records, medical records,
manuals, files and Pharmacy and Medical Records owned by Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates
that are used or held for use exclusively in, or that arise exclusively out of, the operation or
conduct of the Business from documents or databases that are not used or held for use
exclusively in, or that do not arise exclusively out of, the operation or conduct of the Business.
SECTION 5.06.
Notification; Licenses; Provider Numbers; HIPAA
Compliance
.
(a)
Purchaser will notify Business patients, state boards of pharmacy,
the DEA, and all other applicable authorities of the sale, transfer, acquisition, and
possession of the Transferred Assets, including the Transferred Inventory, and the
Pharmacy and Medical Records;
provided,
however
, that prior to notifying Business
patients, Purchaser must obtain written approval from Seller of the notice content; and
provided further
that Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, submit any of
such notifications that Seller or the Seller Affiliates are required to submit under
Applicable Law. Purchaser will be responsible for determining which change of
ownership requirements, new licensure requirements, and notice requirements are
necessary for Purchaser to obtain all licenses and other Permits desired by Purchaser in
connection with the Business and sale of the Transferred Assets. Upon request or
reasonable notice to Seller, Seller shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, cooperate
with Purchaser to effect the transfer of or in the application for, as and if Purchaser
requests, licenses and all pharmacy and other Permits desired by Purchaser in
connection with the Business or the sale of the Transferred Assets hereunder. Seller
shall, and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, further cooperate with Purchaser, as and if
Purchaser requests, to effect a transfer to Purchaser of Seller’s and Seller Affiliates’ third
party provider numbers, which transfer may include Seller’s and Seller Affiliates’ NPI
and NCPDP numbers assigned to the pharmacies and medical clinics of the Business.
Seller expressly acknowledges and agrees that the determination of whether or not to
assume shall be at Purchaser’s sole discretion, and Purchaser may disclaim and decline
assumption of the Medicare provider numbers of Seller or the Seller Affiliates in
Purchaser’s
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sole discretion. Additionally, except as otherwise expressly provided in a Power of
Attorney, Purchaser expressly disclaims and declines assumption of any of Seller’s or
any Seller Affiliate’s third party provider numbers or licenses that shall not be
otherwise transferred to Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 5.06(a)
and
Section
1.02(a)(v)
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall not be deemed to have
assumed any and all obligations or Liabilities of Seller, Seller Affiliates or the
Transferred Assets with respect to all third party provider numbers and licenses arising
from or related to acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Closing and said
obligations or Liabilities shall remain with Seller and Seller Affiliates. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the terms and provisions of this
Section 5.06(a)
shall
survive the Closing.
(b)
In the event that any third party provider numbers issued by any
Governmental Entity necessary for the Purchaser’s ownership or operation of the
pharmacies and medical clinics of the Business (including any Transferred Permit
related to any DEA, any state board of pharmacy, and any state Medicaid license,
registration or enrollment) shall not have been issued or transferred to Purchaser as of
the Closing, or Purchaser has not obtained any licenses desired by Purchaser prior to
the Closing, in each case as contemplated by the preceding subsection (a), Seller shall,
and shall cause the Seller Affiliates to, allow Purchaser the right to use any such
provider numbers or licenses as Purchaser may require pursuant to a Power of
Attorney and any other instruments and agreements as are reasonably necessary to
allow Purchaser to utilize Seller’s and the Seller Affiliates’ provider numbers or licenses,
to the extent permitted under Applicable Law, in Purchaser’s ownership or operation of
the Business. Such Power of Attorney shall be delivered by Seller or the Seller Affiliates,
as applicable, on or before the Closing Date and shall be effective until the sooner of: (i)
the period permitted under Applicable Law, or (ii) in the case of the applicable provider
numbers, the transfer is completed or, at Purchaser’s election, Purchaser is issued new
provider numbers and, in the case of the applicable licenses, the transfer is completed
or, at Purchaser’s election, Purchaser obtains new licenses. Seller shall not, and shall
cause the Seller Affiliates not to, surrender, cancel or terminate any third party provider
numbers or licenses that are the subject of the Power of Attorney while the Power of
Attorney is in effect. Purchaser’s exercise of the right to use provider numbers and
licenses after the Closing as set forth in this paragraph does not limit the Assumed
Liabilities of Seller as set forth in
Section 1.04
. Purchaser will indemnify Seller or the
applicable Seller Affiliate for any and all Liabilities or Losses arising out of Purchaser’s
use of any third party provider number or license of Seller or that Seller Affiliate.
(c)
Each Party will make the Pharmacy and Medical Records available for
access to patients and disclosures to other authorized third parties to the extent
required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act (
“HIPAA
”) and other
Applicable Laws. Purchaser will respond to any inquiries relating to patient rights
under HIPAA privacy standards after Closing;
provided
, that if Purchaser’s non-receipt
from Seller of any Pharmacy and Medical Records prevents Purchaser from providing a
complete response to such inquiries, then Seller will, upon written request from
Purchaser, cooperate with Purchaser in preparing a response.
SECTION 5.07.
Notices of Certain Events
.
From the date hereof until the Closing Date, each Party shall promptly
notify the other Party of:
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(a)
any written notice or other written communication from any person
alleging that the consent of such person is or may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b)
any written notice or other written communication from any
Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and
(c)
any Event, change or fact of which it is aware that will or is
reasonably likely to result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VII becoming
incapable of being satisfied.
Purchaser’s receipt of information pursuant to this
Section 5.07
shall not operate as a
waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by
Seller in this Agreement and shall not be deemed to amend or supplement the Seller
Disclosure Schedules.
SECTION 5.08.
Termination of Related Party Arrangements
.
Except as set forth in
Section 5.08 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
or
as contemplated in any Ancillary Agreement, all accounts, transactions and Contracts
related to the Business (other than those which constitute Retained Liabilities) between
Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates, on the one hand, and any Related Person thereof, on
the other hand, shall be terminated and cancelled without any consideration or further
Liability to the Business or Purchaser and without the need for any further
documentation, immediately prior to or at the Closing Date.
SECTION 5.09.
Further Assurance
. Following the Closing, if Seller or any
Seller Affiliate becomes aware of, or Purchaser brings to the attention of Seller the
existence of any Transferred Assets that were not properly transferred to Purchaser at
Closing, then such Transferred Assets shall be transferred to Purchaser (or to one or
more Affiliates of Purchaser designated by Purchaser) as soon as reasonably practicable
thereafter for no additional consideration. This provision, however, shall not limit, in
any way, the rights and remedies of Purchaser under this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreements. Following the Closing, each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their
respective Affiliates to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments,
conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably
required or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
ARTICLE VI
Employment Matters
SECTION 6.01.
Continuation of Employment; Credited Service
.
(a)
For purposes of this Agreement, the term “
Business Employee
”
refers to each employee of Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates who, as of the Closing
Date, is employed primarily in connection with the Business;
provided
, that “
Business
Employee
” does not include any Corporate level employee.
Section 6.01(a)(i) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list of the pharmacy and clinic job titles of the
Business Employees. Within 2 days from
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the date of this Agreement, Seller will provide to Purchaser a list of Business Employees,
in a form mutually agreeable by Purchaser and Seller and including the information set
forth on
Section 6.01(a)(ii) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
(an “
Employee
Census
”). Seller will deliver to Purchaser an updated Employee Census at least once
every 30 days after the delivery of the initial Employee Census and at such times as
reasonably requested by Purchaser with 3 days notice, which shall not be more
frequent than weekly, (each, an “
Interim Employee Census
”) and a final Employee
Census one day after the Closing Date (the “
Closing Employee Census
”). The Closing
Employee Census shall only include Business Employees employed as of the Closing
Date. No later than 3 business days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, Purchaser will
offer employment to all Business Employees listed on the most recent Interim Employee
Census, except those on long-term disability (“
LTD Business Employees
”) or an
unauthorized leave of absence,
provided
that (1) Seller has provided to Purchaser the
Employee Census and each Interim Employee Census, as required under this
Section
6.01(a)
, (2) any offer of employment to a Business Employee who is hired after the date
of the last Interim Employee Census may be made within 72 hours of Purchaser
receiving the Closing Employee Census; and (3) such offers of employment to any
Business Employee on an approved leave of absence will be made contingent on such
Business Employee’s return to work within 150 days following the date such Business
Employee’s leave began (the “
Leave Commencement Date
”). Nothing herein shall
preclude the Purchaser from making an offer of employment to an LTD Business
Employee who is able to present documentation from a medical provider to the
Purchaser showing that such LTD Business Employee is able to perform the essential
functions of the job such LTD Business Employee held with Seller on the date of the
Agreement, with or without a reasonable accommodation, so long as such LTD Business
Employee does so within six months after the Closing Date.
(b)
Seller and Seller Affiliates shall reconcile the Closing Employee
Census within 5 business days after the Closing Date and promptly notify Purchaser of
any additional Business Employees who were actively at work in the one week period
prior to the Closing Date, but were not identified on any Employee Census due to an
error or omission. Purchaser shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to
extend offers of employment to such Business Employees as described herein (subject
to the conditions described in
Section 6.01(c)
) within 72 hours of receiving written
notice from Seller. Purchaser shall have a reasonable period of time to conduct
Purchaser’s customary pre-employment screenings. Employees who do not satisfy the
conditions of the offer or do not accept the offer shall not become Transferred
Employees for purposes of this Agreement. Purchasers shall have no liability with
respect to such Business Employees and shall have no obligation to reimburse Seller for
any wages or benefits costs associated with these Business Employees.
(c)
Each offer of employment pursuant to
Section 6.01(a)
and (b) will
(A) provide that employment with Purchaser shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on
the Closing Date or, for those Business Employees on an approved leave of absence at
the time the offer is made, as of 12:01 a.m. on the date such Business Employee returns
to work within 150 days following the Leave Commencement Date; (B) be for a position
that is comparable to the type of position held by the applicable Business Employee
immediately prior to the Closing Date, at a geographic location that is within 10 miles of
such Business Employee’s place of work immediately prior to the Closing Date; (C)
contain terms regarding base salary or wages that are no less favorable than the base
salary or wages applicable to the Business Employee immediately
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prior to the Closing Date; and (D) otherwise comply in all respects with Applicable Laws
and Purchaser’s covenants set forth in this
Article VI
. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, each offer of employment shall be on an employment “at-will” basis and such
employment shall be conditional upon such Business Employee’s satisfactory passage of
Purchaser’s customary pre-employment background, criminal, immigration and other
checks, meeting applicable Board of Pharmacy requirements (including fingerprinting)
and upon such Business Employee’s satisfactory completion of a drug screening
procedure (collectively, the “
Employment Screenings
”). Each Business Employee who
accepts Purchaser’s offer of employment and satisfies the conditions of the Purchaser’s
offer of employment, as of the first date he or she is either (i) actively at work on or
after the Closing Date or (ii) returns from an approved leave of absence after the Closing
Date and within 150 days of the Leave Commencement Date (as applicable in each case,
the “
Transfer Time
”), is referred to herein as a “
Transferred Employee
.” Effective as
of the Transfer Time, each Transferred Employee will cease to be an employee of Seller
and will cease to participate in any Seller Benefit Plan. The offer of employment to any
Business Employee who does not, upon conclusion of any applicable appeals (which
shall be resolved within 10 days after such Business Employee’s receipt of a pre-
adverse action letter (the “
Final Appeal Date
”)), pass all required Employment
Screenings shall be promptly withdrawn and such Business Employee shall not be
treated as a Transferred Employee for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Purchaser shall reimburse Seller, under the terms set forth in the Transition
Services Agreement, for any salary or wages earned by, and the allocable cost of the
employer portion of the premium for benefits provided to, such Business Employee for
the period from the Closing Date through the Final Appeal Date. Nothing herein will be
construed as a representation, warranty, covenant or guarantee by Seller or any Seller
Affiliate that some or all of the Business Employees will accept the offer of employment
from Purchaser. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary and regardless of any other
provision in this Agreement, Purchaser shall not be obligated to continue to employ any
Transferred Employee for any specific period of time following the Closing Date, subject
to Applicable Law.
(d)
From and after the Transfer Time, Purchaser will give each
Transferred Employee full credit for such Transferred Employee’s service with Seller,
the Seller Affiliates and any of their respective predecessor employers (to the same
extent such service was recognized by Seller and the Seller Affiliates immediately prior
to the Transfer Time, except to the extent such credit would result in duplication of
benefits), for eligibility to participate and vesting purposes in any employee benefit
plans or arrangements maintained by Purchaser and its Affiliates and for levels of any
vacation, paid time off, or severance plan or arrangement maintained by Purchaser and
its Affiliates.
SECTION 6.02.
Continuation of Benefits
. For the one-year period immediately
following the Closing Date, Purchaser will, or will cause its Affiliates to, provide each
Transferred Employee with (a) salary or a base wage rate, as applicable, that in each
case is no less favorable to such Transferred Employee than that in effect immediately
prior to the Transfer Time, (b) annual cash bonus opportunity no less favorable to such
Transferred Employee than those annual cash bonus opportunities applicable to similar
situated employees of Purchaser and its Affiliates, it being understood that such
opportunity for the then current annual performance period shall be prorated for the
remainder of the performance period between the Transfer Time and the end of the
then current annual performance period, (c) beginning for the 2016 performance year,
equity and equity-based compensation plans and arrangements that are
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substantially comparable to those applicable to similarly situated employees of
Purchaser and its Affiliates, and (d) employee benefit plans and arrangements (other
than salary, annual cash bonus opportunities and equity and equity-based
compensation plans and arrangements) that are at least substantially comparable in the
aggregate to either those applicable to the Transferred Employees in effect immediately
prior to the Transfer Time or those applicable to similarly situated employees of
Purchaser and its Affiliates when applying the same eligibility criteria that apply in the
normal course to Purchaser employees. To fulfill the obligations set forth in this
Section
6.02(d)
in respect to group medical, dental, and vision coverage, if considered
reasonably necessary by Purchaser to effectuate an orderly transition of participation
from Seller’s to Purchaser’s group medical, dental, and vision plans, Purchaser may
provide such benefits to a Transferred Employee, by covering the portion of the cost of
continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985, as amended (“
COBRA
”) in respect of Seller’s group medical, dental and vision
plans in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the COBRA premium applicable
to such Transferred Employee and (ii) the amount of the Transferred Employee’s
employee premium as in effect immediately prior to the Transfer Time. If Purchaser
chooses to provide group medical, dental and vision coverage in this manner, (A)
payment of such premiums by Purchaser would continue only during the period
between the Transfer Time and the last date on which the Transferred Employee had
the opportunity to enroll in Purchaser’s group medical, dental and vision plans, which
date shall be no later than June 1, 2016; (B) Purchaser will pay the full amount of such
premiums to Seller under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement and shall
collect from each impacted Transferred Employee the employee portion of the
premium, and (C) premiums will be based on the COBRA premiums established in the
normal course by Seller under its applicable group health plans for the period at issue.
SECTION 6.03.
Severance
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Purchaser agrees to provide each Transferred Employee whose employment is
terminated (other than for cause) by Purchaser or its Affiliates during the one-year period
immediately following the Closing Date with severance benefits that are no less favorable
than the greater of (a) the severance benefits provided by the Seller severance plan
applicable to such Transferred Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date (or, if no
such severance plan is in effect at the time, the severance benefits typically provided to
other similarly situated employees of Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate), in either case,
as set forth in
Section 6.03 of the Seller Disclosure Schedules
and (b) the severance
benefits such Transferred Employee would be entitled to receive under the plan, program,
policy, agreement or arrangement of Purchaser or its Affiliates applicable to similarly
situated employees immediately prior to such termination, in each case taking into account
such Transferred Employee’s length of service with Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate
as provided in
Section 6.01(d)
. Seller and Purchaser intend that the Transferred
Employees will have continuous and uninterrupted employment immediately before and
immediately after the Closing. Purchaser will assume all Liabilities in respect of claims
made by any Business Employees arising solely out of, relating to or in respect of
(a) Purchaser’s failure to offer employment to any Business Employee in accordance with
this Agreement or (b) any Transferred Employee’s termination of employment after the
Transfer Time. In accordance with
Section 6.08
,
Purchaser shall not have any obligations
for any Liabilities in respect of Business Employees (i) who do not accept or (ii) except for
the limited reimbursement set forth in
Section 6.01(c)
, do not satisfy the conditions of,
Purchaser’s offer of employment made in accordance with this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.04.
Tax-Qualified Savings/401(k) Plan
.
(a)
No later than the Closing Date, Purchaser will have in effect one or
more defined contribution plans that each include a qualified cash or deferred
arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the Code (collectively,
“
Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan
”) in which Transferred Employees shall be eligible to
participate on the same terms and conditions as similarly situated employees of the
Purchaser participate, taking into account such Transferred Employee’s length of
service with Seller or the applicable Seller Affiliate as provided in
Section 6.01(d)
. Each
Transferred Employee participating in the Target Corporation 401(k) Plan (“
Seller’s
401(k) Plan
”) as of the Transfer Time will become eligible to participate in Purchaser’s
401(k) Plan as soon as administratively possible following the Transfer Time.
(b)
Purchaser agrees to cause Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan to allow each
Transferred Employee to make a “direct rollover” to Purchaser’s 401(k) Plan of the
account balances of such Transferred Employee (including promissory notes evidencing
any outstanding loans) under Seller’s 401(k) Plan if (i) such direct rollover is elected in
accordance with Applicable Law by such Transferred Employee and (ii) such rollover is
allowable under Applicable Law after any amendment required to implement this
provision, as reasonably determined by the plan sponsor.
SECTION 6.05.
Certain Welfare Benefits Matters
.
(a) With respect to any employee benefit plan of Purchaser that provides
group welfare benefits, including life insurance, health care, dental care, accidental death
and dismemberment insurance, disability and other group welfare benefits in which
Transferred Employees are eligible to participate (“
Purchaser Welfare Plans
”), Purchaser
will (i) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods
with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to the Transferred
Employees and their eligible dependents under the Purchaser Welfare Plans to the extent
waived or satisfied under the applicable corresponding Seller Benefit Plan immediately
prior to the Transfer Time and (ii) provide each Transferred Employee and his or her
eligible dependents with credit for any co-payments and deductibles paid prior to the
Transfer Time for the plan year in which the Transfer Time occurs for purposes of satisfying
any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any Purchaser Welfare
Plans in which such Transferred Employee participates after the Transfer Time.
(b) Seller and the applicable Seller Affiliates will be responsible in
accordance with their respective welfare plans in effect prior to the Transfer Time for all
claims incurred under such plans (i) prior to the Transfer Time by Transferred Employees
and their eligible dependents and (ii) prior to, on or after the Transfer Time for any
Business Employee who does not become a Transferred Employee. Purchaser will be
responsible in accordance with the applicable Purchaser Welfare Plans for all claims
incurred on or after the Transfer Time by Transferred Employees and their eligible
dependents. For purposes of this
Section 6.05(b)
, a claim is deemed to have been incurred
on (i) the date of death or dismemberment in the case of claims under life insurance and
accidental death and dismemberment policies or (ii) the date on which the charge or
expense giving rise to such claim is incurred (without regard to the date of inception of the
related illness or injury or the date of the submission of the claim related thereto) in the
case of all other claims.
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(c) Seller is responsible for all claims for workers’ compensation benefits
which are incurred prior to the Transfer Time by Transferred Employees that are payable
under the terms and conditions of the workers’ compensation programs of Seller and the
Seller Affiliates. Purchaser is responsible for all claims for workers’ compensation benefits
that are first incurred from and after the Transfer Time by Transferred Employees that are
payable under the terms and conditions of the workers’ compensation programs of
Purchaser and its Affiliates. In respect of any claims for worker’s compensation benefits for
which is considered incurred both prior to and after the Transfer Time, Seller and
Purchaser will apportion Liability relating to such workers’ compensation claims in
accordance with Applicable Law. For purposes of this
Section 6.05(c)
, a claim for workers’
compensation benefits is deemed to be incurred when the event giving rise to the claim
occurs.
SECTION 6.06.
Bonus/Incentive Plan
. Seller will make a prorated annual cash
bonus/incentive payment to each Transferred Employee who is eligible for such
bonus/incentive payment as of the Closing and remains employed through the Closing,
in the amount (if any) of which will equal the product of the applicable Transferred
Employee’s annual bonus/incentive amount (as described in the next sentence)
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the calendar
year in which the Closing Date occurs that elapse prior to the Closing Date, and the
denominator of which is 365. Seller may determine the annual bonus/incentive amount
using any good faith methodology (which need not be the same for each Transferred
Employee but shall be the same for groups of similarly situated employees), including
by basing such amount upon target bonus or upon actual performance. Such prorated
bonuses/incentives will be paid by Seller no later than the date on which Seller pays
annual bonuses to other similarly situated employees of Seller and its Affiliates.
SECTION 6.07.
Accrued Vacation and Paid Time Off
. Seller or the applicable
Seller Affiliate will pay each Transferred Employee any vacation pay and any other paid
time off pay that has been accrued or earned but not yet taken through the Transfer
Time as required under the applicable Seller Benefit Plan policies and Applicable Law
with such payment occurring in a timely fashion and not later than the date such
payment is required by Applicable Law.
SECTION 6.08.
Liabilities
. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this
Article VI
, effective as of the Closing, (a) Seller and the Seller Affiliates will retain all
Liabilities relating to employment and employee benefits that are incurred or arise
prior to the Closing Date and, in the case of amounts set forth on
Section 3.11(e)(i) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedules
that arise on the Closing Date, in each case, that relate
to the Business Employees (or any dependent or beneficiary of any Business Employee)
and (b) Purchaser will not assume any such Liabilities. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this
Article VI
, effective as of the Closing, (i) Purchaser will assume all
Liabilities that are incurred or arise on or after the Closing Date and that relate to any
Transferred Employee (or any dependent or beneficiary of any Transferred Employee)
other than those amounts set forth on
Section 3.11(e)(i) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedules
and (ii) Seller and the Seller Affiliates will not retain any such Liabilities.
SECTION 6.09.
WARN Act
. Purchaser agrees to provide any required notice
under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended (the
“
WARN Act
”), and any similar state or local law, and to otherwise comply with any such
law with respect to any “plant closing” or “mass layoff” (as defined in the WARN Act) or
group termination or similar
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event affecting Business Employees (including as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and occurring on or after the Closing
Date. Purchaser will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to, take any action on or after
the Closing Date that would cause any termination of employment of any employees by
Seller or the Seller Affiliates that occurs before the Closing Date to constitute a “plant
closing” or “mass layoff” or group termination under the WARN Act or any similar state
or local law, or that would create any Liability (including any penalty) to Seller or the
Seller Affiliates for any employment terminations under Applicable Law. Seller will
notify Purchaser prior to the Closing of any layoffs of any Business Employees in the 90-
day period prior to the Closing.
SECTION 6.10.
Administration; Employee Communications
. Following the
date of this Agreement, Seller and Purchaser will reasonably cooperate in all matters
reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this
Article VI
,
including exchanging information and data relating to workers’ compensation, ACA
compliance and reporting obligations, employee benefits and employee benefit plan
coverages, and in obtaining any governmental approvals required hereunder.
(a)
From the date of this Agreement to the Closing, Purchaser will
consult with Seller and Seller will consult with Purchaser before distributing any
communications to Business Employees relating to post-Closing employee benefits,
post-Closing terms of employment, or (as to communications by Purchaser only) other
matters relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Nothing in this
Section 6.10
would limit Seller’s right to communicate with Business Employees as
Seller employees generally or as participants in a Seller Benefit Plan.
(b)
Following the Transfer Time, Seller will cease any direct
communication with a Transferred Employee except to the extent such communication
is required or permitted under this Agreement, the Seller Benefit Plans, the Pharmacy
Operating Agreement, the Clinic Operating Agreement or the Transition Services
Agreement.
SECTION 6.11.
Employment Tax Reporting Responsibility
. Purchaser and
Seller shall follow the alternative procedure for employment tax reporting as provided
in Section 5 of Rev. Proc. 2004-53, I.R.B. 2004-34. Accordingly, Seller will have no
employment tax reporting responsibilities, and Purchaser will have full employment tax
reporting responsibilities, for Transferred Employees as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing
Date. Seller shall provide all employment tax information at a time and in a format as
shall be reasonably requested by the Purchaser.
SECTION 6.12.
Immigration
. Seller shall provide to Purchaser, not less than 30
days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, all immigration documentation for all
Business Employees sponsored by Seller for any immigration related benefits.
SECTION 6.13. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
. Notwithstanding any other
provision herein to the contrary and without limiting the generality of
Section 12.02
,
no provision of this
Article VI
will (a) be construed to establish, amend or modify any
benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement, (b) limit the
ability of Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any benefit or
compensation plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement at any time assumed,
established, sponsored or maintained by any of
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them or (c) create any third-party beneficiary rights or obligations in any person
(including for the avoidance of doubt any Business Employee) other than the Parties or
any right to employment or continued employment or to a particular term or condition
of employment with Purchaser or any of its Affiliates.
ARTICLE VII
Conditions to Closing
SECTION 7.01.
Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation
. The obligations of each
Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser and Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
(a)
Governmental Approvals.
(i) The waiting period applicable to the
Acquisition under the HSR Act will have expired or been terminated, and (ii) all other
material Consents of, or filings or submissions with, or expirations or terminations of
waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Entity legally required for the
consummation of the Acquisition and listed on
Section 7.01(a) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedules
will have been obtained or made or will have occurred.
(b)
No Injunctions or Restraints.
No Applicable Law, Judgment or
ruling (“
Restraint
”) enacted, entered, promulgated, amended, enforced or issued by
any Governmental Entity shall be in effect restraining, enjoining, preventing or
prohibiting the consummation of the Acquisition.
SECTION 7.02.
Conditions to Obligation of Purchaser
. The obligations of
Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
(a)
Representations and Warranties.
The representations and
warranties of Seller contained in
Section 3.01
(Organization and Standing),
Section
3.02
(Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability), and the first sentence of
Section 3.05
(Transferred Assets Other than Intellectual Property) will be true and
correct, except for
de minimis
inaccuracies, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of
the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement (other than
Section 3.01
(Organization and Standing),
Section 3.02
(Authority; Execution and Delivery;
Enforceability), and the first sentence of
Section 3.05
(Transferred Assets Other than
Intellectual Property)) will be true and correct (without regard to any qualifications as
to material, materiality, material respects, or Material Adverse Effect (or any correlative
term) contained in such representations and warranties) on and as of the date hereof
and on and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such date, except to the
extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to a specific date (in which
case such representations and warranties will be true and correct on and as of such
specific date), in each case except for breaches as to matters that would not reasonably
be expected, in the aggregate, to have a Business Material Adverse Effect.
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(b)
Performance of Obligations of Seller.
Seller will have duly
performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements, conditions,
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Seller at or prior to the Closing.
(c)
Ancillary Agreements.
Seller shall have duly executed and delivered
or caused to be duly executed and delivered to Purchaser each of the items set forth in
Section 2.02(a)
and any other Ancillary Agreements contemplated hereby.
(d)
Material Adverse Effect
. The representations and warranties of
Seller contained in
Section 3.12(b)
will be true and correct on and as of the date hereof
and on and as of the Closing Date (as though made on and as of the Closing Date and as
though the representations and warranties contained in
Section 3.12(b)
applied to the
period from the date of the Most Recent Unaudited Financial Information to the Closing
Date).
SECTION 7.03.
Conditions to Obligation of Seller
. The obligations of Seller to,
or to cause the Seller Affiliates to, consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
(a)
Representations and Warranties.
The representations and
warranties of Purchaser contained in
Sections 4.01
(Organization and Standing) and
4.02
(Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability) will be true and correct, except
for
de minimis
inaccuracies, on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing
Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The representations and warranties
of Purchaser in this Agreement (other than
Sections 4.01
(Organization and Standing)
and
4.02
(Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability)) will be true and correct
(without regard to any qualifications as to material, materiality, material respects, or
Material Adverse Effect (or any correlative term) contained in such representations and
warranties) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date as though
made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties
expressly relate to a specific date (in which case such representations and warranties
will be true and correct on and as of such specific date), in each case except for breaches
as to matters that would not reasonably be expected, in the aggregate, to have a
material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to consummate the Acquisition or
otherwise comply with the terms of this Agreement.
(b)
Performance of Obligations of Purchaser.
Purchaser will duly
have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements, conditions,
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Purchaser at or prior to the Closing.
(c)
Ancillary Agreements.
Purchaser shall have duly executed and
delivered to Seller each of the Ancillary Agreements set forth in
Section 2.02(b)
to
which it is a party.
SECTION 7.04.
Frustration of Closing Conditions
. Neither Purchaser nor
Seller may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this
Article VII
to be satisfied
if such failure was caused by such Party’s failure to act in good faith or to use its best
efforts to cause the Closing to occur, as required by
Section 5.04
.
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ARTICLE VIII
Termination; Effect of Termination
SECTION 8.01.
Termination
.
(a)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, this
Agreement may be terminated and the Acquisition and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:
(i)
by mutual written consent of Seller and Purchaser;
(ii)
by Seller, if any of the conditions set forth in
Section 7.03
become incapable of fulfillment by the Outside Date and have not been waived by Seller;
(iii)
by Purchaser, if any of the conditions set forth in
Section
7.02
become incapable of fulfillment by the Outside Date and have not been waived by
Purchaser;
(iv)
by Seller or Purchaser, if the Closing does not occur on or
prior to March 15, 2016 (the “
Outside Date
”);
provided
,
however
, that if as of such
date all the conditions set forth in
Sections 7.02
and
7.03
have been satisfied or
waived, or would be capable of satisfaction at the Closing, then either the Purchaser or
Seller may extend the Outside Date to September 15, 2016; and
provided
,
further
, that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 8.01(a)(iv)
shall not be
available to the Party seeking to terminate if any action of such Party or the failure of
such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement required to be
performed at or prior to the Closing has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of
the Closing to occur on or before the Outside Date and such action or failure to perform
constitutes a breach of this Agreement; or
(v)
by Seller or Purchaser (x) if there shall be any Applicable Law
that would make the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or
otherwise prohibited or (y) any other Restraint having the effect set forth in
Section
7.01(b)
shall be in effect and shall have become final and nonappealable, such that the
conditions set forth in
Section 7.01
have become incapable of fulfillment by the Outside
Date; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section
8.01(a)(v)
shall not be available to a Party if such Restraint was due to the failure of
such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.
(b)
In the event of termination by Seller or Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 8.01
, written notice thereof will forthwith be given to the other Party and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be abandoned, without further action
by any Party. If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are abandoned as
provided herein:
(i)
Each of Purchaser and Seller will, and will cause each of its
directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives and advisors to, destroy all
documents and other material received from the other Party or such other Party’s
representatives relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so obtained
before or after the execution hereof
in accordance with and subject to the terms of the
Confidentiality Agreement; and
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(ii)
all confidential information received by each of Purchaser and
Seller, its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives or advisors with respect
to the businesses of the other Party and such other Party’s Affiliates (including with
respect to the Business) will be treated in accordance with the Confidentiality
Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the termination of
this Agreement in accordance therewith.
SECTION 8.02.
Effect of Termination
.
If this Agreement is terminated and the
transactions contemplated hereby are abandoned as permitted by
Section 8.01
, then the
following will occur:
(a) This Agreement will become null and void and of no further force and
effect, except for the provisions of (a)
Section 5.03
relating to the obligation of Purchaser to
keep confidential certain information and data obtained by it from Seller or Seller’s
representatives, (b)
Section 8.01
and this
Section 8.02
(and any other provision herein
related to the payment of the Reverse Termination Fee), (c)
Section 11.01
relating to
publicity, and (d)
Article XII
relating to miscellaneous matters, including responsibility for
certain expenses (including finder’s fees and broker’s fees). Nothing in
Section 8.01
or this
Section 8.02
will be deemed to release any Party from any Liability for fraud or any breach
by such Party of the terms, conditions and other provisions of this Agreement or to impair
the right of any Party to compel specific performance by the other Party of its obligations
under this Agreement.
(b) Purchaser shall return to Seller, or, if Seller gives written permission,
destroy, all of the Pharmacy and Medical Records in whatever form or medium and retain
no copies of such Pharmacy and Medical Records. Purchaser shall complete such return or
destruction as promptly as possible, but in no event later than 15 days from the date of the
termination of this Agreement. Promptly after the date that Purchaser returns or destroys
all Pharmacy and Medical Records, Purchaser shall provide written confirmation to Seller
that the return or destruction of the Pharmacy and Medical Records has been completed
and that neither Purchaser nor any subcontractor or agent of Purchaser retains any
Pharmacy and Medical Records in any form.
(c) Purchaser will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Seller
Indemnitees from and against any and all Losses suffered or incurred by such Seller
Indemnitee arising out of or related to the use, disclosure, access, maintenance,
transmission, or handling of the Pharmacy and Medical Records by the Data Converter,
Purchaser, or any of their subcontractors or agents, whether before or after this Agreement
is terminated, including all Liabilities arising under HIPAA, state data breach notification
laws, state social security number protection laws, and all federal and state consumer
protection laws, and all other Applicable Laws concerning the privacy or security of
personal information.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if this
Agreement is terminated by Purchaser or Seller pursuant to either
Section 8.01(a)(iv)
or
Section 8.01(a)(v)
(in the case of
Section 8.01(a)(v)
to the extent arising in connection
with any Antitrust Law) and, at the time of either such termination, all of the conditions to
closing set forth in
Sections 7.01
and
7.02
have been satisfied or waived in writing (or, if
the Closing were to have taken place on the date of termination, such conditions would have
been satisfied), other than the conditions set forth in
Section 7.01(a)
or
Section 7.01(b)
(if
the Applicable Law, Judgment or ruling relates to any Antitrust Law), then Purchaser shall
pay to the Seller an
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amount in cash equal to $150,000,000 (the “
Reverse Termination Fee
”) within two (2)
business days of such termination.
ARTICLE IX
Indemnification
SECTION 9.01.
Indemnification by Seller
. Subject to the limitations set forth
in
Section 9.04
,
f
rom and after the Closing, Seller will indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Purchaser and each of its Affiliates and each of their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “
Purchaser Indemnitees
”) from
and against any
and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, obligations or expenses,
including losses resulting from the defense, settlement or compromise of a claim or
demand or assessment, reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and expert witnesses’ fees,
costs and expenses of investigation (collectively, “
Losses
”) suffered or incurred by such
Purchaser Indemnitee (without duplication for any Loss for which indemnification may
be provided under more than one provision of this
Section 9.01
) to the extent arising
out of or resulting from any of the following:
(a)
any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller contained in
this Agreement;
(b)
any breach of any covenant of Seller contained in this Agreement (for
the avoidance of doubt, including the provisions set forth in
Article XI
); or
(c)
any Retained Liability.
SECTION 9.02.
Indemnification by Purchaser
. Subject to the limitations set
forth in
Section 9.04,
from and after the Closing, Purchaser will indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Seller and each of its Affiliates and each of their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents and representatives (the “
Seller Indemnitees
”) from and
against any and all Losses suffered or incurred by such Seller Indemnitee (without
duplication for any Loss for which indemnification may be provided under more than
one provision of this
Section 9.02
) to the extent arising out of or resulting from any of
the following:
(a)
any breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained
in this Agreement;
(b)
any breach of any covenant of Purchaser contained in this Agreement
(for the avoidance of doubt, including the provisions set forth in
Article XI
); or
(c)
any Assumed Liability.
SECTION 9.03.
Indemnification Procedures
.
(a)
Procedures Relating to Indemnification of Third Party Claims. If any
party (the “
Indemnified Party
”) receives written notice of the commencement of any
Proceeding or the assertion of any claim by a third party or the imposition of any
penalty or assessment for which indemnity may be sought under
Section 9.01
or
9.02
(a “
Third Party Claim
”), and such
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Indemnified Party intends to seek indemnity pursuant to this
Article IX
, the
Indemnified Party will promptly provide the other party (the “
Indemnifying Party
”)
with written notice of such Third Party Claim, stating the nature, basis and the amount
thereof, to the extent known, along with copies of the relevant notices and documents
(including court papers, if applicable) evidencing such Third Party Claim and the basis
for indemnification sought and otherwise in reasonable detail. The Indemnifying Party
will have the right to assume the defense of the Indemnified Party against the Third
Party Claim with counsel of its choice. So long as the Indemnifying Party has assumed
the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance herewith, (i) the Indemnifying Party
will not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal expenses subsequently incurred
by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof (unless (1) the
Indemnifying Party fails to defend diligently the action or proceeding within 10 days
after receiving notice of such failure from the Indemnified Party, or (2) the Indemnified
Party reasonably shall have concluded (upon advice of its counsel) that, with respect to
such claims, the Indemnified Party may have legal defenses available to it that are not
available to the Indemnifying Party or that a conflict of interest exists between the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party), (ii) the Indemnified Party may retain
separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the
Third Party Claim, it being understood that the Indemnifying Party will control such
defense, (iii) the Indemnifying Party will not (A) admit to any wrongdoing or
(B) consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to
the Third Party Claim to the extent such judgment or settlement includes any statement
as to or an admission of fact, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of the
Indemnified Party, provides for equitable relief or may materially and adversely affect
the Indemnified Party, in each case, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party (such written consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
and (iv) all the Indemnified Parties will cooperate in the defense or prosecution thereof,
including the retention and (upon the Indemnifying Party’s request) the furnishing to
the Indemnifying Party of records and information that are reasonably relevant to such
Third Party Claim, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to
provide additional information and explanation of any material furnished hereunder. If
the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified
Party will not unreasonably withhold consent to any judgment or agree to any
settlement, compromise or discharge with respect to a Third Party Claim that the
Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms obligates the Indemnifying
Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Third Party Claim,
which releases the Indemnified Party completely in connection with such Third Party
Claim. Whether or not the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party
Claim, the Indemnified Party will not file any papers, admit any liability or consent to
the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, or otherwise
compromise or discharge, such Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of
the Indemnifying Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). The
parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize Losses from Third Party
Claims and will act in good faith in responding to, defending against, settling or
otherwise dealing with such claims. The parties will also cooperate in any such defense
and give each other reasonable access to all information relevant thereto.
(b)
Procedures for Non-Third Party Claims.
The Indemnified Party
will promptly provide the Indemnifying Party with written notice of its discovery of any
matter giving rise to a claim of indemnity pursuant to this
Article IX
that does not
involve a Third Party Claim being asserted against or sought to be collected from the
Indemnified Party, with such
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written notice stating the nature, basis and the amount thereof, to the extent known,
along with copies of the relevant notices and documents (including court papers, if
applicable), evidencing such matter and the basis for indemnification sought and
otherwise in reasonable detail. The failure to make timely delivery of such written
notice by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the
Indemnifying Party from any liability under this
Section 9.03
with respect to such
matter, except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually materially prejudiced by
failure to give such notice. The Indemnified Party will reasonably cooperate and assist
the Indemnifying Party in determining the validity of any claim for indemnity by the
Indemnified Party and in otherwise resolving such matters. Such assistance and
cooperation will include providing reasonable access to and copies of information,
records and documents relating to such matters, furnishing employees to assist in the
investigation, defense and resolution of such matters and providing legal and business
assistance with respect to such matters.
SECTION 9.04.
Limitations on Indemnification
.
(a)
Except as set forth in
Section 9.04(b)
below, the representations and
warranties of the Parties in this Agreement, and the covenants and agreements of the
Parties in this Agreement that do not expressly survive the Closing, shall survive the
Closing Date for a period of 18 months following the Closing Date.
(b)
The applicable statute of limitations shall be the survival period for
any matter relating to (i) agreements and covenants that expressly survive Closing
(except where such agreements or covenants are expressly limited to a specified period
of time, in which case the specified period will be the survival period); (ii) fraud or
willful or intentional misrepresentation of a material fact in connection with this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby; or (iii) any alleged or actual violation of the representations and warranties
made in any of the following sections of this Agreement:
Section 3.01
– “Organization
and Standing”;
Section 3.02
- “Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability”; the
first sentence of
Section 3.05
– “Transferred Assets Other than Intellectual Property”;
Section 3.09
– “Taxes”;
Section 3.20
– “Brokers or Finders”;
Section 4.01
–
“Organization and Standing”;
Section 4.02
– “Authority; Execution and Delivery;
Enforceability”; or
Section 4.06
– “Brokers or Finders” (the items set forth in
Section
11.01(b)(iii)
are collectively referred to as the “
Fundamental Representations
”).
(c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Article IX
,
(i)
neither Seller nor Purchaser will be liable, pursuant to
Section 9.01(a)
and
(b)
or
9.02(a)
and
(b)
, for any Losses suffered by any Purchaser
Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee, as applicable, arising out of a breach of any
representation, warranty or covenant of Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, herein unless
a claim therefor is asserted in writing prior to the expiration of the survival period
described in clauses (a) and (b) above, failing which such claim will be waived and
extinguished;
(ii)
subject to subclause (v) below, neither Seller nor Purchaser
will be liable, pursuant to
Sections 9.01(a)
and
(b)
or
9.02(a)
and
(b)
, as applicable,
for any Losses suffered by any Purchaser Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee, as
applicable, unless the aggregate
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of all Losses suffered by the Purchaser Indemnitees or Seller Indemnitees, as applicable,
exceeds on a cumulative basis, an amount equal to 2% of the Purchase Price and then
Seller or Purchaser, as applicable, will only be liable to the extent of any such excess
(with respect to each of Seller and Purchaser, the “
Indemnity Threshold
”);
(iii)
subject to subclause (v) below, the aggregate liability of each
of Seller and Purchaser hereunder, pursuant to
Section 9.01(a)
and
(b)
or
9.02(a)
and
(b)
, as applicable, for Losses suffered by the Purchaser Indemnitees or Seller
Indemnitees, as applicable, with respect a breach of any representation or warranty
shall not exceed 7.5% of the Purchase Price (with respect to each of Seller and
Purchaser, the “
Indemnity Cap
”);
(iv)
in no event will Seller be obligated to indemnify the
Purchaser Indemnitees or any other person with respect to any matter to the extent
that such matter was taken into account in the calculation of the Final Purchase Price
pursuant to
Section 2.04(c)
; and
(v)
neither the Indemnity Threshold nor the Indemnity Cap shall
apply to any claims arising from a breach of the Fundamental Representations.
(d)
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (i) other than the
representations and warranties of Seller specifically contained in
Article III
of this
Agreement, none of Seller, any of the Seller Affiliates or any other person has made any
representation or warranty either expressed or implied (A) with respect to the
Business, the Transferred Assets, the Assumed Liabilities or the transactions
contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary Agreements or (B) as to the accuracy or
completeness of any information regarding the Business, the Transferred Assets, the
Assumed Liabilities or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary
Agreements furnished or made available to Purchaser and its representatives,
(ii) Purchaser has not relied on any representation or warranty from Seller, any of the
Seller Affiliates or any other person in determining to enter into this Agreement, except
as expressly set forth in
Article III
of this Agreement and (iii) no Purchaser Indemnitee
will have any claim or right to indemnification pursuant to this
Article IX
and none of
Seller, any of the Seller Affiliates or any other person will have or be subject to any
Liability to any Purchaser Indemnitee or any other person with respect to any
information, documents or materials furnished by Seller, any of the Seller Affiliates or
any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or advisors to Purchaser,
including any information, documents or materials made available to Purchaser and its
representatives in certain “data rooms,” management presentations or any other form
in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary Agreements
(it being understood that this clause (iii) does not supersede or otherwise affect the
representations and warranties of Seller specifically contained in
Article III
of this
Agreement).
(e)
Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that, should the Closing
occur, the sole and exclusive remedy of the Purchaser Indemnitees with respect to any
and all claims relating to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, the Business, the
Transferred Assets, the Excluded Assets, the Assumed Liabilities, the Retained
Liabilities or the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Ancillary Agreements
(other than (i) a claim for payment due pursuant to
Section 2.04(c)
or (ii) claims of, or
causes of action arising from, fraud or willful misconduct) will be pursuant to the
indemnification provisions set forth in this
Article IX
. In
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furtherance of the foregoing, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth
in this
Article IX,
Purchaser hereby waives, from and after the Closing, any and all
rights, claims and causes of action (other than (i) a claim for payment due pursuant to
Section 2.04(c)
or (ii) claims of, or causes of action arising from, fraud or willful
misconduct) Purchaser or any other Purchaser Indemnitee may have against Seller or
any of the Seller Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees,
agents or advisors arising under or based upon this Agreement, any Ancillary
Agreement or any certificate delivered in connection herewith, any Applicable Law or
otherwise.
SECTION 9.05.
Calculation of Indemnity Payments
. The amount of any Loss
for which indemnification is provided under this
Article IX
will be net of any amounts
actually realized and paid to the Indemnified Party (but deducting the present value of
future insurance premium increases and all costs and expenses incurred by the
Indemnified Party to recover such amounts) under insurance policies with respect to
such Loss.
SECTION 9.06.
Tax Treatment of Indemnification
. For all Tax purposes,
Purchaser and Seller shall treat (and shall cause each of their respective Affiliates to
treat) any indemnity payment under this Agreement as an adjustment to the Final
Purchase Price unless a final determination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the
“
IRS
”) (which determination will include the execution of an IRS Form 870-AD or
successor form) or the applicable Taxing Authority provides otherwise.
ARTICLE X
Tax Matters
SECTION 10.01.
Allocation of Certain Taxes
. The Party that has the primary
obligation to do so under Applicable Law will file any Tax Return that is required to be
filed in respect of Taxes described in this
Section 10.01
, and such Party will pay the
Taxes shown on such Tax Return. If any portion of such Taxes paid by Purchaser (or any
refund of Taxes received by Purchaser) is allocable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period, or any
portion of such Taxes paid by Seller (or any refund of Taxes received by Seller) is
allocable to the Post-Closing Tax Period, Purchaser or Seller (as applicable) will pay to
the other Party such proportionate amount promptly after the payment of such Taxes
(or the receipt of any such refund).
SECTION 10.02. Tax Matters.
(a)
At least seven days prior to the Closing Date, in consultation with
Seller, Purchaser will provide Seller with an estimate of the allocation of the total
consideration (including Assumed Liabilities) among the Transferred Assets on a
separate basis for each of Seller and each of the Seller Affiliates in accordance with
Section 1060 of the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and any
similar provision of state, local or foreign law, as applicable. If Seller does not agree with
such estimate, Seller and Purchaser will use good faith efforts to agree on an estimate
prior to the Closing Date. If the Parties agree on an estimate prior to the Closing Date,
the Parties will use such estimate for allocating the total consideration pursuant to this
Agreement at the Closing. If the Parties cannot agree on an estimate prior to the
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Closing Date, the Parties will use an estimate provided by Seller for allocating the total
consideration pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing.
(b)
Without regard to the estimate determined pursuant to
Section 10.02(a)
, within 90 days after the determination of the Final Purchase Price,
Purchaser will provide Seller a proposed allocation (the “
Allocation
”) prepared on a
separate basis and for each of Seller and each of the Seller Affiliates, and in accordance
with Section 1060 of the Code, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder and
any similar provision of state, local or foreign law, as applicable, of the total
consideration (including Assumed Liabilities) among the Transferred Assets. The
Allocation will become final and binding 30 days after Purchaser provides the Allocation
to Seller, unless Seller objects in good faith that the Allocation is unreasonable. In that
case, the Parties will attempt in good faith to agree upon the Allocation. If the Parties
cannot agree on the Allocation, each Party will use its own allocation, as each such Party
deems appropriate.
(c)
Any adjustments to the Final Purchase Price will be allocated in
accordance with the agreement reached as set forth in
Section 10.02(a)
.
(d)
Seller (and its Affiliates) and Purchaser (and its Affiliates) shall file
all Tax Returns consistent with the final versions of the allocations and forms described
in this
Section 10.02
.
SECTION 10.03.
Transfer Taxes
. Seller and Purchaser will cooperate in timely
making all filings, returns, reports and forms as may be required in connection with
Purchaser’s payment of Transfer Taxes. Seller and Purchaser, as appropriate, will
execute and deliver, and Seller will cause each of the Seller Affiliates, as appropriate, to
execute and deliver, all instruments and certificates reasonably necessary to enable the
other Party to comply with any filing requirements relating to any such Transfer Taxes.
(a)
Purchaser and Seller will split equally any Transfer Taxes related to
Real Property, if any (Seller’s portion of which shall be
“Seller’s Allocable Portion”
of
Transfer Taxes related to Real Property). Purchaser will pay any Transfer Taxes other
than Seller’s Allocable Portion of Transfer Taxes related to Real Property. Any Transfer
Taxes due on the Closing Date will be paid on the Closing Date;
provided
,
however
,
that the Parties will use, and will cause each of their respective Affiliates to use,
reasonable efforts to avail itself of any available exemptions from any such Transfer
Taxes, and to cooperate with the other Party in providing any information and
documentation that may be necessary to obtain such exemption. Seller or a Seller
Affiliate will timely file all necessary tax returns with respect to the Transfer Taxes,
provided
that Purchaser will file any tax returns with respect to the Transfer Taxes that
Purchaser is required to file under Applicable Law. Each Party will afford the other
Party a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon tax information required
to be included in such tax returns prior to filing and will incorporate any reasonable
good faith comments of the other Party into such tax returns.
(b)
Purchaser and Seller shall provide each other with such information
and assistance as is reasonably necessary, including access to records and personnel, for
the
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preparation of any Tax Returns or for the defense of any Tax claim or assessment,
whether in connection with an audit or otherwise.
ARTICLE XI
Additional Agreements
SECTION 11.01.
Publicity
. No public release or announcement concerning the
transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement will be issued by any
Party without the prior consent of the other Party, except as such release or
announcement may be required by Applicable Law or the rules or regulations of any
United States or foreign securities exchange, in which case the Party required to make
the release or announcement will allow the other Party reasonable time to comment on
such release or announcement in advance of such issuance; provided, however, that
each of the Parties may make internal announcements to their respective employees
that are consistent with the Parties’ prior public disclosures regarding the transactions
contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Agreement.
SECTION 11.02.
Support Services
. Purchaser acknowledges that as of the
Closing, neither Seller nor any of the Seller Affiliates will have any obligation to provide
any support or other services to Purchaser relating to the Business other than those
services expressly required to be provided pursuant to the Pharmacy Operating
Agreement, the Clinic Operating Agreement and the Transition Services Agreement,
which agreements will be entered into by Seller and Purchaser as of the Closing.
SECTION 11.03.
Post-Closing Information
. Following the Closing, upon
reasonable written notice to Purchaser, Purchaser will afford or cause to be afforded to
Seller and the Seller Affiliates and their employees, counsel, auditors and
representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable
prior notice (at Seller’s own cost) to the personnel, properties, books, Contracts,
commitments and records relating to the Business for any reasonable and legitimate
business purpose, including in respect of litigation, insurance matters, financial
reporting and accounting of Seller and the Seller Affiliates;
provided
,
however
, that
such access does not unreasonably disrupt the normal operations of Purchaser or any of
its Affiliates or the Business. Nothing contained in this
Section 11.03
obligates
Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to (i) violate any Applicable Law, (ii) breach any duty of
confidentiality owed to any person whether such duty arises contractually, statutorily
or otherwise or (iii) jeopardize the protection of any attorney-client or attorney work
product privilege. Seller shall assume all liabilities arising out of or related to the use,
disclosure, access, maintenance, transmission, or handling of any information disclosed
to Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates pursuant to this
Section 11.03
.
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SECTION 11.04.
Books and Records
. Purchaser will retain the books and
records of the Business existing as of the Closing for no less than six years after the
Closing or, if longer, in accordance with Purchaser’s record retention policies;
provided
, that Medicare and Medicaid records will be maintained for no less than 10
years plus the relevant plan year. Subject to
Section 5.05(d)
, Purchaser recognizes that
certain books and records may contain information relating to subsidiaries, divisions or
businesses of Seller and the Seller Affiliates other than the Business and agrees that
Seller and the Seller Affiliates may retain copies thereof.
SECTION 11.05.
Bulk Transfer Laws
. Purchaser hereby waives compliance by
Seller and the Seller Affiliates with the provisions of any so-called “bulk transfer laws”
of any jurisdiction that may otherwise be applicable with respect to the sale of any or all
of the Transferred Assets to Purchaser in connection with the Acquisition and Seller
shall indemnify the Purchaser Indemnitees from and against any Losses with respect to
the failure to comply therewith.
SECTION 11.06.
Refunds and Remittances
. After the Closing, if Seller or any
of the Seller Affiliates receives any refund or other amount which is a Transferred Asset
or is otherwise properly due and owing to Purchaser in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, Seller promptly will remit, or cause to be remitted, such amount to
Purchaser at the address set forth in
Section 12.04
. After the Closing, if Purchaser or
any of its Affiliates receives any refund or other amount which is an Excluded Asset or is
otherwise properly due and owing to Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, Purchaser promptly will remit, or cause to be
remitted, such amount to Seller at the address set forth in
Section 12.04
. After the
Closing, if Purchaser or any of its Affiliates receives any refund or other amount which is
related to claims (including workers’ compensation), litigation, insurance or other
matters for which Seller is responsible hereunder, and which amount is not a
Transferred Asset, or is otherwise properly due and owing to Seller in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, Purchaser promptly will remit, or cause to be remitted,
such amount to Seller at the address set forth in
Section 12.04
. After the Closing, if
Seller or any of the Seller Affiliates receives any refund or other amount which is related
to claims (including workers’ compensation), litigation, insurance or other matters for
which Purchaser is responsible hereunder, and which amount is not an Excluded Asset,
or is otherwise properly due and owing to Purchaser in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, Seller promptly will remit, or cause to be remitted, such amount to
Purchaser at the address set forth in
Section 12.04
.
ARTICLE XII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 12.01.
Assignment
. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights and
obligations of the Parties hereunder may be assigned or transferred by any of the
Parties (including by operation of law in connection with a merger or consolidation of
Purchaser, Seller or any Seller Affiliate) without the prior written consent of the other
Party hereto (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned),
except that (a) Purchaser may assign any rights and obligations hereunder to any of its
Affiliates, any entity to which it or any of its Affiliates provides management services in
connection with the operation of a retail healthcare clinic, or any purchaser of
substantially all of the assets of Purchaser, including the Transferred
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Assets without the prior written consent of Seller and (b) Seller may assign any rights
and obligations hereunder to any of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of
Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each of Seller and Purchaser will remain
liable for all of their respective obligations under this Agreement. Subject to the first
sentence of this
Section 12.01
, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any
attempted assignment or transfer in violation of this
Section 12.01
will be void.
SECTION 12.02.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries
. Except as provided in
Article
IX
, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors
and permitted assigns and nothing herein expressed or implied gives or will be
construed to give to any person, other than the Parties and such successors and assigns,
any legal or equitable rights, benefits or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by
reason of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.03.
Expenses
. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are consummated, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each
of the Parties is responsible for the payment of its own respective costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the negotiations leading up to and the performance of its
respective obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements,
including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, brokers or advisors employed or
retained by or on behalf of such Party. Purchaser will pay all costs associated with the
application for issuance of Permits (as described in
Section 5.04
) and for the transfer of
Transferred Permits.
SECTION 12.04.
Notices
. All notices, requests, permissions, waivers and other
communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been given
only (a) three business days following sending by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic email transmission (including via .pdf files),
provided that confirmation of the email transmission is received from the recipient
(that is not automatically generated), (c) when delivered, if delivered personally to the
intended recipient, or (d) one business day following sending by overnight delivery via
a national courier service (receipt requested) and, in each case, addressed to a Party at
the following address for such Party:
(i) if to Seller,
Target Corporation
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Attention: John Mulligan
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Target Corporation
1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Attention: Timothy R. Baer
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with a further copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
2200 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Attention: Michael A. Stanchfield
Kate Sherburne
(ii) if to Purchaser,
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Attention: Steven Scheinfeld
Steven Steinman
or to such other address, facsimile or email as is furnished in writing by any such Party
to the other Party in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 12.04
.
SECTION 12.05.
Headings; Certain Definitions; Interpretation; Separate
Counsel
.
(a)
The descriptive headings of the Articles and Sections of this
Agreement, the Exhibits and Table of Contents to this Agreement, the Seller Disclosure
Schedule and the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule are inserted for convenience only, do
not constitute a part of this Agreement and do not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Unless context otherwise requires, all references
herein to “
Articles
”, “
Sections
” “
Disclosure Schedules
” or “
Exhibits
” are deemed to be
references to Articles or Sections hereof or Disclosure Schedules or Exhibits hereto
unless otherwise indicated. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein
shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as
if they were set forth verbatim herein.
(b)
For all purposes hereof:
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“
Accounts Receivable
” means (a) all trade accounts receivable and other rights
to payment from customers of Seller or any Seller Affiliate with respect to the Business
and (b) any claim, remedy or other right related to the foregoing.
“
Affiliate
” of any party means any person or entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with such party. For this purpose, “
control
” means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by Contract, or otherwise.
“
business day
” means a day, other than a Saturday or a Sunday, on which
commercial banks are not required or authorized to close in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
“
Business Material Adverse Effect
” means (a) a material adverse effect on the
business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, liabilities, operations, or results of
operations of the Business taken as a whole; or (b) any event, change, development,
effect, condition, circumstance, matter, occurrence or state of facts (an “
Event
”) that
prevents or materially delays, or would be reasonably expected to prevent or materially
delay, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements or the performance by Seller or the Seller Affiliates of any of their
material obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements; subject in the
case of clauses (a) and (b) to the following sentence. For purposes of this Agreement,
“
Business Material Adverse Effect
” does not include any Event to the extent relating
to (i) changes in Applicable Law or applicable accounting regulations or principles or
interpretations thereof, (ii) any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or war or any act of
terrorism or any natural or man-made disaster, (iii) changes in the United States or
foreign economies, financial markets or geopolitical conditions in general, (iv) changes
in industries relating to the Business in general and not specifically relating to the
Business, (v) the announcement by Seller of its intention to sell the Business, and (vi)
the execution of this Agreement, the performance of any obligations under this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, and the announcement of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including the identity of Purchaser) in
accordance with the terms hereof, except with respect to clauses (i) through and (iv), to
the extent (and only to the extent) that the Business is materially disproportionately
impacted by such events in comparison to other pharmacies or medical clinics, as
applicable, in the industry in which they operate.
“
Business Space
” means the Real Property that is dedicated exclusively to the
operation of the Business.
“
Closing Inventory
” means the value of the Transferred Inventory as of 11:59
p.m. on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, calculated in accordance with
the principles set forth in
Section 2.03 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
.
“
CMS
” means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and any successor
Governmental Entity exercising similar authority.
“
$
” means United States dollars.
“
ERISA
” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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“
ERISA Affiliate
” means, with respect to any entity, any other entity (whether or
not incorporated) that, together with such entity, would be treated as a single employer
under Section 414 of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
“
Exchange Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“
GAAP
” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect
from time to time.
“
Family
” means, with respect to a particular individual, (a) the individual, (b) the
individual’s spouse and former spouse(s), (c) any other natural person who is related to
the individual or the individual’s spouse within the first degree, and (d) any other
natural person who resides with such individual.
“
Health Care Law
” means any Applicable Law relating to healthcare regulatory
matters, including: (a) 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7, 7a and 7b, which are commonly referred to
as the “Federal Exclusion Statutes” (and include the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute);
(b) 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn, which is commonly referred to as the “Stark Statute”; (c) 31
U.S.C. §§ 3729-3732, which is commonly referred to as the “Federal False Claims Act”;
(d) 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d through 1320d-7 and 45 C.F.R. §§ 160, 162, 164, and 170 which
are commonly referred to as the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996”; (e) 18 U.S.C. § 666, which is commonly referred to as the “Federal Bribery
Statute;” (f) 18 U.S.C. § 1347, which is commonly referred to as the “Health Care Fraud
Statute;” (g) 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq., which is commonly referred to as the “Controlled
Substances Act;” and (h) any similar federal, state or local statutes or regulations, in
each case of clauses (a) through (f), applicable to the Business.
“
Indebtedness
” means (a) all indebtedness for the repayment of borrowed
money, whether or not represented by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments,
(b) all other indebtedness and obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
similar instruments, under loan agreements, security agreements, mortgages, or deeds
of trust, (c) guarantees or similar contingent liabilities with respect to any indebtedness,
obligation, claim or liability of any other person, (d) any interest on the foregoing and
(e) any premiums, prepayment or termination fees, expenses or breakage costs due
upon prepayment of the foregoing.
“
Intellectual Property
” means (a) trademarks, service marks, brand names,
certification marks, trade dress, domain names and other indications of origin, the
goodwill associated with the foregoing and registration in any jurisdiction of, and
applications in any jurisdiction to register, the foregoing, including any extension,
modification or renewal of any such registration or application, (b) inventions and
discoveries, whether patentable or not, in any jurisdiction, patents (including all
reissues, divisions, continuations and extensions thereof), applications for patents
(including divisions, continuations, continuations in part and renewal applications), and
any renewals, extensions or reissues thereof, in any jurisdiction, (c) trade secrets, (d)
writings and other works, whether copyrightable or not, in any jurisdiction, (e)
database rights, design rights, and privacy rights, and (f) any similar intellectual
property or proprietary rights.
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“
knowledge of Seller
” or any other similar knowledge qualification means the
actual knowledge of the following individuals, after reasonable inquiry and
investigation: Aaron Alt, José Barra, Christina Hennington, John Holcomb, Debbie
Marshall, John Mulligan, and Kathryn Tesija.
“
Liabilities
” means obligations and liabilities of any nature, whether known or
unknown, joint or several, express or implied, primary or secondary, direct or indirect,
liquidated, absolute, disputed, secured, vested, accrued, contingent, executory,
determined, determinable or otherwise and whether due or to become due.
“
Medicaid
” means the state governmental healthcare program pursuant to
which healthcare providers are paid or reimbursed for care given or goods afforded to
indigent individuals and administered pursuant to a plan approved by CMS under Title
XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended (the “
Social Security Act
”).
“
Medicare
” means the federal governmental healthcare program established
under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act and administered by CMS.
“
Multiemployer Plan
” means a multiemployer plan within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“
person
” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability
company, trust, joint venture, Governmental Entity or other entity.
“
Proceeding
” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit,
arbitration, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, investigation, litigation, citation,
summons or subpoena of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or
otherwise, whether at law or in equity.
“
Related Person
” means, (a) with respect to an entity, (i) any Affiliate; (ii) each
person that serves as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, executor, or trustee
of such specified person (or in a similar capacity); and (iii) any person with respect to
which such specified person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar
capacity); or (b) with respect to an individual, (i) each other member of such
individual’s Family; (ii) any person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such
individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family; and (iii) any person
with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s
Family serves as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, executor, or trustee (or
in a similar capacity).
“
Seller Benefit Plan
” means each “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA), each “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1)
of ERISA) and each other plan, agreement, arrangement or policy relating to equity
compensation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, severance, fringe
benefits or other employee compensation or benefits, in each case, maintained or
contributed to or required to be maintained or contributed to by Seller or any of the
Seller Affiliates for the benefit of any Business Employees.
“
subsidiary
” of any person means another person, an amount of the voting
securities or other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which sufficient
to elect at least a
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majority of its board of directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting
interests, 50% or more of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly
by such first person or by another subsidiary of such first person.
(c)
For all purposes hereof, the terms “include,” “includes,” and
“including” are deemed followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,”
“hereto,” “hereby,” “herein,” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in
this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement. The word “or” is not exclusive. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the
extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase
does not mean simply “if.” The phrase “date hereof” or “date of this Agreement” refers to
June 12, 2015. The words “ordinary course of business” shall be deemed to be followed
by the words “consistent with past practice.” The definitions contained in this
Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and
to the masculine as well as the feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Any
agreement, instrument, or Applicable Law defined or referred to herein or in any
agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument
or Applicable Law as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented and
includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
References to a person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.
(d)
The Parties have had the opportunity to consult with their own legal
counsel and other advisors and are entering into this Agreement voluntarily and with a
full understanding of the meaning and legal effects of each provision contained in this
Agreement. The Parties and their respective legal counsel, if applicable, have been
jointly involved in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and the language used
in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express
their mutual intent. In the event of any dispute regarding the interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement, the Parties agree that this Agreement and the provisions
hereof shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either Party by virtue of the
authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.06.
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same agreement, and
will become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the
Parties and delivered, in person or by facsimile, or by electronic image scan, receipt
acknowledged, to the other Party.
SECTION 12.07.
Integrated Contract
. This Agreement, including the Seller
Disclosure Schedule (and the Introduction thereto), the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule
(and the Introduction thereto) and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, any written
amendments to the foregoing satisfying the requirements of
Section 12.13
hereof, the
Confidentiality Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, including the schedules,
exhibits and annexes thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any previous
agreements and understandings between the Parties with respect to such matters. All
Schedules and Exhibits annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in
and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any term used in the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule or any Schedule or
Exhibit hereto but not otherwise defined therein is defined as set forth in this
Agreement. There are no restrictions,
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promises, representations, warranties, agreements or undertakings of either Party with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Confidentiality
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements other than those set forth herein or therein or
in any other document required to be executed and delivered hereunder or thereunder.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement (including the
Seller Disclosure Schedule (and the Introduction thereto), the Purchaser Disclosure
Schedule (and the Introduction thereto) and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto), on the
one hand, and the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements (including the schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto), on the other hand,
the provisions of this Agreement will control.
SECTION 12.08.
Severability; Enforcement
. The invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability of any portion hereof will not affect the validity, force or effect of the
remaining portions hereof. If it is ever held that any restriction hereunder is too broad
to permit enforcement of such restriction to its fullest extent, each Party agrees that a
court of competent jurisdiction may enforce such restriction to the maximum extent
permitted by Applicable Law, and each Party hereby consents and agrees that such
scope may be judicially modified accordingly in any Proceeding brought to enforce such
restriction.
SECTION 12.09.
Governing Law
. This Agreement and disputes relating hereto
(whether for breach of Contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to its
conflicts of law principles.
SECTION 12.10.
Jurisdiction
. Each Party irrevocably agrees that any
Proceeding against them arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto (whether for breach of
Contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the Delaware
Court of Chancery, or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, a court of
the State of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware or the United States District
Court for the District of Delaware, and irrevocably accepts and submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the aforesaid courts
in personam
with respect to any such
Proceeding. Each of Purchaser and Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any
objection to the laying of venue of any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto
(whether for breach of Contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) in (i) any court of the
State of Delaware located in Wilmington, Delaware or (ii) the United States District
Court for the District of Delaware and irrevocably and unconditionally waives and
agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Proceeding brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. This
Section 12.10
will not
apply to any dispute under
Section 2.04
that is required to be decided by the
Independent Expert.
SECTION 12.11.
Service of Process
. Each Party agrees that service of any
process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such Party’s respective
address set forth in
Section 12.04
will be effective service of process for any Proceeding
in Delaware with respect to any matters for which it has submitted to jurisdiction
pursuant to
Section 12.10
.
SECTION 12.12.
Waiver of Jury Trial
. Each Party acknowledges and agrees
that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement or Ancillary Agreements is
likely to involve
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complicated and difficult issues and each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
waives to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any right it may have to a trial
by jury in respect of any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or
disputes relating hereto or thereto (whether for breach of Contract, tortious conduct or
otherwise). Each Party (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other
Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the
event of any Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (b) certifies that such
Party has considered the implications of this waiver and (c) acknowledges that it and
the other Party hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other
things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this
Section 12.12
.
SECTION 12.13.
Amendments
. This Agreement may be amended, modified,
supplemented, superseded or canceled and any of the provisions hereof may be waived
only by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties or, in the case of a waiver,
by or on behalf of the Party waiving compliance. No waiver by any Party shall operate or
be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly
identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and
whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except where a specific time period is
specified, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or
privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof;
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, remedy, power or privilege.
SECTION 12.14.
Specific Enforcement
. Notwithstanding
Section 9.04(d)
, the
Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur and that the Parties would not have
any adequate remedy at law in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise
breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties will be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the
provisions of this Agreement in any court of the State of Delaware located in
Wilmington, Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware,
this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
SECTION 12.15.
Parent Guarantee
. CVS Health Corporation (“
Parent
”) hereby
guarantees the full payment, when required, of Purchaser’s financial obligations under
this Agreement. This is a guarantee of payment, and not collection, and Seller and,
where applicable, each other Seller Indemnitee may institute a Proceeding or bring a
claim directly against Parent without instituting any Proceeding or bringing a claim
against Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but without limiting rights of the
parties under
Section 12.14
, in no event shall Parent’s Liability to Seller or any other
person pursuant to this
Section 12.15
exceed Purchaser’s Liability with respect to such
matter under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller, Purchaser and Parent have duly executed
this Agreement as of the date first written above.
TARGET CORPORATION, as Seller,
by
/s/ John J. Mulligan
Name: John J. Mulligan
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer, and Chief
Accounting Officer
CVS PHARMACY, INC., as Purchaser,
by
/s/ David M. Denton
Name: David M. Denton
Title: EVP & CFO
Solely for purposes of Section 12.15 of
the Agreement:
CVS HEALTH CORPORATION, as Parent,
by
/s/ David M. Denton
Name: David M. Denton
Title: EVP & CFO