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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, M.D., P.C.,
MIOA ACQUISITION COMPANY V, INC.
AND
▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, M.D.
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is executed by and
between ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, M.D., P.C., a Virginia professional corporation (the
"Company"), MIOA Acquisition Company, V, Inc. ("Acquisition Corp"), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Medical Industries of America, Inc. ("MIOA"),and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇, M.D. ("Physician") to be effective as of the Effective Date (hereinafter
the "Commencement Date") of that certain Merger Agreement by and between
Company, Physician, MIOA and Acquisition Corp (hereinafter the "Merger
Agreement").
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the practice of medicine
through physician employees (hereinafter referred to as the "Business"); and
WHEREAS, the Company anticipates merging with and into the
Acquisition Corp whereby Acquisition Corp shall be the surviving corporation in
accordance with the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and upon effectiveness of the Merger, the
Acquisition Corp, desire to employ Physician and Physician desires to accept or
continue such employment during the term of this Agreement upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the
mutual covenants, terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company,
Acquisition Corp and Physician agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
EMPLOYMENT
1.1 EMPLOYMENT AND TITLE. As of the Commencement Date, the
Company employs Physician, and Physician accepts such employment, as President,
Medical Director and a Medical Doctor of the Company, all upon the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
1.2 DEVOTION TO EMPLOYMENT. During the term of this
Agreement, Physician shall faithfully devote his full time, attention,
knowledge, energy and skills on behalf of the Company and as MIOA may otherwise
direct, and he shall not engage in any other gainful employment; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit Physician from performing
certain non-patient related personal services outside his employment by the
Company (e.g., speeches involving honoraria or expert witness services
involving expert witness fees) or from having a financial interest or business
arrangement with the facilities identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
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1.3 SERVICES.
1.3.1 During the Term (as hereinafter defined) of
this Agreement, Physician shall at the direction of the
Company's CEO and Board of Directors make decisions about the
day-to-day medical and business operations of the Company.
1.3.2 Physician shall render professional medical
services on behalf of the Company in accordance with all
federal, state, AMA and state medical licensing board
regulations, guidelines, practices and policies, including
such duties as may be assigned to him by the policies
committee of the Company whose written communications to
Physician are adopted by the Company as guidelines and
incorporated herein by reference.
1.3.3. Physician shall insure that all medical
records, including, without limitation, doctors notes,
progress notes, discharge notes, patient files, encounter
tickets, documents and reports relative to the Company's
patients shall be properly prepared, filed and maintained in
such form as required by insurance companies, Medicare,
Medicaid and/or governmental agencies.
1.3.4. Physician shall also be responsible for
managing and supervising all medical personnel employed by the
Company in connection with the operation of the Company's
Business wherever located.
1.3.5. Physician agrees to assure a standard of
medical care that is consistent with the laws of State of
Virginia and the Federal government with the applicable
contractual obligations of the Company and the prevailing
standards of medical practice and care in the community.
1.3.6. Physician shall be responsible for all aspects
of the practice of medicine and the delivery of medical
services for the Company.
1.3.7. Physician shall assist the Company and MIOA in
expanding their businesses through internal growth as well as
through acquisitions.
1.4 OFFICE LOCATION. The principal place of employment and the
location of Physician's principal office shall be at ▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ (the "Office").
1.5 REPRESENTATIONS. Each party represents and warrants to the
other that he/it has full power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and that his/its execution and performance of this Agreement shall not
constitute a default under or breach of any of the terms of any agreement to
which he/it is a party or under which he/it is bound. Other than as provided
herein, each party represents that no consent or approval of any third party is
required for his/its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or
that all consents or approvals of any third party required for her/its
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been obtained.
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ARTICLE II
TERM
2.1 TERM. The term of Physician's employment hereunder (the
"Term") shall commence as of the Commencement Date and shall continue through
the fourth (4th) anniversary of the Commencement Date (the "Scheduled
Termination Date") unless renewed or earlier terminated pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement. Unless sooner terminated as set forth herein, this
Agreement shall be automatically renewed after the original four (4) term for
successive one (1) year terms unless the party electing not to renew provides
the other party with written notice of such election at least one thirty (30)
days prior to the Scheduled Termination Date or the last day of the renewal
term, as applicable.
ARTICLE III
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
3.1 BASE SALARY. As compensation for the services to be
rendered by Physician, the Company shall pay Physician, during the Term of this
Agreement, an annual base salary of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00)
provided Company profits and cash flow are sufficient to pay such amount. Such
base salary shall accrue monthly (prorated for periods less than a month) and
shall be paid every two (2) weeks, in arrears.
3.2 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. The Company shall also pay
Physician during the term of this Agreement annual incentive compensation. Such
annual incentive compensation shall be equal to a percentage of the Company's
annual pre-tax net income as determined as of December 31st of each year by the
Company's independent certified accountants based upon generally accepted
accounting principles ("Company Profits") as follows:
3.2.1 Ten (10) percent of Company Profits over
$1,000,000.00 through $1,500,000.00;
3.2.2 Fifteen (15) percent of Company Profits over
$1,500,000.00 through $2,000,000.00;
3.2.3 Twenty (20) percent of Company Profits over
$2,000,000.00 through $2,500,000.00;
3.2.4 Twenty-five (25) percent of Company Profits
over $2,500,000.00.
Such incentive compensation shall be paid on or before April 1
of each year for the Company's immediately preceding fiscal year ending December
31st.
3.3 NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS. As approved by the stock
option committee MIOA, the Company may grant to Physician stock options to
acquire MIOA's restricted common stock.
3.4 BENEFITS. Physician shall be entitled, during the Term
hereof, to the same medical, hospital, pension, profit sharing, dental,
disability and life insurance coverage and benefits as are available to the
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Company's most senior executive officers on the Effective Date. In addition,
Physician shall be entitled to such time off with pay for attendance at
seminars, courses, meetings and conventions as is authorized by the Company.
3.5 AUTOMOBILE. Physician, as a condition to his employment,
shall provide an automobile for use in the conduct of his duties on behalf of
the Company, and the Company shall pay to Physician a reasonable allowance
determined by the Company to defray the cost of insurance, gas, oil, repairs,
maintenance and other expenses incurred by Physician in connection with the
operation of such automobile. Any expenses in excess of such allowance shall be
the responsibility of the Physician. Physician shall be required to maintain
written records of the percentage of total miles for which Physician uses such
automobile for business purposes and for personal purposes, respectively.
3.6 WITHHOLDING. Any and all amounts payable under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, amounts payable under this Article
III, which are subject to withholding for such federal, state and local taxes as
the Company, in its reasonable judgment, determines to be required pursuant to
any applicable law, rule or regulation will be subject to the applicable
withholding provisions.
ARTICLE IV
WORKING FACILITIES, EXPENSES AND INSURANCE
4.1 WORKING FACILITIES AND EXPENSES. Physician shall be
furnished with an office at the Office of the Company, or at such other location
as agreed to by Physician and the Company, and other working facilities and
secretarial and other assistance suitable to his position and reasonably
required for the performance of his duties hereunder. The Company shall
reimburse Physician for all of Physician's reasonable expenses incurred while
employed and performing his duties under and in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, subject to Physician's full and appropriate
documentation, including, without limitation, receipts for all such expenses in
the manner required pursuant to Company's policies and procedures and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and applicable
regulations as are in effect from time to time. Such reasonable expenses shall
include, without limitation, licensing costs, continuing medical education and
certification costs and the cost of such medical malpractice, health, life and
disability insurance polices as the parties shall mutually agree.
4.2 INSURANCE. The Company and MIOA may secure in their own
names or otherwise, and at their own expense, life, disability and other
insurance covering Physician or Physician and others, and Physician shall not
have any right, title or interest in or to such insurance other than as
expressly provided herein. Physician agrees to assist the Company and MIOA in
procuring such insurance by submitting to the usual and customary medical and
other examinations to be conducted by such physicians(s) as the Company, MIOA or
such insurance company may designate and by signing such applications and other
written instruments as may be required by any insurance company to which
application is made for such insurance.
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ARTICLE V
ILLNESS OR INCAPACITY
5.1 RIGHT TO TERMINATE. If, during the Term of this Agreement,
Physician shall be unable to perform in all material respects his duties
hereunder for a period exceeding six (6) consecutive months by reason of illness
or incapacity, this Agreement may be terminated by the Company in its reasonable
discretion pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.
5.2 RIGHT TO REPLACE. If Physician's illness or incapacity,
whether by physical or mental cause, renders him unable for a minimum period of
thirty (30) consecutive calendar days to carry out his duties and
responsibilities as set forth herein, the Company shall have the right to
designate a person to replace Physician temporarily in the capacity described in
Article I hereof; provided, however, that if Physician returns to work from such
illness or incapacity within the six (6) month period following his inability
due to such illness or incapacity, he shall be entitled to be reinstated in the
capacity described in Article I hereof with all rights, duties and privileges
attendant thereto.
5.3 RIGHTS PRIOR TO TERMINATION. Physician shall be entitled
to his full remuneration and benefits hereunder during such illness or
incapacity unless and until an election is made by the Company to terminate this
Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
5.4 DETERMINATION OF ILLNESS OR INCAPACITY. For purposes of
this Article V, the term "illness or incapacity" shall mean Physician's
inability to perform his duties hereunder substantially on a full-time basis due
to physical or mental illness as determined by a qualified, independent
physician or psychiatrist, as the case may be, selected by the Company.
ARTICLE VI
CONFIDENTIALITY
6.1 CONFIDENTIALITY. Physician shall not divulge, communicate,
use to the detriment of the Company, MIOA or any of its subsidiaries, or for the
benefit of any other business, firm, person, partnership or corporation, or
otherwise misuse, any "Confidential Information", pertaining to the Company,
MIOA or any of its subsidiaries including, without limitation, all (i) data or
trade secrets, including secret processes, formulas or other technical data;
(ii) production methods; (iii) patient and customer lists; (iv) personnel lists;
(v) proprietary information; (vi) financial or corporate records; (vii)
operational, sales, promotional and marketing methods and techniques; (viii)
development ideas, acquisition strategies and plans; (ix) financial information
and records; (x) "know-how" and methods of doing business; and (xi) computer
programs, including source codes and/or object codes and other proprietary,
competition-sensitive or technical information or secrets developed with or
without the help of Physician. Physician acknowledges that any such information
or data he may have acquired was received in confidence and by reason of his
relationship to the Company. Confidential Information, data or trade secrets
shall not include any information which: (a) at the time of disclosure is within
the public domain; (b) after disclosure becomes a part of the public domain or
generally known within the industry through no fault, act or failure to act,
error, effort or breach of this Agreement by Physician; (c) is known to the
recipient at the time of disclosure; (d) is subsequently discovered by Physician
independently of any disclosure by the Company or MIOA; (e) is required by
order, statute or regulation, of any governmental authority to be disclosed to
any federal or state agency, court or other body; or (f) is obtained from a
third party who has acquired a legal right to possess and disclose such
information.
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6.2 NON-REMOVAL OF RECORDS. All documents, papers, materials,
notes, books, correspondence, drawings and other written and graphic records
relating to the Business of the Company which Physician shall prepare or use, or
come into contact with, shall be and remain the sole property of the Company
and, effective immediately upon the termination of the Physician's employment
with the Company for any reason, shall not be removed from the Company's
premises without the Company's prior written consent or if in Physician's
possession or under his control shall be immediately returned to the Company.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
7.1 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. This Agreement and the employment
of Physician may be terminated by the Company "For Cause" under any one of the
following circumstances:
(a) Physician commits any material act of fraud,
misappropriation or theft against the Company or
MIOA.
(b) Physician's default or breach of any material
provision of this Agreement including without
limitation Physician's failure to faithfully and
diligently perform his duties pursuant to this
Agreement; provided, that Physician shall not be in
default or breach hereunder unless he shall have
failed to cure such default or breach within thirty
(30) days of written notice thereof by the Company to
Physician. Notwithstanding, Physician may be
terminated pursuant to this provision if he shall
have duly received written notice on at least two
prior instances of the same or substantially similar
breach or default (whether or not cured by
Physician).
(c) Physician engages in gross misconduct or is grossly
negligent in the performance of his duties hereunder.
(d) Physician is convicted of or pleads guilty to a
felony offense which is directly related to his
duties and responsibilities to the Company or that
might otherwise materially adversely affect the
Company or Physician's ability to carry out his
duties and responsibilities pursuant to this
Agreement.
(e) The loss, or suspension for a period longer than six
(6) months of Physician's license to practice
medicine in the State of Virginia resulting from acts
or omissions of Physician.
(f) Physician not being insurable for professional
liability insurance as the result of acts or
omissions on the part of Physician.
(g) Physician's status as an approved medical provider
under the federal Medicare/Medicaid system being
revoked, or suspended for a period greater than three
(3) months.
(h) Physician becoming chemically dependent (as
hereinafter defined) on alcohol or any drugs.
Physician shall be considered to have a "chemical
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dependency" or to be "chemically dependent" on
alcohol or any drugs if the Board of Directors of
MIOA, in its reasonable discretion, believes that
Physician may be chemically dependent and requests
that Physician submit to an independent medical or
psychological examination, the results of which
confirm a chemical dependency. Physician shall not be
terminated for chemical dependency if this is a first
occurrence of chemical dependency by Physician and
Physician enters an approved treatment program and
successfully continues such program through
completion. If Physician refuses to submit to an
independent examination to determine chemical
dependency, or does not successfully complete the
treatment program, or if this is a second or
subsequent occurrence of a chemical dependency, the
Company shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement.
(i) At the election of Physician. and the Company refuses
to consent to such election.
(k) At the election of the Company if the Company
sustains net operating losses (as determined by its
accountants ) for any three (3) consecutive quarterly
periods.
A termination For Cause under this Section 7.1 shall be
effective upon the date set forth in a written notice of termination delivered
in accordance with the notice provisions of this Agreement.
7.2 TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. This Agreement and the
employment of the Physician may be terminated "Without Cause" as follows:
(a) By mutual agreement of the parties hereto.
(b) At the election of the Company (which shall be done
by its giving not less than thirty (30) days written
notice to Physician) in the event of an illness or
incapacity described in Article V.
(c) Upon Physician's death.
(d) Upon the removal of Physician from the office of
Medical Director and President of the Company or in
the event the Company fails to afford Physician the
power and authority generally commensurate with the
position and the duties required hereunder.
(e) At the election of the Physician if the Company or
MIOA requires Physician to relocate his residence
outside of Staunton, Virginia.
A termination Without Cause under Section 7.2(b) hereof shall
be effective upon the date set forth in a written notice of termination
delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of such section. A
termination Without Cause under Section 7.2(a) hereof shall be automatically
effective upon the date of mutual agreement. A termination Without Cause under
Sections 7.2(c) or (d) hereof shall be effective upon the date such event takes
place. A termination Without Cause under Section 7.2(e) hereof shall be
automatically effective upon the date of Physician's election.
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7.3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. If Physician's employment
is terminated "For Cause":
(a) Physician shall be entitled to accrued base salary
under Section 3.1 hereof through the date of
termination.
(b) Physician shall be entitled to receive all benefits
as would have been awarded under Section 3.4 hereof
through the date of termination, which benefits shall
be awarded as and when the same would have been
awarded under the Agreement had it not been
terminated.
(c) Physician shall be entitled to reimbursement for
expenses accrued through the date of termination in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 3.5 and
4.1 hereof.
(d) All unpaid incentive compensation and unvested stock
options under Sections 3.2 and 3.3 hereof,
respectively, shall be forfeited. This provision
shall also include any "Options" as that term is
defined in those certain Non-qualified Stock Option
Trust dated __________, 1998 of which by virtue of an
addendum to same effective as of the Effective Date
Physician will become a beneficiary.
(e) Except as provided in Article X, this Agreement shall
thereupon terminate and cease to be of any further
force or effect.
7.4 EFFECT OF TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. If Physician's
employment is terminated "Without Cause":
(a) Physician shall be entitled to accrued base salary
under Section 3.1 hereof through the date of
termination.
(b) Physician shall be entitled to receive all benefits
as would have been awarded under Section 3.4 hereof
through the date of termination, which benefits shall
be awarded as and when the same would have been
awarded under the Agreement had it not been
terminated.
(c) Physician shall be entitled to reimbursement for
expenses accrued through the date of termination in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 3.5 and
4.1 hereof.
(d) Physician shall be entitled to receive all amounts of
incentive compensation as would have been payable
under Section 3.2 hereof through the original Term of
this Agreement, which amounts shall be paid as and
when the same would have been paid under the
Agreement had it not been terminated.
(e) All unvested stock options, if any, under Section 3.3
hereof shall immediately vest in full.
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(f) Physician shall be entitled to a lump sum severance
payment in an amount equal to one hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($120,000.00).
(g) Except as provided in Article X, this Agreement shall
thereupon terminate and cease to be of any further
force or effect.
ARTICLE VIII
NON-COMPETITION AND NON-INTERFERENCE
8.1 NONCOMPETITION; CONFIDENTIALITY. As an inducement to the
Company to execute this Agreement and in order to preserve the goodwill
associated with the business of the Company and in addition to and not in
limitation of any covenants contained in any agreement executed and delivered
herewith, Physician hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
a. COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE. During the term of this
Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after its termination "For Cause",
Physician will not directly or indirectly:
(1) be employed by, engage in, continue in
or carry on any business which competes with the Business of the Company or any
business of the Acquisition Corp, MIOA or any of its subsidiaries that is
substantially similar thereto, including owning or controlling any financial
interest in any corporation, partnership, firm or other form of business
organization which is so engaged;
(2) be employed by, consult with, advise or
assist in any way, whether or not for consideration, any corporation,
partnership, firm or other business organization which is now or becomes a
competitor of the Company or the Acquisition Corp in any aspect with respect to
the Business of the Company or the Acquisition Corp, including, but not limited
to, advertising or otherwise endorsing the products of any such competitor;
soliciting patients and customers or otherwise serving as an intermediary for
any such competitor; loaning money or rendering any other form of financial
assistance to or engaging in any form of business transaction on other than on
an arm's length basis with any such competitor;
(3) offer employment to an employee of the
Company, MIOA or any of its subsidiaries, without the prior written consent of
MIOA; or
(4) engage in any practice the purpose of
which is to evade the provisions of this covenant not to compete or to commit
any act which adversely affects the Company, the Acquisition Corp or their
business;
provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the
ownership of securities of corporations which are listed on a national
securities exchange or traded in the national over-the-counter market in an
amount which shall not exceed 5% of the outstanding shares of any such
corporation. The parties agree that the geographic scope of this covenant not to
compete shall extend in an outward radius of 15 miles from any clinic, lab,
medical facility or any other business of the Company, Acquisition Corp or any
similar business of any other subsidiary of MIOA. The parties agree that the
Company or the Acquisition Corp, as the case may be, may sell, assign or
otherwise transfer this covenant not to compete, in whole or in part, to any
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person, corporation, firm or entity that purchases all or part of the Company's,
or the Acquisition Corp's, business. In the event a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that the provisions of this covenant not to compete are
excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope or activity, it is
expressly agreed that this covenant not to compete shall be construed so that
the remaining provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force
and effect, and any such over broad provisions shall be deemed, without further
action on the part of any person, to be modified, amended and/or limited, but
only to the extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable in such
jurisdiction.
b. EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS. Physician agrees
that the provisions and restrictions contained in this Section are necessary to
protect the legitimate continuing interests of the Company and MIOA and that any
violation or breach of these provisions will result in irreparable injury to the
Company and MIOA for which a remedy at law would be inadequate and that, in
addition to any relief at law which may be available to the Company and/or MIOA
for such violation or breach and regardless of any other provision contained in
this Agreement, the Company and MIOA shall be entitled to injunctive and other
equitable relief as a court may grant after considering the intent of this
Section.
8.2 SEVERABILITY. If any covenant or provision contained in
Article VIII is determined to be void or unenforceable in whole or in part, it
shall not be deemed to affect or impair the validity of any other covenant or
provision. If, in any arbitration or judicial proceeding, a tribunal shall
refuse to enforce all of the separate covenants deemed included in this Article
VIII, then such unenforceable covenants shall be deemed eliminated from the
provisions hereof for the purpose of such proceedings to the extent necessary to
permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced in such proceedings.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 NO WAIVERS. The failure of either party to enforce any
provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any such
provision, nor prevent such party thereafter from enforcing such provision or
any other provision of this Agreement.
9.2 NOTICES. Any notice to be given to the Company and
Physician under the terms of this Agreement may be delivered personally, by
telecopy, telex or other form of written electronic transmission, or by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and shall be addressed as
follows:
If to the Company: ▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Masonic Lodge, 2nd floor
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With a Copy to: Medical Industries of America, Inc.
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Attn: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, President
If to Physician: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, M.D.
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Either party may hereafter notify the other in writing of any change in
address. Any notice shall be deemed duly given (i) when personally delivered,
(ii) when telecopied, telexed or transmitted by other form of written electronic
transmission (upon confirmation of receipt) or (iii) on the third day after it
is mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as provided herein.
9.3 SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Agreement are
severable and if any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or
otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remainder of the provisions,
or enforceable parts thereof, shall not be affected thereby.
9.4 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The rights and obligations of the
Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the successors, including the Acquisition Corp, and assigns of the Company,
including the survivor upon any merger, consolidation, share exchange or
combination of the Company with any other entity. Physician shall not have the
right to assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any duty or obligation to be
performed by him hereunder to any person or entity.
9.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties hereto, oral
or written, and may not be modified or terminated orally. No modification,
termination or attempted waiver shall be valid unless in writing, signed by the
party against whom such modification, termination or waiver is sought to be
enforced. This Agreement was the subject of negotiation by the parties hereto
and their counsel. The parties agree that no prior drafts of this Agreement
shall be admissible as evidence (whether in any arbitration or court of law) in
any proceeding which involves the interpretation of any provisions of this
Agreement.
9.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Virginia without
reference to the conflict of law principles thereof.
9.7 SECTION HEADINGS. The section headings contained herein
are for the purposes of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit
the contents of said sections.
9.8 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party hereto shall cooperate and
shall take such further action and shall execute and deliver such further
documents as may be reasonably requested by the other party in order to carry
out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.
9.9 GENDER. Whenever the pronouns "he" or "his" are used
herein they shall also be deemed to mean "she" or "her" or "it" or "its"
whenever applicable. Words in the singular shall be read and construed as though
in the plural and words in the plural shall be read and construed as though in
the singular in all cases where they would so apply.
9.10 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, all of which taken together shall be deemed one original.
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ARTICLE X
SURVIVAL
10.1 SURVIVAL. The provisions of Articles VI, VII, VIII, and
IX, of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
MIAO ACQUISTION COMPANY V, INC. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, M.D., P.C.
By: By:
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