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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 2, 2011

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 0-27975

 

 

eLoyalty Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-4304577

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

150 Field Drive

Suite 250

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(847) 582-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or Section 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   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).                                                                                                                                                         Yes   ¨      No   ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

    

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of April 28, 2011 was 15,619,175.

 

 

 


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Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements (unaudited)      1   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      15   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      29   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      29   

Part II. Other Information

  

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      29   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      30   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      30   

Signatures

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Part I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

eLoyalty Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     April 2,
2011
    January 1,
2011
 
ASSETS:     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,941      $ 20,872   

Restricted cash

     2,460        2,460   

Receivables (net of allowances of $9 and $10)

     1,781        2,041   

Prepaid expenses

     4,536        4,303   

Other current assets

     307        296   

Current assets held for sale

     25,334        26,946   
                

Total current assets

     52,359        56,918   

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     4,465        4,397   

Goodwill

     972        972   

Intangibles, net

     319        323   

Other long-term assets

     4,859        3,582   
                

Total assets

   $ 62,974      $ 66,192   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT:     

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,852      $ 372   

Accrued compensation and related costs

     1,842        2,048   

Unearned revenue

     9,801        7,884   

Other current liabilities

     4,839        4,262   

Current liabilities held for sale

     28,172        31,433   
                

Total current liabilities

     46,506        45,999   

Long-term unearned revenue

     4,740        4,686   

Other long-term liabilities

     1,612        1,561   
                

Total liabilities

     52,858        52,246   
                

Series B Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and designated; 3,549,078 and 3,549,078 shares issued and outstanding at April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively, with a liquidation preference of $19,684 and $19,367 at April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively

     18,100        18,100   

Stockholders’ Deficit:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 16,520,330 and 15,642,822 shares issued at April 2, 2011, and at January 1, 2011, respectively; and 15,619,175 and 14,786,005 outstanding at April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively

     165        156   

Additional paid-in capital

     209,179        207,985   

Accumulated deficit

     (208,778     (204,139

Treasury stock, at cost, 901,155 and 856,817 shares at April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively

     (4,770     (4,468

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,780     (3,688
                

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (7,984     (4,154
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 62,974      $ 66,192   
                

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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eLoyalty Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the
Three Months Ended
 
     April 2,
2011
    March 27,
2010
 

Revenue:

    

Services revenue

   $ 6,547      $ 7,997   

Reimbursed expenses

     77        199   
                

Total revenue

     6,624        8,196   

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of services

     3,104        4,372   

Reimbursed expenses

     77        199   
                

Total cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:

     3,181        4,571   

Sales, marketing and development

     5,358        5,123   

General and administrative

     2,263        2,154   

Severance and related costs

     4        70   

Depreciation and amortization

     775        980   
                

Total operating expenses

     11,581        12,898   
                

Operating loss

     (4,957     (4,702

Interest and other income, net

     131        109   
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (4,826     (4,593

Income tax benefit (provision)

     65        (21
                

Loss from continuing operations

     (4,761     (4,614

Income (loss) on discontinued operations, net of tax of $91

     122        (452
                

Net loss

     (4,639     (5,066

Dividends related to Series B Stock

     (317     (323
                

Net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (4,956   $ (5,389
                

Per common share:

    

Basic loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.34   $ (0.34
                

Basic income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ 0.01      $ (0.03
                

Basic net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (0.36   $ (0.40
                

Per common share:

    

Diluted loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.34   $ (0.34
                

Diluted income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ 0.01      $ (0.03
                

Diluted net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (0.36   $ (0.40
                

Shares used to calculate basic net loss per share

     13,953        13,458   
                

Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share

     13,953        13,458   
                

Stock-based compensation, primarily restricted stock, is included in individual line items above:

  

Cost of services

   $ 7      $ 28   

Sales, marketing and development

     1,100        774   

General and administrative

     322        293   

Discontinued operations

     77        464   

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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eLoyalty Corporation

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited and in thousands)

 

     For the
Three Months Ended
 
     April 2,
2011
    March 27,
2010
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (4,639   $ (5,066

Less: net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     122        (452
                

Net loss from continuing operations

     (4,761     (4,614

Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     776        980   

Stock-based compensation

     1,429        1,095   

Reversal for uncollectible amounts

     (1     (2

Severance and related costs

     6        5   

Other

     (91     —     

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Receivables

     266        1,458   

Prepaid expenses

     (1,533     476   

Other assets

     (17     7   

Accounts payable

     881        294   

Accrued compensation and related costs

     (160     (465

Unearned revenue

     1,970        (715

Other liabilities

     (105     (56
                

Total adjustments

     3,421        3,077   
                

Net cash used in continuing operations

     (1,340     (1,537

Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations

     (378     1,355   
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,718     (182
                

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures and other

     (206     (76
                

Net cash used in continuing investing activities

     (206     (76

Net cash used in discontinued investing activities

     (158     (636
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (364     (712
                

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Principal payments under capital lease obligations

     (444     (372

Payment of Series B Stock dividends

     —          (646

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (302     (464

Proceeds from stock compensation and employee stock purchase plans, net

     34        34   
                

Net cash used in continuing financing activities

     (712     (1,448

Net cash used in discontinued financing activities

     (29     (27
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (741     (1,475
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents by continuing operations

     (86     (108

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents by discontinued operations

     (22     6   
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (108     (102
                

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,931     (2,471

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     20,872        28,982   
                

Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period

   $ 17,941      $ 26,511   
                

Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:

    

Capital lease obligations incurred

   $ 639      $ 108   

Capital equipment purchased on credit

     639        108   

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

    

Interest paid

   $ 39      $ 48   

See accompanying notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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eLoyalty Corporation

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note One — General

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of eLoyalty Corporation (“we,” “eLoyalty,” or the “Company”) include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed consolidated financial position as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, the condensed consolidated results of our operations for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, and our condensed consolidated cash flows for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, and are in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in conformity with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.

The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

Note Two — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Discontinued Operations

For the reasons described below in Note Three the Company has classified its Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (the “ICS Business Unit”) as discontinued operations. The Company has reclassified the condensed consolidated financial position as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, the condensed consolidated results of our operations for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, and the condensed consolidated cash flows as appropriate for discontinued operations.

There have been no other policy changes with respect to the significant accounting policies disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.

Note Three — Discontinued Operations

On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement with TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (collectively, “TeleTech”), pursuant to which TeleTech agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets, and assume certain of the liabilities, related to the ICS Business Unit and the Company’s “eLoyalty” registered trademark / trade name. As a result, the Company has classified the ICS Business Unit as discontinued operations and the associated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been separately recorded as appropriate. The Company expects this transaction to close during the second quarter of 2011, subject to various conditions, including approval by our stockholders, the receipt of required third-party consents and approvals, and other closing conditions customary for transactions of this type.

The following table summarizes the components included within the income (loss) on discontinued operations, net of tax within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods indicated.

 

     For the Three Months Ended  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
     March 27,
2010
 

Net sales

   $ 13.7       $ 11.8   

Total expenses

     13.6         12.3   
                 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ 0.1       $ (0.5
                 

The following table summarizes the components included within assets and liabilities of discontinued operations within the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the period indicated:

 

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(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
 

Receivables (net of allowances of $0.1)

   $ 5.6   

Prepaid expenses

     9.4   

Other current assets

     1.4   

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     1.4   

Intangibles, net

     1.8   

Other assets

     5.7   
        

Total current assets held for sale

   $ 25.3   
        

Accounts payable

   $ 2.1   

Accrued compensation and related costs

     1.2   

Unearned revenue

     14.7   

Other current liabilities

     0.7   

Other liabilities

     9.5   
        

Total current liabilities held for sale

   $ 28.2   
        

If the sale of the ICS Business Unit closes as planned, such sale will constitute a “liquidation” under the terms of the certificate of designations governing the Company’s outstanding Series B convertible preferred stock (the “Series B Stock”). As a result, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of approximately $19.7 million before any dividends or distributions could be made to the holders of Common Stock. See Note Seventeen “Litigation and Other Contingencies”.

Note Four — Revenue Recognition

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended the accounting standards for revenue recognition to remove tangible products containing software components and non software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality from the scope of industry-specific software revenue recognition guidance. In October 2009, the FASB also amended the accounting standards for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements to:

 

  (i) provide updated guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how the consideration should be allocated;

 

  (ii) require an entity to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices (ESP) of deliverables if a vendor does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (VSOE) or third-party evidence of selling price (TPE); and

 

  (iii) eliminate the use of the residual method and require an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method.

The Company elected to adopt this accounting guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2011 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on financial statements of future periods because in the past, the Company was able to establish VSOE for its offerings within the ICS Business Unit other than software and was able to allocate revenue to the various elements for revenue recognition without the use of the residual method.

The adoption of this guidance will not impact our revenue recognition in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service business unit. The implementation services sold with our hosting service are not separated into multiple accounting units because there is not stand alone fair value for these implementation services. We recognize these implementation services over the anticipated term of the hosting services, currently the contract term. Within the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line, consulting services, managed services, and the resale of product may be sold together. This accounting guidance does not change the units of accounting for the Company’s revenue transactions or the methods used to allocate consideration to the units of accounting. The revenue recognition for each of these offerings is discussed below.

Historically, the Company has utilized VSOE to allocate revenue to various elements in an arrangement. We determine VSOE based on our normal pricing and discounting practices for the product or service when sold separately. In determining VSOE, we require that a substantial majority of the selling prices for a product or consulting services fall within a reasonably narrow pricing range, generally evidenced by approximately 80% of such historical standalone transactions falling within plus or minus 20% of the median selling price. For our managed services, we establish VSOE through the stated renewal approach. In the past, we have been able to establish VSOE for our product and service offerings except for software. If we are not able to establish VSOE for an offering, we attempt to establish fair value by utilizing TPE. TPE is established by obtaining evidence from comparable offerings from a peer company. If the Company is unable to establish fair value using VSOE or TPE, the Company uses ESP in its allocation of revenue. To determine ESP, we apply significant judgment as we weigh a variety of factors, based on the facts and circumstances of the arrangement. These factors include internal costs, gross margin objectives, and existing portfolio pricing and discounting. We currently have no offerings where TPE or ESP is used to establish fair value.

 

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Some of our sales arrangements have multiple deliverables containing software and related software components. Such sale arrangements are subject to the accounting guidance in ASC 985-605, Software Revenue Recognition.

Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit

Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line

Managed services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line consists of planning, deployment, training, and subscription fees. Planning, deployment, and training fees, which are considered to be installation fees related to long-term subscription contracts, are deferred until an installation is complete and are then recognized over the term of the applicable subscription contract. The terms of these subscription contracts generally range from three to five years. Installation costs incurred are deferred up to an amount not to exceed the amount of deferred installation revenue and additional amounts that are recoverable based on the contractual arrangement. These costs are included in Prepaid expenses and Other long-term assets. Such costs are amortized over the term of the subscription contract. Costs in excess of the foregoing revenue amount are expensed in the period incurred.

The amount of revenue generated from Behavioral Analytics™ Service subscription fees is based on a number of factors, such as the number of agents accessing the Behavioral Analytics™ System and/or the number of hours of calls analyzed during the relevant month of the term of the subscription contract. This revenue is recognized as the service is performed for the client.

Consulting services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line primarily consists of fees charged to the Company’s clients to provide post-deployment follow-on consulting services, which generally consist of custom data analysis, the implementation of enhancements, and training. These follow-on consulting services are generally performed for the Company’s clients on a fixed-fee basis. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of actual hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract.

Marketing Managed Services Line

Marketing Managed Services revenue is derived from marketing application hosting and email fulfillment. Revenue related to hosting services is generally in the form of fixed monthly fees received from the Company’s clients and is recognized as the services are performed for each client. Any related setup fee would be recognized over the contract period of the hosting arrangement. Revenue related to email fulfillment services is recognized as the services are provided to the client, based on the number of emails distributed for the client.

Traditional CRM Service Line

Consulting services revenue included in the Company’s traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from the Company’s operational consulting and systems integration services or from building systems for the Company’s clients. These services are provided to the Company’s clients on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration or building of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed for the client.

Managed services revenue included in the traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from the Company’s remote application support. Contracts for remote application support can be based on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis. For fixed-fee support, revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period. For time-and-material contracts, revenue is recognized as the services are provided to the client.

 

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Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (Discontinued Operations)

Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line

Managed services revenue included in the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line consists of fees generated from the Company’s contact center support and monitoring services. Support and monitoring services are generally contracted for a fixed fee, and the revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Support fees that are contracted on a time-and-materials basis are recognized as the services are performed for the client.

For fixed fee Managed services contracts, where the Company provides support for third-party software and hardware, revenue is recorded at the gross amount of the sale. If the contract does not meet the requirements for gross reporting, then Managed services revenue is recorded at the net amount of the sale.

Consulting services revenue included in the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line consists of the modeling, planning, configuring, or integrating of an Internet Protocol network solution within the Company’s clients’ contact center environments. These services are provided to the client on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed for the client.

Revenue from the sale of Product, which is generated primarily from the resale of third-party software and hardware by the Company, is generally recorded at the gross amount of the sale when it is delivered to the client.

Reimbursed expenses revenue includes billable costs related to travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing services for the Company’s clients. An equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in Cost of revenue.

Payments received for Managed services contracts in excess of the amount of revenue recognized for these contracts are recorded as unearned revenue until revenue recognition criteria are met.

Note Five — Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was $1.4 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, respectively. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company has established its forfeiture rate based on historical experience.

As of April 2, 2011, there were a total of 1,035,449 shares of Common Stock available for future grants under the 1999 Plan, the 2000 Plan, and from treasury stock.

Restricted Stock

Restricted and installment stock award activity was as follows for the three months ended April 2, 2011:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Price
 

Nonvested balance at January 1, 2011

     903,040      $ 6.12   
          

Granted

     874,455      $ 6.90   

Vested

     (132,305   $ 7.55   

Forfeited

     (34,877   $ 6.19   
          

Nonvested balance at April 2, 2011

     1,610,313      $ 6.42   
          

 

     For the Three Months Ended  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
     March 27,
2010
 

Total fair value of restricted and installment stock awards vested

   $ 0.9       $ 1.4   

 

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As of April 2, 2011, there remained $8.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted and installment stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

Stock Options

The Company recognized compensation expense related to option awards of $0.2 million for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 27, 2010.

Option activity was as follows for the three months ended April 2, 2011:

 

     Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 

Outstanding as of January 1, 2011

     1,252,392      $ 12.37   
          

Granted

     —        $ —     

Exercised

     —        $ —     

Forfeited

     (17,555   $ 18.32   
          

Outstanding as of April 2, 2011

     1,234,837      $ 12.29   
          

Exercisable as of April 2, 2011

     995,632      $ 13.72   
          

Outstanding intrinsic value at April 2, 2011 (in millions)

   $ 1.7     
          

Exercisable intrinsic value at April 2, 2011 (in millions)

   $ 1.2     
          
     For the Three Months Ended  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
    March 27,
2010
 

Total fair value of stock options vested

   $ 0.2      $ 0.3   

Intrinsic value of stock options exercised

   $ —        $ —     

Proceeds received from option exercises

   $ —        $ —     

As of April 2, 2011, there remains $0.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.

There were no options granted during the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010. Historical Company information is the primary basis for the selection of expected life, expected volatility, and expected dividend yield assumptions. The risk-free interest rate is selected based on the yields from U.S. Treasury Strips with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the options being valued.

Other Stock Compensation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees are permitted to purchase shares of Common Stock at below-market prices. Under this Plan, the purchase period opens on the first day of the calendar quarter and ends on the last business day of each calendar quarter. A total of 5,928 shares and 5,831 shares were issued during the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, respectively. We recorded $9 thousand and $4 thousand of expense for this plan for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, respectively.

Other Stock Compensation of Discontinued Operations

ICS Performance Unit Awards

On November 3, 2009, the Compensation Committee approved the grant of 65,000 performance unit awards to certain employees of the ICS Business Unit and on May 5, 2010, the grant of an additional 22,000 performance unit awards was approved. The performance period for the awards began on October 1, 2009 and ends on December 29, 2012. On the last day of the performance period, the performance units granted will become fully vested. Certain events, such as the sale of the ICS Business Unit, accelerate the vesting of the performance units. The amount earned, if any, for each vested performance unit will vary based on (1) the ultimate value of the ICS Business Unit relative to the baseline value and (2) the number of participants receiving performance units (because a fraction of the total increase in ICS Business Unit value will fund an incentive pool that is divided among all participants based on the relative number of the performance units held by each participant at the end of the performance period). If the sale of the ICS Business Unit closes as proposed, the Company estimates that the amount of the incentive pool under this program would be approximately $0.4 million due to the calculation of the value of the ICS Business Unit under the terms of the program relative to a baseline value. The actual amount of the incentive pool will be determined by the Compensation Committee, under the terms of the program, following completion of the sale. Any distribution approved by the Compensation Committee will be settled in shares of eLoyalty Common Stock, with the number of shares being determined by dividing the ultimate value of the incentive pool, if any, by the 10-day average share price of eLoyalty Common Stock as of the distribution date.

 

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As of April 2, 2011, there is not any unrecognized compensation expense related to the performance units. For the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company reduced expense for this program by $43 thousand due to a change in estimated divestiture costs. There are an estimated 53,417 shares of eLoyalty Common Stock potentially issuable under this program as of April 2, 2011.

Note Six — Severance and Related Costs

Severance costs are comprised primarily of contractual salary and related fringe benefits over the severance payment period. Facility costs include losses on contractual lease commitments, net of estimated sublease recoveries, and impairment of leasehold improvements and certain office assets.

Continuing Operations

For the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company recorded $4 thousand of expense related to severance and related costs of continuing operations for the adjustment of estimated severance and facility operating expense. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, the Company recorded $0.1 million of expense related to severance and related costs of continuing operations for the elimination of 11 positions.

For the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company made cash payments of $43 thousand related to cost-reduction actions for continuing operations. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, the Company made cash payments of $0.2 million related to cost-reduction actions for continuing operations. The cash payments in the first three months of 2011 and 2010 were primarily related to severance and related costs, office space reductions, and office closures.

The severance and related costs and their utilization for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010 were as follows:

 

(In millions)

   Employee
Severance
     Facilities     Total  

Balance, January 1, 2011

   $ —         $ 0.3      $ 0.3   
                         

Charges

     —           —          —     

Adjustments charged to severance and related costs

     —           —          —     
                         

Charged to severance and related costs

     —           —          —     

Payments

     —           (0.1     (0.1
                         

Balance, April 2, 2011

   $ —         $ 0.2      $ 0.2   
                         

As of April 2, 2011, the $0.2 million that remained reserved for continuing operations relates to facility lease payments, net of estimated sublease recoveries, and these lease payments will be paid pursuant to contractual lease terms through February 2015. The $0.2 million balance is apportioned among “Other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities.”

 

(In millions)

   Employee
Severance
    Facilities      Total  

Balance, December 26, 2009

   $ —        $ 0.3       $ 0.3   
                         

Charges

     0.1        —           0.1   

Adjustments charged to severance and related costs

     —          —           —     
                         

Charged to severance and related costs

     0.1        —           0.1   

Payments

     (0.1     —           (0.1
                         

Balance, March 27, 2010

   $ —        $ 0.3       $ 0.3   
                         

 

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As of March 27, 2010, the $0.3 million that remained reserved for continuing operations relates to facility lease payments, net of estimated sublease recoveries, and these lease payments will be paid pursuant to contractual lease terms through February 2015. The $0.3 million balance is apportioned between “Other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities.”

Discontinued Operations

For the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company recorded $0.2 million of expense related to severance and related costs of discontinued operations for the elimination of 11 positions. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, the Company recorded $0.3 million of expense related to severance and related costs of discontinued operations for the elimination of 20 positions.

For the three months ended April 2, 2011, the Company made cash payments of $0.1 million related to cost-reduction actions for discontinued operations. For the three months ended March 27, 2010, the Company made cash payments of $0.3 million related to cost-reduction actions for discontinued operations. The cash payments in the first three months of 2011 and 2010 were related to severance and related costs.

The severance and related costs and their utilization for the three months ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010 were as follows:

 

(In millions)

   Employee
Severance
 

Balance, January 1, 2011

   $ —     
        

Charges

     0.2   

Adjustments charged to severance and related costs

     —     
        

Charged to severance and related costs

     0.2   

Payments

     (0.1
        

Balance, April 2, 2011

   $ 0.1   
        

As of April 2, 2011, the $0.1 million that remained reserved for discontinued operations relates to severance and related costs. The $0.1 million balance was recorded in “Accrued compensation and related costs.”

 

(In millions)

   Employee
Severance
 

Balance, December 26, 2009

   $ —     
        

Charges

     0.3   

Adjustments charged to severance and related costs

     —     
        

Charged to severance and related costs

     0.3   

Payments

     (0.3
        

Balance, March 27, 2010

   $ —     
        

As of March 27, 2010, all severance and related costs for discontinued operations had been paid.

Note Seven Current Prepaid Expenses

Current prepaid expenses were $4.5 million and $4.3 million as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively. Current prepaid expenses primarily consist of deferred costs and prepaid commissions related to the Behavioral Analytics™ Service. These costs are recognized over the contract terms of the respective agreements, generally one to five years. Costs included in current prepaid expenses will be recognized within the next twelve months. Current prepaid expenses consisted of the following:

 

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     As of  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
     January 1,
2011
 

Behavioral Analytics™ Service deferred costs

   $ 1.8       $ 1.8   

Prepaid commissions

     1.7         1.2   

Other

     1.0         1.3   
                 

Total

   $ 4.5       $ 4.3   
                 

Note Eight — Intangible Assets, net

Net intangible assets were $0.3 million as of April 2, 2011 and $0.3 million as of January 1, 2011. Intangible assets reflect costs related to patent and trademark applications, Marketing Managed Services customer relationships acquired in 2004, and the 2003 purchase of a license for certain intellectual property. Patent and trademark applications are amortized over 120 months. The other intangible assets are fully amortized. Amortization expense of intangible assets for the three months ended April 2, 2011 was less than $0.1 million and will be $0.1 million annually thereafter.

 

     As of  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
    January 1,
2011
 

Gross intangible assets

   $ 2.8      $ 2.7   

Accumulated amortization of intangible assets

     (2.5     (2.4
                

Total

   $ 0.3      $ 0.3   
                

Note Nine Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets were $4.9 million as of April 2, 2011 and $3.6 million as of January 1, 2011. Other long-term assets primarily consist of deferred costs and prepaid commissions related to the Behavioral Analytics™ Service. These costs are recognized over the terms of the respective agreements, generally one to five years. Costs included in long-term assets will be recognized over the remaining term of the agreements beyond the first twelve months. Other long-term assets consisted of the following:

 

     As of  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
     January 1,
2011
 

Behavioral Analytics™ Service deferred costs

   $ 2.4       $ 2.1   

Prepaid commissions

     2.2         1.2   

Other

     0.3         0.3   
                 

Total

   $ 4.9       $ 3.6   
                 

Note Ten Comprehensive Net Loss

Comprehensive net loss is comprised of the following:

 

     For the Three Months Ended  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
    March 27,
2010
 

Net loss

   $ (4.7   $ (5.1

Other comprehensive loss:

    

Effect of currency translation

     (0.1     (0.1
                

Comprehensive net loss

   $ (4.8   $ (5.2
                

The accumulated other comprehensive loss, which represents the cumulative effect of foreign currency translation adjustments, was $3.8 million and $3.7 million as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively.

 

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Note Eleven — Loss Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of the loss and shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share:

 

     For the Three Months Ended  

(In millions)

   April 2,
2011
    March 27,
2010
 

Net loss

   $ (4.7   $ (5.1

Series B Stock dividends (1)

     (0.3     (0.3
                

Net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (5.0   $ (5.4
                

Per common share

    

Basic net loss before Series B Stock dividends

   $ (0.34   $ (0.38
                

Basic net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (0.36   $ (0.40
                
(In thousands)             

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     13,953        13,458   
                

Currently antidilutive common stock equivalents (2)

     4,408        4,001   
                

 

(1) The dividend payment for the period July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, payable on January 3, 2011, was suspended to conserve cash. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1785 per share on the Series B Stock, which was paid on January 4, 2010.
(2) In periods in which there was a loss, the effect of common stock equivalents, which is primarily related to the Series B Stock, was not included in the diluted loss per share calculation as it was antidilutive.

Note Twelve — Leases

Capital Leases

The Company acquired $0.6 million and $0.1 million of computer equipment using capital leases in the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. These assets were related primarily to investments in our Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line. Beginning in 2010, executed leases do not require an irrevocable letter of credit. Prior to 2010, the Company was required to issue an irrevocable letter of credit for a portion of the lease amount as additional consideration for the duration of the executed lease agreement. There was $0.2 million and $0.4 million of depreciation on capital leases in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively. All capital leases are for terms of either thirty or thirty-six months. The liabilities for these capital leases are included in “Other current liabilities” and “Other long-term liabilities” on the balance sheet. We expect capital lease investments to increase between $3.5 million to $4.5 million for fiscal year 2011.

The following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum lease payments under capital leases, together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of April 2, 2011:

 

(In millions)    Continuing
Operations
 

Year

  

2011

   $ 1.1   

2012

     1.2   

2013

     0.5   

2014

     —     

Thereafter

     —     
        

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 2.8   

Less: estimated executory costs

     (0.2
        

Net minimum lease payments

   $ 2.6   

Less: amount representing interest

     (0.1
        

Present value of minimum lease payments

   $ 2.5   
        

 

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Note Thirteen — Segment Information

The Company operates in two business segments, the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit and the ICS Business Unit. If the sale of the ICS Business Unit closes as planned, immediately following the close, the Company will operate in a single business segment, focused on the Behavioral Analytics™ Service.

Note Fourteen Fair Value Measurements

The Company reports certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is an exit price and establishes a three-tier valuation hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The first tier, Level 1, uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 uses inputs, other than quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets, which are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 uses unobservable inputs in which there are little or no market data, and requires the entity to develop its own assumptions. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at April 2, 2011 Using  

(In millions)

   Total carrying
at April 2,
2011
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
     Other
Observable
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
 

Money market fund

   $ 16.8       $ 16.8       $ —         $ —     
     Fair Value Measurements at January 1, 2011 Using  

(In millions)

   Total carrying
at January 1,
2011
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
(Level 1)
     Other
Observable
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
 

Money market fund

   $ 15.8       $ 15.8       $ —         $ —     

Note Fifteen — Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of current assets and liabilities approximated their fair values as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011. The Company considers all highly liquid investments readily convertible into known amounts of cash (with purchased maturities of three months or less) to be cash equivalents.

Note Sixteen Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 605) – Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the fair value requirements of ASC subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple Element Arrangements, by allowing the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to VSOE and vendor objective evidence (now referred to as TPE, standing for third-party evidence) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted.

In October 2009, the FASB also issued ASU No. 2009-14, Software (ASC Topic 985) – Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the scope of ASC subtopic 965-605, Software-Revenue Recognition, to exclude from its requirements (a) non-software components of tangible products and (b) software components of tangible products that are sold, licensed, or leased with tangible products when the software components and non-software components of the tangible product function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality.

ASU No. 2009-13 and ASU No. 2009-14 also required expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We elected to adopt these updates effective for our fiscal year beginning January 2, 2011 and have applied them prospectively from that date for new or materially modified arrangements. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350), When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts ASU No. 2010-28, which modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-28 was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 2, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note Seventeen Litigation and Other Contingencies

Under the terms of the certificate of designations governing the Company’s Series B Stock, the completion of the proposed sale of its ICS Business Unit would create certain preference rights in favor of the holders of Series B Stock. In particular, the Company will be prohibited from paying dividends or making any other distributions (including through stock repurchases) to the holders of the Company’s Common Stock until the holders of Series B Stock have received payment of their full liquidation preference, which is currently approximately $19.7 million. Technology Crossover Ventures (“TCV”), the holder of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock, has expressed its position that a cash payment equal to the full amount of the liquidation preference is due to the holders of Series B Stock immediately upon the closing of the proposed sale. Based on the advice of the Company’s legal counsel, the Company does not agree with TCV’s position. In addition, Sutter Hill Ventures (“SHV”), which through its affiliates holds approximately 38% of the outstanding Series B Stock, has informed the Company that it does not agree with TCV’s position.

On April 26, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with TCV providing that, subject to certain conditions, the Company and TCV will submit to a final and binding arbitration in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware no later than 45 days following the closing of the sale of the ICS Business Unit in the event that the parties have not reached a resolution prior to such time. During the pendency of any arbitration, the Company agreed to maintain cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to pay in full the liquidation preference on the Series B Stock. While the Company believes that its disagreement with TCV’s position has a substantial legal basis, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of any arbitration proceedings that may be instituted following the closing of the proposed sale and do not provide any assurances in this regard. The outcome of any arbitration proceedings may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s remaining business.

The Company is a party to various agreements, including substantially all major services agreements and intellectual property licensing agreements, under which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, indemnification against third-party claims of infringement of intellectual property rights with respect to software and other deliverables provided by the Company in the course of its engagements. These obligations may be subject to various limitations on the remedies available to the other party, including, without limitation, limits on the amounts recoverable and the time during which claims may be made, and may be supported by indemnities given to the Company by applicable third parties. Payment by the Company under these indemnification clauses is generally subject to the other party making a claim that is subject to challenge by the Company and dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular agreement. Historically, the Company has not been obligated to pay any claim for indemnification under its agreements and management is not aware of future indemnification payments that it would be obligated to make.

Under its By-Laws, subject to certain exceptions, the Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at its request in such capacity or in certain related capacities. The Company has separate indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers that requires it, subject to certain exceptions, to indemnify them to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by its By-Laws and the Delaware General Corporation Law. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a director and officer liability insurance policy that limits its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of April 2, 2011.

 

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

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the costs and timing of completion of client projects, our ability to collect accounts receivable, the timing and amounts of expected payments associated with cost reduction activities, and the ability to realize our net deferred tax assets, contingencies, and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations

On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an acquisition agreement with TeleTech pursuant to which TeleTech will purchase substantially all of the Company’s assets, and assume certain of the liabilities, related to the ICS Business Unit and the “eLoyalty” registered trademark / trade name. As a result, the Company has classified the ICS Business Unit as discontinued operations and the associated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows have been separately recorded as appropriate. The Company expects this transaction to close during the second quarter of 2011, subject to shareholder approval and customary closing conditions.

Revenue Recognition

In October 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended the accounting standards for revenue recognition to remove tangible products containing software components and non software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality from the scope of industry-specific software revenue recognition guidance. In October 2009, the FASB also amended the accounting standards for multiple deliverable revenue arrangements to:

 

  (i) provide updated guidance on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how the consideration should be allocated;

 

  (ii) require an entity to allocate revenue in an arrangement using estimated selling prices (ESP) of deliverables if a vendor does not have vendor-specific objective evidence of selling price (VSOE) or third-party evidence of selling price (TPE); and

 

  (iii) eliminate the use of the residual method and require an entity to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method.

The Company elected to adopt this accounting guidance at the beginning of its first quarter of fiscal 2011 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on financial statements of future periods because in the past, the Company was able to establish VSOE for its offerings within the ICS Business Unit other than software and was able to allocate revenue to the various elements for revenue recognition without the use of the residual method.

The adoption of this guidance will not impact our revenue recognition in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service business unit. The implementation services sold with our hosting service are not separated into multiple accounting units because there is not stand alone fair value for these implementation services. We recognize these implementation services over the anticipated term of the hosting services, currently the contract term. Within the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line, consulting services, managed services, and the resale of product may be sold together. This accounting guidance does not change the units of accounting for the Company’s revenue transactions or the methods used to allocate consideration to the units of accounting. The revenue recognition for each of these offerings is discussed below.

Historically, the Company has utilized VSOE to allocate revenue to various elements in an arrangement. We determine VSOE based on our normal pricing and discounting practices for the product or service when sold separately. In determining VSOE, we require that a substantial majority of the selling prices for a product or consulting services fall within a reasonably narrow pricing range, generally evidenced by approximately 80% of such historical standalone transactions falling within plus or minus 20% of the median selling price. For our managed services, we establish VSOE through the stated renewal approach. In the past, we have been able to establish VSOE for our product and service offerings except for software. If we are not able to establish VSOE for an offering, we attempt to establish fair value by utilizing TPE. TPE is established by obtaining evidence from comparable offerings from a peer company. If the Company is unable to establish fair value using VSOE or TPE, the Company uses ESP in its allocation of revenue. To determine ESP, we apply significant judgment as we weigh a variety of factors, based on the facts and circumstances of the arrangement. These factors include internal costs, gross margin objectives, and existing portfolio pricing and discounting. We currently have no offerings where TPE or ESP is used to establish fair value.

 

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Some of our sales arrangements have multiple deliverables containing software and related software components. Such sale arrangements are subject to the accounting guidance in ASC 985-605, Software Revenue Recognition.

Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit

Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line

Managed services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line consists of planning, deployment, training, and subscription fees. Planning, deployment, and training fees, which are considered to be installation fees related to long-term subscription contracts, are deferred until an installation is complete and are then recognized over the term of the applicable subscription contract. The terms of these subscription contracts generally range from three to five years. Installation costs incurred are deferred up to an amount not to exceed the amount of deferred installation revenue and additional amounts that are recoverable based on the contractual arrangement. These costs are included in Prepaid expenses and Other long-term assets. Such costs are amortized over the term of the subscription contract. Costs in excess of the foregoing revenue amount are expensed in the period incurred.

The amount of revenue generated from Behavioral Analytics™ Service subscription fees is based on a number of factors, such as the number of agents accessing the Behavioral Analytics™ System and/or the number of hours of calls analyzed during the relevant month of the term of the subscription contract. This revenue is recognized as the service is performed for the client.

Consulting services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line primarily consists of fees charged to our clients to provide post-deployment follow-on consulting services, which generally consist of custom data analysis, the implementation of enhancements, and training. These follow-on consulting services are generally performed for our clients on a fixed-fee basis. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of actual hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract.

Marketing Managed Services Line

Marketing Managed Services revenue is derived from marketing application hosting and email fulfillment. Revenue related to hosting services is generally in the form of fixed monthly fees received from our clients and is recognized as the services are performed for each client. Any related setup fee would be recognized over the contract period of the hosting arrangement. Revenue related to email fulfillment services is recognized as the services are provided to the client, based on the number of emails distributed for the client.

Traditional CRM Service Line

Consulting services revenue included in the Company’s traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from our operational consulting and systems integration services or from building systems for our clients. These services are provided to our clients on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration or building of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, we recognize revenue as the services are performed for the client.

Managed services revenue included in the traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from our remote application support. Contracts for remote application support can be based on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis. For fixed-fee support, revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period. For time-and-material contracts, revenue is recognized as the services are provided to the client.

 

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Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (Discontinued Operations)

Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line

Managed services revenue included in the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line consists of fees generated from our contact center support and monitoring services. Support and monitoring services are generally contracted for a fixed fee, and the revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Support fees that are contracted on a time-and-materials basis are recognized as the services are performed for the client.

For fixed fee Managed services contracts, where the Company provides support for third-party software and hardware, revenue is recorded at the gross amount of the sale. If the contract does not meet the requirements for gross reporting, then Managed services revenue is recorded at the net amount of the sale.

Consulting services revenue included in the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line consists of the modeling, planning, configuring, or integrating of an Internet Protocol network solution within our clients’ contact center environments. These services are provided to the client on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, we recognize revenue as the services are performed for the client.

Revenue from the sale of Product, which is generated primarily from the resale of third-party software and hardware by the Company, is generally recorded at the gross amount of the sale when it is delivered to the client.

Reimbursed expenses revenue includes billable costs related to travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing services for our clients. An equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in Cost of revenue.

Payments received for Managed services contracts in excess of the amount of revenue recognized for these contracts are recorded as unearned revenue until revenue recognition criteria are met.

If the Company’s estimates indicate that a contract loss will occur, then a loss provision is recorded in the period in which the loss first becomes probable and can be reasonably estimated.

The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from clients not paying for unpaid or disputed invoices for contractual services provided. Additional allowances may be required if the financial condition of our clients deteriorates.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the vesting period. Determining fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires certain assumptions. The Company uses historical information as the primary basis for the selection of expected life, expected volatility, expected dividend yield assumptions, and anticipated forfeiture rates. The risk-free interest rate is selected based on the yields from U.S. Treasury Strips with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the options being valued.

Severance and Related Costs

We recorded accruals for severance and related costs associated with our cost-reduction efforts undertaken during fiscal years 2006 through 2011. The portion of the accruals relating to employee severance represents contractual severance for identified employees and generally is not subject to a significant revision. The portion of the accruals that related to office space reductions, office closures, and associated contractual lease obligations are based in part on assumptions and estimates of the timing and amount of sublease rentals, which may be affected by overall economic and local market conditions. To the extent estimates of the success of our sublease efforts changed, adjustments increasing or decreasing the related accruals have been recognized. An adjustment related to sublease efforts was made in fiscal year 2010.

Income Taxes

We have recorded income tax valuation allowances on our net deferred tax assets to account for the unpredictability surrounding the timing of realization of our U.S. and non-U.S. net deferred tax assets due to uncertain economic conditions. The valuation allowances may be reversed at a point in time when management determines realization of these tax assets has become more likely than not, based on a return to predictable levels of profitability.

 

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The Company uses an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Deferred income taxes are provided when tax laws and financial accounting standards differ with respect to the amount of income for the year, the basis of assets and liabilities and for tax loss carryforwards. The Company does not provide U.S. deferred income taxes on earnings of U.S. or foreign subsidiaries, which are expected to be indefinitely reinvested.

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Significant judgment is used to determine the likelihood of the benefit. There is additional guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure requirements.

Other Significant Accounting Policies

For a description of the Company’s other significant accounting policies, see Note Two “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” included in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements – in other words, statements related to future, not past, events. These statements may be identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “projects,” “future,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “target,” “may,” “will continue to,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “potential,” “guidance,” “outlook,” and similar expressions, references to plans, strategies, objectives, and anticipated future performance, and other statements that are not strictly historical in nature. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of management as of the date they are made, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such a difference include, without limitation, those noted under “Risk Factors” included in Part I Item 1A of Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011, as well as the following:

 

   

Uncertainties associated with the attraction of new clients, the continuation of existing and new engagements with existing clients, and the timing of related client commitments;

 

   

Reliance on a relatively small number of clients for a significant percentage of our revenue;

 

   

Risks involving the variability and predictability of the number, size, scope, cost, and duration of, and revenue from, client engagements;

 

   

Variances in sales of products in connection with client engagements;

 

   

Management of the other risks associated with increasingly complex client projects and new service offerings, including execution risk;

 

   

Management of growth and development and introduction of new service offerings, including those related to the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line;

 

   

Challenges in attracting, training, motivating, and retaining highly-skilled management, strategic, technical, product development, and other professional employees in a competitive information-technology labor market;

 

   

Risks associated with our reliance on Cisco, a large primary product partner within our Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line, including our reliance on its product positioning, pricing, and discounting strategies;

 

   

Reliance on major suppliers, including software providers and other alliance partners, and maintenance of good relations with key business partners;

 

   

Continuing intense competition in the information-technology services industry generally;

 

   

The rapid pace of technological innovation in the information-technology services industry;

 

   

Protection of our technology, proprietary information, and other intellectual property rights from challenges by others;

 

   

The ability to raise sufficient amounts of debt or equity capital to meet our future operating and financial needs;

 

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Risks associated with compliance with international, federal, and state privacy and security laws and the protection of highly confidential information of clients and their customers;

 

   

Future legislative or regulatory actions relating to information technology or the information-technology service industry, including those relating to data privacy and security;

 

   

Changes by the FASB or the SEC of authoritative accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or policies or changes in the application or interpretation of those rules or regulations;

 

   

Risks associated with global operations, including those relating to the economic conditions in each country, potential currency exchange and credit volatility, compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, and management of a geographically-dispersed organization;

 

   

Economic, business, and political conditions and the effects of these conditions on our clients’ businesses and levels of business activity;

 

   

Acts of war or terrorism, including, but not limited to, actions taken or to be taken by the United States and other governments as a result of acts or threats of terrorism, and the impact of these acts on economic, financial, and social conditions in the countries where we operate; and

 

   

The timing and occurrence (or non-occurrence) of transactions and events which may be subject to circumstances beyond our control.

In addition, our agreement to sell the assets of our ICS Business Unit to TeleTech is subject to various conditions, including approval by our stockholders, the receipt of required third-party consents and approvals, and other closing conditions customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the transaction will be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant forward-looking statement. The Company neither intends to nor undertakes any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.

Background

eLoyalty helps its clients achieve breakthrough results with revolutionary analytics and advanced technologies that drive continuous business improvement. With a long track record of delivering proven solutions for many Fortune 1000 companies, our offerings currently include the Behavioral Analytics™ Service, Integrated Contact Solutions, and Consulting Services, which are aligned to enable focused business transformation.

The Company has been focused on growing and developing its business through two primary Business Units: the Behavioral Analytics™ Service and Integrated Contact Solutions. Through its Business Units, the Company generates three types of revenue: (1) Managed services revenue, which is recurring, annuity revenue from long-term (generally one- to five-year) contracts; (2) Consulting services revenue, which is generally project-based and sold on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis; and (3) Product revenue, which is generated through the resale of third-party software and hardware. The chart below shows the relationship between these Business Units and the types of revenue generated from each.

 

Business Unit   

 

Managed Services
Revenue

 

        

 

Consulting Services

Revenue

 

        

 

Product
Revenue

 

Behavioral

Analytics™ Service

  

 

Subscription and amortized deployment revenue; marketing application hosting and email fulfillment revenue

 

      

 

Follow-on consulting revenue:

consulting revenue for the

traditional CRM Service Line

 

      

 

None

 

Integrated

Contact Solutions

   Contact center monitoring and support revenue;
remote application support
revenue
      

System integration revenue

for the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line

 

      

 

Hardware and software
resale revenue, primarily
from products of Cisco Systems, Inc.
(“Cisco”)

 

 

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On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement providing for the sale of all its assets used in the ICS Business Unit to TeleTech. Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, TeleTech will pay to the Company $40.85 million in cash at closing, subject to adjustment, and assume certain liabilities of the ICS Business Unit. The purchase price adjustments are related to working capital and prepaid managed services contracts.

The Company expects the sale of the ICS Business Unit to close in the second quarter of 2011. However, the closing of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including approval by our stockholders, the receipt of required third-party consents and approvals, and other closing conditions customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the transaction will be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all. If the transaction is consummated as proposed, then the Company will continue to operate its Behavioral Analytics™ Business Unit and will change its corporate name to Mattersight Corporation.

Set forth below is a description of the differentiated capabilities that the Company currently offers in its primary Business Units.

Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit

Behavioral Analytics TM Service Line

eLoyalty pioneered this solution, which improves the reliability of call recording and applies human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer interactions and help optimize the performance of call center agents. Using the Behavioral Analytics™ Service, eLoyalty can help clients:

 

   

Automatically measure customer satisfaction and agent performance on every call;

 

   

Identify and understand customer personality;

 

   

Improve rapport between agent and customer;

 

   

Reduce call handle times while improving customer satisfaction;

 

   

Identify opportunities to improve self-service applications;

 

   

Improve cross-sell and up-sell success rates;

 

   

Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of collection efforts;

 

   

Identify customer experience issues and score calls for retention risk;

 

   

Measure and improve supervisor effectiveness and coaching; and

 

   

Improve agent effectiveness by analyzing key attributes of desktop usage.

eLoyalty has designed a scalable application platform to enable the Company to implement and operate the Behavioral Analytics™ Service for its clients. The Behavioral Analytics™ Service is primarily hosted by eLoyalty and delivered as a managed subscription service. Managed services revenue consists of deployment and subscription services and Consulting services revenue consists of post-deployment follow-on services, which consist of coaching and training and custom data analysis.

Marketing Managed Services Line

Marketing Managed Services revenue is derived from marketing application hosting and email fulfillment services.

Traditional CRM Service Line

The Company’s traditional CRM Service Line focuses on operational consulting to enhance customer service business performance through improved process efficiencies, redesign of workflows, and improved contact center operations and workforce management. We also generate Managed services revenue from this Service Line by providing remote application support to clients.

 

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Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (Discontinued Operations)

Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line

The Company’s Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line focuses on helping clients improve customer service business performance through the implementation of the following solution offerings:

 

   

Cisco VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) Solutions – clients realize the benefits of transitioning their contact centers, distributed branches/stores, and corporate telephony to a single VoIP network infrastructure from the traditional two-network (voice network and separate data network) model. These benefits include cost savings, remote worker enablement, centralized reporting, and application enhancements. The Company has developed a set of solutions, tools, and methodologies to help clients financially model, plan, configure, integrate, and support Converged Internet Protocol network solutions within their customer interaction and collaboration environments.

 

   

Managed Support Services – clients realize the benefits of proactive monitoring of their voice and data networks to avoid system degradation and downtime that can effect business operations. The Company also provides 24x7 maintenance services, operations, and applications services to help enhance, administer, and manage VoIP contact center and telephony platforms that include technology from Cisco Systems and other third-party vendors.

 

   

Business Application Services – clients realize the benefits of reduced average handle time, improved first call resolution, improved self-service automation, and email and chat integration within their contact centers and across their branch/store networks.

Types of Revenue

Managed services, Consulting services, and the resale of Product are frequently sold and delivered together. Consulting services engagements relating to the design and implementation of customer service or marketing solutions may lead to the sale of one of our Managed services, which may also include a long-term maintenance and support or hosting relationship and the sale of Product.

Managed Services

Growth in Managed services revenue is primarily driven by the sale of Behavioral Analytics™ Service and Integrated Contact Solutions engagements. These Managed services are described below:

 

   

The Behavioral Analytics™ Service includes the deployment and ongoing operation of our proprietary Behavioral Analytics™ System. Based on each client’s business requirements, the Behavioral Analytics™ System is configured and integrated into the client’s environment and then deployed in either a remote-hosted or, in one case, an on-premise hosted environment. The Behavioral Analytics™ Service is provided on a subscription basis and the contract duration generally is three to five years. The fees and costs related to the initial deployment are deferred and amortized over the term of the contract.

 

   

Contact Center Managed Services include monitoring and support related to complex IP and traditional contact center voice architectures. These services include routine maintenance and technology upgrades and the resolution of highly complex issues that involve multiple technology components and vendors. Our support and monitoring services reduce the cost and impact of contact center downtime for our clients and anticipate problems before they occur.

In addition, we also generate Managed services revenue from two other sources. Marketing Managed Services revenue is generated from hosted customer and campaign data management and mass email fulfillment services. We also continue to provide remote call center application support and maintenance services to a small number of long-term clients. These two sources of Managed services revenue are likely to diminish over time as we focus on growth through our other service offerings.

Consulting Services

In addition to the Consulting services revenue generated by Behavioral Analytics™ Service and Integrated Contact Solutions engagements, we derive a portion of our revenue from a broad range of traditional CRM consulting work with long-standing accounts, as well as newer accounts more recently obtained through our Behavioral Analytics™ Service and Integrated Contact Solutions Service Lines. Our Consulting services are billed on a time-and-materials basis or on a fixed-fee basis and generally include a combination of the following:

 

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Evaluating our clients’ efficiency and effectiveness in handling customer interactions. We observe, measure, and analyze the critical aspects of each customer interaction, including the number of legacy systems used to handle the situation, interaction time, reason for interaction, and actions taken to resolve any customer issues.

 

   

Performing detailed financial analysis to calculate the expected return on investment for the implementation of various Customer Service / CRM solutions. This process helps our clients establish goals, alternatives, and priorities and assigns client accountability throughout resulting projects.

 

   

Implementing the operations, process, and human performance aspects of Customer Service / CRM solutions.

Product

We also generate revenue from the resale of Product, which consists of software and hardware sold through our Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line. The vast majority of this revenue relates to reselling products from Cisco.

Business Outlook

On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement providing for the sale of all its assets used in the ICS Business Unit to TeleTech. The Company expects the sale of the ICS Business Unit to close in the second quarter of 2011. If the transaction is consummated as proposed, the Company will continue to operate its Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit as a standalone business.

After giving effect to our payment of estimated transaction fees and expenses and before giving effect to purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, we estimate that the net cash proceeds from our sale of the ICS Business Unit will be approximately $38.6 million. The purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement will cause the actual amount of net cash proceeds to vary from this estimate. The purchase price adjustments include certain net managed services prepaid amounts that we will contribute to the ICS Business Unit at closing, which amounts were equal to approximately $9.8 million as of April 2, 2011. We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds to support the development of our Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit and for general corporate purposes. The uses of such proceeds will include our continued investment in the personnel required to sell and manage complex, long-term relationships with the customers of our Behavioral Analytics™ Service, as well as investment in the resources required to develop, deliver, and support our Behavioral Analytics™ Service. These investments may affect our cash resources and results of operations in 2011, but we believe they are required to build and maintain the Behavioral Analytics™ Service as a standalone business. Management will continue to assess all areas of the cost structure to identify opportunities to maximize cash resources and achieve profitability.

Managed Services Backlog

As a result of the strategic and long-term nature of Managed services revenue, we believe it is appropriate to monitor the level of backlog associated with these agreements. The Managed services backlog was $121.4 million as of April 2, 2011, and $130.3 million as of January 1, 2011. The decrease in backlog is primarily due to Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit and the ICS Business Unit managed services revenue recognized in the first quarter of 2011 exceeding the overall value of the managed services agreements signed in the first quarter of 2011. The Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit managed services backlog totaled $80.1 million as of April 2, 2011. We expect the Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit backlog to increase in 2011 based on the impact of anticipated renewals of existing agreements and anticipated contract signings with clients included in our current sales pipeline.

The Company uses the term “backlog” to reflect the estimated future amount of Managed services revenue related to its Managed services contracts. The value of these contracts is based on anticipated usage volumes over the anticipated term of the agreement. The anticipated term of the agreement is based on the contractually agreed fixed term of the contract, plus agreed upon, but optional extension periods. Anticipated volumes may be greater or less than anticipated. In addition, these contracts typically are cancellable without cause based on the customer making a substantial early termination payment or forfeiture of prepaid contract amounts. The reported Behavioral Analytics™ Service Business Unit backlog is expected to be recognized as follows: $19.6 million in 2011; $27.0 million in 2012; $19.4 million in 2013; and $14.1 million in 2014 and thereafter.

 

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First Quarter 2011 Compared with First Quarter 2010

Services Revenue

 

     First Quarter  
     2011     2010  
       Dollars  in
Millions
     % of Net
Revenue
    Dollars  in
Millions
     % of Net
Revenue
 

Revenue:

          

Managed services

   $ 6.1         94   $ 6.9         86

Consulting services

     0.4         6     1.1         14
                                  

Services revenue

     6.5         100     8.0         100

Reimbursed expenses

     0.1           0.2      
                      

Total revenue

   $ 6.6         $ 8.2      
                      

Services revenue is total revenue excluding reimbursable expenses that are billed to our clients. Our services revenue decreased 19% to $6.5 million in the first quarter of 2011, a decrease of $1.5 million from $8.0 million in the first quarter of 2010.

Revenue from Managed services was $6.1 million in the first quarter of 2011, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 12%, from $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2010. The decrease in revenue from Managed services resulted from the impact of a termination fee recognized in the first quarter of 2010 and declining legacy marketing managed services revenue partially offset by the transition of several Behavioral Analytics™ Service deployments to the subscription phase.

Revenue from Consulting services decreased by $0.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 to $0.4 million, from $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2010, a decrease of 64%. The decrease in revenue was mainly due to the decline in our traditional CRM Service Line, driven by reduced spending by our largest clients that utilize these services. Spending by our clients that utilize our Consulting services may fluctuate between periods in all Service Lines due to the short-term nature of these engagements.

The Company’s top five clients accounted for 73% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2011, compared to 66% in the first quarter of 2010. The top 10 clients accounted for 92% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2011, compared to 90% in the first quarter of 2010. In the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, there were three and four clients, respectively, that accounted for 10% or more of total revenue. In the first quarter of 2011, Vangent, Inc. accounted for 25% of total revenue, Health Care Service Corporation accounted for 16% of total revenue, and Allstate Insurance Company accounted for 15% of total revenue. In the first quarter of 2010, Vangent, Inc. accounted for 18% of total revenue, United HealthCare Services, Inc. accounted for 14% of total revenue, Allstate Insurance Company accounted for 13% of total revenue, and Health Care Service Corporation accounted for 13% of total revenue. Higher concentration of revenue with a single client or a limited group of clients creates increased revenue risk if one of these clients significantly reduces its demand for our services.

Cost of Revenue Before Reimbursed Expenses, Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization

Cost of Services

Cost of services primarily consists of labor costs, including salaries, fringe benefits, and incentive compensation of our delivery personnel and Selling, general, and administrative personnel working on direct, revenue generation activities and costs related to our Managed services. Cost of services also includes employee costs for travel expenses, training, laptop computer leases, and other expenses of a non-billable nature. Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization.

Cost of services in the first quarter of 2011 was $3.1 million, or 48% of Services revenue, compared to $4.4 million, or 55% of Services revenue, in the first quarter of 2010. The decrease in cost was largely due to increased cost deferrals for the Behavioral Analytics™ Service, net of amortized implementation costs of $0.9 million. The Cost of services percentage decreased primarily due to the impact of lower costs of 6%.

 

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Sales, Marketing and Development

Sales, marketing and development expenses consist primarily of salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, and employee benefits for business development, account management, solution development/support, marketing, and administrative personnel, as well as well as costs for our customer technology infrastructure and applications. The personnel costs included here are net of any labor costs directly related to the generation of revenue, which are represented in Cost of services.

Sales, marketing and development expenses increased $0.3 million, or 6%, to $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $5.1 million in the first quarter of 2010. This increase is due to increased compensation costs of $0.2 million.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, incentive compensation, and employee benefits for administrative personnel, as well as facilities costs, a provision for uncollectible amounts, and costs for our corporate technology infrastructure and applications. The personnel costs included here are net of any labor costs directly related to the generation of revenue, which are represented in Cost of services.

General and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million, or 5%, to $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. This increase is due to increased legal fees and compensation costs of $0.1 million.

Severance and Related Costs

In the first quarter of 2011, there were no cost reduction actions taken. In 2010, in response to the overall business environment, a number of cost reduction activities were undertaken, principally consisting of personnel reductions. Cash savings related to cost reduction actions taken in fiscal year 2010 were $0.9 million annually. Facility costs related to office space reductions and office closures in 2008 will be paid pursuant to contractual lease terms through fiscal year 2015.

Severance and related costs was less than $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 and $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2010, respectively. The expense recorded in the first quarter of 2011 primarily related to an adjustment of estimated severance and facility operating expense. In the first quarter of 2010, the Company recorded $0.1 million of expense primarily related to the elimination of eleven positions and an adjustment to sublease recoveries.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased $0.2 million, or 20%, to $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2010. The decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily related to assets becoming fully depreciated.

Operating Loss

Primarily as a result of the factors described above, we experienced an operating loss of $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2011, compared to an operating loss of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2010.

Interest and Other Income, Net

Non-operating interest and other income remained constant at $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 and 2010. In the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, the $0.1 million of income was primarily related to favorable exchange rates on intercompany settlements partially offset by interest expense on our capital lease obligation.

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

The income tax benefit was $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 and the income tax provision was less than $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2010. As of April 2, 2011, total net deferred tax assets of $64.4 million were fully offset by a valuation allowance. The level of uncertainty in predicting when we will achieve profitability, sufficient to utilize our net U.S. and non-U.S. operating losses and realize our remaining deferred tax assets, requires that an income tax valuation allowance be recognized in the financial statements.

Income (loss) on Discontinued Operations

The income on discontinued operations in the first quarter of 2011 was $0.1 million and a loss of $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. The income on discontinued operations of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2011 was due to the result of our ICS Business Unit, currently being held for sale, and the transaction costs associated with this potential divestiture. The loss on discontinued operations of $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2010 was due to the impact of the results of our ICS Business Unit, which is currently being held for sale, $0.4 million, and to the sale of a subsidiary in Switzerland, $0.1 million.

 

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Net Loss Available to Common Stockholders

We reported a net loss available to common stockholders of $5.0 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $5.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. These losses include accrued dividends to preferred stockholders of $0.3 million in both first quarters of 2011 and 2010. The net loss was $0.36 per share on a basic and diluted basis in the first quarter of 2011, compared to a net loss of $0.40 per share on a basic and diluted basis in the first quarter of 2010.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Introduction

Our principal capital requirements are to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures for our Behavioral Analytics™ Service Line and infrastructure requirements, and other revenue generation and growth investments. As of April 2, 2011, our principal capital resources consisted of (1) our cash and cash equivalents balance of $17.9 million, which includes $0.8 million in foreign bank accounts, (2) restricted cash of $2.5 million, and (3) the remaining $2.5 million under the Bank Facility, as defined below.

Our cash and cash equivalents position decreased $2.9 million, or 14%, as of April 2, 2011, from $20.9 million as of January 1, 2011. Our ICS Business Unit, which has been classified as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements, will not include any cash or cash equivalents.

The decrease in cash in the first three months of 2011 was primarily the result of the net loss before depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, capital expenditures, cash dividend payments on Series B Stock, acquisition of treasury stock, and capital lease principal payments, partially offset by lower working capital requirements. Restricted cash remained constant at $2.5 million for the first three months of 2011 and $3.7 million for the first three months of 2010, and was primarily used as collateral for letters of credit issued in support of future capital lease obligations. See “Bank Facility” below for a description of the contractual requirements related to restricted cash.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations during the first three months of 2011 and 2010 was $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively. During the first three months of 2011, cash outflows of $1.3 million from operating activities consisted primarily of the net loss before depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, and an increase in prepaid costs of $1.5 million, which primarily consist of costs associated with unearned revenue, partially offset by unearned revenue of $2.0 million as a result of customer prepayments.

During the first three months of 2010, cash outflows of $1.5 million from operating activities of continuing operations consisted primarily of the net loss before depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation, partially offset by accounts receivable collections of $1.5 million.

Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations during the first three months of 2011 was $0.4 million. During the first three months of 2011, cash outflows of $0.4 million from operating activities consisted primarily of a $3.5 million decrease in unearned revenue reflecting the recognition of previously deferred revenue partially offset by lower prepaid costs of $1.5 million, due primarily to the amortization of costs associated with the unearned revenue, and other improved net working capital results of $1.2 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations during the first three months of 2010 was $1.4 million and consisted primarily of an increase in unearned revenue of $7.4 million as a result of customer prepayments, partially offset by an increase in prepaid costs of $5.6 million which primarily consist of costs associated with unearned revenue.

Days Sales Outstanding (“DSO”) for continuing operations was 24 days at April 2, 2011 compared to 23 days at January 1, 2011, an increase of one day. We do not expect any significant collection issues with our clients; see “Accounts Receivable Customer Concentration” for additional information on cash collections. DSO for discontinued operations was 37 days at April 2, 2011 compared to 39 days at January 1, 2011, an improvement of two days.

As of April 2, 2011, there remained $0.2 million and $0.1 million of unpaid severance and related costs for continuing and discontinued operations, respectively. See Note Six “Severance and Related Costs”.

 

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

The Company used $0.2 million and $0.1 million of cash in continuing investing activities during the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Capital expenditures of $0.2 million and $0.1 million were primarily used to purchase computer hardware and software during the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. We currently expect our capital investments to be between $4.0 million and $5.0 million for fiscal year 2011 and plan on funding approximately 85% of these purchases with capital leases.

Net cash used in discontinued investing activities was $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The cash usage in 2011 and 2010 is primarily due to capital expenditures for the purchase of computer hardware and software.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

The Company used $0.7 million and $1.4 million of cash in continuing financing activities during the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net cash outflows of $0.7 million during the first three months of 2011 were primarily attributable to $0.4 million of principal payments under our capital lease obligations and $0.3 million of cash used to acquire treasury stock.

Net cash outflows of $1.4 million in continuing financing activities during the first three months of 2010 were primarily attributable to $0.6 million for cash dividend payments on Series B Stock, $0.5 million of cash used to acquire treasury stock, and $0.4 million of principal payments under our capital lease obligations. The treasury stock acquired in each year reflects shares that were obtained to meet employee tax obligations associated with stock award vestings.

Net cash used in discontinued financing activities was $29 thousand and $27 thousand during the first three months of 2011 and 2010, respectively. The usage in 2011 and 2010 was for principal payments under our capital lease obligations.

Historically, we have not paid cash dividends on our Common Stock, and we do not expect to do so in the future. On January 4, 2010, a cash dividend of $0.6 million was paid on the Company’s Series B stock, which accrues dividends at the rate of 7% per year payable semi-annually in January and July. The dividend payment for the period July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, payable on January 3, 2011, was suspended to conserve cash. Under the terms of the Preferred Stock agreement, unpaid dividends are cumulative and accrue at the rate of 7% per annum. Payment of future dividends on the Series B Stock will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors based on the Company’s outlook and macroeconomic conditions. The amount of each dividend accrual will be decreased by any conversions of the Series B Stock into Common Stock, as such conversions require us to pay accrued but unpaid dividends at the time of conversion. The Company expects to continue to acquire treasury stock between $0.3 million and $0.4 million during the second quarter of 2011 to meet employee tax obligations associated with the various stock-based compensation programs.

If the sale of the ICS Business Unit closes as planned, such sale will constitute a “liquidation” under the terms of the Series B Designations. As a result, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of approximately $19.7 million before any dividends or distributions could be made to the holders of Common Stock. Of this amount, we currently expect to pay approximately $1.6 million, representing dividends in arrears, immediately following the closing. In addition, our board of directors has designated a Special Committee for the purposes of, among other things, assessing from time to time whether the Company has available funds for a full or partial distribution of the remaining liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock, and continuing to engage in related discussions and negotiations with TCV and the other holders of Series B Stock.

Liquidity

Our near-term capital resources consist of our current cash balance, together with anticipated future cash flows and financing from capital leases. Our balance of cash and cash equivalents was $17.9 million as of April 2, 2011. In addition, our restricted cash of $2.5 million with Bank of America (the “Bank”) at April 2, 2011 is available to support letters of credit issued under our credit facility (as described below) and collateral requirements for our capital lease agreements.

We anticipate that our current unrestricted cash resources, together with operating revenue and capital lease financing, should be sufficient to satisfy our short-term working capital and capital expenditure needs for the next twelve months. Management will continue to assess opportunities to maximize cash resources by actively managing our cost structure and closely monitoring the collection of our accounts receivable. If, however, our operating activities, capital expenditure requirements, or net cash needs differ materially from current expectations due to uncertainties surrounding the current capital market, credit and general economic conditions, competition, or the suspension or cancellation of a large project, then there is no assurance that we would have access to additional external capital resources on acceptable terms.

 

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After giving effect to our payment of estimated transaction fees and expenses and before giving effect to purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, we estimate that the net cash proceeds from our sale of the ICS Business Unit will be approximately $38.6 million. The purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement will cause the actual amount of net cash proceeds to vary from this estimate. The purchase price adjustments include certain net managed services prepaid amounts that we will contribute to the ICS Business Unit at closing, which amounts were equal to approximately $9.8 million as of April 2, 2011. We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds to support the development of our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business, and for general corporate purposes. If the sale is consummated, we anticipate that the net proceeds, together with our current unrestricted cash resources, should be sufficient to satisfy our short-term working capital and capital expenditure needs for the remaining business over the next twelve months.

Bank Facility

The Company is a party to a loan agreement with the Bank, which expires on December 31, 2011. The maximum principal amount of the secured line of credit under the agreement (the “Facility”) is $5.0 million as of April 2, 2011. The Facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum cash and cash equivalent balance within a secured account at the Bank. The Facility provides that the balance in the secured account cannot be less than the outstanding balance drawn on the Facility and letter of credit obligations under the Facility. Available credit under the Facility has been reduced by $2.5 million due to letters of credit issued under the Facility to support our capital lease obligations. As a result, $2.5 million remains available under the Facility at April 2, 2011. Loans under the Facility bear interest at the Bank’s prime rate or, at the Company’s election, an alternate rate of LIBOR (London InterBank Offering Rate) plus 0.75%. We did not have any borrowings or interest expense under the Facility during the first three months of 2011 or 2010.

Accounts Receivable Customer Concentration

As of April 2, 2011, four clients, Allstate Insurance Company, Vangent, Inc., United HealthCare Services, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., accounted for 26%, 19%, 13%, and 10% of total gross accounts receivable, respectively. Of these amounts, we have collected 57% from Allstate Insurance Company, 100% from Vangent, Inc., 70% from United HealthCare Services, Inc., and 100% from Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. through May 10, 2011. Of the total April 2, 2011 gross accounts receivable, we have collected 65% as of May 10, 2011. Because we have a high percentage of our revenue dependent on a relatively small number of clients, delayed payments by a few of our larger clients could result in a reduction of our available cash.

Capital Lease Obligations

Capital lease obligations as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011 were $2.5 million and $2.3 million, respectively. We are a party to a capital lease agreement with a lease company to lease hardware and software. Beginning in 2010, executed leases did not require an irrevocable letter of credit. Prior to 2010, the Company was required to issue an irrevocable letter of credit for a portion of the lease amount as additional consideration for the duration of the executed lease agreement. We expect capital lease obligations to increase between $3.5 million to $4.5 million for fiscal year 2011 as we continue to expand our investment in the infrastructure for the Behavioral Analytics™ Service.

Contractual Obligations

Cash will also be required for operating leases and non-cancellable purchase obligations as well as various commitments reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet as of April 2, 2011. These commitments are as follows:

Continuing Operations

 

(In millions)

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Less
Than 1
Year
     1 – 3
Years
     3 – 5
Years
     More
Than 5
Years
 

Letters of credit

   $ 2.5       $ 2.5       $ —         $ —         $ —     

Operating leases

     2.0         0.9         0.8         0.3         —     

Capital leases

     2.8         1.6         1.2         —           —     

Severance and related costs

     0.4         0.1         0.2         0.1         —     

Purchase obligations

     2.4         2.4         —           —           —     
                                            

Total

   $ 10.1       $ 7.5       $ 2.2       $ 0.4       $ —     
                                            

 

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Letters of Credit

The amounts set forth in the chart above reflect standby letters of credit issued as collateral for capital leases. The terms of the Facility require us to deposit a like amount of cash into a restricted cash account at the Bank for the duration of the letter of credit commitment period. The amounts set forth in the chart above reflect the face amount of these letters of credit that expire in each period presented. To the extent these letters of credit expire without a claim being made, the cash deposited in the restricted cash account will be transferred back to an unrestricted cash account.

Leases

The amounts set forth in the chart above reflect future principal, interest, and executory costs of the leases entered into by the Company for technology and office equipment, as well as office and data center space. Liabilities for the principal portion of the capital lease obligations are reflected on our balance sheet as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011.

Severance and Related Costs

Severance and related costs reflect payments the Company is required to make in future periods for severance and other related costs due to cost reduction activities in fiscal year 2011 and prior periods. Liabilities for these required payments are reflected on our balance sheet as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011. The amounts listed have not been reduced by the estimated minimum sublease rentals of $0.1 million and $0.1 million included in the liabilities reflected on our balance sheet as of April 2, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively.

Purchase Obligations

Purchase obligations include $2.2 million of commitments reflected as liabilities on our balance sheet as of April 2, 2011, as well as $0.2 million of non-cancellable obligations to purchase goods or services in the future. Total purchase obligations were $0.7 million as of January 1, 2011.

Discontinuing Operations

 

(In millions)

Contractual Obligations

   Total      Less
Than 1
Year
     1 – 3
Years
     3 – 5
Years
     More
Than 5
Years
 

Letters of credit

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Operating leases

     0.1         0.1         —           —           —     

Capital leases

     0.1         0.1         —           —           —     

Severance and related costs

     0.1         0.1         —           —           —     

Purchase obligations

     4.1         4.1         —           —           —     
                                            

Total

   $ 4.4       $ 4.4       $ —         $ —         $ —     
                                            

Due to the existence of the Company’s net operating loss carryforward as described in Note Seven “Income Taxes” included in Part II Item 8 of the Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011, no net contractual obligations exist as of April 2, 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updates (“ASU”) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic 605) – Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the fair value requirements of ASC subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple Element Arrangements, by allowing the use of the “best estimate of selling price” in addition to VSOE and vendor objective evidence (“VOE”) (now referred to as TPE, standing for third-party evidence) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted.

In October 2009, the FASB also issued ASU No. 2009-14, Software (ASC Topic 985) – Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the scope of ASC subtopic 965-605, Software-Revenue Recognition, to exclude from its requirements (a) non-software components of tangible products and (b) software components of tangible products that are sold, licensed, or leased with tangible products when the software components and non-software components of the tangible product function together to deliver the tangible product’s essential functionality.

 

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ASU No. 2009-13 and ASU No. 2009-14 also required expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures and was effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We elected to adopt these updates effective for our fiscal year beginning January 2, 2011 and have applied them prospectively from that date for new or materially modified arrangements. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (ASC 350), When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts ASU No. 2010-28, which modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-28 was effective for our fiscal year beginning January 2, 2011. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

For the quarters ended April 2, 2011 and March 27, 2010, our net revenue for continuing operations denominated in foreign currencies was less than 0.1%. Historically, we have not experienced material fluctuations in our results of operations due to foreign currency exchange rate changes. We do not currently engage, nor is there any plan to engage, in hedging foreign currency risk.

We also have interest rate risk with respect to changes in variable interest rates on our revolving line of credit, and our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. Interest on the line of credit is currently based on either the bank’s prime rate, or LIBOR, which varies in accordance with prevailing market conditions. A change in interest rate impacts the interest expense on the line of credit and cash flows. This interest rate risk will not have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

eLoyalty maintains disclosure controls and procedures that have been designed to ensure that information related to the Company is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Disclosure controls and procedures ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in eLoyalty’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to affect materially, eLoyalty’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. Other Information

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Following the sale of our Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit, the outcome of any arbitration proceedings relating to the Series B Stock liquidation preference may have a material adverse effect on our remaining business.

 

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Under the terms of the certificate of designations governing our outstanding Series B Stock, the completion of the proposed sale of our ICS Business Unit would create certain preference rights in favor of the holders of Series B Stock. In particular, we will be prohibited from paying dividends or making any other distributions (including through stock repurchases) to the holders of our Common Stock until the holders of Series B Stock have received payment of their full liquidation preference, which is currently approximately $19.7 million. TCV, the holder of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock, has expressed its position that a cash payment equal to the full amount of the liquidation preference is due to the holders of Series B Stock immediately upon the closing of the proposed sale. Based on the advice of our legal counsel, we do not agree with TCV’s position. In addition, SHV, which through its affiliates holds approximately 38% of the outstanding Series B Stock, has informed us that it does not agree with TCV’s position.

On April 26, 2011, we entered into an agreement with TCV providing that, subject to certain conditions, we and TCV will submit to a final and binding arbitration in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware no later than 45 days following the closing of the sale of the ICS Business Unit in the event that the parties have not reached a resolution prior to such time. During the pendency of any arbitration, we agreed to maintain cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to pay in full the liquidation preference on the Series B Stock. While we believe that our disagreement with TCV’s position has a substantial legal basis, we are unable to predict the outcome of any arbitration proceedings that may be instituted following the closing of the proposed sale and do not provide any assurances in this regard. The outcome of any arbitration proceedings may have a material adverse effect on our remaining business.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchase of Equity Securities

The following table provides information relating to the Company’s purchase of shares of its Common Stock in the first quarter of 2011. All of these purchases reflect shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to stock vestings under our stock programs. The Company has not adopted a Common Stock repurchase plan or program.

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 

January 2, 2011 – February 1, 2011

     —         $ —     

February 2, 2011 – March 1, 2011

     44,338       $ 6.80   

March 2, 2011 – April 2, 2011

     —         $ —     
           

Total

     44,338       $ 6.80   
           

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

**10.1

   Acquisition Agreement.

**10.2

   Dispute Resolution Agreement with TCV.

**10.3

   Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Kelly D. Conway.

**31.1

   Certification of Kelly D. Conway under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**31.2

   Certification of William B. Noon under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

**32.1

   Certification of Kelly D. Conway and William B. Noon under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
   2002.

 

** Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 12, 2011.

 

eLOYALTY CORPORATION
By   /s/ W ILLIAM B. N OON
  William B. Noon
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 

(Duly authorized signatory and

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT 10.1

Execution Copy

 

 

 

ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

by and among

MAGELLAN ACQUISITION SUB, LLC,

TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.

and

ELOYALTY CORPORATION

DATED AS OF MARCH 17, 2011

 

 

 

 


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ARTICLE I

   DEFINITIONS      1   

ARTICLE II

   PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE BUSINESS      12   

2.1

   Purchase and Sale of Assets      12   

2.2

   Excluded Assets      14   

2.3

   Assumption of Liabilities      14   

2.4

   Retained Liabilities      15   

2.5

   Consideration      16   

2.6

   Closing      17   

2.7

   Managed Services & Working Capital Adjustments      17   

2.8

   Taxes      20   

2.9

   Allocation of Purchase Price      21   

2.10

   Transfer of Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities      21   

2.11

   Further Assurances      22   

ARTICLE III

   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER      22   

3.1

   Existence and Power; Authorization      22   

3.2

   No Conflicts; Consents      22   

3.3

   Title and Condition of Assets; Sufficiency      23   

3.4

   Equipment      23   

3.5

   Accounts Receivable      23   

3.6

   Financial Statements      24   

3.7

   Seller SEC Reports      24   

3.8

   Taxes      24   

3.9

   Events Subsequent to ICS Business Balance Sheet      25   

3.10

   Undisclosed Liabilities      26   

3.11

   Litigation      26   

3.12

   Real Property      26   

3.13

   Material Contracts      26   

3.14

   Licenses and Permits      29   

3.15

   Services      29   

3.16

   Compliance with Laws      29   

3.17

   Environmental Matters      29   

3.18

   Intellectual Property      30   

3.19

   Software      30   

 

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3.20

   Insurance      31   

3.21

   Labor Matters      31   

3.22

   Employee Benefit Matters      32   

3.23

   Customers and Suppliers      33   

3.24

   Affiliate Transactions      33   

3.25

   Brokers, Finders      33   

3.26

   Seller Board      34   

3.27

   Requisite Stockholder Approval      34   

3.28

   Solvency      34   

3.29

   Fairness Opinion      34   

3.30

   Proxy Statement      34   

3.31

   Government Contracts      34   

3.32

   No Other Representations or Warranties      35   

ARTICLE IV

   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER      35   

4.1

   Existence and Power; Authorization      35   

4.2

   No Conflicts; Consents      36   

4.3

   Brokers, Finders      36   

4.4

   Financial Capability      36   

4.5

   Litigation      36   

4.6

   No Other Representations or Warranties      36   

ARTICLE V

   EMPLOYEES      36   

5.1

   Buyer’s and Seller’s Obligations      36   

5.2

   No Third Party Beneficiaries      38   

5.3

   Employee Notifications      38   

5.4

   Other Employee Matters      38   

ARTICLE VI

   ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES      39   

6.1

   Conduct of ICS Business until Closing      39   

6.2

   Representations and Warranties; Supplemental Information      41   

6.3

   Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material      41   

6.4

   Access Pending Closing      42   

6.5

   Books and Records      42   

 

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6.6

   Government and Third Party Consents      42   

6.7

   Affiliate Agreements      42   

6.8

   Confidentiality; Announcements      43   

6.9

   Cooperation      45   

6.10

   Use of Seller Names and Marks      45   

6.11

   Other Offers      45   

6.12

   Delivery of Monthly Financials      48   

6.13

   Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Provisions      48   

6.14

   Licenses and Permits; Buyout and Accounting Process & System Assistance      49   

6.15

   Notification      50   

6.16

   Prior Month End Statement      50   

6.17

   Voting Agreements      50   

6.18

   Pension Scheme Matters      51   

6.19

   Exhibit Update      51   

ARTICLE VII

   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER      51   

7.1

   Accuracy of Representations and Warranties      51   

7.2

   Performance of Obligations      51   

7.3

   Officer’s Certificate      51   

7.4

   Consents and Approvals      51   

7.5

   No Contrary Judgment      51   

7.6

   Seller Stockholder Approval      51   

7.7

   EBITDA Threshold      51   

7.8

   Deliveries      52   

ARTICLE VIII

   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER      52   

8.1

   Accuracy of Representations and Warranties      52   

8.2

   Performance of Obligations      52   

8.3

   Officer’s Certificate      52   

8.4

   No Contrary Judgment      52   

8.5

   Seller Stockholder Approval      52   

8.6

   Deliveries      53   

ARTICLE IX

   INDEMNIFICATION      53   

9.1

   Indemnification by Seller      53   

 

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9.2

   Indemnification by Buyer      53   

9.3

   Notice and Payment of Losses      53   

9.4

   Defense of Third Party Claims      54   

9.5

   Survival of Representations and Warranties      54   

9.6

   Limitation on Indemnification      55   

9.7

   Characterization and Calculation of Indemnity Payments      55   

9.8

   No Duplication of Losses      55   

9.9

   Limitation on Set-off      55   

9.10

   Exclusive Remedy      56   

ARTICLE X

   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS      56   

10.1

   Notice      56   

10.2

   Termination; Termination Fee      57   

10.3

   Entire Agreement      58   

10.4

   Guaranty      58   

10.5

   Severability      58   

10.6

   Assignment; Binding Agreement      58   

10.7

   Counterparts      59   

10.8

   Expenses      59   

10.9

   Headings; Interpretation      59   

10.10

   Governing Law      59   

10.11

   Submission to Jurisdiction      59   

10.12

   No Waiver      59   

10.13

   No Third Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights      60   

10.14

   Amendment and Waiver      60   

 

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EXHIBITS      

Exhibit A

   List of Approving Stockholders   

Exhibit B

   Form of Transition Services Agreement   

Exhibit C-1

   First Form of Voting Agreement   

Exhibit C-2

   Second Form of Voting Agreement   

Exhibit D

   Form of Escrow Agreement   

Exhibit E

   Form of Purchase Price Allocation Methodology   

Exhibit 1.1(a)(i)

   EBITDA Principles and Methodologies   

Exhibit 1.1(b)

   List of certain Permitted Encumbrances   

Exhibit 1.1(c)

   Seller Knowledge Parties   

Exhibit 2.1(c)

   Assumed Real Property Leases   

Exhibit 2.1(d)

   Certain Equipment   

Exhibit 2.1(f)

   Miscellaneous Purchased Assets   

Exhibit 2.1(h)

   Intellectual Property   

Exhibit 2.1(k)

   Assumed Licenses   

Exhibit 2.1(o)

   Certain Equipments   

Exhibit 2.2(n)

   Miscellaneous Excluded Assets   

Exhibit 2.3(a)

   Assumed Contracts   

Exhibit 2.3(d)

   Miscellaneous Assumed Liabilities   

Exhibit 2.6

   Wire Transfer Instructions   

Exhibit 6.6

   Required Consents   

Exhibit 6.14

   IP Licenses   

 

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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

THIS ACQUISITION AGREEMENT is entered into as of this 17th day of March, 2011, by and among eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Seller ”), TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“ Buyer ”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms are defined in ARTICLE I .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Seller, as conducted through Seller’s Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (the “ ICS Business Segment ”), is engaged in the business of (i) monitoring and supporting contact centers and related business applications, (ii) providing consulting and system integration services related to Cisco Voice over Internet Protocol solutions (including related hardware and software product resale), and (iii) providing operational consulting services to enhance customer service business performance through improved process efficiencies, redesign of call flows, and improved contact center operations (the “ ICS Business ”);

WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Purchased Assets, and Seller desires to assign, and Buyer desires to assume from Seller, the Assumed Liabilities, in each case, on the following terms and conditions; and

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Acquisition Agreement, Buyer and each Approving Stockholder is entering into a Voting Agreement pursuant to which such Approving Stockholder has agreed, inter alia , to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants, representations, warranties, conditions, and agreements hereinafter expressed, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 The following terms, whenever used herein, will have the following meanings for all purposes of this Acquisition Agreement:

Accounts Payable ” means all bona fide trade accounts payable of Seller incurred exclusively in connection with the ICS Business in the Ordinary Course accrued as of the Effective Time, excluding Intercompany Payables, up to the amounts therefor set forth on the Closing Date Statement.

Accounts Receivable ” means all bona fide accounts receivable and other rights to payment of Seller in respect of the ICS Business, and the full benefit of all security for any such account or right to payment, including all accounts representing amounts receivable in respect of goods sold or shipped or services rendered in connection with the ICS Business in the Ordinary Course accrued as of the Effective Time, and any claim, remedy or other right related to the foregoing.

Acquisition Agreement ” means this Acquisition Agreement as executed on the date hereof and as amended or supplemented in accordance with the terms hereof, including all Schedules, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits hereto.

Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(g)(i) .

 

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Affiliate ”, with respect to any specified Person, means any Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such specified Person and, if the Person referred to is a natural Person, any member of such Person’s immediate family. The term “ control ” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

Approving Stockholder ” means each Person listed on Exhibit A .

Assets ” means all assets, properties and rights of every kind (whether tangible or intangible), including real and personal property, Contracts and Intellectual Property.

Assumed Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(c) .

Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Assumed Licenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(k) .

Assumed Real Property Leases ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Assumed Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(e) .

Benefit Plan(s) ” means any employee benefit plan, program, policy, practice, agreement or other arrangement providing benefits to any current or former Worker, or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, whether or not written or subject to ERISA, that is sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by Seller or any of its Affiliates, or for which Seller has any Liability or would reasonably be expected to have any Liability by reason of having an ERISA Affiliate, other than any Statutory Plan or any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA including, without limitation, any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA and any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, retirement fund, stock purchase, stock option, equity, phantom stock, severance, employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan.

Business Day ” means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of Illinois or the State of Colorado.

Buyer ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Buyer Indemnified Persons ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 .

Buyer Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4 .

Buyer’s Accountant ” means PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

CERCLA ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Environmental Law ” in this Section 1.1 .

Closing ” means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement, as provided for in Section 2.6 .

Closing Date ” means the date that is Seller’s first month-end for accounting purposes following the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in ARTICLE VII (other than conditions which relate to actions to be taken at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver thereof at the Closing) have occurred, have been satisfied or otherwise waived in accordance with the terms hereof.

Closing Date Managed Services Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a) .

 

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Closing Date Statement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a) .

Closing Date Working Capital ” means the dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the dollar value of Current Assets (excluding short-term Prepaid-Cost Deferrals) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at the close of business on the Closing Date and as set forth on the Closing Date Statement. For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, the terms “ Current Assets ”, “ Prepaid-Cost Deferrals ”, “ Current Liabilities ” and “ Unearned Revenue ” shall have meanings correlative to the manner in which such terms are used in the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Assets and Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.

Closing Payment ” means Forty Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($40,850,000).

Code ” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Confidentiality Agreement ” means that certain Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and between Seller and Buyer.

Continuing Business ” means the business operated by Seller and its Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (but immediately after giving effect to the Closing), and any other business incidental or relating thereto, including, among other things, (a) the provision of solutions to improve the reliability of call recording, (b) the process of employing human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer solutions and help optimize the performance of call center agents, (c) the process of employing human behavioral modeling and analytics in the areas of fraud analytics, collections analytics, back office analytics, predictive modeling, email analytics, and student analytics, (d) the implementation and hosting of related hardware and software, and (e) the provision of related training and add-on consulting services.

Contract ” means any oral or written contract, agreement, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, evidence of indebtedness, binding commitment or instrument.

Covered Equipment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(o) .

Covered Leases ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(o) .

DGCL ” means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time.

Disclosure Schedules ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to ARTICLE III .

EBITDA ”, with respect to any given twelve month period, shall have the meaning set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(i) and shall be calculated in accordance with the principles, methodologies, practices and categories set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(i) .

EDA Set-Off Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a)(ii) .

EEA Set-Off Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a)(iii)(A) .

Effective Time ” means the effective time of the Closing, which shall be deemed to be as of 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on the Closing Date.

Employee Withholding Documents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(h) .

Employees ” means the ICS Employees and the ICS-Allocated Employees.

 

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Encumbrances ” means mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, pledges, charges, claims, security interests, options, rights of first refusal, easements, rights of way, restrictive covenants or conditions and all other encumbrances.

Environmental Condition ” means (a) any condition at or migrating from any Leased Real Property arising out of any Release of Hazardous Materials, or (b) any condition at any third party location arising out of a Release of Hazardous Materials treated, stored, disposed, generated, used, owned or controlled by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or with respect to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) arranged for or permitted the transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Material.

Environmental Law ” means any or all Laws relating to pollution, the protection of health, safety, the air, surface water, groundwater or land, and/or governing the handling, use, generation, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials, including: (a) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“ CERCLA ”), 42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq .; (b) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq .; (c) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq .; (d) the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq .; (e) the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et seq .; and (f) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et seq. , together with all rules, regulations and orders issued thereunder or any state or foreign equivalents thereto, and each as any of the same may have been amended up to the date hereof.

Environmental Permit ” means any permits, approvals, consents or other authorizations by or pursuant to any Environmental Law in effect on the date hereof, or, with respect to prior time periods, as in effect during the applicable prior period.

Equipment ” means all capital assets, including computers, laptops, servers, tablet computers, wires, wiring, cables, connectors, machinery, equipment, furnishings, fixtures, office equipment, motor vehicles, and other supplies and spare and repair parts, stores and other tangible personal property (whether owned or leased) primarily used in connection with the ICS Business.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” means (i) a member of any “controlled group of corporations” (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code) of which Seller is or was a member, (ii) a trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that is or was under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA) with Seller, (iii) a member of any affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) of which Seller is or was a member, or (iv) an entity that is or was required to be aggregated with Seller pursuant to Section 414(o) of the Code.

Escrow Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) .

Escrow Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) .

Escrow Expiration Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 .

Escrow Fund ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a) .

Estimated Deficiency Amount ” shall mean, where the Estimated Target Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Working Capital, the amount by which the Estimated Target Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Working Capital.

Estimated Excess Amount ” shall mean, where the Estimated Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Target Working Capital, the amount by which the Estimated Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Target Working Capital.

 

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Estimated Target Working Capital ” means the dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the product of (i) 1.21 and (ii) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at Prior Month End and as set forth on the PME Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.

Estimated Working Capital ” means the dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the dollar value of Current Assets (excluding short-term Prepaid-Cost Deferrals) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at Prior Month End and as set forth on the PME Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Assets and Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.

Excluded Assets ” means all of the assets, properties, rights and interests of Seller that are set forth in Section 2.2 .

Final Deficiency Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(i) .

Final Excess Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(j) .

Final Managed Services Amount ” means the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, as finally determined in accordance with Section 2.7(b) or (c) , as the case may be.

Final Target Working Capital ” means the dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the product of (i) 1.21 and (ii) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at the close of business on the Closing Date and as set forth on the Closing Date Statement, as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.7 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.

Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows of Seller for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009, and the audited consolidated balance sheet of Seller as of December 26, 2009, all prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.

GAAP ” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Government Contract ” shall mean any Contract entered into between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries and (i) the United States government, (ii) any prime contractor to the United States government (in its capacity as such) or (iii) any subcontractor with respect to any Contract described in clauses (i)  or (ii) .

Governmental Authority ” means any United States federal, state or local, or any foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, court or tribunal (or any department, bureau or division thereof).

Hazardous Materials ” means any pollutant, toxic substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous substance, as any of the foregoing may be defined in or with respect to which liability or standards of conduct are imposed under any Environmental Law, including petroleum, petroleum products, asbestos, asbestos containing materials, urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

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ICS-Allocated Employees ” means those individuals employed by Seller who are primarily associated with and allocated to the ICS Business and who are identified on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d)(ii) .

ICS Benefit Plan ” means a Benefit Plan providing benefits to any current or former Worker of the ICS Business.

ICS Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

ICS Business Accounting and Process System ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.14(b) .

ICS Business Balance Sheet ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ ICS Business Segment Financial Statements ” contained in this Section 1.1 .

ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet ” means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Closing.

ICS Business Segment ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

ICS Business Segment Financial Statements ” means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment as of January 1, 2011 (the “ ICS Business Balance Sheet ”) and the unaudited statement of income of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment for the period which began on December 27, 2009 and ended January 1, 2011.

ICS Employees ” means those individuals employed by Seller in respect of or assigned to the ICS Business Segment and who are identified on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d)(i) .

ICS Software ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a) .

Indemnification Basket ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(a) .

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 .

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 .

Independent Accountant ” means Deloitte LLP.

Insurance Policies ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(l) .

Intellectual Property ” means all intellectual property or other proprietary rights of every kind, foreign or domestic, whether registered or unregistered, including all: patents and patent applications and the right to file any continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, reissue or reexamination applications therefore; trademarks, service marks, and trade dress, trade names, brand names, fictitious names, logos, slogans, designs or other designators of origin and registrations and applications for registration therefor; internet domain names, uniform resource locators and email addresses; trade secrets, Know-How, and confidential and proprietary business or technical information (including customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and data); copyrights and copyrightable subject matter or protectable designs and registrations and applications for registration therefor; and all proprietary rights in formulae, processes, software programs, technology, databases, inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise subject to registration.

Intercompany Payables ” means payables due from Seller in connection with the ICS Business, to (a) any division or business unit of Seller other than the ICS Business Segment, or (b) any of Seller’s Affiliates.

 

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IP License ” means any license, sublicense, distributor agreement, covenant not-to-sue or other agreement or permission, including the right to receive royalties or any other consideration, pertaining to Intellectual Property.

Irish Entity ” means eLoyalty International Limited, an Irish company wholly-owned by Seller.

Irish Entity Equity ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(n) .

Irish Scheme ” means the Irish Entity’s Group Pension Scheme administered by Hibernian Life & Pensions Limited.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Know-How ” means the Intellectual Property related to any tools, processes, or methodologies used by Seller to perform the Services.

Law ” means any federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, statute, law, ordinance, decree, order, injunction, rule, directive, or regulation of any government or quasi-Governmental Authority, and includes rules and regulations of any regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization compliance with which is required by Law, in effect on the date hereof, or, with respect to prior time periods, as in effect during the applicable prior period.

Leased Real Property ” means all real property subject to a lease pursuant to which Seller (in relation to the ICS Business) is a lessee or tenant as of the date hereof.

Legal Proceedings ” means any claim, action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, judicial, investigative or appellate proceeding, whether public or private, and whether formal or informal), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination, investigation, determination of appeal or assessment inquiry, hearing, litigation or prosecution commenced, whether brought, initiated, conducted, asserted or maintained by a court or Governmental Authority or any other Person.

Liabilities ” means all liabilities, claims, obligations, costs, expenses or damages, whether known or unknown, contingent or absolute, named or unnamed, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, determined or indeterminable, accrued or unaccrued, or liquidated or unliquidated.

Licenses and Permits ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14 .

Local Currency ” means the currency of the jurisdiction in which Seller of each applicable Purchased Asset is located.

Loss ” or “ Losses ” means each and all of the following items to the extent actually paid or incurred: losses, assessments, damages, dues, amounts paid in settlement, defense costs, Taxes, Encumbrances, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and disbursements), fines, interests and penalties paid to or recovered by a third party with respect thereto, of any nature whatsoever, but excluding any special, exemplary, punitive, treble, indirect, remote, speculative or consequential damages ( including internal costs, but excluding , with respect to any Assumed Contract, lost profits that are probable and reasonably foreseeable in the event of a breach of any representation of warranty in Article III or any covenant of Seller contained herein relating to such Assumed Contract, which lost profits, for avoidance of doubt, shall constitute “Losses”)(other than any such damages awarded to any third party against an Indemnified Party).

Managed Services Determination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(e) .

 

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Managed Services Amount ” means, as of any date, (i) the sum of (a) Unearned Revenue and (b) Long-Term Unearned Revenue minus (ii) the sum of (a) Prepaids—Cost Deferrals and (b) Long-Term Prepaids—Cost Deferrals (each of which shall be, for purposes of determining the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, as set forth on the Closing Date Statement). For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, the terms “ Long-Term Unearned Revenue ” and “ Long-Term Prepaids—Cost Deferrals ” shall have meanings correlative to the manner in which such terms are used in the ICS Business Balance Sheet.

Managed Services Transfer Amount ” means an amount, in U.S. dollars, equal to the Managed Services Amount as at Prior Month End.

Material Adverse Effect ” means any material adverse effect, circumstance or change, or any violation or other matter, if such material adverse effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter, either individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters, has or could reasonably be expected to have (either before or after the Closing) a material adverse effect on the business, prospects, Assets, condition (including financial condition) or results of operations of the ICS Business Segment, taken as a whole, but excluding any effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter to the extent directly resulting from or directly attributable to any of the following: (a) economic effects or changes that are generally applicable to the industries or markets in which Seller operates in respect of the ICS Business Segment, (b) general changes in the United States or world financial markets or general economic conditions, (c) any adverse change, event, development or effect arising from or relating to (i) any Laws or regulatory conditions issued by any Governmental Authority that does not relate only to the ICS Business Segment or (ii) any changes in GAAP or other accounting requirements or principles or interpretation thereof, (d) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (e) actions or omissions of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries that are taken after the date hereof and required by this Agreement or taken with the prior written consent of Buyer, and (f) the commencement or continuation of a natural disaster, war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism or any other local, international or national calamity, whether or not involving the United States (except, in the case of clauses (a) , (b)  and (f) , to the extent such effect, change or occurrence disproportionately affects Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment in a material adverse way when compared to other Persons in the same industry or market). For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, a Material Adverse Effect relating to the financial condition or results of operations of Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment taken as a whole shall be deemed (A) to exist or have occurred where any such effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter, in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters could reasonably be expected to result (either before or after the Closing) in (X) Losses or Liability to Buyer of $750,000 or more in the aggregate within 12 months of the Closing or (Y) EBITDA for any twelve month period ending at the end of a calendar quarter during 2011 equaling no more than 92.5% of EBITDA for the corresponding twelve month period ended at the end of the corresponding calendar quarter during 2010, and (B) not to exist or have occurred where any such effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter, in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters could not reasonably be expected to result (either before or after the Closing) in (X) Losses or Liability to Buyer of $750,000 or more in the aggregate within 12 months of the Closing or (Y) EBITDA for any twelve month period ending at the end of a calendar quarter during 2011 equaling no more than 92.5% of EBITDA for the corresponding twelve month period ended at the end of the corresponding calendar quarter during 2010.

Material Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(a) .

Non-U.S. Benefit Plans ” means all Benefit Plans other than U.S. Benefit Plans.

Notice of Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 .

Notice Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.18(c) .

 

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Off-the-Shelf Software ” means software owned by third parties and licensed to Seller on a non-exclusive basis and in substantially the same form offered to other non-exclusive licensees, excluding all “open source” software.

Order ” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, writ, order, direction, summons, decree, ruling, demand, subpoena, assessment, reassessment, verdict or arbitration award entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Authority or by any arbitrator, whether final, interim or interlocutory.

Ordinary Course ” means, with respect to Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), the ordinary course of commercial operations customarily engaged in by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to frequency and amount).

Other Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.8(b) .

Party ” means any of Seller, Buyer or Parent, and “ Parties ” means all of them.

Permitted Encumbrances ” means, collectively, (a) Encumbrances that are disclosed on Exhibit 1.1(b) , (b) liens relating to Taxes, fees, levies, duties or other governmental charges of any kind which are not yet delinquent, (c) liens for landlords, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, employees, suppliers or similar liens arising by operation of law, (d) such matters of record, imperfections of title, easements and encumbrances, if any, as do not interfere in any material respect with the ownership, use, value or marketability of the Purchased Assets or the ICS Business, (e) licenses granted to others, in each case under clauses (b)  and (c)  hereof, which secure payment obligations with respect to amounts not yet due and payable (or the validity of which is being contested in good faith and by appropriate Legal Proceedings), and for which reserves in the full amount necessary to satisfy the Encumbrances have been set aside, (f) Encumbrances, shortages in area or any other facts that would be disclosed by a physical inspection of the Leased Real Property, (g) present and future zoning, building codes, entitlements and other land use regulations adopted by any Governmental Authority regulating the use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or the activities conducted thereon, provided , that the Leased Real Property and its current use does not currently violate any of the same, (h) municipal by-laws and other agreements with any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Leased Real Property, provided , that the Leased Real Property and its current use does not currently violate any of the same, and (i) any Encumbrances that are released or otherwise terminated at or prior to Closing.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, and a foreign equivalent of any of the foregoing or other entity.

PME Statement ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.16 .

Post-Closing Periods ” means all taxable periods commencing the day after the Closing Date.

Pre-Closing Periods ” means all taxable periods commencing on or prior to the Closing Date.

Prior Month End ” means close of business on the last day of Seller’s fiscal month end immediately preceding the Closing Date.

Prior Month End Balance Sheet ” means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment dated as of the Prior Month End.

Proxy Statement ” means a proxy statement relating to the Seller Stockholder Meeting, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

 

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Purchased Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .

Qualified Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.22(b) .

Records ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5 .

Related Agreements ” means (a) the Transition Services Agreement, (b) the Voting Agreements with the Approving Stockholders, and (c) the Escrow Agreement.

Release ” means any spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, disposing, depositing, escaping, leaching, migration or dumping into the environment.

Representatives ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a) .

Required Consents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6 .

Retained Liabilities ” means liabilities of Seller set forth in Section 2.4 .

Sarbanes-Oxley Act ” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Seller ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Seller Adverse Recommendation Change ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(c) .

Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(d) .

Seller Board ” means the Board of Directors of Seller or any authorized committee thereof.

Seller Board Recommendation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.26 .

Seller Common Stock ” means Seller’s common stock, $0.01 par value.

Seller Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.8(c) .

Seller Series B Stock ” means Seller’s Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value.

Seller Stockholder Approval ” means the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock voting in accordance with the provisions of Seller’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws as in effect on the date of such vote approving the sale of the ICS Business Segment pursuant to the terms set forth in this Acquisition Agreement and the amendment of Seller’s certificate of incorporation to change Seller’s corporate name.

Seller Stockholder Meeting ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a) .

Seller SEC Reports ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7 .

Seller Withdrawal Recommendation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(c) .

 

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Seller’s Accountant ” means Grant Thornton LLP.

Seller’s Knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth on Exhibit 1.1(c) , after due inquiry and reasonable investigation.

Services ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15 .

Set-Off Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(a)(ii) .

Severance Costs ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(ii) .

Software ” means (i) software, firmware, middleware, and computer programs, including any and all software implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source, object, executable or binary code, and whether provided on electronic media or otherwise preinstalled on computers or other equipment, (ii) databases and compilations, including any and all libraries, data and collections of data, whether machine readable, on paper or otherwise, (iii) descriptions, flow-charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize, maintain, support or develop any of the foregoing, (iv) the technology supporting, and the contents and audiovisual displays on any web sites, (v) all documentation, including programmers’ notes and source code annotations, user manuals and training materials relating to any of the foregoing, including any translations thereof, and (vi) all other works of authorship and media relating to or embodying any of the foregoing or on which any of the foregoing is recorded.

Solvent ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.28 .

Standard Procedure ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(h) .

Statutory Plans ” means retirement savings and benefit plans that Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates is required by applicable Law to participate in or contribute to in respect of an employee, officer or director of Seller or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, including plans administered pursuant to applicable health, Tax, workplace safety insurance and employment insurance legislation, but excluding any such benefit plan that is sponsored or maintained by Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means any other Person, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting stock (or of any other form of other voting or controlling equity interest in the case of a Person that is not a corporation) of which is beneficially owned by such Person directly or indirectly through one or more other Persons.

Superior Proposal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(g)(ii) .

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign income (including income tax required to be deducted or withheld from or accounted for in respect of any payment), gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, capital gain, intangible, environmental (pursuant to Section 59A of the Code or otherwise), custom duties, capital stock, franchise, Employee’s income withholding, foreign withholding, social security (or its equivalent), unemployment, disability, workers compensation, employee health, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, value added, goods and services, social services, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other tax, duty, rate or other levy and any other taxes, duties, levies, charges or withholdings corresponding to, similar to, replaced by or replacing any of them, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax in respect of the foregoing, whether or not disputed.

Tax Liability ” shall mean any Liability with respect to Taxes.

Tax Returns ” means all returns, reports, estimates, declarations, claims for refund, information returns or statements relating to, or required to be filed in connection with any Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment or supplement thereof.

 

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Termination Expenses ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(c)(i)(B) .

Termination Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(c)(i)(A) .

Third Party Acquisition Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.11(a) .

Third Party Software ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.19(a) .

Third Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 .

Third Person Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 .

Transferred Employees ” means those Employees who, pursuant to Section 5.1(a) , accept employment with Buyer or any of its Affiliates or whose employment transfers from Seller or an Affiliate of Seller to Buyer or any of its Affiliates by operation of Law. Employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business Segment) who, as of the Effective Time, are on approved leave of absence for military, workers’ compensation, short or long-term disability, family illness, or parental leave shall be included.

Transition Services Agreement ” means an agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B by and between Buyer and Seller regarding services to be provided by Seller to Buyer during the transition period immediately following the sale of the ICS Business.

UK Scheme ” means the Irish Entity’s Group Personal Pension Scheme administered by Standard Life.

U.S. Benefit Plan ” means a Benefit Plan maintained in the United States.

U.S. Transferred Employees ” means the Transferred Employees who are Employees employed by Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment in the United States.

Voting Agreement ” means each agreement, in the form attached as Exhibit C-1 or Exhibit C-2 hereto, by and between Buyer, on the one hand, and one or more Approving Stockholders, on the other (each such agreement, a “ Voting Agreement ”). For avoidance of doubt, all Approving Stockholders shall enter into Voting Agreement with Buyer.

WARN Act ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(f) .

Worker ” means any employee, officer, director, consultant, contingent worker, leased employee, or independent contractor of Seller or any of its Affiliates.

Working Capital Balance Sheet ” means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment dated as of the close of business of the Closing Date.

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE BUSINESS

2.1 Purchase and Sale of Assets . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Acquisition Agreement, as of the Effective Time, Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to Buyer (or such Affiliates of Buyer as Buyer may direct), and Buyer (or such Affiliates of Buyer as Buyer may direct) shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest to and in all of the Assets owned by Seller that are necessary for or primarily used in, or necessary for or primarily held for use in, the ICS Business, of every kind and description, wherever located, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, as the same shall exist at the

 

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Effective Time, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances (the “ Purchased Assets ”); provided , however , that in no event shall the Purchased Assets include any Excluded Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives the benefit under the Transition Services Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall include (other than Excluded Assets) all right, title and interest in, to and under:

(a) all Accounts Receivable;

(b) all Pre-Paid – Cost Deferrals, current and long-term, primarily relating to the Purchased Assets of the ICS Business;

(c) all leases that are set forth on Exhibit 2.1(c) pursuant to which Seller leases Leased Real Property (the “ Assumed Real Property Leases ”);

(d) all Equipment other than Covered Equipment, including that set forth on Exhibit 2.1(d) , together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers, sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating thereto;

(e) all rights of Seller in, to and under the Assumed Contracts;

(f) all Assets listed on Exhibit 2.1(f) ;

(g) all of Seller’s rights, claims, counterclaims, credits, causes of action or rights of set-off against third parties primarily relating to the ICS Business, liquidated or unliquidated, including unliquidated rights under manufacturers’ and vendors’ warranties, except to the extent they relate to Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;

(h) all Intellectual Property required to operate, or primarily related to, the ICS Business, including the name eLoyalty and all Intellectual Property listed on Exhibit 2.1(h) and all goodwill associated therewith;

(i) all books, records, files and papers (whether in original or copied form), whether in hard copy or computer format, primarily relating to the ICS Business, including engineering information and records, sales and promotional literature, manuals and data, sales and purchase correspondence, lists of present and former suppliers, lists of present and former customers, personnel and employment records, as well as all books and records in respect of the ICS Business necessary for Buyer to be able to comply with all applicable requirements (including reporting requirements) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, in respect of the ICS Business;

(j) all goodwill associated with the ICS Business and the Purchased Assets;

(k) all rights of Seller in, to and under those Licenses and Permits set forth on Exhibit 2.1(k) (the “ Assumed Licenses ”);

(l) (i) if there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not made an EDA Set-Off Election, cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount;

(ii) if (A) there was an Estimated Excess Amount and (B) Buyer has not made an EEA Set-Off Election and (C) the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount;

(m) all of Seller’s right, title and interest to and in any and all insurance proceeds relating to any Purchased Assets to the extent the corresponding Liability is an Assumed Liability hereunder;

(n) all of the outstanding shares (or comparable equity interests) of the Irish Entity, whether held by Seller or any other Person (the “ Irish Entity Equity ”);

(o) all of Seller’s right, title and interest to and in the Equipment (and all rights of Seller in, to and under the leases with respect to such Equipment pursuant to which Seller is a lessee as of the date hereof (such leases, the “ Covered Leases ”)) set forth on Exhibit 2.1(o) (such equipment, the “ Covered

 

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Equipment ”), together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers, sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating thereto; and

(p) all other Assets owned by Seller that are primarily used in, or are necessary for, the operation of the ICS Business (including all Assets of Seller outstanding immediately prior to the Closing and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet that are not listed in clauses (a)  through and (o)  above) other than the Excluded Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives the benefit under the Transition Services Agreement.

2.2 Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding any provision in this Acquisition Agreement or any other writing to the contrary, all other assets, properties, rights, licenses and businesses owned by Seller (the “ Excluded Assets ”) shall be retained by Seller and shall be excluded from the Purchased Assets, including all of the following:

(a) cash and cash equivalents (other than: (i) cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount if there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not made an EDA Set-Off Election, or (ii) cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount if (A) there was an Estimated Excess Amount and (B) Buyer has not made an EEA Set-Off Election and (C) the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount);

(b) intercompany accounts receivable;

(c) any assets used by Seller in connection with businesses (including the Continuing Business) other than the ICS Business, provided that such assets are not primarily used in, or necessary for, the ICS Business;

(d) any Assets relating to the Benefit Plans of Seller;

(e) any Assets which primarily relate to or primarily correspond to a Retained Liability;

(f) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names, domain names, logos or other designations of Seller, other than those transferred pursuant to Section 2.1(h) ;

(g) all real property interests of Seller not set forth on Exhibit 2.1(c) ;

(h) the issued and outstanding shares of stock of any Subsidiary of Seller (other than the outstanding shares (or similar equity interests) of the Irish Entity);

(i) any Assets used by any of Seller’s strategic business units (other than the ICS Business Segment), provided that such Assets are not primarily used in, or necessary for the operation of, the ICS Business;

(j) all rights of Seller in, to and under all Licenses and Permits not transferred to Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1(k) ;

(k) other than any and all assets part of the Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 2.1(m) , any Contracts of insurance, any insurance policies held by Seller or any of its Affiliates (the “ Insurance Policies ”), or any related prepaid Assets in respect of the ICS Business (including prepaid insurance attributable to insurance coverage provided by Seller which will not continue following the Closing Date);

(l) any marketing materials of Seller (including any photographs displayed on Seller’s website, proposals, presentation materials or otherwise), but only to the extent such marketing materials do not contain any trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names, domain names, logos, designations or any other Intellectual Property transferred pursuant to Section 2.1(h) ;

(m) all rights of Seller in, to and under Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts, Assumed Real Property Leases or Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment; and

(n) the Assets set forth on Exhibit 2.2(n) .

2.3 Assumption of Liabilities . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Acquisition Agreement, as of the Effective Time, Seller shall assign and transfer to Buyer (or such Affiliate of Buyer as Buyer may

 

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direct), and Buyer (or such Affiliate of Buyer as Buyer may direct) shall assume and agree to discharge and perform when due the following Liabilities of Seller relating to the ICS Business (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”); provided , however , that in no event shall the Assumed Liabilities include any Retained Liability:

(a) all obligations of Seller as of the Effective Time for performance after the Effective Time under the executory portion of each Covered Lease (but solely with respect to Covered Equipment), Assumed Real Property Lease and Contract listed on Exhibit 2.3(a) (the “ Assumed Contracts ”), but not including any Liability for any breach or default (with or without notice or lapse of time) thereunder accruing during, arising out of or related to the period on or prior to the Effective Time;

(b) all Liabilities relating to Transferred Employees that are assumed by Buyer or Parent pursuant to Section 5.1 and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet;

(c) obligations associated with Unearned Revenue, current and long-term, relating solely to Assumed Contracts and that are set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet;

(d) the Liabilities set forth on Exhibit 2.3(d) ;

(e) (i) all employment and payroll Taxes relating to the Transferred Employees that have been accrued on or before the Closing Date to the extent attributable to wages payable after the Closing Date, (ii) all real property or personal property Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets that have been accrued on or before the Closing Date but are payable after the Closing Date and (iii) all Taxes of the Irish Entity that have been accrued for periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date but are payable after the Closing Date; but only, in each case, to the extent such items have been included as a Liability on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet (collectively, the “ Assumed Taxes ”);

(f) all environmental Liabilities relating to the Assumed Real Property Leases (to the extent such environmental Liabilities are set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet) or the conduct of the ICS Business after the Closing; and

(g) any other Liabilities of Seller outstanding immediately prior to the Closing and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet (including Accounts Payable that are not Retained Liabilities under Section 2.4(j) below and any sales or value-added Tax payable with respect to Accounts Receivable that has been accrued on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet).

2.4 Retained Liabilities . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, all other Liabilities and obligations of Seller and its Affiliates (collectively, the “ Retained Liabilities ”) shall be retained by Seller and its Affiliates and shall not be assumed or discharged by Buyer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Retained Liabilities shall include the following:

(a) any Liability which relates to or corresponds to an Excluded Asset;

(b) except as provided in Section 5.1 , any and all Liabilities related to Benefit Plans, Statutory Plans, and “multiemployer plans” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, all Liabilities for which Seller may be liable by reason of having or having had an ERISA Affiliate, and other Employee matters to be retained by Seller as provided in this Acquisition Agreement;

(c) any and all Liabilities of Seller arising under this Acquisition Agreement;

(d) any and all indebtedness for money borrowed from others;

(e) except as provided in Section 2.3(f) , all environmental Liabilities (including in respect of any Environmental Law);

(f) any matters disclosed or required to be disclosed on Disclosure Schedule 3.11 ;

(g) any and all Liabilities of Seller which otherwise arise or are asserted or incurred by reason of events, acts or transactions occurring, or the operation of the ICS Business, prior to or on the Closing Date, whether or not disclosed on the schedules hereto, that are not Assumed Liabilities hereunder;

 

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(h) any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising out of, or incurred with respect to any and all employees (and their beneficiaries) of Seller (whether or not such employees become employees of Buyer), all former employees of Seller (and their beneficiaries), and any employee Contracts of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (including, but not limited to, any severance payments payable to any of Seller’s employees), and employee payroll and related Taxes, other than any such Liability assumed by Parent or Buyer pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.1 ( provided that, for avoidance of doubt, the Liabilities assumed by Parent or Buyer pursuant to and in accordance with Section 5.1 shall not include Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising out of, or incurred with respect to any employee Contracts entered into by Seller with Steve Pollema, Steve Parowski, Mike McKnight, Ian Kerr or Steve Drew);

(i) other than Assumed Taxes, any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to Taxes, including, without limitation, any Taxes attributable to Seller’s operation of the ICS Business, ownership of the Purchased Assets or employment of the Transferred Employees for periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date;

(j) Accounts Payable and any and all other Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising out of, or incurred with respect to any and all Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts or Assumed Real Property Leases;

(k) Accounts Payable and any and all other Liabilities of Seller (other than obligations of Seller as of the Effective Time for performance by Buyer after the Effective Time under the executory portion thereof with respect to Covered Equipment) relating to Covered Leases; and

(l) any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to Indebtedness of Seller or any Affiliate thereof.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller’s obligation to pay the Tax Liabilities of the Irish Entity for all purposes allocable to the periods ending (or deemed to end) on or before the Closing Date shall be treated as a Retained Liability of Seller for all purposes of this Agreement.

2.5 Consideration . The aggregate consideration that Buyer shall pay Seller for the Purchased Assets and other rights of Buyer hereunder shall be the Closing Payment, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.7 (the “ Purchase Price ”).

(a) The Closing Payment, as increased by any Estimated Excess Amount or as decreased by any Estimated Deficiency Amount, will be payable by Buyer to Seller in immediately available funds, and shall be paid as follows:

(i) One Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,500,000) (the “ Escrow Amount ”) via wire transfer of immediately available funds into an escrow account to be distributed in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement and an escrow agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto (the “ Escrow Agreement ”). The Escrow Amount, as adjusted from time to time, together with any undistributed interest earned thereon, is sometimes referred to herein as the “ Escrow Fund .”

(ii) If there is an Estimated Deficiency Amount, an amount, via wire transfer of immediately available funds, equal to (A) the Closing Payment minus (B) the sum of (1) the Escrow Amount and (2) either (a) if so elected in writing by Buyer no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount (the “ EDA Set-Off Election ”), or (b) if Buyer has not made the EDA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to zero; provided , that if Buyer has not made the EDA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount shall be payable by Seller to Buyer in immediately available funds.

(iii) If there is an Estimated Excess Amount and:

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(a) the Escrow Amount and (b) either (i) if so elected in writing by Buyer no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount (the “ EEA Set-Off Election ”), or (ii) if Buyer has not made the EEA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to zero; provided , that if Buyer has not made the EEA Set-Off Election and the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount will be payable by Seller to Buyer in immediately available funds, or

(B) such amount is greater than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount, via wire transfer of immediately available funds, equal to (1) the sum of (x) the Closing Payment and (y) an amount equal to the Estimated Excess Amount minus the Managed Services Transfer Amount, minus (2) the Escrow Amount.

2.6 Closing . The Closing shall take place at 9:00 a.m. on the Closing Date at the offices of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP in Chicago, Illinois, or on such other date and at such other place as the Parties may agree in writing.

(a) At Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer:

(i) the documents and other items identified in Section 7.9 , and

(ii) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance with wire transfer instructions for Buyer set forth on Exhibit 2.6 , an amount, if any, equal to:

(A) the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount if there is an Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not made the EDA Set-Off Election, or

(B) the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount if there is an Estimated Excess Amount that is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount and Buyer has not made the EEA Set-Off Election.

(b) At Closing, Buyer shall deliver:

(i) the Escrow Amount in accordance with Section 2.5(a)(i) above, and

(ii) to Seller (A) the documents and other items identified in Section 8.7 and (B) the Closing Payment and, if there is an Estimated Excess Amount that exceeds the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount equal to the Estimated Excess Amount minus the Managed Services Transfer Amount, in each case by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance with the wire transfer instructions for Seller set forth on Exhibit 2.6 .

2.7 Managed Services & Working Capital Adjustments . The Purchase Price shall be adjusted as of the Closing in the following manner:

(a) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, but in any event no later than sixty (60) days following the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller the Working Capital Balance Sheet, together with a statement (the “ Closing Date Statement ”), which shall: (A) set forth (1) the Managed Services Amount as of the Closing Date (the “ Closing Date Managed Services Amount ”), (2) the Closing Date Working Capital, and (3) the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, each prepared from Seller’s books and records in respect of the ICS Business Segment and in accordance with Seller’s historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories (and, in the case of the Working Capital Balance Sheet, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied); and (B) reflect no write-up of any individual Asset of the ICS Business which was included in the ICS Business Balance Sheet and is included in the Working Capital Balance Sheet to a value greater than its value on the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Buyer and Buyer’s Accountant shall make all of their work papers and other reasonably relevant documents in connection with the preparation of the Working Capital Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Statement available to Seller and Seller’s Accountant, and shall make the

 

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persons in charge of the preparation of the Working Capital Balance Sheet and Closing Date Statement available for reasonable inquiry by Seller and Seller’s Accountant.

(b) Seller shall notify Buyer in writing as soon as practicable, and in no event more than twenty (20) days, following receipt of the Working Capital Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Statement if it does not agree with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, set forth thereon, in which case Buyer and Buyer’s Accountant, on the one hand, and Seller and Seller’s Accountant, on the other, shall use their good faith efforts during the ten (10) day period following the date Buyer received such notice from Seller to resolve any differences they may have as to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be. If Seller fails to notify Buyer in writing within such twenty (20) day period that it does not agree with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, set forth on the Closing Date Statement, then the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, reflected therein, shall be deemed to have been accepted by Seller and shall become final and binding.

(c) If Seller disagrees with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, then such written notice will identify with reasonable specificity the calculations with which Seller disagrees or Seller’s other bases for such disagreement. If Seller and Buyer cannot reach agreement during the ten (10) day period, they shall submit their disagreements within ten (10) days after the expiration of such ten (10) day period to the Independent Accountant, which shall conduct such additional review as it deems necessary to resolve the specific disagreements referred to it and, based thereon, shall determine the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be. The Independent Accountant shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and, in resolving the disagreements referred to it, shall review the disagreements referred to it in accordance with the principles and methodologies set forth in this Section 2.7 . The review of the Independent Accountant will be restricted as to scope to address only those matters as to which Seller and Buyer have not reached agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence. The Independent Accountant’s determination of the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, which shall be completed as promptly as practicable but in no event later than twenty (20) days following its engagement pursuant to this Section 2.7 , shall be confirmed by the Independent Accountant in writing to, and shall be final and binding on, each of Seller and Buyer for all purposes.

(d) Fees, Costs and Expenses of Independent Accountant .

(i) If the Closing Date Managed Services Amount as determined by the Independent Accountant is closer to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by (i) Seller than it is to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Buyer, then Buyer shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this Section 2.7 , or (ii) Buyer than it is to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Seller, then Seller shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this Section 2.7 ; provided , however , that if the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.

(ii) If the Closing Date Working Capital as determined by the Independent Accountant is closer to the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by (i) Seller than it is to the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Buyer, then Buyer shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this Section 2.7 , or (ii) Buyer than it is to the Closing

 

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Date Working Capital advocated by Seller, then Seller shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this Section 2.7 ; provided , however , that if the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.

(iii) If both the Closing Date Managed Services Amount and the Closing Date Working Capital are disputed, then the differences between the amounts advocated by each of Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, as compared to the Independent Accountant, shall be aggregated and the Party who has advocated a greater aggregate difference shall pay the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant for the services rendered pursuant to this Section 2.7 ; provided , however , that if the aggregate amount advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the aggregate amount advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.

(e) If the Final Managed Services Amount is greater than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, then Seller shall, no later than three (3) Business Days following the date of such final determination (the “ Managed Services Determination Date ”), pay to Buyer (or such Affiliate(s) of Buyer as Buyer may direct) an amount equal to the difference between the Final Managed Services Amount and the Managed Services Transfer Amount.

(f) If the Final Managed Services Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, then Buyer shall, no later than three (3) Business Days following the Managed Services Determination Date, pay to Seller (or such Affiliate(s) of Seller as Seller may direct), an amount equal to the difference between the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Final Managed Services Amount.

(g) If (i) the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital and (ii) (A) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount or (B) there was an Estimated Excess Amount the amount of which is less than the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital, then Buyer shall pay to Seller, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital minus (2) the Estimated Excess Amount, if any, plus (3) the Estimated Deficiency Amount, if any.

(h) If (i) the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital and (ii) there was an Estimated Excess Amount the amount of which is greater than the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital, then Seller shall pay to Buyer, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the Estimated Excess Amount minus (2) the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital.

(i) If (i) the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital and (ii) (A) there was an Estimated Excess Amount or (B) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount the amount of which is less than the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital, then Seller shall pay to Buyer, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital minus (2) the Estimated Deficiency Amount, if any, plus (3) the Estimated Excess Amount, if any (such amount, or the amount payable pursuant to Section 2.7(h) being referred to herein as the “ Final Deficiency Amount ”).

(j) If (i) the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital and (ii) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount the amount of which is greater than the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital, then Buyer shall pay to

 

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Seller, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the Estimated Deficiency Amount minus (2) the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital (such amount, or the amount payable pursuant to Section 2.7(g) being referred to herein as the “ Final Excess Amount ”).

(k) Estimated Target Working Capital, Estimated Working Capital, Final Target Working Capital and Closing Date Working Capital shall each be calculated consistent with Seller’s historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories.

2.8 Taxes .

(a) Seller and Buyer shall each pay or cause to be paid fifty percent (50%) of all transfer, documentary, sales, use, value-added, property, gross receipts, stamp, registration or other similar Taxes incurred in connection with the transfer and sale of the Purchased Assets as contemplated by the terms of this Acquisition Agreement, including all recording or filing fees, notarial fees and other similar costs of Closing, that may be imposed, payable, collectible or incurred. Buyer and Seller agree to obtain any certificate, including any resale clearance or “bulk sales” tax certificate, or other document from any Governmental Authority as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby). The costs of obtaining any such certificate shall be borne equally by Buyer and Seller. Except as otherwise provided herein, Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared and shall timely file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to any Taxes described in this Section 2.8(a) , and, if required by applicable Law, Buyer will join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

(b) Seller shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, (i) all Tax Returns of Seller, (ii) all Tax Returns of the Irish Entity for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date; and (iii) all Tax Returns relating to the ICS Business Segment and the Purchased Assets for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date.

(c) Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, (i) all Tax Returns of Buyer, (ii) all Tax Returns of the Irish Entity for all taxable periods ending after the Closing Date (including without limitation all Tax Returns with respect to any period during 2011 that would be payable if the relevant Tax period ended on and included the Closing Date), and (iii) all Tax Returns relating to the ICS Business Segment and the Purchased Assets for all taxable periods ending after the Closing Date.

(d) Seller shall pay (i) its allocable share of the transfer Taxes provided for in Section 2.8(a) and (ii) all Taxes that are Retained Liabilities. Following the filing at any time after the date hereof of Tax Returns for the Irish Entity, Seller shall promptly pay Buyer an amount equal to all Taxes with respect to the Irish Entity that have accrued but were not paid before the Closing Date (including without limitation any Taxes attributable to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 or any Taxes attributable to any period during 2011 that would be payable if the relevant Tax period ended on and included the Closing Date) to the extent such Taxes were not included as a Liability on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.

(e) Buyer will pay (i) its allocable share of the transfer Taxes provided in Section 2.8(a) , (ii) all Post-Closing Period Taxes applicable to the ICS Business Segment or the Purchased Assets and (iii) all Assumed Taxes.

(f) All refunds for Taxes that are Retained Liabilities or Assumed Taxes (including all refunds of Taxes of the Irish Entity for a Pre-Closing Period) shall be for the sole benefit of the Seller, and all refunds for Post-Closing Period Taxes applicable to the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets shall be for the sole benefit of the Buyer. All refunds for transfer Taxes provided for in Section 2.8(a) shall be for the equal benefit of Buyer and Seller. To the extent Buyer or Seller obtains a refund that in whole (or in part) is for the benefit of the other Party, such Party shall within ten (10) days of receipt pay such amount to the other Party.

 

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2.9 Allocation of Purchase Price .

(a) Exhibit E hereto provides the methodology that the Parties will use for purposes of determining the allocation of the Purchase Price, and any Assumed Liabilities properly taken into account, among the Purchased Assets for U.S. federal, state, local and, where applicable, foreign tax purposes.

(b) The allocation as finally determined pursuant to this Section 2.9 and Exhibit E shall be binding on Seller and Buyer for all Tax reporting purposes, and Seller and Buyer shall not take inconsistent positions with respect to, and shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to sustain, such allocation in any subsequent Tax audit or similar proceeding, and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to cooperate with the other in preparing IRS Form 8594 (to the extent required to reflect the allocation), and, upon the reasonable request of any other Party, to furnish any other Party with a copy of such form (or if the request occurs prior to filing, a draft copy of such form) within a reasonable period of the request.

2.10 Transfer of Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities .

(a) The entire beneficial interest in and to, and the risk of loss with respect to, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities shall pass to Buyer when the legal title thereto shall be transferred to Buyer.

(b) Subject to Section 2.7 hereof, if the legal interest or legal title to or in any of the Purchased Assets to be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or resulting therefrom, cannot be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed hereunder as of the Effective Time because any waiting or notice period has not expired or any consents or approvals required for such transfer have not been obtained or waived, then the legal interest in such Purchased Assets shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed at the Effective Time. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents or approvals as may be necessary to complete such transfers as soon as practicable after the Closing.

(c) If any such consent or approval shall not be obtained, (i) Seller, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, shall cooperate with Buyer in any commercially reasonable arrangement designed to provide for Buyer all benefits intended to be assigned to Buyer under the relevant Assumed Real Property Leases, Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contracts and Assumed Licenses, including enforcement of any and all rights of Seller against the other party thereto arising out of the breach thereof by such other party or otherwise; provided, however, that Seller shall not be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration for the benefit of any such other party thereto; (ii) Buyer shall, at its own cost and for its own benefit, perform, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the obligations of Seller with respect to any such Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Lease with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract, Assumed License or other Asset to the extent it is obtaining all benefits of any such Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Lease with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract, Assumed Licenses or other Asset; and (iii) Buyer shall have no obligation pursuant to Section 2.3 or otherwise with respect to any Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract or Assumed License with respect to which it is not obtaining all benefits intended to be assigned to Buyer thereunder, and, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, Seller shall indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Persons against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred, directly or indirectly, as a result of the failure to obtain any consent or approval that is listed on Exhibit 6.6 under the heading “Material Contract Required Consents.”

(d) Subject to Section 2.8 , Seller shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the assignment to Buyer and its Affiliates of all the Purchased Assets, including Intellectual Property, and Buyer shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the recordation by Buyer of such Intellectual Property.

(e) As of the Effective Time, Buyer agrees and undertakes to assume the Assumed Liabilities and to duly and properly perform and discharge the outstanding obligations under the Assumed Liabilities.

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contained in Section 7.4 has not been fulfilled. Nothing in this Acquisition Agreement shall be construed as an attempt to assign to Buyer any legal interest in any of the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities which, as a matter of Law or by the terms of any legally binding Contract to which Seller is subject, is not assignable without the consent of any other party, unless such consent shall have been given.

2.11 Further Assurances . From and after the Closing, the Parties shall, without payment of any further consideration, do such acts and timely execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be reasonably required to make effective the transactions contemplated hereby.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Except (a) as specifically set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions of even date herewith prepared and signed by Seller and delivered to Buyer simultaneously with the execution hereof (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”), or (b) to the extent relating solely to the Excluded Assets, Retained Liabilities or any of the operations of Seller other than the ICS Business, Seller makes the following representations and warranties to Buyer, each of which is true and complete as of the date of this Acquisition Agreement (or, if made as of a specified date, as of such date). Seller hereby acknowledges that Buyer is entering into this Acquisition Agreement in reliance upon the truthfulness and completeness of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this ARTICLE III , each of which shall be deemed material to Buyer.

3.1 Existence and Power; Authorization .

(a) Seller has full corporate power and authority to conduct the ICS Business as and to the extent now conducted and to own, use and lease the Purchased Assets. Seller has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, and, upon receiving Seller Stockholder Approval in accordance with the DGCL, this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

(b) Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the DGCL. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to transact business as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction that requires such qualification or license for the conduct of the ICS Business, each of which is set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.1(b) , except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) This Acquisition Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Acquisition Agreement and, upon receiving Seller Stockholder Approval in accordance with the DGCL and this Acquisition Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, approved and ratified by all necessary corporate action on the part of Seller.

3.2 No Conflicts; Consents .

(a) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.2(a) , neither the execution and delivery by Seller of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the Related Agreements to which Seller is a party, nor the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, does or will: (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Seller; (ii) materially violate any Law or Order to which Seller is a party or to which Seller, the ICS Business or any of the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities may be subject (assuming receipt of the Seller Stockholder Approval and the

 

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consents listed on Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b) ); or (iii) other than a breach of any anti-assignment or change-in-control prohibition contained in any such Contract that is not a Material Contract, constitute a material violation or material breach of, be in conflict with in a material manner, constitute or create (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a material default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) of any obligation under any Assumed Contract or have any material adverse consequence with respect to Buyer’s rights under or with respect to such Assumed Contract after the Closing Date.

(b) Other than the Seller Stockholder Approval, except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b) , no material permit, consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority are required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Acquisition Agreement by Seller or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.

3.3 Title and Condition of Assets; Sufficiency .

(a) Seller has, and, subject to Section 2.10 , Buyer shall receive at Closing, good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold or similar interests in, all of the Purchased Assets, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Purchased Assets have been maintained in the Ordinary Course, and are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear). Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.3(a) , and except for Excluded Assets, the Purchased Assets include all assets reflected on the ICS Business Balance Sheet, other than those disposed of in compliance with Section 3.9 or in accordance with Section 6.1 .

(b) Except for the Excluded Assets or as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.3(b) , as of the Effective Time, the Purchased Assets constitute all the assets, tangible and intangible, primarily used or necessary to conduct the ICS Business as presently conducted, and include all of the operating assets, Intellectual Property rights and contracts primarily used or necessary to conduct the ICS Business. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any disclosures made pursuant to the representations and warranties of this ARTICLE III , Seller agrees that all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances shall be discharged or released in full at or prior to Closing.

3.4 Equipment .

(a) Set forth on Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.4(a) is a true and correct list of all Equipment material or otherwise necessary to the operation of the ICS Business. Other than the Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, there are no leases with respect to the Equipment pursuant to which Seller is a lessee as of the date hereof. Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.4(a) sets forth a list of facilities from which the ICS Business operates and the categories of Equipment within each facility that will be included in the Purchased Assets or excluded from the Purchased Assets, as appropriate.

(b) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.4(b) Seller has, and Buyer shall receive at Closing (in relation to the ICS Business), good and marketable title to the Equipment.

3.5 Accounts Receivable . The Accounts Receivable (a) arose from bona fide sales actually made or Services actually performed or products actually sold or resold by Seller in the Ordinary Course and are payable in the Ordinary Course on terms consistent with Seller’s past practices, (b) are legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity), (c) to Seller’s Knowledge, are not subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim by the debtor, (d) do not represent obligations for goods sold on consignment, on approval or on a sale-or-return basis or subject to any other repurchase or return arrangement, (e) except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.5 , to Seller’s Knowledge, are collectible in the Ordinary Course in the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve reflected on the Closing Date Statement, (f) are not owed by any Affiliate of Seller, and (g) are not the subject of any Legal Proceedings brought by or on behalf of Seller. Seller has not received any notice from any account debtor regarding any dispute over any of the Accounts Receivable. None of

 

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the Accounts Receivable constitutes duplicate billings of other Accounts Receivable. There are no security arrangements or collateral securing the repayment or other satisfaction of the Accounts Receivable.

3.6 Financial Statements . Attached as Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.6 are the Financial Statements and the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements. Except as described in Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.6 , (a) the Financial Statements of Seller (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of Seller at the dates and for the periods indicated, and (ii) were prepared, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and are accurate and complete in all material respects; and (b) the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the ICS Business Segment at the dates and for the periods indicated, and (ii) were prepared, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and the ICS Business Segment and are accurate and complete in all material respects.

3.7 Seller SEC Reports . Since January 1, 2009, Seller has filed or furnished on a timely basis all forms, reports and documents with the SEC that have been required to be filed or furnished by it under applicable Law (all such forms, reports and documents, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, filed or furnished since such time, including after the date hereof, the “ Seller SEC Reports ”), except for the failure to file or furnish such Seller SEC Reports that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller SEC Report complied as of its filing or furnishing date, or as of its last date of amendment, in all material respects as to form with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date such Seller SEC Report was filed or furnished. True and correct copies of all Seller SEC Reports filed or furnished prior to the date hereof have been furnished to Buyer or are publicly available in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) database of the SEC. As of its filing or furnishing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Acquisition Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseded filing or furnishing), each Seller SEC Report did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to be stated in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of Seller’s subsidiaries are required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC. As of the date hereof, there are no material outstanding or unresolved comments received from the SEC with respect to any of Seller SEC Reports. Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.7 , since January 1, 2009 there have been no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of Seller’s internal control over financial reporting in respect of the ICS Business.

3.8 Taxes . Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.8 :

(a) Each of the Irish Entity and Seller, with respect to the ICS Business, Transferred Employees and Purchased Assets, has filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it in a timely manner (taking into account all extensions of due dates), and all such Tax Returns are accurate, complete and correct as to Taxes payable with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, Transferred Employees or Purchased Assets. All Taxes due and owing by the Irish Entity or Seller, with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, Transferred Employees and Purchased Assets, have been duly and timely paid other than Taxes which are not yet due or which, if due, are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or have not been finally determined, and for which, in each case, adequate reserves have been established on the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Disclosure Schedule 3.8(a) sets forth a list of (i) any extension of time within which to file such Tax Return (other than Tax Returns relating to Taxes that are Retained Liabilities) and (ii) all Taxes (other than Taxes that are Retained Liabilities) currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

(b) In the past four (4) years, with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, no written claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has filed a Tax Return that Seller or the Irish Entity is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.

 

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(c) There are no Tax examinations or audits of, nor any Tax-related Legal Proceeding against, Seller or the Irish Entity that have been asserted or threatened by any Governmental Authority or that are pending or being conducted currently relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the Transferred Employees.

(d) In the past four (4) years, neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has received, with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, from any Governmental Authority any (i) written notice indicating an intent to open an audit with respect to any material Tax matter, (ii) written request for information related to material Tax matters, or (iii) written notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax proposed, asserted, or assessed by any Government Authority against it.

(e) Except for the Permitted Encumbrances, there are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or any of the Purchased Assets.

(f) In the past four (4) years, neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has received any written ruling of a taxing authority with respect to Taxes relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, or any other written and legally binding Contract with a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets.

(g) Each of Seller and the Irish Entity has complied (and until the Closing Date will comply) with all applicable Laws, rules, and regulations in connection with the payment and withholding of Taxes relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the Transferred Employees and has, within the time and in the manner prescribed by Law, withheld from amounts paid or owing to any shareholder, employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other third party and paid over to the proper Governmental Authorities all required amounts.

(h) Neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has executed any outstanding waivers, extensions of time or comparable consents regarding the application of the statute of limitations for any Taxes or Tax Returns (and no extensions have been executed on its behalf) relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the Transferred Employees.

(i) Buyer is not assuming under this Acquisition Agreement any obligations to make any payments in connection with or related to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement that are nondeductible under Section 280G of the Code.

The representations and warranties in this Section 3.8 and Section 3.22 represent the sole and exclusive representations regarding Taxes, including compliance with Tax laws, the payment of Taxes, and accruals for Taxes on any financial statement or books and records.

3.9 Events Subsequent to ICS Business Balance Sheet . Since September 25, 2010, except as reflected in the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements and set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.9 , in connection with the ICS Business Segment:

(a) no third party has accelerated, terminated, made modifications to, or canceled any Material Contract to which Seller is a party;

(b) Seller has not experienced any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to any Purchased Assets that is, individually or in the aggregate, material to the operations of Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment;

(c) there has not been any material strike, work stoppage or slowdown;

(d) there has not been, other than in the Ordinary Course, any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition by Seller of, or mortgages or pledges of or the imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on, the Purchased Assets;

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(f) Seller has not committed to do any of the foregoing except as contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or as agreed to in writing by Buyer;

(g) Seller has remained at all times a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and does not know of any reason why such Cisco Gold Certified Partner designation may be lost; and

(h) there has not been a Material Adverse Effect.

3.10 Undisclosed Liabilities . Except (i) as disclosed, reflected or reserved against in the ICS Business Balance Sheet, or (ii) as disclosed in Disclosure Schedule 3.10 , there are no material Liabilities against, relating to or affecting the ICS Business (including with respect to the Irish Entity), other than Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course after the date of the ICS Business Balance Sheet.

3.11 Litigation . Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.11 , there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller or any of the Purchased Assets involving the payment of an amount in excess of $25,000 or seeking injunctive relief. Seller (with respect to the ICS Business Segment) is not, and the Purchased Assets are not, subject to any Order.

3.12 Real Property . Disclosure Schedule 3.12 sets forth the addresses of the Leased Real Property and a true and complete list (including the date and name of the parties thereto) of all Assumed Real Property Leases. Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer a true and complete copy of each Assumed Real Property Lease and of any subordination and/or non-disturbance Contracts presently in effect and related thereto. Seller (in relation to the ICS Business) has a valid leasehold interest in the Assumed Real Property Leases, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances to the extent such Permitted Encumbrances do not materially interfere with the current use of the Assumed Real Property Leases. With respect to the Assumed Real Property Leases, except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.12 , neither Seller nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, any other party to any Assumed Real Property Lease, is in default in any material respect under any such lease and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such default, or permit the termination of, or acceleration of rent under, such lease.

3.13 Material Contracts .

(a) Except for the Assumed Real Property Leases listed on Disclosure Schedule 2.1(c) , the Covered Leases, and any Contract included in the Excluded Assets, Disclosure Schedule 3.13(a) sets forth a complete and correct list of each of the following Contracts (true and complete copies of all such Contracts or if none, reasonably complete and accurate written descriptions of which, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, have been delivered or made available to Buyer prior to the execution of this Acquisition Agreement) to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or the Irish Entity is a party as of the date hereof (collectively with the Assumed Real Property Leases and the Covered Leases, the “ Material Contracts ”):

(i) each open purchase order issued by Seller in relation to the ICS Business for which there is not a contemporaneously executed statement of work or other Contract for an amount in excess of $50,000;

(ii) all Contracts involving the performance of Services or the delivery of goods by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business): (A) that, in the aggregate, accounted for at least 75% of all revenue of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) during fiscal year 2010 (listed in decreasing order of revenue, beginning with the Contract that accounted for most of Seller’s revenue (in respect of the ICS Business) during fiscal year 2010); or (B) executed by Seller since January 1, 2011;

(iii) any Contract (other than Contracts referenced in Section 3.13(a)(iv) below) involving performance of Services or delivery of goods to Seller at any time during fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 in relation to the ICS Business in respect of which payments in excess of $50,000 were or are reasonably anticipated to be paid;

 

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(iv) any Contract involving the subcontracting by Seller of the performance of Services or delivery of goods at any time during fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 or at any time after the date hereof in relation to the ICS Business in respect of which payments in excess of $75,000 were or are reasonably anticipated to be paid;

(v) any Contract relating to the ICS Business that was not entered into in the Ordinary Course and that involves expenditures or receipts of Seller at any time during the past twelve (12) months or at any time after the date hereof in excess of $50,000;

(vi) each Contract pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is bound, and Buyer after the Closing Date will be bound, by non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality obligations, other than Contracts entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course or compliance with which would not be reasonably expected to have a material impact on the operation of the ICS Business as currently conducted or after the Closing;

(vii) each Contract containing non-competition or non-solicitation obligations for the benefit of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), other than any Contract entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course or under which the consequences of a breach by any party thereto of the non-competition or non-solicitation obligations contained therein for the benefit of Seller could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material impact on Buyer or any of its assets, including the Purchased Assets, after the Closing;

(viii) any Contract, other than Contracts entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course, pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business): (A) uses any Intellectual Property of any other Person (other than Off-the-Shelf Software), (B) incorporates any Intellectual Property of any other Person in any of its products or Services, (C) granted or agreed to grant any other Person the right to use any Intellectual Property, (D) developed or had developed any Intellectual Property, or (E) assigned or agreed to assign ownership of any Intellectual Property;

(ix) any distributor Contract, reseller Contract, manufacturer’s representative Contract, or any consultant, sales representative, franchise, development broker or sales agent Contract (other than any Contracts with Seller’s employees), in each case relating to the ICS Business pursuant to which Services have been performed at any time during the past twelve (12) months or will be performed at any time after the date hereof and requiring payment by either party of more than $75,000 annually;

(x) any bailment, consignment or other similar arrangement, including as may relate to Equipment or other assets of any customer, supplier or third party and relating to the ICS Business;

(xi) any Contract for the purchase of goods or Services:

(A) involving payment by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) of amounts over the remaining life of such Contract reasonably anticipated by Seller to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate, or

(B) pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has agreed to purchase all of its requirements for the goods and/or Services in question or which contain minimum volume or dollar guarantees or commitments or which otherwise limit the purchasing or selling relationship of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or any customer licensee or lessee thereof;

(xii) any Contract requiring capital expenditures by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) in excess of $50,000;

(xiii) any stand-alone (A) Contract or agreement of guarantee, surety, support, indemnification (excluding items covered by Section 3.15), assumption or endorsement of, or any similar commitment by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) to become liable for the obligations or other Liabilities of any other Person, (B) offset, countertrade or barter agreement of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), or (C) letter of credit, bond or other similar indemnity agreement as to which Seller (in respect of the ICS

 

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Business) is the beneficiary, but excluding endorsements of instruments for collection of accounts receivable in the Ordinary Course;

(xiv) each power of attorney currently outstanding that may affect the ICS Business or Buyer after the Closing;

(xv) any Contract with any union or other employee representative of a group of employees relating to wages, hours and other conditions of employment and relating to the ICS Business;

(xvi) any teaming agreement that is outside the Ordinary Course or any partnership or joint venture agreement affecting the ICS Business;

(xvii) any Contract between Seller in connection with the ICS Business, on the one hand, and any subsidiary, shareholder, director, or officer or Affiliate, or family member of such Affiliate, of Seller in connection with the ICS Business on the other hand;

(xviii) any Contract or option relating to the acquisition or sale by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) of any asset or group of assets material to the ICS Business, or any other ownership interest in the ICS Business;

(xix) any stand-alone indemnification or other similar agreement pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is or could become obligated to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person;

(xx) any Contract outside of the Ordinary Course to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or its Assets are bound relating to the ICS Business containing (A) a most-favored-nation, best pricing or other similar term or provision by which another party to such Contract is or could become entitled to any benefit, right or privilege which, under the terms of such Contract, must be at least as favorable to such party as those offered to another Person or (B) a requirement to deal exclusively with or grant exclusive rights or rights of first refusal to any customer, vendor, supplier, distributor, contractor or other party;

(xxi) any Contract relating to the ICS Business entered into other than in the Ordinary Course that contains or provides for an express undertaking by Seller to be responsible for consequential damages;

(xxii) any Contract with any Governmental Authority or any Government Contracts entered into during fiscal year 2010 or during fiscal year 2011;

(xxiii) any employee benefit plan, program, policy, practice, Contract or other arrangement providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant, contingent worker, leased employee, or independent contractor of the Irish Entity, or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, that is sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Irish Entity (including without limitation any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, retirement fund, stock purchase, stock option, equity, phantom stock, severance, employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan); or

(xxiv) any amendment, supplement or modification (whether oral or written) in respect of any of the foregoing.

(b) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.13(b) : (i) assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, each Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, is in full force and effect; (ii) the terms of all Material Contracts have been complied with in all material respects by Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, by the other parties to such Material Contracts; and (iii) Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, each other party to each Material Contract have performed all material obligations required to be performed by them respectively thereunder and Seller is not, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no other party thereto is, in breach or default, or is alleged to be in breach or default, in any respect thereunder.

 

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3.14 Licenses and Permits . Seller has all material local, state, federal and foreign licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, Contracts, consents, accreditations and approvals (collectively, the “ Licenses and Permits ”) for Seller to operate and conduct the ICS Business as now conducted or to occupy any premises in which the ICS Business is operated or conducted. Disclosure Schedule 3.14 contains a true and complete list of all material Licenses and Permits used or held for use by Seller in respect of the ICS Business (and all pending applications for any such Licenses and Permits). There is no material default on the part of Seller (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would be in material default), under any of the material Licenses and Permits. To Seller’s Knowledge, there exist no grounds for revocation, suspension or limitation of any of the Licenses or Permits. No written notices have been received by Seller with respect to any threatened, pending, or possible revocation, termination, suspension or limitation of the Licenses and Permits.

3.15 Services . Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.15 contains Seller’s standard terms and conditions of sale, other than warranties supplied by applicable Law or warranties that may arise as a result of the customers’ standard terms and conditions being determined to be applicable notwithstanding Seller’s standard terms and conditions. Except as set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.15 , (i) there is currently no pending, and since January 1, 2009 there has been no pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, Legal Proceeding and, to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no material Liability with respect to any product sold, resold or offered by, directly or indirectly, or any service performed or offered by Seller, in each case in respect of the ICS Business (all such services, collectively, “ Services ”); and (ii) all of the Services performed by Seller in respect of the ICS Business are, and since January 1, 2009 and up to and including the Closing Date will be, in conformance with any express warranties provided in connection with the sale of such Services.

3.16 Compliance with Laws . Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.16 :

(a) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is currently, and since January 1, 2009 has been, in material compliance with all applicable Laws to which it (with respect to the ICS Business), the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities is or may be subject in connection with the ICS Business; provided , however , that the foregoing representation and warranty is not made as to compliance with specific Laws where such compliance is addressed by compliance representations contained elsewhere in this Article III .

(b) neither Seller nor any of its Representatives has in connection with the ICS Business (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended or other similar applicable Law, or (iii) made or accepted any other unlawful payment, contribution, expenditure or gift; and

(c) Seller is (in connection with the ICS Business) in material compliance with all United States and other foreign or local applicable Laws relating to import and export controls and (i) has not, since January 1, 2009, violated any such Laws or made a voluntary disclosure with respect to violations of such applicable Laws; (ii) presently is not the subject of, and since January 1, 2009, has not been the subject of any Legal Proceeding for alleged or actual underpayment of duties, fees or other amounts, suspension of export privileges, government sanction or other enforcement action; (iii) has not made or provided any material false statement or omission to any Governmental Authority or to any customer in connection with importation or exportation of merchandise, including valuation, classification, duty treatment, eligibility for favorable duty rates or other special treatment, country-of-origin declaration or marking, export licensing, or any other matter arising out of applicable Laws pertaining to import and export controls, and (iv) has not, in respect of the ICS Business, since January 1, 2009, imported or exported any merchandise.

3.17 Environmental Matters . Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) is currently and has at all times been in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits. Disclosure Schedule 3.17 lists all Environmental Permits required by Seller for the operation of the ICS Business and the occupancy of its facilities. Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.17 (i) there is no Legal Proceeding

 

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pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) or with respect to the Purchased Assets relating to or arising from any Environmental Laws or Environmental Permits; (ii) there is no Environmental Condition that could reasonably be expected to give rise to an investigatory, corrective or remedial obligation under any Environmental Law; (iii) Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person asserting that any condition exists at any of Seller’s facility locations, or any third party location where Seller has transported or disposed, or arranged for the transportation or disposal, of Equipment or Hazardous Materials, which constitutes or has resulted in a material violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law or that any claim is being asserted against Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) by reason of any such material violation or Liability; (iv) no Encumbrance has been recorded under any Environmental Law against Seller’s facility locations (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases); (v) none of Seller’s (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) facility locations is listed on the National Priorities List or on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System database, both promulgated under CERCLA, or on any state, local or foreign list of sites requiring removal, remedial response or corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law; (vi) Seller has provided to Buyer copies of all environmental assessment or investigation reports, studies or analyses relating to Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) that have been prepared within the last five (5) years and are in Seller’s possession or control, or (vii) Seller has no Liability, and has received no notice of any claims or Liabilities, regarding any Environmental Condition or any Liability arising under any Environmental Law relating to the disposal, recycling or re-sale of Equipment or computer parts or components.

3.18 Intellectual Property . Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 sets forth a complete and accurate list of all registered or applied for Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets, other than ICS Software. Except as set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 : (i) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has all right, title and interest in and to the items set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.18 , (ii) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has valid rights to use the Know-How, and (iii) Seller has valid rights to use all of the items set forth on Disclosure Schedule 2.1(h) , in all such cases free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. All of the items set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.18 have been duly maintained, including the submission of all necessary filings and fees in accordance with the legal and administrative requirements of the appropriate jurisdictions and have not lapsed, expired or been abandoned, and none of such Intellectual Property the value of which is contingent upon maintenance of the confidentiality or trade secret status thereof has been disclosed by Seller to any third party other than employees, representatives and agents with an obligation to maintain such confidentiality or trade secret status or third parties subject to non-disclosure agreements with appropriate protections for confidential information which constitutes a trade secret. Except as set forth on Part 3 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 , since September 30, 2007, Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has not received any written notice asserting that Seller is infringing the Intellectual Property of any other Person in the conduct of the ICS Business, and the operation of the ICS Business as presently conducted does not infringe the Intellectual Property of any other Person. Except as set forth on Part 4 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 , no claims are currently pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, by any Person with respect to the Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the ICS Business. Except as set forth on Part 5 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 , to Seller’s Knowledge, no Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets is being infringed or misappropriated by a third party. Except as set forth on Part 6 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 , the rights granted under Section 6.10 of this Acquisition Agreement, together with the Intellectual Property set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.18 and the ICS Software constitute all Intellectual Property that are material to the ICS Business as presently conducted in the Ordinary Course.

3.19 Software .

(a) Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.19(a) sets forth a correct and complete list of all computer software owned by Seller that are used in or related to the ICS Business (“ ICS Software ”) and all computer software used by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) pursuant to an IP License, other than Off-the-Shelf Software and open source software (“ Third Party Software ”), indicating in each case whether such software is ICS Software or Third Party Software. Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is the owner of all right, title and

 

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interest in and to the ICS Software set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.19(a) , free and clear of all Encumbrances, as of the Closing Date. To Seller’s Knowledge, all works of authorship and all other materials subject to copyright protection that are included in ICS Software, including all Software related thereto, are original and were either created by employees of Seller within the scope of their employment or are otherwise works made for hire, and all right, title and interest in and to such works of authorship have been legally and fully assigned and transferred to Seller. With respect to ICS Software, Seller is in possession of source code sufficient to compile the related object code. With respect to Third Party Software and Off-the-Shelf Software, Seller has not received notice beyond the pricing provisions of any Contracts for such software that could reasonably be interpreted to suggest or indicate that Seller will not be able to (i) maintain such software, or (ii) obtain maintenance services therefor (including the right to receive updates and new releases) at prices that are not substantially in excess of prices for which Seller is currently receiving such services.

(b) Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b) sets forth a correct and complete list of all IP Licenses of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) for Third Party Software, excluding IP Licenses relating to “open source” software and “freeware”. The Off-the-Shelf Software listed on Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b) includes the aggregate number of users authorized pursuant to each license held by Seller for each such Off-the-Shelf Software product (or information regarding such other metric by which use of any given Off-the-Shelf Software product may be authorized under the license for such product), and the aggregate number of copies of each such Off-the-Shelf Software product installed on any of the Purchased Assets. Except pursuant to the IP Licenses set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b) , Seller is not (in respect of the ICS Business) a party to or bound by any Contract requiring the payment by Seller of any royalty or license payment for any Intellectual Property.

(c) Disclosure Schedule 3.19(c) sets forth: (i) all “open source” software included in the Purchased Assets, and (ii) all “open source” software licensed as such to Seller and included in any Third Party Software, and to Seller’s Knowledge, all “open source” software embedded in any Third Party Software by a third party without disclosure to Seller or without corresponding open source license terms for such embedded open source software, that is used in development, production or performance of the Services. None of the ICS Software is subject to any “open source” software type license obligations that could reasonably require Seller to make generally available, or make any public disclosure of, any source code of such software. For purposes of this Section 3.19(c) , the term “open source” software includes all software licensed to Seller or by Seller to third parties, under licenses substantially similar to those approved by the Open Source Initiative, including the GNU General Public License, the GNU Lesser Public License, the Artistic License, the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) License and the Apache License.

3.20 Insurance . Disclosure Schedule 3.20 sets forth a summary of all policies of insurance relating exclusively or in part to the ICS Business and also includes a list of any pending insurance claims relating to Seller with respect to the ICS Business that involve amounts in excess of $50,000.

3.21 Labor Matters .

(a) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(a) , there is no material controversy existing, pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened with any association or union or collective bargaining representative of the Employees, nor was there any occurrence of the same in the last two (2) years.

(b) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(b) , there is no charge or complaint relating to an unfair labor practice pending against Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) nor is there any labor strike, work stoppage, grievance or other labor dispute pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), nor was there any such occurrence in the last two (2) years.

(c) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(c) , there are no collective bargaining, works council and similar agreements between Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or any employers’ or trade association of which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is a member and any trade union, staff association or other body representing employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

 

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(d) Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d) contains a complete and accurate listing of (i) all employees employed by Seller in respect of or assigned to the ICS Business (“ ICS Employees ”) and (ii) those certain other employees allocated to, and primarily associated with, the ICS Business (not including the employees covered under clause (i)  of this Section 3.21(d) ) (“ ICS-Allocated Employees ”), in each case as of the end of the Business Day prior to the date hereof including those employees who are on any kind of leave of absence, family illness or layoff status.

(e) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(e) , there are no pending workers’ compensation claims involving Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

(f) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.21(f) , there is no charge or complaint pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, before any Governmental Authority alleging unlawful discrimination or harassment, violation of any wage and hour laws or any other violation of any Laws for the protection of employees by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), nor was there any occurrence of the same in the last two (2) years.

3.22 Employee Benefit Matters .

(a) Except as set forth in Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a) , each ICS Benefit Plan has been maintained and administered in material compliance with its terms and applicable Laws. Except as set forth in Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a) , Seller and its Affiliates have made full payment of, or have accrued pending full payment of, all amounts which are required under the terms of each ICS Benefit Plan and in accordance with applicable Laws to be paid by Seller and its Affiliates as a contribution to each ICS Benefit Plan.

(b) Disclosure Schedule 3.22(b) identifies each of the ICS Benefit Plans that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code or is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Laws of any jurisdiction (the “ Qualified Plans ”). With respect to the Qualified Plans, each has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS (or may rely on an opinion letter with respect to such plan’s qualification from the IRS) or qualification letters from the tax authority of the relevant jurisdiction (to the extent such qualification letters are issuable in such jurisdiction) and such letters remain in effect and have not been revoked. No issue concerning qualification under Section 401(a) of the Code of any Qualified Plan is pending before the IRS (except for routine requests for determination and qualification), or, to Seller’s Knowledge, is threatened by the IRS and no condition exists and no event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in the loss or the revocation of such status.

(c) Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to or has any obligation to contribute to, or any Liability with respect to, or within the six (6) years preceding the date hereof has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to, or any Liability with respect to, any plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA (including any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA).

(d) No Benefit Plan provides benefits under an “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), to or on behalf of any Transferred Employee following retirement or other termination of employment other than: (i) continuation coverage in compliance with Section 4980B of the Code, (ii) disability benefits under any Benefit Plan which have been fully provided for by insurance or otherwise, or (iii) benefits in the nature of severance pay.

(e) Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has engaged in any material “prohibited transaction,” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or ERISA Section 406 with respect to the ICS Benefit Plans, for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist, and all “fiduciaries,” as defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, with respect to the ICS Benefit Plans, have complied in all material respects with the requirements of Section 404 of ERISA.

(f) Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.22(f) , other than routine claims for benefits, there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against any of the Benefit Plans or any fiduciary thereof or against the assets of any of the Benefit Plans.

 

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(g) Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.22(g) , the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement will not, either alone or in conjunction with another event, (i) entitle any Transferred Employee to severance pay or any other payment, (ii) result in any payment becoming due, accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such Transferred Employee, or (iii) result in any forgiveness of indebtedness, trigger any funding obligation under any ICS Benefit Plan or impose any restrictions or limitations on Seller’s rights to administer, amend or terminate any ICS Benefit Plan. Except as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.22(g) , no Transferred Employee is entitled to receive any additional payment (including any Tax gross up or other payment) from Seller that is being assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement as a result of the imposition of the excise Tax required by Section 4999(a) of the Code.

(h) Buyer will have no Liability under any Benefit Plan (including severance policy, practice, agreement, plan, or worker’s compensation program) of Seller as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or as a result of the termination by Seller of any persons employed by Seller on or prior to the Closing Date.

3.23 Customers and Suppliers .

(a) Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a) sets forth a list of the fifteen (15) most significant customers of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) by revenue for each of the last two (2) fiscal years and the three (3)-month period ending January 1, 2011, and the amount of revenue and percentage of total revenue accounted for by each such customer during such periods. Except as set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a) , Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no pending disputes with any such customer, and to Seller’s Knowledge, no dispute is threatened by or against any such customer. As of the date of this Acquisition Agreement, Seller has not received any notice that any such customer (and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no such customer) has ceased or intends to cease or materially reduce the purchase of products or Services from Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) after the Closing. Since January 1, 2010, no such customer has modified the material terms of (i) any existing Contract or (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge, its business relationship with Seller, and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no customer listed on Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a) intends to modify the material terms of any existing Contract or business relationship with Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

(b) Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.23(b) sets forth a list of the names of and dollar volumes attributable to the five (5) most significant suppliers of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) by revenue for the last fiscal year. Except as set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.23(b) , Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no pending disputes with any such supplier and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no dispute is threatened, and Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has not received any notice that any such supplier intends to change the existing business relationship or the terms and conditions under which it currently sells such products, services or other property to Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

3.24 Affiliate Transactions . Except as set forth on Part 1 of Disclosure Schedule 3.24 , no Affiliate of Seller (and no business of Seller not included in the ICS Business) provides any services, to or for the benefit of the ICS Business Segment. Except as set forth on Part 2 of Disclosure Schedule 3.24 , and other than in his or her capacity as an Employee of Seller, no officer, director or Affiliate of Seller is a party to any Contract or transaction with Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or is entitled to any payment or transfer of any assets from Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or has any interest in any property used by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or has an interest in any customer or supplier of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or provider of any services to Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

3.25 Brokers, Finders . Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.25 , no finder, broker, agent, or other intermediary acting on behalf of Seller is entitled to a commission, fee, or other compensation in connection with the negotiation or consummation of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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3.26 Seller Board . The Seller Board, at a meeting duly called and held prior to the date hereof, and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) declared the advisability of and approved this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements and determined that this Acquisition Agreement, the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are fair to and in the best interests of Seller, its subsidiaries and its stockholders as a whole and (ii) resolved to recommend that the stockholders of Seller vote in favor of a resolution approving the transactions contemplated herein at the Seller Stockholder Meeting (the “ Seller Board Recommendation ”). Seller has taken all necessary actions so that the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL will not apply to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. No other state takeover statute is applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

3.27 Requisite Stockholder Approval . The Seller Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of Seller that is necessary under applicable Law, Seller’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws to approve this Acquisition Agreement.

3.28 Solvency . Immediately following the Closing, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Seller will be Solvent. As used herein, “ Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of Liabilities, including contingent Liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the Assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable Liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or Liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and Liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably low amount capital. The amount of contingent Liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured Liability.

3.29 Fairness Opinion . Prior to the date hereof, Seller has received an opinion from NeXtAdvisors, LLC that, as of the date thereof, the consideration to be received by Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement is fair, from a financial point of view, to Seller.

3.30 Proxy Statement . The Proxy Statement and other materials prepared by Seller and distributed to the holders of Seller Common Stock and the holders of Seller Series B Stock in connection with the purchase and sale of the ICS Business contemplated herein, including any amendments or supplements thereto, will comply in all respects with applicable federal securities Laws, and the Proxy Statement will not, at the time that it or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the holders of Seller Common Stock and the holders of Seller Series B Stock, or at the time of the Seller Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that no representation is made by Seller with respect to information supplied by Buyer or Parent for inclusion in the Proxy Statement.

3.31 Government Contracts .

(a) Except as disclosed on Disclosure Schedule 3.31(a) , with respect to each Government Contract (i) Seller and its Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with all terms and conditions and all applicable Laws; (ii) no written notice has been received by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries within the past three (3) years alleging that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of any Law or Contractual requirement; (iii) no written notice of termination, cure notice or show-cause notice has been received by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) to Seller’s Knowledge, all Cost or Pricing Data (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 15.401) and other information submitted by Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or Seller or any of its Subsidiaries’ subcontractors in support of the negotiation of such Government Contract, or modification thereto, or in support of requests for payments thereunder, was, as of the date of price agreement or payment submission, current, accurate and complete; (v) no cost incurred by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to such Government Contract (A) has been formally questioned

 

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or challenged, (B) is, to Seller’s Knowledge, the subject of any investigation or (C) has been disallowed by the United States government, and (vi) no money due to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to such Government Contract has been withheld or offset nor has any claim been made to withhold or offset money, and to Seller’s Knowledge, Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to all progress payments received with respect thereto.

(b) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.31(b) , to Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees or agents is (and for the last 3 years has been), with respect to the ICS Business, (i) under administrative, civil or criminal investigation, indictment or information by the United States government with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission regarding a Government Contract, or (ii) suspended or debarred from doing business with the United States government or declared nonresponsible or ineligible for government contracting. Within the past 3 years, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a voluntary disclosure to the United States government under the Department of Defense Voluntary Disclosure Program or any other similar program with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to any Government Contract. To Seller’s Knowledge, there are no circumstances that would reasonably warrant Department of Defense or Department of Energy suspension or debarment proceedings or the finding of nonresponsibility or ineligibility on the part of the ICS Business. To Seller’s Knowledge, within the last 3 years, no payment has been made by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or by any person on behalf of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, in connection with any Government Contract in violation of applicable procurement Laws or regulations or in violation of, or requiring disclosure pursuant to, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended.

(c) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 3.31(c) , to Seller’ Knowledge, within the past 3 years, neither the United States government nor any prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor has asserted in writing any claim or initiated any dispute proceeding against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Government Contracts, nor has Seller or any of its Subsidiaries asserted any claim or initiated any dispute proceeding directly or indirectly against any such party concerning any Government Contract.

(d) Each Government Contract contains the provision set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.232-23 (Assignment of Claims).

(e) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced an Organizational Conflict of Interests (as such term is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101) within the past 3 years.

3.32 No Other Representations or Warranties . Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE III , neither Seller nor any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller with respect to the ICS Business, Seller, the Purchased Assets or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Acquisition Agreement.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Each of Buyer and Parent makes the following representations and warranties to Seller, each of which is true and complete as of the date of this Acquisition Agreement (or, if made as of a specified date, as of such date). Each of Buyer and Parent hereby acknowledges that Seller is entering into this Acquisition Agreement in reliance upon the truthfulness and completeness of the representations and warranties of Buyer and Parent set forth in this ARTICLE IV , each of which shall be deemed material to Seller.

4.1 Existence and Power; Authorization .

(a) Each of Buyer and Parent has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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(b) Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. Parent is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

(c) This Acquisition Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Buyer and Parent and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of both Buyer and Parent, enforceable against each of Buyer and Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Acquisition Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, approved and ratified by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of Buyer and Parent.

4.2 No Conflicts; Consents .

(a) Neither the execution and delivery by Buyer or Parent of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the Related Agreements to which Buyer or Parent is a party, nor the consummation by Buyer or Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, does or will: (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of formation or operating agreement of Buyer; (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation of bylaws of Parent; or (iii) materially violate any Law or Order to which either Buyer or Parent is a party or to which either Buyer or Parent or any of their respective Assets may be subject.

(b) To Buyer’s and Parent’s knowledge, no permit, consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority or third party are required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer and Parent or the consummation by Buyer and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby.

4.3 Brokers, Finders . No finder, broker, agent, or other intermediary acting on behalf of Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer is entitled to a commission, fee, or other compensation in connection with the negotiation or consummation of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

4.4 Financial Capability . Buyer has sufficient funds available to deliver the Purchase Price and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

4.5 Litigation . There are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Buyer’s or Parent’s knowledge, threatened, against Buyer, which if adversely determined would have a material adverse effect on Buyer’s or Parent’s performance under this Acquisition Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither Buyer nor Parent is subject to any order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any court or Governmental Authority which could interfere with either Buyer’s or Parent’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

4.6 No Other Representations or Warranties . Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE IV , none of Buyer, Parent or any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Buyer, Parent or any Affiliate of Buyer or Parent with respect to Buyer or Parent or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Acquisition Agreement.

ARTICLE V

EMPLOYEES

5.1 Buyer’s and Seller’s Obligations .

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(b) Seller shall be responsible for the payment of all wages and other remuneration due to Employees with respect to their services as employees of Seller prior to the Effective Time.

(c) Except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) , Buyer shall not assume any obligations to any Employee or current or former Worker, including any obligations or liabilities for employment, compensation, severance and employee-benefit related Liabilities, obligations and commitments (including, but not limited to, claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, notice of termination of employment, pay in lieu of notice or termination, termination indemnities or other indemnities, any damages arising from a breach of an Employee’s or current or former Worker’s employment or service contract, and any payments required to be made under any Law of any jurisdiction or the applicable collective bargaining agreement in respect of the termination of an Employee’s or current or former Worker’s employment or service relationship, including payments in respect of accrued wages, vacation, overtime, bonuses and other plans, programs or obligations) incurred on or prior to the Closing Date that relate to any current or former Worker, including any ICS Employee (or any dependent or beneficiary thereof).

(d) Buyer shall assume all accrued Liabilities (other than employee-benefit related Liabilities, but including Liabilities with respect to accrued but unused paid time off under Seller’s paid time off policies for Transferred Employees) with respect to the Transferred Employees reflected on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet. For avoidance of doubt, Buyer is not assuming any of the Benefit Plans of Seller or any of its Affiliates, and Buyer shall have no liability whatsoever to Employees of Seller or Transferred Employees with respect to accrued or future benefits under any such Benefit Plans (except as otherwise provided in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to accrued but unused paid time off) whether or not any such Employees are offered employment by, or become employees of, Buyer, and Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and against any claims that they have liability under such Benefit Plans. Seller shall hold Buyer harmless from and against all direct and indirect costs, expenses and liabilities of any sort arising from or relating to any claims by or on behalf of the Employees in respect to severance pay or termination pay, all liabilities relating to consultation requirements with any works council or union and transfer or undertakings in the applicable foreign jurisdiction, and similar obligations relating to the termination of such employees’ employment with Seller or any of its Affiliates.

(e) Seller hereby forbears, and shall cause its Affiliates to forbear, from the date of this Acquisition Agreement until the date that this Acquisition Agreement may be terminated in accordance with Section 10.2 , from enforcing any rights or remedies that they may have with respect to the solicitation of employment or employment by Buyer of any Employee listed on Disclosure Schedule 5.1 , any claims or rights Seller may have against Buyer or any such Employee listed on Disclosure Schedule 5.1 under any non-hire, non-solicitation, non-competition, confidentiality or employment agreement or any cause of action based on similar rights arising by contract, at common law or by statute or regulation, and Seller waives, and shall cause its Affiliates to waive, any such rights or remedies as of the Closing Date.

(f) Seller shall be responsible for providing to its Employees any notices required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and any rules or regulations as have been issued in connection therewith, and similar state or foreign Laws (jointly, referred to throughout this Acquisition Agreement as the “ WARN Act ”) and shall hold harmless and indemnify Buyer from and against any liability or damages resulting from Seller’s failure to comply with the WARN Act.

(g) Seller shall provide group health coverage under Section 4980B of the Code to any Employee receiving or eligible to elect such coverage under Seller’s group health plan immediately prior to the Closing Date.

(h) Buyer and Seller agree to comply with the Standard Procedure described in Section 4 of Revenue Procedure 2004-53, 2004-2 C.B. 320 (the “ Standard Procedure ”). With respect to Transferred Employees, Seller shall, in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2004-53, retain all responsibility for preparing and filing Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statements; Form W-3, Transmittal of Income and Tax Statements; Form 941, Employer’s Quarterly Federal Tax Returns; Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificates; and Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance Payment Certificates (collectively, the “ Employee

 

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Withholding Documents ”) with regard to wages paid through the day before the Closing Date. Buyer shall assume all responsibility for preparing and filing the Employee Withholding Documents with regard to wages paid to Transferred Employees on and after the Closing Date. Seller shall have the right to retain copies of all books, records and employment records necessary to perform its obligations under this Section 5.1(h) . Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith to the extent necessary to permit each of them to comply with the Standard Procedure, including the sharing of information at no cost to the other Party.

5.2 No Third Party Beneficiaries . This ARTICLE V shall inure exclusively to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, executors and legal representatives. Nothing in this ARTICLE V , express or implied, (a) is intended to confer on any other person other than the Parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Acquisition Agreement; (b) shall require Buyer to maintain any specific employee benefit plan or to guarantee employment of any Employee for any period of time after Closing; and (c) shall constitute an amendment to any benefit plan. No provision of this Acquisition Agreement shall create any third party beneficiary rights in any Employee, or any beneficiary or dependents thereof.

5.3 Employee Notifications . Where required under local law, Seller will prior to the Closing Date, properly and timely notify, or where mandatory under applicable Law, consult or negotiate with, the local works council, union, labor board or relevant governmental agency concerning the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

5.4 Other Employee Matters . Following the Closing Date, Buyer shall provide (a) to each Transferred Employee compensation (including salary or wages and incentive compensation opportunities (including those incentive compensation programs set forth on Disclosure Schedule 5.4 and, to the extent set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet, any post-Closing bonus payments set forth on Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b) ), as applicable), at least equal to those provided by Seller to such Transferred Employee immediately prior to the Closing, and (b) to Transferred Employees generally employee benefits (including severance) comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided by Buyer to similarly situated employees of Buyer (“ Buyer Plans ”, including, for avoidance of doubt, coverage under Buyer’s group health plan); provided , however , that all Transferred Employees, as a condition to being employed by Buyer after the Closing Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein, shall have completed and executed any and all pre-employment forms, agreements and applications generally required of Buyer’s newly hired employees. Without limiting the foregoing, Buyer shall take the following actions with respect to Transferred Employees under any Buyer Plan for which such employee may become eligible after the Closing: (A) waive any limitations regarding pre-existing conditions and eligibility waiting periods under any Buyer Plan on and after the Closing, to the extent such pre-existing condition or waiting period did not apply to the employee under a comparable plan of Seller immediately prior to the Closing, provided that with respect to any insured Benefit Plan, Buyer is able to obtain the consent of the applicable insurance company to such waiver without the payment of any additional cost, other than the standard premiums applicable for such coverage; (B) provide each Transferred Employee, to the extent commercially practicable, with credit for any payments toward out of pocket limits and deductibles paid prior to the Closing, for the calendar year in which the Closing occurs, in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any Buyer Plan; provided , however , that Seller or the Transferred Employee supplies the documentation required by the insurer to verify the amounts eligible for the credit; and (C) for eligibility and vesting purposes (but not benefit accruals) treat all service by the Transferred Employees with Seller before the Closing as service with Buyer and its Subsidiaries. If the Closing does not occur on the last day of a month, Seller shall continue to provide coverage until the last day of the month in which such Closing occurs to any Transferred Employee who is covered by a fully insured medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug option under a Benefit Plan as of the Closing, if the insurers who provide such coverage consent and Buyer pays the premium for such coverage prorated from the date of Closing until the end of the month. Buyer shall accept, or cause to be accepted by a comparable Buyer Plan, transfer of account balances under any flexible spending account or qualified transportation fringe benefit account under any Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 125 or 132(f) of the Code for the Transferred Employees and shall pay to the Transferred Employees any benefits to

 

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which such Transferred Employees are entitled with respect to such account balances. Seller shall provide to Buyer such information as Buyer may reasonably request to comply with Buyer’s obligations under the preceding sentence. With respect to any transferred health flexible spending account for which Seller has reimbursed a Transferred Employee an amount in excess of the contributions collected from such Transferred Employee prior to the date of transfer, Buyer agrees to reimburse Seller for such excess amount, but only to the extent Buyer has collected the excess amount from the Transferred Employee.

ARTICLE VI

ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

6.1 Conduct of ICS Business until Closing .

(a) Except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 6.1(a) or otherwise provided in this Acquisition Agreement, from and after the date of this Acquisition Agreement through the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2 , Seller will: (i) conduct the operations of the ICS Business in the Ordinary Course, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as are consistent with past practice and apply all insurance proceeds received with respect to claims made for the Purchased Assets to replace or repair, as applicable, such Purchased Assets and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to: (A) preserve intact Seller’s business organizations in respect of the ICS Business, (B) keep available the services of its current officers and the other ICS Employees, (C) preserve its relationships with customers, creditors and suppliers in respect of the ICS Business, (D) maintain its books, accounts and records in respect of the ICS Business and (E) comply with any applicable Laws. Nothing contained in this Acquisition Agreement will give Buyer, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of Seller prior to the Closing.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as Buyer may otherwise consent to or approve in writing (which consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as required by applicable Law or as contemplated by this Agreement, prior to the Closing Date with respect to the ICS Business, Seller agrees (in respect of the ICS Business) not to take any of the following actions, directly or indirectly, on or prior to the Closing:

(i) amend its certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent governing documents) in any manner which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the transactions contemplated hereby;

(ii) merge or consolidate with any entity or acquire any interest in any business or entity (whether by purchase of assets, purchase of stock, merger or otherwise) that, with respect to Seller, in any manner could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the transactions contemplated hereby;

(iii) liquidate, dissolve or effect any recapitalization or reorganization in any form;

(iv) sell, lease, license, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Assets or any interests therein, in each case that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the ICS Business, other than Permitted Encumbrances or Purchased Assets used, consumed, performed, replaced or sold in the Ordinary Course;

(v) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any new Encumbrance (except Permitted Encumbrances) affecting any of the Purchased Assets;

(vi) change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it in the preparation of the Financial Statements or the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements, or revalue or reclassify in any material respect any of the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, including any reductions in the reserve provisions relating to Accounts Receivable, except as required by GAAP;

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(viii) fail to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor in the Ordinary Course in accordance with Seller’s business practices, unless such amount is being contested or disputed in good faith by Seller;

(ix) enter into or renew any Contract with or engage in any transaction (other than transactions pursuant to existing arrangements which have been disclosed on Disclosure Schedule 3.24 ) with any Affiliate of Seller for which Buyer could have any Liability;

(x) make any capital investment in, any loan to or any acquisition of the securities or assets of any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans and acquisitions) which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to adversely affect any of the Purchased Assets;

(xi) except for the purchase of supplies in the Ordinary Course, make any capital expenditures or commitments for capital expenditures involving more than $50,000 in respect of the ICS Business;

(xii) enter into, terminate, renew, amend in any material respect or waive any material right under, any Material Contract, except in the Ordinary Course;

(xiii) take or fail to take any action that will cause a termination of or material breach or default under any Material Contract;

(xiv) make or change any material Tax election, settle or compromise any material Tax Liability, file any amendment to a Tax Return, settle any material claim or material assessment in respect of Taxes or consent to any extension or waivers of the limitation period applicable to any material claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or change in any respect any accounting method in respect of Taxes, with respect to the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, except if such action (A) relates to Taxes that are Retained Liabilities (and does not relate in any manner, for avoidance of doubt, to Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet) or (B) results in an accrual for Taxes that will be reflected as Assumed Taxes in the Working Capital Statement;

(xv) settle or compromise any pending or threatened Legal Proceeding for more than $50,000 in any way which would have any adverse impact upon, or create any material Liability for, Buyer or, after the Closing, the ICS Business;

(xvi) except as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b) , as may be required by applicable Law, in accordance with the terms of any Benefit Plan, with respect to the payments to be made on or after the Closing as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b) or with respect to any individual who is not, or has indicated to Seller, or which has been communicated to Buyer, that such individual will not be, a Transferred Employee, (A) grant any severance, retention or termination pay to, or amend any existing severance, retention or termination arrangement with, any current or former manager, officer, Employee or any agent of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), (B) increase or accelerate the payment or vesting of benefits payable under any existing severance, retention or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (C) enter into or amend any employment, consulting, deferred compensation or other similar agreement with any manager, officer, or consultant of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), other than execution of Seller’s standard employment terms and conditions by new Employees in the Ordinary Course, (D) establish, adopt or amend (except as required by applicable Law) any collective bargaining agreement, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, post-retirement medical or life insurance, retention, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any present or former manager, director, officer or Employee, or any beneficiaries thereof, of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), (E) undertake any office closing or Employee layoffs, except in the Ordinary Course, or (F) increase the compensation, bonus or other benefits payable or to become payable to any manager, director or officer or Employee of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), except in the Ordinary Course;

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(xviii) take or fail to take any action that may have any adverse impact upon, or create any material Liability for, Buyer or the ICS Business with respect to the matters disclosed on Part 3 of Disclosure Schedule 3.18 ; or

(xix) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing or any other action that would be reasonably likely to cause any of the conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement to not be satisfied.

6.2 Representations and Warranties; Supplemental Information . During the period beginning on the date of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement and ending upon the earlier to occur of the Closing and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 , Seller shall have the right to amend the Disclosure Schedules or otherwise supplement or amend information previously delivered to Buyer or Parent with respect to any matter hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at the date of this Acquisition Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or disclosed herein or therein, by giving written notice to Buyer and Parent of any addition, deletion, supplement or revision at any time up to the Closing; provided , however , that any such addition, deletion, supplement or revision shall be deemed not to be an amendment to this Acquisition Agreement or the Disclosure Schedules, shall not change the risk allocation set forth in this Acquisition Agreement between Seller, Parent and Buyer and, for avoidance of doubt, Seller’s liability after the Closing for Losses incurred or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Person incident to, resulting from or in any way arising out of or in connection with any breach of or any inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Acquisition Agreement shall be determined by reference to the Disclosure Schedules at the time of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with Section 9.1(b) (and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.6 ). If any such additions, deletions, supplements or revisions disclose any events, conditions or states of facts that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, then Buyer may, at its option, terminate this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2(a)(x) without any liability to Seller (and without Seller having any liability to Buyer, other than as contemplated in Section 10.2 ) by giving written notice to Seller no later than ten days after receipt of any such supplemental information.

6.3 Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material . Subject to Section 6.11 :

(a) Seller shall cause a meeting of its stockholders (the “ Seller Stockholder Meeting ”) to be duly called and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of the sale of the ICS Business in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement. The Seller Board shall use its reasonable, good faith efforts to obtain the Seller Stockholder Approval. Seller shall submit this Acquisition Agreement to its stockholders at the Seller Stockholder Meeting even if the Seller Board shall have submitted a Seller Withdrawal Recommendation.

(b) Subject to the reasonable cooperation of Buyer and Parent, Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file, within ten (10) Business Days of the date hereof, a preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC and will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to Seller’s stockholders as promptly as practicable after responding to all such comments to the satisfaction of the SEC. Seller shall give Buyer and its counsel the opportunity to review the Proxy Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto, prior to their being filed with the SEC. Seller will notify Buyer promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or for additional information and will supply Buyer with copies of all correspondence between Seller or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. If at any time prior to the Seller Stockholder Meeting there shall occur any event that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, Seller will promptly prepare and mail to its stockholders such an amendment or supplement. Buyer and Parent shall cooperate with Seller, to the extent reasonably requested to do so, in the preparation of the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto.

 

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(c) None of the information supplied by Seller for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto will, at the time the Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto is first mailed to Seller’s stockholders and at the time of the Seller Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Proxy Statement will be prepared in accordance with and comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.

6.4 Access Pending Closing . Subject to applicable Law and confidentiality restrictions, Seller shall, at all reasonable times prior to Closing, make the properties, management, books and records of Seller, in respect of the ICS Business and management employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), available during normal business hours to Buyer, its representatives, financial advisors, consultants, lenders and auditors, and Seller, in respect of the ICS Business and employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), shall furnish or cause to be furnished to such Persons during such period all such information and data concerning the same as such Persons may reasonably request; provided , however , in no event shall Seller be required to furnish or cause to be furnished any information or data concerning employees of the ICS Business that Seller could (after having consulted with outside counsel) reasonably deem to constitute a violation of any applicable Law or contractual obligation.

6.5 Books and Records . From and after the Closing, upon reasonable prior written notice, Buyer on the one hand, and Seller on the other hand, shall provide to each other, their respective Affiliates and their respective Representatives reasonable access (on-site or otherwise) during normal business hours, to all books and records of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), including, but not limited to, accounting and Tax records, sales and purchase documents, notes, memoranda, test records and any other electronic or written data (“ Records ”) pertaining or relating to the period prior to the Effective Time for any reasonable purpose, including but not limited to (a) preparing Tax returns, (b) defending any claim in respect of which a Notice of Claim with respect to a Third Party Claim has been served, ( provided , that solely with respect to lawsuits between the Parties hereto, the requirements of applicable Law, and not this Acquisition Agreement, shall govern the obligation of each Party to provide the other Party, or its Affiliates with Records, as defined herein, and other information requested by Seller or its Affiliates with respect to such matter) and (c) preparing or reviewing the Closing Date Statement as referred to in Section 2.7 . Unless otherwise consented to in writing, neither Seller, nor Buyer shall, for a period of six (6) years following the date hereof or such longer period as retention thereof is required by applicable Law, destroy, alter or otherwise dispose of (or allow the destruction, alteration or disposal of) any of the Records without first offering to surrender to each other such Records, at its own cost and expense. No Party shall be required by this Section 6.5 to take any action that would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of its business or unreasonably disrupt its normal operations.

6.6 Government and Third Party Consents . Prior to the Closing, each of Seller and Buyer will cooperate in order to give all required notices to third parties and Governmental Authorities and each of Seller and Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Licenses and Permits, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, declarations and filings listed on Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b) which are required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only those Licenses and Permits, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, declarations and filings listed on Exhibit 6.6 will be required to be obtained by Seller and Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Required Consents ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Seller nor Buyer will be obligated to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration under any Contract to any third party to obtain the Required Consents.

6.7 Affiliate Agreements . Seller will cause all Contracts or other transactions between itself, on the one hand, and its Affiliates, on the other, as set forth on Disclosure Schedule 6.7 with respect to which there could be further or continuing Liability or obligation on the part of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including its subsidiaries

 

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after the Closing) to be terminated prior to the Closing without any further or continuing Liability on the part of Buyer or any of its Affiliates, other than the Transition Services Agreement.

6.8 Confidentiality; Announcements .

(a) The Parties acknowledge that the terms, provisions and covenants of the Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until Closing.

(b) Buyer acknowledges that, in the course of its investigations of the ICS Business, Buyer, its Affiliates and their representatives have and will become aware of confidential information and confidential documents relating to the Excluded Assets and other aspects of Seller’s business (the “ Other Confidential Information ”), and that its use of such confidential information and documents, or communication of such information to third parties, could be detrimental to Seller. All Other Confidential Information reviewed by Buyer, its Affiliates or their representatives in connection with this Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be kept confidential and shall not (except as required by applicable judicial order, regulation or law, and only after compliance with this Section 6.8(b) ), be disclosed or used by Buyer, its Affiliates or its representatives without Seller’s prior written consent; provided , however , that the term “ Other Confidential Information ” does not include information that would otherwise constitute Other Confidential Information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer or any of its Representatives or (ii) is or becomes known by Buyer from a source (other than Seller or its Representatives) that is not, to the knowledge of Buyer, any of its Representatives, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Subsidiaries’ Representatives, prohibited from disclosing such information to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Seller ( provided that, for avoidance of doubt, Buyer and its Subsidiaries will inquire from any such source whether it is prohibited from disclosing to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries information that would otherwise constitute Other Confidential Information by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Seller). With respect to Other Confidential Information, as soon as practicable following Closing: (i) Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective representatives to either (x) promptly destroy or cause the destruction of all copies of the written or electronic Other Confidential Information (including any copies thereof or extracts therefrom), in Buyer’s, its Affiliates’ or their respective representatives’ possession and confirm such destruction to Seller in writing or (y) promptly deliver to the disclosing Seller at Buyer’s own expense all copies of the written and electronic Other Confidential Information; and (ii) Buyer shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to) keep confidential and shall not use any Other Confidential Information unless required to disclose such information or documents pursuant to judicial order, regulation or law, and only after compliance with this Section 6.8(b) . If Buyer or any of its Affiliates or representatives is requested pursuant to, or required by applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings to disclose any Other Confidential Information, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) promptly notify Seller in writing so Seller may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or, in Seller’s sole discretion, waive compliance with the terms of this Section 6.8 in such instance, and (ii) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to Seller in opposing or limiting the compelled or required disclosure. If no such protective order or other remedy is obtained, or Seller waives compliance with the terms of this Section 6.8 in such instance, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish only that portion of the Other Confidential Information, which Buyer is advised by counsel is legally required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information and documents.

(c) Following the Closing, Seller shall keep confidential and shall not disclose or use, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to keep confidential and not disclose or use, any non-public, proprietary, confidential information, including any non-public, proprietary, confidential information included in any Intellectual Property, Know-How, trade secrets, customer lists, details of any Contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, products development techniques, plans or processes of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) (“ Seller Confidential Information ”) that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries may have and such information shall not (except (x) as required by applicable judicial order, regulation or law, and only after compliance with this Section 6.8(c) or (y) as required by the Exchange Act or the Securities

 

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Act to be disclosed by Seller) be disclosed by Seller or its Subsidiaries without Buyer’s prior written consent; provided , however , that the term “ Seller Confidential Information ” does not include information that would otherwise constitute Seller Confidential Information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Acquisition Agreement by Seller or any of its Representatives or (ii) is or becomes known by Seller from a source (other than Buyer or its Representatives) that is not, to the knowledge of Seller, any of its Representatives, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Subsidiaries’ Representatives, prohibited from disclosing such information to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Buyer ( provided that, for avoidance of doubt, Seller and its Subsidiaries will inquire from any such source whether it is prohibited from disclosing to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries information that would otherwise constitute Seller Confidential Information by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Buyer). If Seller or any of its Affiliates or representatives is requested pursuant to, or required by applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings to disclose any Seller Confidential Information, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) promptly notify Buyer in writing so that Buyer may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or, in Buyer’s sole discretion, waive compliance with the terms of this Section 6.8 in such instance, and (ii) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to Buyer in opposing or limiting the compelled or required disclosure. If no such protective order or other remedy is obtained, or that Buyer waives compliance with the terms of this Section 6.8 in such instance, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish only that portion of the Seller Confidential Information, which Seller is advised by counsel is legally required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information and documents. For avoidance of doubt, “ Seller Confidential Information ” shall include, without limitation, any information regarding the ICS Business, including all nonpublic information (in whatever form) relating to or arising from Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), including trade secrets used, developed or acquired by Buyer in connection with the ICS Business, together with any analyses, records or data generated from such information and material; information concerning the manner and details of the operation, organization and management of Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business); financial information and/or documents and nonpublic policies, procedures and other printed, written or electronic material generated or used in connection with the ICS Business, including, but not limited to: business plans and strategies, the identities of business customers and the specific individual customer representatives with whom Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) works; the details of Seller’s or Buyer’s (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) relationship with such customers and customer representatives; the identities of distributors, contractors and vendors utilized by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business); the details of Seller’s or Buyer’s (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) relationships with such distributors, contractors and vendors; the natures of fees and charges made to Seller’s or Buyer’s (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) customers; nonpublic forms, contracts and other documents used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business); all information concerning Seller’s or Buyer’s (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) employees, agents and contractors, including such Persons’ compensation, benefits, skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and shortcomings, if any; the nature and content of computer software used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), whether proprietary to Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) or used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) under license from a third party; and all other information concerning its concepts, prospects, customers, employees, agents, contractors, earnings, products, services, equipment, systems, and/or prospective and executed Contracts and other business arrangements.

(d) The Parties agree that no press release or other public statement concerning the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued or made without the prior written approval of both Seller and Buyer (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as required by the rules of any national securities exchange, national securities association or over-the-counter market, foreign or domestic, as applicable, or applicable Law, in

 

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which case the Party making such disclosure will first provide to the other Party the text of the proposed disclosure, the reasons such disclosure is required and the time and manner in which the disclosure is intended to be made.

6.9 Cooperation . On or after the Closing Date, the Parties shall, on request, cooperate with one another by furnishing any additional information, executing and delivering any additional documents and instruments, including contract assignments and doing any and all such other things as may be reasonably required by the Parties or their counsel to consummate or otherwise implement the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. In connection with the Liabilities assumed by Buyer and the Liabilities retained by Seller pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their Affiliates and employees to, aid, cooperate with and assist the other Party in their defense of such assumed or retained Liabilities, by, among other things, providing such other Party with full access to pertinent records at such times as such other party or parties may reasonably request. With respect to the assignment of Intellectual Property, Seller and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate for the purposes of transferring the responsibility to administer and maintain the Intellectual Property to Buyer, including but not limited to the furnishing to Buyer of all material computer files, correspondence, and other records relating to the taxes, renewals, and all other filings and maintenance relating to the Intellectual Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Seller nor Buyer will be obligated to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration under any Contract to any third party in connection with its obligations under this Section 6.9 .

6.10 Use of Seller Names and Marks .

(a) Seller will cease all use of all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names, domain names, logos or other designations comprising or likely to be confused with the mark eLoyalty or the eLoyalty logo, or any other marks listed on Disclosure Schedule 2.1(h) , in any fashion or combination, as well as eliminate the use of any other designation indicating affiliation with Seller or any of its Affiliates (including by amending, subject to obtaining any necessary prior approval, the organizational documents of Seller or any of its Affiliates to change Seller or such Affiliate’s corporate name), as soon as practicable after the Closing Date but not more than 180 days after the Closing Date; provided , however , that with respect to stationery, checks, contracts, purchase orders, agreements and other business forms and writings, which could result after the Closing Date in a legal commitment of Seller or any of its Affiliates, Seller will cease immediately after the Closing Date any use of the designations set forth on Disclosure Schedule 2.1(h) as well as of any other designation indicating affiliation after the Closing Date with Seller or any of its Affiliates. Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall notify, in writing, all customers, suppliers and financial institutions having current business relationships with Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) that the ICS Business has been acquired from Seller by Buyer.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.10(a) , during the six (6)-month period commencing on the Closing Date, Seller shall maintain on the investor relations page of its Internet website at www.mattersight.com : (i) a clear notice that the ICS Business has been sold by Seller to Buyer; and (ii) a hyperlink to an alternate URL promoting the ICS Business, which URL shall be determined by Buyer in its sole discretion, provided that such URL complies with the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement.

(c) During the six (6)-month period commencing on the Closing Date, Buyer shall maintain on the investor relations page of its Internet website at www.teletech.com : (i) a clear notice that the ICS Business has been sold by Seller to Buyer and (ii) a hyperlink to an alternate URL promoting the Continuing Business, which URL shall be determined by Seller in its sole discretion, provided that such URL complies with the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement.

6.11 Other Offers .

(a) Subject to Section 6.11(b) , from the date of this Acquisition Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2 , Seller shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Representatives, Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or any of their respective

 

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officers, directors or employees of, or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to (i) directly or indirectly solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or any other similar agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into in accordance with Section 6.11(b) of this Acquisition Agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (each, a “ Third Party Acquisition Agreement ”) or (iii) directly or indirectly participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to, or knowingly take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.11(a) , at any time after the date of this Acquisition Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Seller Stockholder Approval, Seller may, in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal which did not result from a breach of Section 6.11(a) , (i) furnish information with respect to Seller and its Affiliates to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a customary confidentiality and standstill agreement not less restrictive of the other party than the Confidentiality Agreement, except that such confidentiality and standstill agreement between Seller and such Person shall not contain any provisions that would prevent Seller from complying with its obligations to provide the required disclosure to Buyer pursuant to this Section 6.11 and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding any Acquisition Proposal, if the Seller Board (A) believes in good faith the Acquisition Proposal to be bona fide, (B) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial advisor) that the unsolicited Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal, (C) determines that the failure to take any of the above actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Seller under applicable Law and (D) complies in all material respects with the requirements set forth in Section 6.11(e) ; provided , however , that Seller shall promptly provide to Buyer any material non-public information concerning Seller or any of its Affiliates that is provided to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided to Buyer. Upon execution of this Acquisition Agreement, Seller, its Representatives, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person previously conducted with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, and will request, to the extent permitted under the applicable confidentiality agreement, the prompt return or destruction of any confidential information previously furnished to such Persons that has not been previously returned to Seller. Seller shall ensure that its Representatives are aware of the provisions of this Section 6.11 , and any violation of the restrictions contained in this Section 6.11 by the Seller Board (including any committee thereof) or its Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach of this Section 6.11 by Seller.

(c) (i) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.11(c) , (A) the Seller Board and any committee thereof shall not (1) withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, its Seller Board Recommendation (the “ Seller Withdrawal Recommendation ”) or (2) approve or recommend or propose publicly to approve or recommend to the holders of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock, or otherwise permit or cause Seller to accept or enter into, an Acquisition Proposal (any action described in this clause (A)  being referred to as a “ Seller Adverse Recommendation Change ”), (B) neither Seller nor any of its subsidiaries shall approve, recommend, publicly propose or enter into any Third Party Acquisition Agreement, (C) neither Seller nor any of its subsidiaries shall release any third party from, or waive any provisions of, any confidentiality and standstill agreement to which Seller is a party except to the extent the Seller Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to so waive the applicable provisions of a confidentiality or standstill agreement would not be consistent with the Seller Board’s fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Seller under applicable Law, and (D) neither the Seller Board nor any committee thereof shall agree or resolve to take any actions set forth in clause (A) , (B)  or (C)  of this sentence. (ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Seller Stockholder Approval, subject to Section 6.11(d) , if the Seller Board (A) receives an Acquisition Proposal that has not resulted from a breach of Seller’s obligations under this Section 6.11 and that it determines in good faith

 

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(after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial advisor) constitutes a Superior Proposal, and (B) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that failure to take any of the following actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Seller under applicable Law, then the Seller Board may (x) make a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change and/or (y) cause Seller to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, but only if Seller shall have concurrently with entering into such Third Party Acquisition Agreement terminated this Acquisition Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(viii) .

(d) If the Seller Board determines to effect a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change as provided in Section  6.11(c)(ii)(B)(x) or to authorize Seller to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal as provided in Section 6.11(c)(ii)(B)(y) , such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or Third Party Acquisition Agreement (as applicable) may only become effective after the end of the fifth (5th) day following Buyer’s receipt of written notice from Seller (a “ Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice ”) advising Buyer that the Seller Board intends to effect such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change, or to authorize Seller to enter into such Third Party Acquisition Agreement, which notice shall contain a copy of the Superior Proposal to which such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or Third Party Acquisition Agreement relates; provided that any material amendment to the terms of such Superior Proposal after the initial Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice shall require a new Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice and restart the five (5) day period referred to above. In determining whether to effect a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or to cause the Seller to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement in response to a Superior Proposal, in each case, as provided in Section 6.11(c) , the Seller Board shall negotiate in good faith with Buyer and its Representatives (to the extent Buyer desires to negotiate) with respect to any offer from Buyer and take into account in good faith any changes to the terms of this Acquisition Agreement proposed by Buyer (in response to a Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice or otherwise) in determining whether such Acquisition Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal.

(e) Seller shall, within 48 hours of receipt of an Acquisition Proposal, advise Buyer orally and in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, and the identity of the Person making any such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms of any such Acquisition Proposal. Seller shall keep Buyer reasonably informed of the status (including any change to the terms thereof) of any such Acquisition Proposal.

(f) Nothing contained in this Section 6.11 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit Seller from (i) taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act; provided , however , that any such disclosure other than (x) a “stop-look-and-listen” communication to the stockholders of Seller pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any similar communications to the stockholders of Seller), (y) an express rejection of any applicable Acquisition Proposal or (z) an express reaffirmation of the Seller Board Recommendation to the stockholders of Seller to vote in favor of a resolution approving the transactions contemplated herein, shall be deemed to be a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or (ii) making any disclosure to Seller’s stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Seller Board after consultation with outside counsel, failure to so disclose would be inconsistent with applicable Law; provided , however , that in no event shall Seller or the Seller Board or any committee thereof take, agree or resolve to take any action prohibited by Section 6.11(c) . Seller shall not submit to the vote of its stockholders any Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal prior to the termination of this Acquisition Agreement.

(g) For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement:

(i) “ Acquisition Proposal ” means any written inquiry, proposal or offer relating to a possible (A) amalgamation, merger, consolidation, tender offer or similar transaction involving the ICS Business or Seller, other than an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving Seller but not involving the Purchased Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement; (B) sale, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly (including by way of merger, consolidation, share or unit exchange or otherwise) of any of the Purchased Assets or Assets of which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement, other than the sale, lease or other disposition of the Purchased Assets used, consumed, replaced or sold in the Ordinary

 

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Course; (C) issuance, sale or other disposition of (including by way of merger, consolidation, share or unit exchange or otherwise) Seller’s securities (or options, rights or warrants to purchase or securities convertible into, such securities) other than option grants to employees of Seller in the Ordinary Course of the ICS Business or any issuance, sale or other disposition that will close after the Closing Date and shall not preclude the consummation of the Closing; (D) liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization or other similar type of transaction with respect to Seller other than any of the Purchased Assets or Assets of which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement or any such transaction that will close after the Closing Date and shall not preclude the consummation of the Closing; (E) transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; or (F) public announcement of an agreement, proposal, plan or intent to do any of the foregoing; provided , however , that the term “ Acquisition Proposal ” will not include (X) the transactions contemplated hereby or (Y) any transaction not involving the Purchased Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement.

(ii) “ Superior Proposal ” means any bona fide Acquisition Proposal, including any Acquisition Proposal relating solely to the ICS Business Segment, made by a third party (A) on terms which the Seller Board determines in good faith, after consultation with Seller’s outside legal counsel and qualified financial advisors, to be more favorable from a financial point of view to the holders of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock than the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement, taking into account all the terms and conditions of such proposal, and this Acquisition Agreement (including any proposal by Buyer to amend the terms of this Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement), (B) that is not subject to a financing condition (and if financing is required, such financing is then fully committed to the third party), (C) that includes termination rights of the third party on terms no less favorable to Seller than the terms set forth in this Acquisition Agreement, and (D) that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of the Seller Board is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such proposal, without unreasonable delay, all from a third party capable of performing such terms; provided that the Seller Board shall not so determine that any such proposal is a Superior Proposal prior to complying in all material respects with Section 6.11(e) with respect to such proposal.

6.12 Delivery of Monthly Financials . Until the Closing Date, Seller shall, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month, prepare and deliver to Buyer (a) an accounts receivable aging report of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) as of the end of such calendar month, (b) an unaudited income statement of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) for such calendar month and (c) a list of each Seller transaction (in respect of the ICS Business) with a value of $20,000 that occurred during such month.

6.13 Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Provisions .

(a) For a period of five (5) years from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall not and will cause its Subsidiaries not to own an interest in, operate, join, control, advise, work for, consult to, have a financial interest which provides any control of, or participate in any Person producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing, consulting to, or marketing or remarketing products or services competitive with or in substantially the same line of business as the ICS Business, or any part thereof, as of the Closing Date; provided , however , that the foregoing will not restrict or prohibit Seller or any of its Affiliates from (i) maintaining and/or undertaking passive investments in less than 5% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation or (ii) engaging in the Continuing Business.

(b) For a period of three (3) years from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall not and will cause its Subsidiaries not to take any action, formal or informal, direct or indirect, to (A) induce any employee of Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates) to terminate his or her employment with Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates), or attempt to interfere with the relationship or prospective relationship between Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates) and any creditor, licensee, customer, prospective customer, employee or other party; provided , however , that Seller shall not be

 

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restricted from making general solicitations of employment (including the use of general advertisements and recruiting agencies) not specifically directed at the employees of Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates) and hiring any person (a) who responds thereto, or (b) whose employment has been previously terminated by Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates).

(c) Seller acknowledges that the periods of restriction, the geographical areas of restriction and the restraints imposed by the provisions of Sections 6.13(a) and (b)  and Section 6.8(c) are fair and reasonably required for the protection of Buyer. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of Section 6.13(a) or (b)  or Section 6.8(c) is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability will have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Acquisition Agreement will be enforceable against Seller as so modified. Each Party hereto agrees that any violation of the covenants contained in Section 6.13(a) or (b)  or Section 6.8(c) is likely to cause irreparable damage to Buyer; therefore, in addition to any other remedies the Buyer may have under this Acquisition Agreement or otherwise, the Buyer will be entitled to seek an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining Seller from violating the covenant or any of its Affiliates from committing or continuing any violation of Section 6.13(a) , or (b)  or Section 6.8(c) , and Seller shall not contest such injunctive relief on the basis that there is an adequate remedy at law for any such violation or threatened violation of this Section 6.13 or Section 6.8(c) .

(d) For a period of three (3) years from and after the Closing Date, Parent shall not and will cause its Subsidiaries not to take any action, formal or informal, direct or indirect, to (A) induce any employee of Seller (or of any of its Affiliates) to terminate his or her employment with Seller (or of any of its Affiliates), or attempt to interfere with the relationship or prospective relationship between Seller (or of any its Affiliates) and any creditor, licensee, customer, prospective customer, employee or other party; provided , however , that Parent shall not be restricted from making general solicitations of employment (including the use of general advertisements and recruiting agencies) not specifically directed at the employees of Seller (or of any of its Affiliates) and hiring any person (a) who responds thereto, or (b) whose employment has been previously terminated by Seller (or of any of its Affiliates).

(e) Parent acknowledges that the periods of restriction and the restraints imposed by the provisions of Section 6.13(d) are fair and reasonably required for the protection of Seller. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of Section 6.13(d) is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability will have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Acquisition Agreement will be enforceable against Parent as so modified. Each Party hereto agrees that any violation of the covenants contained in Section 6.13(d) is likely to cause irreparable damage to Seller; therefore, in addition to any other remedies Seller may have under this Acquisition Agreement or otherwise, Seller will be entitled to seek an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining Parent from violating the covenant or any of its Affiliates from committing or continuing any violation of Section 6.13(d) , and Parent shall not contest such injunctive relief on the basis that there is an adequate remedy at law for any such violation or threatened violation of Section 6.13(d) .

6.14 Licenses and Permits; Buyout and Accounting Process & System Assistance .

(a) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and assist Buyer and its Affiliates (i) in transferring all transferrable Licenses and Permits to Buyer or its designated Affiliate to the extent such Licenses and Permits are not necessary or desirable for Seller after the Closing, (ii) in obtaining for Buyer of its designated Affiliate, on a post-Closing basis, those Licenses and Permits as may be necessary to operate and conduct the ICS Business as now conducted or to occupy any premises in which the ICS

 

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Business is operated or conducted, (iii) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties buyout agreements, early termination agreements or similar agreements with respect to the Covered Equipment and the Covered Leases, and (iv) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties agreements regarding Buyer’s use after the Closing of IP Licenses comparable to the IP Licenses of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) for Third Party Software listed on Exhibit 6.14 , including with respect to the aggregate number of users authorized pursuant to each such license.

(b) Each of Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate in good faith with one another to cause the creation and verify the operation of a stand-alone accounting process and system to separately record and report on financial information with respect to the ICS Business in a manner allowing Buyer to comply with all applicable requirements (including reporting requirements) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, in respect of the ICS Business (such accounting process and system, the “ ICS Business Accounting and Process System ”).

6.15 Notification . From and after the date of this Acquisition Agreement through the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with Section 10.2 , Seller shall notify Buyer in writing as soon as Seller becomes aware of any of the following:

(a) the hiring, termination, dismissal or resignation of any senior executive of Seller involved in the ICS Business;

(b) any dispute with any material supplier or customer of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) arising after the date of this Acquisition Agreement; and

(c) any written notice received by Seller that a material supplier or customer of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) intends to change the existing business relationship or the terms and conditions under which it currently sells to or buys from Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).

6.16 Prior Month End Statement . No later than 14 Business Days following the Prior Month End, Seller shall prepare and deliver to Buyer the Prior Month End Balance Sheet, together with a statement (the “ PME Statement ”), which shall: (A) set forth (1) the Managed Services Transfer Amount, (2) the Estimated Working Capital, (3) the Estimated Target Working Capital, and (4) the determination of the Estimated Excess Amount or the Estimated Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, each prepared from Seller’s books and records in respect of the ICS Business Segment and in accordance with Seller’s historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories (and, in the case of the Prior Month End Balance Sheet, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied); and (B) reflect no write-up of any individual Asset of the ICS Business which was included in the ICS Business Balance Sheet and is included in the Prior Month End Balance Sheet to a value greater than its value on the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Seller shall make all of its work papers and other reasonably relevant documents in connection with the preparation of the Prior Month End Balance Sheet and the PME Statement available to Buyer and shall make the persons in charge of the preparation of the Prior Month End Balance Sheet and PME Statement available for reasonable inquiry by Buyer.

6.17 Voting Agreements . Seller represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that, as of the date of this Agreement, Seller has obtained executed Voting Agreements, each in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C-1 or Exhibit C-2 hereto, as the case may be, from Approving Stockholders providing for irrevocable voting proxies for an aggregate of not less than 48% of the outstanding voting power of Seller in favor of the Seller Stockholder Approval at the Seller Stockholder Meeting. Seller further represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that such Voting Agreements or new or additional Voting Agreements, each in substantially the form attached as Exhibit C-1 or Exhibit C-2 hereto, as the case may be, shall be in full force and effect such that irrevocable voting proxies for an aggregate of not less than 48% of the outstanding voting power of Seller shall be voting in favor of the Seller Stockholder Approval at the Seller Stockholder Meeting. Seller shall provide Buyer with duly executed copies of any new or additional Voting Agreements entered into after the date hereof and any other information that Buyer may reasonably request to confirm Seller’s compliance with the agreements contained in this Section 6.17 .

 

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6.18 Pension Scheme Matters .

(a) Each of the UK Scheme and the Irish Scheme are defined contribution pension plans, and no Transferred Employee or other present or former Worker is entitled to any level of pension benefit calculated by reference to their salary, career earnings or otherwise.

(b) Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has any liability in respect of, nor could any such Person have any liability in respect of, a defined benefit pension plan in the UK or Ireland.

(c) There are no funding or underfunding issues in connection with the UK Scheme or the Irish Scheme.

6.19 Exhibit Update .

(a) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith prior to the Closing to amend Exhibit 2.3(a) to the extent necessary to reflect thereon any additional Assumed Contract reasonably requested by Buyer.

(b) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith prior to the Closing to amend Exhibit 6.6 to the extent necessary to reflect thereon any additional Required Consent as Seller and Buyer may mutually agree upon.

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER

The obligation of Buyer to proceed with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions precedent, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Buyer:

7.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Acquisition Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects without regard to any materiality qualifier thereon on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (other than those made as of a specified date earlier than the Closing Date in which case each such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except for such failures under this Section 7.1 to be true and correct as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided , however , that this Section 7.1 shall not prohibit or modify Buyer’s post-Closing right to be indemnified by Seller, and Seller’s post-Closing obligation to indemnify Buyer, pursuant to Section 9.1(b) for breaches of representations or warranties as of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement or as of the Closing Date.

7.2 Performance of Obligations . Seller shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by Seller under this Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

7.3 Officer’s Certificate . Seller shall deliver to Buyer at the Closing a certificate of an officer of Seller certifying that the conditions stated in Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 have been fulfilled.

7.4 Consents and Approvals . All Required Consents listed on Disclosure Schedule 6.6 shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect.

7.5 No Contrary Judgment . On the Closing Date there shall exist no valid judicial order which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

7.6 Seller Stockholder Approval . The Seller Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.

7.7 EBITDA Threshold . EBITDA for the twelve month period ended on March 31, 2011 shall exceed $8,000,000.

 

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7.8 Deliveries . Seller shall have made or tendered, or caused to be made or tendered, delivery to Buyer the following documents:

(a) bills of sale, assignments, deeds or other applicable documents of transfer necessary to effect the sale of the Purchased Assets which shall comply with all regulatory requirements of applicable Law of the corresponding jurisdiction as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to effect or evidence the transfer of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities to Buyer, in each case duly executed by an authorized officer of Seller;

(b) an executed counterpart signature page to each of the Related Agreements, duly executed by Seller;

(c) a FIRPTA affidavit, in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer;

(d) “clearance” and “bulk sales” certificates with respect to any taxing jurisdiction requested by Buyer;

(e) the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet, which shall (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and the ICS Business Segment and (ii) be accurate and complete in all material respects;

(f) the certificate required by an officer of Seller pursuant to Section 7.3 ; and

(g) such documentation as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to vest good and valid title to the Irish Entity Equity in TeleTech Europe BV.

ARTICLE VIII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER

The obligation of Seller to proceed with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions precedent, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller:

8.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties made by each of Buyer and Parent in this Acquisition Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (if and to the extent modified by the term “material,” “in all material respects,” “material adverse effect” or any other similar qualification based upon materiality) or in all material respects (if and to the extent not modified by any such qualification) on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (other than those made as of a specified date earlier than the Closing Date in which case each such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct on and as of such earlier date); provided , however , that this Section 8.1 shall not prohibit or modify Seller’s post-Closing right to be indemnified by Buyer and Parent, and Buyer’s and Parent’s post-Closing obligation to indemnify Seller, pursuant to Section 9.2(b) for breaches of representations or warranties as of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement or as of the Closing Date.

8.2 Performance of Obligations . Buyer shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the Closing.

8.3 Officer’s Certificate . Buyer shall deliver to Seller at the Closing a certificate of an officer of Buyer certifying that the conditions stated in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 have been fulfilled.

8.4 No Contrary Judgment . On the Closing Date there shall exist no valid judicial order which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.

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8.6 Deliveries . Buyer shall have made or tendered, or caused to be made or tendered, delivery to Seller of all necessary funds in accordance with Section 2.6(b) and the following documents:

(a) an executed counterpart signature page to each of the Related Agreements, duly executed by Buyer;

(b) the certificate required by an officer of Buyer pursuant to Section 8.3 ; and

(c) such other customary documents, instruments or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by Seller and as shall be consistent with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement.

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

9.1 Indemnification by Seller . Subject to the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE IX , and notwithstanding the closing conditions set forth in Section 7.1 , Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its managers, members, officers and employees (in their capacity as such), and its and their Affiliates and agents (in all, the “ Buyer Indemnified Persons ”) against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising from or as a result of:

(a) any material breach of any of the covenants made in this Acquisition Agreement by Seller or any of its Affiliates;

(b) any breach of any of the representations and warranties made in this Acquisition Agreement by Seller;

(c) the ownership, use or possession of the Excluded Assets;

(d) the Retained Liabilities;

(e) the ownership and operation of the Continuing Business following the Closing; or

(f) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or on behalf of Seller or any of its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date.

9.2 Indemnification by Buyer . Subject to the limitations set forth in this ARTICLE IX , Buyer and Parent shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its and directors, shareholders, officers and employees (in their capacity as such), and their Affiliates and agents against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred directly or indirectly in connection with, arising from or as a result of:

(a) any material breach of any of the covenants made in this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates;

(b) any breach of any of the representations or warranties made in this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer or Parent;

(c) the Assumed Liabilities;

(d) the ownership and operation of the ICS Business following the Closing (other than in respect of the Retained Liabilities); or

(e) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date.

9.3 Notice and Payment of Losses . Upon obtaining actual knowledge of any Loss, any Person entitled to indemnification under Section 9.1 or Section 9.2 (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give written notice to the Party liable for such indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) specifying the facts constituting the basis for such claim and the amount, to the extent known, of the claim asserted and any other relevant information in the possession of the Indemnified Party (such written notice being hereinafter referred to as a “ Notice of Claim ”). If

 

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the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim of indemnification, it shall notify the Indemnified Party thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Claim. If the dispute has not been resolved within thirty (30) days after the parties first meet to attempt such resolution, either party may initiate litigation in accordance with this Acquisition Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not dispute the Indemnified Party’s claim of indemnification, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of any valid claim within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Indemnified Party’s Notice of Claim. For the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date (such date, the “ Escrow Expiration Date ”), any indemnification obligation of Seller pursuant to this ARTICLE IX shall be satisfied first from the Escrow Fund and, if the Escrow Fund is insufficient or has been fully distributed, by Seller. After the Escrow Expiration Date, any indemnification obligation of Seller pursuant to this Article IX shall be satisfied by Seller.

9.4 Defense of Third Party Claims . If an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder because of a claim asserted by any claimant (other than an Indemnified Party hereunder) (“ Third Person ”), the Indemnified Party shall give a Notice of Claim to the Indemnifying Party promptly after such assertion is actually known to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, and using counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of the claim alleged by such Third Person (a “ Third Person Claim ”) at its sole cost and expense; provided , that the Indemnifying Party notified the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Person Claim; and provided , further , that the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to the matter or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld or delayed unreasonably). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Indemnifying Party is Seller, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any such Third Party Claim that (x) is asserted directly by or on behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), or (y) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party. After receiving notice of the Indemnifying Party’s election to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may thereafter participate in (but not control) the defense of any such Third Person Claim with its own counsel at its own expense, unless separate representation is necessary to avoid a conflict of interest, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall assume the reasonable fees and expenses of such representation. For the avoidance of doubt, a claim or challenge asserted by a Governmental Authority, including the IRS, against an Indemnified Party shall be considered a Third Person Claim hereunder. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Person Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its option, to assume and control defense of the matter, and the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such defense. If the Indemnifying Party does not offer reasonable assurances to the Indemnified Party as to the Indemnifying Party’s financial capacity to satisfy any final judgment or settlement, following a request from the Indemnified Party for such assurances, the Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its option, to assume and control defense of the matter on the same basis as the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of the Indemnifying Party to respond in writing to the Notice of Claim within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof shall be deemed an election not to defend the same. If the Indemnifying Party does not so elect to indemnify and assume the defense of any such Third Person Claim, (a) the Indemnified Party may defend against such claim, in such manner as it may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such claim, after giving written notice of the same to the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate, and (b) the Indemnifying Party may participate in (but not control) the defense of such action, with its own counsel at its own expense. The Parties shall make available to each other all relevant information in their possession relating to any such Third Person Claim and shall cooperate in the defense thereof.

9.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All of the representations and warranties made by any Party in ARTICLE III and ARTICLE IV shall survive for a period of six months following the Closing Date, and thereafter to the extent a Notice of Claim is made within such period with respect to any breach of such representation or warranty occurring within such period and set out in such Notice of Claim; provided that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1(a) and (c) , Section 3.2 , the first sentence of

 

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Section 3.3(a) , and Sections 3.25 , 4.1(a) and (c) , 4.2 and 4.3 hereof shall survive the Closing indefinitely and (b) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.8 , 3.17 , 3.21 and 3.22 hereof shall survive the Closing until 30 days after the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the matters set forth therein. No party shall be entitled to indemnification for breach of any representation and warranty set forth in ARTICLE III and ARTICLE IV unless a Notice of Claim of such breach has been given to the Indemnifying Party within the period of survival of such representation and warranty as set forth herein.

9.6 Limitation on Indemnification .

(a) The provisions for indemnity under (i)  Section 9.1(b) and Section 9.1(a) with respect to any material breach of Section 6.15 , on the one hand, and (ii)  Section 9.2(b) , on the other hand, shall be effective only when the Losses for which indemnification is sought exceed U.S. $200,000 in the aggregate (the “ Indemnification Basket ”), in which case the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification for all of the Indemnified Party’s Losses in excess of the Indemnification Basket; provided , however , that the Indemnification Basket shall not apply in any manner whatsoever to any breach of a representation or warranty contained in Sections 3.1(a) and (c) , the first sentence of Section 3.2 , and Sections 3.3(a) , 3.8 and 3.25 and Sections 4.1(a) and (c) , 4.2 and 4.3 .

(b) The maximum amount of aggregate indemnifiable Losses which may be recovered by a Party pursuant to Section 9.1(a) with respect to any material breach of Section 6.15 , 9.1(b) or 9.2(b) , as the case may be, shall be an amount equal to $2,000,000 (the “ Indemnification Cap ”); provided that the Indemnification Cap shall not apply to claims based on fraud or any breach of a representation or warranty contained in Sections 3.1(a) and (c) , the first sentence of Section 3.2 , and Sections 3.3(a) , 3.8 and 3.25 and Sections 4.1(a) and (c) , 4.2 and 4.3 .

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Acquisition Agreement to the contrary, no Liability, obligation, Contract or other matter shall constitute a breach of any representation or warranty of Seller or entitle Buyer Indemnified Persons to indemnification hereunder, to the extent, but only to the extent, of the amount of such Liability, obligation, Contract or other matter was provided for in the Closing Date Statement.

(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Acquisition Agreement to the contrary, (i) Seller shall have no obligation to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Person for (A) any Taxes (and related Losses) that are not Retained Liabilities (unless such Tax results from a breach by Seller of any covenant in Section 2.8 ), (B) Buyer’s allocable share of any transfer Taxes as provided under Section 2.8(a) (and related Losses) or (C) any Taxes resulting from any breach by Buyer of any covenant contained in Section 2.8 (and related Losses) and (ii) Buyer shall have no obligation to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Person for (A) any Taxes (and related Losses) that are Retained Liabilities (unless such Tax results from a breach by Buyer of any covenant in Section 2.8 ), (B) Seller’s allocable share of any transfer Taxes as provided under Section 2.8(a) (and related Losses) or (C) any Taxes resulting from any breach by Seller of any covenant contained in Section 2.8 (and related Losses).

9.7 Characterization and Calculation of Indemnity Payments . Any indemnification payments made pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall be considered, to the extent permissible under Law, as adjustments to the Closing Payment for all Tax purposes.

9.8 No Duplication of Losses . An Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to recover any amount due hereunder more than once in respect of the same Loss.

9.9 Limitation on Set-off . Each of Buyer, on behalf of itself and each other Buyer Indemnified Person, and Seller, on behalf of itself, agrees it shall have the right to set off any unresolved indemnification claim pursuant to this Article IX against any payment due pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement or any Related Agreement.

 

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9.10 Exclusive Remedy . The indemnification provisions set forth in this ARTICLE IX shall provide the exclusive remedy for breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty set forth in this Acquisition Agreement, Related Agreements or any other agreement ancillary hereto executed pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1 Notice . Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes if (i) hand-delivered, (ii) sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier for next Business Day delivery or (iii) sent by confirmed facsimile transmission as follows:

If to Buyer, at:

Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC

c/o TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

9197 South Peoria Street

Englewood, CO 80112

Attn: Legal Department—General Counsel

Facsimile: (303) 397-8677

With a copy to:

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60602

Attn: David S. Stone

Facsimile: (312) 578-1796

If to Seller:

eLoyalty Corporation

150 Field Drive, Suite 250

Lake Forest, IL 60045

Attn: Legal Department—General Counsel

Facsimile: (775) 252-9987

With a copy to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60601

Attn: Steven J. Gavin

Fax: (312) 558-5700

or at such other address as any party may specify by notice given to the other party in accordance with this Section 10.1 . The date of giving of any such notice shall be the date of hand delivery, the next Business Day after delivery to the overnight courier service, or the date sent by facsimile, as the case may be.

 

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10.2 Termination; Termination Fee .

(a) This Acquisition Agreement may only be terminated

(i) by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;

(ii) by Seller or Buyer, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before July 3, 2011; provided , however , that the right to terminate this Acquisition Agreement under this Section 10.2(a)(ii) shall not be available to any Party whose failure to perform any of its obligations under this Acquisition Agreement resulted in the failure of the Closing to be consummated by such date;

(iii) by Seller or Buyer, upon the issuance of any final, nonappealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction precluding the consummation of the Closing or the transaction contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or the Related Agreements (by injunction or otherwise), provided that the right to terminate this Acquisition Agreement under this Section 10.2(a)(iii) shall not be available to a Party if the issuance of such final, nonappealable order was primarily due to the failure of such Party to perform any of its obligations under this Acquisition Agreement;

(iv) by Buyer if Seller Stockholder Approval is not obtained within 90 days of execution of this Acquisition Agreement by the Parties;

(v) by Buyer, if a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred;

(vi) by Buyer, if Seller shall have willfully and materially breached the terms of Section 6.11 of this Acquisition Agreement in any respect adverse to Buyer;

(vii) by Buyer, if Seller has intentionally or recklessly breached any representation or warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Acquisition Agreement, and such breach, individually or in combination with any other breach, would cause any of the conditions in ARTICLE VII not to be satisfied;

(viii) by Seller, if Seller enters into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal, in accordance with Section 6.11(c) , provided , however , that Seller may only exercise this termination right if Seller has complied with its obligations under Section 6.11 , including, without limitation, Section 6.11(d) , and provided , further , that such termination shall not be effective unless concurrently therewith Seller fulfills its obligations under Section 10.2(c) ;

(ix) by Seller, if Buyer is in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Acquisition Agreement, and such breach, individually or in combination with any other such breach, would cause any of the conditions in ARTICLE VIII not to be satisfied; or

(x) by Buyer, in accordance with Section 6.2 .

(b) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 10.2(a), written notice of such termination shall be given to the other Party or Parties, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Acquisition Agreement shall forthwith become null and void (other than Section 6.8 , this ARTICLE X and the Confidentiality Agreement in accordance with its terms, all of which shall survive termination of this Acquisition Agreement at any time) and there shall be no liability as a result thereof on the part of any Party hereto or their respective Affiliates, except (i) any liability of Seller as provided in Section 10.2(c) , and (ii) any liability of any Party for fraud, bad faith or any breach of this Acquisition Agreement.

(c) (i) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(v) , (vi) , or (viii) , then Seller shall, on the date of such termination, pay Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer a fee equal to the sum of:

(A) $1,500,000 (the “ Termination Fee ”), and

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Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements (whether before or after the date of this Acquisition Agreement), including all attorney’s fees, financial advisor’s fees, accountants’ fees and filing fees up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 (“ Termination Expenses ”).

(ii) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(iv) or Section 10.2(a)(vii) , then Seller shall, on the date of such termination, pay Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer a fee equal to the Termination Expenses.

(d) Buyer and Seller acknowledge and agree that the payment of the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses as contemplated by Section 10.2(c) is reasonable and not excessive in light of the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. If Buyer has the right to receive the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses pursuant to Section 10.2(c) , such Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses shall be Buyer’s exclusive remedy for any breach by Seller other than for fraud or bad faith. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in this Section 10.2 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated hereby and that, without these agreements, Buyer would not enter into this Acquisition Agreement. If Seller fails promptly to pay the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses and, in order to obtain such payment(s), Buyer commences a suit that results in a judgment against Seller for the Termination Fee or Termination Expenses, Seller shall pay to Buyer its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such suit.

10.3 Entire Agreement . This Acquisition Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter. The Parties hereto agree to execute such additional transfer agreements as may be required by local law applicable to Seller; provided , however , that in the event of any conflicting provisions, the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement shall prevail.

10.4 Guaranty . Parent irrevocably guarantees each obligation of Buyer, and the full and timely performance by Buyer of its obligations under the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement. This is a guarantee of payment and performance, and not of collection, and Parent acknowledges and agrees that this guarantee is full and unconditional, and, subject to applicable law, no release or extinguishment of Buyer’s liabilities and obligations (other than in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement) will affect the continuing validity and enforceability of this guarantee. Parent hereby waives, for the benefit of Seller, (a) any right to require Seller as a condition of payment or performance of Parent to proceed against Buyer or pursue any other remedies whatsoever and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law that limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, except to the extent that any such defense is available to Buyer under this Acquisition Agreement or an Related Agreement. Parent understands that Seller is relying on this guarantee in entering into this Acquisition Agreement.

10.5 Severability . If any provision of this Acquisition Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations of any Party hereto under this Acquisition Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Acquisition Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, and (c) the remaining provisions of this Acquisition Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom.

10.6 Assignment; Binding Agreement . This Acquisition Agreement and various rights and obligations arising hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Acquisition Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder shall be transferred, delegated, or assigned by the Parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other

 

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Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except that Buyer shall have the right to transfer and assign its rights hereunder to any entity which is controlled by Buyer or by the Affiliates of Buyer. No such assignment shall relieve Buyer of any Liability or obligation hereunder.

10.7 Counterparts . This Acquisition Agreement may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, and in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

10.8 Expenses . Except as otherwise provided below or elsewhere herein, each Party hereto will pay all costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and preparation of this Acquisition Agreement and to its performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein on its part to be performed or complied with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel and accountants.

10.9 Headings; Interpretation .

(a) The article and section headings contained in this Acquisition Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Acquisition Agreement. Each reference in this Acquisition Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, unless otherwise indicated, shall mean an Article or a Section of this Acquisition Agreement or a Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Acquisition Agreement, respectively. References herein to “days,” unless otherwise indicated, are to consecutive calendar days. All Parties have participated substantially in the negotiation and drafting of this Acquisition Agreement and agree that no ambiguity herein should be construed against the draftsman. References to a “corporation” or “company” shall be construed so as to include any corporation, company or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Acquisition Agreement, they will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” Any singular term in this Acquisition Agreement will be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. All pronouns and variations of pronouns will be deemed to refer to the feminine, masculine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person referred to may require.

(b) Matters disclosed pursuant to one section of the Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed disclosed with respect to any other section of such Disclosure Schedules to the extent it is reasonably apparent on the face of such schedule that the matters so disclosed are applicable to such other section. The inclusion of any information in any section of the Disclosure Schedules or other document delivered by any of the Parties pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall not be deemed to be an admission or evidence of the materiality of such item, nor shall it establish a standard of materiality for any purpose whatsoever.

10.10 Governing Law . This Acquisition Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts to be carried out wholly within such State.

10.11 Submission to Jurisdiction . Each Party to this Acquisition Agreement consents to submit to the non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement in any other court. Each Party to this Acquisition Agreement agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement that the venue is improper, waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety or other security that might be required of any other party with respect thereto.

10.12 No Waiver . No disclosure of information made in this Acquisition Agreement or required to be made pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of the Attorney-Client privilege or Work Product doctrine, or to the extent such disclosure could be so construed, the Parties shall enter into a mutually acceptable agreement to protect such disclosure.

 

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10.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights . Nothing herein shall grant to or create in any Person not a party hereto, or any such Person’s Affiliates, any right to any benefits hereunder, and no such party shall be entitled to sue either Party to this Acquisition Agreement with respect thereto. The representations and warranties contained in this Acquisition Agreement are made for purposes of this Acquisition Agreement only and shall not be construed to confer any additional rights on the Parties under applicable state or federal or foreign securities laws.

10.14 Amendment and Waiver . Subject to Section 6.2 , any provision of this Acquisition Agreement may be amended or waived only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by Seller and Buyer, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank – Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Acquisition Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

MAGELLAN ACQUISITION SUB, LLC
By:   /s/ JOHN R. TROKA, JR.
Name:   John R. Troka, Jr.
Title:   Interim Chief Financial Officer
TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
By:   /s/ JOHN R. TROKA, JR.
Name:   John R. Troka, Jr.
Title:   Interim Chief Financial Officer
ELOYALTY CORPORATION
By:   /s/ KELLY D. CONWAY
Name:   Kelly D. Conway
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT

This Dispute Resolution Agreement is made as of April 19, 2011 (the “Agreement”), by and between eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and TCV III, G.P., TCV III (Q), L.P., TCV III, L.P., TCV Strategic Partners, LP., TCV IV, L.P. and TCV IV Strategic Partners, L.P. (collectively, “TCV”), each in its capacity as a holder of the 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Acquisition Agreement dated as of March 17, 2011 providing for the sale of its assets used in the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (the “Asset Sale”) to a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc.;

WHEREAS, the Company and TCV have differing views regarding, and have been in discussions with respect to, the effect of the closing of the Asset Sale under the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”); and

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed, by executing this Agreement, to submit this issue to a prompt, final and binding arbitration in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the “Court”), pursuant to 10 Del. C. § 349, as well as the rules of the Court pertaining to arbitration (the “Arbitration”).

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE , in order to implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and TCV hereby agree as follows:

1. The Arbitration contemplated by this Agreement will be commenced no later than forty-five (45) days following closing of the Asset Sale in the event that the parties hereto, prior to such date, do not reach a final settlement of all disputes otherwise subject to the Arbitration (the “Settlement”). The Arbitration will be filed with the Court as a Petition for Arbitration (the “Petition”) on the confidential, non-public arbitration docket of the Court. In accordance with practice in such matters, this Agreement will be submitted with the Petition.

2. The party making such Petition shall request that the Chancellor of the Court appoint either himself or one of the four other members of the Court to act as arbitrator in the Arbitration (the “Arbitrator”).

3. The parties agree not to request a variation of Court Rule 97(e) providing that arbitration generally will occur within 90 days following receipt of the petition and will use their good faith efforts to facilitate the Arbitration taking place within such 90-day period, unless there is good cause for extending the 90-day period and in such event solely with the agreement of both parties.

4. Except as expressly provided below, the parties acknowledge and agree that no discovery is necessary in the Arbitration and also agree not to file dispositive motions; instead, the parties will proceed to negotiate a Stipulation of Facts (the “Stipulation of Facts”). The


parties will then proceed to submit the matter to the Arbitrator on the Stipulation of Facts, briefing and oral argument. If the parties are unable to agree on the Stipulation of Facts, the parties will stipulate as to those facts as to which they agree, and each party may submit supplemental facts by sworn affidavit. Either party may, by sworn affidavit, provide to the Arbitrator such supplemental facts as either party deems appropriate.

5. The parties will each bear one half of the fees payable to the Court in connection with the Arbitration, and otherwise agree to bear their own costs and attorneys fees in connection with the prosecution and defense of the Arbitration.

6. Each of the parties agrees to waive any right to appeal from or to seek to vacate the Arbitrator’s decision, which shall be final and binding upon the parties.

7. Each party consents that any award rendered by the Arbitrator may be entered on the docket of the Court with the same force and effect as a judgment of the Court. The parties further agree that by signing this Agreement they submit to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the State of Delaware for purposes of enforcing any award arising from the Arbitration.

8. By entering into this Agreement, TCV hereby agrees to allow the Asset Sale to proceed and not to seek to enjoin the Asset Sale. The Company hereby agrees that TCV’s agreement not to seek to enjoin the Asset Sale, which constitutes a remedy contemplated by the Certificate of Designations, shall not result in a waiver of any rights that TCV otherwise has or would have to challenge the Asset Sale or to seek a judgment for any amounts payable to it in the context of a deemed liquidation under the Certificate of Designations, and the Company further agrees that it will not use the fact that TCV did not seek to enjoin the Asset Sale in any way in the Arbitration and will not argue that TCV is not entitled to relief in the Arbitration by virtue of its decision to enter into this Agreement and not to seek to enjoin the Asset Sale.

9. The Company covenants and agrees that, following the Asset Sale and pending completion of the Arbitration, it will maintain cash and cash equivalents, readily available and free and clear of any liens or other encumbrances, in an amount sufficient to pay in full the Liquidation Preference (as defined in the Certificate of Designations) on the Series B Preferred Stock (the “Deemed Liquidation Amount”). The Company shall take no action whatsoever for the purpose of interfering with any judgment entered as a result of the Arbitration or otherwise to prevent or delay the ability of the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock to execute such judgment. Without limitation of the foregoing, the parties expressly acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of, or preclude the exercise by TCV of, any rights, powers, preferences or privileges of the Series B Preferred Stock.

10. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. The Arbitration contemplated by this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and the Arbitrator shall apply such laws in determining the questions presented.

11. All notices and other communications made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified U.S. mail or a nationally reputable

 

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overnight carrier, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or otherwise delivered by hand or courier addressed to each party’s address or facsimile number set forth below:

If to the Company, at:

eLoyalty Corporation

150 Field Drive, Suite 250

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

Attn: Kelly Conway

Tel: 847-582-7019

Fax: 847-582-7001

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 W. Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attn: Steven J. Gavin

Tel: 312-558-5600

Fax: 312-558-5700

If to TCV, at:

Technology Crossover Ventures

528 Ramona Street

Palo Alto, California 94301

Attn: Carla S. Newell

Tel: 650-614-8224

Fax: 650-614-8222

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Richards, Layton & Finger,

P.A. 920 N. King Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

Attn: Gregory V. Varallo

Tel: 302-651-7772

Fax: 302-498-7772

12. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement. This Agreement is and shall be binding on the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

13. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts or in facsimiles, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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14. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the mutual consent in writing of the parties hereto, (ii) the effectiveness of a Settlement, or (iii) the entry by the Arbitrator of a decision with respect to all matters relating to the disputes in Arbitration (provided, however, that in the case of any termination pursuant to sub-clause (iii), Sections 5 through 14 hereof shall survive such termination). For the avoidance of doubt, the termination of this Agreement shall not affect or impair the ability of any party hereto to enforce any decision, award or judgment by the Arbitrator.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Dispute Resolution Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

ELOYALTY CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    W ILLIAM B. N OON

  Name: William B. Noon
  Title: VP & CFO

 

TCV III, G.P.

By:

  Technology Crossover Management III, LLC, its general partner
    

By:

 

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

      

Name: Frederic D. Fenton

      

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

TCV III (Q), L.P.

By:

  Technology Crossover Management III, LLC, its general partner
    

By:

 

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

      

Name: Frederic D. Fenton

      

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

TCV III, L.P.

By:

  Technology Crossover Management III, LLC, its general partner
    

By:

 

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

      

Name: Frederic D. Fenton

      

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

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TCV III Strategic Partners, L.P.
By:  

Technology Crossover Management III, LLC,

its general partner

     By:  

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

       Name: Frederic D. Fenton
       Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

TCV IV, L.P.

By:   Technology Crossover Management IV, LLC, its general partner
     By:  

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

      

Name: Frederic D. Fenton

      

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

TCV IV Strategic Partners, L.P.

By:

  Technology Crossover Management IV, LLC, its general partner
    

By:

 

/s/    F REDERIC D. F ENTON

      

Name: Frederic D. Fenton

      

Title: Attorney-in-Fact

 

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EXHIBIT 10.3

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

eLoyalty Corporation (the “Company”) and Kelly D. Conway , an individual (“Employee”), enter into this Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (“Agreement”) as of April 19, 2011, which shall be contingent upon, and become effective concurrently with, the ICS Closing (as defined below).

WHEREAS , the Company and Employee have previously entered into that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of December 28, 2007, that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of February 26, 2008 and that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of May 16, 2008 (collectively, the “Existing Agreement”);

WHEREAS , the Company has entered into that certain Acquisition Agreement dated as of March 17, 2011 (the “Acquisition Agreement”) providing for the sale of its assets used in the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (the “ICS Sale”) to a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc.;

WHEREAS , following the closing of the ICS Sale substantially on the terms set forth in the Acquisition Agreement (the “ICS Closing”), the Company desires to continue to employ Employee to provide personal services to the Company and to provide Employee with certain compensation and benefits in return for his services;

WHEREAS , following the ICS Closing, Employee wishes to continue to be employed by the Company and to provide personal services to the Company in return for certain compensation and benefits; and

WHEREAS , the Company and Employee desire to amend and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety, effective upon the ICS Closing, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

1. Duties. The Company shall continue to employ Employee as its President and Chief Executive Officer, and Employee accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions herein. Employee shall have such responsibilities, duties and authority in all material respects as are currently assigned to Employee and such other responsibilities, duties and authority as the Board of Directors may reasonably designate and are customarily associated with his positions. The Board of Directors of the Company shall nominate Employee to be a Director of the Company for as long as Employee is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. During the term of his employment with the Company, Employee shall perform faithfully the duties assigned to him to the best of his ability, and Employee shall devote his full and undivided business time and attention to the transaction of the Company’s business.


2. Outside Activities.

(a) Non-Company Activities. Except with the prior written consent of the Board, Employee will not during the term of this Agreement undertake or engage (other than as a passive investor) in any other employment, occupation or business enterprise, whether as an agent, partner, proprietor, officer, director, employee, consultant, contractor or otherwise, whether during or outside the business hours of the Company. Employee may engage in civic and not-for-profit activities so long as such activities do not interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder.

(b) No Adverse Interests. Except as permitted by Paragraph 2(c), during his employment Employee agrees not to acquire, assume or participate in, directly or indirectly, any position, investment or interest which is known or should be known by him to be adverse or antagonistic to the Company, its business or prospects, financial or otherwise.

(c) Non-Competition. During the term of his employment by the Company, except on behalf of the Company, Employee will not directly or indirectly, whether as a stockholder, agent, partner, proprietor, officer, director, employee, consultant, contractor, or in any capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by or have any business connection with any other person, corporation, firm, partnership or other entity whatsoever known by him to compete directly with the Company, anywhere throughout the world, in any line of business engaged in (or planned to be engaged in) by the Company; provided, however, that anything above to the contrary notwithstanding, Employee may own, as a passive investor, securities of funds that may invest in a competitor corporation so long as such funds cannot and do not, directly or indirectly, exercise control over such competitor corporation or public securities of any competitor corporation, so long as his direct holdings in any one such corporation shall not in the aggregate constitute more than one percent (1%) of the voting stock of such corporation.

3. Term Of Employment; Termination.

(a) At-Will Relationship. Employee’s employment relationship is at-will. Either Employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without Cause or advance notice.

(b) Termination By The Company Without Cause; Termination By Employee With Good Reason.

(i) Cause Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean any of the following: (i) conviction, including a plea of guilty or no contest, of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty; (ii) fraud upon the Company (or an affiliate), embezzlement or misappropriation of corporate funds; (iii) willful acts of dishonesty materially harmful to the Company; (iv) activities materially harmful to the Company’s reputation; (v) Employee’s willful misconduct, willful refusal to perform his duties, or substantial willful disregard of his duties, provided that the Company first provides Employee with written notice of such conduct and thirty (30) days to cure such conduct, if such conduct is reasonably susceptible to cure; (vi) material breach of the Proprietary Information Agreement; or

 

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(vii) material breach causing material harm to the Company of this Agreement, any other agreement with the Company, any policy of the Company, or any statutory duty or common law duty of loyalty owed to the Company; provided , no act or omission on Employee’s part shall be considered “willful” unless it is done by the Employee without reasonable belief that the Employee’s action was in the best interests of the Company. The foregoing notwithstanding, the Company may not terminate Employee’s employment for Cause unless a determination that Cause exists is made and approved by a majority of the Company’s Board of Directors (with Employee abstaining). The Board of Directors will provide ten (10) days prior written notice of such meeting at which Employee will be given an opportunity to address the Board, except where the Board in good faith believes a decision should be made sooner than ten (10) days (in which case it will use good faith to provide Employee reasonable notice to the extent possible) or that an opportunity to be heard will not impact the determination of Cause (e.g., the occurrence of an event described in Paragraph 3(b)(i)(i) above). The failure by Employee to present any evidence or argument to the Board will not be deemed to give rise to any waiver, estoppel or other defense or bar or prevent Employee from relying upon such evidence or argument at any subsequent judicial or arbitral hearing.

(ii) Good Reason Definition. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean: (i) a material reduction of Employee’s base salary below the amount set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Agreement, or a material reduction in the “Target Bonus Amount” defined in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, unless such reduction is shared proportionally by the three most highly-salaried officers of the Company in addition to Employee; (ii) an involuntary relocation of Employee’s place of work to any location outside of the metropolitan area in which his primary office is located immediately prior to the relocation, excluding temporary periods of ninety (90) days or less and travel; (iii) a material diminution by the Company in Employee’s position (including offices, titles and reporting relationships), authority, duties or responsibilities (for purposes of clarification, a Change of Control in and of itself will not constitute a “Good Reason” unless it also results in a material diminution of the kind described above); (iv) failure by the Board of Directors to nominate Employee to be a Director of the Company; (v) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement; or (vi) failure by the Company to assign this Agreement to a successor upon a Change of Control; provided , that the ICS Closing shall not constitute a Change of Control under this Section 3(b)(ii). No Good Reason shall exist where: (a) Employee consents in writing to the event that forms the basis for the Good Reason resignation; (b) Employee does not provide the Company’s Board with written notice describing in detail the Good Reason within thirty (30) days of its occurrence; or (c) the Company cures the Good Reason within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, if such conduct is reasonably susceptible to cure. The Company and Employee hereby agree that no facts or events constituting Good Reason exist as of the date of this Agreement.

(iii) Severance Benefits. In the event that Employee’s employment is terminated without Cause by the Company or terminated by Employee with Good Reason, Employee shall receive the following as his sole and exclusive severance benefits (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”):

(1) Severance Payment. Employee will receive a lump sum payment, within seven (7) days following the effective date of termination (or such longer period, not to

 

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exceed sixty (60) days, needed to satisfy the Severance Conditions (as defined in Section 3(b)(iv)), equal to $1,200,000, less standard payroll deductions and withholdings.

(2) Severance Health Premium Reimbursements. If Employee timely elects to continue his Company-provided group health insurance coverage pursuant to the federal COBRA law, the Company will reimburse Employee for the cost of such COBRA premiums to continue health insurance coverage at the same level of coverage for Employee and his dependents (if applicable) in effect as of the termination date, through the end of eighteen (18) months or until such time as Employee qualifies for health insurance benefits through a new employer, whichever occurs first (“Severance Health Premium Benefits”). Employee shall notify the Company in writing of such new employment not later than five (5) business days after securing it.

(3) Severance Vesting. The vesting of Employee’s restricted stock or stock option or other equity grants that Employee previously has received or may in the future receive from the Company shall be accelerated so that, as of the date of the termination, such restricted stock and stock option grants shall vest as to the number of shares that would have vested had Employee provided an additional twenty-four (24) months of continuous service to the Company, and all such stock options shall be exercisable for twenty-four (24) months following such termination (but not exceeding the term of such option); provided , that if the effective date of termination occurs after the ICS Closing, then the vesting of Employee’s February 2011 Restricted Shares (as defined in Section 7(b)) shall be accelerated in full.

(iv) Severance Conditions. As a condition of and prior to the receipt of all or any of the Severance Benefits, Employee must execute and allow to become effective a general release of claims in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A within sixty (60) days of termination and to comply with the Proprietary Information Agreement and the terms of this Agreement (the “Severance Conditions”). Upon any termination of Employee’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason, the Company and its affiliates (by and through their respective directors and senior executive officers) and Executive agree not to disparage the other party.

(c) Termination for Cause; Voluntary or Mutual Termination.

(i) No Severance. In the event Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company at any time for Cause, or Employee terminates his employment without Good Reason, or the parties mutually terminate their employment relationship, Employee will not be entitled to any Severance Benefits, pay in lieu of notice, or any other severance, compensation, benefits, equity, acceleration, or any other amounts, with the exception of any benefit to which Employee has a vested right under a written benefit plan.

(ii) Resignation. Employee may voluntarily terminate his employment with the Company at any time, without liability therefore. Employee agrees to use good faith to give the Company reasonable notice of any such voluntary termination. Upon receipt of any termination notice from Employee, the Company, at its election, may require Employee to resign his employment prior to the occurrence of any requested termination date.

 

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(d) Termination for Death or Disability.

(i) Termination. Employee’s employment will terminate upon his death or Disability.

(ii) Disability Definition. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a permanent disability rendering Employee unable to perform his duties for the Company for ninety (90) consecutive days or one hundred eighty (180) days in any twelve (12) month period, which determination shall be made after the period of disability, unless an earlier determination can be made, by an independent physician appointed by the Board.

(iii) Death or Disability Benefit. Following the death or Disability of Employee while employed by the Company, the Company will provide Employee (or, in the case of death, Employee’s estate) a lump sum amount payable within thirty (30) days thereafter (or such longer period, not to exceed sixty (60) days, needed to satisfy the Severance Conditions), equal to: (A) $800,000 in cash, less standard payroll deductions and withholdings; plus (B) the cost of such COBRA premiums to continue health insurance coverage at the same level of coverage for Employee and his dependents (if applicable) in effect as of the termination date, through the end of twelve (12) months. All restricted stock and stock option grants that Employee has then received from the Company or may in the future receive from the Company, shall be vested as to half of the unvested shares (or such greater amount, if any, as is provided for in the agreement for the applicable grant), and all such stock options shall, notwithstanding any lesser period, if any, provided for in the agreement for the applicable grant, be exercisable for one (1) year following such termination (but not exceeding the term of such option). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employee’s death or Disability occurs after the ICS Closing, then the vesting of Employee’s February 2011 Restricted Shares shall be accelerated in full.

(iv) Severance Conditions. As a condition of and prior to the receipt of all or any of the Severance provided for death or Disability, Employee (or, in the case of death, Employee’s estate) must satisfy the Severance Conditions. Upon any termination of Employee’s employment for death of Disability, the Company and its affiliates (by and through their respective directors and senior executive officers) and Executive (or, in the case of death, Employee’s estate) agree not to disparage the other party.

(e) No Mitigation. In no event shall Employee be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the severance amounts payable to the Employee under Paragraph 3 of this Agreement, and such amounts (other than as provided at Paragraph 3(b)(iii)(2)) shall not be reduced whether or not the Employee obtains other employment.

(f) Accrued Obligations. Not later than ten (10) days after termination of Employee’s employment, the Company shall pay Employee (“Accrued Obligations”): (i) his accrued and unpaid base salary at the rate in effect at the time of notice of termination; (ii) any previous year’s earned but unpaid bonus and other earned and unpaid incentive cash compensation; and (iii) accrued and unused vacation time, unpaid expense reimbursements and other unpaid cash entitlements earned by Employee as of the date of termination pursuant to the terms of the applicable Company plan or program.

 

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4. Salary. For services rendered hereunder, the Company shall initially pay Employee a base salary at the per annum rate of $300,000, less standard payroll deductions and withholdings, and payable in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll schedule. Employee’s base salary (as well as his eligibility for incentive equity grants) shall be subject to annual review and his base salary may, at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, be increased from time to time.

5. Bonuses.

(a) Annual Bonus. The Company may elect to pay Employee annual bonuses in its sole discretion. Employee will be offered the opportunity to participate in the Company’s then-current bonus plan, and, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such plan and this paragraph, upon achievement of all target bonus objectives set by the Board of Directors for the Company and for Employee, shall receive a cash bonus equal to at least $300,000 (the “Target Bonus Amount”), less standard payroll deductions and withholdings. The Company shall have the sole discretion to change or eliminate bonus plans or programs at any time (provided, however, that after the bonus plan and target objectives have been established by the Board for a given year, the Board shall not later materially change the bonus plan or target objectives for such year to Employee’s detriment without Employee’s consent), to determine whether performance criteria set forth pursuant to the bonus plan for a year have been achieved, and to determine (in accordance with this paragraph and such performance criteria and bonus plan) the amount of any bonus earned by Employee, if any. Bonuses are intended to retain valuable Company employees, and if Employee is not employed, for any reason on the last day of the bonus year, he will not have earned the bonus and no partial or pro-rata bonus will be paid. The payment date for any bonus measured on the basis of a calendar year shall be between January 1 and March 15 of the calendar year following the end of the performance period. The payment date for any bonus measured on the basis of a performance period other than the calendar year shall be no later than 2  1 / 2 months following the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

(b) ICS Sale Bonus. Effective upon the ICS Closing, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) a one-time cash bonus in the amount of $90,000, less standard payroll deductions and withholdings, which shall be payable by the Company to Employee within five (5) business days of the ICS Closing and (ii) on the fifth (5th) trading day following the ICS Closing, an option to purchase from the Company 50,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price per share equal to the closing price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on such fifth (5th) trading day following the ICS Closing (the “ICS Options”), which ICS Options shall be subject to vesting conditions as provided in the Form of eLoyalty Corporation Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement, including Annex I thereto, as in effect on the date hereof (the “Option Agreement”).

6. Employee Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to participate in such employee benefit plans, including the Company’s 401(k) plan, life insurance, and medical benefits plans, and shall receive all other fringe benefits, as the Company may make available generally to its senior executive employees generally, for which Employee is eligible under the terms and conditions of such plans, in each case subject to the requirements, rules and regulations from time to time applicable thereto. Details about these benefits are set forth in summary plan descriptions and other materials.

 

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7. Change of Control.

(a) Change of Control Definition. A Change in Control shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.8(b) of the Company’s 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.

(b) Change of Control Acceleration. In the event of a Change of Control during Employee’s employment, the vesting of all restricted stock or stock option grants, if any, that Employee previously has received or may, in the future, receive from the Company shall be accelerated so that, as of the date of the Change of Control, such restricted stock and stock option grants shall vest as to the number of shares that would have vested had Employee provided an additional thirty-six (36) months of continuous service to the Company; provided, however , that in no event will such vesting exceed the total number of shares in any grant subject to such acceleration; provided, further, that the 265,028 shares of restricted stock awarded to Employee on February 16, 2011 (the “February 2011 Restricted Shares”) shall not be subject to acceleration under this Section 7(b) as a result of the ICS Closing.

8. Parachute Tax. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, if any of the payments to Employee (prior to any reduction below) provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments which Employee has the right to receive from the Company or any corporation which is a member of an “affiliated group” as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), without regard to Section 1504(b) of the Code, of which the Company is a member (the “Payments”) would constitute a “parachute payment” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code), and if the Safe Harbor Amount is greater than the Taxed Amount, then the total amount of such Payments shall be reduced to the Safe Harbor Amount. The “Safe Harbor Amount” is the largest portion of the Payments that would result in no portion of the Payments being subject to the excise tax set forth at Section 4999 of the Code (“Excise Tax”). The “Taxed Amount” is the total amount of the Payments (prior to any reduction, above) notwithstanding that all or some portion of the Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax. Solely for the purpose of comparing which of the Safe Harbor Amount and the Taxed Amount is greater, the determination of each such amount, shall be made on an after-tax basis, taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes, and the Excise Tax (all of which shall be computed at the highest applicable marginal rate). If a reduction of the Payments to the Safe Harbor Amount is necessary, then the reduction shall occur in the following order: reduction of cash payments; cancellation of accelerated vesting of stock awards; reduction of employee benefits. In the event that acceleration of vesting of stock award compensation is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting shall be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of the Employee’s participant’s stock awards.

9. Business Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by Employee in performing Employee’s duties that are submitted in compliance with the Company’s then-current policy on such business expense reimbursement. Employee shall provide the Company with supporting documentation sufficient to satisfy reporting requirements of such policy and the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s determinations as to reasonableness and necessity shall be final.

 

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10. Proprietary Information and Inventions; Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. Employee acknowledges that the successful development, marketing, sale and performance of the Company’s professional services and products require substantial time and expense. Such efforts generate for the Company valuable and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”), including without limitation business plans and strategies, prospective or actual opportunities, prospects and customer lists, proposals, deliverables, methodologies, training materials, other intellectual property, the nature, identity and requirements of customers, clients, suppliers and business partners, computer software, financial data of any nature, and any information of others that the Company is obligated, contractually or otherwise, to treat in a confidential manner, in each case in whatever form, whether oral, written, graphic, recorded, photographic, machine readable or otherwise, and whether or not marked or otherwise labeled “confidential” or specifically indicated as being confidential and/or proprietary in nature. The term “Confidential Information” also includes all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, interpretations or other materials to the extent such materials contain or are based on other Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that during his employment, he will obtain knowledge of such Confidential Information. Employee agrees to undertake the following obligations which he acknowledges to be reasonably designed to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests (including its Confidential Information and its near-permanent relationships with customers and other third parties) without unnecessarily or unreasonably restricting Employee’s post-employment opportunities:

(a) Proprietary Information Agreement. As a condition of Employee’s continued employment, Employee agrees that the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (the “Proprietary Information Agreement”) dated as of February 26, 2008 shall remain in full force and effect.

(b) Non-Competition. Without limiting the obligations of Paragraph 10(a), without the prior written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors or the authorized designee thereof, Employee shall not, for himself or as an agent, partner or employee of any person, firm or corporation: (i) for a period of twelve (12) months following his termination of employment with the Company and all affiliates for any reason, engage in the practice of providing consulting or related services for any Prohibited Client. The term “Prohibited Client” shall mean any client or prospect of the Company to or for whom Employee directly or indirectly performed or provided consulting or related services, or with whom Employee had personal contact, or prospect to whom Employee submitted, or assisted or participated in any way in the submission, of a proposal, during the two (2) year period preceding termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

(c) Non-Solicitation. While employed by the Company and during the twelve (12) month period immediately following Employee’s termination of employment for any reason, Employee shall not directly or indirectly hire, solicit, encourage, or otherwise induce or assist in the inducement away from the Company of any Company customer, client, contractor, consultant, or other person or party with whom the Company has a contractual relationship, any Prohibited Client, or any Company employee (either away from the Company’s employ or from the faithful discharge of such employee’s contractual, statutory and fiduciary obligations to serve the Company’s interests with undivided loyalty).

 

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(d) Reasonable Alteration. In the event that a court or other adjudicative body should decline to enforce the provisions of any part of this Paragraph 10, whether because of scope, duration or otherwise, Employee and the Company agree that the provisions shall be modified to restrict Employee’s competition with the Company to the maximum extent enforceable under applicable law.

11. Remedies. Employee recognizes and agrees that a breach of any or all of the provisions of Paragraph 10 (and the Proprietary Information Agreement) will constitute immediate and irreparable harm to the Company’s business advantage, including but not limited to the Company’s valuable business relations, for which damages cannot be readily calculated and for which damages are an inadequate remedy. Accordingly, Employee acknowledges that the Company shall therefore be entitled to an order enjoining any further breaches by the Employee, without the necessity of posting a bond.

12. Assistance in Litigation . Employee shall upon reasonable notice and without compulsion of law (e.g., subpoena), furnish accurate and complete information and other assistance to the Company as the Company may reasonably require in connection with any litigation, proceeding or dispute to which the Company is, or may become, a party, or in which it may otherwise become involved, either during or after Employee’s employment; provided , if such assistance shall occur after termination of Employee’s employment, the Company shall reimburse Employee for his reasonable expenses incurred in connection with such assistance, including, without limitation, as relevant transportation, meals and lodging, and shall also pay Employee a consulting fee of $400 per hour, as compensation for his inconvenience and the disruption of his other endeavors.

13. Indemnification. Employee’s rights to indemnification are as provided in the Indemnification Agreement, effective as of January 2, 2007 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), which shall remain in full force and effect.

14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to bind and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Employee and the Company, and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators. Employee acknowledges that the services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are unique and personal. Accordingly, Employee may not assign any of his rights or delegate any of his duties or obligations under this Agreement. The Company may assign its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement to a subsidiary or affiliated company of the Company or purchaser or transferee of a majority of the Company’s outstanding capital stock or a purchaser of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company; provided, however, that such assignee shall be adequately capitalized and able to fulfill its financial obligations hereunder.

15. Notices. All notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing. Notices intended for the Company shall be sent by certified mail or nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to it at 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, or its current principal office, and notices intended for Employee shall be either delivered personally to Employee or sent by certified mail or nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to Employee at his address as listed on the Company’s payroll. Notices sent by certified mail in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed given three (3) business days following delivery

 

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to the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, and notices sent by overnight courier service in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed given one (1) business day following delivery to such courier, delivery fees for overnight delivery prepaid.

16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all exhibits) and the Option Agreement (when executed and delivered by the Company and Employee) constitute the complete, final, and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between Employee and the Company with regard to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements or understandings whether written or oral, including without limitation, the Existing Agreement. This Agreement is entered into without reliance on any promise or representation other than those expressly contained herein, and it cannot be modified or amended except in a written instrument signed by Employee and a duly authorized officer or director of the Company. To the extent there is a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement governing accelerated vesting or other terms with the February 2011 Restricted Shares, ICS Options or any other restricted stock or stock options which Executive has or may have in the future and the provisions of the Option Agreement or any other agreement evidencing such award, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

17. Waiver. If either party should waive any breach of any provisions of this Agreement, he or it shall not thereby be deemed to have waived any preceding or succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

18. Applicable Law. This Agreement, and all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Agreement, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois as applied to contracts made and to be performed entirely within the State of Illinois.

19. Waiver of Trial By Jury. THE PARTIES HERETO, AFTER CONSULTING (OR HAVING HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT) WITH COUNSEL OF THEIR CHOICE, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY LITIGATION REGARDING THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT.

20. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or any other jurisdiction, and such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction so as to render it valid, legal, and enforceable consistent with the general intent of the parties insofar as possible.

21. Right To Work. As required by law, this Agreement is subject to satisfactory proof of Employee’s right to work in the United States.

 

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22. Costs of Negotiation and Agreement. Within a reasonable period of time following the last date that this Agreement is signed by the Company and Employee, the Company will pay all reasonable attorneys’ and financial advisors’ fees and costs incurred by Employee in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement up to a maximum of $10,000.

23. Section 409A. The provisions of this agreement are intended either (i) to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code under the short-term deferral exception, the separation pay exception, or such other exceptions that may be available under Section 409A of the Code and applicable authority or guidance promulgated thereunder or (ii) to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and shall be administered in a manner consistent with such intent. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, to the extent Employee is considered a specified employee under Section 409A of the Code and would be entitled during the six month period beginning on his date of termination to a payment that is not otherwise excluded under Section 409A of the Code, such payment will not be made to Employee until the earlier of the six month anniversary of his date of termination or his death. For purposes of Section 409A, each payment under this Agreement (including but not limited to those in Section 3(b)) shall be considered a separate payment.

24. Attorneys’ Fees. If the Company refuses to provide the Severance Benefits described in Paragraph 3(b)(iii) after a written demand by Employee and Employee substantially prevails in any dispute involving such Severance Benefits, then the Company shall pay or reimburse Employee for all reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in such dispute.

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS READ, UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTS THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

eLoyalty Corporation (“Company”)     Kelly D. Conway (“Employee”)
By:  

/s/    C HRISTINE R. C ARSEN

    By:  

/s/    K ELLY D. C ONWAY

Name:  

Christine R. Carsen

     
Title:  

Vice President, Associate General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

     

 

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Exhibit A – Form of Release

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

1. General Release . Pursuant to this General Release of Claims (this “Agreement”), Employee, for himself, his heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors and assigns (each a “Releasor”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges eLoyalty Corporation (“Company”) and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and related companies or entities, regardless of its or their form of business organization (the “Company Entities”), any predecessors, successors, joint ventures, and parents of any Company Entity, and any and all of their respective past or present shareholders, partners, directors, officers, employees, consultants, independent contractors, trustees, administrators, insurers, agents, attorneys, representatives and fiduciaries, including without limitation all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (all, collectively, the “Release Parties”) from any and all manner of actions, causes of actions, demands, claims, agreements, promises, debts, lawsuits, liabilities, rights, dues, controversies, charges, complaints, obligations, remedies, suits, losses, costs, expenses and fees whatever (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and costs), arising out of or relating to his employment relationship with the Company, its predecessors, successors or affiliates and the termination thereof, of any nature whatsoever, whether arising in contract, tort, or any other theory of action, whether arising in law or equity, whether known or unknown, choate or inchoate, mature or unmatured, contingent or fixed, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, asserted or unasserted, whether arising under federal, state or local law and in particular including any claim for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age (including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967), national origin, religion, disability, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, which Employee and any Releasor had, now have, or may have in the future against each or any of the Released Parties from the beginning of time until the date of this Agreement (individually, “Claim,” and collectively, “Claims”); provided, that this Agreement shall not apply to, nor release the Company from, any obligation of the Company contained in Employee’s (a) Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of April 19, 2011 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Employment Agreement”), or (b) Indemnification Agreement (as defined in the Employment Agreement). The consideration offered in the Employment Agreement is accepted by Employee as being in full accord, satisfaction, compromise and settlement of any and all claims or potential claims, and Employee expressly agrees that he is not entitled to, and shall not receive, any further recovery of any kind from the Company or any of the other Release Parties, and that in the event of any further proceedings whatsoever based upon any matter released herein, neither the Company nor any of the other Release Parties shall have any further monetary or other obligation of any kind to Employee, including any obligation for any costs, expenses or attorneys’ fees incurred by or on behalf of Employee. Employee agrees that he has no present or future right to employment with the Company or any of the other Release Parties and that he will not apply for or otherwise seek employment with any of them.

2. Release of Known and Unknown Claims . Employee acknowledges that the release of Claims under this Agreement covers any and all rights and benefits Employee has or may have in the future, whether known or unknown, and Employee waives any and all rights

 

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under the laws of any state. Employee may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which Employee now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of the Claims, but Employee, upon execution and non-revocation of this Agreement (pursuant to Section 4 hereof), shall be deemed to have fully, finally, and forever settled and released any and all Claims, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, contingent or noncontingent, whether or not concealed or hidden, which now exist, or heretofore have existed upon any theory of law or equity now existing or coming into existence in the future, including, but not limited to, conduct which is negligent, intentional, with or without malice, or a breach of any duty, law or rule, without regard to the subsequent discovery or existence of such different or additional facts.

3. Release of Discrimination Claims . Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement constitutes a full release and disclaimer of any and all Claims arising out of or relating in any way to Employee’s employment, continued employment, retirement, resignation, or termination of employment with the Company Entities whether arising under or out of a statute including, but not limited to, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 1981, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the National Labor Relations Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, any county, municipal, and any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or regulation, all as may be amended from time to time, or common law claims or causes of action relating to alleged discrimination, breach of contract or public policy, wrongful or retaliatory discharge, and, to the extent arising out of or relating to Employee’s employment relationship with the Company, its predecessors, successors or affiliates and the termination thereof, tortious action, inaction, or interference of any sort, defamation, libel, slander, personal or business injury, including without limitation attorneys’ fees and costs. Employee has specifically waived his right to recover in his own lawsuit as well as the right to recover in a suit brought by any other person or entity on Employee’s behalf or on behalf of a class of persons in which Employee is or could be considered a member.

4. Employee’s Right to Revoke . The parties acknowledge that Employee shall have the right to revoke and cancel this Agreement if Employee, at any time within the seven-day period following its execution, revokes it. If Employee desires to revoke and cancel this Agreement, he must do so in writing and he shall return this document to the Company’s chief legal officer, and all terms of the Agreement shall be void and of no effect.

5. Employee’s Right to Consult Attorney/21 Days to Consider . Employee is advised and encouraged by Company to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement. Employee affirms that he has carefully read and fully understands this Agreement, has had sufficient time to consider it, has had an opportunity to ask questions and have it explained, and is entering into this Agreement freely and voluntarily, with an understanding that the general release will have the effect of waiving any action or recovery he might pursue for any claims arising on or prior to the date of the execution of this Agreement. Employee acknowledges that he received valuable consideration to which he was not otherwise entitled in exchange for entering this Agreement. This Agreement was given to Employee on [Insert Date]. Employee had until [Insert Date], a period in excess of 21 days to consider it.

 

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6. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered within the State of Illinois and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to any state’s rules regarding conflict of laws.

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Kelly D. Conway, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of eLoyalty Corporation;

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

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

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

 

Date:   May 12, 2011
By   /s/ K ELLY D. C ONWAY
  Kelly D. Conway
  President & Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William B. Noon, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of eLoyalty Corporation;

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

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

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

 

Date:   May 12, 2011
By   /s/ WILLIAM B. NOON
  William B. Noon
  Vice President and Chief 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 accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of eLoyalty Corporation (the “Company”) for the Quarter ended April 2, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kelly D. Conway, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and William B. Noon, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, 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.

 

Date:       May 12, 2011
/s/ KELLY D. CONWAY
Kelly D. Conway
President & Chief Executive Officer
/s/ WILLIAM B. NOON
William B. Noon
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

This certification shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition, this certification shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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