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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-38789

KLDiscovery Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

61-1898603

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9023 Columbine Road

Eden Prairie, MN

55347

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 288-3380

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No

As of August 10, 2023 there were 43,086,267 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding.

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

Part I. Financial Information

 

1

Item 1. Financial Statements

1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Market Risk

28

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

28

Part II. Other Information

 

29

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

29

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

29

Item 6. Exhibits

29

Signatures

31

 

 

 

 


 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

KLDiscovery Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

20,895

 

 

$

32,629

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

 

 

 

 

 

for doubtful accounts of $3,339 and $5,403, respectively

 

 

107,815

 

 

 

95,727

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

15,286

 

 

 

10,726

 

Other current assets

 

 

1,345

 

 

 

1,175

 

Total current assets

 

 

145,341

 

 

 

140,257

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer software and hardware

 

 

75,493

 

 

 

71,720

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

25,741

 

 

 

25,869

 

Furniture, fixtures, and other equipment

 

 

2,274

 

 

 

2,209

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(84,724

)

 

 

(79,958

)

Property and equipment, net

 

 

18,784

 

 

 

19,840

 

Operating lease right of use assets, net

 

 

11,531

 

 

 

12,412

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

43,488

 

 

 

46,862

 

Goodwill

 

 

391,091

 

 

 

391,114

 

Other assets

 

 

8,931

 

 

 

8,957

 

Total assets

 

$

619,166

 

 

$

619,442

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt, net

 

$

289,491

 

 

$

3,000

 

Accounts payable and accrued expense

 

 

29,789

 

 

 

25,009

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

6,966

 

 

 

7,850

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

3,036

 

 

 

4,536

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

329,282

 

 

 

40,395

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

243,936

 

 

 

524,529

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

7,885

 

 

 

7,793

 

Long term operating lease liabilities

 

 

9,405

 

 

 

10,340

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,737

 

 

 

2,694

 

Total liabilities

 

 

592,245

 

 

 

585,751

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
43,086,267 and 42,920,136 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued
and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

393,747

 

 

 

391,977

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(368,329

)

 

 

(359,141

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

851

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

26,921

 

 

 

33,691

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

619,166

 

 

$

619,442

 

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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KLDiscovery Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

90,007

 

 

$

75,191

 

 

$

180,666

 

 

$

157,089

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

44,995

 

 

 

39,626

 

 

 

88,582

 

 

 

82,898

 

Gross profit

 

 

45,012

 

 

 

35,565

 

 

 

92,084

 

 

 

74,191

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

14,599

 

 

 

15,410

 

 

 

31,900

 

 

 

31,935

 

Research and development

 

 

3,257

 

 

 

3,638

 

 

 

6,457

 

 

 

6,706

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

10,856

 

 

 

10,309

 

 

 

21,247

 

 

 

21,153

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,926

 

 

 

4,891

 

 

 

9,739

 

 

 

9,805

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

33,638

 

 

 

34,248

 

 

 

69,343

 

 

 

69,599

 

Income from operations

 

 

11,374

 

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

22,741

 

 

 

4,592

 

Other expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(14

)

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

 

(317

)

 

 

(495

)

 

 

(508

)

 

 

(686

)

Interest expense

 

 

16,192

 

 

 

12,876

 

 

 

31,962

 

 

 

25,567

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(4,498

)

 

 

(11,050

)

 

 

(8,711

)

 

 

(20,275

)

Income tax provision

 

 

182

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

477

 

 

 

517

 

Net loss

 

$

(4,680

)

 

$

(11,212

)

 

$

(9,188

)

 

$

(20,792

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(5,683

)

 

 

648

 

 

 

(7,823

)

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(5,683

)

 

 

648

 

 

 

(7,823

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(4,857

)

 

$

(16,895

)

 

$

(8,540

)

 

$

(28,615

)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.49

)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

42,959,827

 

 

 

42,717,097

 

 

 

42,931,711

 

 

 

42,709,200

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

2


 

KLDiscovery Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except for share amounts)

 

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

 

Additional
paid-in

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

capital

 

 

deficit

 

 

(loss) income

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2022

 

 

42,920,136

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

391,977

 

 

$

(359,141

)

 

$

851

 

 

$

33,691

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

877

 

Stock issued in exchange for vested units

 

 

16,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

825

 

 

 

825

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,508

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,508

)

Balance as of March 31, 2023

 

 

42,936,803

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

392,854

 

 

$

(363,649

)

 

$

1,676

 

 

$

30,885

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

893

 

Stock issued in exchanges for vested units

 

 

149,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177

)

 

 

(177

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,680

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,680

)

Balance as of June 30, 2023

 

 

43,086,267

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

393,747

 

 

$

(368,329

)

 

$

1,499

 

 

$

26,921

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

 

Additional
paid-in

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

capital

 

 

deficit

 

 

(loss) income

 

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2021

 

 

42,684,549

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

386,028

 

 

$

(315,967

)

 

$

7,789

 

 

$

77,854

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,098

 

Stock issued in exchange for vested units

 

 

16,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,140

)

 

 

(2,140

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,580

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,580

)

Balance as of March 31, 2022

 

 

42,701,216

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

387,126

 

 

$

(325,547

)

 

$

5,649

 

 

$

67,232

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,347

 

Stock issued in exchanges for vested units

 

 

90,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,683

)

 

 

(5,683

)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,212

)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,212

)

Balance as of June 30, 2022

 

 

42,791,540

 

 

$

4

 

 

$

388,473

 

 

$

(336,759

)

 

$

(34

)

 

$

51,684

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

3


 

KLDiscovery Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(9,188

)

 

$

(20,792

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,374

 

 

 

15,681

 

Paid in kind interest

 

10,416

 

 

 

9,817

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,709

 

 

 

2,360

 

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

 

1,571

 

 

 

1,240

 

Deferred income taxes

 

98

 

 

 

337

 

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

18

 

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

(508

)

 

 

(686

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(13,374

)

 

 

(579

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(6,189

)

 

 

(4,334

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

593

 

 

 

697

 

Deferred revenue

 

(1,528

)

 

 

(1,882

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(3,026

)

 

 

1,877

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(6,106

)

 

 

(7,429

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,106

)

 

 

(7,429

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital lease obligations

 

(1,272

)

 

 

(1,139

)

Payments on long-term debt

 

(1,500

)

 

 

(1,500

)

Net cash used in by financing activities

 

(2,772

)

 

 

(2,639

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates

 

170

 

 

 

(740

)

Net decrease in cash

 

(11,734

)

 

 

(8,931

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

32,629

 

 

 

46,468

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

20,895

 

 

$

37,537

 

Supplemental disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

21,912

 

 

$

15,854

 

Net income taxes paid

$

536

 

 

$

302

 

Significant noncash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment in accounts payable
   and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets

$

212

 

 

$

51

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

4


 

KLDiscovery Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

Note 1 – Organization, business and summary of significant accounting policies

Organization

KLDiscovery Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) is a leading global provider of eDiscovery, information governance and data recovery solutions to corporations, law firms, insurance companies and individuals in 16 countries around the world. We provide technology solutions to help our clients solve complex data challenges. The Company’s headquarters are located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The Company has 25 locations in 16 countries, as well as 9 data centers and 13 data recovery labs globally.

 

The Company was originally incorporated under the name Pivotal Acquisition Corp. (“Pivotal”) as a blank check company on August 2, 2018 under the laws of the State of Delaware for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.

 

On December 19, 2019 (the “Closing Date”), Pivotal acquired the outstanding shares of LD Topco, Inc. via a reverse capitalization (the “Business Combination”) and was renamed KLDiscovery Inc.

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KLDiscovery and all its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions were eliminated upon consolidation. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial and risk factor information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which we previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Liquidity and going concern evaluation

Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 205-40, Going Concern, the Company is required to evaluate each reporting period, including interim periods, whether there is substantial doubt regarding its ability to meet its obligations when they come due within one year from the financial statement issuance date.

 

On February 8, 2021, certain subsidiaries of the Company, or the Loan Parties, entered into a new secured credit agreement (the “2021 Credit Agreement”) and on March 3, 2023, the Loan Parties entered into the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement (as amended, the "Amended 2021 Credit Agreement"). In addition, on December 19, 2019, the Company issued Convertible Debentures, which mature in 2024, in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million (the “Debentures” or the “Convertible Debentures”).

 

The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement provides for (i) initial term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million (the “Initial Term Loans”), (ii) delayed draw term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loans”), and (iii) revolving credit loans in an aggregate principal amount of $40 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $10 million (the Revolving Credit Loans”).

 

The Initial Term Loans and Revolving Credit Loans are each scheduled to mature on February 8, 2026, unless the Convertible Debentures are outstanding six months prior to the December 19, 2024 maturity date thereof, in which case the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on June 19, 2024.

 

The Company has historically incurred losses and in certain years cash flows have been negative. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s cash balance was $20.9 million and the Company’s debt balance was $543.0 million, including a balance of $249.8 million under the Convertible Debentures and a balance of $293.3 million in Initial Term Loans under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement (no amounts were outstanding under the Delayed Draw Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans). As of June 30, 2023, the Company does not anticipate repaying the Convertible Debentures by June 19, 2024 and as such, the Initial Term Loans debt of $293.3 million is now included in the current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, the Company does not have sufficient cash on hand, and does not expect to generate sufficient liquidity from forecasted future cash flows to repay its current obligations including the Initial Term Loans, at the accelerated maturity date.

 

The Company is reviewing potential alternatives, including renegotiating the terms of the Convertible Debentures and/or the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement and identifying alternative sources for cash or additional financing. The Company's current debt structure, however, raises substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because these or other alternatives may not be achievable on favorable terms and conditions or at all. The Company’s condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty and have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.

 

5


 

Use of estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Although actual results could differ from those estimates, management does not believe that such differences would be material.

 

Significant estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for doubtful accounts, determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the recoverability and useful lives of property and equipment, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets, the evaluation of goodwill for impairment, the valuation and realization of deferred income taxes, the fair value of the Company’s common stock, and stock option awards.

Segments, concentration of credit risk and major customers

The Company operates in one business segment, providing technology-based litigation support solutions and services.

 

Financial instruments, which potentially expose the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash with a banking institution where the balances, at times, exceed federally insured limits. Management believes the risks associated with these deposits are limited.

 

With respect to accounts receivable, the Company performs ongoing evaluations of its customers, generally grants uncollateralized credit terms to its customers, and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and management’s expectations of future losses. As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any single customer that represented ten percent (10%) or more of its consolidated revenues or accounts receivable. The Company believes that the geographic and industry diversity of the Company’s customer base throughout the U.S. and internationally minimizes the risk of incurring material losses due to concentrations of credit risk. The Company’s foreign revenues, principally from businesses in the UK and Germany, totaled approximately $16.5 million and $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively; and $29.1 million and $26.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The Company’s long-lived assets in foreign countries, principally in the UK and Germany, totaled approximately $26.6 million and $25.9 million as of June 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Foreign currency

Results of operations for the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated from the designated functional currency to the reporting currency of the U.S. dollar. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for each month, while assets and liabilities are translated at balance sheet date exchange rates. Resulting net translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Transaction gains and losses arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in “Other (income) expense” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Such transaction gains and losses may be realized or unrealized depending upon whether the transaction settled during the period or remains outstanding at the balance sheet date.

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the original invoice amount less an estimate for doubtful receivables based on a review of outstanding amounts monthly. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables, considering a customer’s financial condition, and evaluating historical experience and management's expectations of future losses. Accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of trade accounts receivable previously written off are recorded when received.

Fixed Assets

Computer software, property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets:

 

Computer software and hardware

 

3 to 5 years

Leasehold improvements

 

Shorter of lease term or useful life

Furniture, fixtures and other equipment

 

3 to 5 years

 

 

6


 

Gains or losses on disposals are included in results of operations at amounts equal to the difference between the net book value of the disposed assets and the proceeds received upon disposal. Costs for replacements and betterments are capitalized, while the costs of maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Finance leases right of use assets are included in Property and equipment and are stated at the present value of minimum lease payments and subsequently amortized using the straight-line method over the earlier of the end of the asset's useful life or the end of the lease term.

 

Depreciation expense totaled $2.4 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and includes amortization of assets recorded under finance leases. Depreciation expense totaled $4.7 million and $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and includes amortization of assets recorded under finance leases. For additional information on leases, refer to Note 3 – Leases.

Internal-use software development costs

The Company capitalizes certain internal computer software costs incurred during the application development stage. The application development stage generally includes software design and configuration, coding, testing and installation activities. Training and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such expenditure will result in additional functionality. Capitalized software costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the underlying project on a straight-line basis. The Company’s estimated useful life of capitalized software costs varies between three and five years, depending on management’s expectation of the economic life of various software. Capitalized software amortization costs are recorded as a component of cost of revenue.

 

Capitalized software costs are reflected as part of “Intangible assets, net” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $19.0 million and $17.5 million, net of accumulated amortization, as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

Intangible assets and other long-lived assets

The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets, including finite-lived intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of any asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the difference between the fair value of the asset compared to its carrying amount.

 

Amortization expense totaled $3.9 million and $5.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively; $1.4 million and $2.5 million of which, respectively, was classified as part of the “Cost of revenues” line in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Amortization expense totaled $7.8 million and $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively; $2.7 million and $5.1 million of which, respectively, was classified as part of the “Cost of revenues” line in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.

 

The Company allocates the purchase price of an acquisition to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The Company recognizes as goodwill the amount by which the purchase price of an acquired entity exceeds the net of the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company uses various recognized valuation methods including the income and market approaches. Further, the Company makes assumptions within certain valuation techniques, including discount rates, royalty rates, and the amount and timing of future cash flows. The Company records the net assets and results of operations of an acquired entity in the financial statements from the acquisition date. The Company initially performs these valuations based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions by management or independent valuation specialists under its supervision, where appropriate, and make revisions as estimates and assumptions are finalized. The Company expenses acquisition-related costs as they are incurred.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the total consideration paid over identified intangible and tangible assets of the Company and its acquisitions. The Company tests its goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis on October 1, and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, or sale or disposition of a significant portion of a reporting unit. As of the October 1, 2022 testing date, the Company determined there is one reporting unit.

 

Management concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill and intangible assets during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Our goodwill balance is subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

 

7


 

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs are stated at cost, net of accumulated amortization, and are amortized over the term of the debt using both the straight-line and the effective yield methods. U.S. GAAP requires that the effective yield method be used to amortize debt acquisition costs; however, if the effect of using the straight-line method is not materially different from the results that would have been obtained under the effective yield method, the straight-line method may be used. The amortization for funded term debt is calculated according to the effective yield method and revolving and unfunded term debt is calculated according to the straight-line method. Debt issuance costs related to funded term debt are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. Debt issuance costs related to revolving and unfunded term debt are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets within “Other assets.”

Revenue recognition

Revenues are recognized when the Company satisfies a performance obligation by transferring goods or services promised in a contract to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those services. Performance obligations in the Company's contracts represent distinct or separate service streams that the Company provides to its customers.

 

The Company evaluates its revenue contracts with customers based on the five-step model under ASC 606, Revenue Recognition: (1) identify the contract with the customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to separate performance obligations; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied.

 

The Company provides Legal Technology services to its clients through several technology solutions including Nebula Ecosystem (“Nebula”) its internally developed end-to-end fully integrated proprietary solution. The Company also provides Data Recovery solutions.

 

The following table summarizes revenue from contracts with customers for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2023 Q2

 

 

2022 Q2

 

 

 

Technology Solutions

 

Nebula

 

Consolidated

 

 

Technology Solutions

 

Nebula

 

Consolidated

 

Legal Technology

 

$

70,707

 

$

10,858

 

$

81,565

 

 

$

58,900

 

$

7,750

 

$

66,650

 

Data Recovery

 

 

8,442

 

 

 

 

8,442

 

 

 

8,541

 

 

 

 

8,541

 

Total revenue

 

$

79,149

 

$

10,858

 

$

90,007

 

 

$

67,441

 

$

7,750

 

$

75,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023 YTD

 

 

2022 YTD

 

 

 

Technology Solutions

 

Nebula

 

Consolidated

 

 

Technology Solutions

 

Nebula

 

Consolidated

 

Legal Technology

 

$

144,540

 

$

19,030

 

$

163,571

 

 

$

125,139

 

$

13,868

 

$

139,007

 

Data Recovery

 

 

17,095

 

 

 

 

17,095

 

 

 

18,082

 

 

 

 

18,082

 

Total revenue

 

$

161,635

 

$

19,030

 

$

180,666

 

 

$

143,221

 

$

13,868

 

$

157,089

 

Performance Obligations and Timing of Revenue Recognition

The Company primarily sells services and products that fall into the categories discussed below. Each category contains one or more performance obligations that are either (1) capable of being distinct (i.e., the customer can benefit from the product or service on its own or together with readily available resources, including those purchased separately from us) and distinct within the context of the contract (i.e., separately identified from other promises in the contract) or (2) a series of distinct products or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer.

 

(1)
Legal Technology, including Nebula and the Company's expansive suite of technology solutions, such as its end-to-end eDiscovery technology solutions, managed review solutions, collections, processing, analytics, hosting, production and professional services, and
(2)
Data Recovery solutions, which provides data restoration, data erasure and data management services.

The Company generates the majority of its revenues by providing Legal Technology services to its clients. Most of the Company’s eDiscovery service contracts are time and materials types of arrangements.

Time and materials arrangements are based on units of data stored or processed. Unit-based revenues are recognized as services are provided, based on either the amount of data stored or processed, the number of concurrent users accessing the information, or the number of pages or images processed for a client, at agreed upon per unit rates. We recognize revenues for these arrangements at a point in time utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because we have a right to consideration for services completed to date.

 

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Certain other eDiscovery contracts are subscription-based, fixed-fee arrangements, which have tiered pricing based on the quantity of data hosted. For a fixed monthly fee, our clients receive a variety of optional eDiscovery services, which are included in addition to the data hosting. The Company recognizes revenues for these arrangements at a point in time based on predetermined monthly fees as determined in our contractual agreements, utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because the Company has a right to consideration for services completed to date.

Other eDiscovery agreements are time and material arrangements that require the client to pay us based on the number of hours worked at contractually agreed-upon rates. The Company recognizes revenues for these arrangements at a point in time based on hours incurred and contracted rates utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because it has a contractual right to consideration for services completed to date.

Data recovery services are mainly fixed fee arrangements requiring the client to pay a pre-established fee in exchange for the successful completion of a data recovery on a predetermined device. For the recovery services performed by the Company’s technicians, the revenue is recognized at a point in time, when the recovered data is sent to the customer.

Data erasure services are fixed fee arrangements for which revenue is recognized at a point in time, when the certificate of erasure is sent to the customer.

The Company offers term license subscriptions to Ontrack PowerControls software to customers with on-premises installations of the software pursuant to contracts that are historically one to four years in length. The term license subscriptions include maintenance and support, as well as access to future software upgrades and patches. The license and the additional support services are deemed to be one performance obligation, and thus revenue for these arrangements is recognized ratably over the term of the agreement.

Net loss per common share

Basic net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is determined by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, including stock options and restricted shares. Common stock and common stock equivalents included in the computation represent shares issuable upon assumed exercise of outstanding stock options and release of restricted shares, except when the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

The Company is an Emerging Growth Company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act and has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period of delaying the adoption of new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. This may make the comparison of the Company’s condensed financial statements to other public companies not meaningful due to the differences in accounting standards being applied.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (“ASC 326”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). This guidance is intended to introduce a revised approach to the recognition and measurement of credit losses, emphasizing an updated model based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed financial statements.

Note 2 – Fair value measurements

The Company accounts for recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The ASC 820 hierarchy ranks the quality of reliability of inputs, or assumptions, used in the determination of fair value, and requires assets and liabilities carried at fair value to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1 – Fair value is determined by using unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined by using inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable. Inputs can include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in inactive markets. Related inputs can also include those used in valuation or other pricing models, such as interest rates and yield curves that can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Fair value is determined by inputs that are unobservable and not corroborated by market data. Use of these inputs involves significant and subjective judgments to be made by a reporting entity – e.g., determining an appropriate adjustment to a discount factor for illiquidity associated with a given security.

The Company evaluates financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis to determine the appropriate level at which to classify them each reporting period. This determination requires significant judgments to be made by the Company.

 

 

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The Company believes that the fair values of its current assets and current liabilities (cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other current liabilities) approximate their reported carrying amounts.

 

The Company has determined that the 6,350,000 warrants to purchase Common Stock (the “Private Warrants”) issued in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination in December 2019 should be accounted for as liabilities in accordance with ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity. The warrant liabilities are measured at fair value at inception and on a recurring basis, with changes in fair value presented within change in fair value of Private Warrants in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. The fair value of the Private Warrants was $0.1 million and $0.6 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

 

Management estimates the carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt approximates its fair value because the interest rates on these instruments are subject to changes in market interest rates or are consistent with prevailing interest rates.

Note 3 – Leases

The Company’s operating leases are primarily for office space and certain equipment, expiring in various years through 2029. Certain leases contain annual rent escalation clauses. The Company’s finance leases are primarily for data center equipment. As part of the Company’s efforts to optimize its real estate footprint, the Company shortened the lease terms in two locations in 2022 and partially abandoned two locations in 2023.

 

Maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

 

Finance
Leases

 

 

Operating
Leases

 

Remainder of 2023

 

$

1,058

 

 

$

4,330

 

2024

 

 

164

 

 

 

7,197

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

4,107

 

2026

 

 

 

 

 

2,168

 

2027

 

 

 

 

 

459

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

 

343

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

 

$

1,222

 

 

$

18,604

 

Less: Interest

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(2,233

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

1,194

 

 

$

16,371

 

 

 

Note 4 – Long term debt

The table below summarizes the components of the Company’s long-term debt (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Debenture notes due 2024

 

$

249,784

 

 

$

244,808

 

Amended 2021 Credit Agreement due 2026 (1) (2)

 

 

293,250

 

 

 

294,750

 

Total debt

 

 

543,034

 

 

 

539,558

 

Less: unamortized original issue discount

 

 

(8,567

)

 

 

(10,751

)

Less: unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

(1,040

)

 

 

(1,278

)

Total debt, net

 

 

533,427

 

 

 

527,529

 

Current portion of debt

 

 

293,250

 

 

 

3,000

 

Less: current portion of unamortized original
   issue discount

 

 

(3,094

)

 

 

 

Less: current portion of unamortized debt
   issuance costs

 

 

(665

)

 

 

 

Total current portion of debt, net

 

 

289,491

 

 

 

3,000

 

Total long-term debt, net

 

$

243,936

 

 

$

524,529

 

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(1)
The 2021 Credit Agreement was amended on March 3, 2023.
(2)
The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on February 8, 2026, unless the Convertible Debentures are outstanding six months prior to the December 19, 2024 maturity date thereof, in which case the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on June 19, 2024. As of June 30, 2023, the Company does not anticipate repaying the Convertible Debentures by June 19, 2024 and as such, the Term Loan debt of $293.3 million is now included in the current portion of long-term debt.

 

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Amended 2021 Credit Agreement

On February 8, 2021, certain subsidiaries of the Company, or the Loan Parties, entered into the 2021 Credit Agreement, a new secured credit agreement. Proceeds were used to pay in full all outstanding loans and terminate all lending commitments under the previously outstanding 2016 Credit Agreement.

 

On March 3, 2023, the Loan Parties entered into the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement. The First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement provides for the revision of the benchmark interest rate from LIBOR to the secured overnight financing rate, (“SOFR”). At March 31, 2023, all outstanding indebtedness under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement automatically converted from a LIBOR based loan to the new SOFR based loan at the end of the then-current applicable Interest Period. Additionally, the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement provides for the addition of the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10%, based on the term of the applicable Interest Period, to be added to the Applicable Rate for both SOFR Loans and Base Rate Loans (capitalized terms as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement).

 

The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement provides for (i) Initial Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million, (ii) Delayed Draw Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million, and (iii) Revolving Credit Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $40 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $10 million. The Delayed Draw Term Loans were available to the Loan Parties at any time prior to February 8, 2023, subject to certain conditions. As of June 30, 2023, there were no outstanding Delayed Draw Term Loans and they are no longer available under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement.

 

The Initial Term Loans bear, and while they were available, the Delayed Draw Term Loans bore, interest, at the Loan Parties’ option, at the rate of (x) with respect to SOFR Rate Loans, the Adjusted SOFR Rate with a 1.00% floor, plus 6.50% per annum, plus the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10% or (y) with respect to Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 5.50% per annum, plus the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10%.

 

The Revolving Credit Loans bear interest, at our option, at the rate of (x) with respect to SOFR Rate Loans, the Adjusted SOFR Rate plus 4.00% per annum, or (y) with respect to Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 3.00% per annum. The Initial Term Loans amortize at a rate of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of Initial Term Loans outstanding, payable in consecutive quarterly installments of $0.8 million, beginning on June 30, 2021. On June 30, 2023, the balance due was $293.3 million with an interest rate of 5.24187% plus an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate of 6.60%.

 

The Initial Term Loans and Revolving Credit Loans are each scheduled to mature on February 8, 2026, unless the Convertible Debentures are outstanding six months prior to the December 19, 2024 maturity date thereof, in which case the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on June 19, 2024. The Initial Term Loans may be voluntarily repaid at any time, but may be subject to a prepayment premium. The Initial Term Loans are required to be repaid under certain circumstances, including with Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement), the proceeds of an Asset Sale or Casualty Event (each as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement) and the proceeds of certain refinancing indebtedness.

 

The obligations under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Loan Parties’ assets. The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants as well as a financial maintenance covenant that requires the Loan Parties to maintain a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement) of less than or equal to 7.00 to 1.00, tested at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Company was in compliance with all Amended 2021 Credit Agreement covenants as of June 30, 2023.

 

The Company incurred closing fees of $8.0 million in connection with the original entry into the 2021 Credit Agreement. These fees will be amortized over the full term of the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement.

Revolving Credit Loans

The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement also provides for an unfunded revolver commitment for borrowing up to $40.0 million. As of June 30, 2023, there was $39.4 million available capacity for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Loan commitment due to the $0.6 million of letters of credit outstanding (See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies).

Convertible Debentures

On December 19, 2019, the Company issued Convertible Debentures, which mature in 2024, in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million. At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the balance due under the Convertible Debentures was $249.8 million and $244.8 million, respectively.

 

The Convertible Debentures will mature on December 19, 2024 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased, and bear interest at an annual rate of 4.00% in cash, payable quarterly, and 4.00% in kind, accrued quarterly, on the last business day of March, June, September and December. In addition, on each anniversary of December 19, 2019 (the "Closing Date"), the Company will increase the principal amount of the Debentures by an amount equal to 3.00% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Debentures outstanding (subject to reduction for any principal amount repaid). The additional payment will accrue from the last payment date for the additional payment (or the Closing Date if no prior payment has been made), and will also be payable at maturity, upon conversion and upon an optional redemption.

 

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At any time, upon notice as set forth in the Debentures, the Debentures will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Debentures are convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the Debenture holders at any time and from time to time at a price of $18 per share, subject to certain adjustments. However, in the event the Company elects to redeem any Debentures, the holders have a right to purchase common stock from the Company in an amount equal to the amount redeemed at the conversion price.

 

The Debentures contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on assets; (iii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; or (iv) designate the Company’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The Debentures provide for customary events of default, including non-payment, failure to comply with covenants or other agreements in the Debentures and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. If an event of default occurs and continues, the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures may declare the entire principal amount of all the Debentures to be due and payable immediately. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all Debenture covenants.

Note 5 – Equity incentive plan

On December 19, 2019, the Company adopted the 2019 Incentive Award Plan (the “2019 Plan”) under which eligible employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company may be granted incentive or non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), or other stock-based awards, including shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to the 2019 Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the 2019 Plan automatically increases on each January 1 (commencing with January 1, 2021) until and including January 1, 2029, by an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) 5% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding on the final day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (b) such smaller number of shares as is determined by our Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase to the share reserve as set out in the 2019 Plan in the amount of 2,146,007 shares in April 2023. As of June 30, 2023, 13,906,685 shares of Common Stock were reserved under the 2019 Plan, of which 2,516,445 shares of Common Stock remained available for issuance.

Stock option activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity under the 2019 Plan:

 

Description

 

Options
Outstanding

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)

 

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)

 

Options outstanding, December 31, 2022

 

 

5,757,779

 

 

$

7.92

 

 

 

7.60

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

987,796

 

 

 

1.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,183,255

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(17,405

)

 

 

6.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(137,398

)

 

 

8.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, June 30, 2023

 

 

6,590,772

 

 

$

6.89

 

 

 

7.58

 

 

$

1,183,255

 

Options vested and exercisable, June 30, 2023

 

 

4,480,069

 

 

$

8.20

 

 

 

6.92

 

 

$

 

Options vested and expected to vest, June 30, 2023

 

 

6,590,772

 

 

$

6.89

 

 

 

7.58

 

 

$

1,183,255

 

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(1)
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands) represents the difference between the estimated fair value of the underlying Common Stock and the exercise price of outstanding in-the-money options.

The following table summarizes additional information on stock option grants and vesting (in thousands):

 

 

 

2019 Plan

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

Total fair value of stock options granted

 

$

938

 

 

$

2,898

 

Total fair value of options vested

 

 

1,682

 

 

 

840

 

Time-based vesting stock options

Time-based vesting stock options generally vest over a three-year period, are subject to graded vesting schedules, and expire ten years from the date of grant or within 90 days of termination of employment. The weighted-average fair value per share of time-based vesting stock options granted by the Company was $0.95, and $2.55, during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.5 million and $1.3 million of stock-based compensation expense, respectively, in connection with time-based vesting stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2023

 

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and 2022, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $2.4 million of stock-based compensation expense, respectively, in connection with time-based vesting stock options. As of June 30, 2023 and 2022, there was $2.8 million and $5.2 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, respectively, related to unvested time-based vesting stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 and 2.0 years, respectively.

Stock Option Valuation

The Company used valuation models to value the time based vesting stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the valuation models to determine the fair value of awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the 2019 Plan:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

Expected volatility

 

 

41.2

%

 

42.8% - 42.9%

 

Expected term (in years)

 

 

6.00

 

 

6.00

 

Dividend yield

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

0.00

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

3.61

%

 

1.62% - 2.71%

 

A discussion of management’s methodology for developing each of the assumptions used in the valuation model follows:

Expected volatility – Volatility is a measure of the amount by which a financial variable such as a share price has fluctuated (historical volatility) or is expected to fluctuate (expected volatility) during a period. The Company uses an estimated volatility based on the historical and implied volatilities of comparable companies.
Expected term – This is the period that the options granted are expected to remain unexercised. For options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company derived the expected life of the option based on the average midpoint between vesting and the contractual term as there is little exercise history.
Dividend yield – The Company has never declared or paid dividends and have no plans to do so in the foreseeable future.
Risk-free interest rate – This is the U.S. Treasury rate for securities with similar terms that most closely resembles the expected life of the option.
Forfeiture rate – Forfeitures are included in compensation cost as they occur.

Stock-based compensation expense

Stock-based compensation expense is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss within the following line items (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

244

 

 

$

411

 

 

$

471

 

 

$

762

 

General and administrative

 

 

453

 

 

 

511

 

 

 

897

 

 

 

919

 

Research and development

 

 

94

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

237

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

86

 

 

 

241

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

441

 

Total

 

$

877

 

 

$

1,297

 

 

$

1,710

 

 

$

2,359

 

 

Performance-based restricted stock units

Periodically, the Company granted RSUs to certain employees which are subject to certain vesting criteria. These RSUs become eligible to begin vesting upon a liquidity event (as defined in the award agreements governing the RSUs). The amount and timing of the vesting of the RSUs depends on the type and timing of the liquidity event as it relates to the Closing Date. Generally, a portion of the RSUs were scheduled to first vest upon the occurrence of the liquidity event and the remainder were scheduled to vest in up to three annual installments thereafter. Because no liquidity event occurred before the third anniversary of the Closing Date, all RSUs are scheduled to vest immediately upon a future liquidity event.

 

The Company determined the achievement of a liquidity event was not probable and therefore no expense has been recorded related to the RSU awards that vest solely upon a liquidity event.

 

 

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During the second quarter of 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 367,820 and 463,000 performance-based RSUs, respectively, to certain employees, 50% of which vest based on the achievement of annual consolidated revenue targets and 50% of which vest based on the achievement of certain annual Nebula revenue targets. These units will vest over three annual installments based on the achievement of the annual consolidated revenue and Nebula revenue performance conditions and are not subject to any liquidity event vesting condition. In the event that the performance conditions are not met in the first or second year, all units granted will vest in the third year if the cumulative performance conditions are met at that time. The grant of awards with performance conditions supports the Company’s goal of aligning executive incentives with long-term stockholder value and ensuring that executive officers have a continuing stake in the long-term success of the Company.

 

The Company determined the three-year achievement of the overall Company revenue and Nebula revenue targets was probable and incurred $0.2 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended June 30, 2023 with respect to the performance-based RSUs granted in the second quarter of 2023 and 2022.

 

The vesting of the RSUs held by a grantee is generally subject to his or her continued employment with the Company.

 

During the second quarter of 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the vesting of 73,726 performance-based RSUs previously granted to certain employees. The shares issued upon the vesting of the RSUs were distributed to the employees during the second quarter.

Time-based restricted stock units

The Company grants certain non-employee directors time-based RSUs in satisfaction of their annual retainer payments. These RSUs vest over a one-year or three-year period. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted to certain non-employee directors 186,834 RSUs and 100,000 RSUs, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized the grant-date fair value of the RSUs granted to non-employee directors of $0.2 million and $0.2 million as stock-based compensation expense, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized as stock-based compensation expense the grant-date fair value of the RSUs granted to non-employee directors of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity for performance based RSUs awarded to employees and for time-based RSUs granted to non-employee directors under the 2019 Plan:

 

Description

 

RSUs
Outstanding

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)

 

RSUs non-vested, December 31, 2022

 

 

1,876,669

 

 

$

6.45

 

 

 

6.10

 

Granted

 

 

786,884

 

 

 

2.04

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(190,059

)

 

 

6.52

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(23,724

)

 

 

6.40

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RSUs non-vested, June 30, 2023

 

 

2,449,770

 

 

$

5.03

 

 

 

5.89

 

 

Note 6 – Equity

The Company is authorized to issue up to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets legally available at the times and in the amounts as the Company's Board of Directors may from time to time determine. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the then outstanding Common Stock.

 

There were no stock issuances during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, other than pursuant to stock option exercises, vesting of certain performance based RSUs and vesting of non-employee director RSUs.

Warrants

On the Closing Date, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company assumed (i) 23,000,000 warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase shares of Common Stock and (ii) 6,350,000 Private Warrants (together with the Public Warrants, the “Warrants”). The Public Warrants qualify for equity accounting as these warrants do not fall within the scope of ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The Private Warrants qualify for liability accounting as these warrants fall within the scope of ASC 480.

 

 

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Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of Common Stock for $11.50 per share. If exercised by the initial purchaser of the Private Warrant or certain permitted transferees, the purchase can occur on a cashless basis. The Warrants will expire on December 19, 2024 or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

 

If the reported last sale price of the Company's common stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders, the Company may redeem all the Public Warrants at a price of $0.01 per warrant upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice.

 

If the Company calls the Public Warrants for redemption, management will have the option to require all holders that wish to exercise the Public Warrants to do so on a cashless basis. The exercise price and number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, or recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. The warrants will not be adjusted for the issuance of common stock at a price below its exercise price. The Company will not be required to net cash settle the warrants.

 

The Private Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants except that the Private Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis and are non-redeemable so long as they are held by the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees. If the Private Warrants are held by someone other than the initial purchasers or their permitted transferees, the Private Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by such holders on the same basis as the Public Warrants.

Shares Subject to Forfeiture

On December 19, 2019, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, 550,000 shares of common stock held by Pivotal Acquisition Holdings LLC were subjected to an additional lockup that will be released only if the last reported sale price of the common stock equals or exceeds $15.00 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days during the five-year period following the Closing Date. If the last reported sale price of common stock does not equal or exceed $15.00 within five years from the Closing Date, such shares will be forfeited to the Company for no consideration. These shares are reported as outstanding in the Company’s financial statements and continue to be subject to the additional lockup as of June 30, 2023.

 

Note 7 – Income taxes

A valuation allowance has been established against the Company’s net U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, including net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. As a result, the Company’s income tax provision is primarily related to foreign tax activity and U.S. deferred taxes for tax deductible goodwill and other indefinite-lived liabilities. During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of (4.4)% and (1.8)%, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of (5.7)% and (2.5)%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of foreign tax rate differences, U.S. state and local income taxes and the valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.

 

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") was signed into law on August 16, 2022. The bill was meant to address the high inflation rate in the U.S. through various climate, energy, healthcare, and other incentives. These incentives are meant to be paid for by the tax provisions included in the IRA that became effective on January 1, 2023, such as a new 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% new excise tax on stock buybacks, additional IRS funding to improve taxpayer compliance, and others. At this time, none of the IRA tax provisions are expected to have a material impact to the Company's tax provision. The Company will continue to monitor for updates to the Company's business along with guidance issued with respect to the IRA to determine whether any adjustments are needed to the Company's tax provision in future periods.

Note 8 – Commitments and contingencies

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, which arise occasionally in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of such matters generally cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect such matters to have a material effect on the financial position and results of operations as of June 30, 2023.

 

The Company has two letters of credit totaling $0.6 million as of June 30, 2023 as additional security for lease guarantees related to leased properties.

Note 9 – Related parties

As of June 30, 2023, $124.9 million including paid-in kind interest of the Company's Convertible Debentures was owed to affiliates of MGG Investment Group, which is an affiliate of a director of the Company. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $3.7 million and $3.4 million in interest expense, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $7.2 million and $6.8 million in interest expense, respectively, related to the Convertible Debentures owned by affiliates of the MGG Investment Group.

Note 10 – Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events since the date on which these financial statements were issued through the date on which this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was filed and did not identify any additional items for disclosure.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information incorporated herein by reference, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act that are not historical facts. This includes, without limitation, statements regarding our financial position, business strategy and management’s plans and objectives for future operations. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. When we discuss our strategies or plans, we are making projections, forecasts or forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the beliefs of, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to, our management.

All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expect, including:

consequences of our substantial levels of indebtedness, including the pending maturity and potential acceleration thereof in June 2024, and our ability to repay our debt obligations as they become due or to secure alternative sources of cash or additional financing;
potential failure to comply with privacy and information security regulations governing the client datasets that we process and store;
the ability to operate in highly competitive markets, and potential adverse effects of this competition;

risk of decreased revenues if we do not adapt our pricing models to compete successfully;
the ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified employees, including members of our senior management team;
 
the ability to maintain a high level of client service and expand operations;
potential issues with our product offerings that could cause legal exposure, reputational damage and an inability to deliver services;
the ability to develop and successfully grow revenues from new products such as Nebula, improve existing products and adapt our business model to keep pace with industry trends;
risk that our products and services fail to interoperate successfully with third-party systems;
potential unavailability of third-party technology that we use in our products and services;
potential disruption of our products, offerings, website and networks;
difficulties resulting from our implementation of new consolidated business systems;
the ability to deliver products and services following a disaster or business continuity event;
the outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19;
potential unauthorized use of our products and technology by third parties and/or data security breaches and other incidents;
potential intellectual property infringement claims;
the ability to comply with various trade restrictions, such as sanctions and export controls, resulting from our international operations;
potential impairment charges related to goodwill, identified intangible assets and fixed assets;
impacts of laws and regulations on our business;
macroeconomic conditions, including inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, exchange rate volatility, and recessionary fears;
potential litigation and regulatory proceedings involving us;
expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company or smaller reporting company;
the potential liquidity and trading of our public securities; and
other risks and uncertainties indicated in the section titled “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in any document incorporated by reference are based on current expectations and beliefs, which we believe to be reasonable, concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

In addition, statements that include phrases such as “we believe” and similar phrases reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for these statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

Throughout this section, unless otherwise specified or where the context requires otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “Company,” “KLDiscovery,” “KLD,” or “KLDiscovery Inc.” refer to KLDiscovery Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following overview provides a summary of the sections included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:

Overview and Key Components of Our Results of Operations — a general description of our business and components of our financial statements and key highlights for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Results of Operations — an analysis of our results of operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources — an analysis of our cash flows, sources and uses of cash, and commitments and contingencies.

OVERVIEW

KLD is a leading global provider of eDiscovery, information governance and data recovery solutions to corporations, law firms, insurance agencies and individuals. We provide technology solutions to help our clients solve complex legal, regulatory and data challenges. We have broad geographical coverage in the eDiscovery and data recovery industries with 25 locations in 16 countries, as well as 9 data centers and 13 data recovery labs globally. Our integrated proprietary technology solutions enable the efficient and accurate collection, processing, transmission, review and/or recovery of complex and large-scale enterprise data. In conjunction with proprietary technology, we provide immediate expert consultation and 24/7/365 support wherever a customer is located worldwide, which empowers us to become a “first-call” partner for mission-critical, time-sensitive, or nuanced eDiscovery and data recovery challenges. We are continuously innovating to provide a more reliable, secure and seamless experience when tackling various “big data” volume, velocity, and veracity challenges. A key example of our purpose-built innovation is Nebula, our flagship, end-to-end artificial intelligence/machine learning, or AI/ML, powered solution that serves as a singular platform of engagement for legal data.

Key factors affecting our performance

Our operating results, financial performance and future growth will depend on a variety of factors, including, among others, maintaining our history of product innovation, increasing adoption of Nebula, maintaining and growing our client base while driving greater penetration, growth in the number of our matters, particularly large matters and establishing our partner channel for Nebula. Some of the more important factors are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023 (our “Annual Report”), as supplemented by the additional discussion below.

Key business metrics

The following are among the key operational and financial metrics we use to measure and evaluate our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.

 

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Clients

We have a strong track record of growing our client base, and we believe that our ability to increase the number of clients utilizing our Legal Technology solutions, including Nebula, is an important indicator of our market penetration, our business growth, and our future opportunities.

 

We define Legal Technology clients as each primary law firm and corporation to which we provided services in a litigation matter that we billed during the past two years. We define Nebula clients, each of which is included in the number of Legal Technology clients, as the total number of primary law firm, corporation, insurance company and service provider clients to which we provided legal technology solutions for a matter that we billed for use of our Nebula solution during the two years prior to the applicable date.

 

The following table sets forth the number of Legal Technology clients and Nebula clients as of the dates shown:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Legal Technology clients

 

 

6,150

 

 

 

5,731

 

Nebula clients

 

 

1,660

 

 

 

1,419

 

 

Number and size of matters

We believe our ability to continuously grow the number of matters on our platform over time is an important measure of scale for our business and is indicative of our future growth prospects.

 

We define Legal Technology matters as the total number of matters on which our Legal Technology solutions were used in the twelve months preceding the applicable date. Matters refer to a range of activities that include collecting, tracking, analyzing, and exchanging relevant data. Legal Technology solutions currently drive the majority of our revenue, and provide the foundation for additional adoption of our proprietary technology solutions and other offerings. We define Nebula matters, which are included in the number of Legal Technology matters, as the total number of matters on which our Nebula solution was used in the twelve months preceding the applicable date. Nebula is our ecosystem of proprietary technology solutions that enables clients to collect, process, store, analyze, and govern their data on a single platform. Nebula comprises a steadily growing component of our revenue and we expect Nebula adoption to increase and the number of Nebula matters to grow in the long term as we continue to introduce new product capabilities and cross-sell Nebula to our existing clients.

 

The following table sets forth the number of Legal Technology matters and Nebula matters as of the dates shown:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Legal Technology matters

 

 

8,062

 

 

 

8,048

 

Nebula matters

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

1,089

 

 

Our comprehensive product offerings, technology-enabled service offerings and reputation as a trusted partner to our clients enable us to capture matters of large size and complexity. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, 52% and 47% of Legal Technology revenue, respectively, was produced by matters that generated revenues of greater than $500,000, and 79% and 78% of our Legal Technology revenue, respectively, was produced by matters that generated revenues of greater than $100,000 during the relevant period.

Legal Technology net revenue retention

We calculate our Legal Technology net revenue retention rate by dividing (1) total Legal Technology revenue in the twelve-month period from accounts that generated Legal Technology revenue during the corresponding immediately preceding twelve-month period by (2) total Legal Technology revenue in the immediately preceding twelve-month period generated from those same accounts. Our Legal Technology net revenue retention rate includes revenue from use of Nebula.

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Legal Technology net revenue retention

 

101%

 

101%

 

 

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For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our Legal Technology revenue was $81.6 million and $66.7 million, respectively, and our data recovery revenue was $8.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our Legal Technology revenue was $163.6 million and $139.0 million, respectively, and our data recovery revenue was $17.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively.

 

Our Legal Technology net revenue retention rate is impacted by our usage-based pricing model, and revenue could fluctuate in any given period due to timing and volume of matters, client upsell, cross-sell, and churn. We believe global macroeconomic challenges, including inflation and the war in Ukraine, had a significant adverse impact on the Company and the overall market in 2022. Large jobs were delayed and significant revenue opportunities that we typically rely on were not as abundant as we expected. Our revenues increased during the first half of this year as we saw an uptick in large jobs. In the long-term, we plan to increase our net revenue retention rate by increasing the number of solutions that we sell on a subscription-basis, as well as broadening the scope of our Nebula offerings, to promote strong product adoption. As we expand our products beyond eDiscovery to other information governance solutions such as big data hosting and processing, including through Nebula, we expect clients to leverage our technology earlier in the data lifecycle, providing further opportunity for us to increase our product and service penetration and client retention. Furthermore, we plan to establish and broaden our channel partnerships over time and leverage these strong relationships to further our awareness of our products and overall usage within the industry.

KEY COMPONENTS OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenue

The Company primarily generates revenue from selling solutions that fall into the following categories:

(1)
Legal Technology, including Nebula and our expansive suite of technology solutions, such as our end-to-end eDiscovery technology solutions, managed review solutions, collections, processing, analytics, hosting, production, and professional services; and
(2)
Data recovery solutions, which provides data restoration, data erasure and data management services.

 

The Company generates the majority of its revenues by providing Legal Technology solutions to our clients. Most of the Company’s eDiscovery contracts are time and materials types of arrangements, while others are subscription-based, fixed-fee arrangements.

 

Time and materials arrangements are based on units of data stored or processed. Unit-based revenues are recognized as services are provided, based on either the amount of data stored or processed, the number of concurrent users accessing the information or the number of pages or images processed for a client, at agreed upon per unit rates. The Company recognizes revenues for these arrangements utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because it has a contractual right to consideration for services completed to date.

 

Certain of the Company’s eDiscovery contracts are subscription-based, fixed fee arrangements, which have tiered pricing based on the quantity of data hosted. For a fixed monthly fee, the Company’s clients receive a variety of optional eDiscovery solutions, which are included in addition to the data hosting. The Company recognizes revenues for these arrangements based on predetermined monthly fees as determined in its contractual agreements, utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because the Company has a contractual right to consideration for services completed to date.

 

Other eDiscovery agreements are time and material arrangements that require the client to pay us based on the number of hours worked at contractually agreed-upon rates. The Company recognizes revenues for these arrangements based on hours incurred and contracted rates utilizing a right-to-invoice practical expedient because it has a contractual right to consideration for services completed to date.

 

Data recovery engagements are mainly fixed fee arrangements requiring the client to pay a pre-established fee in exchange for the successful completion of such engagement on a predetermined device. For the recovery performed by the Company’s technicians, the revenue is recognized at a point in time, when the recovered data is sent to the customer.

 

Data erasure engagements are also fixed fee arrangements for which revenue is recognized at a point in time when the certificate of erasure is sent to the customer.

 

The Company offers term license subscriptions to Ontrack PowerControls software to customers with on-premises installations of the software pursuant to contracts that are historically one to four years in length. The term license subscriptions include maintenance and support, as well as access to future software upgrades and patches. The license and the additional support services are deemed to be one performance obligation, and thus revenue for these arrangements is recognized ratably over the term of the agreement.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our Legal Technology revenue was $81.6 million and $66.7 million, respectively, and our data recovery revenue was $8.4 million and $8.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our Legal Technology revenue was $163.6 million and $139.0 million, respectively, and our data recovery revenue was

 

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$17.1 million and $18.1 million, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Legal Technology revenue from our technology solutions other than Nebula was $70.7 million and $58.9 million respectively, and revenue from Nebula was $10.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Legal Technology revenue from our technology solutions other than Nebula was $144.5 million and $125.1 million respectively, and revenue from Nebula was $19.0 million and $13.9 million, respectively.

 

We currently expect that Nebula revenue will continue to accelerate, with Nebula growing as a larger percentage of the mix of total revenue over time.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenue consists primarily of technology infrastructure costs, personnel costs and amortization of capitalized developed technology costs. Infrastructure costs include hardware, software, occupancy and cloud costs to support our legal technology and data recovery solutions. Personnel costs include salaries, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation as well as costs associated with document reviewers which are variable based on managed review revenue. We intend to continue to invest additional resources in our infrastructure to expand the capability of solutions and enable our customers to realize the full benefit of our solutions. The level, timing and relative investment in our cloud infrastructure could affect our cost of revenue in the future. Additionally, cost of revenue in future periods could be impacted by fluctuations in document reviewer costs associated with managed review revenue.

Operating expenses

Our operating expenses consist of research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative and amortization and depreciation expenses. Personnel costs are the most significant component of operating expenses and consist of salaries, benefits, bonuses, share-based compensation and sales commissions. Operating expenses also include occupancy, software expense and professional services. We intend to continue to increase our investment in research and development to further develop our proprietary technology and support further penetration and adoption of our offerings, including our end-to-end Nebula platform, including through hiring additional personnel. We expect these investments to cause research and development expense to slightly increase over the prior year, while staying fairly consistent as a percentage of revenue in 2023 and thereafter. We expect sales and marketing expense to decline in the next year as we realize the full year benefits of the optimization of data recovery personnel as we unified our inbound and business development teams. The optimization of personnel combined with anticipated increased revenue will result in slightly decreasing sales and marketing expense as a percentage of revenue in the next year and normalizing as a percentage of revenues thereafter. We also expect general and administrative expense to decrease in the next year due to savings associated with the consolidation of our real estate footprint, as well as vacated lease costs and public offering costs that are not expected to recur in 2023 or future periods. General and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue is expected to decline over time due to our ability to scale as revenues increase and as a result of historical cost-cutting measures.

Interest Expense

Interest expense consists primarily of interest payments and accruals relating to outstanding borrowings. We expect interest expense to vary each reporting period depending on the amount of outstanding borrowings and prevailing interest rates.

Income Tax Provision

The income tax provision is primarily related to foreign tax activity and U.S. deferred taxes for tax deductible goodwill and other indefinite-lived liabilities. We maintain a valuation allowance on our federal and state deferred tax assets as we have concluded that it is not more likely than not that the deferred assets will be utilized.

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

We prepare financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We also disclose and discuss other non-U.S. GAAP financial measures such as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. Our management believes that these measures are relevant and provide useful supplemental information to investors by providing a baseline for evaluating and comparing our operating performance against that of other companies in our industry.

 

Our management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA reflect our ongoing operating performance because the isolation of non-cash charges, such as amortization and depreciation, and other items, such as interest, income taxes, equity compensation, acquisition and transaction costs, restructuring costs, systems establishment costs and costs associated with strategic initiatives which are incurred outside the ordinary course of our business, provides information about our cost structure and helps us to track our operating progress. We encourage investors and potential investors to carefully review our U.S. GAAP financial measures and compare them with our EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures that we use may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and in the future, we may disclose different non-U.S. GAAP financial measures in order to help our investors meaningfully evaluate and compare our results of operations to our previously reported results of operations or to those of other companies in our industry.

 

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) plus interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), extinguishment of debt, impairment losses, and depreciation and amortization. We view adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure and as such, we believe that the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is net loss. In calculating adjusted EBITDA, we exclude from net loss certain items that we believe are not reflective of our ongoing business as the exclusion of these items allows us to provide additional analysis of the financial components of the day-to-day operation of our business. We have outlined below the type and scope of these exclusions:

Acquisition, financing and transaction costs generally represent earn-out payments, rating agency fees and letter of credit and revolving facility fees, as well as professional service fees and direct expenses related to acquisitions and public offerings. Because we do not acquire businesses or effect financings on a regular or predictable cycle, we do not consider the amount of these costs to be a representative component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.
Stock compensation and other primarily represent portions of compensation paid to our employees and executives through stock-based instruments. Determining the fair value of the stock-based instruments involves a high degree of judgment and estimation and the expenses recorded may not align with the actual value realized upon the future exercise or termination of the related stock-based awards. Additionally, stock compensation is a non-cash expense. Therefore, we believe it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation to better understand the long-term performance of our core business.
Change in fair value of Private Warrants relates to changes in the fair market value of the Private Warrants issued in conjunction with the Business Combination. We do not consider the amount to be representative of a component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.
Restructuring costs generally represent non-ordinary course costs incurred in connection with a change in a contract or a change in the makeup of our personnel often related to an acquisition, such as severance payments, recruiting fees and retention charges. We do not consider the amount of restructuring costs to be a representative component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.
Systems establishment costs relate to non-ordinary course expenses incurred to develop our IT infrastructure, including system automation and enterprise resource planning system implementation. We do not consider the amount to be representative of a component of the day-to-day operating performance of our business.

 

Our presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by any of these adjustments, or that our projections and estimates will be realized in their entirety or at all. In addition, because of these limitations, adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of liquidity or discretionary cash available to us to fund our cash needs, including investing in the growth of our business and meeting our obligations.

 

The use of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA instead of U.S. GAAP measures has limitations as an analytical tool, and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results of operations and operating cash flows as reported under U.S. GAAP. For example, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect:

 

our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures;
changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our indebtedness;
any cash income taxes that we may be required to pay;
any cash requirements for replacements of assets that are depreciated or amortized over their estimated useful lives and may have to be replaced in the future; or
all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows.

 

See “—Results of Operations” below for reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA to net loss.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared with the three months ended June 30, 2022

The results for the periods shown below should be reviewed in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

 

 

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The following table sets forth statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

90.0

 

 

$

75.2

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

45.0

 

 

 

39.6

 

Gross profit

 

 

45.0

 

 

 

35.6

 

Operating expenses

 

 

33.6

 

 

 

34.2

 

Income from operations

 

 

11.4

 

 

 

1.3

 

Interest expense

 

 

16.2

 

 

 

12.9

 

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(4.5

)

 

 

(11.0

)

Income tax provision

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Net loss

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

(11.2

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(0.2

)

 

 

(5.7

)

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(4.9

)

 

 

(16.9

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net Loss

 

$

(4.7

)

 

$

(11.2

)

Interest expense

 

 

16.2

 

 

 

12.9

 

Income tax provision

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.2

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

7.8

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

18.5

 

 

$

9.7

 

Acquisition, financing and transaction costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.6

 

Stock compensation and other

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

1.3

 

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(0.5

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

 

Systems establishment costs

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

0.3

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

20.1

 

 

$

12.4

 

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(1)
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See “—Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.”

Revenues

Revenues increased by $14.8 million, or 19.7%, to $90.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $75.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This is due to an increase in Legal Technology revenue of $14.9 million resulting from an increase of $11.8 million from our technology solutions other than Nebula and an increase of $3.1 million from Nebula due to higher volume, partially offset by a decrease in data recovery revenue of $0.1 million as a result of a lower volume of large jobs.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by $5.4 million, or 13.6%, to $45.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $39.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase is primarily due to increased software expense of approximately $1.1 million, increased personnel expenses of $4.6 million primarily due to increased managed review wages, and increased professional services of $0.5 million, partially offset by decreased amortization of $1.2 million associated with acquired intangibles that have fully amortized. As a percentage of revenue, our cost of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 50.0% as compared to 52.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and was primarily due to the higher revenue combined with the decrease in amortization expense.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased by $9.4 million, or 26.4%, to $45.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $35.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit increased primarily due to the factors noted above. As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2023 increased to 50.0% as compared to 47.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and was due to the increase in revenue noted above that was greater in percentage than the comparable increase in cost of revenues.

 

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Operating Expenses

Operating expenses decreased by $0.6 million, or 1.8%, to $33.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $34.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. This decrease is primarily the result of a $0.9 million decrease in professional services, a $0.4 million decrease in occupancy expense due to the consolidation of our real estate footprint and a $0.3 million decrease in marketing costs primarily associated with the optimization of our digital marketing program, partially offset by increased sales commissions of $1.0 million. As a percentage of revenue, our operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 37.3% as compared to 45.5% for three months ended June 30, 2022.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $3.3 million, or 25.6%, to $16.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $12.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily due to an increase in the variable interest rate on borrowings under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement, which resulted in a $2.9 million increase in expense, and an increase in the debt balance due to the quarterly accruals of Paid in Kind ("PIK") interest on the Convertible Debentures issued by the Company, which resulted in a $0.3 million increase in interest expense.

Change in Fair Value of Private Warrants

For the three months ended June 30, 2023 the Company recorded a gain to the Private Warrants liability of $0.3 million and for the three months ended June 30, 2022 the Company recorded a gain of $0.5 million.

Income Tax Provision

During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of (4.4)% and (1.8)%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of foreign tax rate differences, U.S. state and local income taxes and the valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets. The effective rate for the three months ended June 30, 2023 changed from the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to a change in the allocation of our pre-tax earnings and losses among countries with differing statutory tax rates.

 

A valuation allowance has been established against our net U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards. As a result, our income tax provision is primarily related to foreign taxes and U.S. deferred taxes for tax deductible goodwill and other indefinite-lived liabilities.

Net Loss

Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 was $(4.7) million compared to $(11.2) million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Net loss decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022 due to the factors noted above.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared with the six months ended June 30, 2022


The results for the periods shown below should be reviewed in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

The following table sets forth statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated:

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

180.7

 

 

$

157.1

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

88.6

 

 

 

82.9

 

Gross profit

 

 

92.1

 

 

 

74.2

 

Operating expenses

 

 

69.3

 

 

 

69.6

 

Income from operations

 

 

22.8

 

 

 

4.6

 

Interest expense

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

25.6

 

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(8.7

)

 

 

(20.3

)

Income tax provision

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

Net loss

 

 

(9.2

)

 

 

(20.8

)

Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

0.6

 

 

 

(7.8

)

Comprehensive loss

 

 

(8.6

)

 

 

(28.6

)

 

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in millions)

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Net Loss

 

$

(9.2

)

 

$

(20.8

)

Interest expense

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

25.6

 

Income tax provision

 

 

0.5

 

 

 

0.5

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

15.7

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

36.7

 

 

$

21.0

 

Acquisition, financing and transaction costs

 

 

2.1

 

 

 

2.9

 

Stock compensation and other

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

2.4

 

Change in fair value of Private Warrants

 

 

(0.5

)

 

 

(0.7

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.1

 

Systems establishment costs

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

0.7

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$

41.0

 

 

$

26.4

 

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(1)
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See “—Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures.”

Revenues

Revenues increased by $23.6 million, or 15.0%, to $180.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $157.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This is due to an increase in Legal Technology revenue of $24.6 million resulting from an increase of $19.4 million from our technology solutions other than Nebula and an increase of $5.2 million from Nebula due to higher volume, partially offset by a decrease in data recovery revenue of $1.0 million as a result of a lower volume of large jobs.

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues increased by $5.7 million, or 6.9%, to $88.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $82.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This increase is primarily due to increased software expense of approximately $1.9 million, increased personnel expenses of $5.2 million primarily due to increased managed review wages, increased professional services of $0.7 million, and, increased outsourcing expense of $0.3 million, partially offset by decreased amortization of $2.4 million associated with acquired intangibles that have fully amortized. As a percentage of revenue, our cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 49.0% as compared to 52.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and was primarily due to the higher revenue combined with the decrease in amortization expense.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased by $17.9 million, or 24.1%, to $92.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $74.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Gross profit increased primarily due to the factors noted above. As a percentage of revenue, our gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2023 increased to 51.0% as compared to 47.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and was due to the increase in revenue noted above that was greater in percentage than the comparable increase in cost of revenues.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses decreased by $0.3 million, or 0.4%, to $69.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $69.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. This decrease is primarily the result of a $0.8 million decrease in professional services, a $0.6 million decrease in marketing costs primarily associated with the optimization of our digital marketing program and a $0.6 million decrease in outsourcing, partially offset by $1.8 million increase in sales commissions and bonuses. As a percentage of revenue, our operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 38.4% as compared to 44.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $6.4 million, or 25.0%, to $32.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to $25.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase is primarily due to an increase in the variable interest rate on borrowings under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement, which resulted in a $5.6 million increase in expense, and an increase in the debt balance due to the quarterly accruals of Paid in Kind ("PIK") interest on the Convertible Debentures issued by the Company, which resulted in a $0.3 million increase in interest expense.

 

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Change in Fair Value of Private Warrants

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 the Company recorded a gain to the Private Warrants liability of $0.5 million and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 the Company recorded a gain of $0.7 million.

Income Tax Provision

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of (5.7)% and (2.5)%, respectively. These effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the effects of foreign tax rate differences, U.S. state and local income taxes and the valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets. The effective rate for the six months ended June 30, 2023 changed from the six months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to a change in the allocation of our pre-tax earnings and losses among countries with differing statutory tax rates.


A valuation allowance has been established against our net U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carryforwards. As a result, our income tax provision is primarily related to foreign taxes and U.S. deferred taxes for tax deductible goodwill and other indefinite-lived liabilities.

Net Loss

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was ($9.2) million compared to $(20.8) million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Net loss decreased for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to the factors noted above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary cash needs are and have been to meet debt service requirements and to fund working capital and capital expenditures. We fund these requirements from cash generated by our operations, as well as funds available under our revolving credit facility discussed below. We may also seek to access the capital markets opportunistically from time-to-time depending on, among other things, financial market conditions. Although our eDiscovery solutions and information archiving services are billed on a monthly basis in arrears with amounts typically due within 30 to 45 days, the eDiscovery industry tends towards longer collectability trends. As a result, we have typically collected the majority of our eDiscovery accounts receivable within 90 to 120 days, which is consistent within the industry. With respect to our data recovery services, they are billed as the services are provided, with payments due within 30 days of billing. We typically collect our data recovery services accounts receivables within 30 to 45 days. Lastly, the majority of our data recovery software is billed monthly in advance with amounts typically due within 30 to 45 days; however, depending on the client contract, billing can occur annually, quarterly or monthly. Long outstanding receivables are not uncommon due to the nature of our Legal Technology services as litigation cases can continue for years, and in certain instances, our collections are delayed until the customer has received payment for their services in connection with a legal matter or the case has been settled. These long-outstanding invoices are a function of the industry in which we operate, rather than indicative of an inability to collect. We have experienced no material seasonality trends as it relates to collection of our accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2023, we had $20.9 million in cash compared to $32.6 million as of December 31, 2022. We expect to finance our operations over the next 12 months primarily through existing cash balances and cash flow from operating activities. The satisfaction of debt servicing requirements is discussed below.

Our Convertible Debentures mature in December 2024 and our Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on February 8, 2026, unless the Debentures are outstanding six months prior to the December 19, 2024 maturity date thereof, in which case the loans outstanding under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement mature on June 19, 2024. The Company has historically incurred losses and in certain years cash flows have been negative. As of June 30, 2023, the Company’s cash balance was $20.9 million and the Company’s debt balance was $543.0 million, including a balance of $249.8 million under the Convertible Debentures and a balance of $293.3 million in Initial Term Loans under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement (no amounts were outstanding under Delayed Draw Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans). As of June 30, 2023, the Company does not anticipate repaying the Convertible Debentures solely from existing cash or future cash flows by June 19, 2024 and as such, the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement Initial Term Loans debt of $293.3 million is now included in the current portion of long-term debt in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2023. The Company does not have sufficient cash on hand and does not expect to generate sufficient liquidity from forecasted future cash flows to repay its current obligations, including the Initial Term Loans, at the accelerated maturity date. The Company is reviewing potential alternatives regarding the Debentures and the Initial Term Loans. The Company’s current debt structure, however, raises substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because such alternatives may not be achievable on favorable terms and conditions or at all. Furthermore, uncertainty concerning our ability to continue as a going concern may hinder our ability to obtain future financing. Our ability to refinance and/or replace our outstanding debt on acceptable terms, or at all, will depend on, among other things, our financial performance and credit ratings, general economic factors, including inflation and then-current interest rates, the condition of the credit and capital markets and other events, many of which are beyond our control. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to renegotiate, refinance or repay some or all of our indebtedness and continue as a going concern.

 

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Amended 2021 Credit Agreement

On February 8, 2021, certain subsidiaries of the Company, or the Loan Parties, entered into a new secured credit agreement, or the 2021 Credit Agreement. Proceeds were used to pay in full all outstanding loans and terminate all lending commitments under the previously outstanding 2016 credit agreement.

 

On March 3, 2023, the Loan Parties entered into the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement. The First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement provides for the revision of the benchmark interest rate from LIBOR to the secured overnight financing rate, (“SOFR”). At March 31, 2023, all outstanding indebtedness under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement automatically converted from a LIBOR based loan to the new SOFR based loan at the end of the then-current applicable Interest Period. Additionally, the First Amendment to the 2021 Credit Agreement provides for the addition of the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10%, based on the term of the applicable Interest Period, to be added to the Applicable Rate for both SOFR Loans and Base Rate Loans (capitalized terms as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement).

 

The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement provides for (i) Initial Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $300 million, (ii) Delayed Draw Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $50 million, and (iii) Revolving Credit Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $40 million, with a letter of credit sublimit of $10 million. The Delayed Draw Term Loans were available to the Loan Parties at any time prior to February 8, 2023, subject to certain conditions. As of June 30, 2023, there were no outstanding Delayed Draw Term Loans and they are no longer available to the Loan Parties under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement.

The Initial Term Loans bear, and while they were available, the Delayed Draw Term Loans bore, interest, at the Loan Parties’ option, at the rate of (x) with respect to SOFR Rate Loans, the Adjusted SOFR Rate with a 1.00% floor, plus 6.50% per annum, plus the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10% or (y) with respect to Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 5.50% per annum, plus the Term SOFR Adjustment of 0.10%.

 

The Revolving Credit Loans bear interest, at our option, at the rate of (x) with respect to SOFR Rate Loans, the Adjusted SOFR Rate plus 4.00% per annum, or (y) with respect to Base Rate Loans, the Base Rate plus 3.00% per annum. The Initial Term Loans amortize at a rate of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of Initial Term Loans outstanding, payable in consecutive quarterly installments of $0.8 million, beginning on June 30, 2021. On June 30, 2023, the balance due was $293.3 million with an interest rate of 5.24187% plus an Adjusted Term SOFR Rate of 6.60%.

 

The Initial Term Loans and Revolving Credit Loans are each scheduled to mature on February 8, 2026, unless the Convertible Debentures are outstanding six months prior to the December 19, 2024 maturity date thereof, in which case the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement matures on June 19, 2024. The Initial Term Loans may be voluntarily repaid at any time, but may be subject to a prepayment premium. The Initial Term Loans are required to be repaid under certain circumstances, including with Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement), the proceeds of an Asset Sale or Casualty Event (each as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement) and the proceeds of certain refinancing indebtedness.

 

The obligations under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Loan Parties’ assets. The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants as well as a financial maintenance covenant that requires the Loan Parties to maintain a First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement) of less than or equal to 7.00 to 1.00, tested at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Company was in compliance with all Amended 2021 Credit Agreement covenants as of June 30, 2023.

Revolving Credit Loans

The Amended 2021 Credit Agreement also provides for an unfunded revolver commitment for borrowing up to $40.0 million. As of June 30, 2023, there was $39.4 million available capacity for borrowing under the revolving loan commitment due to the $0.6 million of letters of credit outstanding (See Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies).

Convertible Debentures

On December 19, 2019, the Company issued Convertible Debentures, which mature in 2024, in an aggregate principal amount of $200 million (the “Debentures” or the “Convertible Debentures”). At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the balance due under the Convertible Debentures was $249.8 million and $244.8 million, respectively.

The Convertible Debentures will mature on December 19, 2024 unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased, and bear interest at an annual rate of 4.00% in cash, payable quarterly, and 4.00% in kind, accrued quarterly, on the last business day of March, June, September and December. In addition, on each anniversary of December 19, 2019 ("Closing Date"), the Company will increase the principal amount of the Debentures by an amount equal to 3.00% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Debentures outstanding (subject to reduction for any principal amount repaid). The additional payment will accrue from the last payment date for the additional payment (or the Closing Date if no prior payment has been made), and will also be payable at maturity, upon conversion and upon an optional redemption.

 

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At any time, upon notice as set forth in the Debentures, the Debentures will be redeemable at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. The Debentures are convertible into shares of common stock at the option of the Debenture holders at any time and from time to time at a price of $18 per share, subject to certain adjustments. However, in the event the Company elects to redeem any Debentures, the holders have a right to purchase common stock from the Company in an amount equal to the amount redeemed at the conversion price.

The Convertible Debentures contain covenants that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things: (i) incur additional debt; (ii) create liens on assets; (iii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; or (iv) designate the Company’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The Debentures provide for customary events of default, including non-payment, failure to comply with covenants or other agreements in the Debentures and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. If an event of default occurs and continues, the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures may declare the entire principal amount of all the Debentures to be due and payable immediately. As of June 30, 2023, the Company was in compliance with all Debenture covenants.

Cash Flows

Our net cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

 

Net cash (used in) provided by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$

(3,026

)

 

$

1,877

 

Investing activities

 

$

(6,106

)

 

$

(7,429

)

Financing activities

 

$

(2,772

)

 

$

(2,639

)

Effect of foreign exchange rates

 

$

170

 

 

$

(740

)

Net decrease in cash

 

$

(11,734

)

 

$

(8,931

)

 

Cash Flows (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities was $3.0 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net cash used in operating activities of $4.9 million is primarily due to a decrease in cash related to changes in operating assets, and liabilities of $14.4 million, and a decrease in non-cash items of $2.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in net loss of $11.6 million, which includes an increase in cash paid for interest of $6.1 million. The $14.4 million decrease in cash related to changes in operating assets and liabilities is primarily due to a $12.8 million decrease for changes in accounts receivable, a $1.9 million decrease for changes in prepaid expenses and other assets, and $0.1 million decrease due to changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase for changes in deferred revenue. Accounts receivable and accounts payable fluctuate from period-to-period depending on the timing.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $6.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The decrease in cash used is due to a $1.3 million decrease in purchases of property and equipment.

Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $2.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in cash used is due to a $0.1 million increase in the repayments of capital lease obligations.

Capital Resources and Material Cash Requirements

A summary of our capital resources and material cash requirements is presented in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report. Other than as described above, there were no other material changes to our capital resources and material cash requirements during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There were no changes to our recent accounting pronouncements from those described in our Annual Report.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In applying accounting principles, it is often required to use estimates. These estimates consider the facts, circumstances and information available, and may be based on subjective inputs, assumptions and information known and unknown to us. Material changes in certain of the estimates that we use could potentially affect, by a material amount, our consolidated financial position and results of operations. Although results may vary, we believe our estimates are reasonable and appropriate. There were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in our Annual Report.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Interest Rate Risk

We are subject to interest rate market risk in connection with our long-term indebtedness. Our principal interest rate exposure relates to outstanding amounts under the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement for the $300 million Initial Term Loans and the Revolving Credit Loans of up to $40 million. Interest rate changes may impact the amount of our interest payments and, therefore, our future net income and cash flows, assuming other factors are held constant. Assuming the amounts outstanding at June 30, 2023 are fully drawn, each one-eighth percentage point increase or decrease in the applicable interest rates would correspondingly change our annualized interest expense by approximately $0.4 million. We do not currently hedge our interest rate exposure.

Exchange Rate Risk

Results of operations for our non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated from the designated functional currency to the reporting currency of the U.S. dollar. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for each month, while assets and liabilities are translated at balance sheet date exchange rates. The resulting net translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders’ equity in “Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income” in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Transaction gains and losses arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency are included in “Other expense” in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Such transaction gains and losses may be realized or unrealized depending upon whether the transaction settled during the period or remains outstanding at the balance sheet date.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated the equivalent of $29.1 million and $12.1 million, respectively, of U.S. dollar-denominated revenues in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Each 100-basis point increase or decrease in the average foreign currency rate to U.S. dollar exchange rate for the three-month period would have correspondingly changed our revenues by approximately $0.3 million and $0.1 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, we generated the equivalent of $41.8 million and $26.2 million, respectively, of U.S. dollar-denominated revenues in non-U.S. subsidiaries. Each 100-basis point increase or decrease in the average foreign currency rate to U.S. dollar exchange rate for the three-month period would have correspondingly changed our revenues by approximately $0.4 million and $0.3 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

We do not currently hedge our foreign exchange rate exposure.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act ), as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of June 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Form 10-Q was (a) reported within the time periods specified by SEC rules and regulations and (b) communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding any required disclosure.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are subject to lawsuits, arbitrations and administrative proceedings from time to time. We vigorously defend these claims; however, no assurances can be given as to the outcome of any pending legal proceedings. We believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any existing or known threatened proceedings, even if determined adversely, should not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. Such risk factors do not identify all risks that we face because our business operations could also be affected by additional factors not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. Our business operations could also be affected by additional factors that apply to all companies operating in the U.S. and globally. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors as set forth in our 2022 Form 10-K.

Our current debt maturities raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Pursuant to ASC 205, Presentation of Financial Statements, we are required to and do evaluate at each annual and interim financial statement period whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to meet our obligations when they come due within one year after the issuance date of the consolidated financial statements. Based on the pending maturity of our indebtedness, we currently project that we will not have sufficient cash on hand or available liquidity to repay the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement at the accelerated maturity date in June 2024, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

We are reviewing potential alternatives, including renegotiating the terms of the Debentures and/or the Amended 2021 Credit Agreement and identifying alternative sources of cash or additional financing. However, we may not be successful in restructuring our existing debt or identifying potential new sources of liquidity. Whether we will be able to successfully complete any such refinancing will depend on market conditions, the negotiations with those lenders and the Debenture holders, and our financial performance. Further, to the extent we are able to obtain new financing, this financing may lead to increased costs, increased interest rates, additional and more restrictive financial covenants and other lender protections. See Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 1, Liquidity and Going Concern Evaluation in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to renegotiate, refinance or repay our indebtedness and continue as a going concern. If we are unable restructure or refinance our indebtedness, we may not be able to continue to operate our business pursuant to our current business plan, which could require us to modify our operations to reduce spending by, among other things, delaying, scaling back or eliminating some or all of our ongoing or planned investments in corporate infrastructure, business development, sales and marketing, product development and other activities, selling certain business lines or assets, or we may be forced to discontinue our operations entirely and/or liquidate our assets, in which case it is likely that equity investors may suffer the loss of all or a substantial portion of their investment. The substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern may also affect the price of our common stock and our credit rating, negatively impact relationships with third parties with whom we do business or seek to do business, including clients, vendors, lenders and employees, prevent us from identifying, hiring or retaining the key personnel that may be necessary to operate and grow our business and limit our ability to raise additional capital. Any of the foregoing factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

See “Our substantial levels of indebtedness, a significant portion of which could mature as early as June 2024, could adversely affect our business” and “The terms and covenants in our existing indebtedness restricts our ability to engage in some business and financial transactions, which could adversely affect our business” in “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a discussion of the risks related to our substantial indebtedness and our ability to renegotiate or refinance our indebtedness.

Item 6. Exhibits.

a)
Exhibits

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

3.1

 

Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of KLDiscovery Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 26, 2019).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of KLDiscovery Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 26, 2019).

10.1*#

 

Software License Agreement dated as of June 1, 2023 by and between KLDiscovery Ontrack, LLC and Relativity ODA LLC

10.2*#

 

Eighth Amendment to the Software License Agreement dated as of July 1, 2023 by and between KLDiscovery Ontrack, LLC (successor-in-interest to LDiscovery LLC) and Relativity ODA LLC.

31.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1**

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2**

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104

The cover page for the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

 

 

 

 

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

# Certain information contained in this agreement has been omitted in reliance on Item 601(b)(10)(iv) because the omitted information is both (1) private or confidential and (2) not material.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

KLDiscovery Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Christopher J. Weiler

Christopher J. Weiler

Chief Executive Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date: August 10, 2023

 

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Exhibit 10.1

2022-11-16

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Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

 

 

ORDER NUMBER 644C364335B7365C8DF202F6 - RELATIVITYONE

This Order Number 644c364335b7365c8df202f6 (“Order”) is subject to and governed by the Master Terms and Conditions dated June 1, 2023 (“Master Terms”) executed between Relativity ODA LLC (“Relativity”), and KLDiscovery Ontrack, LLC (“Customer”). Capitalized terms used in this Order but not defined have the meanings set forth in the Master Terms.

 

ORDER DETAILS

 

Order Effective Date

June 1, 2023

Software

SaaS Product known as “RelativityOne,” plus the following additional products: [ ] [*]

[ ] [*]

[ ] [*]

[X] [*]:

[ X] [*]

Documentation

https://help.relativity.com/

Subscription

Multi-Year Flex Commit

Subscription Term

36 months commencing on Order Effective Date, comprised of: June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 (“Period 1”)

June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025 (“Period 2”)

June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 (“Period 3”)

Customer Contacts

Billing contact:

Attn: Accounts Payable Email: ap@kldiscovery.com

Bill To Address: Attn: Dawn Wilson, CFO, 9023 Columbine Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347, United States

Security contact:

Attn: Jason Davison

Email: jason.davison@kldiscovery.com

 

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Ship To Address: Attn: Dawn Wilson, CFO, 9023 Columbine Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347, United States

 

Prepay Amounts and Payment Terms

Prepay Amounts

Period 1: $[*], due as of the Order Effective Date Period 2: $[*], due as of June 1, 2024

Period 3: $[*], due as of June 1, 2025 Total for Subscription Term: $[*]

Notwithstanding the above, Prepay Amounts shall be due as specified in the Special Terms. Prepay Amounts are subject to adjustment as set forth under Section 1.2 (Interim Payments) below.

Currency

All amounts under this Order are in USD

Payment Terms

See Master Terms

Monthly Subscription Fees to be offset against Prepay Amounts

User Fees

$[*] per RelOne User

Cloud Fees

Standard Workspace: $[*] per GB Repository Workspace: $[*] per GB Cold Workspace: $[*] per GB Staging Area:

Period 1: $[*] up to [*] GB, $[*] per additional GB

Period 2: $[*] up to [*] GB, $[*] per additional GB Period 3: $[*] up to [*] GB, $[*] per additional GB

Translate Fees

Unit Price: $[*]

Included Document Units: [*] ($[*] Fee)

Period Subscription Fees to be offset against Prepay Amounts

Geo Fees

Period 1:

 

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$[*] for the initial Geo in the United States Region Period 2:

$[*] for the initial Geo in the United States Region Period 3:

$[*] for the initial Geo in the United States Region

Customer Managed Keys Fees

Not Licensed.

Legal Hold Fees

Not Licensed.

Store Fees

Not Licensed.

Sandbox Fees

$[*] for one (1) Sandbox

 

Additional terms are set forth in the “Special Terms” section and “Order Terms” section below.

 

SPECIAL TERMS

Installment Payments. Notwithstanding the Prepay Amount due dates set forth above, Relativity permits Customer to pay Prepay Amounts in accordance with the installment schedule below provided that: (a) Customer will pay Relativity an additional installment premium of 0% on Relativity’s standard fees, which is reflected in the fees set forth above; (b) Customer is still required to pay all installment payments even if the Customer does not use the Software to the full extent permitted under this Order; (c) if the Agreement, this Order expires or is terminated when there are any remaining installment payments, those payments are due at that time; and (d) Relativity reserves the right to decline to permit installment payments for any subsequent Period or other Software. In any event, if Customer fails to pay any installment amount when due under this Order, any remaining installment payments will thereupon become due, and Relativity may decline to permit Customer to pay any other fees on an installment basis.

 

INSTALLMENT PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Installment

Installment Amount Due Date

Installment Amount Due

1

6/1/2023

$[*]

2

1/1/2024

$[*]

3

6/1/2024

$[*]

4

1/1/2025

$[*]

5

6/1/2025

$[*]

6

1/1/2026

$[*]

 

Hybrid User Modifications. User Access.

Customer and Relativity are parties to that certain Software License Agreement dated January 1, 2021, as amended from time to time (collectively, the “Software License Agreement”), which grants Customer a

 

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License (as defined in the Software License Agreement) to Software known as “Relativity” (the “Server Product”) with a “Server User Cap” of a specified number of “Server Users” (the “Server User Subscription”) and a monthly fee per Server Users in excess of the Server User Cap. For so long as Customer has a license to use the SaaS Product: (a) Customer may enable any or all Server Users to access the Server Product and/or the SaaS Product; and (b) the reference to the “Software” in the definition of “Server User” as defined in the Software License Agreement shall refer to the Server Product and/or the SaaS Product. In addition to the Server User Subscription, Customer grants RelOne Users access to the SaaS Product as specified herein; provided, notwithstanding Section 2.2 of the Order Terms, RelOne Users shall be counted in accordance with the terms below.

Calculation of User Fees.

Notwithstanding Section 2.1 of the Order Terms, during the Subscription Term, Relativity will determine the monthly User Fees due for RelOne Users by identifying the total number of RelOne Users in all Geos during the preceding calendar month (“Monthly User Count”). If Customer has not fully used its Server User Subscription in a given calendar month, Relativity will first count RelOne Users as Server Users under the Server User Subscription until the Server User Cap has been fully satisfied in such month. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) Customer acknowledges that Relativity may not be able to determine whether a RelOne User should be considered a Server User in a calendar month where Customer does not properly submit billing and usage metrics; and (ii) accordingly, Relativity will count all RelOne Users towards the Monthly User Count in any calendar month where Relativity does not receive the billing and usage metrics (without limiting other remedies).

Relativity will use reasonable efforts to de-duplicate RelOne Users across all Geos and charge only for unique RelOne Users, however, if Customer alters any user profile in a calendar month, each profile will be counted as a RelOne User for that calendar month. If Customer determines that Relativity double charged for the same RelOne User, Customer may ask Relativity to review the charge and, if appropriate, provide a credit. For the sake of clarity, Relativity will de-duplicate Server Users as provided in the Software License Agreement.

Definition of RelOne Users.

Notwithstanding Section 2.2 of the Order Terms, “RelOne Users” means:

“any other Authorized Users who are (1) given access to the SaaS Products at any time during the month in question, regardless of whether the Authorized Users actually log into or use the SaaS Products or whether their access is disabled before the month ends, and (2) not also given access to the Server Products at any time during the same month.”

 

SIGNATURES

The parties have caused this Order to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives as of the Order Effective Date.

 

RELATIVITY ODA LLC

KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK, LLC

Signature: /s/ Sailesh Munagala

Signature: /s/ Andrew Southam

Name: Sailesh Munagala

Name: Andrew Southam

Title: CFO

Title: General Counsel

 

ORDER TERMS

1.
PREPAY AMOUNTS
1.1
Use of Prepay Amounts

Customer will pay the Prepay Amount for each period in the Subscription Term (each a “Period”). The Prepay Amount

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will be used to offset the Period Subscription Fees and Monthly Subscription Fees incurred by Customer during each Period. Period Subscription Fees will be incurred in advance on the first day of the applicable Period and Monthly Subscription Fees will be incurred monthly in arrears.

1.2
Interim Payments

When the Prepay Amount for a given Period has been reduced to $0, Customer will pay all Monthly Subscription Fees and Period Subscription Fees as incurred (each an “Interim Payment”). If Customer makes any Interim Payment during Period 1 or Period 2, the Prepay Amount for Period 3 will be reduced by the amount of the Interim Payments. If the Interim Payments made during Period 1 or Period 2 exceed the Prepay Amount for Period 3, then (a) there will be no Prepay Amount due for Period 3 (i.e., Customer will pay all Period 3 Monthly Subscription Fees and Period Subscription Fees as incurred); and (b) the Prepay Amount for Period 2 will be reduced by the amount of the excess Interim Payments. If the Interim Payments made during Period 1 exceed the Prepay Amount for Period 2 and Period 3, then there will be no Prepay Amounts due for Period 2 or Period 3 (i.e., Customer will pay all Period 2 and Period 3 Monthly Subscription Fees and Period Subscription Fees as incurred).

1.3
Overutilization

If Customer overutilizes its total commitment (i.e. the amounts offset against the Prepay Amounts are equal to or greater than the total of all Prepay Amounts due under this Order), the Subscription Term will not be reduced as a result, and Customer will continue to pay all Monthly Subscription Fees and Period Subscription Fees as incurred until the Subscription Term expires.

1.4
Unused Prepay Amounts

Any unused portion of the Prepay Amount paid with respect to one Period, will be rolled forward to the next Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any unused portion of the Prepay Amounts at the end of the Subscription Term, or upon any earlier termination of this Order or the Agreement, will be retained by Relativity and will not be refunded to Customer or rolled forward to any renewal subscription (except as expressly required under the Master Terms).

2.
USERS
2.1
Calculation of User Fees

Relativity will determine the monthly User Fees due by identifying the total number of RelOne Users in all Geos during the preceding calendar month (“Monthly User Count”). During the Term, the number of RelOne Users in the Geo licensed under this Order will not be counted with: (a) RelOne Users in any other licensed Geo for purposes of determining the Monthly User Count; or (b) if applicable, the number of users in the Server Product for purposes of calculating the Monthly User Count or any additional user fees in the Server Product. Relativity will use reasonable efforts to de-duplicate RelOne Users across all Geos and charge only for unique RelOne Users, however, if Customer alters any user profile in a calendar month, each profile will be counted as a RelOne User for that calendar month. If Customer determines that Relativity double charged for the same RelOne User, Customer may ask Relativity to review the charge and, if appropriate, provide a credit.

2.2
Definition of RelOne Users

RelOne Users” means any Authorized Users who are given access to the Software at any time during the month in question, regardless of whether the Authorized Users actually log into or use the Software or whether their access is disabled before the month ends.

2.3
Connect for Authorized Users of the SaaS Product

 

If Customer chooses to establish a link (“Connection”) between a Geo and a third party’s (“Connected Party”) Geo, Customer can grant the Connected Party’s Authorized Users (collectively “Connected Users”) access to Customer’s Geo. The Connected Users will not be counted and billed as RelOne Users in Customer’s Geo; provided, the Connected Users must access Customer’s Geo through the established Connection using a Connected Party-assigned email address (including the individual’s own name and Connected Party’s domain name). Customer will retain full responsibility for (a) the security and use of Connected Users' permissions within the Geo; and (b) all access to and

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use of the Geo by such Connected Users. Customer may disable access to the Geo for any Connected User through the standard permission controls available in the Software. To terminate access for all Connected Users, Customer must disable the Connection.

3.
WORKSPACES
3.1
Calculation of Cloud Fees

The amount of Customer Data in each workspace type (except Trace Workspaces and the Staging Area) will be set as of the Monthly Count Date during each calendar month of the Subscription Term. The “Monthly Count Date” will be the highest data count point in all Standard Workspaces across all of Customer’s Geos. Relativity will determine the monthly Cloud Fees due for each workspace type (except Trace Workspaces and the Staging Area) in each Geo using the amount of Customer Data in such workspace type as of the Monthly Count Date (rounded up to the nearest GB). If any Geo is subject to minimum monthly Cloud Fees, the monthly Cloud Fees due for that Geo will be the greater of: (a) the actual Cloud Fees incurred; or (b) the minimum monthly Cloud Fees set forth above, regardless of actual usage.

3.2
Calculation of Cloud Fees in Staging Area

Relativity will determine the monthly Cloud Fees due for the Staging Area using the highest data storage point (rounded up to the nearest GB) in the Staging Area during the preceding calendar month.

3.3
Repository Workspace Restrictions

Repository Workspaces may only be used to store Customer Data and perform early case assessment. Customer may not use a Repository Workspace to perform any document review work or for any production purposes whatsoever, and Customer may not limit the default functionality on any Repository Workspace. Further, Repository Workspaces are subject to the limitations set forth in the Documentation, which include, for example, limits on the permitted number of records in any Repository Workspace, the allotted number of document views in any Repository Workspace, and the permitted number of Authorized Users that may access any Repository Workspace. Relativity will not change the limitations set forth in the Documentation without providing at least one (1) year’s notice. Customer may not circumvent limits on Repository Workspaces by dividing cases or investigations between multiple Repository Workspaces. A Repository Workspace will be considered a Standard Workspace for billing purposes in any calendar month where Customer violates any of the restrictions or limitations set forth in this Section or the Documentation.

3.4
Cold Workspace Restrictions

Cold Workspaces may only be used to store Customer Data. A Cold Workspace will be considered a Standard Workspace for billing purposes in any calendar month in which Customer retrieves the Cold Workspace. Customer may retrieve a Cold Workspace by selecting “Retrieve” in the Cold Workspace. Customer’s Cold Workspace will be retrieved and restored within five (5) days. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Cold Workspace will be considered an active Standard Workspace or Repository Workspace for billing purposes as soon as Customer selects the “Retrieve” option.

3.5
Measuring Data

Data usage is measured by the size of the information, records and other data imported, stored and/or created in the Software. Where records have corresponding entries in the file table (including native files, images, and

 

production images), that data usage is based on the size of those files. Where records do not have corresponding file table entries, Relativity may elect to tally and convert the number of such records to a GB measurement by dividing the number of such records by 4,000. All data in the Staging Area is measured by the size of the files.

4.
GEOS
4.1
Regions

Geo” means the installation of the SaaS Product. Geos are hosted in data centers in various countries around the

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world (“Region”) and Relativity currently relies on the Microsoft Azure Platform as its underlying infrastructure.

4.2
Geo Termination Option

During the Subscription Term, Customer may terminate one or more Geos as of the first day of the next Period (the “Anniversary Date”); provided: (a) Geos subject to minimum monthly Cloud Fees may not be terminated (although such Geos may be decommissioned or transferred to alternative Regions, as set forth below); (b) Customer must deliver written notice to Relativity at least 60 days prior to the Anniversary Date; and (c) all Customer Data must be removed from the terminated (or decommissioned) Geo on or before the Anniversary Date. For the sake of clarity, if Customer decommissions a Geo subject to minimum monthly Cloud Fees, Customer will not incur the minimum monthly Cloud Fees until such Geo has been reactivated.

4.3
Geo Transfer Option

During the Subscription Term, Customer may transfer one or more Geos to alternative Regions commencing as of the next Anniversary Date; provided: (a) Customer must deliver written notice to Relativity at least 60 days prior to the Anniversary Date and such notice must state the Region where the existing Geo is located and the Region where the new Geo should be activated (“New Region”); (b) all Customer Data must be removed from the existing Geo on or before the Anniversary Date; and (c) on the Anniversary Date, Relativity will decommission the existing Geo and provide Customer with access to a Geo in the New Region. For the sake of clarity, if the existing Geo was subject to any fees, Customer will continue to incur all such fees for the remainder of the Subscription Term.

5.
TRANSLATE

Translate is a translation tool that performs translation of document text in certain languages. Translate is offered to Relativity customers who subscribe to the SaaS Product and is subject to the terms of the Agreement and the Documentation.

Customer will be charged Translate Fees based on the Unit Price for Document Units after utilizing the Included Document Units. “Unit Price” in the Order is the price for each Document Unit. “Document Unit” means the translation of a document using Translate, up to a character limit of 25,000 characters (“Translation Character Limit”). If a document exceeds the Translation Character Limit, the excess number of characters translated will be counted as the next Document Unit, for up to the Translation Character Limit. “Included Document Units” means the number of included Document Units set forth in the Order. Included Document Units may not be available for any extension or replacement of the Subscription Term.

TRANSLATE IS PERFORMED ENTIRELY BY MACHINE LEARNING MADE AVAILABLE BY MICROSOFT ON MICROSOFT AZURE. SOME FILES AND DATA TYPES MAY BE INCAPABLE OF ACCURATE TRANSLATION USING TRANSLATE. TRANSLATE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE HUMAN TRANSLATORS.

6.
CUSTOMER MANAGED KEYS

Intentionally Omitted.

7.
LEGAL HOLD

Intentionally Omitted.

 

8.
STORE

Intentionally Omitted.

9.
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

For clarity, the Development Tool Terms incorporated by reference into this Order contain additional terms, including terms respecting any Sandboxes that Customer pays fees for under this Order. Such terms are accessible as specified below.

10.
PROVIDER OF RECORD

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If applicable during the Term, Customer may appoint a “Provider of Record” to provide ongoing services to Customer in the SaaS Product, subject to the Provider of Record Terms. Customer must appoint such Provider of Record by sending an email to sales@relativity.com, which: (a) identifies the name of the Provider of Record, and (b) sets forth the appointment date of the Provider of Record. If Customer appoints a Provider of Record, Customer acknowledges that the Provider of Record may receive the benefits outlined in the Provider of Record Terms.

Intentionally Omitted.

11.
ADDITIONAL TERMS

 

Documents incorporated by reference (not modified without Customer’s consent)

Support Terms

https://kcura.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/5000000072uY/a/1T000000T3bN/TSR1qP a8Q4khAZUAccLFnHrypQLxid2bko3xeIHwWsY

Service Level Terms

https://kcura.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/5000000072uY/a/1T000000T3bI/PtC5_JW aC_MHLPlgSybyR48smTUCauV4KEU2ZDlIl9c

Data Security Terms

https://kcura.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/5000000072uY/a/Hs0000018kLY/NNFh8M zRv3S_n.7N8RW32KRXL47tYSg8775hMZ9Pafk

Development Tool Terms

https://kcura.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/5000000072uY/a/1T0000016TUt/Xjq1bale uqvvBdIRmEfTh2XEVtxwMpAa.t8DCwLJq3g

Provider of Record Terms

https://kcura.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/5000000072uY/a/1T000000T6rZ/pBTj0RzD gAw3f5FRKAinDicD3DFkP6yW.K9fsClNHfwN/A

 

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MASTER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These Master Terms and Conditions (“Master Terms”) effective on June 1, 2023 (“Effective Date”) are by and between Relativity ODA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Relativity”) and KLDiscovery Ontrack, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Customer”).

1.
DEFINITIONS

Access Credentials Any username, password, license or security key, or other information used to verify an individual's identity and authorization to access and use the Software.

Affiliate With respect to any entity, any other entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such entity, where “control” (including “controlled by” and “common control”) means the ability to, directly or indirectly, direct the management, operations or policies of such entity.

Agreement Collectively, these Master Terms and any Orders.

Authorized User Any person who accesses the Software using Access Credentials for or on behalf of Customer. Authorized Users may include Representatives, End User Customers and Affiliates of Customer, and their end users.

Claim Claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena, or investigation of any nature, whether civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, or other, whether at law, in equity or otherwise.

Confidential Information Information, whether disclosed orally or in writing, that is identified by the disclosing party as confidential or that is of a nature that a reasonable person would suspect to be confidential or proprietary to the disclosing party or a third party, including information relating to a party’s business practices, products, product development, research, marketing plans, customer information, financial information, and pricing rates and methodologies. For purposes of clarity, Customer’s Confidential Information includes Customer Data and Relativity’s Confidential Information includes the Software and the terms of the Agreement.

Customer Data All documents, files and other data that Customer or its Authorized Users import into the Software and all work product results of all work that Customer and its Authorized Users perform respecting such data in the Software. For clarity, Customer Data does not include system and data usage metrics and billing information, Usage Data, or any systems’ operations, performance or security information.

Data Security Terms The Data Security Terms to the extent incorporated by reference into an applicable Order.

Derivative Works Every translation, portation, modification, correction, addition, extension, upgrade, improvement, compilation, abridgment or other form in which an existing work may be recast, transformed or adapted, including any

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software, technology, methods or processes that a person skilled in the arts would consider to be derived from the existing work or from the existing

 

work owner’s technology, methods or processes protected by copyright, patent or trade secret laws.

Development Tools Tools by which Customer, or a third party acting on behalf of Customer, may add customizations, enhancements, or extensions to the Software, as further defined in the Development Tool Terms.

Development Tool Terms The Development Tool Terms incorporated by reference into an applicable Order.

Documentation The documentation for the Software referenced in the applicable Order.

End User Customer Any third party to which Customer provides services, either directly or indirectly.

Harmful Code Any software, hardware, or other technology, device, or means, including any virus, worm, malware, or other malicious computer code, the purpose or effect of which is to permit unauthorized access to, or to destroy, disrupt, disable, distort, or otherwise harm or impede in any manner any: (a) computer, software, firmware, hardware, system, or network; or (b) application or function of any of the foregoing or the security, integrity, confidentiality, or use of any data processed thereby.

Intellectual Property Rights Any and all rights arising from or under any of the following, whether protected, created or arising under the Laws of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction: patents (including any applications, extensions, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reexaminations, reissues, and renewals related thereto), copyrights (including any applications, registrations and renewals related thereto), trademarks and service marks (including applications, registrations and renewals related thereto), trade dress, trade names, trade secret and know-how and any other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any nature, by whatever name or term known or however designated.

Laws Statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, codes, orders, constitutions, treaties, common laws, judgments, decrees, or other requirements of any federal, state, local, or foreign government, including any of the foregoing respecting the security and privacy of personal data, anti-bribery and anti- corruption, anti-terrorism, non-discrimination and non-harassment, and export restrictions.

Losses Losses, damages, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees.

Order An order referencing these Master Terms, including (a) to the extent expressly referenced therein, any attachments thereto or documents incorporated therein, and (b) any amendments thereto.

Representatives (a) with respect to Relativity, Relativity’s employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, independent contractors, service providers,

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subcontractors, and legal advisors; (b) with respect to Customer, Customer’s employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, independent contractors, service providers, subcontractors, and legal

 

advisors; and (c) with respect to Affiliates, the Affiliate’s employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents, independent contractors, service providers, subcontractors, and legal advisors.

SaaS Product Relativity Software accessed and used as a software-as-a-service platform.

Server Product Relativity Software deployed and used behind Customer’s firewall, at Customer’s site, in a cloud data center or in a colocation facility managed by Customer or any other party on behalf of Customer (other than Relativity), for Customer’s benefit.

Server License means the license to the software granted under the Software License Agreement between Customer and Relativity dated January 1, 2021, amended from time to time.

Service Level Terms The Service Level Terms incorporated by reference into an applicable Order.

Software All technology components incorporated in or made available in connection with a SaaS Product, the Development Tools and any other software products, each as identified in any Order, along with any Documentation relating thereto and any know-how provided by Relativity in connection with the provision of the Software or related services designed to assist Customer with the operation of the Software. For clarity, the term “Software” in any documents incorporated by reference into any Order refers only to the Software described in that Order.

Support Terms The Support Terms incorporated by reference into an applicable Order.

2.
ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SOFTWARE
2.1
Right to Access and Use the Software

Relativity hereby grants Customer a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 15.3) right of access to and use of the Software during the Subscription Term (as set forth in the applicable Order). The right granted in this Section 2.1 includes permission to import, process, review, use, copy, store, and transmit Customer Data to, in and from the Software, subject to the terms of the Agreement.

2.2
Use of the Software by Authorized Users

Customer may provide access to the Software to any of its Affiliates, End User Customers, and their end users, to enable them to be Authorized Users. Access to and use of the Software by any Authorized User will be considered access to and use of the Software by Customer for purposes of the Agreement. For purposes of clarity: (a) all Authorized Users’ billable items will be aggregated with Customer’s billable items for purposes of determining fees due under the applicable Order; (b) Customer will be responsible for payment of all fees due under the Agreement; (c) Customer shall cause all Authorized Users to comply with the Agreement; and (d) Customer will be responsible for the acts and omissions of each Authorized User, including any failure by any Authorized User to comply with the Agreement, as though they were the acts and omissions of Customer.

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Customer may not host or sub-host the Software, administer the Software or provide or enable any functions of the Software on behalf of any End User Customer under any white label or private label re- hosting arrangement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Customer shall: (i) not permit any End User Customer’s website to link to the Software; (ii) prominently display Customer’s name and logo

 

on all landing pages and log-in screens; (iii) except as otherwise authorized by Relativity in writing, not use any End User Customer’s name in any URL used, directly or indirectly, to access the Software; and (iv) except as otherwise authorized by Relativity in writing, not provide any of Relativity’s materials or other property to any End User Customer. If Relativity notifies Customer that it has violated any of the foregoing restrictions, Customer will take all steps reasonably identified by Relativity to remedy the violation. Relativity has no obligation to accept or respond to communications from any End User Customer or its customers.

2.3
Access Credentials

Customer will require each Authorized User to have separate Access Credentials. Neither Customer nor any Authorized User will share or repurpose Access Credentials, regardless of whether the sharing occurs at the same or different times. The username of each Authorized User must be a unique working email address. Customer will be responsible for all access to and use of the Software utilizing Customer Access Credentials. Customer will promptly notify Relativity of any known or reasonably suspected unauthorized use of any Access Credentials.

2.4
Services

Relativity will provide the maintenance and support services as set forth in the Support Terms identified in the applicable Order (“Services”). Upon Customer’s request and at Relativity’s discretion, Relativity may provide additional services relating to the Software, pursuant to written documentation between the parties and payment of Relativity’s then-current hourly rates.

Customer acknowledges that in connection with any services provided in connection with the Agreement (including Services), neither Relativity nor any Relativity Representative is providing legal advice or interpretation of legal documents. Services provided by Relativity and Relativity Representatives are not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice. Customer is solely responsible for its use of the Software, including deciding whether, to what extent, and how to use particular features of the Software for any given use case.

2.5
Updates to the Software and Additional Products

Relativity may make changes to the Software at its discretion, including to enhance the quality, delivery or performance of the Software, and to provide Corrections (as defined in the Support Terms identified in the applicable Order). The timing of any updates to a SaaS Product shall be at Relativity’s discretion. Relativity will not make any changes to the Software during the Subscription Term (as set forth in the applicable Order) that materially degrade the overall functionality of the Software, unless: (a) the changes are to comply with applicable Laws; (b) the changes are required to resolve a defect or security issue; or

(c) Relativity provides a functional equivalent.

From time to time, Relativity may make additional products available. At Relativity’s discretion, such additional products may be: (i) included with the Software at no additional charge, in which case such products are subject to the terms of the Agreement unless stated otherwise in the Documentation; or (ii) made available for additional fees, in which case Customer may choose to subscribe to such products by signing an additional Order.

2.6
Restrictions on Access to and Use of the Software

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Customer will not, and will not permit any third party to:

(a)
access and use any SaaS Product other than on a hosted basis through Relativity;

 

(b)
other than as expressly set forth in the applicable Order, copy, modify, duplicate, create Derivative Works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, transmit, or distribute all or any portion of the Software in any form or media or by any means;
(c)
reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise reduce to human- perceivable form all or any part of the Software;
(d)
access all or any part of the Software in order to build or enhance a product or service which competes with the Software;
(e)
other than as expressly set forth in Section 2.2, license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display, disclose, or otherwise commercially exploit, or otherwise make the Software available to any third party;
(f)
take any actions to circumvent standard security practices for accessing and using the Software or to avoid paying amounts due under any Order, including: (i) circumventing or automating the practice of having Admins enable or re-enable Authorized Users or other billable items manually; (ii) circumventing the features in the Software for tracking and reporting billable items; or (iii) multiplexing or sharing Authorized Users’ access to and use of the Software through middleware, transaction servers, multi-tiered architectures, or any other method or technology;
(g)
input, upload, transmit, or otherwise provide to or through the Software any information or materials that are unlawful;
(h)
access and use any SaaS Product to: (i) interfere with or disrupt the integrity, security or performance of other deployments of the SaaS Product or the data contained therein; or

(ii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to other deployments of the SaaS Product or any shared systems, products or networks;

(i)
remove, cover-up or obscure any trademark, trade name, copyright notice or other proprietary notice on the Software; or
(j)
otherwise access or use the Software beyond the scope of the authorization granted in the Agreement.
2.7
Reservation of Rights in the Software

Relativity and its third-party vendors own and will continue to own the entire title and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights related to the Software, including all Derivative Works thereof, and any know-how, methodologies or other materials Relativity provides. Nothing in the Agreement, or the negotiation or performance thereof, grants any right, title or interest in or to the Software or any such Intellectual Property Rights, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Customer has no right to access any source code.

2.8
Development Tools and Custom Applications

Relativity may make available certain Development Tools. Any access to and use of the Development Tools by Authorized Users is subject to the Development Tool Terms identified in the applicable Order. As between Relativity and Customer, Customer is free to claim ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights in Custom Applications (as defined in the Development Tool Terms) created by Customer or any third

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party on behalf of Customer through use of the Development Tools, provided: (a) the Custom Application shall not include any portion of the Software or the Development Tools, or any Derivative Works thereof; and (b) Customer (or any third party acting on behalf of Customer) will not acquire any ownership interest in any portion of the Software or the Development Tools, or any Derivative Works thereof, either by

 

express or implied agreement or by operation of Law. To the extent that Customer writes any scripts or source code that modify the Software or the Development Tools, such scripts or source code shall be deemed Derivative Works of the Software, and Relativity will own such Derivative Works.

2.9
Responsibility for Customer Systems

Customer is solely responsible for procuring and maintaining its network connections and telecommunications links from its systems to the data centers, and Relativity will not be responsible for resolving any problems, conditions, delays, or delivery failures, or liable for any loss or damage arising from or relating to Customer’s network connections or telecommunications links or caused by the Internet.

3.
FEES, INVOICING AND PAYMENT
3.1
Fees

Customer will pay Relativity the fees set forth in the applicable Order in accordance with the payment terms in this Section 3 and in the applicable Order.

3.2
Invoicing and Payment

Relativity will invoice Customer for fees set forth in the applicable Order. Invoices will be sent electronically to the email address set forth in the applicable Order. Unless otherwise set forth in the applicable Order, all payments will be made in US dollars, without adjustment for changes in exchange rates. Customer will pay all undisputed amounts within 30 days after Customer’s receipt of the invoice (the “Payment Due Date”). Relativity has the right to apply any payments made by Customer to offset any past or future amounts due.

3.3
Disputed Amounts

Customer will notify Relativity of any disputed amounts prior to the Payment Due Date, setting forth the source of the dispute in reasonable detail, and the parties will work promptly and in good faith to resolve the dispute. If it is determined that all or any portion of the previously disputed amount is owed to Relativity, Customer will promptly pay that amount to Relativity.

3.4
Taxes

All fees are exclusive of applicable taxes. Without limiting the foregoing, Customer is responsible for all sales, use, excise, value-added, or other tax, fee, tariff, or other duty of any kind imposed under applicable Laws on any amounts payable by Customer hereunder, other than any taxes imposed on Relativity's income (collectively, “Taxes”). Customer will self-report and pay all Taxes directly to the taxing body, unless Relativity is legally required to collect and remit any Taxes, in which case Relativity will invoice Customer for those Taxes. If Customer is required to withhold and remit any Taxes from amounts payable under the Agreement, Relativity will gross-up each invoice to include the total amount due plus any applicable withholding. Customer will indemnify and hold Relativity harmless from and against any Losses incurred by Relativity in connection with any failure by Customer to remit any Taxes. Applicable tax rates and requirements will be determined by Customer’s shipping address set forth in the applicable Order.

3.5
Late Payment

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If Customer fails to pay any undisputed amount by the Payment Due Date, then in addition to all other remedies that may be available, Relativity may (a) charge interest on the past due amount at the rate of 1% per month or, if lower, the highest rate permitted under applicable Laws; and (b) decline to permit Customer to add products. If Customer fails to pay undisputed amounts more than 30 days after the Payment Due Date, Relativity may suspend Customer’s access to the Software and/or performance of

 

Services until all past due amounts and interest thereon have been paid. Customer will reimburse all costs and fees incurred by Relativity in connection with collection of unpaid fees.

3.6
Billing Assistance

Customer’s billing and usage metrics will be delivered to Relativity through the Software as set forth in the Documentation. Relativity provides an optional feature by which Customer may choose to obfuscate case, client or matter names, and the personal name portion of the email address used for Access Credentials. If Customer uses the obfuscation feature and has more than one deployment of the Software, Relativity may require that Customer consistently use the obfuscation feature across all deployments to allow Relativity to bill consistently. Customer will provide any requested information as may be reasonably necessary for Relativity’s billing and auditing purposes, and reasonably cooperate in: (a) running and providing the results of usage and billing scripts; (b) providing Relativity with certifications respecting usage metrics; and (c) granting Relativity remote, supervised, secure access to Customer’s account to verify billing and usage metrics.

4.
DATA
4.1
Customer Data

As between Customer and Relativity, Customer is responsible for the content and use of Customer Data, and will remain the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to Customer Data, including all Intellectual Property Rights relating thereto.

4.2
Right to Access and Use Customer Data

Customer grants Relativity a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except in compliance with Section 15.3) right to access and use Customer Data for the purpose of providing the Software and performing Relativity's obligations under the Agreement.

4.3
Customer Data Security

Relativity will use commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard Customer Data as set forth in: (a) the Data Security Terms; and (b) any Data Processing Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

4.4
Usage Data

Relativity may collect, reproduce, distribute, modify, and otherwise use and publish data and other information that Relativity compiles or derives, relating to or arising from the performance or use of the Software by Customer and its Authorized Users, including statistics, metrics and analytic data, and any data and other information derived therefrom (collectively, “Usage Data”); provided, however, that, Usage Data shall be anonymized and aggregated, and shall never contain any information by which any person would reasonably be able to identify the Confidential Information of Customer, Customer, or any other person or party. As between Relativity and Customer, Relativity shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to Usage Data, including all Intellectual Property Rights relating thereto.

5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1
Relativity Representations and Warranties

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Relativity represents and warrants to Customer that:

(a)
it has the right to enter into the Agreement and grant the rights granted in the Agreement;
(b)
the Software will perform substantially in conformance with the Documentation (Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy for any failure by Relativity to meet the

 

representation and warranty set forth in this Section 5.1(b), is termination in accordance with Section 7.2(b));

(c)
it will comply with all Laws applicable to its business operations and its provision of the Software and Services to Customer;
(d)
it will use commercially reasonable software development practices designed to prevent the Software from containing or transmitting any Harmful Code; and
(e)
the Software will not contain, and has not been developed or modified through the use of, any open source or public library software, including any version of any software licensed pursuant to any GNU public license, in such a way as to (i) require Customer to grant to any third party any rights in Customer’s products, services or Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) require the licensing, disclosure or distribution of any source code developed by or for Customer, (iii) require Customer to license the use of its products or services to third parties without charge, or (iv) create restrictions on or immunities to Customer’s enforcement of its Intellectual Property Rights.
5.2
Customer Representations and Warranties

Customer represents and warrants to Relativity that:

(a)
it has the right to enter into the Agreement and grant the rights granted to Relativity in the Agreement;
(b)
it will comply with all Laws applicable to its business operations and its provision of Customer Data to Relativity; and
(c)
it will use commercially reasonable practices, including the use of anti-virus and malware protection software, designed to prevent Customer Data from containing or transmitting any Harmful Code.
5.3
Disclaimer of Warranties

The representation and warranty set forth in Section 5.1(b) will not apply to the extent of any non- conformance arising from abuse, misapplication, or other user errors by Customer, or any use of the Software not in conformance with the Documentation, or use of the Software in combination or operation with any software, hardware, service, or data not provided by Relativity or identified as a specific technical requirement in the Documentation, to the extent the nonconformity would not have occurred in the absence of such combination or operation. Relativity does not warrant that the functions or the results of using the Software will be suitable for Customer’s intended use (including sufficiency, accuracy, reliability or legal compliance), that the operation of the Software will be timely, uninterrupted or error-free, or that the Software will be secure from unauthorized access or hacking or free of Harmful Code. The express warranties made herein are in lieu of, and to the exclusion of, all other warranties, conditions or representations of any kind, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, relating to the Software or Services. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, RELATIVITY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE,

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AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS AND REPRESENTATIONS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE AGREEMENT AND WAIVED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW.

6.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
6.1
Protection of Confidential Information

 

In connection with the Agreement, each party may disclose or make available Confidential Information to the other party. A party receiving or having access to the Confidential Information of the other party will:

(a)
not access or use such Confidential Information other than as necessary to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under and in accordance with the Agreement;
(b)
except as may be permitted by and subject to its compliance with Section 6.2, not disclose or permit access to such Confidential Information other than to its Representatives or Affiliate Representatives who need to know such Confidential Information and are bound by confidentiality and restricted use obligations at least as protective of the Confidential Information as the terms set forth in this Section 6; and
(c)
safeguard such Confidential Information from unauthorized use, access or disclosure using at least the degree of care it uses to protect its similarly sensitive information and in no event less than a reasonable degree of care (it being understood that, for SaaS Products, Customer Data is also subject to the data security requirements set forth in Section 4.3).
6.2
Compelled Disclosures

If a party or any of its Representatives or Affiliate Representatives is compelled by applicable Laws to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party then, to the extent permitted by applicable Laws, the party will promptly, and prior to such disclosure, notify the other party in writing of such requirement so that the other party can seek a protective order or other remedy and will provide reasonable assistance to the other party, at the other party’s sole cost and expense, in opposing such disclosure or seeking a protective order or other limitations on disclosure. For purposes of clarity, the party being compelled to disclose Confidential Information of the other party is not required to suffer any legal detriment or penalty to comply with this Section 6.2 and shall be entitled to disclose Confidential Information of the other party to the extent required by applicable Laws without incurring any liability to the other party thereby.

6.3
Exclusions

The obligations of this Section 6 do not apply to information that:

(a)
was rightfully known to the receiving party without restriction on use or disclosure prior to such information being disclosed or made available to the receiving party in connection with the Agreement;
(b)
was or becomes generally known by the public other than by the receiving party's or any of its Representatives' or Affiliate Representatives’ non-compliance with this Section 6;
(c)
was or is received by the receiving party on a non-confidential basis from a third party that was not or is not, at the time of such receipt, under any obligation to maintain its confidentiality; or
(d)
the receiving party can demonstrate was independently developed by it without reference to or use of any Confidential Information of the other party.
6.4
Equitable Relief

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Each party acknowledges and agrees that a breach or threatened breach by it of its obligations under this Section 6 may cause the other party irreparable harm for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, in the event of such breach or threatened breach, the other party will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including a restraining order, an injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, without any requirement to post a bond or other

 

security, or to prove actual damages or that monetary damages are not an adequate remedy. Such remedies are not exclusive and are in addition to all other remedies that may be available at law, in equity or otherwise.

7.
TERM AND TERMINATION
7.1
Term

These Master Terms commence on the Effective Date and will remain in effect for as long as any Order is in effect. For purposes of clarity, termination of the Agreement under Section 7.2 will automatically terminate all Orders then in effect.

7.2
Termination

A party may terminate the Agreement (or any particular Order which is the subject of the breach or failure) immediately upon written notice:

(a)
if the other party breaches any material provision of the Agreement or a particular Order in a manner that is not capable of cure;
(b)
if the other party breaches any material provision of the Agreement or a particular Order in a manner that is capable of cure and fails to cure the breach within 30 days of the terminating party’s written notice of the breach; or
(c)
if the other party files a petition in bankruptcy, is subject to an involuntary petition in bankruptcy that is not dismissed within 60 days after it is filed, makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, has a receiver appointed over its assets or business operations, declares its inability to pay its debts as they become due or files for liquidation or dissolution.

Relativity may terminate the Agreement if Customer fails to pay any undisputed amount within 30 days of the Payment Due Date, and such failure continues for 15 days after Relativity has provided written notice of such failure.

7.3
Transition Period

Immediately following the early termination of an Order (other than a termination based on Customer’s breach of the Agreement or any Order, or a termination based on bankruptcy), Customer may elect to continue using the Software under the Agreement for a period of 30 days (the “Transition Period”) by delivering notice to Relativity within ten (10) days of the termination date. During the Transition Period, the Agreement will remain in full force and effect and Customer will pay all fees and charges for access to and use of the Software during the Transition Period at the rates set forth in the applicable Order.

7.4
Effect of Termination or Expiration

Upon any expiration or termination of the Agreement (or specific Order), or expiration of any Transition Period:

(a)
if Relativity terminates the Agreement (or specific Order) pursuant to Section 7.2, any fees under the Agreement (or specific Order, as applicable) that have been invoiced but not paid and all fees that would have become payable had all Orders remained in effect until

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expiration of the applicable Subscription Term will become immediately due and payable;
(b)
if Customer terminates the Agreement (or specific Order) pursuant to Section 7.2, Relativity will promptly refund to Customer a pro-rated portion of any fees under the Agreement (or specific Order, as applicable) prepaid by Customer, with the pro-rated

 

period commencing on the date of the event giving rise to the right to terminate, and Customer will be relieved of any obligation to pay any further fees under any terminated Order; and

(c)
all rights, licenses, consents, and authorizations granted by either party to the other party under the Agreement (or specific Order, as applicable) will immediately terminate.
7.5
Return of Confidential Information

Upon any expiration or termination of the Agreement, or expiration of any Transition Period, each party will promptly return to other party, or at the other party’s request, destroy all documents and tangible materials containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on Confidential Information of the other party and, except as set forth below, permanently erase all Confidential Information of the other party from all systems it directly or indirectly controls. Customer will export or otherwise delete all Customer Data in any SaaS Product. If Customer fails to export or delete any Customer Data in a SaaS Product by the expiration date of the Agreement, within ten (10) days of any early termination of the Agreement, or by the expiration date of any Transition Period, Relativity may (a) continue charging Customer for access to and use of the SaaS Product at the rates set forth in the applicable Order or (b) delete such Customer Data. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.5 or elsewhere in the Agreement, a party may retain Confidential Information of the other party, including Customer Data, in its then current state and solely to the extent and for so long as required for the receiving party to comply with Laws applicable to its business. In addition, for SaaS Customers, Relativity may retain Customer Data in its backups, archives and disaster recovery systems until such Customer Data is deleted in the ordinary course. Any Confidential Information retained under this Section 7.5 will remain subject to all confidentiality, security and other applicable requirements of the Agreement.

7.6
Surviving Terms

The provisions set forth in the following Sections, and any other rights or obligations of the parties in the Agreement that, by their nature, survive expiration or termination of the Agreement, will survive any expiration or termination of the Agreement: Section 2.7 (Reservation of Rights in the Software), Section 3 (Fees, Invoicing and Payment) (for so long as any fees remain unpaid), Section 6 (Confidential Information), Section 7.4 (Effect of Termination or Expiration), Section 7.5 (Return of Confidential Information), this Section 7.6, Section 8 (Indemnification), Section 9 (Limitation of Liability), Section 11 (Feedback), Section 12 (Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Related Matters), Section 13 (Notices), and Section 15 (Miscellaneous).

8.
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1
Indemnification by Relativity

Relativity will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Customer, its Affiliates and its and their Representatives (“Customer Indemnified Parties”) from and against any Losses incurred in connection with any third-party Claim against the Customer Indemnified Parties to the extent that such Losses arise out of or result from:

(a)
any allegation that, if true, would constitute, or would result from, breach by Relativity of any express representation or warranty in Section 5.1; or

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(b)
any allegation that, if true, would constitute infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any third-party Intellectual Property Rights resulting from use of the Software pursuant to the terms of the Agreement (an “IP Claim”).
8.2
Indemnification by Customer

 

Customer will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Relativity, its Affiliates and its and their Representatives (“Relativity Indemnified Parties”) from and against any Losses incurred in connection with any third-party Claim against Relativity Indemnified Parties to the extent that such Losses arise out of or result from:

(a)
any allegation with respect to Customer Data that, if true, would constitute, or would result from, violation by Customer or its Authorized Users of any applicable data privacy or data protection Laws or any obligation of confidentiality to any third party; or
(b)
any allegation that if true, would constitute infringement, misappropriation or other violation by any Custom Application or Other Product (each as defined in the Development Tool Terms) of any third-party Intellectual Property Rights.
8.3
IP Claims Limitations and Mitigation

Relativity will have no liability or obligation for any IP Claim or Losses to the extent that such IP Claim arises out of or results from any: (a) access to or use of the Software other than as authorized under the Agreement; (b) alteration or modification of the Software by Customer or any Authorized User, including any Custom Application or Other Product (each as defined in the Development Tool Terms) (for purposes of clarity, IP Claims respecting the Development Tools themselves are covered by Relativity’s obligations under Section 8.1); or (c) use of the Software in combination or operation with any other software, hardware, service, or data not provided by Relativity or identified as a technical requirement in the Documentation, to the extent the IP Claim could have been avoided in the absence of such combination or operation.

If the Software is, or Relativity believes the Software is likely to be, the subject of an IP Claim, Relativity may, at its option and expense: (i) obtain for Customer a license to continue using the Software; (ii) modify the Software, without materially affecting the functionality; (iii) obtain for Customer a license to use other software which is marketed to compete with the Software; or (iv) terminate the applicable Order and refund a pro-rated portion of any fees prepaid by Customer for access to and use of the relevant Software or any related Services, with the pro-rated period commencing on the date Customer discontinued use of the Software due to the IP Claim.

This Section 8 contains the only liability and obligations of Relativity, and the only remedies of Customer, for IP Claims.

8.4
Indemnification Procedure

If a party receives notice of a Claim for which it is indemnified, it will forward the notice to the other party within 15 days (provided that any failure to notify will relieve the indemnifying party of its indemnification obligations only to the extent that such failure actually prejudices its defense of the Claim). The indemnifying party will: (a) promptly assume sole control of the defense of the Claim and will employ counsel of its choice to handle and defend the Claim; and (b) not settle any Claim without the prior written consent of the indemnified party (which will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), unless such settlement is solely for money damages, includes an unconditional release of the indemnified party from all liability for claims that are the subject matter of the Claim, and does not impose any obligations upon, or prejudice the rights of, the indemnified party. The indemnified party will: (i) provide cooperation and assistance to the indemnifying party, at the indemnifying party’s expense; and (ii) not

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settle or compromise the Claim or make any admission or substantive response relating to the Claim that materially prejudices the indemnifying party’s ability to defend the Claim, so long as the indemnifying party is defending or seeking to settle or compromise the Claim through qualified counsel. Subject to the foregoing, except in the case of an IP Claim, the indemnified party may participate in and observe the proceedings, at its own expense, with counsel of its own choosing.

 

9.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1
EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.4, IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT FOR ANY: (A) LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE; (B) IMPAIRMENT OF, INABILITY TO USE OR LOSS, INTERRUPTION OR DELAY OF THE SOFTWARE (OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN ANY SERVICE LEVEL TERMS), OR LOSS OR BREACH OF INFORMATION OR DATA; (C) COST OF REPLACEMENT GOODS OR SERVICES; (D) LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION; OR (E) CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, ENHANCED OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

9.2
GENERAL CAP ON LIABILITY

EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.3 AND SECTION 9.4, IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ONE PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY ARISING IN EACH 12 MONTH PERIOD EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RELATIVITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR THAT 12 MONTH PERIOD.

9.3
SUPER CAP EVENTS

SECTION 9.2 WILL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO EITHER PARTY’S BREACH OF THE DATA SECURITY TERMS RESULTING IN A DATA BREACH (AS DEFINED IN THE DATA SECURITY TERMS) (A “DATA BREACH CLAIM”). IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ONE PARTY TO THE OTHER PARTY ARISING IN EACH 12 MONTH PERIOD EXCEED THREE (3) TIMES THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID PAYABLE TO RELATIVITY UNDER THE APPLICABLE ORDER FOR THAT 12 MONTH PERIOD WHERE SUCH LIABILITY ARISES OUT OF OR RELATES TO A DATA BREACH CLAIM. FOR CLARITY, A DATA BREACH CLAIM SHALL NOT BE TREATED AS A BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY (I.E., A DATA BREACH CLAIM IS NOT AN UNCAPPED CLAIM UNDER SECTION 9.4).

9.4
EXCLUSIONS

SECTION 9.1 AND 9.2 WILL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO A PARTY’S BREACH OF SECTION 6 (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION), CUSTOMER’S BREACH OF SECTION 2.6 (RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SOFTWARE), A PARTY’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 8 (INDEMNIFICATION), A PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR A PARTY’S VIOLATION OF THE OTHER PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

9.5
APPLICABILITY OF LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 9 WILL APPLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, (A) WHETHER THE APPLICABLE CLAIM ARISES UNDER BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, (B) WHETHER THE CLAIMANT WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES, OR SUCH LOSSES WERE OTHERWISE FORESEEABLE, AND (C) EVEN IF EVERY OTHER REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

10.
PUBLICITY

Neither party will issue or release any announcement, statement, press release, or other publicity or marketing materials relating to the Agreement or, unless expressly permitted under the Agreement, otherwise use the other party's trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names, or other

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indicia of association, in each case, without the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may use the name and logo of the other party in lists of other current clients or vendors and Customer may list on its controlled websites, in a professional and reasonable manner, the Relativity name, logo and trademark while this Agreement is in effect. Any permitted use of a party’s name and logo shall be in compliance with any written guidelines provided by the party regarding use of

 

its name and logo, and each party agrees to remove the name and logo promptly after the other party’s written request which provides a reasonable basis for objecting to continued use.

11.
FEEDBACK

Subject to the obligations set forth in the Agreement, including Section 6, Relativity may use any suggestions, ideas, enhancement requests, recommendations or other feedback relating to Relativity or to the Software (collectively, “Customer Feedback”) for purposes of modifying the Software, creating Derivative Works, or creating new products or services (collectively, the “Improvements”). Relativity will own exclusively all Improvements including those based upon or incorporating Customer Feedback, without any obligation to pay Customer any royalty or other compensation. Relativity’s use of Customer Feedback will be at Relativity’s sole risk without any representations, warranties or liability of Customer.

12.
GOVERNING LAW, JURISDICTION AND RELATED MATTERS
12.1
Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York USA, without regard to any choice of law or conflicts of laws provisions. All claims and disputes under the Agreement will be litigated, at the election of the party initiating litigation, exclusively in any jurisdiction where Relativity has a registered place of business. The parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in such jurisdiction and agree that such courts are convenient forums. Under no circumstances will the “Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act,” the American Law Institute's "Principles of the Law of Software Contracts," as model laws or as adopted in any jurisdiction, or the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, or similar acts, laws and conventions have any bearing on the interpretation or enforcement of the Agreement and the parties hereby elect to opt out of all such acts, laws and conventions.

12.2
Waiver of Jury Trial

Each party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in any court action, proceeding or counterclaim by either party against the other party arising out of or relating to the Agreement.

12.3
Export Restrictions

The Software is subject to U.S. export control laws (regardless of Customer’s domicile or location) and may be subject to export or import requirements in other countries. Without limiting any other Section of the Agreement relating to compliance with applicable Laws, each party will comply with, and take all action necessary to effect its compliance with, all applicable export, re-export, and import laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Customer will not permit access to the Software or transfer, export or re-export of the Software, or the underlying information or technology, by or to any person or other party in violation of US legal restrictions, including any party who is a national or resident of, or located in, any country on the United States Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Parties or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Table of Denial Orders, or similar lists identifying parties sanctioned by the U.S. government or any locally applicable denied party lists.

13.
NOTICES

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Any notice, request, consent, or other communication under the Agreement intended to have a legal effect will have legal effect only if in writing and addressed to a party as follows (or to such other address or such other person that such party may designate from time to time in accordance with this Section 13):

Customer: KLDiscovery Ontrack, LLC

Attn: Dawn Wilson, CFO, 9023 Columbine Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347

 

Attn: Andrew Southam

Email: andew.southam@kldiscovery.com

Relativity: Relativity ODA LLC

231 South LaSalle St., 8th Floor Chicago, Illinois USA 60604 Attn: Legal Department Email: legal@relativity.com

Notices sent in accordance with this Section 13 will be deemed effectively given: (a) if delivered by hand, with signed confirmation of receipt, when received; (b) if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier, signature required, when received; or (c) if sent by email, in each case, at the time receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise. Written notices which are not given pursuant to the requirements in this Section 13 shall be effective if and when specifically acknowledged by the other party in writing.

14.
FORCE MAJEURE

If the performance of any part of the Agreement by a party is prevented, hindered or delayed by circumstances beyond such party's reasonable control, including acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake or explosion, war, terrorism, invasion, riot or other civil unrest, or general outage or shortage of adequate power or telecommunications services (a “Force Majeure Event”), the affected party will be excused from such performance and will not be liable or in breach of the Agreement, but only to the extent that and only for so long as the party’s performance is actually prevented, hindered or delayed by the Force Majeure Event. Either party may terminate the Agreement if the affected party is prevented from performing all or a substantial portion of its obligations under the Agreement due to a Force Majeure Event for a period of 30 consecutive days or more, by delivering notice to the other party at any time while the Force Majeure Event is continuing. If Customer terminates the Agreement pursuant to this Section 14, Relativity will promptly refund to Customer a pro-rated portion of any fees prepaid by Customer, with the pro-rated period commencing on the date the Force Majeure Event commenced.

15.
MISCELLANEOUS
15.1
Relationship of the Parties

The relationship between the parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing in the Agreement will be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party will have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.

15.2
Third Parties with Relativity Designations

Relativity has various licensing and contractual relationships with independent third parties which may be referred to as “Relativity Developer Partners” or “Relativity Certified Partners,” and Relativity may periodically award various third parties or persons a “Best in Service” or other designation, including through Relativity’s certification program (each, a “Third Party with a Relativity Designation” or “TPRD”).

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Third Parties with Relativity Designations are not Relativity Representatives, TPRDs have no authority to bind or act on behalf of Relativity, and Relativity will have no liability for any actions or omissions of TPRDs. No awards, communications or actions of Relativity or any TPRD, nor any statements referring to TPRD with the word “partner” on any website or in any other material or communication, should be interpreted to mean that there is any actual or implied partnership in any legal sense. Relativity’s award of any designation should not be interpreted as an endorsement or guarantee of any particular level, quality or timeliness of services.

 

15.3
Assignment

Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under the Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any Change in Control will be considered an assignment for purposes of this provision. “Change in Control” means any change resulting from a merger, consolidation or stock transfer, or similar change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may assign the Agreement to an Affiliate or to any third party into which the assigning party is merged, consolidated or reorganized, or to which all or substantially all of the assigning party's assets are sold, upon written notice to the other party, so long as the transferee expressly assumes all obligations of the assigning party under the Agreement; provided, however, that, Customer may not assign this Agreement to any Competitor without Relativity’s prior written consent.

Competitor” means any person or entity that provides software for use in connection with eDiscovery, document review, case management, internal investigations or communications surveillance. The Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties’ successors and permitted assigns.

15.4
Third Party Beneficiaries

All reservations of proprietary rights and disclaimers and limitations of liability in the Agreement will inure to the benefit of Relativity’s in-bound software vendors. Otherwise, the parties hereby expressly disclaim any intention to create any third-party beneficiaries of the Agreement. For purposes of clarity, Authorized Users are not third-party beneficiaries of the Agreement.

15.5
Entire Agreement
15.6
These Master Terms, together with any Orders, constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter of the Agreement and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter; provided, however, the Server License shall continue to govern Customer’s license of the Server Product until the expiration or termination of such Server License. If Customer issues any purchase order, receipt or other documentation, such documentation will serve solely to address the administrative convenience of Customer and will not be binding on Relativity or serve to modify or supplement the Agreement or any part thereof, including any Order, even if signed or processed by Relativity. In the event of any inconsistency between these Master Terms, any Order and any exhibits or other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference, the following order of precedence governs: (a) first, the body of the applicable Order; (b) second, to the extent expressly referenced therein, any attachments to or documents incorporated in the Order; and (c) third, these Master Terms.
15.7
Modification and Waiver

The Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by an authorized Representative of each party. No waiver by any party of any provision in the Agreement will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by an authorized Representative of the waiving party. Except as otherwise set forth in the Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from the Agreement, including any failure or delay in billing Customer for taxes or any other amounts that

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Customer is required to pay, will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor will 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.

15.8
Severability

If any provision of the Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of the Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon any determination that any provision is

 

invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then that provision will be reasonably reformed (by modifying, adding, or deleting text) to the minimum extent required to carry out the parties’ intent that the Agreement and all provisions be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

15.9
Interpretation

Capitalized terms not defined in these Master Terms shall have the meanings set forth in the Orders or any exhibits or other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference, as applicable. For purposes of the Agreement: (a) the words "include," "includes," and "including" are deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) words denoting the singular have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice-versa. The Agreement will be construed without any presumption against the party drafting the Agreement. Headings are for reference only and are not intended to affect interpretation of the Agreement. The Agreement is drafted in the English language; if translated, the English version of the Agreement will govern and control.

15.10
Counterparts and Electronic Execution

These Master Terms and any Orders may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly authorized, executed and delivered for all purposes.

SIGNATURES

The parties have caused these Master Terms and Conditions to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives as of the Effective Date.

 

RELATIVITY ODA LLC

KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK, LLC

Signature: /s/ Sailesh Munagala

Signature: /s/ Andrew Southam

Name: Sailesh Munagala

Name: Andrew Southam

Title: CFO

Title: General Counsel

 

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DATA PROCESSING AGREEMENT

 

This Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”) is entered into effective as of May 1, 2023 (“Effective Date”) by and between RELATIVITY ODA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Relativity”), and KLdiscovery Ontrack, LLC, a(n) Delaware limited liability company (“Customer”).

 

Background

 

Whereas, Relativity and Customer are parties to, or are concurrently entering into, one or more agreements (collectively, “Underlying Agreement”), pursuant to which Customer accesses and uses Relativity’s software-as-a-service products (collectively, “Cloud Product”), as deployed in one or more data centers located in various countries.

 

Whereas, due to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the parties mutually desire to supplement the Underlying Agreement with this DPA to set forth the parties’ respective obligations respecting the processing of personal data as contained in Client Data.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual terms and provisions herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

Agreement

 

1.
Definitions. Capitalised terms used but not defined in this DPA will have the same meanings set forth in the Underlying Agreement. Lower case terms used but not defined in this DPA will have the same meaning as set forth in Applicable Data Protection Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the terms “personal data”, “processing”, “controller”, “processor”, “personal data breach” and “data subject” will have the same meaning as set forth in Article 4 of the GDPR, and for purposes of CCPA, the term “controller” includes “business”, “processor” includes “service provider”, “data subject” includes “consumer”, and “personal data” includes “personal information”. As used in this DPA, the term “sub- processor” excludes Relativity Affiliates and Relativity Contingent Workers, where “Relativity Affiliate” means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Relativity, and where “Relativity Contingent Worker” means an individual who is engaged to perform Relativity’s obligations under the Underlying Agreement, either through a direct engagement with Relativity or through employment with a staffing firm, and who only accesses the Cloud Product through Relativity’s corporate systems. Relativity is responsible for the acts and omissions of Relativity Affiliates and Relativity Contingent Workers who process personal data pursuant to the Underlying Agreement as though they were the acts and omissions of Relativity.

 

2.
Applicable Data Protection Laws. Personal data may be processed only in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the processing of such personal data (collectively, “Applicable Data Protection Laws”). Applicable Data Protection Laws may include, but are not limited to, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively “UK GDPR”), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection ("FADP") and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended (Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100 to 1798.199) (“CCPA”). To the extent other Applicable Data Protection Laws apply that are similar to the GDPR, UK GDPR or CCPA, this DPA shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to apply to such other jurisdictions and their Applicable Data Protection Laws. For clarity, each party is only responsible for complying with the provisions of Applicable Data Protection Laws to the extent applicable to each party in their respective roles under the Underlying Agreement and subject to this DPA. For example, Relativity is responsible for complying with the provisions of Applicable Data Protection Laws applicable to Relativity but not those provisions applicable to Customer.

 

3.
Scope; Interpretation; Roles of the Parties. This DPA applies only to personal data contained in Client Data. All terms herein referring to “personal data” mean and include only that which is contained in the Client Data. Relativity and Customer agree that: (a) to the extent Customer views itself to be a controller of personal data: (i) Relativity serves as the processor and the data importer with regards to the processing and transfer of such personal data; and (ii) Customer serves as the controller and the data

 

 


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exporter with regards to the processing and transfer of such personal data; and (b) to the extent Customer views itself to be a processor of personal data: (i) Relativity serves as the sub-processor and the data importer with regards to the processing and transfer of such personal data; and (ii) Customer serves as the processor and the data exporter with regards to the processing and transfer of such personal data. Relativity’s Privacy Policy governs Relativity’s obligations respecting personal data of which it is a controller.

 

4.
Processing SCCs. The Standard Contractual Clauses under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/915 of 4 June 2021 set forth in Addendum 1 to this DPA (“Processing SCCs”) apply to the processing of personal data in connection with the Underlying Agreement. Without limitation respecting other Applicable Data Protection Laws, the Processing SCCs attached hereto are intended to satisfy Article 28 of the GDPR and the FADP, which requires an agreement between (i) controller and processor; or (ii) processor and sub-processor, and the CCPA, which requires an agreement between a business and service provider.

 

5.
Transfer SCCs. The Standard Contractual Clauses under Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021 set forth in Addendum 2 (Controller-to-Processor) and Addendum 3 (Processor-to-Processor) to this DPA (collectively, “Transfer SCCs”) apply to transfers of personal data in connection with the Underlying Agreement to countries which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of Applicable Data Protection Laws. The Controller-to-Processor Transfer SCCs set forth in Addendum 2 only apply to personal data that Customer views itself to be a controller of, and the Processor-to-Processor Transfer SCCs set forth in Addendum 3 only apply to personal data that Customer views itself to be a processor of. Without limitation respecting other Applicable Data Protection Laws, the Transfer SCCs are intended to satisfy Article 46(2) of the GDPR and the FADP, which requires appropriate safeguards to be provided before personal data may be transferred to countries which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection.

 

6.
UK Transfer SCCs. To the extent the UK GDPR applies to the processing of personal data in connection with the Underlying Agreement, the International Data Transfer Addendum to the EU Commission Standard Contractual Clauses, version B1.0, in force 21 March 2022 set forth in Addendum 4 (UK Transfer SCCs) to this DPA (“UK Transfer SCCs”) apply to transfers of personal data to countries which do not ensure an adequate level of data protection within the meaning of the UK GDPR. In such case, the UK Transfer SCCs apply to transfers of personal data that Customer views itself to be a controller of, as well as transfers of personal data that Customer views itself to be a processor of.

 

6A. Swiss Annex. To the extent the FADP applies, the Swiss Annex, as set out in Addendum 5 (Swiss Annex) shall apply.

 

7.
Supplemental Terms and Clarifications.

 

a.
Engagement of Sub-Processors. Pursuant to Clause 7.7 of the Processing SCCs, Clause 9 of the Transfer SCCs and Clause 11 of the UK Transfer SCCs, Customer hereby authorises Relativity’s engagement of the following sub-processors in connection with the Underlying Agreement: Microsoft Corporation, as the provider of Microsoft Azure, the cloud infrastructure in which the Cloud Product is hosted (“Authorised Sub-Processor”). Relativity will not engage any sub-processors other than the Authorised Sub-Processor without Customer’s general authorisation. Relativity will obtain such general authorisation in accordance with the procedure set forth in Clause 7.7 of the Processing SCCs and Clause 9 of the Transfer SCCs, provided that such 30-day notice period shall be increased to 90 days for any proposed changes in Relativity’s cloud infrastructure provider. Where the Processor-to-Processor Transfer SCCs apply, Relativity will provide notice to, and obtain general authorisation from, Customer, and Customer will have obtained the right to provide such authorisation on the controller’s behalf. Relativity may provide such notice via RSS feed or other industry-standard mechanism, provided Relativity first informs Customer of such mechanism directly in writing. If Customer objects in writing to a proposed sub-processor, Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy will be to terminate the affected product under the Underlying Agreement and receive a pro-rated refund of any prepaid fees for such product, with the pro-rated period commencing on the date the applicable sub-processor is engaged. General authorisation will be inferred by the lack of a written objection from Customer by the end of the 30-day notice period (or 90-day notice period for changes in the cloud infrastructure vendor).

 

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b.
Transfer Instructions. Pursuant to Clause 7.8 of the Processing SCCs, Customer hereby authorises personal data transfers to take place from the country in which Customer’s selected data center(s) are located, to the following countries, solely for purposes of providing technical support in connection with the Underlying Agreement: (i) the United States; (ii) the United Kingdom; (iii) any country located within the European Economic Area; (iv) any country that has received an adequacy decision from the European Commission; and (v) if Customer licenses the Cloud Product in a data center with out-of- country back-up, the country in which the applicable paired back-up data center is located (collectively, “Authorised Countries”). Relativity will not transfer personal data to any country other than the Authorised Countries without Customer’s general authorisation. Relativity will obtain such general authorisation by notifying Customer in writing of the proposed recipient country at least 90 days in advance. Relativity may provide such notice via RSS feed or other industry standard mechanism, provided Relativity first informs Customer of such mechanism directly in writing. If Customer objects in writing to a proposed recipient country, Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy will be to terminate the affected product under the Underlying Agreement and receive a pro-rated refund of any prepaid fees for such product, with the pro- rated period commencing on the date the transfers to the recipient country (or potential for such transfers) commence. General authorisation will be inferred by the lack of a written objection from Customer within the 90-day notice period.

 

c.
Documentation and Compliance. Without limiting the obligations contained in Clause 7.6 of the Processing SCCs, Clause 8.9 of the Transfer SCCs and Clauses 5(f) and 12.2 of the UK Transfer SCCs, the parties agree that the following clarifications apply to such Clauses: (i) Relativity will not be required to provide Customer with information that (A) is already available for Customer to obtain and review independently through its use of the Cloud Product, (B) is related to ongoing or sensitive investigations, intellectual property or other customers, or (C) could be used to circumvent security controls or disclose confidential information of Relativity or relating to the Cloud Product that is not more probative than other information and/or necessary to determine Relativity’s compliance with Applicable Data Protection Laws; (ii) before requesting an audit, Customer shall use all reasonable and good faith efforts to first verify Relativity’s compliance with Applicable Data Protection Laws by reviewing information provided by Relativity, including third-party certifications, attestations, and audits; (iii) where Customer requests an audit: (1) the audit shall be subject to mutually agreed timing, duration and scope, with reasonable notice of at least 90 days (except where there are indications of non-compliance); (2) Customer shall reimburse Relativity for the time and resources required to contribute to the audit at Relativity’s professional services rates (except where there are indications of non-compliance); (3) Customer shall endeavor to conduct the audit remotely and verify Relativity’s compliance with Applicable Data Protection Laws through calls and screen sharing, and the audit shall under no circumstances include control access to the Cloud Product; and (4) Customer shall promptly notify Relativity if non-compliance is discovered during the course of the audit; (iv) Customer may not request an audit more than once annually (except where there are indications of non-compliance); and (v) all information provided by Relativity and all results obtained from audits are subject to the confidentiality terms in the Underlying Agreement, and Customer shall not engage any third- party auditor that is a competitor of Relativity and that has not entered into a confidentiality agreement directly with Relativity.

 

d.
Data Subject Rights, Assistance, Accuracy and Data Deletion. Without limiting the obligations contained in Clauses 8 and 10(d) of the Processing SCCs, Clauses 8.4, 8.5, 10 and 16(d) of the Transfer SCCs, and Clauses 5(d)(iii) and 12.1 of the UK Transfer SCCs, the parties agree that the following clarifications apply to such Clauses: (i) Relativity may, without prior authorisation from Customer, respond to a direct request from a data subject in circumstances where the scope of the request is unclear to seek to verify whether the request relates to Customer and Client Data; (ii) before requesting Relativity’s assistance in responding to requests from data subjects, Customer shall use all reasonable efforts to first action such request through its independent use and administration of the Cloud Product, and Customer shall reimburse Relativity for the time and resources required to assist with the request at Relativity’s professional services rates (except where assistance is required due to a defect in the Cloud Product); (iii) given the nature of the processing and purpose for which the Cloud Product is used, Relativity shall not be responsible for monitoring the accuracy and relevance of personal data; and (iv) deletion and return of personal data shall be the responsibility of Customer through its independent use and administration of the Cloud Product, and upon expiration or termination of the Underlying Agreement, Customer shall delete

 

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and/or export all Client Data from the Cloud Product in accordance with the terms in the Underlying Agreement.

 

e.
Personal Data Breach Notification. Relativity’s obligations relating to notification of personal data breaches in Clause 9 of the Processing SCCs, Clauses 8.6(c) and 8.4(d) of the Transfer SCCs and Clause 5(d)(ii) of the UK Transfer SCCs, shall be carried out in accordance with the breach notification procedures detailed in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement. In any event, notification to Customer of a personal data breach shall be without undue delay.

 

f.
No Sale of Personal Data. If not already prohibited by other obligations in this DPA, Relativity will not Sell, retain, use or disclose personal data for any purposes other than specified in this DPA or the Underlying Agreement. “Sell” means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, personal data to a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.

 

8.
Governing Law. Without prejudice to Clauses 17 and 18 of the Transfer SCCs and Clause 12 of the UK Transfer SCCs: (a) this DPA shall be governed by the laws of the country or territory stipulated for this purpose in the Underlying Agreement; and (b) the parties submit to the choice of jurisdiction set forth in the Underlying Agreement with respect to any disputes or claims arising under this DPA. Clauses 13, 17 and 18 of the Transfer SCCs do not apply if the processing of personal data in connection with the Underlying Agreement does not fall within the territorial scope of the GDPR.

 

9.
Shared Responsibility. Customer shall ensure that it and any person who accesses the Cloud Product for or on behalf of Customer: (a) is legally authorised under Applicable Data Protection Laws to serve as the controller and/or processor (as applicable); and (b) that it has lawfully collected, processed and transferred all personal data according to Applicable Data Protection Laws.

 

10.
Miscellaneous. All provisions of the Underlying Agreement remain in effect as supplemented by this DPA. In case of conflict or inconsistency between the Underlying Agreement, the body of this DPA, the Processing SCCs, the Transfer SCCs and the UK Transfer SCCs, the following order of precedence governs: (a) the Transfer SCCs and the UK Transfer SCCs; (b) the Processing SCCs; (c) the body of this DPA; then (d) the Underlying Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, remedies under this DPA are limited to the remedies set forth in the Underlying Agreement. This DPA (which includes the Addendums, Appendices and Annexes attached hereto), together with the Underlying Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any other prior or contemporaneous agreements or terms and conditions, written or oral, concerning its subject matter. If any provision of this DPA is determined to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be severed, and the remainder of terms will remain in full effect. This DPA shall not be binding unless and until fully signed and delivered by both parties. The parties may sign and deliver this DPA electronically.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this DPA to be executed by their respective duly authorised officers or representatives, as of the Effective Date.

 

RELATIVITY ODA LLC

KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK, LLC

Signature: /s/ Sailesh Munagala

Signature: /s/ Andrew Southam

Name: Sailesh Munagala

Name: Andrew Southam

Title: CFO

Title: General Counsel

 

 

Additional Customer details for purposes of the Addendums attached to this DPA:

 

Name: TBD

 

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Position: Data Protection Officer

Customer’s DPO or privacy contact

 

 

 

 

Email address: TBD@tbd.com

Applicable competent supervisory authority for purposes of Clause 13 of the Transfer SCCs

 

Republic of Ireland (where GDPR applies) and Switzerland (where the FADP applies)

Applicable governing law for purposes of Clause 9 of the UK Transfer SCCs

 

England and Wales

 

 

 

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ADDENDUM 1: PROCESSING SCCS

 

Standard Contractual Clauses between Controllers and Processors under Article 28(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/915 of 4 June 2021

 

 

SECTION I

 

Clause 1

 

Purpose and scope

 

(a)
The purpose of these Standard Contractual Clauses (the Clauses) is to ensure compliance with Article 28(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation).

 

(b)
The controllers and processors listed in Annex I have agreed to these Clauses in order to ensure compliance with Article 28(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Article 29(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

(c)
These Clauses apply to the processing of personal data as specified in Annex II.

 

(d)
Annexes I to IV are an integral part of the Clauses.

 

(e)
These Clauses are without prejudice to obligations to which the controller is subject by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

(f)
These Clauses do not by themselves ensure compliance with obligations related to international transfers in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

Clause 2

 

Invariability of the Clauses

 

(a)
The Parties undertake not to modify the Clauses, except for adding information to the Annexes or updating information in them.

 

(b)
This does not prevent the Parties from including the standard contractual clauses laid down in these Clauses in a broader contract, or from adding other clauses or additional safeguards provided that they do not directly or indirectly contradict the Clauses or detract from the fundamental rights or freedoms of data subjects.

 

Clause 3

 

Interpretation

 

(a)
Where these Clauses use the terms defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 respectively, those terms shall have the same meaning as in that Regulation.

 

(b)
These Clauses shall be read and interpreted in the light of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 respectively.

 

 

(c)
These Clauses shall not be interpreted in a way that runs counter to the rights and obligations provided

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for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 or in a way that prejudices the fundamental rights or freedoms of the data subjects.

 

Clause 4

 

Hierarchy

 

In the event of a contradiction between these Clauses and the provisions of related agreements between the Parties existing at the time when these Clauses are agreed or entered into thereafter, these Clauses shall prevail.

 

Clause 5 - Optional

 

Docking clause

 

(a)
Any entity that is not a Party to these Clauses may, with the agreement of all the Parties, accede to these Clauses at any time as a controller or a processor by completing the Annexes and signing Annex I.

 

(b)
Once the Annexes in (a) are completed and signed, the acceding entity shall be treated as a Party to these Clauses and have the rights and obligations of a controller or a processor, in accordance with its designation in Annex I.

 

(c)
The acceding entity shall have no rights or obligations resulting from these Clauses from the period prior to becoming a Party.

 

SECTION II

 

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Clause 6

 

Description of processing(s)

 

The details of the processing operations, in particular the categories of personal data and the purposes of processing for which the personal data is processed on behalf of the controller, are specified in Annex II.

 

Clause 7

 

Obligations of the Parties

 

7.1 Instructions

 

(a)
The processor shall process personal data only on documented instructions from the controller, unless required to do so by Union or Member State law to which the processor is subject. In this case, the processor shall inform the controller of that legal requirement before processing, unless the law prohibits this on important grounds of public interest. Subsequent instructions may also be given by the controller throughout the duration of the processing of personal data. These instructions shall always be documented.

 

(b)
The processor shall immediately inform the controller if, in the processor’s opinion, instructions given by the controller infringe Regulation (EU) 2016/679 / Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 or the applicable Union or Member State data protection provisions.

 

7.2.
Purpose limitation

 

 

 

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The processor shall process the personal data only for the specific purpose(s) of the processing, as set out in Annex II, unless it receives further instructions from the controller.

 

7.3.
Duration of the processing of personal data

 

Processing by the processor shall only take place for the duration specified in Annex II.

 

7.4.
Security of processing

 

(a)
The processor shall at least implement the technical and organisational measures specified in Annex III to ensure the security of the personal data. This includes protecting the data against a breach of security leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access to the data (personal data breach). In assessing the appropriate level of security, the Parties shall take due account of the state of the art, the costs of implementation, the nature, scope, context and purposes of processing and the risks involved for the data subjects.

 

(b)
The processor shall grant access to the personal data undergoing processing to members of its personnel only to the extent strictly necessary for implementing, managing and monitoring of the contract. The processor shall ensure that persons authorised to process the personal data received have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality.

 

7.5.
Sensitive data

 

If the processing involves personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic data or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or a person’s sex life or sexual orientation, or data relating to criminal convictions and offences (“sensitive data”), the processor shall apply specific restrictions and/or additional safeguards.

 

7.6.
Documentation and compliance

 

(a)
The Parties shall be able to demonstrate compliance with these Clauses.

 

(b)
The processor shall deal promptly and adequately with inquiries from the controller about the processing of data in accordance with these Clauses.

 

(c)
The processor shall make available to the controller all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations that are set out in these Clauses and stem directly from Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. At the controller’s request, the processor shall also permit and contribute to audits of the processing activities covered by these Clauses, at reasonable intervals or if there are indications of non-compliance. In deciding on a review or an audit, the controller may take into account relevant certifications held by the processor.

 

(d)
The controller may choose to conduct the audit by itself or mandate an independent auditor. Audits may also include inspections at the premises or physical facilities of the processor and shall, where appropriate, be carried out with reasonable notice.

 

(e)
The Parties shall make the information referred to in this Clause, including the results of any audits, available to the competent supervisory authority/ies on request.

 

7.7.
Use of sub-processors

 

(a)
The processor has the controller’s general authorisation for the engagement of sub-processors from an agreed list. The processor shall specifically inform in writing the controller of any intended changes

 

 

of that list through the addition or replacement of sub-processors at least 30 days in advance, thereby

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giving the controller sufficient time to be able to object to such changes prior to the engagement of the concerned sub-processor(s). The processor shall provide the controller with the information necessary to enable the controller to exercise the right to object.

 

(b)
Where the processor engages a sub-processor for carrying out specific processing activities (on behalf of the controller), it shall do so by way of a contract which imposes on the sub-processor, in substance, the same data protection obligations as the ones imposed on the data processor in accordance with these Clauses. The processor shall ensure that the sub-processor complies with the obligations to which the processor is subject pursuant to these Clauses and to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

(c)
At the controller’s request, the processor shall provide a copy of such a sub-processor agreement and any subsequent amendments to the controller. To the extent necessary to protect business secret or other confidential information, including personal data, the processor may redact the text of the agreement prior to sharing the copy.

 

(d)
The processor shall remain fully responsible to the controller for the performance of the sub- processor’s obligations in accordance with its contract with the processor. The processor shall notify the controller of any failure by the sub-processor to fulfil its contractual obligations.

 

(e)
The processor shall agree a third party beneficiary clause with the sub-processor whereby - in the event the processor has factually disappeared, ceased to exist in law or has become insolvent - the controller shall have the right to terminate the sub-processor contract and to instruct the sub-processor to erase or return the personal data.

 

7.8.
International transfers

 

(a)
Any transfer of data to a third country or an international organisation by the processor shall be done only on the basis of documented instructions from the controller or in order to fulfil a specific requirement under Union or Member State law to which the processor is subject and shall take place in compliance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

(b)
The controller agrees that where the processor engages a sub-processor in accordance with Clause

7.7. for carrying out specific processing activities (on behalf of the controller) and those processing activities involve a transfer of personal data within the meaning of Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the processor and the sub-processor can ensure compliance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 by using standard contractual clauses adopted by the Commission in accordance with of Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, provided the conditions for the use of those standard contractual clauses are met.

 

Clause 8

 

Assistance to the controller

 

(a)
The processor shall promptly notify the controller of any request it has received from the data subject. It shall not respond to the request itself, unless authorised to do so by the controller.

 

(b)
The processor shall assist the controller in fulfilling its obligations to respond to data subjects’ requests to exercise their rights, taking into account the nature of the processing. In fulfilling its obligations in accordance with (a) and (b), the processor shall comply with the controller’s instructions

 

(c)
In addition to the processor’s obligation to assist the controller pursuant to Clause 8(b), the processor shall furthermore assist the controller in ensuring compliance with the following obligations, taking into account the nature of the data processing and the information available to the processor:

 

 

(1)
the obligation to carry out an assessment of the impact of the envisaged processing operations on the protection of personal data (a ‘data protection impact assessment’) where a type of processing

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is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons;

 

(2)
the obligation to consult the competent supervisory authority/ies prior to processing where a data protection impact assessment indicates that the processing would result in a high risk in the absence of measures taken by the controller to mitigate the risk;

 

(3)
the obligation to ensure that personal data is accurate and up to date, by informing the controller without delay if the processor becomes aware that the personal data it is processing is inaccurate or has become outdated;

 

(4)
the obligations in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

(d)
The Parties shall set out in Annex III the appropriate technical and organisational measures by which the processor is required to assist the controller in the application of this Clause as well as the scope and the extent of the assistance required.

 

Clause 9

 

Notification of personal data breach

 

In the event of a personal data breach, the processor shall cooperate with and assist the controller for the controller to comply with its obligations under Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or under Articles 34 and 35 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, where applicable, taking into account the nature of processing and the information available to the processor.

 

9.1
Data breach concerning data processed by the controller

 

In the event of a personal data breach concerning data processed by the controller, the processor shall assist the controller:

 

(a)
in notifying the personal data breach to the competent supervisory authority/ies, without undue delay after the controller has become aware of it, where relevant/(unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons);

 

(b)
in obtaining the following information which, pursuant to Article 33(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, shall be stated in the controller’s notification, and must at least include:

 

(1)
the nature of the personal data including where possible, the categories and approximate number of data subjects concerned and the categories and approximate number of personal data records concerned;

 

(2)
the likely consequences of the personal data breach;

 

(3)
the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the controller to address the personal data breach, including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects.

 

Where, and insofar as, it is not possible to provide all this information at the same time, the initial notification shall contain the information then available and further information shall, as it becomes available, subsequently be provided without undue delay.

 

(c)
in complying, pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, with the obligation to communicate without undue delay the personal data breach to the data subject, when the personal data breach is likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

 

 

9.2
Data breach concerning data processed by the processor

 

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notify the controller without undue delay after the processor having become aware of the breach. Such notification shall contain, at least:

 

(a)
a description of the nature of the breach (including, where possible, the categories and approximate number of data subjects and data records concerned);

 

(b)
the details of a contact point where more information concerning the personal data breach can be obtained;

 

(c)
its likely consequences and the measures taken or proposed to be taken to address the breach, including to mitigate its possible adverse effects.

 

Where, and insofar as, it is not possible to provide all this information at the same time, the initial notification shall contain the information then available and further information shall, as it becomes available, subsequently be provided without undue delay.

 

The Parties shall set out in Annex III all other elements to be provided by the processor when assisting the controller in the compliance with the controller’s obligations under Articles 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

SECTION III

 

FINAL PROVISIONS

 

Clause 10

 

Non-compliance with the Clauses and termination

 

(a)
Without prejudice to any provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, in the event that the processor is in breach of its obligations under these Clauses, the controller may instruct the processor to suspend the processing of personal data until the latter complies with these Clauses or the contract is terminated. The processor shall promptly inform the controller in case it is unable to comply with these Clauses, for whatever reason.

 

(b)
The controller shall be entitled to terminate the contract insofar as it concerns processing of personal data in accordance with these Clauses if:

 

(1)
the processing of personal data by the processor has been suspended by the controller pursuant to point (a) and if compliance with these Clauses is not restored within a reasonable time and in any event within one month following suspension;

 

(2)
the processor is in substantial or persistent breach of these Clauses or its obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725;

 

(3)
the processor fails to comply with a binding decision of a competent court or the competent supervisory authority/ies regarding its obligations pursuant to these Clauses or to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and/or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

 

(c)
The processor shall be entitled to terminate the contract insofar as it concerns processing of personal data under these Clauses where, after having informed the controller that its instructions infringe applicable legal requirements in accordance with Clause 7.1 (b), the controller insists on compliance with the instructions.

 

 

(d)
Following termination of the contract, the processor shall, at the choice of the controller, delete all personal data processed on behalf of the controller and certify to the controller that it has done so, or, return all the personal data to the controller and delete existing copies unless Union or Member State law requires storage of the personal data. Until the data is deleted or returned, the processor shall

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continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses.

 

 

ANNEX I TO ADDENDUM 1

 

List of parties

 

Controller (or Processor, as applicable)

 

Name: The legal entity identified as the Customer in the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached

Address: Customer’s legal notice address provided in Underlying Agreement

Contact details: Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached

Signature and accession date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached

Processor (or Sub-Processor, as applicable) Name: Relativity ODA LLC

Address: 231 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

Contact details: Privacy Team, privacy.inquiries@relativity.com

Signature and accession date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 1 is attached

 

 

ANNEX II TO ADDENDUM 1

 

Description of the processing Categories of data subjects whose personal data is processed

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. The categories of data subjects are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Categories of personal data processed

 

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The content of Client Data and the extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. The categories of personal data are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Sensitive data processed (if applicable) and applied restrictions or safeguards that fully take into consideration the nature of the data and the risks involved, such as for instance strict purpose limitation, access restrictions (including access only for staff having followed specialised training), keeping a record of access to the data, restrictions for onward transfers or additional security measures.

 

Client Data may include sensitive data, as determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. Relativity assumes all Client Data is sensitive data and complies with the obligations in this DPA and in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement in connection with the processing of all Client Data.

 

Nature of the processing

 

Relativity processes personal data in connection with providing services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support.

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Purpose(s) for which the personal data is processed on behalf of the controller

 

To provide access to and use of the Cloud Product in connection with Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters.

 

Duration of the processing

 

The subscription term set forth in the Underlying Agreement.

For processing by (sub-) processors, also specify subject matter, nature and duration of the processing

 

As of the Effective Date of this DPA, processing by sub-processors is limited to the provision of infrastructure to host the Cloud Product and technical support related thereto. The duration of the processing is the subscription term set forth in the Underlying Agreement.

 

 

ANNEX III TO ADDENDUM 1

 

Technical and organisational measures including technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the data

 

Description of the technical and organisational security measures implemented by the processor(s) (including any relevant certifications) to ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing, as well as the risks for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

 

Relativity has implemented technical and organisational security measures to ensure an appropriate level of security, as detailed in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement.

 

 

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ADDENDUM 2: CONTROLLER-TO-PROCESSOR TRANSFER SCCS

 

Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021

 

SECTION I

 

Clause 1

 

Purpose and scope

 

(a)
The purpose of these standard contractual clauses is to ensure compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) (1) for the transfer of personal data to a third country.

 

(b)
The Parties:

 

(i)
the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (hereinafter ‘entity/ies’) transferring the personal data, as listed in Annex I.A (hereinafter each ‘data exporter’), and

 

(ii)
the entity/ies in a third country receiving the personal data from the data exporter, directly or indirectly via another entity also Party to these Clauses, as listed in Annex I.A (hereinafter each ‘data importer’)

 

have agreed to these standard contractual clauses (hereinafter: ‘Clauses’).

 

(c)
These Clauses apply with respect to the transfer of personal data as specified in Annex I.B.

 

(d)
The Appendix to these Clauses containing the Annexes referred to therein forms an integral part of these Clauses.

 

Clause 2

 

Effect and invariability of the Clauses

 

(a)
These Clauses set out appropriate safeguards, including enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies, pursuant to Article 46(1) and Article 46(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and, with respect to data transfers from controllers to processors and/or processors to processors, standard contractual clauses pursuant to Article 28(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, provided they are not modified, except to select the appropriate Module(s) or to add or update information in the Appendix. This does not prevent the Parties from including the standard contractual clauses laid down in these Clauses in a wider contract and/or to add other clauses or additional safeguards, provided that they do not contradict, directly or indirectly, these Clauses or prejudice the fundamental rights or freedoms of data subjects.

 

(b)
These Clauses are without prejudice to obligations to which the data exporter is subject by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

 

1 Where the data exporter is a processor subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 acting on behalf of a Union institution or body as controller, reliance on these Clauses when engaging another processor (sub-processing) not subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 also ensures compliance with Article 29(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39), to the extent these Clauses and the data protection obligations as set out in the contract or other legal act between the controller and the processor pursuant to Article 29(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 are aligned. This will in particular be the case where the controller and processor rely on the standard contractual clauses included in Decision 2021/915.

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Clause 3

 

Third-party beneficiaries

 

(a)
Data subjects may invoke and enforce these Clauses, as third-party beneficiaries, against the data exporter and/or data importer, with the following exceptions:

 

(i)
Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 6, Clause 7;

 

(ii)
Clause 8 – Clause 8.1(b), 8.9(a), (c), (d) and (e);

 

(iii)
Clause 9 – Clause 9(a), (c), (d) and (e);

 

(iv)
Clause 12 – Clause 12(a), (d) and (f);

 

(v)
Clause 13;

 

(vi)
Clause 15.1(c), (d) and (e);

 

(vii)
Clause 16(e);

 

(viii)
Clause 18 – Clause 18(a) and (b).

 

(b)
Paragraph (a) is without prejudice to rights of data subjects under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

Clause 4

 

Interpretation

 

(a)
Where these Clauses use terms that are defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, those terms shall have the same meaning as in that Regulation.

 

(b)
These Clauses shall be read and interpreted in the light of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

(c)
These Clauses shall not be interpreted in a way that conflicts with rights and obligations provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

Clause 5

 

Hierarchy

 

In the event of a contradiction between these Clauses and the provisions of related agreements between the Parties, existing at the time these Clauses are agreed or entered into thereafter, these Clauses shall prevail.

 

Clause 6

 

Description of the transfer(s)

 

The details of the transfer(s), and in particular the categories of personal data that are transferred and the purpose(s) for which they are transferred, are specified in Annex I.B.

 

Clause 7

 

Docking clause

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(a)
An entity that is not a Party to these Clauses may, with the agreement of the Parties, accede to these Clauses at any time, either as a data exporter or as a data importer, by completing the Appendix and signing Annex I.A.

 

(b)
Once it has completed the Appendix and signed Annex I.A, the acceding entity shall become a Party to these Clauses and have the rights and obligations of a data exporter or data importer in accordance with its designation in Annex I.A.

 

(c)
The acceding entity shall have no rights or obligations arising under these Clauses from the period prior to becoming a Party.

 

SECTION II – OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Clause 8

 

Data protection safeguards

 

The data exporter warrants that it has used reasonable efforts to determine that the data importer is able, through the implementation of appropriate technical and organisational measures, to satisfy its obligations under these Clauses.

 

8.1
Instructions

 

(a)
The data importer shall process the personal data only on documented instructions from the data exporter. The data exporter may give such instructions throughout the duration of the contract.

 

(b)
The data importer shall immediately inform the data exporter if it is unable to follow those instructions.

 

8.2
Purpose limitation

 

The data importer shall process the personal data only for the specific purpose(s) of the transfer, as set out in Annex I.B, unless on further instructions from the data exporter.

 

8.3
Transparency

 

On request, the data exporter shall make a copy of these Clauses, including the Appendix as completed by the Parties, available to the data subject free of charge. To the extent necessary to protect business secrets or other confidential information, including the measures described in Annex II and personal data, the data exporter may redact part of the text of the Appendix to these Clauses prior to sharing a copy, but shall provide a meaningful summary where the data subject would otherwise not be able to understand the its content or exercise his/her rights. On request, the Parties shall provide the data subject with the reasons for the redactions, to the extent possible without revealing the redacted information. This Clause is without prejudice to the obligations of the data exporter under Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

8.4
Accuracy

 

If the data importer becomes aware that the personal data it has received is inaccurate, or has become outdated, it shall inform the data exporter without undue delay. In this case, the data importer shall cooperate with the data exporter to erase or rectify the data.

 

8.5
Duration of processing and erasure or return of data

 

Processing by the data importer shall only take place for the duration specified in Annex I.B. After the end of the provision of the processing services, the data importer shall, at the choice of the data exporter, delete all personal data processed on behalf of the data exporter and certify to the data exporter that it has done

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so, or return to the data exporter all personal data processed on its behalf and delete existing copies. Until the data is deleted or returned, the data importer shall continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses.

 

 

In case of local laws applicable to the data importer that prohibit return or deletion of the personal data, the data importer warrants that it will continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses and will only process it to the extent and for as long as required under that local law. This is without prejudice to Clause 14, in particular the requirement for the data importer under Clause 14(e) to notify the data exporter throughout the duration of the contract if it has reason to believe that it is or has become subject to laws or practices not in line with the requirements under Clause 14(a).

 

8.6
Security of processing

 

(a)
The data importer and, during transmission, also the data exporter shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the data, including protection against a breach of security leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access to that data (hereinafter ‘personal data breach’). In assessing the appropriate level of security, the Parties shall take due account of the state of the art, the costs of implementation, the nature, scope, context and purpose(s) of processing and the risks involved in the processing for the data subjects. The Parties shall in particular consider having recourse to encryption or pseudonymisation, including during transmission, where the purpose of processing can be fulfilled in that manner. In case of pseudonymisation, the additional information for attributing the personal data to a specific data subject shall, where possible, remain under the exclusive control of the data exporter. In complying with its obligations under this paragraph, the data importer shall at least implement the technical and organisational measures specified in Annex II. The data importer shall carry out regular checks to ensure that these measures continue to provide an appropriate level of security.

 

(b)
The data importer shall grant access to the personal data to members of its personnel only to the extent strictly necessary for the implementation, management and monitoring of the contract. It shall ensure that persons authorised to process the personal data have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality.

 

(c)
In the event of a personal data breach concerning personal data processed by the data importer under these Clauses, the data importer shall take appropriate measures to address the breach, including measures to mitigate its adverse effects. The data importer shall also notify the data exporter without undue delay after having become aware of the breach. Such notification shall contain the details of a contact point where more information can be obtained, a description of the nature of the breach (including, where possible, categories and approximate number of data subjects and personal data records concerned), its likely consequences and the measures taken or proposed to address the breach including, where appropriate, measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. Where, and in so far as, it is not possible to provide all information at the same time, the initial notification shall contain the information then available and further information shall, as it becomes available, subsequently be provided without undue delay.

 

(d)
The data importer shall cooperate with and assist the data exporter to enable the data exporter to comply with its obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in particular to notify the competent supervisory authority and the affected data subjects, taking into account the nature of processing and the information available to the data importer.

 

8.7
Sensitive data

 

Where the transfer involves personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic data, or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or a person’s sex life or sexual orientation, or data relating to criminal convictions and offences (hereinafter ‘sensitive data’), the data importer shall apply the specific restrictions and/or additional safeguards described in Annex I.B.

 

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8.8
Onward transfers

 

The data importer shall only disclose the personal data to a third party on documented instructions from the data exporter. In addition, the data may only be disclosed to a third party located outside the European

 

 

Union (2) (in the same country as the data importer or in another third country, hereinafter ‘onward transfer’) if the third party is or agrees to be bound by these Clauses, under the appropriate Module, or if:

 

(i)
the onward transfer is to a country benefitting from an adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 that covers the onward transfer;

 

(ii)
the third party otherwise ensures appropriate safeguards pursuant to Articles 46 or 47 Regulation of (EU) 2016/679 with respect to the processing in question;

 

(iii)
the onward transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims in the context of specific administrative, regulatory or judicial proceedings; or

 

(iv)
the onward transfer is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.

 

Any onward transfer is subject to compliance by the data importer with all the other safeguards under these Clauses, in particular purpose limitation.

 

8.9
Documentation and compliance

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly and adequately deal with enquiries from the data exporter that relate to the processing under these Clauses.

 

(b)
The Parties shall be able to demonstrate compliance with these Clauses. In particular, the data importer shall keep appropriate documentation on the processing activities carried out on behalf of the data exporter.

 

(c)
The data importer shall make available to the data exporter all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in these Clauses and at the data exporter’s request, allow for and contribute to audits of the processing activities covered by these Clauses, at reasonable intervals or if there are indications of non-compliance. In deciding on a review or audit, the data exporter may take into account relevant certifications held by the data importer.

 

(d)
The data exporter may choose to conduct the audit by itself or mandate an independent auditor. Audits may include inspections at the premises or physical facilities of the data importer and shall, where appropriate, be carried out with reasonable notice.

 

(e)
The Parties shall make the information referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c), including the results of any audits, available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

Clause 9

 

Use of sub-processors

 

(a)
The data importer has the data exporter’s general authorisation for the engagement of sub- processor(s) from an agreed list. The data importer shall specifically inform the data exporter in writing of any intended changes to that list through the addition or replacement of sub-processors at least 30 days in advance, thereby giving the data exporter sufficient time to be able to object to such changes prior to the engagement of the sub-processor(s). The data importer shall provide the data exporter with the information necessary to enable the data exporter to exercise its right to object.

 

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(b)
Where the data importer engages a sub-processor to carry out specific processing activities (on behalf of the data exporter), it shall do so by way of a written contract that provides for, in substance, the

 

2 The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) provides for the extension of the European Union’s internal market to the three EEA States Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Union data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679, is covered by the EEA Agreement and has been incorporated into Annex XI thereto. Therefore, any disclosure by the data importer to a third party located in the EEA does not qualify as an onward transfer for the purpose of these Clauses.

 

 

same data protection obligations as those binding the data importer under these Clauses, including in terms of third-party beneficiary rights for data subjects. (3) The Parties agree that, by complying with this Clause, the data importer fulfils its obligations under Clause 8.8. The data importer shall ensure that the sub-processor complies with the obligations to which the data importer is subject pursuant to these Clauses.

 

(c)
The data importer shall provide, at the data exporter’s request, a copy of such a sub-processor agreement and any subsequent amendments to the data exporter. To the extent necessary to protect business secrets or other confidential information, including personal data, the data importer may redact the text of the agreement prior to sharing a copy.

 

(d)
The data importer shall remain fully responsible to the data exporter for the performance of the sub- processor’s obligations under its contract with the data importer. The data importer shall notify the data exporter of any failure by the sub-processor to fulfil its obligations under that contract.

 

(e)
The data importer shall agree a third-party beneficiary clause with the sub-processor whereby – in the event the data importer has factually disappeared, ceased to exist in law or has become insolvent – the data exporter shall have the right to terminate the sub-processor contract and to instruct the sub- processor to erase or return the personal data.

 

Clause 10

 

Data subject rights

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly notify the data exporter of any request it has received from a data subject. It shall not respond to that request itself unless it has been authorised to do so by the data exporter.

 

(b)
The data importer shall assist the data exporter in fulfilling its obligations to respond to data subjects’ requests for the exercise of their rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679. In this regard, the Parties shall set out in Annex II the appropriate technical and organisational measures, taking into account the nature of the processing, by which the assistance shall be provided, as well as the scope and the extent of the assistance required.

 

(c)
In fulfilling its obligations under paragraphs (a) and (b), the data importer shall comply with the instructions from the data exporter.

 

Clause 11

 

Redress

 

(a)
The data importer shall inform data subjects in a transparent and easily accessible format, through individual notice or on its website, of a contact point authorised to handle complaints. It shall deal promptly with any complaints it receives from a data subject.

 

(b)
In case of a dispute between a data subject and one of the Parties as regards compliance with these Clauses, that Party shall use its best efforts to resolve the issue amicably in a timely fashion. The Parties shall keep each other informed about such disputes and, where appropriate, cooperate in resolving them.

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(c)
Where the data subject invokes a third-party beneficiary right pursuant to Clause 3, the data importer shall accept the decision of the data subject to:

 

(i)
lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the Member State of his/her habitual residence or place of work, or the competent supervisory authority pursuant to Clause 13;

 

3 This requirement may be satisfied by the sub-processor acceding to these Clauses under the appropriate Module, in accordance with Clause 7.

 

 

 

(ii)
refer the dispute to the competent courts within the meaning of Clause 18.

 

(d)
The Parties accept that the data subject may be represented by a not-for-profit body, organisation or association under the conditions set out in Article 80(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

(e)
The data importer shall abide by a decision that is binding under the applicable EU or Member State law.

 

(f)
The data importer agrees that the choice made by the data subject will not prejudice his/her substantive and procedural rights to seek remedies in accordance with applicable laws.

 

Clause 12

 

Liability

 

(a)
Each Party shall be liable to the other Party/ies for any damages it causes the other Party/ies by any breach of these Clauses.

 

(b)
The data importer shall be liable to the data subject, and the data subject shall be entitled to receive compensation, for any material or non-material damages the data importer or its sub-processor causes the data subject by breaching the third-party beneficiary rights under these Clauses.

 

(c)
Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the data exporter shall be liable to the data subject, and the data subject shall be entitled to receive compensation, for any material or non-material damages the data exporter or the data importer (or its sub-processor) causes the data subject by breaching the third- party beneficiary rights under these Clauses. This is without prejudice to the liability of the data exporter and, where the data exporter is a processor acting on behalf of a controller, to the liability of the controller under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, as applicable.

 

(d)
The Parties agree that if the data exporter is held liable under paragraph (c) for damages caused by the data importer (or its sub-processor), it shall be entitled to claim back from the data importer that part of the compensation corresponding to the data importer’s responsibility for the damage.

 

(e)
Where more than one Party is responsible for any damage caused to the data subject as a result of a breach of these Clauses, all responsible Parties shall be jointly and severally liable and the data subject is entitled to bring an action in court against any of these Parties.

 

(f)
The Parties agree that if one Party is held liable under paragraph (e), it shall be entitled to claim back from the other Party/ies that part of the compensation corresponding to its/their responsibility for the damage.

 

(g)
The data importer may not invoke the conduct of a sub-processor to avoid its own liability.

 

Clause 13

 

Supervision

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(a)
Where the data exporter is established in an EU Member State:] The supervisory authority with responsibility for ensuring compliance by the data exporter with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as regards the data transfer, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

[Where the data exporter is not established in an EU Member State, but falls within the territorial scope of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in accordance with its Article 3(2) and has appointed a representative pursuant to Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679:] The supervisory authority of the Member State in which the representative within the meaning of Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 is established, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

 

 

[Where the data exporter is not established in an EU Member State, but falls within the territorial scope of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in accordance with its Article 3(2) without however having to appoint a representative pursuant to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679:] The supervisory authority of one of the Member States in which the data subjects whose personal data is transferred under these Clauses in relation to the offering of goods or services to them, or whose behaviour is monitored, are located, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

(b)
The data importer agrees to submit itself to the jurisdiction of and cooperate with the competent supervisory authority in any procedures aimed at ensuring compliance with these Clauses. In particular, the data importer agrees to respond to enquiries, submit to audits and comply with the measures adopted by the supervisory authority, including remedial and compensatory measures. It shall provide the supervisory authority with written confirmation that the necessary actions have been taken.

 

SECTION III – LOCAL LAWS AND OBLIGATIONS IN CASE OF ACCESS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

 

Clause 14

 

Local laws and practices affecting compliance with the Clauses

 

(a)
The Parties warrant that they have no reason to believe that the laws and practices in the third country of destination applicable to the processing of the personal data by the data importer, including any requirements to disclose personal data or measures authorising access by public authorities, prevent the data importer from fulfilling its obligations under these Clauses. This is based on the understanding that laws and practices that respect the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms and do not exceed what is necessary and proportionate in a democratic society to safeguard one of the objectives listed in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, are not in contradiction with these Clauses.

 

(b)
The Parties declare that in providing the warranty in paragraph (a), they have taken due account in particular of the following elements:

 

(i)
the specific circumstances of the transfer, including the length of the processing chain, the number of actors involved and the transmission channels used; intended onward transfers; the type of recipient; the purpose of processing; the categories and format of the transferred personal data; the economic sector in which the transfer occurs; the storage location of the data transferred;

 

(ii)
the laws and practices of the third country of destination– including those requiring the disclosure of data to public authorities or authorising access by such authorities – relevant in light of the specific circumstances of the transfer, and the applicable limitations and safeguards (4);

 

(iii)
any relevant contractual, technical or organisational safeguards put in place to supplement the safeguards under these Clauses, including measures applied during transmission and to the processing of the personal data in the country of destination.

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(c)
The data importer warrants that, in carrying out the assessment under paragraph (b), it has made its best efforts to provide the data exporter with relevant information and agrees that it will continue to cooperate with the data exporter in ensuring compliance with these Clauses.

 

 

4 As regards the impact of such laws and practices on compliance with these Clauses, different elements may be considered as part of an overall assessment. Such elements may include relevant and documented practical experience with prior instances of requests for disclosure from public authorities, or the absence of such requests, covering a sufficiently representative time-frame. This refers in particular to internal records or other documentation, drawn up on a continuous basis in accordance with due diligence and certified at senior management level, provided that this information can be lawfully shared with third parties. Where this practical experience is relied upon to conclude that the data importer will not be prevented from complying with these Clauses, it needs to be supported by other relevant, objective elements, and it is for the Parties to consider carefully whether these elements together carry sufficient weight, in terms of their reliability and representativeness, to support this conclusion. In particular, the Parties have to take into account whether their practical experience is corroborated and not contradicted by publicly available or otherwise accessible, reliable information on the existence or absence of requests within the same sector and/or the application of the law in practice, such as case law and reports by independent oversight bodies.

 

 

 

(d)
The Parties agree to document the assessment under paragraph (b) and make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

(e)
The data importer agrees to notify the data exporter promptly if, after having agreed to these Clauses and for the duration of the contract, it has reason to believe that it is or has become subject to laws or practices not in line with the requirements under paragraph (a), including following a change in the laws of the third country or a measure (such as a disclosure request) indicating an application of such laws in practice that is not in line with the requirements in paragraph (a).

 

(f)
Following a notification pursuant to paragraph (e), or if the data exporter otherwise has reason to believe that the data importer can no longer fulfil its obligations under these Clauses, the data exporter shall promptly identify appropriate measures (e.g. technical or organisational measures to ensure security and confidentiality) to be adopted by the data exporter and/or data importer to address the situation. The data exporter shall suspend the data transfer if it considers that no appropriate safeguards for such transfer can be ensured, or if instructed by the competent supervisory authority to do so. In this case, the data exporter shall be entitled to terminate the contract, insofar as it concerns the processing of personal data under these Clauses. If the contract involves more than two Parties, the data exporter may exercise this right to termination only with respect to the relevant Party, unless the Parties have agreed otherwise. Where the contract is terminated pursuant to this Clause, Clause 16(d) and (e) shall apply.

 

Clause 15

 

Obligations of the data importer in case of access by public authorities

 

15.1
Notification

 

(a)
The data importer agrees to notify the data exporter and, where possible, the data subject promptly (if necessary with the help of the data exporter) if it:

 

(i)
receives a legally binding request from a public authority, including judicial authorities, under the laws of the country of destination for the disclosure of personal data transferred pursuant to these Clauses; such notification shall include information about the personal data requested, the requesting authority, the legal basis for the request and the response provided; or

 

(ii)
becomes aware of any direct access by public authorities to personal data transferred pursuant to these Clauses in accordance with the laws of the country of destination; such notification shall include all information available to the importer.

 

(b)
If the data importer is prohibited from notifying the data exporter and/or the data subject under the laws of the country of destination, the data importer agrees to use its best efforts to obtain a waiver of the

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prohibition, with a view to communicating as much information as possible, as soon as possible. The data importer agrees to document its best efforts in order to be able to demonstrate them on request of the data exporter.

 

(c)
Where permissible under the laws of the country of destination, the data importer agrees to provide the data exporter, at regular intervals for the duration of the contract, with as much relevant information as possible on the requests received (in particular, number of requests, type of data requested, requesting authority/ies, whether requests have been challenged and the outcome of such challenges, etc.).

 

(d)
The data importer agrees to preserve the information pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (c) for the duration of the contract and make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

 

(e)
Paragraphs (a) to (c) are without prejudice to the obligation of the data importer pursuant to Clause 14(e) and Clause 16 to inform the data exporter promptly where it is unable to comply with these Clauses.

 

15.2
Review of legality and data minimization

 

(a)
The data importer agrees to review the legality of the request for disclosure, in particular whether it remains within the powers granted to the requesting public authority, and to challenge the request if, after careful assessment, it concludes that there are reasonable grounds to consider that the request is unlawful under the laws of the country of destination, applicable obligations under international law and principles of international comity. The data importer shall, under the same conditions, pursue possibilities of appeal. When challenging a request, the data importer shall seek interim measures with a view to suspending the effects of the request until the competent judicial authority has decided on its merits. It shall not disclose the personal data requested until required to do so under the applicable procedural rules. These requirements are without prejudice to the obligations of the data importer under Clause 14(e).

 

(b)
The data importer agrees to document its legal assessment and any challenge to the request for disclosure and, to the extent permissible under the laws of the country of destination, make the documentation available to the data exporter. It shall also make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

(c)
The data importer agrees to provide the minimum amount of information permissible when responding to a request for disclosure, based on a reasonable interpretation of the request.

 

SECTION IV – FINAL PROVISIONS

 

Clause 16

 

Non-compliance with the Clauses and termination

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly inform the data exporter if it is unable to comply with these Clauses, for whatever reason.

 

(b)
In the event that the data importer is in breach of these Clauses or unable to comply with these Clauses, the data exporter shall suspend the transfer of personal data to the data importer until compliance is again ensured or the contract is terminated. This is without prejudice to Clause 14(f).

 

(c)
The data exporter shall be entitled to terminate the contract, insofar as it concerns the processing of personal data under these Clauses, where:

 

(i)
the data exporter has suspended the transfer of personal data to the data importer pursuant to paragraph (b) and compliance with these Clauses is not restored within a reasonable time and in

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any event within one month of suspension;

 

(ii)
the data importer is in substantial or persistent breach of these Clauses; or

 

(iii)
the data importer fails to comply with a binding decision of a competent court or supervisory authority regarding its obligations under these Clauses.

 

In these cases, it shall inform the competent supervisory authority of such non-compliance. Where the contract involves more than two Parties, the data exporter may exercise this right to termination only with respect to the relevant Party, unless the Parties have agreed otherwise.

 

(d)
Personal data that has been transferred prior to the termination of the contract pursuant to paragraph
(c)
shall at the choice of the data exporter immediately be returned to the data exporter or deleted in its entirety. The same shall apply to any copies of the data. The data importer shall certify the deletion

 

 

of the data to the data exporter. Until the data is deleted or returned, the data importer shall continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses. In case of local laws applicable to the data importer that prohibit the return or deletion of the transferred personal data, the data importer warrants that it will continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses and will only process the data to the extent and for as long as required under that local law.

 

(e)
Either Party may revoke its agreement to be bound by these Clauses where (i) the European Commission adopts a decision pursuant to Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 that covers the transfer of personal data to which these Clauses apply; or (ii) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 becomes part of the legal framework of the country to which the personal data is transferred. This is without prejudice to other obligations applying to the processing in question under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

Clause 17

 

Governing law

 

These Clauses shall be governed by the law of one of the EU Member States, provided such law allows for third-party beneficiary rights. The Parties agree that this shall be the law of the Republic of Ireland.

 

Clause 18

 

Choice of forum and jurisdiction

 

(a)
Any dispute arising from these Clauses shall be resolved by the courts of an EU Member State.

 

(b)
The Parties agree that those shall be the courts of the Republic of Ireland.

 

(c)
A data subject may also bring legal proceedings against the data exporter and/or data importer before the courts of the Member State in which he/she has his/her habitual residence.

 

(d)
The Parties agree to submit themselves to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

 

ANNEX I TO ADDENDUM 2

 

A.
LIST OF PARTIES

 

Exporter:

 

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Name: The legal entity identified as the Customer in the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached

Address: Customer’s legal notice address provided in Underlying Agreement

Contact details: Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached

Activities: Use of the Cloud Product in connection with Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters.

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached

Role: Controller

 

Importer:

 

Name: Relativity ODA LLC

Address: 231 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

Contact details: Privacy Team, privacy.inquiries@relativity.com

Activities: The provision of services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached

Role: Processor

 

B.
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER

 

Categories of data subjects whose personal data is transferred

 

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. The categories of data subjects are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Categories of personal data transferred

 

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The content of Client Data and the extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. The categories of personal data are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Sensitive data transferred (if applicable) and applied restrictions or safeguards that fully take into consideration the nature of the data and the risks involved, such as for instance strict purpose limitation, access restrictions (including access only for staff having followed specialised training), keeping a record of access to the data, restrictions for onward transfers or additional security measures.

 

Client Data may include sensitive data, as determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. Relativity assumes all Client Data is sensitive data and complies with the obligations in this DPA and in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement in connection with the processing of all Client Data.

 

The frequency of the transfer (e.g. whether the data is transferred on a one-off or continuous basis).

 

Continuous basis when necessary for the provision of technical support.

 

 

 

Nature of the processing

 

Relativity processes personal data in connection with providing services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support.

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Purpose(s) of the data transfer and further processing

 

Relativity may transfer personal data in the form of remote access from another country for purposes of providing technical support services. In limited circumstances, Customer may choose, in its sole discretion, to provide Relativity with copies of Client Data for technical support purposes, and in such circumstances, personal data may be transferred to another country.

 

The period for which the personal data will be retained, or, if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

 

Personal data is not retained following remote access. In the limited circumstances that Customer chooses to provide Relativity with copies of Client Data for technical support purposes, such Client Data (and any personal data contained therein) will not be retained longer than is necessary to resolve the support issue.

 

For transfers to (sub-) processors, also specify subject matter, nature and duration of the processing

 

As of the Effective Date of this DPA, transfers to sub-processors are limited to transfers in the form of remote access from another country for purposes of providing the infrastructure to host the Cloud Product and technical support related thereto. The duration of the processing is the subscription term set forth in the Underlying Agreement.

 

C.
COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

 

Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 2 is attached.

 

 

ANNEX II TO ADDENDUM 2

 

TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE DATA

 

Description of the technical and organisational measures implemented by the data importer(s) (including any relevant certifications) to ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing, and the risks for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

 

Relativity has implemented technical and organisational security measures to ensure an appropriate level of security, as detailed in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement.

 

For transfers to (sub-) processors, also describe the specific technical and organisational measures to be taken by the (sub-) processor to be able to provide assistance to the controller and, for transfers from a processor to a sub-processor, to the data exporter

 

As of the Effective Date of this DPA, Relativity’s only sub-processor is Microsoft Corporation, as the provider of Microsoft Azure, the cloud infrastructure in which the Cloud Product is hosted. Details on Microsoft Azure’s security, privacy, and compliance standards may be found on the Microsoft Azure Trust Center homepage: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/trust-center/.

 

 

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ADDENDUM 3: PROCESSOR-TO-PROCESSOR TRANSFER SCCS

 

Standard Contractual Clauses for the Transfer of Personal Data to Third Countries under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021

 

SECTION I

 

Clause 1

 

Purpose and scope

 

(a)
The purpose of these standard contractual clauses is to ensure compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation) (5) for the transfer of personal data to a third country.

 

(b)
The Parties:

 

(i)
the natural or legal person(s), public authority/ies, agency/ies or other body/ies (hereinafter ‘entity/ies’) transferring the personal data, as listed in Annex I.A (hereinafter each ‘data exporter’), and

 

(ii)
the entity/ies in a third country receiving the personal data from the data exporter, directly or indirectly via another entity also Party to these Clauses, as listed in Annex I.A (hereinafter each ‘data importer’)

 

have agreed to these standard contractual clauses (hereinafter: ‘Clauses’).

 

(c)
These Clauses apply with respect to the transfer of personal data as specified in Annex I.B.

 

(d)
The Appendix to these Clauses containing the Annexes referred to therein forms an integral part of these Clauses.

 

Clause 2

 

Effect and invariability of the Clauses

 

(a)
These Clauses set out appropriate safeguards, including enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies, pursuant to Article 46(1) and Article 46(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and, with respect to data transfers from controllers to processors and/or processors to processors, standard contractual clauses pursuant to Article 28(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, provided they are not modified, except to select the appropriate Module(s) or to add or update information in the Appendix. This does not prevent the Parties from including the standard contractual clauses laid down in these Clauses in a wider contract and/or to add other clauses or additional safeguards, provided that they do not contradict, directly or indirectly, these Clauses or prejudice the fundamental rights or freedoms of data subjects.

 

(b)
These Clauses are without prejudice to obligations to which the data exporter is subject by virtue of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

5 Where the data exporter is a processor subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 acting on behalf of a Union institution or body as controller, reliance on these Clauses when engaging another processor (sub-processing) not subject to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 also ensures compliance with Article 29(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39), to the extent these Clauses and the data protection obligations as set out in the contract or other legal act between the controller and the processor pursuant to Article 29(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 are aligned. This will in particular be the case where the controller and processor rely on the standard contractual clauses included in Decision 2021/915.

 

 

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Clause 3

 

Third-party beneficiaries

 

(a)
Data subjects may invoke and enforce these Clauses, as third-party beneficiaries, against the data exporter and/or data importer, with the following exceptions:

 

(i)
Clause 1, Clause 2, Clause 3, Clause 6, Clause 7;

 

(ii)
Clause 8 – Clause 8.1(a), (c) and (d) and Clause 8.9(a), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g);

 

(iii)
Clause 9 – Clause 9(a), (c), (d) and (e);

 

(iv)
Clause 12 – Clause 12(a), (d) and (f);

 

(v)
Clause 13;

 

(vi)
Clause 15.1(c), (d) and (e);

 

(vii)
Clause 16(e);

 

(viii)
Clause 18 – Clause 18(a) and (b).

 

(b)
Paragraph (a) is without prejudice to rights of data subjects under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

Clause 4

 

Interpretation

 

(a)
Where these Clauses use terms that are defined in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, those terms shall have the same meaning as in that Regulation.

 

(b)
These Clauses shall be read and interpreted in the light of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

(c)
These Clauses shall not be interpreted in a way that conflicts with rights and obligations provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

Clause 5

 

Hierarchy

 

In the event of a contradiction between these Clauses and the provisions of related agreements between the Parties, existing at the time these Clauses are agreed or entered into thereafter, these Clauses shall prevail.

 

Clause 6

 

Description of the transfer(s)

 

The details of the transfer(s), and in particular the categories of personal data that are transferred and the purpose(s) for which they are transferred, are specified in Annex I.B.

 

Clause 7

 

Docking clause

 

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(a)
An entity that is not a Party to these Clauses may, with the agreement of the Parties, accede to these Clauses at any time, either as a data exporter or as a data importer, by completing the Appendix and signing Annex I.A.

 

(b)
Once it has completed the Appendix and signed Annex I.A, the acceding entity shall become a Party to these Clauses and have the rights and obligations of a data exporter or data importer in accordance with its designation in Annex I.A.

 

(c)
The acceding entity shall have no rights or obligations arising under these Clauses from the period prior to becoming a Party.

 

SECTION II – OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Clause 8

 

Data protection safeguards

 

The data exporter warrants that it has used reasonable efforts to determine that the data importer is able, through the implementation of appropriate technical and organisational measures, to satisfy its obligations under these Clauses.

 

8.1
Instructions

 

(a)
The data exporter has informed the data importer that it acts as processor under the instructions of its controller(s), which the data exporter shall make available to the data importer prior to processing.

 

(b)
The data importer shall process the personal data only on documented instructions from the controller, as communicated to the data importer by the data exporter, and any additional documented instructions from the data exporter. Such additional instructions shall not conflict with the instructions from the controller. The controller or data exporter may give further documented instructions regarding the data processing throughout the duration of the contract.

 

(c)
The data importer shall immediately inform the data exporter if it is unable to follow those instructions. Where the data importer is unable to follow the instructions from the controller, the data exporter shall immediately notify the controller.

 

(d)
The data exporter warrants that it has imposed the same data protection obligations on the data importer as set out in the contract or other legal act under Union or Member State law between the controller and the data exporter (6).

 

8.2
Purpose limitation

 

The data importer shall process the personal data only for the specific purpose(s) of the transfer, as set out in Annex I.B., unless on further instructions from the controller, as communicated to the data importer by the data exporter, or from the data exporter.

 

8.3
Transparency

 

On request, the data exporter shall make a copy of these Clauses, including the Appendix as completed by the Parties, available to the data subject free of charge. To the extent necessary to protect business secrets or other confidential information, including personal data, the data exporter may redact part of the text of the Appendix prior to sharing a copy, but shall provide a meaningful summary where the data subject would otherwise not be able to understand its content or exercise his/her rights. On request, the Parties shall

 

6 See Article 28(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and, where the controller is an EU institution or body, Article 29(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

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provide the data subject with the reasons for the redactions, to the extent possible without revealing the redacted information.

 

8.4
Accuracy

 

If the data importer becomes aware that the personal data it has received is inaccurate, or has become outdated, it shall inform the data exporter without undue delay. In this case, the data importer shall cooperate with the data exporter to rectify or erase the data.

 

8.5
Duration of processing and erasure or return of data

 

Processing by the data importer shall only take place for the duration specified in Annex I.B. After the end of the provision of the processing services, the data importer shall, at the choice of the data exporter, delete all personal data processed on behalf of the controller and certify to the data exporter that it has done so, or return to the data exporter all personal data processed on its behalf and delete existing copies. Until the data is deleted or returned, the data importer shall continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses. In case of local laws applicable to the data importer that prohibit return or deletion of the personal data, the data importer warrants that it will continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses and will only process it to the extent and for as long as required under that local law. This is without prejudice to Clause 14, in particular the requirement for the data importer under Clause 14(e) to notify the data exporter throughout the duration of the contract if it has reason to believe that it is or has become subject to laws or practices not in line with the requirements under Clause 14(a).

 

8.6
Security of processing

 

(a)
The data importer and, during transmission, also the data exporter shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the data, including protection against a breach of security leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure or access to that data (hereinafter ‘personal data breach’). In assessing the appropriate level of security, they shall take due account of the state of the art, the costs of implementation, the nature, scope, context and purpose(s) of processing and the risks involved in the processing for the data subject. The Parties shall in particular consider having recourse to encryption or pseudonymisation, including during transmission, where the purpose of processing can be fulfilled in that manner. In case of pseudonymisation, the additional information for attributing the personal data to a specific data subject shall, where possible, remain under the exclusive control of the data exporter or the controller. In complying with its obligations under this paragraph, the data importer shall at least implement the technical and organisational measures specified in Annex II. The data importer shall carry out regular checks to ensure that these measures continue to provide an appropriate level of security.

 

(b)
The data importer shall grant access to the data to members of its personnel only to the extent strictly necessary for the implementation, management and monitoring of the contract. It shall ensure that persons authorised to process the personal data have committed themselves to confidentiality or are under an appropriate statutory obligation of confidentiality.

 

(c)
In the event of a personal data breach concerning personal data processed by the data importer under these Clauses, the data importer shall take appropriate measures to address the breach, including measures to mitigate its adverse effects. The data importer shall also notify, without undue delay, the data exporter and, where appropriate and feasible, the controller after having become aware of the breach. Such notification shall contain the details of a contact point where more information can be obtained, a description of the nature of the breach (including, where possible, categories and approximate number of data subjects and personal data records concerned), its likely consequences and the measures taken or proposed to address the data breach, including measures to mitigate its possible adverse effects. Where, and in so far as, it is not possible to provide all information at the same time, the initial notification shall contain the information then available and further information

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shall, as it becomes available, subsequently be provided without undue delay.

 

 

 

(d)
The data importer shall cooperate with and assist the data exporter to enable the data exporter to comply with its obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, in particular to notify its controller so that the latter may in turn notify the competent supervisory authority and the affected data subjects, taking into account the nature of processing and the information available to the data importer.

 

8.7
Sensitive data

 

Where the transfer involves personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, genetic data, or biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or a person’s sex life or sexual orientation, or data relating to criminal convictions and offences (hereinafter ‘sensitive data’), the data importer shall apply the specific restrictions and/or additional safeguards set out in Annex I.B.

 

8.8
Onward transfers

 

The data importer shall only disclose the personal data to a third party on documented instructions from the controller, as communicated to the data importer by the data exporter. In addition, the data may only be disclosed to a third party located outside the European Union (7) (in the same country as the data importer or in another third country, hereinafter ‘onward transfer’) if the third party is or agrees to be bound by these Clauses, under the appropriate Module, or if:

 

(i)
the onward transfer is to a country benefitting from an adequacy decision pursuant to Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 that covers the onward transfer;

 

(ii)
the third party otherwise ensures appropriate safeguards pursuant to Articles 46 or 47 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;

 

(iii)
the onward transfer is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims in the context of specific administrative, regulatory or judicial proceedings; or

 

(iv)
the onward transfer is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person.

 

Any onward transfer is subject to compliance by the data importer with all the other safeguards under these Clauses, in particular purpose limitation.

 

8.9
Documentation and compliance

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly and adequately deal with enquiries from the data exporter or the controller that relate to the processing under these Clauses.

 

(b)
The Parties shall be able to demonstrate compliance with these Clauses. In particular, the data importer shall keep appropriate documentation on the processing activities carried out on behalf of the controller.

 

(c)
The data importer shall make all information necessary to demonstrate compliance with the obligations set out in these Clauses available to the data exporter, which shall provide it to the controller.

 

(d)
The data importer shall allow for and contribute to audits by the data exporter of the processing activities covered by these Clauses, at reasonable intervals or if there are indications of non- compliance. The same shall apply where the data exporter requests an audit on instructions of the

 

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7 The Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA Agreement) provides for the extension of the European Union’s internal market to the three EEA States Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Union data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679, is covered by the EEA Agreement and has been incorporated into Annex XI thereto. Therefore, any disclosure by the data importer to a third party located in the EEA does not qualify as an onward transfer for the purposes of these Clauses.

 

 

controller. In deciding on an audit, the data exporter may take into account relevant certifications held by the data importer.

 

(e)
Where the audit is carried out on the instructions of the controller, the data exporter shall make the results available to the controller.

 

(f)
The data exporter may choose to conduct the audit by itself or mandate an independent auditor. Audits may include inspections at the premises or physical facilities of the data importer and shall, where appropriate, be carried out with reasonable notice.

 

(g)
The Parties shall make the information referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c), including the results of any audits, available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

Clause 9

 

Use of sub-processors

 

(a)
The data importer has the controller’s general authorisation for the engagement of sub-processor(s) from an agreed list. The data importer shall specifically inform the controller in writing of any intended changes to that list through the addition or replacement of sub-processors at least 30 days in advance, thereby giving the controller sufficient time to be able to object to such changes prior to the engagement of the sub-processor(s). The data importer shall provide the controller with the information necessary to enable the controller to exercise its right to object. The data importer shall inform the data exporter of the engagement of the sub-processor(s).

 

(b)
Where the data importer engages a sub-processor to carry out specific processing activities (on behalf of the controller), it shall do so by way of a written contract that provides for, in substance, the same data protection obligations as those binding the data importer under these Clauses, including in terms of third-party beneficiary rights for data subjects. (8) The Parties agree that, by complying with this Clause, the data importer fulfils its obligations under Clause 8.8. The data importer shall ensure that the sub-processor complies with the obligations to which the data importer is subject pursuant to these Clauses.

 

(c)
The data importer shall provide, at the data exporter’s or controller’s request, a copy of such a sub- processor agreement and any subsequent amendments. To the extent necessary to protect business secrets or other confidential information, including personal data, the data importer may redact the text of the agreement prior to sharing a copy.

 

(d)
The data importer shall remain fully responsible to the data exporter for the performance of the sub- processor’s obligations under its contract with the data importer. The data importer shall notify the data exporter of any failure by the sub-processor to fulfil its obligations under that contract.

 

(e)
The data importer shall agree a third-party beneficiary clause with the sub-processor whereby – in the event the data importer has factually disappeared, ceased to exist in law or has become insolvent – the data exporter shall have the right to terminate the sub-processor contract and to instruct the sub- processor to erase or return the personal data.

 

Clause 10

 

Data subject rights

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly notify the data exporter and, where appropriate, the controller

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of any request it has received from a data subject, without responding to that request unless it has been authorised to do so by the controller.

 

8 This requirement may be satisfied by the sub-processor acceding to these Clauses under the appropriate Module, in accordance with Clause 7.

 

 

 

(b)
The data importer shall assist, where appropriate in cooperation with the data exporter, the controller in fulfilling its obligations to respond to data subjects’ requests for the exercise of their rights under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, as applicable. In this regard, the Parties shall set out in Annex II the appropriate technical and organisational measures, taking into account the nature of the processing, by which the assistance shall be provided, as well as the scope and the extent of the assistance required.

 

(c)
In fulfilling its obligations under paragraphs (a) and (b), the data importer shall comply with the instructions from the controller, as communicated by the data exporter.

 

Clause 11

 

Redress

 

(a)
The data importer shall inform data subjects in a transparent and easily accessible format, through individual notice or on its website, of a contact point authorised to handle complaints. It shall deal promptly with any complaints it receives from a data subject.

 

(b)
In case of a dispute between a data subject and one of the Parties as regards compliance with these Clauses, that Party shall use its best efforts to resolve the issue amicably in a timely fashion. The Parties shall keep each other informed about such disputes and, where appropriate, cooperate in resolving them.

 

(c)
Where the data subject invokes a third-party beneficiary right pursuant to Clause 3, the data importer shall accept the decision of the data subject to:

 

(i)
lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the Member State of his/her habitual residence or place of work, or the competent supervisory authority pursuant to Clause 13;

 

(ii)
refer the dispute to the competent courts within the meaning of Clause 18.

 

(d)
The Parties accept that the data subject may be represented by a not-for-profit body, organisation or association under the conditions set out in Article 80(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

(e)
The data importer shall abide by a decision that is binding under the applicable EU or Member State law.

 

(f)
The data importer agrees that the choice made by the data subject will not prejudice his/her substantive and procedural rights to seek remedies in accordance with applicable laws.

 

Clause 12

 

Liability

 

(a)
Each Party shall be liable to the other Party/ies for any damages it causes the other Party/ies by any breach of these Clauses.

 

(b)
The data importer shall be liable to the data subject, and the data subject shall be entitled to receive compensation, for any material or non-material damages the data importer or its sub-processor causes the data subject by breaching the third-party beneficiary rights under these Clauses.

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(c)
Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the data exporter shall be liable to the data subject, and the data subject shall be entitled to receive compensation, for any material or non-material damages the data exporter or the data importer (or its sub-processor) causes the data subject by breaching the third- party beneficiary rights under these Clauses. This is without prejudice to the liability of the data exporter

 

 

and, where the data exporter is a processor acting on behalf of a controller, to the liability of the controller under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 or Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, as applicable.

 

(d)
The Parties agree that if the data exporter is held liable under paragraph (c) for damages caused by the data importer (or its sub-processor), it shall be entitled to claim back from the data importer that part of the compensation corresponding to the data importer’s responsibility for the damage.

 

(e)
Where more than one Party is responsible for any damage caused to the data subject as a result of a breach of these Clauses, all responsible Parties shall be jointly and severally liable and the data subject is entitled to bring an action in court against any of these Parties.

 

(f)
The Parties agree that if one Party is held liable under paragraph (e), it shall be entitled to claim back from the other Party/ies that part of the compensation corresponding to its/their responsibility for the damage.

 

(g)
The data importer may not invoke the conduct of a sub-processor to avoid its own liability.

 

Clause 13

 

Supervision

 

(a)
Where the data exporter is established in an EU Member State:] The supervisory authority with responsibility for ensuring compliance by the data exporter with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as regards the data transfer, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

[Where the data exporter is not established in an EU Member State, but falls within the territorial scope of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in accordance with its Article 3(2) and has appointed a representative pursuant to Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679:] The supervisory authority of the Member State in which the representative within the meaning of Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 is established, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

[Where the data exporter is not established in an EU Member State, but falls within the territorial scope of application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 in accordance with its Article 3(2) without however having to appoint a representative pursuant to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679:] The supervisory authority of one of the Member States in which the data subjects whose personal data is transferred under these Clauses in relation to the offering of goods or services to them, or whose behaviour is monitored, are located, as indicated in Annex I.C, shall act as competent supervisory authority.

 

(b)
The data importer agrees to submit itself to the jurisdiction of and cooperate with the competent supervisory authority in any procedures aimed at ensuring compliance with these Clauses. In particular, the data importer agrees to respond to enquiries, submit to audits and comply with the measures adopted by the supervisory authority, including remedial and compensatory measures. It shall provide the supervisory authority with written confirmation that the necessary actions have been taken.

 

SECTION III – LOCAL LAWS AND OBLIGATIONS IN CASE OF ACCESS BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

 

Clause 14

 

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Local laws and practices affecting compliance with the Clauses

 

(a)
The Parties warrant that they have no reason to believe that the laws and practices in the third country of destination applicable to the processing of the personal data by the data importer, including any requirements to disclose personal data or measures authorising access by public authorities, prevent the data importer from fulfilling its obligations under these Clauses. This is based on the understanding that laws and practices that respect the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms and do not

 

 

exceed what is necessary and proportionate in a democratic society to safeguard one of the objectives listed in Article 23(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, are not in contradiction with these Clauses.

 

(b)
The Parties declare that in providing the warranty in paragraph (a), they have taken due account in particular of the following elements:

 

(i)
the specific circumstances of the transfer, including the length of the processing chain, the number of actors involved and the transmission channels used; intended onward transfers; the type of recipient; the purpose of processing; the categories and format of the transferred personal data; the economic sector in which the transfer occurs; the storage location of the data transferred;

 

(ii)
the laws and practices of the third country of destination– including those requiring the disclosure of data to public authorities or authorising access by such authorities – relevant in light of the specific circumstances of the transfer, and the applicable limitations and safeguards (9);

 

(iii)
any relevant contractual, technical or organisational safeguards put in place to supplement the safeguards under these Clauses, including measures applied during transmission and to the processing of the personal data in the country of destination.

 

(c)
The data importer warrants that, in carrying out the assessment under paragraph (b), it has made its best efforts to provide the data exporter with relevant information and agrees that it will continue to cooperate with the data exporter in ensuring compliance with these Clauses.

 

(d)
The Parties agree to document the assessment under paragraph (b) and make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

(e)
The data importer agrees to notify the data exporter promptly if, after having agreed to these Clauses and for the duration of the contract, it has reason to believe that it is or has become subject to laws or practices not in line with the requirements under paragraph (a), including following a change in the laws of the third country or a measure (such as a disclosure request) indicating an application of such laws in practice that is not in line with the requirements in paragraph (a). The data exporter shall forward the notification to the controller.

 

(f)
Following a notification pursuant to paragraph (e), or if the data exporter otherwise has reason to believe that the data importer can no longer fulfil its obligations under these Clauses, the data exporter shall promptly identify appropriate measures (e.g. technical or organisational measures to ensure security and confidentiality) to be adopted by the data exporter and/or data importer to address the situation, if appropriate in consultation with the controller. The data exporter shall suspend the data transfer if it considers that no appropriate safeguards for such transfer can be ensured, or if instructed by the controller or the competent supervisory authority to do so. In this case, the data exporter shall be entitled to terminate the contract, insofar as it concerns the processing of personal data under these Clauses. If the contract involves more than two Parties, the data exporter may exercise this right to termination only with respect to the relevant Party, unless the Parties have agreed otherwise. Where the contract is terminated pursuant to this Clause, Clause 16(d) and (e) shall apply.

 

Clause 15

 

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Obligations of the data importer in case of access by public authorities

 

9 As regards the impact of such laws and practices on compliance with these Clauses, different elements may be considered as part of an overall assessment. Such elements may include relevant and documented practical experience with prior instances of requests for disclosure from public authorities, or the absence of such requests, covering a sufficiently representative time-frame. This refers in particular to internal records or other documentation, drawn up on a continuous basis in accordance with due diligence and certified at senior management level, provided that this information can be lawfully shared with third parties. Where this practical experience is relied upon to conclude that the data importer will not be prevented from complying with these Clauses, it needs to be supported by other relevant, objective elements, and it is for the Parties to consider carefully whether these elements together carry sufficient weight, in terms of their reliability and representativeness, to support this conclusion. In particular, the Parties have to take into account whether their practical experience is corroborated and not contradicted by publicly available or otherwise accessible, reliable information on the existence or absence of requests within the same sector and/or the application of the law in practice, such as case law and reports by independent oversight bodies.

 

 

 

15.1
Notification

 

(a)
The data importer agrees to notify the data exporter and, where possible, the data subject promptly (if necessary with the help of the data exporter) if it:

 

(i)
receives a legally binding request from a public authority, including judicial authorities, under the laws of the country of destination for the disclosure of personal data transferred pursuant to these Clauses; such notification shall include information about the personal data requested, the requesting authority, the legal basis for the request and the response provided; or

 

(ii)
becomes aware of any direct access by public authorities to personal data transferred pursuant to these Clauses in accordance with the laws of the country of destination; such notification shall include all information available to the importer.

 

The data exporter shall forward the notification to the controller.

 

(b)
If the data importer is prohibited from notifying the data exporter and/or the data subject under the laws of the country of destination, the data importer agrees to use its best efforts to obtain a waiver of the prohibition, with a view to communicating as much information as possible, as soon as possible. The data importer agrees to document its best efforts in order to be able to demonstrate them on request of the data exporter.

 

(c)
Where permissible under the laws of the country of destination, the data importer agrees to provide the data exporter, at regular intervals for the duration of the contract, with as much relevant information as possible on the requests received (in particular, number of requests, type of data requested, requesting authority/ies, whether requests have been challenged and the outcome of such challenges, etc.). The data exporter shall forward the information to the controller.

 

(d)
The data importer agrees to preserve the information pursuant to paragraphs (a) to (c) for the duration of the contract and make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request.

 

(e)
Paragraphs (a) to (c) are without prejudice to the obligation of the data importer pursuant to Clause 14(e) and Clause 16 to inform the data exporter promptly where it is unable to comply with these Clauses.

 

15.2
Review of legality and data minimization

 

(a)
The data importer agrees to review the legality of the request for disclosure, in particular whether it remains within the powers granted to the requesting public authority, and to challenge the request if, after careful assessment, it concludes that there are reasonable grounds to consider that the request is unlawful under the laws of the country of destination, applicable obligations under international law and principles of international comity. The data importer shall, under the same conditions, pursue possibilities of appeal. When challenging a request, the data importer shall seek interim measures with a view to suspending the effects of the request until the competent judicial authority has decided on its merits. It shall not disclose the personal data requested until required to do so under the applicable

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procedural rules. These requirements are without prejudice to the obligations of the data importer under Clause 14(e).

 

(b)
The data importer agrees to document its legal assessment and any challenge to the request for disclosure and, to the extent permissible under the laws of the country of destination, make the documentation available to the data exporter. It shall also make it available to the competent supervisory authority on request. The data exporter shall make the assessment available to the controller.

 

 

(c)
The data importer agrees to provide the minimum amount of information permissible when responding to a request for disclosure, based on a reasonable interpretation of the request.

 

SECTION IV – FINAL PROVISIONS

 

Clause 16

 

Non-compliance with the Clauses and termination

 

(a)
The data importer shall promptly inform the data exporter if it is unable to comply with these Clauses, for whatever reason.

 

(b)
In the event that the data importer is in breach of these Clauses or unable to comply with these Clauses, the data exporter shall suspend the transfer of personal data to the data importer until compliance is again ensured or the contract is terminated. This is without prejudice to Clause 14(f).

 

(c)
The data exporter shall be entitled to terminate the contract, insofar as it concerns the processing of personal data under these Clauses, where:

 

(i)
the data exporter has suspended the transfer of personal data to the data importer pursuant to paragraph (b) and compliance with these Clauses is not restored within a reasonable time and in any event within one month of suspension;

 

(ii)
the data importer is in substantial or persistent breach of these Clauses; or

 

(iii)
the data importer fails to comply with a binding decision of a competent court or supervisory authority regarding its obligations under these Clauses.

 

In these cases, it shall inform the competent supervisory authority and the controller of such non- compliance. Where the contract involves more than two Parties, the data exporter may exercise this right to termination only with respect to the relevant Party, unless the Parties have agreed otherwise.

 

(d)
Personal data that has been transferred prior to the termination of the contract pursuant to paragraph
(c)
shall at the choice of the data exporter immediately be returned to the data exporter or deleted in its entirety. The same shall apply to any copies of the data. The data importer shall certify the deletion of the data to the data exporter. Until the data is deleted or returned, the data importer shall continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses. In case of local laws applicable to the data importer that prohibit the return or deletion of the transferred personal data, the data importer warrants that it will continue to ensure compliance with these Clauses and will only process the data to the extent and for as long as required under that local law.

 

(e)
Either Party may revoke its agreement to be bound by these Clauses where (i) the European Commission adopts a decision pursuant to Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 that covers the transfer of personal data to which these Clauses apply; or (ii) Regulation (EU) 2016/679 becomes part of the legal framework of the country to which the personal data is transferred. This is without prejudice to other obligations applying to the processing in question under Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

 

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Clause 17

 

Governing law

 

 

These Clauses shall be governed by the law of one of the EU Member States, provided such law allows for third-party beneficiary rights. The Parties agree that this shall be the law of the Republic of Ireland.

 

Clause 18

 

 

 

Choice of forum and jurisdiction

 

(a)
Any dispute arising from these Clauses shall be resolved by the courts of an EU Member State.

 

(b)
The Parties agree that those shall be the courts of the Republic of Ireland.

 

(c)
A data subject may also bring legal proceedings against the data exporter and/or data importer before the courts of the Member State in which he/she has his/her habitual residence.

 

(d)
The Parties agree to submit themselves to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

 

ANNEX I TO ADDENDUM 3

 

A.
LIST OF PARTIES

 

Exporter:

 

Name: The legal entity identified as the Customer in the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached

Address: Customer’s legal notice address provided in Underlying Agreement

Contact details: Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached

Activities: Use of the Cloud Product in connection with Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters.

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached

Role: Processor

 

Importer:

 

Name: Relativity ODA LLC

Address: 231 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

Contact details: Privacy Team, privacy.inquiries@relativity.com

Activities: The provision of services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached

Role: Sub-Processor

 

B.
DESCRIPTION OF TRANSFER

 

Categories of data subjects whose personal data is transferred

 

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end

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customers in their sole discretion. The categories of data subjects are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Categories of personal data transferred

 

The content of Client Data generally relates to Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters. The content of Client Data and the extent of any personal data contained therein is determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. The categories of personal data are not categorically specified due to the nature of the processing.

 

Sensitive data transferred (if applicable) and applied restrictions or safeguards that fully take into consideration the nature of the data and the risks involved, such as for instance strict purpose limitation, access restrictions (including access only for staff having followed specialised training), keeping a record of access to the data, restrictions for onward transfers or additional security measures.

 

Client Data may include sensitive data, as determined by Customer and/or its end customers in their sole discretion. Relativity assumes all Client Data is sensitive data and complies with the obligations in this DPA and in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement in connection with the processing of all Client Data.

 

The frequency of the transfer (e.g. whether the data is transferred on a one-off or continuous basis).

 

Continuous basis when necessary for the provision of technical support.

 

 

 

Nature of the processing

 

Relativity processes personal data in connection with providing services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support.

 

Purpose(s) of the data transfer and further processing

 

Relativity may transfer personal data in the form of remote access from another country for purposes of providing technical support services. In limited circumstances, Customer may choose, in its sole discretion, to provide Relativity with copies of Client Data for technical support purposes, and in such circumstances, personal data may be transferred to another country.

 

The period for which the personal data will be retained, or, if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period

 

Personal data is not retained following remote access. In the limited circumstances that Customer chooses to provide Relativity with copies of Client Data for technical support purposes, such Client Data (and any personal data contained therein) will not be retained longer than is necessary to resolve the support issue.

 

For transfers to (sub-) processors, also specify subject matter, nature and duration of the processing

 

As of the Effective Date of this DPA, transfers to sub-processors are limited to transfers in the form of remote access from another country for purposes of providing the infrastructure to host the Cloud Product and technical support related thereto. The duration of the processing is the subscription term set forth in the Underlying Agreement.

 

C.
COMPETENT SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

 

Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 3 is attached.

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ANNEX II TO ADDENDUM 3

 

TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES INCLUDING TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE DATA

 

Description of the technical and organisational measures implemented by the data importer(s) (including any relevant certifications) to ensure an appropriate level of security, taking into account the nature, scope, context and purpose of the processing, and the risks for the rights and freedoms of natural persons.

 

Relativity has implemented technical and organisational security measures to ensure an appropriate level of security, as detailed in the data security terms incorporated into the Underlying Agreement.

 

For transfers to (sub-) processors, also describe the specific technical and organisational measures to be taken by the (sub-) processor to be able to provide assistance to the controller and, for transfers from a processor to a sub-processor, to the data exporter

 

As of the Effective Date of this DPA, Relativity’s only sub-processor is Microsoft Corporation, as the provider of Microsoft Azure, the cloud infrastructure in which the Cloud Product is hosted. Details on Microsoft Azure’s security, privacy, and compliance standards may be found on the Microsoft Azure Trust Center homepage: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/trust-center/.

 

 

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ADDENDUM 4: UK TRANSFER SCCS

 

This International Data Transfer Addendum (this “Addendum”) supplements the DPA and incorporates and amends the Transfer SCCs.

 

PART 1:

 

A.
LIST OF PARTIES

 

Exporter:

 

Name: The legal entity identified as the Customer in the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached

Address: Customer’s legal notice address provided in Underlying Agreement

Contact details: Refer to signature block of the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached

Activities: Use of the Cloud Product in connection with Customer’s and/or its end customers’ legal and compliance matters.

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached

Role: Controller or Processor, as applicable

 

Importer:

 

Name: Relativity ODA LLC

Address: 231 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604, United States

Contact details: Privacy Team, privacy.inquiries@relativity.com

Activities: The provision of services related to the Cloud Product, including data hosting and technical support

Signature and date: Signatures are located in the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached, and date is the Effective Date of the DPA to which this Addendum 4 is attached

Role: Processor or Sub-Processor, as applicable

 

B.
APPENDIX INFORMATION

 

Appendix Information” means the information set out in Annex I and Annex II to the Approved EU SCCs.

 

PART 2: MANDATORY CLAUSES

 

A.
ENTERING INTO THIS ADDENDUM

 

Each Party agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set out in this Addendum, in exchange for the other Party also agreeing to be bound by this Addendum.

 

Although Annex 1A and Clause 7 of the Approved EU SCCs require signature by the Parties, for the purpose of making Restricted Transfers, the Parties may enter into this Addendum in any way that makes them legally binding on the Parties and allows data subjects to enforce their rights as set out in this Addendum. Entering into this Addendum will have the same effect as signing the Approved EU SCCs and any part of the Approved EU SCCs.

 

 

B.
INTERPRETATION OF THIS ADDENDUM

 

Where this Addendum uses terms that are defined in the Approved EU SCCs those terms shall have the same meaning as in the Approved EU SCCs. In addition, the following terms have the following

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meanings:

 

 

Addendum

 

This International Data Transfer Addendum which is made up of this Addendum incorporating the Addendum EU SCCs.

 

Addendum EU SCCs (also referred to as the Transfer SCCs)

 

The version(s) of the Approved EU SCCs to which this Addendum is appended to.

 

Appendix Information

 

As set out in Part I, B. above.

 

Appropriate Safeguards

 

The standard of protection over the personal data and of data subjects’ rights, which is required by UK Data Protection Laws when you are making a Restricted Transfer relying on standard data protection clauses under Article 46(2)(d) UK GDPR.

 

Approved Addendum

 

The template Addendum issued by the ICO and laid before Parliament in accordance with s119A of the Data Protection Act 2018 on 2 February 2022, as it is revised under Section 18.

 

Approved EU SCCs

 

The Standard Contractual Clauses set out in the Annex of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/914 of 4 June 2021.

 

ICO

 

The Information Commissioner.

 

Restricted Transfer

 

A transfer which is covered by Chapter V of the UK GDPR.

 

UK

 

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

 

UK Data Protection Laws

 

All laws relating to data protection, the processing of personal data, privacy and/or electronic communications in force from time to time in the UK, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

UK GDPR

 

As defined in section 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

 

 

This Addendum must always be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with UK Data Protection Laws and so that it fulfils the Parties’ obligation to provide the Appropriate Safeguards.

 

If the provisions included in the Addendum EU SCCs amend the Approved SCCs in any way which is not permitted under the Approved EU SCCs or the Approved Addendum, such amendment(s) will not

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be incorporated in this Addendum and the equivalent provision of the Approved EU SCCs will take their place.

 

If there is any inconsistency or conflict between UK Data Protection Laws and this Addendum, UK Data Protection Laws applies.

 

If the meaning of this Addendum is unclear or there is more than one meaning, the meaning which most closely aligns with UK Data Protection Laws applies.

 

Any references to legislation (or specific provisions of legislation) means that legislation (or specific provision) as it may change over time. This includes where that legislation (or specific provision) has been consolidated, re-enacted and/or replaced after this Addendum has been entered into.

 

C.
HIERARCHY

 

Although Clause 5 of the Approved EU SCCs sets out that the Approved EU SCCs prevail over all related agreements between the parties, the parties agree that, for Restricted Transfers, the hierarchy in Section 10 will prevail.

 

Where there is any inconsistency or conflict between the Approved Addendum and the Addendum EU SCCs (as applicable), the Approved Addendum overrides the Addendum EU SCCs, except where (and in so far as) the inconsistent or conflicting terms of the Addendum EU SCCs provides greater protection for data subjects, in which case those terms will override the Approved Addendum.

 

Where this Addendum incorporates Addendum EU SCCs which have been entered into to protect transfers subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 then the Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Addendum impacts those Addendum EU SCCs.

 

D.
INCORPORATION OF AND CHANGES TO THE EU SCCS

 

This Addendum incorporates the Addendum EU SCCs which are amended to the extent necessary so that:

 

a.
together they operate for data transfers made by the data exporter to the data importer, to the extent that UK Data Protection Laws apply to the data exporter’s processing when making that data transfer, and they provide Appropriate Safeguards for those data transfers;

 

b.
Sections 9 to 11 override Clause 5 (Hierarchy) of the Addendum EU SCCs; and
c.
this Addendum (including the Addendum EU SCCs incorporated into it) is (1) governed by the laws of England and Wales and (2) any dispute arising from it is resolved by the courts of England and Wales, in each case unless the laws and/or courts of Scotland or Northern Ireland have been expressly selected by the Parties.

 

 

Unless the Parties have agreed alternative amendments which meet the requirements of Section 12, the provisions of Section 15 will apply.

 

No amendments to the Approved EU SCCs other than to meet the requirements of Section 12 may be made.

 

The following amendments to the Addendum EU SCCs (for the purpose of Section 12) are made:

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a.
References to the “Clauses” means this Addendum, incorporating the Addendum EU SCCs;

 

b.
In Clause 2, delete the words:

“and, with respect to data transfers from controllers to processors and/or processors to processors, standard contractual clauses pursuant to Article 28(7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679”;

c.
Clause 6 (Description of the transfer(s)) is replaced with:

“The details of the transfers(s) and in particular the categories of personal data that are transferred and the purpose(s) for which they are transferred) are those specified in Annex

I.B where UK Data Protection Laws apply to the data exporter’s processing when making that transfer.”;

d.
Clause 8.8(i) of Modules 2 and 3 is replaced with:

“the onward transfer is to a country benefitting from adequacy regulations pursuant to Section 17A of the UK GDPR that covers the onward transfer;”

e.
References to “Regulation (EU) 2016/679”, “Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation)” and “that Regulation” are all replaced by “UK Data Protection Laws”. References to specific Article(s) of “Regulation (EU) 2016/679” are replaced with the equivalent Article or Section of UK Data Protection Laws;

 

f.
References to Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 are removed;
g.
References to the “European Union”, “Union”, “EU”, “EU Member State”, “Member State” and “EU or Member State” are all replaced with the “UK”;

 

h.
Clause 13(a) and Part C of Annex I are not used;
i.
The “competent supervisory authority” and “supervisory authority” are both replaced with the “Information Commissioner”;

 

j.
In Clause 16(e), subsection (i) is replaced with:

“the Secretary of State makes regulations pursuant to Section 17A of the Data Protection Act 2018 that cover the transfer of personal data to which these clauses apply;”;

k.
Clause 17 is replaced with:

 

 

“These Clauses are governed by the laws of England and Wales.”;

l.
Clause 18 is replaced with:

“Any dispute arising from these Clauses shall be resolved by the courts of England and Wales. A data subject may also bring legal proceedings against the data exporter and/or data importer before the courts of any country in the UK. The Parties agree to submit themselves to the jurisdiction of such courts.”; and

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m.
The footnotes to the Approved EU SCCs do not form part of the Addendum, except for footnotes 8, 9, 10 and 11.

 

E.
AMENDMENTS TO THIS ADDENDUM

 

The Parties may agree to change Clauses 17 and/or 18 of the Addendum EU SCCs to refer to the laws and/or courts of Scotland or Northern Ireland.

 

If the Parties wish to change the format of the information included in Part 1: Tables of the Approved Addendum, they may do so by agreeing to the change in writing, provided that the change does not reduce the Appropriate Safeguards.

From time to time, the ICO may issue a revised Approved Addendum which:

 

a.
makes reasonable and proportionate changes to the Approved Addendum, including correcting errors in the Approved Addendum; and/or
b.
reflects changes to UK Data Protection Laws;

The revised Approved Addendum will specify the start date from which the changes to the Approved Addendum are effective and whether the Parties need to review this Addendum including the Appendix Information. This Addendum is automatically amended as set out in the revised Approved Addendum from the start date specified.

 

If the ICO issues a revised Approved Addendum under Section 18, if any Party selected in Table 4 “Ending the Addendum when the Approved Addendum changes”, will as a direct result of the changes in the Approved Addendum have a substantial, disproportionate and demonstrable increase in:

 

a.
its direct costs of performing its obligations under the Addendum; and/or

 

b.
its risk under the Addendum,

 

and in either case it has first taken reasonable steps to reduce those costs or risks so that it is not substantial and disproportionate, then that Party may end this Addendum at the end of a reasonable notice period, by providing written notice for that period to the other Party before the start date of the revised Approved Addendum.

 

The Parties do not need the consent of any third party to make changes to this Addendum, but any changes must be made in accordance with its terms.

 

 

Addendum 5 Swiss Annex

 

In order for the Transfer SCCs to comply with FADP:

 

 

1.
The Parties agree to adopt the GDPR standard for all data transfers.

 

2.
References to the GDPR are to be understood as references to the FADP.

 

3.
Supervisory authority:
(a)
where the data transfer is exclusively subject to the FADP: the competent supervisory authority is the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (“FDPIC”); or
(b)
where the data transfer is subject to both the GDPR and the FADP: the competent supervisory authority is the FDPIC for data transfers governed by the FADP, and the competent EU supervisory

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authority for data transfer governed by the GDPR;

 

4.
Applicable law for contractual claims under Clause 17 SCC:
(a)
where the data transfer is exclusively subject to the FADP: Swiss law.; or
(b)
where the data transfer is subject to both the GDPR and the FADP: Republic of Ireland.

 

5.
Place of jurisdiction for actions between the parties pursuant to Clause 18 b SCC:
(a)
where the data transfer is exclusively subject to the FADP: Zurich, Switzerland; or
(b)
where the data transfer is subject to both the GDPR and the FADP: Republic of Ireland

 

In the context of jurisdiction for claims arising out of this SCC, the term “Member State” shall not be interpreted in such a way as to exclude data subjects in Switzerland from the possibility of suing for their rights in their place of habitual residence (Switzerland).

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Exhibit 10.2

 

Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets, has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.

 

 

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made as of July 1, 2023 (“Effective Date”), by and between RELATIVITY ODA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Relativity”), and KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Client”).

A.
Relativity and Client entered into a Software License Agreement dated January 1, 2021 (“Original Agreement”), as amended from time to time (collectively, and as amended herein, the “Agreement”).

B. The parties mutually desire to modify the Agreement as provided herein.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.
Increase in Named Users and Related Changes. Commencing as of the Effective Date, Exhibit A attached to the Original Agreement shall be modified so that:
a.
The permitted number of Named Users in the Named User Cap, as previously amended, shall be further increased to [*] Named Users (an increase of [*] Named Users).
b.
The Relativity Review Annual Fee, as previously amended, shall be further increased to $[*] (an increase of $[*]).
c.
The total number of Processing Workers included with the Relativity Review Annual Fee shall be increased to [*] Processing Workers (an increase of [*] Processing Workers).
2.
License Payments.
a.
Upon Client’s execution hereof, Client will pay Relativity $[*] as a prorated payment of the increased portion of the Relativity Review Annual Fee, or $[*], for the net increase in the number of Named Users above for the period from the Effective Date hereof to December 31, 2023.
b.
For the sake of clarity, the total Annual Fees for the remainder of the Term, as set forth in the Original Agreement, shall be $[*] per year.
c.
The Installment Payment Schedule set forth in the Special Terms section of Exhibit A to the Original Agreement shall be amended for the Fourth Period as follows:

 

INSTALLMENT PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Period

Installment

Installment Amount Due Date

Installment Amount

Installment Premium Fee

Total Amount Due

Fourth Period

2

 1/1/2024

$[*]

[*]

$[*]

 

1


Exhibit 10.2

3. Miscellaneous. As amended herein, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in effect. However, in case of any inconsistency between this Amendment and other prior portions of the Agreement, this Amendment shall govern. This Amendment sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein. This Amendment shall not be binding unless and until fully signed and delivered by both parties. Unless provided to the contrary herein: (a) any terms defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed herein when used as capitalized terms in other provisions hereof; and (b) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement. The parties may sign and deliver this Amendment as pdfs via email.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

RELATIVITY ODA LLC KLDISCOVERY ONTRACK, LLC

By:

/s/ Sailesh Munagala

 

By:

/s/ Andrew Southam

Name:

Sailesh Munagala

 

Name:

Andrew Southam

Title:

CFO

 

Title:

General Counsel

 

2


 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Christopher J. Weiler, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of KLDiscovery Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

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

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

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

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

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

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

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

 

August 10, 2023

By:

/s/ Christopher J. Weiler

Christopher J. Weiler

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 

 


 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Dawn Wilson, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of KLDiscovery Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

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

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

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

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

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

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

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

 

August 10, 2023

By:

/s/ Dawn Wilson

Dawn Wilson

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of KLDiscovery Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

 

August 10, 2023

By:

/s/ Christopher J. Weiler

Christopher J. Weiler

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

 


Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of KLDiscovery Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

 

August 10, 2023

By:

/s/ Dawn Wilson

Dawn Wilson

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)