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California
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7372
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77-0309142
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(State of incorporation
or organization) |
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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Valérie Demont, Esq.
Pepper Hamilton LLP 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 (212) 808-2700 |
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Manish D. Shah
President and Chief Executive Officer Cover-All Technologies Inc. 412 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 110C Morristown, NJ 07960 (973) 461-5200 |
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David E. Weiss, Esq.
Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. 250 Park Avenue New York, NY 10177 (212) 351-4500 |
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IMPORTANT
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| | Your vote is important. Whether or not you expect to attend the Cover-All special meeting, please submit your proxy (i) through the Internet, (ii) by telephone or (iii) by marking, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it in the postage-paid envelope provided, as instructed in these materials as promptly as possible in order to ensure that your shares of Cover-All common stock will be represented at the Cover-All special meeting. Even if you have voted by proxy, you may still vote in person if you attend the Cover-All special meeting and revoke your proxy. Please note, however, that if your shares are held in “street name” by a broker or other nominee and you wish to vote at the Cover-All special meeting, you must obtain a proxy issued in your name from such record holder prior to the special meeting. | | |
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Cover-All Technologies Inc.
412 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 110C Morristown, NJ 07960 Attention: Corporate Secretary (973) 461-5200 |
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Alliance Advisors LLC
200 Broadacres Drive, 3rd Fl. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (973) 873-7721 |
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ANNEX A — AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
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ANNEX B — OPINION LETTER OF THE BVA GROUP
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ANNEX C — VOTING AGREEMENT
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Cover-All Technologies Inc.
412 Mt. Kemble Avenue, Suite 110C Morristown, NJ 07960 Attn: Corporate Secretary (973) 461-5200 |
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Alliance Advisors LLC
200 Broadacres Drive, 3rd Fl. Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (973) 873-7721 |
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Name
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Current Position
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Position with the Combined Company
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Ketan Mehta | | | President and Chief Executive Officer (Majesco) | | |
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Farid Kazani | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Majesco) | | |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Edward Ossie | | | Chief Operating Officer (Majesco) | | | Chief Operating Officer | |
Manish D. Shah | | | President and Chief Executive Officer (Cover-All) | | | Executive Vice President | |
Chad Hersh | | | Executive Vice President (Majesco) | | | Executive Vice President | |
William Freitag | | | Executive Vice President (Majesco) | | | Executive Vice President | |
Prateek Kumar | | | Executive Vice President (Majesco) | | | Executive Vice President | |
Lori Stanley | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, North America (Majesco) | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Ann F. Massey | | | Chief Financial Officer (Cover-All) | | | Senior Vice President of Finance | |
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Fiscal Year
Ended March 31, 2014 |
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Fiscal Year
Ended March 31, 2013 (Nine Months) |
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Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2014 |
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Nine Months
Ended December 31, 2013 |
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Revenues
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| | | $ | 82,837 | | | | | $ | 68,272 | | | | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | $ | 64,293 | | |
Income (loss) before income tax
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| | | | 4,813 | | | | | | 1,407 | | | | | | (231 ) | | | | | | 6,181 | | |
Net income
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| | | | 2,920 | | | | | | 426 | | | | | | 282 | | | | | | 3,862 | | |
Net income per share – basic
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| | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.02 | | |
Net income per share – diluted
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| | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.02 | | |
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As of March 31,
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As of December 31,
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2014
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2013
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2014
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2013
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Cash and cash equivalents
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| | | $ | 7,016 | | | | | $ | 9,317 | | | | | $ | 3,279 | | | | | $ | 11,995 | | |
Working capital
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| | | | 4,854 | | | | | | 12,127 | | | | | | 5,124 | | | | | | 4,288 | | |
Total assets
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| | | | 48,438 | | | | | | 49,860 | | | | | | 42,860 | | | | | | 51,922 | | |
Short-term debt (capital lease obligations)
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| | | | 24 | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | 19 | | |
Long-term debt (capital lease obligations)
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| | | | 43 | | | | | | 65 | | | | | | 34 | | | | | | 39 | | |
Stockholders’ equity
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| | | | 20,538 | | | | | | 16,434 | | | | | | 20,688 | | | | | | 19,161 | | |
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Year ended December 31,
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2014
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2013
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2012
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Revenues
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| | | $ | 20,478 | | | | | $ | 20,483 | | | | | $ | 16,225 | | |
Income (loss) before income tax
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| | | | 419 | | | | | | (2,868 ) | | | | | | (5,232 ) | | |
Net income (loss)
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| | | | 366 | | | | | | (2,898 ) | | | | | | (4,974 ) | | |
Net income (loss) per share – basic
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| | | | 0.01 | | | | | | (0.11 ) | | | | | | (0.19 ) | | |
Net income (loss) per share – diluted
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| | | | 0.01 | | | | | | (0.11 ) | | | | | | (0.19 ) | | |
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2014
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2013
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2012
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Cash and cash equivalents
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| | | $ | 4,564 | | | | | $ | 1,849 | | | | | $ | 1,354 | | |
Working capital (deficit)
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| | | | 1,057 | | | | | | (19 ) | | | | | | (533 ) | | |
Total assets
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| | | | 19,170 | | | | | | 18,724 | | | | | | 20,767 | | |
Short-term debt
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| | | | 1,843 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Long-term debt
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| | | | — | | | | | | 1,639 | | | | | | 1,458 | | |
Stockholders’ equity
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| | | | 11,670 | | | | | | 10,917 | | | | | | 13,140 | | |
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Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
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Fiscal Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
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(in thousands except per share amounts)
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Statement of Operations Data | | | | ||||||||||
Revenues
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| | | $ | 79,413 | | | | | $ | 111,674 | | |
Income before income tax
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| | | | 1,835 | | | | | | 3,744 | | |
Net Income
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| | | | 1,460 | | | | | | 1,805 | | |
Net Income per share – basic $
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| | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
Net Income per share – diluted $
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| | | | 0.01 | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
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As of
December 31, 2014 |
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(in thousands)
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Balance Sheet Data | | | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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| | | $ | 7,159 | | |
Total assets
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| | | | 88,790 | | |
Short-term debt
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| | | | 136 | | |
Long-term debt
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| | | | 3,268 | | |
Stockholder’s equity
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| | | | 54,368 | | |
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As of and for the Year ended March 31, 2014
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Majesco
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Cover-All
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Historical
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Pro Forma
Combined |
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Historical
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Pro Forma
Equivalent |
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Net Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Per Common Share
(Basic And Diluted) |
| | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | | $ | (0.12 ) | | | | | $ | (0.02 ) | | |
Book Value Per Common Share
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| | | | 0.11 | | | | | | N/A | | | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | 0.07 | | |
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As of and for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2014
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Majesco
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Cover-All
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Historical
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Pro Forma
Combined |
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Historical
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Pro Forma
Equivalent |
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Net Income From Continuing
Operations Per Common Share (Basic And Diluted) |
| | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | $ | 0.01 | | | | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | $ | 0.00 | | |
Book Value Per Common Share
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| | | | 0.11 | | | | | | 0.25 | | | | | | 0.44 | | | | | | 0.07 | | |
2015:
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High
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Low
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1st Quarter (to March 30, 2015)
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| | | $ | 1.27 | | | | | $ | 0.99 | | |
2014:
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High
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Low
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4th Quarter
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| | | $ | 1.37 | | | | | $ | 1.05 | | |
3rd Quarter
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| | | | 1.50 | | | | | | 1.04 | | |
2nd Quarter
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| | | | 1.55 | | | | | | 1.08 | | |
1st Quarter
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| | | | 1.80 | | | | | | 1.41 | | |
2013:
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High
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Low
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4th Quarter
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| | | $ | 1.48 | | | | | $ | 1.01 | | |
3rd Quarter
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| | | | 1.45 | | | | | | 1.12 | | |
2nd Quarter
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| | | | 1.58 | | | | | | 1.20 | | |
1st Quarter
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| | | | 1.42 | | | | | | 1.14 | | |
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Guideline Company Summary Statistics
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Selected Multiples
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Low
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1st
Quartile |
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Harmonic
Mean |
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3rd
Quartile |
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High
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Low
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High
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MVIC-to-revenue (cash-free) | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Calendar 2016
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| | | | 1.1x | | | | | | 1.8x | | | | | | 2.4x | | | | | | 5.1x | | | | | | 6.8x | | | | | | 1.0x | | | | | | 1.1x | | |
Calendar 2015
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| | | | 1.0x | | | | | | 2.2x | | | | | | 2.5x | | | | | | 5.3x | | | | | | 7.7x | | | | | | 1.2x | | | | | | 1.4x | | |
Calendar 2014
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| | | | 1.1x | | | | | | 2.5x | | | | | | 2.7x | | | | | | 6.0x | | | | | | 8.5x | | | | | | 1.4x | | | | | | 1.6x | | |
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Equity Value ($000s)
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Methodology
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Low
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High
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Public Market Capitalization
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| | | | 28,900 | | | | | | 34,200 | | |
Guideline Company Method
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| | | | 29,500 | | | | | | 32,800 | | |
Discounted Cash Flow
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| | | | 24,700 | | | | | | 26,700 | | |
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Guideline Company Summary Statistics
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Selected Multiples
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Low
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1st
Quartile |
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Harmonic
Mean |
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3rd
Quartile |
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High
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MVIC-to-revenue (cash-free) | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Calendar 2016
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| | | | 1.1x | | | | | | 1.8x | | | | | | 2.4x | | | | | | 5.1x | | | | | | 6.8x | | | | | | 1.3x | | | | | | 1.5x | | |
Calendar 2015
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| | | | 1.0x | | | | | | 2.2x | | | | | | 2.5x | | | | | | 5.3x | | | | | | 7.7x | | | | | | 1.6x | | | | | | 1.8x | | |
Calendar 2014
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| | | | 1.1x | | | | | | 2.5x | | | | | | 2.7x | | | | | | 6.0x | | | | | | 8.5x | | | | | | 1.8x | | | | | | 2.1x | | |
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Equity Value ($000s)
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Methodology
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Low
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High
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Guideline Company Analysis
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| | | | 159,000 | | | | | | 182,000 | | |
Discounted Cash Flow
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| | | | 138,000 | | | | | | 154,000 | | |
Name
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Position with the Combined Company
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Ketan Mehta | | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Farid Kazani | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Edward Ossie | | | Chief Operating Officer | |
Manish D. Shah | | | Executive Vice President | |
Chad Hersh | | | Executive Vice President | |
William Freitag | | | Executive Vice President | |
Prateek Kumar | | | Executive Vice President | |
Lori Stanley | | | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Ann F. Massey | | | Senior Vice President of Finance | |
Name
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Total Shares to be
Beneficially Owned Immediately Following the Merger (1) |
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Ketan Mehta
(2)
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Farid Kazani
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Arun K. Maheshwari
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Earl Gallegos
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| | | | 60,269 | | |
Sudhakar Ram
(2)
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Atul Kanagat
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| | | | — | | |
Steven R. Isaac
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| | | | 3,586 | | |
Edward Ossie
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| | | | — | | |
Manish D. Shah
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| | | | 204,996 | | |
William Freitag
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| | | | — | | |
Chad Hersh
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| | | | — | | |
Prateek Kumar
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| | | | — | | |
Lori Stanley
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| | | | — | | |
Ann F. Massey
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| | | | 37,029 | | |
Area of
Product/Service |
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Competitors
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Internally
developed software |
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Many large insurance companies have sufficient IT resources to maintain and augment their own proprietary internal systems, or consider developing new custom systems.
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IT services firms
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| | Firms such as Accenture, CSC, Cognizant, CGI, Mphasis and Tata Consultancy Services Limited offer software and systems or develop custom, proprietary solutions for the insurance industry. | |
Insurance software
vendors |
| | Vendors such as Accenture, Guidewire Software, Inc., FINEOS, Innovation Group, ISCS, OneShield, Inc., StoneRiver, Inc., Sapiens International Corporation, Exigen, and TIA Technology A/S provide software solutions that are specifically designed to meet the needs of insurance carriers. | |
Horizontal software
vendors |
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Vendors such as Pegasystems Inc. and SAP AG offer software that can be customized to address the needs of insurance carriers.
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Historical
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Pro-forma
adjustments |
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Note No.
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Pro-forma
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Agile
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Revenue
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| | | $ | 82,837 | | | | | $ | 20,483 | | | | | $ | 8,784 | | | | | $ | (430 ) | | | |
3(f)
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| | | $ | 111,674 | | |
Cost of revenue
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| | | | 45,748 | | | | | | 10,736 | | | | | | 5,962 | | | | | | 250 | | | |
3(e), 3(f) & 3(g)
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| | | | 62,696 | | |
Gross profit
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| | | $ | 37,089 | | | | | $ | 9,747 | | | | | $ | 2,822 | | | | | $ | (680 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 48,978 | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses
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| | | $ | 22,746 | | | | | $ | 4,874 | | | | | $ | 3,065 | | | | | $ | 1,944 | | | |
3(e) & 3(g)
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| | | $ | 32,629 | | |
Research and development expenses
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| | | | 10,102 | | | | | | 2,315 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 12,417 | | |
Restructuring charges
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| | | | — | | | | | | 319 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |
3(h)
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| | | | 319 | | |
Amortisation of Capitalized
Software |
| | | | — | | | | | | 4,646 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (4,646 ) | | | |
3(e)
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Total operating expenses
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| | | $ | 32,848 | | | | | $ | 12,154 | | | | | $ | 3,065 | | | | | $ | (2,702 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 45,365 | | |
Income/(Loss) from
operations |
| | | $ | 4,241 | | | | | $ | (2,407 ) | | | | | $ | (243 ) | | | | | $ | 2,022 | | | | | | | | $ | 3,613 | | |
Interest income
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| | | | 89 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 89 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (63 ) | | | | | | (464 ) | | | | | | (15 ) | | | | | | 34 | | | |
3(b)(ii) & 3(c)
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| | | | (508 ) | | |
Other income/(expenses), net
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| | | | 546 | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 550 | | |
Income/(Loss) before provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | 4,813 | | | | | $ | (2,867 ) | | | | | $ | (258 ) | | | | | $ | 2,056 | | | | | | | | $ | 3,744 | | |
Provision for income taxes
|
| | | | (1,893 ) | | | | | | (30 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (16 ) | | | |
3(i)
|
| | | | (1,939 ) | | |
Net Income/(Loss)
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | (2,897 ) | | | | | $ | (258 ) | | | | | $ | 2,040 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,805 | | |
Pro-forma earnings per common and
equivalent share: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | $ | 0.01 | | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 0.02 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
Shares used in pro-forma per share computation:
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 36,250,600 | | | |
3(j)
|
| | | | 219,700,600 | | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 36,250,600 | | | |
3(j)
|
| | | | 219,700,600 | | |
| | |
Historical
|
| |
Pro-forma
adjustments |
| |
Note No.
|
| |
Pro-forma
combined |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
|
Majesco
|
| |
Cover-All
|
| |
Agile
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | $ | 15,213 | | | | | $ | 7,508 | | | | | $ | (873 ) | | | |
3(f)
|
| | | $ | 79,413 | | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | 34,123 | | | | | | 8,248 | | | | | | 4,856 | | | | | | (404 ) | | | |
3(e), 3(f) & 3(g)
|
| | | | 46,823 | | |
Gross profit
|
| | | $ | 23,442 | | | | | $ | 6,965 | | | | | $ | 2,652 | | | | | $ | (469 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 32,590 | | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | $ | 15,575 | | | | | $ | 3,786 | | | | | $ | 2,246 | | | | | $ | 1,053 | | | |
3(e) & 3(g)
|
| | | $ | 22,660 | | |
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 7,868 | | | | | | 802 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 8,670 | | |
Restructuring charges
|
| | | | 1,075 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,075 ) | | | |
3(h)
|
| | | | — | | |
Amortisation of Capitalized Software
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 1,118 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,118 ) | | | |
3(e)
|
| | | | — | | |
Total operating expenses
|
| | | $ | 24,518 | | | | | $ | 5,706 | | | | | $ | 2,246 | | | | | $ | (1,140 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 31,330 | | |
Income/(Loss) from operations
|
| | | $ | (1,076 ) | | | | | $ | 1,259 | | | | | $ | 406 | | | | | $ | 671 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,260 | | |
Interest income
|
| | | | 31 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 31 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (60 ) | | | | | | (286 ) | | | | | | (9 ) | | | | | | 25 | | | |
3(b)(ii) & 3(c)
|
| | | | (330 ) | | |
Other income/(expenses), net
|
| | | | 874 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 874 | | |
Income/(Loss) before provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | (231 ) | | | | | $ | 973 | | | | | $ | 397 | | | | | $ | 696 | | | | | | | | $ | 1,835 | | |
(Provision)/Benefit for income taxes
|
| | | | 513 | | | | | | (46 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (842 ) | | | |
3(i)
|
| | | | (375 ) | | |
Net Income/(Loss)
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 927 | | | | | $ | 397 | | | | | $ | (146 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 1,460 | | |
Pro-forma earnings per common and
equivalent share: |
| | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | $ | 0.01 | | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 0.00 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 0.01 | | |
Shares used in pro-forma per share computation:
|
| | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 36,250,600 | | | |
3(j)
|
| | | | 219,700,600 | | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 36,250,600 | | | |
3(j)
|
| | | | 219,700,600 | | |
| | |
Historical
|
| |
Pro-forma
adjustments |
| |
Note No.
|
| |
Pro-forma
combined |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Majesco
|
| |
Cover-All
|
| |
Agile
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | $ | 3,279 | | | | | $ | 4,565 | | | | | $ | 466 | | | | | $ | (1,151 ) | | | |
3(a), 3(b)(ii) & 3(c)
|
| | | $ | 7,159 | | | |||||
Short term investments
|
| | | | 429 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 429 | | | |||||
Restricted cash
|
| | | | 303 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | | | (1,000 ) | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | 303 | | | |||||
Accounts receivables, net
|
| | | | 12,055 | | | | | | 2,533 | | | | | | 1,368 | | | | | | (350 ) | | | |
3(a); 3(f)
|
| | | | 15,606 | | | |||||
Unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | | 5,259 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 5,259 | | | |||||
Deferred income tax assets
|
| | | | 1,292 | | | | | | 864 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (864 ) | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | 1,292 | | | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets |
| | | | 3,656 | | | | | | 361 | | | | | | 77 | | | | | | (1,000 ) | | | |
3(b)(ii), 3(b)
|
| | | | 3,094 | | | |||||
Total current assets
|
| | | $ | 26,273 | | | | | $ | 8,323 | | | | | $ | 2,911 | | | | | $ | (4,365 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 33,142 | | | |||||
Property and equipment, net
|
| | | | 1,069 | | | | | | 500 | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 1,589 | | | |||||
Goodwill
|
| | | | 11,676 | | | | | | 1,039 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 25,839 | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | 38,554 | | | |||||
Capitalized Software Development Cost
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 6,474 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (6,474 ) | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | — | | | |||||
Intangible assets, net
|
| | | | 549 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 11,490 | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | 12,039 | | | |||||
Deferred income tax assets
|
| | | | 3,259 | | | | | | 2,661 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2,661 ) | | | |
3(a)
|
| | | | 3,259 | | | |||||
Other assets
|
| | | | 34 | | | | | | 173 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 207 | | | |||||
Total Assets
|
| | | $ | 42,860 | | | | | $ | 19,170 | | | | | $ | 2,931 | | | | | $ | 23,829 | | | | | | | | $ | 88,790 | | | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Debt, current portion
|
| | | $ | 17 | | | | | $ | 1,962 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (1,843 ) | | | |
3(c)
|
| | | $ | 136 | | | |||||
Accounts payable
|
| | | | 56 | | | | | | 1,413 | | | | | | 307 | | | | | | (175 ) | | | |
3(a), 3(f)
|
| | | | 1,601 | | | |||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | | 13,846 | | | | | | 1,437 | | | | | | 1,598 | | | | | | 1,863 | | | |
3(a) & 3(b)(ii)
|
| | | | 18,744 | | | |||||
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 7,030 | | | | | | 2,454 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 9,484 | | | |||||
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
| | | | 200 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 200 | | | |||||
Total current liabilities
|
| | | $ | 21,149 | | | | | $ | 7,266 | | | | | $ | 1,905 | | | | | $ | (155 ) | | | | | | | | $ | 30,165 | | | |||||
Debt, net of current portion
|
| | | $ | 34 | | | | | $ | 234 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 3,000 | | | |
3(b)(ii)
|
| | | $ | 3,268 | | | |||||
Other liabilities
|
| | | | 989 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 989 | | | |||||
Total Liabilities
|
| | | $ | 22,172 | | | | | $ | 7,500 | | | | | $ | 1,905 | | | | | $ | 2,845 | | | | | | | | $ | 34,422 | | | |||||
Commitments and contingencies
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | | |||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Common stock
|
| | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 268 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (195 ) | | | |
3(b)(i) & 3(d)
|
| | | $ | 440 | | | |||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | 38,563 | | | | | | 33,057 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 550 | | | |
3(b)(i) & 3(d)
|
| | | | 72,170 | | | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
| | | | 2,226 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 2,226 | | | |||||
Accumulated (deficit)/retained earnings
|
| | | | (20,556 ) | | | | | | (21,655 ) | | | | | | 1,026 | | | | | | 20,629 | | | |
3(d)
|
| | | | (20,556 ) | | | |||||
Total equity of common stockholder
|
| | | $ | 20,600 | | | | | $ | 11,670 | | | | | $ | 1,026 | | | | | $ | 20,984 | | | | | | | | $ | 54,280 | | | |||||
Non-controlling Interest
|
| | | | 88 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 88 | | | |||||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
| | | $ | 20,688 | | | | | $ | 11,670 | | | | | $ | 1,026 | | | | | $ | 20,984 | | | | | | | | $ | 54,368 | | | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
| | | $ | 42,860 | | | | | $ | 19,170 | | | | | $ | 2,931 | | | | | $ | 23,829 | | | | | | | | $ | 88,790 | | | |||||
|
Assets acquired
|
| | | | | | | |
Amount
|
| |||||
Current assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | 7,459 | | | ||
Current liabilities
|
| | | | | | | | | | 5,304 | | | ||
Net Working capital
|
| | | | | | | | | | 2,155 | | | ||
Property & equipment, net
|
| | | | | | | | | | 500 | | | ||
Other non-current assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | 173 | | | ||
Total Tangible assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | 2,828 | | | ||
Borrowings
|
| | | | | | | | | | 2,196 | | | ||
Net Tangible assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | 632 | | | ||
Identifiable Intangible Assets | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Customer Contracts
|
| | | | 2,050 | | | | |||||||
Customer Relationships
|
| | | | 3,340 | | | | |||||||
Technology
|
| | | | 3,300 | | | | | | 8,690 | | | ||
Fair value of net assets acquired
|
| | | | | | | | | | 9,322 | | | ||
Purchase consideration
|
| | | | | | | | | | 33,680 | | | ||
Goodwill
|
| | | | | | | | | | 24,358 | | | ||
|
Assets acquired
|
| | | | | | | |
Amount
|
| |||||
Non-cash Working capital
|
| | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | ||
Property & equipment, net
|
| | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | ||
Net Tangible assets
|
| | | | | | | | | | 720 | | | ||
Identifiable Intangible Assets | | | | ||||||||||||
Customer Contracts
|
| | | | 540 | | | | |||||||
Customer Relationships
|
| | | | 2,260 | | | | | | 2,800 | | | ||
Fair value of net assets acquired
|
| | | | | | | | | | 3,520 | | | ||
Purchase consideration
|
| | | | | | | | | | 6,040 | | | ||
Goodwill
|
| | | | | | | | | | 2,520 | | | ||
|
| | |
Amount
|
| ||||
Consideration | | | | | | | | |
Cash
|
| | | $ | 3,000 | | | |
Present value of Deferred consideration
|
| | | | 1,430 | | | |
Present value of Contingent consideration
|
| | | | 1,610 | | | |
Fair value of total consideration transferred
|
| | | $ | 6,040 | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization
|
| | | | ||||||||||||
Intangible Asset
|
| |
Fair
Value |
| |
Life
(in years) |
| |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2014 |
| |
Statement of
operations classification |
| ||||||||||||
Customer Contracts
|
| | | $ | 2,590 | | | |
1 – 3
|
| | | $ | 1,224 | | | | | $ | 513 | | | | Selling, General & Administrative | | |||
Customer Relationships
|
| | | | 5,600 | | | |
6 – 11
|
| | | | 680 | | | | | | 510 | | | | Selling, General & Administrative | | |||
Technology
|
| | | | 3,300 | | | |
6
|
| | | | 550 | | | | | | 413 | | | | Cost of Revenue | | |||
Total
|
| | | $ | 11,490 | | | | | | | | $ | 2,454 | | | | | $ | 1,436 | | | | | | |||
|
| Non-compete agreements | | |
3 years
|
|
| Customer contracts and relationships | | |
5 years
|
|
| Leasehold benefit | | |
7 years
|
|
| Intellectual property | | |
5 years
|
|
| Computer software | | |
1 – 5 years
|
|
| | |
Fiscal Years Ended
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(U.S. Dollars; dollar amounts in thousands):
|
| |
March 31, 2014
(12 months) |
| |
%
|
| |
March 31, 2013
(9 months) |
| |
%
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Total Revenues
|
| | | $ | 82,837 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 68,272 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Total cost of revenues
|
| | | | 45,748 | | | | | | 55 % | | | | | | 41,503 | | | | | | 61 % | | | ||||
Total gross profit
|
| | | | 37,089 | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,769 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 10,102 | | | | | | 12 % | | | | | | 5,929 | | | | | | 9 % | | | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 22,746 | | | | | | 27 % | | | | | | 19,510 | | | | | | 29 % | | | ||||
Total operating expenses:
|
| | | | 32,848 | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,439 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Income from operations
|
| | | | 4,241 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,330 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Interest income
|
| | | | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Interest expense
|
| | | | (63 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | (31 ) | | | | | | | | | ||||
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 546 | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Income before provision for income taxes
|
| | | | 4,813 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,407 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Income taxes
|
| | | | 1,893 | | | | | | | | | | | | 981 | | | | | | | | | ||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | | 4 % | | | | | $ | 426 | | | | | | 1 % | | | ||||
|
| | |
Fiscal years ended
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(U.S. dollars; dollar amounts in thousands):
|
| |
March 31, 2014
(12 months) |
| |
%
|
| |
March 31, 2013
(9 months) |
| |
%
|
| |||||||||||||||
Geography: North America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Majesco
|
| | | $ | 17,007 | | | | | | 25 % | | | | | $ | 19,030 | | | | | | 34 % | | | |||
Majesco Insurance Software and Solutions Inc.
|
| | | | 44,878 | | | | | | 65 % | | | | | | 33,210 | | | | | | 58 % | | | |||
Vector Insurance Services, LLC
|
| | | | 1,443 | | | | | | 2 % | | | | | | 1,084 | | | | | | 2 % | | | |||
Majesco Canada Ltd., Canada
|
| | | | 5,715 | | | | | | 8 % | | | | | | 3,449 | | | | | | 6 % | | | |||
| | | | $ | 69,043 | | | | | | 83 % | | | | | $ | 56,773 | | | | | | 83 % | | | |||
Geography: The United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Majesco UK Limited, UK
|
| | | $ | 8,684 | | | | | | 11 % | | | | | $ | 7,470 | | | | | | 11 % | | | |||
Geography: Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Majesco Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
|
| | | $ | 3,511 | | | | | | 69 % | | | | | $ | 2,866 | | | | | | 71 % | | | |||
Majesco (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Thailand
|
| | | | 900 | | | | | | 18 % | | | | | | 758 | | | | | | 19 % | | | |||
Majesco Software and Solutions India Private Limited, India
|
| | | | 699 | | | | | | 14 % | | | | | | 405 | | | | | | 10 % | | | |||
| | | | $ | 5,110 | | | | | | 6 % | | | | | $ | 4,029 | | | | | | 6 % | | | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||
Total Revenues
|
| | |
$
|
82,837
|
| | | | | | | | | |
$
|
68,272
|
| | |
|
| ||||||
|
| | |
Fiscal years ended
|
| |||||||||
(U.S. dollars; in thousands):
|
| |
March 31, 2014
(12 months) |
| |
March 31, 2013
(9 months) |
| ||||||
Net Income
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | 426 | | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes
|
| | | | 1,893 | | | | | | 981 | | |
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | 2,522 | | | | | | 3,881 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | 63 | | | | | | 31 | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income
|
| | | | 89 | | | | | | 35 | | |
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 546 | | | | | | 73 | | |
EBITDA
|
| | | $ | 6,763 | | | | | $ | 5,211 | | |
Revenue
|
| | | | 82,837 | | | | | | 68,272 | | |
EBITDA as a % of Revenue
|
| | | | 8.2 % | | | | | | 7.6 % | | |
| | |
Nine months ended
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
(U.S. dollars; dollar amounts in thousands):
|
| |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
Change
% |
| |
December 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||
Total revenues
|
| | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | | (10 )% | | | | | $ | 64,293 | | | |||
Total cost of revenues
|
| | | | 34,123 | | | | | | (2 )% | | | | | | 34,874 | | | |||
Total gross profit
|
| | | | 23,442 | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,419 | | | |||
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 7,868 | | | | | | 9 % | | | | | | 7,237 | | | |||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 15,575 | | | | | | (5 )% | | | | | | 16,414 | | | |||
Restructuring charges
|
| | | | 1,075 | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | |||
Total operating expenses:
|
| | | | 24,518 | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,651 | | | |||
(Loss)/Income from operations
|
| | | | (1,076 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,768 | | | |||
Interest income
|
| | | | 31 | | | | | | (54 )% | | | | | | 68 | | | |||
Interest expense
|
| | | | (60 ) | | | | | | 9 % | | | | | | (56 ) | | | |||
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 874 | | | | | | 118 % | | | | | | 401 | | | |||
Income before provision for income taxes
|
| | | | (231 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,181 | | | |||
Income taxes
|
| | | | (513 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,319 | | | |||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,862 | | | |||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(U.S. dollars; dollar amounts in thousands):
|
| |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
%
|
| |
December 31, 2013
|
| |
%
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Geography: North America | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Majesco
|
| | | $ | 7,686 | | | | | | 16 % | | | | | $ | 13,647 | | | | | | 25 % | | | ||||
Majesco Insurance Software and Solutions
Inc. |
| | | | 36,180 | | | | | | 77 % | | | | | | 35,369 | | | | | | 65 % | | | ||||
Vector Insurance Services, LLC
|
| | | | 452 | | | | | | 1 % | | | | | | 1,157 | | | | | | 2 % | | | ||||
Majesco Canada Ltd., Canada
|
| | | | 2,853 | | | | | | 6 % | | | | | | 4,183 | | | | | | 8 % | | | ||||
| | | | $ | 47,171 | | | | | | 82 % | | | | | $ | 54,356 | | | | | | 85 % | | | ||||
Geography: The United Kingdom | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Majesco UK Limited, UK
|
| | | $ | 5,023 | | | | | | 9 % | | | | | $ | 6,226 | | | | | | 10 % | | | ||||
Geography: Others | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Legal Entity
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||
Majesco Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia
|
| | | $ | 4,062 | | | | | | 76 % | | | | | $ | 2,566 | | | | | | 69 % | | | ||||
Majesco (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Thailand
|
| | | | 565 | | | | | | 11 % | | | | | | 701 | | | | | | 19 % | | | ||||
Majesco Software and Solutions India Private Limited, India
|
| | | | 744 | | | | | | 14 % | | | | | | 444 | | | | | | 12 % | | | ||||
| | | | $ | 5,371 | | | | | | 9 % | | | | | $ | 3,711 | | | | | | 5 % | | | ||||
Total revenues
|
| | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 64,293 | | | | | | | | | ||||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
|
| |||||||||
(U.S. dollars; in thousands):
|
| |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
December 31, 2013
|
| ||||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 3,862 | | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Benefit)/Provision for income taxes
|
| | | | (513 ) | | | | | | 2,319 | | |
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | 1,599 | | | | | | 1,887 | | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | 60 | | | | | | 56 | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income
|
| | | | 31 | | | | | | 68 | | |
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 874 | | | | | | 401 | | |
EBITDA | | | | $ | 523 | | | | | $ | 7,655 | | |
Revenue | | | | | 57,565 | | | | | | 64,293 | | |
EBITDA as a % of Revenue
|
| | | | 0.9 % | | | | | | 11.9 % | | |
| | |
Asset
|
| |
Liability
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges (in thousands) |
| | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 440 | | | | | $ | 58 | | | | | $ | 39 | | | ||||
Total | | | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 440 | | | | | $ | 58 | | | | | $ | 39 | | | ||||
As of March 31, 2014
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges (in thousands) |
| | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 242 | | | ||||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52 | | | ||||
| | | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
Total | | | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 607 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
|
Contractual Obligations
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Less
than 1 Year |
| |
1 – 3
Years |
| |
3 – 5
Years |
| |
More than
5 Years |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Leases
|
| | | $ | 67 | | | | | $ | 24 | | | | | $ | 43 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | |||||
Operating Leases
|
| | | | 953 | | | | | | 667 | | | | | | 286 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Purchase Obligations
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Long-Term Debt
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Other Obligations – Contingent Consideration
|
| | | | 628 | | | | | | 400 | | | | | | 228 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Total
|
| | |
$
|
1,648
|
| | | |
$
|
1,091
|
| | | |
$
|
557
|
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | |||||
|
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Net Income (loss)
|
| | | $ | 366,488 | | | | | $ | (2,898,377 ) | | | ||
Interest income, net
|
| | | | 362,256 | | | | | | 464,072 | | | ||
Income tax expense
|
| | | | 52,479 | | | | | | 30,379 | | | ||
Depreciation
|
| | | | 229,540 | | | | | | 251,853 | | | ||
Amortization
|
| | | | 1,582,938 | | | | | | 4,755,896 | | | ||
EBITDA
|
| | | $ | 2,593,701 | | | | | $ | 2,603,823 | | | ||
EBITDA per common share: | | | | ||||||||||||
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.10 | | | | | $ | 0.10 | | | ||
Diluted
|
| | | $ | 0.10 | | | | | $ | 0.10 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Revenues: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
License
|
| | | | 5.4 % | | | | | | 29.0 % | | | | | | 24.2 % | | | |||
Support Services
|
| | | | 41.2 | | | | | | 39.8 | | | | | | 51.1 | | | |||
Professional Services
|
| | | | 53.4 | | | | | | 31.2 | | | | | | 24.7 | | | |||
Total Revenues
|
| | | | 100.0 | | | | | | 100.0 | | | | | | 100.0 | | | |||
Cost of Revenues: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
License
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 23.4 | | | | | | 26.8 | | | |||
Support Services
|
| | | | 29.5 | | | | | | 34.6 | | | | | | 41.2 | | | |||
Professional Services
|
| | | | 24.5 | | | | | | 17.1 | | | | | | 28.8 | | | |||
Total Cost of Revenues
|
| | | | 54.0 | | | | | | 75.1 | | | | | | 96.8 | | | |||
Direct Margin
|
| | | | 46.0 | | | | | | 47.6 | | | | | | 24.9 | | | |||
Operating Expenses: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales and Marketing
|
| | | | 9.8 | | | | | | 11.0 | | | | | | 15.8 | | | |||
General and Administrative
|
| | | | 17.6 | | | | | | 12.8 | | | | | | 12.5 | | | |||
Amortization of Capitalized Software
|
| | | | 7.3 | | | | | | 22.7 | | | | | | 21.7 | | | |||
Acquisition Costs
|
| | | | 2.0 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 0.8 | | | |||
Restructuring Cost
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 1.6 | | | | | | — | | | |||
Research and Development
|
| | | | 5.5 | | | | | | 11.3 | | | | | | 5.6 | | | |||
Total Operating Expenses
|
| | | | 42.2 | | | | | | 36.7 | | | | | | 34.7 | | | |||
Operating Income (Loss)
|
| | | | 3.8 | | | | | | (11.8 ) | | | | | | (31.5 ) | | | |||
|
| | |
Year Ended December 31,
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Other (Income) Expense: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense
|
| | | | 1.8 | | | | | | 2.3 | | | | | | 0.8 | | | |||
Interest Income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
Other Expense
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
Other Income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (0.1 ) | | | | | | (0.1 ) | | | |||
Total Other (Income) Expense
|
| | | | 1.8 | | | | | | 2.2 | | | | | | 0.7 | | | |||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
|
| | | | 2.0 | | | | | | (14.0 ) | | | | | | (32.2 ) | | | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit):
|
| | | | 0.2 | | | | | | 0.2 | | | | | | (1.6 ) | | | |||
Net (Loss) Income
|
| | | | 1.8 % | | | | | | (14.2 )% | | | | | | (30.6 )% | | | |||
|
Contractual Obligations
|
| |
Total
|
| |
Less
than 1 Year |
| |
1 – 3
Years |
| |
3 – 5
Years |
| |
More
than 5 Years |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Leases
|
| | | $ | 384 | | | | | $ | 130 | | | | | $ | 254 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | |||||
Operating Leases
|
| | | | 2,893 | | | | | | 587 | | | | | | 1,717 | | | | | | 589 | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Long-Term Debt
|
| | | | 2,000 | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Total
|
| | | $ | 5,277 | | | | | $ | 2,717 | | | | | $ | 1,971 | | | | | $ | 589 | | | | | $ | — | | | |||||
|
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
Manish D. Shah | | |
43
|
| | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Ann F. Massey | | |
56
|
| | Senior Vice President (“SVP”), Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |
Shailesh Mehrotra | | |
45
|
| | SVP, Product Management & Technology | |
Aaron Herrmann | | |
45
|
| | SVP, Sales and Marketing | |
Sweta Jhunjhunwala | | |
43
|
| | SVP, Client Services and Support | |
Earl Gallegos | | |
57
|
| | Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
G. Russell Cleveland | | |
76
|
| | Director | |
Stephen M. Mulready | | |
65
|
| | Director | |
Steven R. Isaac | | |
63
|
| | Director | |
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
Ketan Mehta | | |
56
|
| | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Farid Kazani | | |
47
|
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Edward Ossie | | |
61
|
| | Chief Operating Officer | |
Anil Chitale (1) | | |
48
|
| | Chief Product Evangelist, SVP and Director | |
Chad Hersh | | |
41
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
William Freitag | | |
51
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
Prateek Kumar | | |
39
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
Lori Stanley | | |
49
|
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Arun K. Maheshwari | | |
70
|
| | Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
Ashank Desai (2) | | |
63
|
| | Director | |
Dr. Rajendra Sisodia (2) | | |
56
|
| | Director | |
Atul Kanagat | | |
59
|
| | Director | |
Name
|
| |
Age
|
| |
Position
|
|
Ketan Mehta | | |
56
|
| | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
Farid Kazani | | |
47
|
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
Edward Ossie | | |
61
|
| | Chief Operating Officer | |
Manish D. Shah | | |
43
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
Chad Hersh | | |
41
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
William Freitag | | |
51
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
Prateek Kumar | | |
39
|
| | Executive Vice President | |
Lori Stanley | | |
49
|
| | General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
Ann F. Massey | | |
56
|
| | Senior Vice President of Finance | |
Arun K. Maheshwari | | |
70
|
| | Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
Earl Gallegos | | |
57
|
| | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
Sudhakar Ram | | |
54
|
| | Director | |
Atul Kanagat | | |
59
|
| | Director | |
Steven R. Isaac | | |
63
|
| | Director | |
Payment by:
|
| |
Fiscal Year Ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine Month Period Ended
December 31, 2014 |
| ||||||
Majesco
|
| | | $ | 1,341,532 | | | | | $ | 89,269 | | |
Majesco Software & Solutions
|
| | | | 22,138,727 | | | | | | 19,295,468 | | |
Majesco Canada
|
| | | | 2,299,811 | | | | | | 740,223 | | |
Majesco UK
|
| | | | 6,956,235 | | | | | | 3,663,674 | | |
Majesco Malaysia
|
| | | | 1,679,144 | | | | | | 2,124,418 | | |
Majesco Thailand
|
| | | | 692,349 | | | | | | 321,295 | | |
Name
|
| |
Fees earned or
paid in cash |
| |
Options awards
|
| |
Total
|
| |||||||||
Atul Kanagat
|
| | | $ | 20,000 | | | | | | — (1) | | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
Dr. Rajendra Sisodia
|
| | | $ | 20,000 | | | | | | — (2) | | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
Ashank Desai
|
| | | $ | 20,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
Name
|
| |
Year
|
| |
Fees earned or
paid in cash |
| |
Stock Awards
(1)
|
| |
Total
|
| ||||||||||||
G. Russell Cleveland
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 22,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | | | | $ | 51,000 | | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 24,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | | | | $ | 53,000 | | |
Earl Gallegos
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 30,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | | | | $ | 59,000 | | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 26,000 | | | | | $ | 76,945 | | | | | $ | 102,945 | | |
Stephen M. Mulready
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 30,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | | | | $ | 59,000 | | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 30,000 | | | | | $ | 29,000 | | | | | $ | 59,000 | | |
Steve Isaac
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 18,500 | | | | | $ | 21,750 | | | | | $ | 40,250 | | |
Name and principal position
|
| |
Base Salary
|
| |
Bonus
|
| |
Nonequity
incentive plan Compensation (1) |
| |
Other
compensation |
| |
Total
|
| |||||||||||||||
Ketan Mehta, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
| | | $ | 287,500 | | | | | $ | 103,466 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 390,966 | | |
Anil Chitale, Chief Product Evangelist and Senior Vice President
|
| | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 114,288 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 364,288 | | |
Erik Stockwell, Senior Vice President & Head (North America Life & Annuity Insurance)
(2)
|
| | | $ | 250,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 83,182 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 333,182 | | |
Prateek Kumar, Senior Vice President, Sales and Account Management
|
| | | $ | 210,000 (3) | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 95,163 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 305,161 | | |
| | |
April 2013 to June 2013
|
| |||||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Corporate
|
| |
Geographic
|
| |
Individual
|
| |||||||||
Anil Chitale
|
| | | | 10 % | | | | | | 35 % | | | | | | 55 % | | |
Erik Stockwell
|
| | | | 10 % | | | | | | 55 % | | | | | | 35 % | | |
Prateek Kumar
|
| | | | 10 % | | | | | | 35 % | | | | | | 55 % | | |
| | |
July 2013 to March 2014
|
| |||||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Corporate
|
| |
Geographic
|
| |
Individual
|
| |||||||||
Anil Chitale
|
| | | | 100 % | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Erik Stockwell
|
| | | | 10 % | | | | | | 45 % | | | | | | 45 % | | |
Prateek Kumar
|
| | | | 20 % | | | | | | — | | | | | | 80 % | | |
Name
|
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (1) |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Unexercisable (1) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price($) (2) |
| |
Option Expiration Date
|
| ||||||
Anil Chitale
|
| | | | 5000 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2018
(3)
|
|
| | | 5000 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2019
(3)
|
| ||
| | | 5000 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2020
(3)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 5000 | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2021
(3)
|
| ||
| | | 2500 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2019
(4)
|
| ||
| | | 2500 | | | | | | — | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2020
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 2500 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2021
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 2500 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2022
(4)
|
| ||
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 1.83
|
| |
January 19, 2020
(5)
|
| ||
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
1.83
|
| |
January 19, 2021
(5)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 3750 | | | |
1.83
|
| |
January 19, 2022
(5)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 3750 | | | |
1.83
|
| |
January 19, 2023
(5)
|
| ||
| | | 12500 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2020
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 12500 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2021
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 12500 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2022
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 12500 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2023
(6)
|
| ||
Erik Stockwell
|
| | | | 6250 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 6.37
|
| |
August 22, 2015
(7)
|
|
| | | 6250 | | | | | | — | | | |
6.37
|
| |
August 22, 2016
(7)
|
| ||
| | | 6250 | | | | | | — | | | |
6.37
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August 22, 2017
(7)
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| | | 6250 | | | | | | — | | | |
6.37
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August 22, 2018
(7)
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| | | 1250 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 5.50
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October 13, 2018
(3)
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| | | 1250 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
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October 13, 2019
(3)
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| | | 1250 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
|
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October 13, 2020
(3)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 1250 | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2021
(3)
|
| ||
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2019
(4)
|
| ||
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2020
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 3750 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2021
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 3750 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2022
(4)
|
| ||
Prateek Kumar
|
| | | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2018
(3)
|
|
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2019
(3)
|
| ||
| | | 3750 | | | | | | — | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2020
(3)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 3750 | | | |
5.50
|
| |
October 13, 2021
(3)
|
| ||
| | | 2500 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2019
(4)
|
| ||
| | | 250 | | | | | | — | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2020
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 2500 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2021
(4)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 2500 | | | |
2.83
|
| |
April 14, 2022
(4)
|
| ||
| | | 10000 | | | | | | — | | | |
$ 1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2020
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 10000 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2021
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 10000 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2022
(6)
|
| ||
| | | — | | | | | | 10000 | | | |
1.95
|
| |
June 29, 2023
(6)
|
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Name and Principal Position
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| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
|
| |
Bonus
|
| |
Stock
Awards (1) |
| |
Option
Awards (1) |
| |
All other
Compensation |
| |
Total
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Manish D. Shah
(2)
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 343,750 | | | | | $ | 97,057 | | | | | | 97,057 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 11,761 (3) | | | | | $ | 549,625 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 317,788 | | | | | $ | 106,219 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 11,737 (4) | | | | | $ | 435,744 | | | ||
Shailesh Mehrotra
Senior Vice President, Product Management & Technology |
| | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 236,669 | | | | | $ | 36,792 | | | | | | 36,792 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 5,832 (5) | | | | | $ | 316,085 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 215,385 | | | | | $ | 38,348 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 5,131 ( 5 ) | | | | | $ | 259,314 | | | ||
Ann F. Massey
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2014 | | | | | $ | 210,151 | | | | | $ | 32,068 | | | | | | 32,068 | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 4,189 ( 5 ) | | | | | $ | 278,486 | | |
| | | 2013 | | | | | $ | 192,322 | | | | | $ | 29,245 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 4,162 | | | | | $ | 225,729 | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Option Awards
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| |
Stock Awards
|
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Name
|
| | | | | | | |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
| |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| |
Number of
Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
| |
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have not Vested ($) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) |
| |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) |
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Manish D. Shah
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | | 300,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | | 3/2/14 | | | | | | 41,250 (1) | | | | | | 57,750 (2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | | 6/1/15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | 268,000 | | | | | | 132,000 (3) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | | 3/6/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | 2014 | | | | | | 125,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | | 6/1/15 | | | | | | 41,250 (1) | | | | | | 51,563 (5) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | 268,000 | | | | | | 132,000 (3) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.67 | | | | | | 3/6/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Ann Massey
|
| | | | 2014 | | | | | | 30,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | | 6/1/15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 50,000 (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | | 2/21/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Shailesh Mehrotra
|
| | | | 2013 | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | | | 11/9/15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | | 2/27/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | 2014 | | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | | | 11/9/15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50,000 (4) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1.63 | | | | | | 2/27/17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Number of
Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
| |
Percentage of
Common Stock |
| ||||||
Five percent or more beneficial owners | | | | ||||||||||
Mastek Limited
(1)
Unit 106, SDF 4, SEEPZ, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 096, India |
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | 100 % | | |
Named Executive Officers and Directors | | | | ||||||||||
Ketan Mehta
(1)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Anil Chitale
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Prateek Kumar
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Arun K. Maheshwari
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Ashank Desai
(1)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Dr. Rajendra Sisodia
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Atul Kanagat
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
All executive officers and directors as a group (12 persons)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
| | |
Common Stock
|
| |||||||||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Amount of
Beneficial Ownership |
| |
Percent of
Class |
| ||||||
5% Stockholders | | | | ||||||||||
RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust plc
c/o RENN Capital Group, Inc. 8080 N. Central Expressway Suite 210, LB-59, Dallas, TX 75206 |
| | | | 7,634,400 (1) | | | | | | 28.5 % | | |
Named Executive Officers and Directors | | | | ||||||||||
Manish D. Shah
|
| | | | 954,980 | | | | | | 3.5 % | | |
Earl Gallegos
|
| | | | 280,764 | | | | | | 1.0 % | | |
G. Russell Cleveland
|
| | | | 215,684 (1) | | | | |
|
(2)
|
| |
Ann F. Massey
|
| | | | 172,500 | | | | |
|
(2)
|
| |
Stephen M. Mulready
|
| | | | 159,961 | | | | |
|
(2)
|
| |
Shailesh Mehrotra
|
| | | | 65,000 | | | | |
|
(2)
|
| |
Steven R. Isaac
|
| | | | 16,710 | | | | |
|
(2)
|
| |
All executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)
|
| | | | 1,877,410 | | | | | | 6.8 % | | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
|
| |
Amount of
Beneficial Ownership (1) |
| |
Percent of Class
|
| ||||||
5% Stockholders (Excluding Named Executive Officers and Directors) | | | | ||||||||||
Majesco Limited
(2)
Mastek New Development Centre MBP-P-136, 136A Mahape, Navi Mumbai – 400710, India |
| | | | 25,530,125 | | | | | | 69.7 % | | |
Mastek Limited
(3)
Unit 106, S D F 4, SEEPZ, Andheri (East), Mumbai–400096, India |
| | | | 5,044,875 | | | | | | 13.8 % | | |
Named Executive Officers and Directors: | | | | ||||||||||
Ketan Mehta
(2)(3)
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Edward Ossie
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Prateek Kumar
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Arun K. Maheshwari
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Earl Gallegos
|
| | | | 60,269 | | | | |
|
(4)
|
| |
Sudhakar Ram
(2)(3)
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Atul Kanagat
|
| | | | N/A | | | | | | N/A | | |
Steven R. Isaac
|
| | | | 3,586 | | | | |
|
(4)
|
| |
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 persons)
|
| | | | 305,880 | | | | |
|
(4)
|
| |
|
Majesco (California Corporation)
|
| |
Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
|
|
|
Authorized Capital Stock
|
| |||
| The Majesco Charter authorizes Majesco to issue 500,000,000 shares of its capital stock divided into two classes: 450,000,000 shares of common stock, | | | The Cover-All Charter authorizes Cover-All to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share. | |
|
Majesco (California Corporation)
|
| |
Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
|
|
| par value $0.002 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.002 per share. The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series. | | | | |
| 183,450,000 shares of Majesco common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. No shares of Majesco preferred stock were outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. | | | 26,786,693 shares of Cover-All common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. | |
| Under the CGCL, the number of shares of common or preferred stock a California corporation is authorized to issue may be increased by an amendment to the corporation’s charter. Such an amendment requires, as a general matter, approval of the board and a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation’s capital stock. If the proposed amendment would change the rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the shares of a class of stock, a separate vote of the holders of shares of the affected class (a “class vote”) is required. (See also “Charter Amendments” below.) | | | Under the DGCL, the number of shares of common stock a Delaware corporation is authorized to issue may be increased (or authorization to issue preferred stock may be provided for) by an amendment to the corporation’s charter, which requires approval of the board and a majority of the outstanding shares of the corporation’s capital stock. If the proposed amendment would change the rights, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the shares of a class of stock, a class vote would also be required. (See also “Charter Amendments” below.) | |
|
Rights of Common Stock and Preferred Stock
|
| |||
| The Majesco Charter expressly authorizes the Majesco board to determine or alter the designations and the powers, preferences and rights of, and restrictions on, the Majesco preferred stock. The Majesco Board is also authorized to fix the number of shares of Majesco preferred stock of any series and to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series. | | | Under the Cover-All Charter, Cover-All is not currently authorized to issue preferred stock. | |
| The rights and preferences of holders of Majesco common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that Majesco may designate and issue. | | | | |
|
Stockholder Written Consents and Election of Directors by Written Consent
|
| |||
|
The Majesco Bylaws permit shareholders to take any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders by written consent without a meeting and without prior notice, if the written consent is signed by holders of outstanding shares having at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote were present and voted.
Under the CGCL and the Majesco Bylaws, directors may not be elected by the written consent of shareholders except by the unanimous written consent of all outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.
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| |
Under the DGCL, unless a corporation’s charter provides otherwise, any action which may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders of a corporation may be taken by written consent of stockholders without a meeting.
The Cover-All Charter and Cover-All Bylaws require that any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by any written consent of the stockholders.
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|
|
Majesco (California Corporation)
|
| |
Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
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|
|
Number of Directors
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|
The CGCL allows the number of persons constituting the board to be fixed by the bylaws or the charter, or permits the bylaws to provide that the number of directors may vary within a specified range, the exact number to be determined by the board or the shareholders (a “variable board”). The CGCL further provides that, in the case of a variable board, the maximum number of directors may not exceed two times the minimum number minus one. The number or minimum number of directors shall not be less than three, with limited exceptions.
The Majesco Bylaws provide that the board will consist of no less than six and no more than nine directors, with the exact number fixed from time to time by approval of the board or the shareholders.
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| |
The DGCL provides that the board of a Delaware corporation shall consist of one or more directors as fixed by the charter or bylaws.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that the board will consist of no less than 3 and no more than 7 directors, with the exact number determined by a majority vote of the entire Board.
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|
Election and Vacancies of Directors
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|
The Majesco Bylaws provide that in any uncontested election, approval of the shareholders will be required to elect a director.
The Majesco Bylaws provide that in any election that is not an uncontested election, the candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to vote on the matter in person or represented by proxy, up to the number of directors to be elected by the holders those shares, shall be elected (plurality voting), and votes against the Director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect.
|
| | Under the DGCL, directors are elected by the holders of shares representing a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. | |
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Vacancies on the Board
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|
Under the CGCL, any vacancy on the board may be filled by the unanimous written consent of the directors then in office, or the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors, even if such directors constitute less than a quorum, unless otherwise provided in the charter or bylaws, except for a vacancy created by removal of a director. A vacancy created by the removal of a director may be filled only by the shareholders unless the board to fill such vacancy by the corporation’s charter or by a bylaw approved by the corporation’s shareholders.
The Majesco Charter provides that vacancies in the Majesco Board, including vacancies created by the removal of any director, will be filled by a majority vote of the members of the Majesco Board then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director,
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| |
Under the DGCL, any vacancy on the board may be filled (including newly created directorships arising from an increase in the number of directors) by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even if such directors constitute less than a quorum, unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s charter or bylaws.
The Cover-All Charter and Cover-All Bylaws provide that vacancies in the Cover-All Board, including vacancies created by the removal of any director, will be filled by a majority vote of the members of the Majesco Board then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. The Cover-All Bylaws further provide that if, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors -then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole Cover-All Board (as constituted immediately prior to any such an increase), the Delaware Court
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Majesco (California Corporation)
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Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
|
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| | | | of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office, in the manner provided by statute. | |
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Classified (Staggered) Boards
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Under the CGCL, a California corporation listed on the NYSE MKT or other national securities exchange may, by amendment to its charter or bylaws, adopt provisions to divide the board into two or three classes to serve for terms of two or three years, respectively.
Majesco has not elected to classify its board.
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| |
The DGCL permits, but does not require, a Delaware corporation to provide in its charter for a classified board, dividing the board into up to three classes of directors with staggered terms of office.
The Cover-All Charter provides for a classified board, divided into three classes of directors with each class having a three-year term of office. The three-year term of office of each class expires at the meeting of stockholders in successive years, upon the election and qualification of successor classes.
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Stockholder Voting Rights
|
| |||
| Each share of Majesco common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters on which common shareholders are entitled to vote. | | | Each share of Cover-All common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters on which common shareholders are entitled to vote. | |
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Quorum and Voting Requirements
|
| |||
| The Majesco Bylaws provide that at any shareholders’ meeting a majority of the shares entitled to vote must be present or represented by proxy in order to constitute a quorum, but a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy, even if less than a quorum, may adjourn the meeting to some other date, and from day to day or from time to time thereafter until a quorum is present. | | | The Cover-All Bylaws provide that at all meetings of the stockholders the holders of a majority of the shares of Cover-All common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote must be present in person or by proxy in order to constitute a quorum, but the holders of a majority of Cover-All common stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, even if less than a quorum, may adjourn the meeting from time to time. | |
| If a quorum is present at a meeting, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on any matter shall be the act of the shareholders unless the vote of a larger number is required by law or the charter. If a quorum is present at the commencement of a meeting but the withdrawal of shareholders results in less than a quorum, the affirmative vote of a majority of shares required to constitute a quorum shall be the act of the shareholders unless the vote of a larger number is required by law or the charter. | | | If a quorum is present at a meeting, any action to be taken by the stockholders at such meeting requires the vote of a majority of the votes cast that are entitled to vote thereon, unless otherwise required by statute or by the Cover-All Charter. | |
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Cumulative Voting
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| The CGCL provides that shareholders of a California corporation generally may cumulate their votes in the election of a director except where, among other things, a listed company has | | | Under Delaware law, stockholders of a Delaware corporation do not have the right to cumulate their votes in the election of directors, unless such right is granted in the corporation’s charter. Cover-All has | |
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Majesco (California Corporation)
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Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
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| eliminated cumulative voting by means of an amendment to its charter or bylaws. Under the Majesco Charter, cumulative voting has been eliminated. | | | not elected to provide for cumulative voting in the Cover-All Charter. | |
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Special Stockholder Meetings
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| Under the CGCL, a special meeting of shareholders may be called by the board, the chairman of the board, the president or the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at the meeting. | | | Under the DGCL, a special meeting of the stockholders may be called for any purpose by the board or by any other person authorized to do so in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws. | |
| Under the CGCL, a corporation may grant the right to any additional persons to call a special meeting of shareholders as may be provided in the charter or bylaws. The Majesco Charter does not grant such rights to any other persons. | | | The Cover-All Bylaws provide that a special meeting of stockholders may be called only by the Chairman of the Cover-All Board, the President of Cover-All or the Cover-All Board pursuant to a resolution approved by a majority of the entire Cover-All Board. | |
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Notice of Stockholder (Shareholder) Meetings
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| |||
| The CGCL requires not less than 10 days’ (or 30 days if sent by third-class mail) nor more than 60 days’ written notice of any meeting of shareholders to be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Under the Majesco Bylaws, the Majesco Board may fix a time not less than 10 nor more than 60 days preceding any meeting of shareholders as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any such meeting. | | |
The DGCL provide that written notice of the time, place and purpose or purposes of any annual or special meeting of stockholders must be given not less than 10 days and not more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that written notice of the time, place and purpose or purposes of any annual or special meeting of stockholders must be given not less than 10 days and not more than 50 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting.
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(Stockholder) Shareholder Proposals and Nominations for Directors
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| The Majesco Bylaws provide that for business to be properly brought at an annual meeting by a shareholder, including the nomination of any person (other than a person nominated by or at the direction of the Board) for election to the Board, the shareholder must have given timely and proper written notice to the Secretary of Majesco. To be timely, the shareholder’s written notice must be received at Majesco’s principal executive office not less than 90 nor more than 120 days in advance of the date corresponding to the date of the last annual meeting of shareholders; provided, however, that in the event the annual meeting to which the shareholder’s written notice relates is to be held on a date that differs by more than 60 days from the date of the last annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholder’s written notice to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which public disclosure of the date of the annual Meeting is made or given to shareholders. | | | The Cover-All Bylaws provide that any stockholder entitled to vote in the election of directors generally may nominate one or more persons for election to the Cover-All board of directors at a meeting only if written notice of such stockholder’s intent to do so at such meeting is given in writing to the Secretary of Cover-All not later than (i) with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, and (ii) with respect to an election to be held at a special meeting of stockholders for the election of directors, the close of business on the tenth day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to stockholders. | |
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Majesco (California Corporation)
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Cover-All (Delaware Corporation)
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| To be proper, the shareholder’s written notice must set forth as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (1) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (2) the text of the proposal or business to be brought before the annual meeting (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration), (3) the name and address of the shareholder as it appears on Majesco’s books, (4) the class and number of Majesco shares that are beneficially owned by the shareholder or any of its shareholder Associated Persons (as defined below), and a description of any and all Disclosable Interests (as defined below) held by the shareholder or any of its shareholder Associated Persons or to which any of them is a party, and (5) any material interest of the shareholder or any of its shareholder Associated Persons in such business and such other information concerning the shareholder and such item of business as would be required under the rules of the SEC in a proxy statement soliciting proxies in support of the item of business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting. | | | ||
| In addition, if the shareholder’s written notice relates to the nomination of any person for election to the Board, such notice to be proper must also set forth, with respect to such nominee: (1) name, age, business address and residence address, (2) principal occupation or employment, (3) number of shares of Majesco capital stock beneficially owned by such person, any and all Disclosable Interests held by each such person or to which each such person is a party, (4) a description of all arrangements, understandings or compensation between or among any of (i) such shareholder, (ii) each nominee, (iii) each such shareholder Associated Person, and (iv) any other person or persons (naming such person or persons), in each case relating to the nomination or pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by such shareholder and/or relating to the candidacy or service of the nominee as a Majesco Director, (5) such other information concerning each such person as would be required under the rules of the SEC in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such person as a Director, and must be accompanied by a consent, signed by each such person, to serve as a Majesco Director if elected, and (6) if any such nominee or the shareholder nominating the nominee or any such shareholder Associated Person expresses an intention or recommendation that | | |
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| Majesco enter into a strategic transaction, any material interest in such transaction of each such proposed nominee, shareholder or shareholder Associated Person, including without limitation any equity interests or any Disclosable Interests held by each such nominee, shareholder or shareholder Associated Person in any other person the value of which interests could reasonably be expected to be materially affected by such transaction. To be proper notice, the shareholder’s notice must also include a written questionnaire completed by the proposed nominee with respect to the background and qualifications of such proposed nominee. | | | ||
| A “shareholder Associated Person” means (i) the beneficial owner or beneficial owners on whose behalf the written notice of business proposed to be brought before the annual meeting is made, if different from the shareholder proposing such business, and (ii) each “affiliate” or “associate” (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act for purposes of the Majesco Bylaws) of each such shareholder or beneficial owner. | | | ||
| “Disclosable Interests” means any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including but not limited to any derivatives, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, and borrowed or loaned shares) that is held or has been entered into, directly or indirectly, by or on behalf of such shareholder, the nominee proposed by such shareholder, as applicable, or any such shareholder Associated Person, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage the risk or benefit of share price changes for, provide the opportunity to profit from share price changes to, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such shareholder, proposed nominee, as applicable, or any such shareholder Associated Person, with respect to shares of Majesco stock; provided, however, that Disclosable Interests do not include any such disclosures with respect to any broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or similar nominee solely as a result of such entity being the shareholder directed to prepare and submit the notice required by the Majesco Bylaws on behalf of a beneficial owner or beneficial owners. | | | ||
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Procedures for Special Meetings of Stockholders
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| The Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, or one or more shareholders holding not less than 20% of the voting power of Majesco can call a Special Meeting for any purpose. | | | ||
| The person calling the Special Meeting must specify (i) the purpose of such Special Meeting, (ii) the | | |
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| business proposed to be transacted at such Special Meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and (iii) the text of the proposal or business to be brought before the Special Meeting (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration). | | | ||
| Upon request in writing sent according to Section 601(c) of the CGCL (or any successor provision) by the person(s) calling such meeting, it will be the duty of the Secretary of Majesco to cause notice of such meeting to be given in accordance with the Majesco Bylaws as promptly as reasonably practicable and to establish the place and time of such meeting (to be in proper form, such request, if sent by a shareholder(s), must include information comparable to that required by the Majesco Bylaws for a shareholder proposal for an Annual Meeting). | | | ||
| Within five business days after receiving such a request from a shareholder(s) of Majesco, the Board of Directors will determine whether such shareholder(s) have properly satisfied the requirements for calling a Special Meeting of the shareholders in accordance with the Majesco Bylaws and will notify the requesting party of its finding. Nevertheless, unless otherwise required by law, if the shareholder does not appear at the Special Meeting to present a nomination or other proposed business, such nomination will be disregarded or such proposed business will not be transacted, as the case may be, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by Majesco. | | | ||
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| The CGCL generally requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of each class to approve certain extraordinary transactions, including (i) a merger or reorganization of the corporation, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all the assets of the corporation not in the usual and regular course of the corporation’s business, or (iii) a dissolution of the corporation, unless the charter of the corporation provides otherwise. The Majesco Charter does not provide otherwise. | | | Delaware law generally requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter to approve certain extraordinary transactions, including (i) a merger of the corporation, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all the assets of the corporation not in the usual and regular course of the corporation’s business, or (iii) a dissolution of the corporation, unless the charter provides for a greater vote. The Cover-All Charter does not provide for a greater vote. | |
| The CGCL contains an exception to voting requirements for reorganizations where shareholders or the corporation itself, or both, immediately prior to the reorganization own, immediately after the reorganization, equity securities constituting more than five-sixths of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring corporation or its parent entity. | | |
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Under the CGCL, shareholders who do not approve a merger or reorganization are, following consummation of such transaction, generally entitled to receive an amount equal to the fair market value of such shareholder’s shares. Shareholders must comply with applicable requirements and procedures set forth in the CGCL to exercise their appraisal rights.
Appraisal rights are generally unavailable for shares listed on certain designated exchanges (including NYSE Amex, now known as NYSE MKT, pursuant to Cal. Code Regs. Title 10, § 260.101.2) (each, a “Designated Exchange”). However, appraisal rights are generally available for shares listed on a Designated Exchange if, among other things, the holder of the shares would be required to accept as consideration anything other than shares listed on a Designated Exchange, cash in lieu of fractional shares or a combination thereof. To the extent appraisal rights are available for shares listed on a Designated Exchange, the shares must generally be voted against the relevant transaction (rather than abstaining).
Additionally, appraisal rights are unavailable if the shareholders of a corporation or the corporation itself, or both, immediately prior to a reorganization will own (immediately after the reorganization) more than 5/6 of the voting power of the surviving or acquiring corporation or its parent.
Majesco shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Merger.
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Under the DGCL, under certain circumstances, stockholders who do not approve a merger or a consolidation may be entitled, following consummation of such transaction, to appraisal and payment of fair value for their stock. No appraisal rights are generally available under the DGCL to holders of stock which is held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders or listed on a national securities exchange, such as the NYSE MKT.
However, appraisal rights are available to stockholders who are required by the terms of the merger or consolidation to accept as consideration for their stock anything other than any combination of the following:
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shares of stock of the corporation surviving or resulting from the merger or consolidation, or depository receipts in respect thereof;
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shares of stock of another corporation, or depository receipts in respect thereof, which, as of the effective date of the merger or consolidation, are listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 stockholders; or
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cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts in the foregoing paragraphs.
Shareholders must comply with applicable requirements and procedures set forth in the DGCL to exercise their appraisal rights. Moreover, appraisal rights are not available under the DGCL to stockholders of the surviving corporation in a merger where no vote of its stockholders is required to approve the merger.
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| The CGCL and the Majesco Bylaws provide that a director or the entire board may be removed from office with or without cause by an affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, except that a director elected by a class or series of shares (if such election is authorized by the charter) may only be removed by such class or series. Under the CGCL, no director may be removed (unless the entire board is removed) if the number of shares voted against the removal would be sufficient to elect the director if voted cumulatively. | | |
Under the DGCL, a director or the entire board may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding voting stock entitled to vote.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that a director or the entire board may be removed from office, with or without cause, by the holders of 80% of the voting power of all outstanding voting stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.
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California law requires indemnification when the indemnitee has defended the action successfully on the merits. Expenses incurred by an officer or director in defending an action may be paid in advance, if the director or officer undertakes to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
California law authorizes a corporation to purchase indemnity insurance for the benefit of its officers, directors, employees and agents whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify against the liability covered by the policy. California law permits a corporation to provide rights to indemnification beyond those provided therein to the extent such additional indemnification is authorized in the corporation’s articles of incorporation. Thus, if so authorized, rights to indemnification may be provided pursuant to agreements or bylaw provisions which make mandatory the permissive indemnification provided by California law.
The Majesco Bylaws provide that Majesco will indemnify any person who is or was a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of Majesco to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a Director or Officer of Majesco against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of Majesco, and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of such person was unlawful.
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Delaware law generally permits indemnification of expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in the defense or settlement of a derivative or third party action, provided there is a determination by a majority vote of a disinterested quorum of the directors, by independent legal counsel or by the stockholders that the person seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation. Without court approval, however, no indemnification may be made in respect of any derivative action in which such person is adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that any person made a party to any action or proceeding (whether or not by or in the right of Cover-All to procure a judgment in its favor or by or in the right of any other corporation) by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate, is or was a director, officer or employee of Cover-All, or of any corporation which he served as such at the request of Cover-All, shall be indemnified by Cover-All against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense of or as a result of such action or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to the full extent permitted under the laws of Delaware from time to time in effect.
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California law permits a corporation, by means a provision in its charter, to eliminate the personal liability of a director for monetary damages in an action brought by or in the right of the corporation (a derivative suit) for breach of the director’s duties to the corporation and its shareholders occurring on or after the date of adoption of such provision, except where such liability is based on:
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(i) for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of law,
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(ii) for acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the director,
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(iii) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit,
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(iv) for acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the director’s duty to the corporation or its shareholders in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director’s duties, of a risk of serious injury to the corporation or its shareholders,
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(v) for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director’s duty to the corporation or its shareholders, or
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The Majesco Charter eliminates the liability of directors for monetary damages to the fullest extent permissible under California law.
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Breaches of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;
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Acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violations of law;
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The payment of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or
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Transactions in which the director received an improper personal benefit.
Such a limitation of liability provision also may not limit a director’s liability for violation of, or otherwise relieve the company or directors from the necessity of complying with, federal or state securities laws, or affect the availability of non-monetary remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission.
The Cover-All Charter eliminates the liability of directors to the company for monetary damages to the fullest extent permissible under the DGCL.
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The Majesco Charter contain no provisions altering the standards for amendment of the corporation’s charter.
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Under the CGCL, a corporation’s bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by either the shareholders of the corporation or the board. The Majesco Charter provides that the Majesco Bylaws may be amended or repealed (i) with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Majesco or (ii) by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Majesco Board without any action on the part of the shareholders (except as otherwise required by the CGCL).
Moreover, under the CGCL, an amendment of the bylaws (i) specifying or changing a fixed number of directors or the maximum or minimum number of directors or (ii) changing from a fixed to a variable board or vice versa, may be adopted only by the shareholders.
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Under the DGCL, holders of a majority of the voting power of a corporation, and, when provided in the certificate of incorporation, the directors of the corporation, have the power to adopt, amend and repeal the bylaws of a corporation.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that the bylaws may be amended by the Cover-All Board, except so far as the bylaws adopted by the stockholders shall otherwise provide. Any bylaws made by the Board under the powers conferred hereby may be altered, amended or repealed by the Board or by the stockholders.
The Cover-All Bylaws provide that those provisions of the Cover-All Bylaws relating to the number, election and terms of the directors, newly created directorships, vacancies or removal of directors and voting requirements pertaining to business combination transactions with related stockholders shall not be altered, amended or repealed and no provision inconsistent therewith shall be adopted without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.
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| California law does not provide for restrictions on business combinations similar to those set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL. | | | Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after such person or entity becomes an interested stockholder except in specified circumstances. Cover-All is subject to Section 203, because Cover-All has not exercised the right provided under the DGCL by which a corporation may elect not to be governed by such provision. | |
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| for a reorganization or purchase of asset is made by another party, the shareholders must be informed of the later offer and be afforded a reasonable opportunity to withdraw their vote, consent or proxy, and to withdraw any tendered shares. | | | | |
| Under California law, a merger may not be consummated for cash consideration, and shareholders of the target corporation may only receive shares of nonredeemable stock, if the acquiror owns more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares but less than 90% of the shares (thereby permitting a “short-form” merger), unless (i) all the shareholders of the target corporation consent, or (ii) the California Commissioner of Corporations approves the terms of the merger and their fairness (the “50/90 Rule”). | | | Delaware law does not contain any restrictions on cash mergers similar to the 50/90 Rule. | |
| This rule may make it more difficult for an acquiror to make an all cash acquisition of Majesco which is opposed by the Majesco Board. However, a purchase by an acquiror of less than 50% of the outstanding shares does not allow the acquiror to gain ownership of the majority of the outstanding shares needed to approve a subsequent merger (which merger would be used to enable the acquiror to acquire 100% of the company’s capital stock) and, therefore, reduces the likelihood that a shareholder vote in favor of such a merger would be obtained. On the other hand, a tender offer conditioned upon receipt of tendered shares from holders of at least 90% of the outstanding shares also makes such a proposed acquisition more difficult to effectuate since it may be unlikely that holders of at least 90% of the outstanding shares will elect to tender their shares. Consequently, it is possible that 50/90 Rule would discourage some potential acquirors from pursuing an all cash acquisition of the company opposed by the Majesco Board, even when such an acquisition would be in the best interest of Majesco’s shareholders. | | | ||
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Certain Restrictions on Going Private Transactions
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| The Majesco Charter includes a provision that prohibits Majesco Limited, Mastek UK and any of their affiliates from engaging in any going private transaction with Majesco for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date of the Merger unless such going private transaction is authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by Majesco Limited, Mastek UK and their affiliates. The foregoing shall not restrict in any manner the Majesco board or Majesco Limited, | | | Neither the Cover-All Charter nor Cover-All Bylaws contain similar restrictions regarding going private transactions. | |
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| Mastek UK and their affiliates in responding to, voting in favor of, or accepting an offer from any other person that is not Majesco Limited, Mastek UK and their affiliates in regards to any business combination, going private transaction or other transaction; provided, that the amount and type of consideration per share of voting stock to be received by Majesco Limited, Mastek UK and their affiliates in such transaction, if any, shall not be different from the amount and type of consideration to be received in such transaction with respect to the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by Majesco Limited, Mastek UK and their affiliates. | | | | |
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Dividends
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| The CGCL permits the payment of dividends to shareholders if (i) Majesco’s retained earnings equal at least the amount of the proposed dividend, or (ii) immediately after giving effect to the proposed dividend, the value of Majesco’s assets is at least equal to the sum of (a) its total liabilities plus (b) the liquidation preference of any shares which have a preference upon dissolution over the rights of shareholders receiving the distribution. | | | The DGCL generally permits the payment of dividends to stockholders only out of surplus (as defined in the DGCL) or, if there is no such surplus, net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. However, dividends may not be paid out of net profits if, after the payment of such dividend, the corporation’s capital would be less than the capital represented by the outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of corporation’s assets. | |
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Repurchases/Redemptions of Shares
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| Under California law, a corporation may not make any distribution (including dividends, whether in cash or other property, and repurchases of its shares) unless either (1) the corporation’s retained earnings immediately prior to the proposed distribution equal or exceed (a) the amount of the proposed distribution plus (b) the amount, if any, of dividends in arrears on shares with preferential dividend rights; or (2) if, immediately after the distribution, the value of its assets equals or exceeds the sum of (a) its total liabilities plus (b) the liquidation preference of any shares which have a preference upon dissolution over the rights of shareholders receiving the distribution. | | | Under Delaware law, any corporation may purchase, redeem and dispose of its own shares, except that it may not purchase or redeem its shares if the capital of the corporation is impaired or would become impaired as a result of the redemption. However, at any time, a corporation may purchase or redeem any of its shares that are entitled upon any distribution of assets to a preference over another class of its stock or, if no shares entitled to such a preference are outstanding, any of its own shares, if these shares will be retired upon acquisition or redemption, thereby reducing the capital of the corporation. | |
| A corporation that has shares redeemable at its option may redeem these shares by providing a notice of redemption as provided in its charter, or in the manner specified in the CGCL. | | | | |
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ASSETS | | | | ||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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| | | $ | 7,016 | | | | | $ | 9,317 | | | ||
Short term investments
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| | | | 3,025 | | | | | | 156 | | | ||
Restricted cash
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| | | | 301 | | | | | | 93 | | | ||
Accounts receivables, net
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| | | | 9,309 | | | | | | 11,325 | | | ||
Unbilled accounts receivable
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| | | | 7,827 | | | | | | 7,043 | | | ||
Deferred income tax assets
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| | | | 1,120 | | | | | | 1,815 | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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| | | | 2,813 | | | | | | 1,832 | | | ||
Total current assets
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| | | $ | 31,411 | | | | | $ | 31,581 | | | ||
Property and equipment, net
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| | | $ | 1,229 | | | | | $ | 1,184 | | | ||
Goodwill
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| | | | 11,676 | | | | | | 11,676 | | | ||
Intangible assets, net
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| | | | 1,456 | | | | | | 2,166 | | | ||
Deferred income tax assets
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| | | | 2,441 | | | | | | 3,158 | | | ||
Other assets
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| | | | 225 | | | | | | 95 | | | ||
Total Assets
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| | | $ | 48,438 | | | | | $ | 49,860 | | | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | ||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES
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Capital lease obligations
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| | | $ | 24 | | | | | $ | 21 | | | ||
Accounts payable
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| | | | 188 | | | | | | 270 | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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Related Parties
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| | | | 9,745 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Others
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| | | | 10,335 | | | | | | 12,105 | | | ||
Deferred revenue
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| | | | 6,265 | | | | | | 7,058 | | | ||
Total current liabilities
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| | | $ | 26,557 | | | | | $ | 19,454 | | | ||
Capital lease obligations
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| | | $ | 43 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation
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| | | | 457 | | | | | | 1,266 | | | ||
Other liabilities
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Related Parties
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| | | | — | | | | | | 10,375 | | | ||
Others
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| | | | 843 | | | | | | 2,266 | | | ||
Total Liabilities
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| | | $ | 27,900 | | | | | $ | 33,426 | | | ||
Commitments and contingencies
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Common stock, par value $0.002 per share – 300,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, 183,450,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and 2013
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| | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | ||
Additional paid-in capital
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| | | | 38,412 | | | | | | 38,091 | | | ||
Accumulated deficit
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| | | | (20,823 ) | | | | | | (23,727 ) | | | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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| | | | 2,509 | | | | | | 1,646 | | | ||
Total equity of common stockholder
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| | | $ | 20,465 | | | | | | 16,377 | | | ||
Non-controlling Interest
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| | | $ | 73 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | ||
Total stockholders’ equity
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| | | $ | 20,538 | | | | | $ | 16,434 | | | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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| | | $ | 48,438 | | | | | $ | 49,860 | | | ||
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Revenue
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| | | $ | 82,837 | | | | | $ | 68,272 | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | 45,748 | | | | | | 41,503 | |
Gross profit
|
| | | $ | 37,089 | | | | | $ | 26,769 | |
Operating expenses | | | | |||||||||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 10,102 | | | | | | 5,929 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 22,746 | | | | | | 19,510 | |
Total operating expenses
|
| | | $ | 32,848 | | | | | $ | 25,439 | |
Income from operations
|
| | | $ | 4,241 | | | | | $ | 1,330 | |
Interest income
|
| | | | 89 | | | | | | 35 | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (63 ) | | | | | | (31 ) | |
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 546 | | | | | | 73 | |
Income before provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | 4,813 | | | | | $ | 1,407 | |
Provision for income taxes
|
| | | | 1,893 | | | | | | 981 | |
Net Income
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | 426 | |
Less: Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
|
| | | $ | 16 | | | | | $ | (13 ) | |
Owners of the Company
|
| | | | 2,904 | | | | | | 439 | |
| | | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | 426 | |
Earnings per share: | | | | |||||||||
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | $ | 0.00 | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.00 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | |||||||||
Basic and diluted
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | 183,450,000 |
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Net Income
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | 426 | | | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (14 ) | | | | | | 44 | | | ||
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | 877 | | | | | | 1,244 | | | ||
Other comprehensive income
|
| | | $ | 863 | | | | | $ | 1,288 | | | ||
Comprehensive income
|
| | | $ | 3,783 | | | | | $ | 1,714 | | | ||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest
|
| | | $ | 16 | | | | | $ | (13 ) | | | ||
Comprehensive income attributable to Owners of the Company
|
| | | $ | 3,767 | | | | | $ | 1,727 | | | ||
|
| | |
Common Stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in capital |
| |
Accumulated
deficit |
| |
Accumulated
other comprehensive income |
| |
Non-controlling
interests |
| |
Total
Stockholders’ equity |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of July 1, 2012
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 37,768 | | | | | $ | (24,166 ) | | | | | $ | 358 | | | | | $ | 70 | | | | | $ | 14,397 | | | |||||||
Stock based compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 323 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
323
|
| | |||||||
Net income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 439 | | | | | | — | | | | | | (13 ) | | | | |
|
426
|
| | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 44 | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
44
|
| | |||||||
Unrealized gains on cash flow
hedges |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,244 | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
1,244
|
| | |||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2013
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,091 | | | | | $ | (23,727 ) | | | | | $ | 1,646 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | | | $ | 16,434 | | | |||||||
Stock based compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 321 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
321
|
| | |||||||
Net income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,904 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 16 | | | | |
|
2,920
|
| | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (14 ) | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(14
)
|
| | |||||||
Unrealized gains on cash flow
hedges |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 877 | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
877
|
| | |||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2014
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,412 | | | | | $ | (20,823 ) | | | | | $ | 2,509 | | | | | $ | 73 | | | | | $ | 20,538 | | | |||||||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | ||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 2,920 | | | | | $ | 426 | | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | 2,522 | | | | | | 3,881 | | | ||
Share based payment expenses
|
| | | | 321 | | | | | | 323 | | | ||
Provision for doubtful receivables
|
| | | | (9 ) | | | | | | (41 ) | | | ||
Deferred tax benefit
|
| | | | 748 | | | | | | 178 | | | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivables
|
| | | | 2,026 | | | | | | 5,265 | | | ||
Unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | | (785 ) | | | | | | 1,838 | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| | | | (980 ) | | | | | | 149 | | | ||
Other assets
|
| | | | (129 ) | | | | | | (62 ) | | | ||
Accounts payable
|
| | | | (82 ) | | | | | | (62 ) | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities – Others
|
| | | | (442 ) | | | | | | (1,787 ) | | | ||
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | (793 ) | | | | | | (725 ) | | | ||
Other Liabilities
|
| | | | (1,423 ) | | | | | | (1,787 ) | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation
|
| | | | (810 ) | | | | | | 62 | | | ||
Net cash generated from operating activities
|
| | | $ | 3,084 | | | | | $ | 7,658 | | | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Purchase of Property and equipment
|
| | | $ | (1,007 ) | | | | | $ | (720 ) | | | ||
Purchase of Intangible assets
|
| | | | (847 ) | | | | | | (566 ) | | | ||
Purchase of investments
|
| | | | (2,869 ) | | | | | | (156 ) | | | ||
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash
|
| | | | (208 ) | | | | | | — | | | ||
Net cash used in investing activities
|
| | | $ | (4,931 ) | | | | | $ | (1,442 ) | | | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Payment of Capital lease obligation
|
| | | $ | (22 ) | | | | | $ | (10 ) | | | ||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
| | | $ | (22 ) | | | | | $ | (10 ) | | | ||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | | (432 ) | | | | | | 187 | | | ||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | $ | (2,301 ) | | | | | $ | 6,393 | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
| | | | 9,317 | | | | | | 2,924 | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
| | | $ | 7,016 | | | | | $ | 9,317 | | | ||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash items
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest
|
| | | $ | 64 | | | | | $ | 31 | | | ||
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds received)
|
| | | | 2,238 | | | | | | 596 | | | ||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash items | | | | ||||||||||||
Non-cash items – Assets acquired under Capital leases
|
| | | $ | 11 | | | | | $ | 48 | | | ||
|
| Owned Buildings | | | 25 – 30 years | |
| Leasehold Improvements | | | 5 years or over the primary period of lease whichever is less | |
| Computers | | | 2 years | |
| Plant and Equipment | | | 2 – 5 years | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | | | 5 years | |
| Vehicles | | | 5 years | |
| Office Equipment | | | 2 – 5 years | |
| Non-compete agreements | | | 3 years | |
| Customer contracts and relationships | | | 5 years | |
| Leasehold benefit | | | 7 years | |
| Intellectual property | | | 5 years | |
| Software | | | 1 – 5 years | |
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Assets | | | | ||||||||||||
Level 2 | | | | ||||||||||||
Derivative financial instruments (included in the following line
items in the Balance sheet) |
| | | ||||||||||||
Other assets
|
| | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Other liabilities
|
| | | | (2 ) | | | | | | (78 ) | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| | | | 607 | | | | | | 161 | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | | (294 ) | | | | | | (1,739 ) | | | ||
| | | | $ | 443 | | | | | $ | (1,656 ) | | | ||
Level 3 | | | | ||||||||||||
Contingent consideration | | | | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities
|
| | | $ | (228 ) | | | | | $ | (553 ) | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | | (400 ) | | | | | | (371 ) | | | ||
| | | | $ | (628 ) | | | | | $ | (924 ) | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | (185 ) | | | | | $ | (2,580 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | (924 ) | | | | | $ | (1,084 ) | | | ||
Total Gains/(losses) recognized in Statement of Operations
|
| | | | (52 ) | | | | | | 22 | | | ||
Settlements
|
| | | | 348 | | | | | | 138 | | | ||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | (628 ) | | | | | $ | (924 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
| | | $ | 18 | | | | | $ | 134 | | | ||
Computers
|
| | | | 3,809 | | | | | | 5,182 | | | ||
Plant and Equipment
|
| | | | 3,056 | | | | | | 3,237 | | | ||
Furniture and Fixtures
|
| | | | 3,144 | | | | | | 3,254 | | | ||
Vehicles
|
| | | | 112 | | | | | | 111 | | | ||
Office Equipment
|
| | | | 605 | | | | | | 608 | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 10,744 | | | | | $ | 12,526 | | | ||
Less: Accumulated depreciation
|
| | | | (9,515 ) | | | | | | (11,342 ) | | | ||
Property and Equipment, net
|
| | | $ | 1,229 | | | | | $ | 1,184 | | | ||
|
| | |
Weighted
Average amortisation period (in years) |
| |
As of March 31, 2014
|
| |
As of March 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Gross
carrying amount |
| |
Accumulated
amortization |
| |
Net
carrying value |
| |
Gross
carrying amount |
| |
Accumulated
amortization |
| |
Net
carrying value |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Customer contracts and relationships
|
| | | | 5 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 3,124 | | | | | | (3,124 ) | | | | | | — | | | |||||||
Leasehold benefit
|
| | | | 7 | | | | | | 1,085 | | | | | | (943 ) | | | | | | 142 | | | | | | 1,085 | | | | | | (788 ) | | | | | | 297 | | | |||||||
Intellectual property
|
| | | | 5 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 11,735 | | | | | | (11,735 ) | | | | | | — | | | |||||||
Non-compete agreements
|
| | | | 3 | | | | | | 134 | | | | | | (134 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 134 | | | | | | (104 ) | | | | | | 30 | | | |||||||
Software
|
| | | | 3 | | | | | | 4,931 | | | | | | (3,617 ) | | | | | | 1,314 | | | | | | 5,264 | | | | | | (3,425 ) | | | | | | 1,839 | | | |||||||
Total
|
| | | | 4 | | | | | $ | 6,150 | | | | | | (4,694 ) | | | | | | 1,456 | | | | | $ | 21,342 | | | | | | (19,176 ) | | | | | | 2,166 | | | |||||||
|
Year ended March 31,
|
| |
Future
Amortisation |
| ||||
2015
|
| | | $ | 1,125 | | | |
2016
|
| | | | 331 | | | |
2017
|
| | | | — | | | |
2018
|
| | | | — | | | |
2019
|
| | | | — | | | |
Total
|
| | | $ | 1,456 | | | |
|
Year ended March 31,
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||
2015
|
| | | $ | 32 | | | |
2016
|
| | | | 23 | | | |
2017
|
| | | | 24 | | | |
2018
|
| | | | 4 | | | |
2019
|
| | | | — | | | |
Total minimum lease payments
|
| | | $ | 83 | | | |
Less: Interest portion
|
| | | | 16 | | | |
Present value of net minimum capital leases payments
|
| | | $ | 67 | | | |
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Customers (trade)
|
| | | $ | 9,607 | | | | | $ | 11,639 | | | ||
Less: Allowance for doubtful receivables
|
| | | | (298 ) | | | | | | (314 ) | | | ||
Accounts receivables
|
| | | $ | 9,309 | | | | | $ | 11,325 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | 314 | | | | | $ | 353 | | | ||
Current period provision
|
| | | | 61 | | | | | | 140 | | | ||
Reversals during current period
|
| | | | (70 ) | | | | | | (181 ) | | | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (7 ) | | | | | | 2 | | | ||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 298 | | | | | $ | 314 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Prepaid expenses
|
| | | $ | 597 | | | | | $ | 731 | | | ||
Advance for expenses
|
| | | | 423 | | | | | | 403 | | | ||
Loans and advance to employees
|
| | | | 128 | | | | | | 177 | | | ||
Loans and advances to related parties
|
| | | | 200 | | | | | | 200 | | | ||
Derivative financial instruments
|
| | | | 607 | | | | | | 161 | | | ||
Advance tax
|
| | | | 967 | | | | | | 258 | | | ||
Other advances and receivables
|
| | | | 91 | | | | | | 102 | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 3,013 | | | | | $ | 2,032 | | | ||
Less: Allowance for doubtful loan
|
| | | | (200 ) | | | | | | (200 ) | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 2,813 | | | | | $ | 1,832 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Accrued expenses
|
| | | $ | 3,174 | | | | | $ | 2,270 | | | ||
Payable to related parties as reorganization consideration
|
| | | | 9,745 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Statutory payments
|
| | | | 145 | | | | | | 238 | | | ||
Provision for taxation
|
| | | | 1,137 | | | | | | 1,508 | | | ||
Leave encashment
|
| | | | 1,960 | | | | | | 1,100 | | | ||
Derivative financial instruments
|
| | | | 294 | | | | | | 1,739 | | | ||
Others
|
| | | | 3,625 | | | | | | 5,250 | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | $ | 20,080 | | | | | $ | 12,105 | | | ||
|
| | |
Asset
|
| |
Liability
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| ||||||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2014 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 242 | | | ||||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52 | | | ||||
| | | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
Total
|
| | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 607 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
As of March 31, 2013 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 160 | | | | | $ | 25 | | | | | $ | 9 | | | ||||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 53 | | | | | | 1,730 | | | ||||
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 160 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 1,739 | | | ||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
Total
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 161 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 1,739 | | | ||||
|
| | |
Amount of
Gain/(Loss) recognized in AOCI (effective portion) |
| |
Amount of
Gain/(Loss) reclassified from AOCI to Statement of Operations (Revenue) |
| ||||||||
For the year ended March 31, 2014 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | (17 ) | | | | | $ | (378 ) | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | (825 ) | | | | | | (1,793 ) | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | (842 ) | | | | | $ | (2,171 ) | | | ||
For the nine months ended March 31, 2013 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 270 | | | | | $ | (2 ) | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | 937 | | | | | | (675 ) | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 1,207 | | | | | $ | (677 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
Derivative
instruments not designated as hedges |
| |
Derivative
instruments designated as hedges (ineffective portion) |
| ||||||||
For the year ended March 31, 2014 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 7 | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (21 ) | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 7 | | | | | $ | (21 ) | | | ||
For the nine months ended March 31, 2013 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | (9 ) | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (55 ) | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | (9 ) | | | | | $ | (55 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Group’s Total Contributions to plan
|
| | | $ | 701 | | | | | $ | 569 | | | ||
| | | | $ | 701 | | | | | $ | 569 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||
Total plan assets
|
| | | $ | 3,600 | | | | | $ | 2,400 | | |
Actuarial present value of accumulated plan benefits
|
| | | | 4,509 | | | | | | 4,919 | | |
Total contributions received by the plan from all employers (for the period ended)
|
| | | | 1,384 | | | | | | 874 | | |
| | |
Year ended March 31, 2014
|
| |
Nine months ended March 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Before tax
|
| |
Tax effect
|
| |
Net of Tax
|
| |
Before tax
|
| |
Tax effect
|
| |
Net of Tax
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | 2,223 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,223 | | | | | $ | 2,179 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,179 | | | ||||||
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (14 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (14 ) | | | | | | 44 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 44 | | | ||||||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 2,209 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,209 | | | | | $ | 2,223 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,223 | | | ||||||
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | (874 ) | | | | | | 297 | | | | | | (577 ) | | | | | $ | (2,758 ) | | | | | | 938 | | | | | | (1,820 ) | | | ||||||
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | (842 ) | | | | | | 286 | | | | | | (556 ) | | | | | | 1,207 | | | | | | (411 ) | | | | | | 796 | | | ||||||
Reclassified to Revenue
|
| | | | 2,171 | | | | | | (738 ) | | | | | | 1,433 | | | | | | 677 | | | | | | (230 ) | | | | | | 447 | | | ||||||
Net change
|
| | | $ | 1,329 | | | | | | (452 ) | | | | | | 877 | | | | | $ | 1,884 | | | | | | (641 ) | | | | | | 1,243 | | | ||||||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 455 | | | | | | (155 ) | | | | | | 300 | | | | | $ | (874 ) | | | | | | 297 | | | | | | (577 ) | | | ||||||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
United States
|
| | | $ | 2,954 | | | | | $ | 1,461 | | | ||
Foreign
|
| | | | 1,859 | | | | | | (54 ) | | | ||
Income before provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | 4,813 | | | | | $ | 1,407 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Current: | | | | ||||||||||||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | 995 | | | | | $ | 1,509 | | | ||
Foreign
|
| | | | 189 | | | | | | 94 | | | ||
Total current
|
| | | $ | 1,184 | | | | | $ | 1,603 | | | ||
Prior Period – Current Tax: | | | | ||||||||||||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | (39 ) | | | | | $ | (800 ) | | | ||
Total Prior Period – Current Tax
|
| | | $ | (39 ) | | | | | $ | (800 ) | | | ||
Deferred: | | | | ||||||||||||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | 350 | | | | | $ | 202 | | | ||
Foreign
|
| | | | 398 | | | | | | (24 ) | | | ||
Total deferred
|
| | | $ | 748 | | | | | $ | 178 | | | ||
Provision for income taxes recognized in Statement of Operations
|
| | | $ | 1,893 | | | | | $ | 981 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Net income before taxes
|
| | | | 4,813 | | | | | | 1,407 | | | ||
Computed tax expense
|
| | | | 1,891 | | | | | | 553 | | | ||
Non-deductible expenses | | | | ||||||||||||
− Stock based compensation
|
| | | | 126 | | | | | | 127 | | | ||
− Others
|
| | | | 164 | | | | | | 910 | | | ||
Valuation allowance
|
| | | | (5 ) | | | | | | 154 | | | ||
Tax charge/(credit) of earlier year assessed in current year
|
| | | | 159 | | | | | | (626 ) | | | ||
Net tax credit on R&D and Sec 199 deduction
|
| | | | (197 ) | | | | | | (174 ) | | | ||
Difference arising from different tax jurisdiction
|
| | | | (141 ) | | | | | | (32 ) | | | ||
Others
|
| | | | (104 ) | | | | | | 69 | | | ||
Total taxes recognized in Statement of Operations
|
| | | | 1,893 | | | | | | 981 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||
Deferred tax assets/(liability): | | | | ||||||||||
Employee benefits
|
| | | | 1,087 | | | | | | 1,410 | | |
Property and equipment
|
| | | | 971 | | | | | | 962 | | |
Goodwill
|
| | | | 1,276 | | | | | | 1,422 | | |
Allowance for impairment of accounts receivables
|
| | | | 68 | | | | | | 79 | | |
Carry forwarded income tax losses
|
| | | | 536 | | | | | | 686 | | |
Tax credit for R&D expenses
|
| | | | 195 | | | | | | 164 | | |
Derivative financial instruments
|
| | | | (150 ) | | | | | | 563 | | |
Others
|
| | | | 309 | | | | | | 487 | | |
Gross deferred tax assets
|
| | | | 4,292 | | | | | | 5,773 | | |
Less: Valuation allowance
|
| | | | (731 ) | | | | | | (800 ) | | |
Net deferred tax assets
|
| | | | 3,561 | | | | | | 4,973 | | |
Current portion of deferred tax assets
|
| | | | 1,120 | | | | | | 1,815 | | |
Non-current portion of deferred tax assets
|
| | | | 2,441 | | | | | | 3,158 | | |
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | 80 | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits – due to tax positions taken in current period for prior periods
|
| | | | 92 | | | | | | 80 | | | ||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 172 | | | | | $ | 80 | | | ||
|
Particulars
|
| |
Plan III
|
| |
Plan IV
|
| |
Plan V
|
| |
Plan VI
|
|
Years of issue | | | 2004 | | | 2007 | | | 2008 | | | 2010 | |
No. of stock options | | | 1,400,000* | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,500,000 | | | 2,000,000 | |
First vesting of stock options | | |
Completion of
1 Year from the grant date |
| |
Completion of
1 Year from the grant date |
| |
Completion of
1 Year from the grant date |
| |
Completion of
1 Year from the grant date |
|
Exercise Period | | | Within 2 Years from the date of vesting | | | Within 7 Years from the date of vesting | | | Within 7 Years from the date of vesting | | | Within 7 Years from the date of vesting | |
Exercise Price | | | Market Price on the grant date | | | Market Price on the grant date | | | Refer below note** | | |
Refer below note**
|
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Cost of revenue
|
| | | $ | 50 | | | | | $ | 17 | | | ||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 24 | | | | | | 18 | | | ||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 247 | | | | | | 288 | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 321 | | | | | $ | 323 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended March 31, 2014
|
| |
Nine months ended March 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Particulars
|
| |
Number of
options |
| |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price* |
| |
Number of
options |
| |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price* |
| ||||||||||||
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
|
| | | | 858,623 | | | | | $ | 3.23 | | | | | | 860,575 | | | | | $ | 3.64 | | |
Granted during the year
|
| | | | 563,750 | | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | | 40,000 | | | | | | 2.42 | | |
Forfeited during the year
|
| | | | (82,598 ) | | | | | | 3.43 | | | | | | (30,418 ) | | | | | | 3.19 | | |
Expired during the year
|
| | | | (2,000 ) | | | | | | 5.87 | | | | | | (11,534 ) | | | | | | 5.81 | | |
Outstanding at the end of the year
|
| | | | 1,337,775 | | | | | $ | 2.85 | | | | | | 858,623 | | | | | $ | 3.57 | | |
Exercisable at the end of the year
|
| | | | 422,387 | | | | | $ | 4.00 | | | | | | 297,038 | | | | | $ | 5.05 | | |
| | |
As of March 31,
|
| |||
Variables (range)
|
| |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
|
Expected term of share options
|
| |
6 Years
|
| |
6 Years
|
|
Risk-free interest rates
|
| |
7.90%
|
| |
8.12%
|
|
Expected volatility
|
| |
48.94%
|
| |
49.97%
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
| |
2.91%
|
| |
1.54%
|
|
Exercise Price Range*
|
| |
Number of
shares arising out of options |
| |
Wtd. Avg.
Exercise Price* |
| |
Wtd. Avg.
remaining contractual life |
| ||||||||||||
$0.1 – $3.0
|
| | | | 1,005,000 | | | | | $ | 2.13 | | | | | | 9.62 | | | |||
$3.1 – $6.0
|
| | | | 257,775 | | | | | $ | 4.60 | | | | | | 5.78 | | | |||
$6.1 – $7.0
|
| | | | 75,000 | | | | | $ | 6.66 | | | | | | 6.79 | | | |||
Total
|
| | | | 1,337,775 | | | | | $ | 2.86 | | | | | | 8.72 | | | |||
|
Exercise Price Range*
|
| |
Number of
shares arising out of options |
| |
Wtd. Avg.
Exercise Price* |
| |
Wtd. Avg.
remaining contractual life |
| ||||||||||||
$0.1 – $3.0
|
| | | | 150,500 | | | | | $ | 1.91 | | | | | | 8.74 | | | |||
$3.1 – $6.0
|
| | | | 196,887 | | | | | $ | 4.57 | | | | | | 5.84 | | | |||
$6.1 – $7.0
|
| | | | 75,000 | | | | | $ | 6.66 | | | | | | 6.79 | | | |||
Total | | | | | 422,387 | | | | | $ | 2.33 | | | | | | 7.04 | | | |||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Loss) on derivative instruments not designated as
hedges and ineffective portion of derivative instruments designated as hedges |
| | | $ | (14 ) | | | | | $ | (65 ) | | | ||
Foreign exchange gain
|
| | | | 271 | | | | | | 32 | | | ||
Others
|
| | | | 289 | | | | | | 106 | | | ||
Other income/(expenses)
|
| | | $ | 546 | | | | | $ | 73 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
||||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 2,904 | | | | | $ | 439 | |
Basic and dilutive weighted average outstanding
equity shares |
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | 183,450,000 | |
Earnings per share | | | | |||||||||
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.02 | | | | | $ | 0.00 | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 0.02 | | | | | | 0.00 |
| | |
As of March 31,
2014 |
| |
As of March 31,
2013 |
| ||||||||
Reorganization consideration payable to Majesco Ltd for MSSIPL
|
| | | $ | 3,672 | | | | | $ | 4,053 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Mastek MSC Sdn Bhd., Malaysia
|
| | | | 3,477 | | | | | | 3,663 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Majesco UK Ltd
|
| | | | 1,871 | | | | | | 1,871 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Majesco Canada Ltd
|
| | | | 725 | | | | | | 788 | | | ||
| | | | $ | 9,745 | | | | | $ | 10,375 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended
March 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
March 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
USA
|
| | | $ | 63,328 | | | | | $ | 53,324 | | | ||
UK
|
| | | | 8,684 | | | | | | 7,470 | | | ||
Canada
|
| | | | 5,715 | | | | | | 3,449 | | | ||
Malaysia
|
| | | | 3,511 | | | | | | 2,866 | | | ||
Thailand
|
| | | | 900 | | | | | | 758 | | | ||
India
|
| | | | 213 | | | | | | 402 | | | ||
Others
|
| | | | 486 | | | | | | 3 | | | ||
| | | | $ | 82,837 | | | | | $ | 68,272 | | | ||
|
| | |
Year ended March 31, 2014
|
| |
Nine months ended March 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Amount
|
| |
% of
combined revenue |
| |
Amount
|
| |
% of
combined revenue |
| ||||||||||||
Customer A | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 16,386 | | | | | | 19.8 % | | | | | $ | 13,350 | | | | | | 19.6 % | | |
Accounts receivables and unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | $ | 1,873 | | | | | | 10.9 % | | | | | $ | 2,309 | | | | | | 12.6 % | | |
Customer B | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
| | | $ | 4,769 | | | | | | 5.8 % | | | | | $ | 7,120 | | | | | | 10.4 % | | |
Accounts receivables and unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | $ | 428 | | | | | | 2.5 % | | | | | $ | 1,266 | | | | | | 6.9 % | | |
Year ended March 31,
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||
2015
|
| | | $ | 667 | | | |
2016
|
| | | | 174 | | | |
2017
|
| | | | 112 | | | |
2018
|
| | | | — | | | |
2019
|
| | | | — | | | |
Beyond 5 years
|
| | | | — | | | |
Total minimum lease payments
|
| | | $ | 953 | | | |
|
| | |
Amount
|
| ||||
Consideration | | | ||||||
Cash
|
| | | $ | 3,000 | | | |
Present value of Deferred consideration
|
| | | | 1,430 | | | |
Fair value of contingent consideration
|
| | | | 1,610 | | | |
Fair value of total consideration transferred
|
| | | $ | 6,040 | | | |
Acquisition related costs | | | ||||||
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | ||||||
Property and equipment
|
| | | $ | 20 | | | |
Identifiable intangible assets | | | ||||||
Customer contracts
|
| | | | 540 | | | |
Customer relationships
|
| | | | 2,260 | | | |
Non-cash working capital
|
| | | | 700 | | | |
Total net assets
|
| | | $ | 3,520 | | | |
Goodwill
|
| | | $ | 2,520 | | | |
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31,
2014 |
| |
March 31,
2014 |
| ||||||||
| | |
(unaudited)
|
| | | | | | | |||||
ASSETS | | | | ||||||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | $ | 3,279 | | | | | $ | 7,016 | | | ||
Short term investments
|
| | | | 429 | | | | | | 3,025 | | | ||
Restricted cash
|
| | | | 303 | | | | | | 301 | | | ||
Accounts receivables, net
|
| | | | 12,055 | | | | | | 9,309 | | | ||
Unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | | 5,259 | | | | | | 7,827 | | | ||
Deferred income tax assets
|
| | | | 1,292 | | | | | | 1,120 | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| | | | 3,656 | | | | | | 2,813 | | | ||
Total current assets
|
| | | $ | 26,273 | | | | | $ | 31,411 | | | ||
Property and equipment, net
|
| | | $ | 1,069 | | | | | $ | 1,229 | | | ||
Goodwill
|
| | | | 11,676 | | | | | | 11,676 | | | ||
Intangible assets, net
|
| | | | 549 | | | | | | 1,456 | | | ||
Deferred income tax assets
|
| | | | 3,259 | | | | | | 2,441 | | | ||
Other assets
|
| | | | 34 | | | | | | 225 | | | ||
Total Assets
|
| | | $ | 42,860 | | | | | $ | 48,438 | | | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | ||||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Capital lease obligations
|
| | | $ | 17 | | | | | $ | 24 | | | ||
Accounts payable
|
| | | | 56 | | | | | | 188 | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Related Parties
|
| | | | 5,361 | | | | | | 9,745 | | | ||
Others
|
| | | | 8,485 | | | | | | 10,335 | | | ||
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 7,030 | | | | | | 6,265 | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation
|
| | | | 200 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Total current liabilities
|
| | | $ | 21,149 | | | | | $ | 26,557 | | | ||
Capital lease obligations
|
| | | $ | 34 | | | | | $ | 43 | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 457 | | | ||
Other liabilities
|
| | | | 989 | | | | | | 843 | | | ||
Total Liabilities
|
| | | $ | 22,172 | | | | | $ | 27,900 | | | ||
Commitments and contingencies | | | | ||||||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | ||||||||||||
Common stock, par value $0.002 per share – 300,000,000 shares authorized as at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014, 183,450,000 shares issued and outstanding as at December 31, 2014 and March 31, 2014
|
| | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | ||
Additional paid-in capital
|
| | | | 38,563 | | | | | | 38,412 | | | ||
Accumulated deficit
|
| | | | (20,556 ) | | | | | | (20,823 ) | | | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
| | | | 2,226 | | | | | | 2,509 | | | ||
Total equity of common stockholder
|
| | | $ | 20,600 | | | | | $ | 20,465 | | | ||
Non-controlling Interest
|
| | | $ | 88 | | | | | $ | 73 | | | ||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
| | | $ | 20,688 | | | | | $ | 20,538 | | | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
| | | $ | 42,860 | | | | | $ | 48,438 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2013 |
||||||
| | | | |||||||||
Revenue | | | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | $ | 64,293 | |
Cost of revenue
|
| | | | 34,123 | | | | | | 34,874 | |
Gross profit
|
| | | $ | 23,442 | | | | | $ | 29,419 | |
Operating expenses | | | | |||||||||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 7,868 | | | | | | 7,237 | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 15,575 | | | | | | 16,414 | |
Restructuring charges
|
| | | | 1,075 | | | | | | — | |
Total operating expenses
|
| | | $ | 24,518 | | | | | $ | 23,651 | |
(Loss)/Income from operations
|
| | | $ | (1,076 ) | | | | | $ | 5,768 | |
Interest income
|
| | | | 31 | | | | | | 68 | |
Interest expense
|
| | | | (60 ) | | | | | | (56 ) | |
Other income (expenses), net
|
| | | | 874 | | | | | | 401 | |
(Loss)/Income before provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | (231 ) | | | | | $ | 6,181 | |
(Benefit)/Provision for income taxes
|
| | | | (513 ) | | | | | | 2,319 | |
Net Income
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 3,862 | |
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
|
| | | $ | 15 | | | | | $ | 13 | |
Owners of the Company
|
| | | | 267 | | | | | | 3,849 | |
| | | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 3,862 | |
Earnings per share: | | | | |||||||||
Basic
|
| | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Diluted
|
| | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.02 | |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | | |||||||||
Basic and diluted
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | 183,450,000 |
| | |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Net Income
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 3,862 | | | ||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (213 ) | | | | | | (1,089 ) | | | ||
Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | (70 ) | | | | | | (201 ) | | | ||
Other comprehensive (loss)
|
| | | $ | (283 ) | | | | | $ | (1,290 ) | | | ||
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
| | | $ | (1 ) | | | | | $ | 2,572 | | | ||
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to the non-controlling interest
|
| | | $ | 15 | | | | | $ | 13 | | | ||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Owners of the Company
|
| | | $ | (16 ) | | | | | $ | 2,559 | | | ||
|
| | |
Common Stock
|
| |
Additional
paid-in capital |
| |
Accumulated
deficit |
| |
Accumulated
other comprehensive income |
| |
Non-controlling
interests |
| |
Total
Stockholders’ equity |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Shares
|
| |
Amount
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2013
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,091 | | | | | $ | (23,727 ) | | | | | $ | 1,646 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | | | $ | 16,434 | | | |||||||
Stock based compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 156 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
156
|
| | |||||||
Net income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 3,849 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 13 | | | | |
|
3,862
|
| | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,089 ) | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(1,089
)
|
| | |||||||
Unrealized gains on cash flow
hedges |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (201 ) | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(201
)
|
| | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2013
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,247 | | | | | $ | (19,878 ) | | | | | $ | 356 | | | | | $ | 70 | | | | | $ | 19,162 | | | |||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2014
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,412 | | | | | $ | (20,823 ) | | | | | $ | 2,509 | | | | | $ | 73 | | | | | $ | 20,538 | | | |||||||
Stock based compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 151 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
151
|
| | |||||||
Net income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 267 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 15 | | | | |
|
282
|
| | |||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (213 ) | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(213
)
|
| | |||||||
Unrealized gains on cash flow
hedges |
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (70 ) | | | | | | — | | | | |
|
(70
)
|
| | |||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2014
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | $ | 367 | | | | | $ | 38,563 | | | | | $ | (20,556 ) | | | | | $ | 2,226 | | | | | $ | 88 | | | | | $ | 20,688 | | | |||||||
|
| | |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months
ended December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | | | | ||||||||||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 282 | | | | | $ | 3,862 | | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
| | | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
| | | | 1,599 | | | | | | 1,887 | | | ||
Share based payment expenses
|
| | | | 151 | | | | | | 156 | | | ||
Provision for doubtful receivables
|
| | | | 79 | | | | | | (20 ) | | | ||
Deferred tax benefit
|
| | | | (1,030 ) | | | | | | 511 | | | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivables
|
| | | | (2,825 ) | | | | | | 1,362 | | | ||
Unbilled accounts receivable
|
| | | | 2,568 | | | | | | 470 | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation, current
|
| | | | 200 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| | | | (843 ) | | | | | | (1,997 ) | | | ||
Other assets
|
| | | | 191 | | | | | | 94 | | | ||
Accounts payable
|
| | | | (132 ) | | | | | | (123 ) | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | ||||||||||||
− Related Parties
|
| | | | (4,384 ) | | | | | | (630 ) | | | ||
− Others
|
| | | | (1,956 ) | | | | | | 7,547 | | | ||
Deferred revenue
|
| | | | 765 | | | | | | (6,460 ) | | | ||
Other Liabilities
|
| | | | 146 | | | | | | (441 ) | | | ||
Retirement benefit obligation
|
| | | | (457 ) | | | | | | (835 ) | | | ||
Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities
|
| | | $ | (5,646 ) | | | | | $ | 5,383 | | | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Purchase of Property and equipment
|
| | | $ | (468 ) | | | | | $ | (554 ) | | | ||
Purchase of Intangible assets
|
| | | | (64 ) | | | | | | (331 ) | | | ||
Purchase of investments
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (759 ) | | | ||
Sale of investments
|
| | | | 2,596 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Decrease/(increase) in restricted cash
|
| | | | (2 ) | | | | | | (208 ) | | | ||
Net cash generated from/(used in) investing activities
|
| | | $ | 2,062 | | | | | $ | (1,852 ) | | | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Payment of Capital lease obligation
|
| | | $ | (16 ) | | | | | $ | (28 ) | | | ||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
| | | $ | (16 ) | | | | | $ | (28 ) | | | ||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | | (137 ) | | | | | | (825 ) | | | ||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
| | | $ | (3,737 ) | | | | | $ | 2,678 | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
|
| | | | 7,016 | | | | | | 9,317 | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
| | | $ | 3,279 | | | | | $ | 11,995 | | | ||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash items | | | | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for interest
|
| | | $ | 60 | | | | | $ | 56 | | | ||
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds received)
|
| | | | 829 | | | | | | 1,895 | | | ||
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash items | | | | ||||||||||||
Non-cash items – Assets acquired under Capital leases
|
| | | $ | 23 | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
March 31, 2014
|
| ||||||||
Assets | | | | ||||||||||||
Level 2 | | | | ||||||||||||
Derivative financial instruments (included in the following line items in the Balance sheet)
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Other assets
|
| | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 132 | | | ||
Other liabilities
|
| | | | (58 ) | | | | | | (2 ) | | | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
| | | | 440 | | | | | | 607 | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | | (39 ) | | | | | | (294 ) | | | ||
| | | | $ | 349 | | | | | $ | 443 | | | ||
Level 3 | | | | ||||||||||||
Contingent consideration
|
| | | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities
|
| | | $ | (235 ) | | | | | $ | (228 ) | | | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
| | | | (412 ) | | | | | | (400 ) | | | ||
| | | | $ | (647 ) | | | | | $ | (628 ) | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | (298 ) | | | | | $ | (185 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
March 31, 2014
|
| ||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | (628 ) | | | | | $ | (924 ) | | | ||
Total Gains/(losses) recognized in Statement of Operations
|
| | | | (19 ) | | | | | | (52 ) | | | ||
Settlements | | | | | — | | | | | | 348 | | | ||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | (647 ) | | | | | $ | (628 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
March 31, 2014
|
| ||||||||
Customers (trade)
|
| | | $ | 12,417 | | | | | $ | 9,607 | | | ||
Less: Allowance for doubtful receivables
|
| | | | (362 ) | | | | | | (298 ) | | | ||
Accounts receivables
|
| | | $ | 12,055 | | | | | $ | 9,309 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
March 31, 2014
|
| ||||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | 298 | | | | | $ | 314 | | | ||
Current period provision
|
| | | | 79 | | | | | | 61 | | | ||
Reversals during current period
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (70 ) | | | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (15 ) | | | | | | (7 ) | | | ||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 362 | | | | | $ | 298 | | | ||
|
| | |
Asset
|
| |
Liability
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| |
Noncurrent*
|
| |
Current*
|
| ||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, 2014 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 440 | | | | | $ | 58 | | | | | $ | 39 | | | ||||
Total
|
| | | $ | 6 | | | | | $ | 440 | | | | | $ | 58 | | | | | $ | 39 | | | ||||
As of March 31, 2014 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Designated as hedging instruments under Cash Flow Hedges | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 242 | | | ||||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52 | | | ||||
| | | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 599 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
Not designated as hedging instruments | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
| | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 8 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||||
Total | | | | $ | 132 | | | | | $ | 607 | | | | | $ | 2 | | | | | $ | 294 | | | ||||
|
| | |
Amount of Gain/
(Loss) recognized in AOCI (effective portion) |
| |
Amount of Gain/(Loss)
reclassified from AOCI to Statement of Operations (Revenue) |
| ||||||||
For the nine months ended December 31, 2014 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | 134 | | | | | $ | 273 | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (33 ) | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | 134 | | | | | $ | 240 | | | ||
For the nine months ended December 31, 2013 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | (598 ) | | | | | $ | 240 | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | 1,921 | | | | | | 1,388 | | | ||
Total
|
| | | $ | 1,323 | | | | | $ | 1,628 | | | ||
|
| | |
Derivative
instruments not designated as hedges |
| |
Derivative instruments
designated as hedges (ineffective portion) |
| ||||||||
For the nine months ended December 31, 2014 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
For the nine months ended December 31, 2013 | | | | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange forward contracts
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | ||
Foreign exchange par forward contracts
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (20 ) | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (20 ) | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended December 31, 2014
|
| |
Nine months ended December 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income
|
| |
Before tax
|
| |
Tax effect
|
| |
Net of Tax
|
| |
Before tax
|
| |
Tax effect
|
| |
Net of Tax
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Opening balance
|
| | | $ | 2,208 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,208 | | | | | $ | 2,223 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,223 | | | ||||||
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments
|
| | | | (213 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (213 ) | | | | | | (1,089 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (1,089 ) | | | ||||||
Closing balance
|
| | | $ | 1,995 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,995 | | | | | $ | 1,134 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,134 | | | ||||||
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Opening balance (A)
|
| | | $ | 455 | | | | | | (155 ) | | | | | | 300 | | | | | $ | (874 ) | | | | | | 297 | | | | | | (577 ) | | | ||||||
Unrealized gains/(losses) on cash flow hedges
|
| | | | 134 | | | | | | (46 ) | | | | | | 88 | | | | | | 1,323 | | | | | | (449 ) | | | | | | 874 | | | ||||||
Reclassified to Revenue
|
| | | | (240 ) | | | | | | 82 | | | | | | (158 ) | | | | | | (1,628 ) | | | | | | 553 | | | | | | (1,075 ) | | | ||||||
Net change (B)
|
| | | $ | (106 ) | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | (70 ) | | | | | $ | (305 ) | | | | | | 104 | | | | | | (201 ) | | | ||||||
Closing balance (A + B)
|
| | | $ | 349 | | | | | | (119 ) | | | | | | 230 | | | | | $ | (1,179 ) | | | | | | 401 | | | | | | (778 ) | | | ||||||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
United States
|
| | | $ | (3,106 ) | | | | | $ | 5,405 | | | ||
Foreign | | | | | 2,875 | | | | | | 776 | | | ||
(Loss)/Income before (benefit)/provision for income taxes
|
| | | $ | (230 ) | | | | | $ | 6,181 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,896 | | | ||
Foreign
|
| | | | 753 | | | | | | 77 | | | ||
Total current
|
| | | $ | 753 | | | | | $ | 1,973 | | | ||
Prior Period − Current Tax: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | (236 ) | | | | | $ | (165 ) | | | ||
Total Prior Period − Current Tax
|
| | | $ | (236 ) | | | | | $ | (165 ) | | | ||
Deferred: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
U.S. Federal and state
|
| | | $ | (1,137 ) | | | | | $ | 283 | | | ||
Foreign
|
| | | | 107 | | | | | | 228 | | | ||
Total deferred
|
| | | $ | (1,030 ) | | | | | $ | 511 | | | ||
(Benefit)/Provision for income taxes recognized in Statement of
Operations |
| | | $ | (513 ) | | | | | $ | 2,319 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Net income before taxes
|
| | | $ | (231 ) | | | | | $ | 6,181 | | | ||
Computed tax expense
|
| | | | (91 ) | | | | | | 2,429 | | | ||
Non-deductible expenses | | | | ||||||||||||
− Stock based compensation
|
| | | | 60 | | | | | | 61 | | | ||
− Others
|
| | | | 96 | | | | | | 87 | | | ||
Valuation allowance
|
| | | | 3 | | | | | | (14 ) | | | ||
Tax charge/(credit) of earlier year assessed in current year
|
| | | | (126 ) | | | | | | (14 ) | | | ||
Net tax credit on R&D and Sec 199 deduction
|
| | | | (110 ) | | | | | | (151 ) | | | ||
Difference arising from different tax jurisdiction
|
| | | | (189 ) | | | | | | (63 ) | | | ||
Others | | | | | (156 ) | | | | | | (16 ) | | | ||
Total taxes recognized in Statement of Operations
|
| | | $ | (513 ) | | | | | $ | 2,319 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
Cost of revenue
|
| | | $ | 22 | | | | | $ | 16 | | | ||
Research and development expenses
|
| | | | 4 | | | | | | 8 | | | ||
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
| | | | 125 | | | | | | 132 | | | ||
Total | | | | $ | 151 | | | | | $ | 156 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Particulars
|
| |
Number of
options |
| |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price* |
| |
Number of
options |
| |
Weighted
Average Exercise Price* |
| ||||||||||||
Outstanding at the beginning of the year
|
| | | | 1,337,775 | | | | | $ | 2.85 | | | | | | 858,623 | | | | | $ | 3.11 | | |
Granted during the year
|
| | | | 792,696 | | | | | | 2.40 | | | | | | 563,750 | | | | | | 2.24 | | |
Forfeited during the year
|
| | | | (399,345 ) | | | | | | 3.00 | | | | | | (82,598 ) | | | | | | 2.95 | | |
Expired during the year
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2,000 ) | | | | | | 5.70 | | |
Exercised during the year
|
| | | | (47,230 ) | | | | | | 2.31 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Transfer adjustments
|
| | | | (5,250 ) | | | | | | 2.11 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Outstanding at the end of the year
|
| | | | 1,678,646 | | | | | $ | 2.49 | | | | | | 1,337,775 | | | | | $ | 2.75 | | |
Exercisable at the end of the year
|
| | | | 521,708 | | | | | $ | 3.00 | | | | | | 399,887 | | | | | $ | 3.77 | | |
| | |
As at
December 31, 2014 |
| ||||
Opening balance
|
| | |
|
—
|
| | |
Restructuring charges | | | ||||||
Severance
|
| | | | 188 | | | |
Professional fees
|
| | | | 887 | | | |
Total restructuring charges
|
| | | | 1,075 | | | |
Restructuring payments | | | ||||||
Severance
|
| | | | 188 | | | |
Professional fees
|
| | | | 408 | | | |
Total restructuring payments
|
| | | | 596 | | | |
Closing balance
|
| | | | 479 | | | |
Current portion
|
| | |
|
479
|
| | |
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||
Net income
|
| | | $ | 267 | | | | | $ | 3,849 | | |
Basic and dilutive weighted average outstanding equity shares
|
| | | | 183,450,000 | | | | | | 183,450,000 | | |
Earnings per share | | | | ||||||||||
Basic | | | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | $ | 0.02 | | |
Diluted | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | 0.02 | | |
| | |
As of
December 31, 2014 |
| |
As of
March 31, 2014 |
| ||||||||
Reorganization consideration payable to Majesco Ltd for MSSIPL
|
| | | $ | 3,490 | | | | | $ | 3,672 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Majesco Sdn Bhd., Malaysia
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 3,477 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Majesco UK Ltd
|
| | | | 1,871 | | | | | | 1,871 | | | ||
Reorganization consideration payable to Mastek Ltd for Majesco Canada Ltd
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 725 | | | ||
| | | | $ | 5,361 | | | | | $ | 9,745 | | | ||
|
| | |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2014 |
| |
Nine months ended
December 31, 2013 |
| ||||||||
USA | | | | $ | 44,318 | | | | | $ | 50,173 | | | ||
UK | | | | | 5,023 | | | | | | 6,226 | | | ||
Canada | | | | | 2,853 | | | | | | 4,183 | | | ||
Malaysia | | | | | 4,062 | | | | | | 2,566 | | | ||
Thailand | | | | | 565 | | | | | | 701 | | | ||
India | | | | | 127 | | | | | | 156 | | | ||
Others | | | | | 617 | | | | | | 288 | | | ||
| | | | $ | 57,565 | | | | | $ | 64,293 | | | ||
|
| | |
As of
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
March 31, 2014
|
| ||||||||
USA | | | | $ | 472 | | | | | $ | 556 | | | ||
India | | | | | 595 | | | | | | 673 | | | ||
Canada | | | | | 2 | | | | | | — | | | ||
| | | | $ | 1,069 | | | | | $ | 1,229 | | | ||
|
Year ended March 31,
|
| |
Amount
|
| ||||
2015 | | | | $ | 40 | | | |
2016 | | | | | 174 | | | |
2017 | | | | | 112 | | | |
2018 | | | | | — | | | |
2019 | | | | | — | | | |
Beyond 5 years
|
| | | | — | | | |
Total minimum lease payments
|
| | | $ | 326 | | | |
|
| | |
Amount
|
| ||||
Consideration | | | ||||||
Cash | | | | $ | 3,000 | | | |
Present value of Deferred consideration
|
| | | | 1,430 | | | |
Fair value of contingent consideration
|
| | | | 1,610 | | | |
Fair value of total consideration transferred
|
| | | $ | 6,040 | | | |
|
| | |
December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Assets: | | | | ||||||||||||
Current Assets: | | | | ||||||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
| | | $ | 4,564,595 | | | | | $ | 1,848,571 | | | ||
Accounts Receivable (Less Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $25,000 in 2014 and 2013)
|
| | | | 2,532,853 | | | | | | 2,604,489 | | | ||
Prepaid Expenses
|
| | | | 361,930 | | | | | | 491,905 | | | ||
Deferred Tax Asset
|
| | | | 864,037 | | | | | | 850,500 | | | ||
Total Current Assets
|
| | | | 8,323,415 | | | | | | 5,795,465 | | | ||
Property and Equipment – Net
|
| | |
|
499,639
|
| | | |
|
708,590
|
| | ||
Goodwill
|
| | | | 1,039,114 | | | | | | 1,039,114 | | | ||
Customer Lists/Relationships (Less Accumulated Amortization of $402,000 and $341,333 in 2014 and 2013, Respectively)
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 60,667 | | | ||
Capitalized Software (Less Accumulated Amortization of $23,795,743 and $22,305,191 in 2014 and 2013, Respectively)
|
| | |
|
6,474,031
|
| | | |
|
7,964,583
|
| | ||
Deferred Tax Asset
|
| | | | 2,661,391 | | | | | | 2,674,928 | | | ||
Deferred Financing Costs (Net Amortization of $67,800 and $36,082, Respectively)
|
| | |
|
24,483
|
| | | |
|
56,201
|
| | ||
Other Assets
|
| | | | 148,290 | | | | | | 424,522 | | | ||
Total Assets
|
| | | $ | 19,170,363 | | | | | $ | 18,724,070 | | | ||
|
| | |
December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity: | | | | ||||||||||||
Current Liabilities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Accounts Payable
|
| | | $ | 1,413,353 | | | | | $ | 1,059,238 | | | ||
Accrued Expenses
|
| | | | 1,253,298 | | | | | | 1,412,400 | | | ||
Deferred Charges
|
| | | | 183,219 | | | | | | 231,051 | | | ||
Short-Term Debt
|
| | | | 1,842,780 | | | | | | — | | | ||
Current Portion of Capital Lease
|
| | | | 119,608 | | | | | | 114,640 | | | ||
Deferred Revenue
|
| | | | 2,454,435 | | | | | | 2,997,455 | | | ||
Total Current Liabilities
|
| | | | 7,266,693 | | | | | | 5,814,784 | | | ||
Long-Term Liabilities: | | | | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Debt
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 1,639,109 | | | ||
Long-Term Portion of Capital Lease
|
| | | | 233,531 | | | | | | 353,139 | | | ||
Total Long-Term Liabilities
|
| | | | 233,531 | | | | | | 1,992,248 | | | ||
Total Liabilities
|
| | | | 7,500,224 | | | | | | 7,807,032 | | | ||
Commitments and Contingencies | | | | ||||||||||||
Stockholders’ Equity: | | | | ||||||||||||
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, Authorized 75,000,000 Shares; 26,786,693 and 26,402,227 Shares Issued and Outstanding in 2014 and 2013, Respectively
|
| | | | 267,867 | | | | | | 264,022 | | | ||
Additional Paid-in Capital
|
| | | | 33,057,142 | | | | | | 32,674,374 | | | ||
Accumulated Deficit
|
| | | | (21,654,870 ) | | | | | | (22,021,358 ) | | | ||
Total Stockholders’ Equity
|
| | | | 11,670,139 | | | | | | 10,917,038 | | | ||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
|
| | | $ | 19,170,363 | | | | | $ | 18,724,070 | | | ||
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Revenues: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Licenses
|
| | | $ | 1,101,231 | | | | | $ | 5,947,225 | | | | | $ | 3,921,171 | | | |||
Support Services
|
| | | | 8,427,649 | | | | | | 8,147,108 | | | | | | 8,296,263 | | | |||
Professional Services
|
| | | | 10,949,550 | | | | | | 6,388,403 | | | | | | 4,007,405 | | | |||
Total Revenues
|
| | | | 20,478,430 | | | | | | 20,482,736 | | | | | | 16,224,839 | | | |||
Costs of Revenues: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Licenses
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 147,670 | | | | | | 820,113 | | | |||
Support Services
|
| | | | 6,049,385 | | | | | | 7,089,456 | | | | | | 6,687,683 | | | |||
Professional Services
|
| | | | 5,015,313 | | | | | | 3,499,100 | | | | | | 4,681,203 | | | |||
Total Costs of Revenues
|
| | | | 11,064,698 | | | | | | 10,736,226 | | | | | | 12,188,999 | | | |||
Direct Margin
|
| | | | 9,413,732 | | | | | | 9,746,510 | | | | | | 4,035,840 | | | |||
Operating Expenses: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Sales and Marketing
|
| | | | 2,002,036 | | | | | | 2,255,059 | | | | | | 2,557,273 | | | |||
General and Administrative
|
| | | | 3,603,553 | | | | | | 2,618,543 | | | | | | 2,026,180 | | | |||
Amortization of Software
|
| | | | 1,490,552 | | | | | | 4,646,443 | | | | | | 3,524,724 | | | |||
Acquisition Costs
|
| | | | 406,298 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 136,957 | | | |||
Restructuring Costs
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 319,014 | | | | | | — | | | |||
Research and Development
|
| | | | 1,130,070 | | | | | | 2,315,198 | | | | | | 911,688 | | | |||
Total Operating Expenses
|
| | | | 8,632,509 | | | | | | 12,154,257 | | | | | | 9,156,822 | | | |||
Operating Income (Loss)
|
| | | | 781,223 | | | | | | (2,407,747 ) | | | | | | (5,120,982 ) | | | |||
Other Expense (Income): | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense
|
| | | | 362,256 | | | | | | 464,071 | | | | | | 125,852 | | | |||
Interest Income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (37 ) | | | |||
Other Income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (3,821 ) | | | | | | (14,638 ) | | | |||
Total Other Expense (Income)
|
| | | | 362,256 | | | | | | 460,250 | | | | | | 111,177 | | | |||
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
|
| | | | 418,967 | | | | | | (2,867,997 ) | | | | | | (5,232,159 ) | | | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
|
| | | | 52,479 | | | | | | 30,380 | | | | | | (257,928 ) | | | |||
Net Income (Loss)
|
| | | $ | 366,488 | | | | | $ | (2,898,377 ) | | | | | $ | (4,974,231 ) | | | |||
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
|
| | | $ | .01 | | | | | $ | (.11 ) | | | | | $ | (.19 ) | | | |||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share
|
| | | $ | .01 | | | | | $ | (.11 ) | | | | | $ | (.19 ) | | | |||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share |
| | |
|
26,628,000
|
| | | |
|
26,173,000
|
| | | |
|
25,869,969
|
| | |||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding for Diluted Earnings Per Common Share |
| | |
|
26,628,000
|
| | | |
|
26,173,000
|
| | | |
|
25,869,969
|
| | |||
|
| | |
Common
Stock |
| |
Additional
Paid-in Capital |
| |
Accumulated
Deficit |
| |
Treasury
Stock |
| |
Total
Stockholders’ Equity |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2012
|
| | | $ | 257,827 | | | | | $ | 30,812,058 | | | | | $ | (14,148,750 ) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 16,921,135 | | | |||||
Exercise of 25,000 Stock Options
|
| | | | 250 | | | | | | 21,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 21,250 | | | |||||
Vesting of 75,000 Shares of Restricted Stock to Several of Our Employees
|
| | | | 750 | | | | | | (750 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Grant of 53,376 Shares of Restricted Stock to Non-Employee Directors
|
| | | | 534 | | | | | | 86,466 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 87,000 | | | |||||
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 543,080 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 543,080 | | | |||||
Warrants issued in connection with Debt
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 542,055 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 542,055 | | | |||||
Net Loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (4,974,231 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (4,974,231 ) | | | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2012
|
| | | | 259,361 | | | | | | 32,003,909 | | | | | | (19,122,981 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 13,140,289 | | | |||||
Exercise of 123,601 Stock Options and Warrants
|
| | | | 1,236 | | | | | | 41,265 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 42,501 | | | |||||
Vesting of 260,000 Shares of Restricted Stock to Several of Our Employees
|
| | | | 2,600 | | | | | | (2,600 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Grant of 82,520 Shares of
Restricted Stock to Non-Employee Directors |
| | | | 825 | | | | | | 100,675 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 101,500 | | | |||||
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 531,125 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 531,125 | | | |||||
Net Loss
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2,898,377 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | (2,898,377 ) | | | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2013
|
| | | | 264,022 | | | | | | 32,674,374 | | | | | | (22,021,358 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 10,917,038 | | | |||||
Vesting of 273,059 Shares of
Restricted Stock to Several of Our Employees |
| | | | 2,731 | | | | | | (2,731 ) | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||||
Grant of 123,218 Shares of
Restricted Stock to Non-Employee Directors |
| | | | 1,114 | | | | | | 155,582 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 156,696 | | | |||||
Non-Cash Stock-Based Compensation
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 229,917 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 229,917 | | | |||||
Net Income
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 366,488 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 366,488 | | | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2014
|
| | | $ | 267,867 | | | | | $ | 33,057,142 | | | | | $ | (21,654,870 ) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 11,670,139 | | | |||||
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| |||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income
|
| | | $ | 366,488 | | | | | $ | (2,898,377 ) | | | | | $ | (4,974,231 ) | | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net (Loss) Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
|
| | | | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation
|
| | | | 229,540 | | | | | | 251,853 | | | | | | 296,693 | | |
Amortization of Capitalized Software
|
| | | | 1,490,553 | | | | | | 4,646,443 | | | | | | 3,524,724 | | |
Amortization of Customer Lists/Relationships
|
| | | | 60,667 | | | | | | 81,240 | | | | | | 134,000 | | |
Amortization of Non-Competition Agreements
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 49,956 | | |
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs
|
| | | | 31,718 | | | | | | 28,212 | | | | | | 7,870 | | |
Amortization of Stock-Based Compensation
|
| | | | 433,588 | | | | | | 712,289 | | | | | | 543,080 | | |
Stock-Based Compensation Provided for Services
|
| | | | 156,696 | | | | | | 101,500 | | | | | | 87,000 | | |
Deferred Tax Benefit
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (257,928 ) | | |
Changes in Assets and Liabilities:
|
| | | | |||||||||||||||
(Increase) Decrease in:
|
| | | | |||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable
|
| | | | 71,636 | | | | | | (238,739 ) | | | | | | (547,957 ) | | |
Prepaid Expenses
|
| | | | 129,975 | | | | | | 36,493 | | | | | | 61,287 | | |
Other Assets
|
| | | | 276,232 | | | | | | (61,716 ) | | | | | | (145,835 ) | | |
Increase (Decrease) in:
|
| | | | |||||||||||||||
Accounts Payable
|
| | | | 354,115 | | | | | | (621,769 ) | | | | | | 1,240,372 | | |
Accrued Liabilities
|
| | | | (159,102 ) | | | | | | 21,867 | | | | | | 636,645 | | |
Deferred Charges
|
| | | | (47,832 ) | | | | | | 147,596 | | | | | | 39,667 | | |
Unearned Revenue
|
| | | | (543,020 ) | | | | | | 570,645 | | | | | | 127,825 | | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|
| | | | 2,851,254 | | | | | | 2,777,537 | | | | | | 823,168 | | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Capital Expenditures
|
| | | | (20,590 ) | | | | | | (37,562 ) | | | | | | (278,106 ) | | |
Capitalized Software Expenditures
|
| | | | — | | | | | | (2,169,034 ) | | | | | | (4,337,005 ) | | |
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities
|
| | | | (20,590 ) | | | | | | (2,206,596 ) | | | | | | (4,615,111 ) | | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Deferred Financing Costs
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (92,283 ) | | |
Proceeds from Loan Agreement
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | |
Proceeds from Note Payable
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 400,000 | | |
Capital Lease – Principal Payments
|
| | | | (114,640 ) | | | | | | (118,763 ) | | | | | | (65,097 ) | | |
Payment of Debt
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | (400,000 ) | | |
Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Warrants
|
| | | | — | | | | | | 42,501 | | | | | | 21,250 | | |
Net Cash (Used for) Provided by Financing Activities
|
| | | | (114,640 ) | | | | | | (76,262 ) | | | | | | 1,863,870 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
| | | | 2,716,024 | | | | | | 494,679 | | | | | | (1,928,073 ) | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning of Years
|
| | |
|
1,848,571
|
| | | |
|
1,353,892
|
| | | |
|
3,281,965
|
| |
Cash and Cash Equivalents – End of Years
|
| | | $ | 4,564,595 | | | | | $ | 1,848,571 | | | | | $ | 1,353,892 | | |
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Cash paid during the years for:
|
| | | | |||||||||||||||
Interest
|
| | | $ | 226,708 | | | | | $ | 282,908 | | | | | $ | 70,517 | | |
Income Taxes
|
| | | $ | 29,259 | | | | | $ | 30,380 | | | | | $ | — | | |
|
Prepaid Expenses
|
| | | $ | 13,163 | | | |
|
Computer Equipment
|
| | | | 10,658 | | | |
|
Customer List
|
| | | | 182,000 | | | |
| Software | | | | | 830,000 | | | |
|
Total
|
| | |
$
|
1,035,821
|
| | |
|
| | |
December 31, 2014
|
| |
December 31, 2013
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | |
Gross
Carrying Amount |
| |
Accumulated
Amortization |
| |
Net
Carrying Amount |
| |
Weighted
Useful Life |
| |
Gross
Carrying Amount |
| |
Accumulated
Amortization |
| |
Net
Carrying Amount |
| |
Weighted
Useful Life |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(In years)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(In years)
|
| ||||||||||||||
Customer List
|
| | | $ | 402,000 | | | | | $ | (402,000 ) | | | | | $ | — | | | | | | 3.00 | | | | | $ | 402,000 | | | | | $ | (341,333 ) | | | | | $ | 60,667 | | | | | | 3.00 | | | ||||||||
|
| | |
December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Computers and Equipment
|
| | | $ | 295,650 | | | | | $ | 390,220 | | | ||
Vehicles | | | | | 72,914 | | | | | | 72,914 | | | ||
Furniture and Fixtures
|
| | | | 660,134 | | | | | | 752,451 | | | ||
Leasehold Improvements
|
| | | | 103,686 | | | | | | 120,462 | | | ||
Totals – At Cost
|
| | | | 1,132,384 | | | | | | 1,336,047 | | | ||
Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization
|
| | | | 632,745 | | | | | | 627,457 | | | ||
Property and Equipment – Net
|
| | | $ | 499,639 | | | | | $ | 708,590 | | | ||
|
Year ending December 31,
|
| | ||||||
2015
|
| | | $ | 587,451 | | | |
2016
|
| | | | 558,962 | | | |
2017
|
| | | | 570,668 | | | |
2018
|
| | | | 587,251 | | | |
2019 and Thereafter
|
| | | | 589,201 | | | |
Total
|
| | |
$
|
2,893,533
|
| | |
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Current: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||
Federal
|
| | | $ | 33,640 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | (2,018,410 ) | | | |||
State
|
| | | | 18,839 | | | | | | 30,380 | | | | | | (534,285 ) | | | |||
Totals
|
| | | | 52,479 | | | | | | 30,380 | | | | | | (2,552,695 ) | | | |||
Deferred | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 2,294,767 | | | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
|
| | | $ | 52,479 | | | | | $ | 30,380 | | | | | $ | (257,928 ) | | | |||
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Computed Federal Statutory Tax Expense (Benefit)
|
| | | $ | 142,449 | | | | | $ | (975,119 ) | | | | | $ | (1,778,934 ) | | | |||
State Income Tax Expense (Benefit) – Net of Federal (Expenses) Benefit
|
| | | | 33,517 | | | | | | (215,100 ) | | | | | | (313,930 ) | | | |||
Expired Net Operating Losses
|
| | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,098,781 | | | |||
Tax Benefit of Net Operating Loss Carryforward
|
| | | | (123,487 ) | | | | | | 1,220,599 | | | | | | 736,155 | | | |||
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
|
| | | $ | 52,479 | | | | | $ | 30,380 | | | | | $ | (257,928 ) | | | |||
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Deferred Tax Assets – Current: | | | | ||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable Allowance
|
| | | $ | 10,000 | | | | | $ | 10,000 | | | ||
Vacation Accrual
|
| | | | 9,200 | | | | | | 9,200 | | | ||
Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
|
| | | | 844,837 | | | | | | 831,300 | | | ||
Current Deferred Tax Asset
|
| | | $ | 864,037 | | | | | $ | 850,500 | | | ||
Deferred Tax Asset (Liability) – Long-Term: | | | | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
|
| | | $ | 3,075,163 | | | | | $ | 3,840,896 | | | ||
Property, Equipment and Intangibles
|
| | | | 2,104,271 | | | | | | 3,265,889 | | | ||
Valuation Allowance
|
| | | | (2,518,043 ) | | | | | | (4,431,857 ) | | | ||
Long-Term Deferred Tax Asset
|
| | | $ | 2,661,391 | | | | | $ | 2,674,928 | | | ||
|
|
Note Payable
|
| | | $ | 1,457,945 | | | |
| Warrants | | | | | 542,055 | | | |
|
Total
|
| | |
$
|
2,000,000
|
| | |
|
| | |
December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Principal Balance
|
| | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | | | $ | 2,000,000 | | | ||
Less: Debt Discount
|
| | | | 157,220 | | | | | | 360,891 | | | ||
Short-Term Debt
|
| | | $ | 1,842,780 | | | | | $ | 1,639,109 | | | ||
|
Years Ended
|
| | ||||||
2015
|
| | | $ | 130,195 | | | |
2016
|
| | | | 130,195 | | | |
2017
|
| | | | 123,649 | | | |
Thereafter
|
| | | | — | | | |
Total Minimum Lease Payments
|
| | | | 384,039 | | | |
Less: Amounts Representing Interest
|
| | | | (30,900 ) | | | |
Present Value of Minimum Lease Payment
|
| | | | 353,139 | | | |
Less: Current Portion of Obligation Under Capital Lease
|
| | | | (119,608 ) | | | |
Total Capital Lease Obligations – Net of Current Portion
|
| | |
$
|
233,531
|
| | |
|
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||
Expected volatility
|
| |
41% – 50%
|
| |
41% – 50%
|
| ||||||
Weighted-average volatility
|
| | | | 41 % | | | | | | 41 % | | |
Expected dividends
|
| | | | 0 % | | | | | | 0 % | | |
Expected term (in years)
|
| |
3 – 5
|
| |
3 – 5
|
| ||||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
| | | | .46 % | | | | | | .46 % | | |
| | |
Shares
|
| |
Exercise
Price Per Share |
| |
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Life |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| |||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
| | | | 1,524,963 | | | |
$0.85 – 1.55
|
| |
2.0 Years
|
| | | $ | 1.21 | | | |||
Granted
|
| | | | 1,055,000 | | | |
1.63 – 1.67
|
| |
4.2 Years
|
| | | | 1.65 | | | |||
Exercised
|
| | | | (25,000 ) | | | | | | .85 | | | | | | | | | .85 | | |
Canceled
|
| | | | (75,000 ) | | | |
1.05 – 1.63
|
| | | | | | | 1.24 | | | |||
Expired
|
| | | | (375,000 ) | | | | | | 1.40 | | | | | | | | | 1.40 | | |
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
| | | | 2,104,963 | | | |
$.85 – 1.67
|
| |
2.8 Years
|
| | | $ | 1.40 | | | |||
Granted
|
| | | | 10,000 | | | | | | 1.50 | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | | |
Exercised
|
| | | | (250,000 ) | | | | | | .85 | | | | | | | | | .85 | | |
Canceled
|
| | | | (5,000 ) | | | | | | 1.55 | | | | | | | | | 1.55 | | |
Expired
|
| | | | (72,463 ) | | | | | | 1.38 | | | | | | | | | 1.38 | | |
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
| | | | 1,787,500 | | | |
$1.00 – 1.67
|
| |
2.2 Years
|
| | | $ | 1.48 | | | |||
Granted
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Exercised
|
| | | | (450,000 ) | | | | | | 1.04 | | | | | | | | | 1.04 | | |
Canceled
|
| | | | (345,000 ) | | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | | | | | 1.61 | | |
Expired
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | — | | |
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
| | | | 992,500 | | | |
$1.50 − 1.67
|
| |
1.76 Years
|
| | | $ | 1.63 | | |
| | |
Number
Granted |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| |
Weighted-Average
Fair Value |
| ||||||||||||
Exercise Price at Stock Price
|
| | | | — | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | — | | | |||
|
| | |
Number
Granted |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| |
Weighted-Average
Fair Value |
| ||||||||||||
Exercise Price at Stock Price
|
| | | | 10,000 | | | | | $ | 1.50 | | | | | $ | .63 | | | |||
|
| | |
Number
Granted |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| |
Weighted-Average
Fair Value |
| ||||||||||||
Exercise Price at Stock Price
|
| | | | 1,055,000 | | | | | $ | 1.65 | | | | | $ | .61 | | | |||
|
December 31,
|
| |
Number of
Exercisable Options |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| ||||||
2014
|
| | | | 237,500 | | | | | $ | 1.55 | | |
2013
|
| | | | 1,225,500 | | | | | $ | 1.40 | | |
2012
|
| | | | 876,110 | | | | | $ | 1.20 | | |
| | |
Outstanding Stock Options
|
| |
Exercisable
Stock Options |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices
|
| |
Shares
|
| |
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Life |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| |
Shares
|
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| ||||||||||||
$1.50 − $1.67
|
| | | | 992,500 | | | |
1.8 Years
|
| | | $ | 1.63 | | | | | | 237,500 | | | | | $ | 1.55 | | |
| | |
Outstanding
and Exercisable Warrants |
| |
Exercise
Price Per Warrant |
| |
Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Life |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| ||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2011
|
| | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | ||||
Granted
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | | 1.48 | | | | | | 4.70 | | | | | | 1.48 | | | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.48 | | | ||||
Granted
|
| | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1.48 | | | ||||
Granted
|
| | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | ||||
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1.48 | | | ||||
|
December 31,
|
| |
Number of
Exercisable Warrants |
| |
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price |
| ||||||
2014
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | $ | 1.48 | | |
2013
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | $ | 1.48 | | |
2012
|
| | | | 1,442,000 | | | | | $ | 1.48 | | |
| | |
Shares
|
| |
Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant Date |
| ||||||||
Balance, January 1, 2012
|
| | | | 252,500 | | | | | $ | 1.42 | | | ||
Granted | | | | | 278,376 | | | | | $ | 1.65 | | | ||
Vested | | | | | (128,376 ) | | | | | | — | | | ||
Forfeited or Expired
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
Balance, December 31, 2012
|
| | | | 402,500 | | | | | $ | 1.61 | | | ||
Granted | | | | | 119,329 | | | | | $ | 1.35 | | | ||
Vested | | | | | (342,520 ) | | | | | | — | | | ||
Forfeited or Expired
|
| | | | (10,000 ) | | | | | | — | | | ||
Balance, December 31, 2013
|
| | | | 169,309 | | | | | $ | 1.65 | | | ||
Granted | | | | | 123,218 | | | | | $ | 1.39 | | | ||
Vested | | | | | (239,466 ) | | | | | | — | | | ||
Forfeited or Expired
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | ||
Balance, December 31, 2014
|
| | | | 53,061 | | | | | $ | 1.58 | | | ||
|
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| |
2012
|
| ||||||||||||
Numerator: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income
|
| | | $ | 366,488 | | | | | $ | (2,898,377 ) | | | | | $ | (4,974,231 ) | | | |||
Numerator for Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
|
| | | $ | 366,488 | | | | | $ | (2,898,377 ) | | | | | $ | (4,974,231 ) | | | |||
Denominator: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding for Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share |
| | | | 26,628,000 | | | | | | 26,173,000 | | | | | | 25,869,969 | | | |||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of Options and Restricted Stock
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
Exercise of Warrants
|
| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | |||
Denominator for Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
|
| | | | 26,628,000 | | | | | | 26,173,000 | | | | | | 25,869,969 | | | |||
Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
|
| | | $ | .01 | | | | | $ | (.11 ) | | | | | $ | (.19 ) | | | |||
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share
|
| | | $ | .01 | | | | | $ | (.11 ) | | | | | $ | (.19 ) | | | |||
|
| | |
Years ended December 31,
|
| |||||||||||
| | |
2014
|
| |
2013
|
| ||||||||
Accrued Bonuses, Payroll, Commissions, Benefits, Temporary
Help and Consulting |
| | | $ | 907,894 | | | | | $ | 962,937 | | | ||
Accrued Professional Fees
|
| | | | 222,377 | | | | | | 246,733 | | | ||
Other | | | | | 123,027 | | | | | | 202,730 | | | ||
Totals
|
| | | $ | 1,253,298 | | | | | $ | 1,412,400 | | | ||
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Exhibit B Certificates of Merger | | | |||||
Exhibit C Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation | | | |||||
Exhibit D Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation
|
| |
| Ketan Mehta | | | President and Chief Executive Officer; | |
| Farid L. Kazani | | | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; | |
| Edward Ossie | | | Chief Operating Officer; | |
| Manish D. Shah | | | Executive Vice President; | |
| Chad Hersh | | | Executive Vice President; | |
| William Freitag | | | Executive Vice President; | |
| Prateek Kumar | | | Executive Vice President; | |
| Lori Stanley | | |
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary;
|
|
| Ann F. Massey | | | Senior Vice President of Finance; | |
| | | | | |
| Ketan Mehta, President | | | Lori Stanley, Secretary | |
| | | | Majesco | | |||
| | | | By: | | |
/s/ Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta
President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
| * By: | | |
/s/ Ketan Mehta
|
|
| | | |
Ketan Mehta,
as Attorney-in-Fact |
|
| 2.1 | | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 14, 2014, by and between Majesco and Cover-All (attached as Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus that is part of this registration statement) (1) | |
| 2.2 | | | Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 18, 2015, by and among Majesco, Cover-All and RENN (included in Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus that is part of this registration statement) | |
| 3.1 | | | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Majesco, dated March 20, 2011, as amended | |
| 3.2 | | | Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Majesco (attached as Exhibit C to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus that is part of this registration statement) | |
| 3.3 | | | Bylaws of Majesco, dated April 6, 1993, as amended | |
| 3.4 | | | Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Majesco (attached as Exhibit D to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus that is part of this registration statement) | |
| 4.1 | | | Form of common stock certificate of Majesco | |
| 4.2 | | | Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Warrant, dated as of September 11, 2012, issued by Cover-All Technologies Inc. to Imperium Commercial Finance Master Fund, LP, to be assumed by Majesco in connection with the Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cover-All’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-09228) filed on April 18, 2013) | |
| 4.3 | | | Form of Amended and Restated Finder’s Warrant, dated as of September 11, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Cover-All’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-09228) filed on April 18, 2013) | |
| 5.1* | | | Form of Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered | |
| 8.1 | | | Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP as to certain tax matters | |
| 8.2 | | | Opinion of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. as to certain tax matters | |
| 9.1 | | | Voting Agreement, dated December 14, 2014 by and between Majesco and RENN Universal Growth Investment Trust PLC (attached as Annex B to the proxy statement/prospectus that is part of this registration statement) | |
| 10.1+ | | | Form of Majesco Indemnification Agreement to be entered into with directors and executive officers of the combined company (as described under Part II, Item 21) | |
| 10.2+ | | | Form of Cover-All Technologies, Inc. Indemnification Agreement entered into with certain directors and executive officers of Cover-All (as described under Part II, Item 21) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Cover-All’s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission File No. 001-09228) filed on December 17, 2014) | |
| 10.3+ | | | Majesco 2015 Equity Incentive Plan | |
| 10.4+ | | | Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement | |
| 10.5+ | | | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement | |
| 10.6+ | | | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement | |
| 10.7+ | | | Form of Employee Stock Option Scheme of Majesco Limited — Plan I | |
| 10.8+ | | | Form of Option Award Letter | |
| 10.9+ | | | Form of Majesco Performance Bonus Plan | |
| 10.10+ | | | Form of Majesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan | |
| 10.11+ | | | Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and Ketan Mehta, dated as of September 4, 2013 | |
| 10.12+ | | | Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and William Freitag, dated as of January 1, 2015 | |
| 10.13+ | | | Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and Edward Ossie, dated December 1, | |
| 10.14+ | | |
Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and Prateek Kumar, dated as of April 11, 2003
|
|
| 10.15+ | | | Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and Chad Hersh, dated as of November 14, 2014 | |
| 10.16+ | | | Employment Letter Agreement between Majesco and Lori Stanley, dated as of June 29, 2011 | |
| 10.17+ | | | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, between Cover-All Technologies Inc. and Manish D. Shah, dated February 27, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Cover-All Technologies Inc.’s (Commission File No. 1-09228) Form 8-K filed on March 5, 2015) | |
| 10.18 | | | Lease between 5 Penn Plaza LLC and Systems Task Group International Ltd. (as predecessor in interest to Majesco), dated as of March 1, 2005 | |
| 10.19 | | | Credit Facility Agreement between ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (“ICICI”), and Majesco, dated as of March 25, 2011 | |
| 10.20 | | | Revolving Credit Note in Favor of ICICI dated as of March 25, 2011 | |
| 10.21 | | | Security Agreement between ICICI and Majesco, dated as of March 25, 2011 | |
| 10.22 | | | Guaranty Agreement between ICICI and Mastek Limited, dated as of June 10, 2012 | |
| 10.23 | | | Subordination Agreement between ICICI and Majesco, dated as of March 25, 2011 | |
| 10.24 | | | Facility Letter between Punjab National Bank (International) Limited and Majesco, dated as of January 9, 2015 | |
| 10.25 | | | Agreement between Punjab National Bank (International) Limited and Majesco, dated as of January 14, 2015 | |
| 10.26 | | | Standby Letter of Credit from YES Bank Ltd. in favor of Punjab National Bank (International) Limited, dated January 29, 2015, as amended | |
| 10.27 | | | Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Majesco, Agile Technologies, LLC and solely with respect to Sections 7.8 and 9, William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle, dated December 12, 2014 (1) | |
| 10.28 | | | Amendment No. 1 to Amendment Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2015, by and among Majesco, Agile Technologies, LLC, William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle (1) | |
| 10.29 | | | Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, between Mastek Limited and MajescoMastek, for shares of MajescoMastek Canada Limited | |
| 10.30 | | | Business Transfer Agreement, dated January 29, 2015, between Mastek (UK) Limited and Majesco UK Limited (1) | |
| 10.31 | | | Share Purchase Agreement, dated September 18, 2014, between Mastek Limited and MajescoMastek, for shares of Mastek MSC Sdn Bhd. | |
| 21.1 | | | Subsidiaries of Majesco | |
| 23.1* | | | Consent of Pepper Hamilton LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1) | |
| 23.2 | | | Consent of Pepper Hamilton LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1) | |
| 23.3 | | | Consent of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.2) | |
| 23.4 | | | Consent of MSPC Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, P.C. related to the Financial Statements of Majesco | |
| 23.5 | | | Consent of MSPC Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, P.C. related to the Financial Statements of Cover-All Technologies Inc. | |
| 24.1* | | | Power of Attorney | |
| 99.1 | | | Form of Proxy Card for Cover-All Annual Meeting | |
| 99.2 | | | Form of Letter of Transmittal | |
| 99.3* | | | Consent of The BVA Group LLC | |
| 99.4* | | | Consent of Sudhakar Ram to be named as director | |
| 99.5* | | | Consent of Earl Gallegos to be named as director | |
| 99.6* | | | Consent of Steven R. Isaac to be named as director | |
Exhibit 3.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MAJESCOMASTEK
The undersigned, Ketan Mehta and Bhagwant Bhargawe, hereby certify that:
1. They are the President and the Secretary, respectively, of MajescoMastek, a California corporation.
2. The Articles of Incorporation of the corporation are amended and restated in full to read as follows:
I.
The name of this corporation is MajescoMastek.
II.
The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.
III.
This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, and the total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is 300,000,000 with a par value of $0.002 per share.
IV.
The liability of the directors of the corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.
V.
The corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents (as defined in Section 317 of the Corporations Code) for breach of duty to the corporation and its stockholders through bylaw provisions or through agreements with the agents, or both, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the Corporations Code, subject to the limits on such excess indemnification set forth in Section 204 of the Corporations Code.
3. The foregoing amendment and restatement of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the board of directors.
4. The foregoing amendment and restatement of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902, California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding shares of the corporation is one hundred eighty-three million four hundred fifty thousand (183,450,000). The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than fifty percent (50%).
We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are true and correct of our own knowledge, as executed on this 20th day of March, 2011.
/s/ Ketan Mehta |
/s/ Bhagwant Bhargawe |
||
Ketan Mehta, President | Bhagwant Bhargawe, Secretary |
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The undersigned certifies that:
1. | They are the president and secretary, respectively, of MajescoMastek, a California corporation. |
2. | Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of this corporation is amended to read as follows: |
The name of this corporation is Majesco.
3. | The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the board of directors. |
4. | The foregoing amendment of Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding shares of the corporation is 183,450,000. The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than 50%. |
We further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of our own knowledge.
Date: October 30, 2014 | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
Ketan Mehta | |
President | |
/s/ Lori Stanley | |
Lori Stanley | |
Secretary |
Exhibit 3.3
BYLAWS
OF
MASTEK SOFTWARE, INC.
(A California corporation)
(As Adopted April 6, 1993)
BYLAWS
OF
MASTEK SOFTWARE, INC.
A California Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE | ||
Article I OFFICES | 1 | |
Section 1.1: | Principal Office | 1 |
Section 1.2: | Other Offices | 1 |
Article II DIRECTORS | 1 | |
Section 2.1: | Exercise of Corporate Powers | 1 |
Section 2.2: | Number | 1 |
Section 2.3: | Need Not Be Shareholders | 2 |
Section 2.4: | Compensation | 2 |
Section 2.5: | Election and Term of Office | 2 |
Section 2.6: | Vacancies | 2 |
Section 2.7: | Removal | 3 |
Section 2.8: | Power and Duties | 3 |
Article III MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS | 6 | |
Section 3.1: | Place of Meetings | 6 |
Section 3.2: | Regular Meetings | 6 |
Section 3.3: | Special Meetings | 6 |
Section 3.4: | Notice of Special Meetings | 6 |
Section 3.5: | Quorum | 6 |
Section 3.6: | Conference Telephone | 7 |
Section 3.7: | Waiver of Notice and Consent | 7 |
Section 3.8: | Action Without a Meeting | 7 |
Section 3.9: | Committees | 7 |
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Article IV COMMITTEES | 7 | |
Section 4.1: | Appointment and Procedure | 7 |
Section 4.2: | Executive Committee Powers | 8 |
Section 4.3: | Powers of Other Committees | 8 |
Section 4.4: | Limitations on Powers of Committees | 8 |
Article V OFFICERS | 8 | |
Section 5.1: | Election and Qualifications | 8 |
Section 5.2: | Term of Office and Compensation | 9 |
Section 5.3: | Chief Executive Officer | 9 |
Section 5.4: | Chairman of the Board | 10 |
Section 5.5: | President | 10 |
Section 5.6: | President Pro Tem | 10 |
Section 5.7: | Vice President | 10 |
Section 5.8: | Secretary | 10 |
Section 5.9: | Chief Financial Officer | 11 |
Section 5.10: | Instruments in Writing | 12 |
Article VI INDEMNIFICATION OF AGENTS | 12 | |
Section 6.1: | Indemnification of Directors and Officers | 12 |
Section 6.2: | Advancement of Expenses | 13 |
Section 6.3: | Non-Exclusivity of Rights | 13 |
Section 6.4: | Indemnification Contracts | 13 |
Section 6.5: | Effect of Amendment | 13 |
Article VII MEETINGS OF, AND REPORTS TO, SHAREHOLDERS | 14 | |
Section 7.1: | Place of Meetings | 14 |
Section 7.2: | Annual Meetings | 14 |
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Section 7.3: | Special Meetings | 14 |
Section 7.4: | Notice of Meetings | 14 |
Section 7.5: | Consent to Shareholders’ Meetings | 15 |
Section 7.6: | Quorum | 16 |
Section 7.7: | Adjourned Mettings | 16 |
Section 7.8: | Voting Rights | 17 |
Section 7.9: | Action by Written Consents | 17 |
Section 7.10: | Election of Directors | 18 |
Section 7.11: | Proxies | 18 |
Section 7.12: | Inspectors of Election | 18 |
Section 7.13: | Annual Reports | 19 |
Article VIII SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES | 19 | |
Section 8.1: | Shares Held by Company | 19 |
Section 8.2: | Certificates for Shares | 20 |
Section 8.3: | Lost Certificates | 20 |
Section 8.4: | Restrictions on Transfer of Shares | 20 |
Article IX CONSTRUCTION OF BYLAWS WITH REFERENCE TO PROVISIONS OF LAW | 21 | |
Section 9.1: | Bylaw Provisions Construed as Additional and Supplemental to Provisions of Law | 21 |
Section 9.2: | Bylaws Provisions Contrary to or Inconsistent with Provisions of Law | 21 |
Article X CERTIFICATION , ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS | 21 | |
Section 10.1: | By Shareholders | 21 |
Section 10.2: | By the Board of Directors | 21 |
Section 10.3: | Certification and Inspection of Bylaws | 22 |
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BYLAWS
OF
MASTEK SOFTWARE, INC.
(a California corporation)
As Adopted April , 1993
Article I
OFFICES
Section 1.1 : Principal Office . The principal executive office for the transaction of the business of this corporation (the “ Company ”) shall be located at such place as the Board of Directors may from time to time decide. The Board of Directors is hereby granted full power and authority to change the location of the principal executive office from one location to another.
Section 1.2 : Other Offices . One or more branch or other subordinate offices may at any time be fixed and located by the Board of Directors at such place or places within or outside the State of California as it deems appropriate.
Article II
DIRECTORS
Section 2.1 : Exercise of Corporate Powers . Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, by the Articles of Incorporation of the Company or by the laws of the State of California now or hereafter in force, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the ultimate direction of a board of directors (the “ Board of Directors ”).
Section 2.2 : Number . The authorized number of directors of the Company shall be four (4). The authorized number of directors may be varied from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, provided that the minimum authorized number shall be not less than four (4) and the maximum authorized number shall not be more than seven (7). Until changed by an amendment of this Section by the shareholders of the Company, the authorized number of
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directors of the Company may be varied by the Board of Directors, as opposed to being fixed, within the range of the minimum and the maximum authorized numbers of directors provided above. Any amendment to these Bylaws reducing such minimum number of authorized directors to a number less than five (5) cannot be adopted if the votes cast against its adoption at a meeting, or the shares not consenting in the case of action by written consent, are equal to more than 16-2/3% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
Section 2.3 : Need Not Be Shareholders . The directors of the Company need not be shareholders of this Company.
Section 2.4 : Compensation . Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
Section 2.5 : Election and T erm of office . The directors shall be elected annually by the shareholders at the annual meeting of the shareholders. The term of office of the directors shall begin immediately after their election and shall continue until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their respective successors are elected. A reduction of the authorized number of directors shall not shorten the term of any incumbent director or remove any incumbent director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.
Section 2.6 : Vacancies . A vacancy or vacancies on the Board of Directors shall exist:
(a) in the case of the death of any director; or
(b) in the case of the resignation or removal of any director; or
(c) if the authorized number of directors is increased; or
(d) if the shareholders fail, at any annual meeting of shareholders at which any director is elected, to elect the full authorized number of directors at that meeting.
The Board of Directors may declare vacant the office of a director if he or she is declared of unsound mind by an order of court or convicted of a felony or if, within 60 days after notice of his or her election, he or she does not accept the office. Any vacancy, except for a vacancy created by removal of a director as provided in Section 2.7 hereof, may be filled by a person selected by a majority of the remaining directors then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors by reason of removal of directors shall be filled only by approval of shareholders. The shareholders may elect
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a director at any time to fill any vacancy not filled by the directors. Any such election by the written consent of shareholders, other than to fill a vacancy created by removal, requires the consent of shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. If, after the filling of any vacancy by the directors, the directors then in office who have been elected by the shareholders shall constitute less than a majority of the directors then in office, any holder or holders of an aggregate of 5% or more of the total number of shares at that time having the right to vote for such directors may call a special meeting of shareholders to be held to elect the entire Board of Directors. The term of office of any director then in office shall terminate upon the election of such director’s successor. Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, the Secretary or the Board of Directors, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. After the notice is given and if the resignation is effective at a future time, a successor may be elected or appointed to take office when the resignation becomes effective.
Section 2.7 : Removal . The entire Board of Directors or any individual director may be removed from office without cause by an affirmative vote of shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. If the entire Board of Directors is not removed, however, then no individual director shall be removed if the votes cast against removal of that director, plus the votes not consenting in writing to such removal, would be sufficient to elect that director if voted cumulatively in an election at which the following were true:
(a) the same total number of votes were cast, or, if such action is taken by written consent, all shares entitled to vote were voted; and
(b) the entire number of directors authorized at the time of the director’s most recent election were then being elected.
If any or all directors are so removed, new directors may be elected at the same meeting or at a subsequent meeting. If at any time a class or series of shares is entitled to elect one or more directors under authority granted by the Articles of Incorporation, the provisions of this Section 2.7 shall apply to the vote of that class or series and not to the vote of the outstanding shares as a whole.
Section 2.8 : Powers and Duties . Without limiting the generality or extent of the general corporate powers to be exercised by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2.1 of these Bylaws, it is hereby provided that the Board of Directors shall have full power with respect to the following matters:
(a) To purchase, lease and acquire any and all kinds of property, real, personal or mixed, and at its discretion to pay therefor in money, in property and/or in stocks, bonds, debentures or other securities of the Company.
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(b) To enter into any and all contracts and agreements which in its judgment may be beneficial to the interests and purposes of the Company.
(c) To fix and determine and to vary from time to time the amount or amounts to be set aside or retained as reserve funds or as working capital of the Company or for maintenance, repairs, replacements or enlargements of its properties.
(d) To declare and pay dividends in cash, shares and/or property out of any funds of the Company at the time legally available for the declaration and payment of dividends on its shares.
(e) To adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of its meetings and the management of the affairs of the Company as it may deem proper.
(f) To prescribe the manner in which and the person or persons by whom any or all of the checks, drafts, notes, bills of exchange, contracts and other corporate instruments shall be executed.
(g) To accept resignations of directors; to declare vacant the office of a director as provided in Section 2.6 hereof; and, in case of vacancy in the office of directors, to fill the same to the extent provided in Section 2.6 hereof.
(h) To create offices in addition to those for which provision is made by law or these Bylaws; to elect and remove at pleasure all officers of the Company, fix their terms of office, prescribe their titles, powers and duties, limit their authority and fix their salaries in any way it may deem advisable that is not contrary to law or these Bylaws.
(i) To designate one or more persons to perform the duties and exercise the powers of any officer of the Company during the temporary absence or disability of such officer.
(j) To appoint or employ and to remove at pleasure such agents and employees as it may see fit, to prescribe their titles, powers and duties, limit their authority and fix their salaries in any way it may deem advisable that is not contrary to law or these Bylaws.
(k) To fix a time in the future, which shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting nor more than 60 days prior to any other action for which it is fixed, as a record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting, or entitled to receive any payment of any dividend or other distribution, or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action; and in such case only shareholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or to receive the dividend, distribution or allotment of
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rights or to exercise the rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Company after any record date fixed as aforesaid. The Board of Directors may close the books of the Company against transfers of shares during the whole or any part of such period.
(l) To fix and locate from time to time the principal office for the transaction of the business of the Company and one or more branch or other subordinate offices of the Company within or without the State of California; to designate any place within or without the State of California for the holding of any meeting or meetings of the shareholders or the Board of Directors, as provided in Sections 3.1 and 7.1 hereof; to adopt, make and use a corporate seal, and to prescribe the forms of certificates for shares and to alter the form of such seal and of such certificates from time to time as in its judgment it may deem best, provided such seal and such certificates shall at all times comply with the provisions of law now or hereafter in effect.
(m) To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the Company in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the Articles of Incorporation.
(n) Subject to the limitation provided in Section 10.2 hereof, to adopt, amend or repeal from time to time and at any time these Bylaws and any and all amendments thereof.
(o) To borrow money, make guarantees of indebtedness or other obligations of third parties and incur indebtedness on behalf of the Company, including the power and authority to borrow money from any of the shareholders, directors or officers of the Company; and to cause to be executed and delivered therefor in the corporate name promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges (or other transfers of property as security or collateral for a debt), or other evidences of debt and securities therefor; and the note or other obligation given for any indebtedness of the Company, signed officially by any officer or officers thereunto duly authorized by the Board of Directors, shall be binding on the Company.
(p) To approve a loan of money or property to any officer or director of the Company or any parent or subsidiary company, guarantee the obligation of any such officer or director, or approve an employee benefit plan authorizing such a loan or guaranty to any such officer or director; provided that, on the date of approval of such loan or guaranty, the Company has outstanding shares held of record by 100 or more persons. Such approval shall require a determination by the Board of Directors that the loan or guaranty may reasonably be expected to benefit the Company and must be by vote sufficient without counting the vote of any interested director.
(q) Generally to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever that may pertain to the office of a director or to a board of directors.
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Article III
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
Section 3.1 : Place of Meetings . Meetings (whether regular, special or adjourned) of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be held at the principal executive office of the Company or at any other place within or outside the State of California which may be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or which is designated in the notice of the meeting.
Section 3.2 : Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held after the adjournment of each annual meeting of the shareholders (which regular directors’ meeting shall be designated the “ Regular Annual Meeting ”) and at such other times as may be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Notice of the time and place of all regular meetings shall be given in the same manner as for special meetings, except that no such notice need be given if (a) the time and place of such meetings are fixed by the Board of Directors or (b) the Regular Annual Meeting is held at the principal executive office of this Corporation and on the date specified by the Board of Directors.
Section 3.3 : Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or the President, or any Vice President, or the Secretary or by any two or more directors.
Section 3.4 : Notice of Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held upon no less than 4 days’ notice by mail or 48 hours’ notice delivered personally or by telephone or telegraph to each director. Notice need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such director. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the home or office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. A notice or waiver of notice need not specify the purpose of any meeting of the Board of Directors. If the address of a director is not shown on the records of the Company and is not readily ascertainable, notice shall be addressed to him or her at the city or place in which meetings of the directors are regularly held. If a meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours, notice of any adjournment to another time or place shall be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to all directors not present at the time of adjournment.
Section 3.5 : Quorum . A majority of the authorized number of directors constitutes a quorum of the Board of Directors for the transaction of business. Every act or decision done or made by a
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majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors subject to provisions of law relating to interested directors and indemnification of agents of the Company. A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.
Section 3.6 : Conference Telephone . Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting through use of conference telephone or similar communications equipment, so long as all directors participating in such meeting can hear one another. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section constitutes presence in person at such meeting.
Section 3.7 : Waiver of Notice and Consent . The transactions of any meeting of the Board of Directors, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if a quorum is present, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to holding such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Section 3.8 : Action Without a Meeting . Any action required or permitted by law to be taken by the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors shall individually or collectively consent in writing to the taking of such action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of such directors at a duly held meeting.
Section 3.9 : Committees . The provisions of this Article apply also to committees of the Board of Directors and action by such committees.
Article IV
COMMITTEES
Section 4.1 : Appointment and Procedure . The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors, appoint from among its members one or more committees, including without limitation an executive committee, an audit committee and a compensation committee, of two or more directors. Each committee may make its own rules of procedure subject to Section 3.9 hereof, and shall meet as provided by such rules or by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors (which resolution shall take precedence). A majority of the members of the committee shall
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constitute a quorum, and in every case the affirmative vote of a majority of all members of the committee shall be necessary to the adoption of any resolution.
Section 4.2 : Executive Committee Powers . During the intervals between the meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, if any, in all cases in which specific directions shall not have been given by the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Company in such manner as the Executive Committee may deem best for the interests of the Company.
Section 4.3 : Powers of Other Committees . Other committees shall have such powers as are given them in a resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 4.4 : Limitations on Powers of Committees . No committee shall have the power to act with respect to:
(a) any action for which the laws of the State of California also require shareholder approval or approval of the outstanding shares;
(b) the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or in any committee;
(c) the fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board of Directors or on any committee;
(d) the amendment or repeal of these Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws;
(e) the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board of Directors which by its express terms is not amendable or repealable;
(f) a distribution to the shareholders of the Company, except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation or determined by the Board of Directors; and
(g) the appointment of other committees of the Board of Directors or the members thereof.
Article V
OFFICERS
Section 5.1 : Election and Qualifications . The officers of the Company shall consist of a President and/or a Chief Executive Officer, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers, including, but not limited to, a Chairman of the Board of
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Directors, one or more Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, and Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers, as the Board of Directors shall deem expedient, who shall be chosen in such manner and hold their offices for such terms as the Board of Directors may prescribe. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Any Vice President, Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary, respectively, may exercise any of the powers of the President, the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary, respectively, as directed by the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as are imposed upon him or her by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors.
Section 5.2 : Term of Office and Compensation . The term of office and salary of each of said officers and the manner and time of the payment of such salaries shall be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors and may be altered by said Board of Directors from time to time at its pleasure, subject to the rights, if any, of any officer under any contract of employment. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Company, without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Company under any contract to which the officer is a party. If any vacancy occurs in any office of the Company, the Board of Directors may appoint a successor to fill such vacancy.
Section 5.3 : Chief Executive Officer . Subject to the control of the Board of Directors and such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors, the powers and duties of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company are:
(a) To act as the general manager and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, to have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Company.
(b) To preside at all meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or if there be no Chairman, at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
(c) To call meetings of the shareholders and meetings of the Board of Directors to be held at such times and, subject to the limitations prescribed by law or by these Bylaws, at such places as he or she shall deem proper,
(d) To affix the signature of the Company to all deeds, conveyances, mortgages, leases, obligations, bonds, certificates and other papers and instruments in writing which have been authorized by the Board of Directors or which, in the judgment of the Chief Executive Officer, should be executed on behalf of the Company; to sign certificates for shares of stock of the Company; and, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, to have general charge of the property of the Company and to supervise and control all officers, agents and employees of the Company.
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company unless the Board of Directors shall designate the Chairman of the
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Board or another officer to be the Chief Executive Officer. If there is no President, then the Chairman of the Board shall be the Chief Executive Officer.
Section 5.4 : Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board of Directors, if there be one, shall have the power to preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have such other powers and shall be subject to such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
Section 5.5 : President . Subject to the supervisory powers of the Chief Executive Officer, if not the President, and to such supervisory powers as may be given by the Board of Directors to the Chairman of the Board, if one is elected, or to any other officer, the President shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
Section 5.6 : President Pro Tem . If neither the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, nor any Vice President is present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, a President pro tem may be chosen by the directors present at the meeting to preside and act at such meeting. If neither the President nor any Vice President is present at any meeting of the shareholders, a President pro tem may be chosen by the shareholders present at the meeting to preside at such meeting.
Section 5.7 : Vice President . The titles, powers and duties of the Vice President or Vice Presidents, if any, shall be as prescribed by the Board of Directors. In case of the resignation, disability or death of the President, the Vice President, or one of the Vice Presidents, shall exercise all powers and duties of the President. If there is more than one Vice President, the order in which the Vice Presidents shall succeed to the powers and duties of the President shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.8 : Secretary . The powers and duties of the Secretary are:
(a) To keep a book of minutes at the principal executive office of the Company, or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings of its directors and shareholders with the time and place of holding of such meeting, whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at directors’ meetings, the number of shares present or represented at shareholders’ meetings and the proceedings thereof.
(b) To keep the seal of the Company and to affix the same to all instruments which may require it.
(c) To keep or cause to be kept at the principal executive office of the Company, or at the office of the transfer agent
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or agents, a record of the shareholders of the Company, giving the names and addresses of all shareholders and the number and class of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued for shares and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.
(d) To keep a supply of certificates for shares of the Company, to fill in all certificates issued, and to make a proper record of each such issuance; provided that, so long as the Company shall have one or more duly appointed and acting transfer agents of the shares, or any class or series of shares, of the Company, such duties with respect to such shares shall be performed by such transfer agent or transfer agents.
(e) To transfer upon the share books of the Company any and all shares of the Company; provided that, so long as the Company shall have one or more duly appointed and acting transfer agents of the shares, or any class or series of shares, of the Company, such duties with respect to such shares shall be performed by such transfer agent or transfer agents, and the method of transfer of each certificate shall be subject to the reasonable regulations of the transfer agent to whom the certificate is presented for transfer and, if the Company then has one or more duly appointed and acting registrars, subject to the reasonable regulations of the registrar to which a new certificate is presented for registration; and, provided further, that no certificate for shares of stock shall be issued or delivered or, if issued or delivered, shall have any validity whatsoever until and unless it has been signed or authenticated in the manner provided in Section 8.2 hereof.
(f) To make service and publication of all notices that may be necessary or proper in connection with meetings of the Board of Directors of the shareholders of the Company. In case of the absence, disability, refusal or neglect of the Secretary to make service or publication of any notices, then such notices may be served and/or published by the President or a Vice President, or by any person thereunto authorized by either of them, or by the Board of Directors, or by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company.
(g) Generally to do and perform all such duties as pertain to such office and as may be required by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.9 : Chief Financial Officer . The powers and duties of the Chief Financial Officer are:
(a) To supervise and control the keeping and maintaining of adequate and correct accounts of the Company’s properties and business transactions, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, surplus and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director.
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(b) To have the custody of all funds, securities, evidences of indebtedness and other valuable documents of the Company and, at his or her discretion, to cause any or all thereof to be deposited for the account of the Company with such depository as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.
(c) To receive or cause to be received, and to give or cause to be given, receipts and acquittances for monies paid in for the account of the Company.
(d) To disburse, or cause to be disbursed, all funds of the Company as may be directed by the President or the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements.
(e) To render to the President or to the Board of Directors, whenever either may require, accounts of all transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the Company.
(f) Generally to do and perform all such duties as pertain to such office and as may be required by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.10 : Instruments in Writing . All checks, drafts, demands for money, notes and written contracts of the Company shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. No officer, agent, or employee of the Company shall have the power to bind the Company by contract or otherwise unless authorized to do so by these Bylaws or by the Board of Directors.
Article VI
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 6.1 : Indemnification of Directors and Officers . The Company shall indemnify each person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ Proceeding ”) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director or officer of a foreign or domestic corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Company or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by the California Corporations Code, against all expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such Proceeding, and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and
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administrators of such person; provided , however , that the Company shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Section 6.2 : Advancement of Expenses . The Company shall pay all expenses incurred by such a director or officer in defending any Proceeding as they are incurred in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt by the Company of an agreement by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall be determined ultimately that such person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VI or otherwise; and provided further that the Company shall not be required to advance any expenses to a person against whom the Company brings an action, alleging that such person committed an act or omission not in good faith or that involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, or that was contrary to the best interest of the Company, or derived an improper personal benefit from a transaction.
Section 6.3 : Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights conferred on any person in this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights that such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, by law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. Additionally, nothing in this Article VI shall limit the ability of the Company, in its discretion, to indemnify or advance expenses to persons whom the Company is not obligated to indemnify or advance expenses to pursuant to this Article VI.
Section 6.4 : Indemnification Contracts . The Board of Directors is authorized to cause the Company to enter into a contract with any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company, or any person serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, providing for indemnification rights equivalent to or, if the Board of Directors so determines, greater than (to the extent permitted by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and the California Corporations Code) those provided for in this Article VI.
Section 6.5 : Effect of Amendment . Any amendment, repeal or modification of any provision of this Article VI shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any right or protection conferred on a person pursuant to this Article VI and existing at the time of such amendment, repeal or modification.
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Article VII
MEETINGS OF, AND REPORTS TO, SHAREHOLDERS
Section 7.1 : Place of Meetings . Meetings (whether regular, special or adjourned) of the shareholders of the Company shall be held at the principal executive office for the transaction of business of the Company, or at any place within or outside the State of California which may be designated by written consent of all the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, or which may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. Any meeting shall be valid wherever held if held by the written consent of all the shareholders entitled to vote thereat, given either before or after the meeting and filed with the Secretary of the Company.
Section 7.2 : Annual Meetings . The annual meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the place provided pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof and at such time in a particular year as may be designated by written consent of all the shareholders entitled to vote thereat or which may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company. Said annual meetings shall be held for the purpose of the election of directors, for the making of reports of the affairs of the Company and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Section 7.3 : Special Meetings . Special meetings of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes whatsoever may be called at any time by the President, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or by the Board of Directors, or by two or more members thereof, or by one or more holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 10% of the votes at the meeting. Upon request in writing sent by registered mail to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Vice President or Secretary, or delivered to any such officer in person, by any person entitled to call a special meeting of shareholders, it shall be the duty of such officer forthwith to cause notice to be given to the shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting will be held at a time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, which (except where called by the Board of Directors) shall be not less than 35 days nor more than 60 days after the receipt of such request. If the notice is not given within 20 days after receipt of the request, the person entitled to call the meeting may give the notice. Notices of meetings called by the Board of Directors shall be given in accordance with Section 7.4.
Section 7.4 : Notice of Meetings . Notice of any meeting of shareholders shall be given in writing not less than 10 (or, if sent by third-class mail, 30) nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or such other person charged with that duty, or if there be no such officer or person, or in case of his or her neglect or refusal, by any director or shareholder. The notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting and (a) in the case of a special meeting, the general nature of the business to be transacted, and no other business may be transacted,
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or (b) in the case of the annual meeting, those matters which the Board of Directors, at the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action by the shareholders, but any proper matter may be presented at the meeting for such action, except that notice must be given or waived in writing of any proposal relating to approval of contracts between the Company and any director of the Company, amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, reorganization of the Company or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the names of nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented by the Board of Directors for election. Notice of a shareholders’ meeting or any report shall be given to any shareholder, either (a) personally or (b) by first-class mail, or, in case the Company has outstanding shares held of record by 500 or more persons on the record date for the shareholders’ meeting, notice may be sent by third-class mail, or other means of written communication, charges prepaid, addressed to such shareholder at such shareholder’s address appearing on the books of the Company or given by such shareholder to the Company for the purpose of notice. If a shareholder gives no address or no such address appears on the books of the Company, notice shall be deemed to have been given if sent by mail or other means of written communication addressed to the place where the principal executive office of the Company is located, or if published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such office is located. The notice or report shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, or sent by other means of written communication and addressed as hereinbefore provided. An affidavit or declaration of delivery or mailing of any notice or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.4, executed by the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any transfer agent, shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of the notice or report. If any notice or report addressed to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the Company is returned to the Company by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice or report to the shareholder at such address, all future notices or reports shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if the same shall be available for the shareholder upon written demand of the shareholder at the principal executive office of the Company for a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice or report to all other shareholders.
Section 7.5 : Consent to Shareholders’ Meetings . The transactions of any meeting of shareholders, however called and noticed, and wherever held, are as valid as though they had taken place at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if the following conditions are met:
(a) a quorum is present, either in person or by proxy, and
(b) either before or after the meeting, each of the shareholders entitled to vote, who was not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the
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holding of such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.
Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute both a waiver of notice of and presence at such meeting, except: (a) when the person objects, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; or (b) when the person expressly makes an objection at some time during the meeting to the consideration of matters required by law to be included in the notice but not so included.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, consent to the holding of the meeting or approval of the minutes thereof, except as to approval of contracts between the Company and any of its directors, amendment of the Articles of Incorporation, reorganization of the Company or winding up the affairs of the Company.
Section 7.6 : Quorum . The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at any meeting of the shareholders shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Shares shall not be counted to make up a quorum for a meeting if voting of such shares at the meeting has been enjoined or for any reason they cannot be lawfully voted at the meeting. Shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum. Except as provided herein, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present (which shares voting affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required quorum) shall be the act of the shareholders, unless the vote of a greater number or voting by classes is required.
Section 7.7 : Adjourned Meetings . Any shareholders’ meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are either present in person or represented by proxy thereat, but, except as provided in Section 7.6 hereof, in the absence of a quorum, no other business may be transacted at such meeting. When a meeting is adjourned for more than 45 days or if after adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at a meeting. Except as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken. At any adjourned meeting the shareholders may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
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Section 7.8 : Voting Rights . Only persons in whose names shares entitled to vote stand on the stock records of the Company at:
(a) the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the day on which notice is given; or
(b) if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the day on which the meeting is held; or
(c) if some other day be fixed for the determination of shareholders of record pursuant to Section 2.8(k) hereof, then on such other day, shall be entitled to vote at such meeting.
The record date for determining shareholders entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given. In the absence of any contrary provision in the Articles of Incorporation or in any applicable statute relating to the election of directors or to other particular matters, each such person shall be entitled to one vote for each share.
Section 7.9 : Action by Written Consents . Any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing, the Company shall provide notice of any shareholder approval obtained without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent to those shareholders entitled to vote but who have not yet consented in writing at least 10 days before the consummation of the following actions authorized by such approval: (a) contracts between the Company and any of its directors; (b) indemnification of any person; (c) reorganization of the Company; or (d) distributions to shareholders upon the winding-up of the affairs of the Company. In addition, the Company shall provide, to those shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing, prompt notice of the taking of any other corporate action approved by the shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent. All notices given hereunder shall conform to the requirements of Section 7.4 hereto and applicable law. When written consents are given with respect to any shares, they shall be given by and accepted from the persons in whose names such shares stand on the books of the Company at the time such respective consents are given, or their proxies. Any shareholder giving a written consent (including any shareholder’s proxy holder, or a transferee of the shares or a personal representative of the shareholder, or their respective proxy holders) may revoke the consent by a writing. This writing must be received by the Company prior to the time that written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the
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proposed action have been filed with the Secretary of the Company. Such revocation is effective upon its receipt by the Secretary of the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and subject to Section 305(b) of the California Corporations Code, directors may not be elected by written consent except by unanimous written consent of all shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.
Section 7.10 : Election of Directors . Every shareholder entitled to vote at any election of directors of the Company may cumulate such shareholder’s votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder’s shares are normally entitled, or distribute the shareholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as such shareholder thinks fit. No shareholder, however, may cumulate such shareholder’s votes for one or more candidates unless such candidate’s or candidates’ names have been placed in nomination prior to the voting and the shareholder has given notice at the meeting, prior to voting, of such shareholder’s intention to cumulate such shareholder’s votes. If any one shareholder has given such notice, all shareholders may cumulate their votes for candidates in nomination. The candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them up to the number of directors to be elected by such shares shall be declared elected. Votes against the director and votes withheld shall have no legal effect. Election of directors need not be by ballot except upon demand made by a shareholder at the meeting and before the voting begins.
Section 7.11 : Proxies . Every person entitled to vote or execute consents shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy executed by such person or such person’s duly authorized agent and filed with the Secretary of the Company. No proxy shall be valid (a) after revocation thereof, unless the proxy is specifically made irrevocable and otherwise conforms to this Section and applicable law, or (b) after the expiration of eleven months from the date thereof, unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which such proxy is to continue in force. Revocation may be effected by a writing delivered to the Secretary of the Company stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by the person executing the prior proxy and presented to the meeting, or as to any meeting by attendance at the meeting and voting in person by the person executing the proxy. A proxy is not revoked by the death or incapacity of the maker unless, before the vote is counted, a written notice of such death or incapacity is received by the Secretary of the Company. In addition, a proxy may be revoked, notwithstanding a provision making it irrevocable, by a transferee of shares without knowledge of the existence of the provision unless the existence of the proxy and its irrevocability appears on the certificate representing such shares.
Section 7.12 : Inspectors of Election . Before any meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors may appoint any persons other
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than nominees for office as inspectors of election. This appointment shall be valid at the meeting and at any subsequent meeting that is a continuation of the meeting at which the persons were originally appointed to be inspectors. If no inspectors of election are so appointed, the Chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or a shareholder’s proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall be either one or three. If inspectors are appointed at a meeting on the request of one or more shareholders or proxies, the holders of a majority of shares or their proxies present at the meeting shall determine whether one or three inspectors are to be appointed. If any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the Chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of any shareholder or a shareholder’s proxy shall, appoint a person to fill that vacancy. These inspectors shall:
(a) determine the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity, and effect of proxies;
(b) receive votes, ballots, or consents;
(c) hear and determine all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote;
(d) count and tabulate all votes or consents;
(e) determine when the polls shall close;
(f) determine the result; and
(g) do any other acts that may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders.
Section 7.13 : Annual Reports . Provided that the Company has 100 or fewer shareholders, the making of annual reports to the shareholders is dispensed with and the requirement that such annual reports be made to shareholders is expressly waived, except as may be directed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the President.
Article VIII
SHARES AND SHARE CERTIFICATES
Section 8.1 : Shares Held By the Company . Shares in other companies standing in the name of the Company may be voted or represented and all rights incident thereto may be exercised on behalf of the Company by any officer of the Company authorized to do so by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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Section 8.2 : Certificates for Shares . There shall be issued to every holder of shares in the Company a certificate or certificates signed in the name of the Company by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or the President or a Vice President and by the Chief Financial Officer or an Assistant Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of shares and the class or series of shares owned by the shareholder. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Company with the same effect as if such person were an officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
Section 8.3 : Lost Certificates . Where the owner of any certificate for shares of the Company claims that the certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a new certificate shall be issued in place of the original certificate if the owner (a) so requests before the Company has notice that the original certificate has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser and (b) satisfies any reasonable requirements imposed by the Company, including without limitation the filing with the Company of an indemnity bond or agreement in such form and in such amount as shall be required by the President or a Vice President of the Company. The Board of Directors may adopt such other provisions and restrictions with reference to lost certificates, not inconsistent with applicable law, as it shall in its discretion deem appropriate.
Section 8.4 : Restrictions on Transfer of Shares .
(a) Before any shareholder of the Company may sell, assign, gift, pledge or otherwise transfer any shares of the Company’s capital stock, such shareholder shall first notify the Company in writing of such transfer and such transfer may not be effected unless and until legal counsel for the Company has concluded that such transfer, when effected as proposed by such shareholder (i) will comply with all applicable provisions of any applicable state and federal securities laws, including but not limited to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, as amended, and (ii) will not jeopardize, terminate or adversely affect the Company’s status as an S Corporation, if applicable, as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Company may require that certificates representing shares of stock of the Company be endorsed with a legend describing the restrictions set forth in this Section.
(b) If (i) any two or more shareholders of the Company shall enter into any agreement abridging, limiting or restricting the rights of any one or more of them to sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or transfer on the books of the Company any or all of the shares of the Company held by them, and if a copy of said agreement shall be filed with the Company, or if (ii) shareholders entitled to vote shall adopt any Bylaw provision abridging,
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limiting or restricting the rights of any shareholders mentioned above, then, and in either of such events, all certificates of shares of stock subject to such abridgments, limitations or restrictions shall have a reference thereto endorsed thereon by an officer of the Company and such certificates shall not thereafter be transferred on the books of the Company except in accordance with the terms and provisions of such as the case may be; however, no restriction shall be binding with respect to shares issued prior to adoption of the restriction unless the holders of such shares voted in favor of, or consented in writing to, the restriction.
Article IX
CONSTRUCTION OF BYLAWS WITH
REFERENCE TO PROVISIONS OF LAW
Section 9.1 : Bylaw Provisions Construed as Additional and Supplemental to Provisions of Law . All restrictions, limitations, requirements and other provisions of these Bylaws shall be construed, insofar as possible, as supplemental and additional to all provisions of law applicable to the subject matter thereof and shall be fully complied with in addition to the said provisions of law unless such compliance shall be illegal.
Section 9.2 : Bylaws Provisions Contrary to or Inconsistent with Provisions of Law . Any article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase of these Bylaws which, upon being construed in the manner provided in Section 9.1 hereof, shall be contrary to or inconsistent with any applicable provision of law, shall not apply so long as said provisions of law shall remain in effect, but such result shall not affect the validity or applicability of any other portion of these Bylaws, it being hereby declared that these Bylaws, and each article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, would have been adopted irrespective of the fact that any one or more articles, sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses or phrases is or are illegal.
Article X
CERTIFICATION, ADOPTION, AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF BYLAWS
Section 10.1 : By Shareholders . Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Bylaws specifying or changing a fixed number of directors or the maximum or minimum number or changing from a fixed to a variable board or vice versa may be adopted only by the shareholders.
Section 10.2 : By the Board of Directors . Subject to the right of shareholders to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws, and other than a Bylaw or amendment thereof specifying or changing a fixed number of
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directors or the maximum or minimum number or changing from a fixed to a variable board or vice versa , these Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. A Bylaw adopted by the shareholders may restrict or eliminate the power of the Board of Directors to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.
Section 10.3 : Certification and Inspection of Bylaws . The Company shall keep at its principal executive office the original or a copy of these Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date, which shall be open to inspection by the shareholders at all reasonable times during office hours.
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AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS
OF
MAJESCO SOFTWARE, INC.
the “Corporation”
The following amendment to the Bylaws was adopted to reflect the change of the name of the Corporation from Majesco Software, Inc. to MajescoMastek:
RESOLVED, that effective as of the date the Secretary of State of California shall have filed the Certificate of Amendment, the Bylaws of the Corporation are hereby amended to reflect the name of the Corporation as “MajescoMastek”.
The undersigned, the secretary of Majesco Software, Inc. now known as MajescoMastek, a California corporation, hereby certifies that the foregoing amendment to the Bylaws was adopted by the directors of the Corporation on October 20, 2005.
/s/ N. Balakrishnan | |
N. Balakrishnan, Secretary |
amendment
to the amended bylaws
of
MAJESCO
The Amended Bylaws (the “ Bylaws ”) of Majesco, a California corporation, are hereby amended, effective as of February 13, 2015, as follows:
1. | The following phrase is deleted from the fourth line of Section 5.1: |
“a Chairman of the Board of Directors,”
2. | The following phrase is deleted from the second line of the final paragraph of Section 5.3: |
“the Chairman of the Board or”
3. | The last sentence of Section 5.3 is deleted. |
4. | Section 5.4 is deleted in its entirety and replaced with [intentionally omitted]. |
5. | The following phrase in third and fourth lines of Section 5.5 is deleted: |
“the Chairman of the Board, if one is elected, or to”
6. | The following phrase in the first and second lines of Section 5.6 is deleted: |
“the Chairman of the Board of Directors,”
7. | The following new Section 2.9 is added immediately after Section 2.8: |
“ Section 2.9 : Chairman of the Board . The Board of Directors may designate one of its members to act as Chairman of the Board of Directors or Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors (each, a “ Chairman ”). The Chairman, if there is one, shall have the power to: (i) provide advice and counsel to the Chief Executive Officer, the President and other members of senior management in areas such as corporate and strategic planning and policy, acquisitions, major capital expenditures and other areas requested by the Board of Directors; (ii) preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors; and (iii) in general, perform all duties as may be prescribed by these Bylaws or assigned to such person by the Board of Directors from time to time. The Chairman may be an executive officer of the Company, but is not required to be an executive officer of the Company. References in other Sections of these Bylaws to “Chairman of the Board of Directors” shall refer to both Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.”
Except as herein amended, the provisions of the Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect.
/s/ Lori Stanley
Lori Stanley
Coroprate Secretary
Exhibit 4.1
[GRAPHIC LOGO]
NUMBER _________ | SHARES ____________ |
MAJESCO
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COMMON STOCK
SEE REVERSE FOR
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
CUSIP _______________
[SPECIMEN]
This Certifies that ___________________________________ ______
is the record holder of ________________________________ ______
FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, $0.002 PAR VALUE PER SHARE OF
MAJESCO (the “Corporation”)
transferable on the books of the Corporation in person or by duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this certificate properly endorsed.
This certificate is not valid unless
countersigned by the Transfer Agent and registered by the Registrar.
In witness whereof, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by facsimile signatures of its duly authorized officers.
Dated:________________________
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Countersigned and registered: (Transfer Agent) Transfer Agent and Registrar By:____________________ Title:___________________
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CHAIRMAN | SECRETARY |
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM – | as tenants in common | UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - | Custodian ________ |
TEN ENT – | as tenants by the entireties | (Cust) (Minor) | |
JT TEN – | as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common |
under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act _____________ (State) |
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Additional Abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.
Majesco
The Corporation will furnish without charge to each shareholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. This certificate and the shares represented hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all the provisions of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation and all amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements and supplements thereto and resolutions of the Board of Directors, any related certificate or other instrument authorized thereby providing for the issue of preferred stock (copies of which may be obtained from the secretary of the Corporation) and all the provisions of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation and all amendments, restatements, amendments and restatements and supplements thereto, to all of which the holder of this certificate by acceptance hereof assents.
For value received, ___________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE(S)
(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL OR ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE(S)) |
shares of the capital stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ________________________________
attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated | |||||
Notice: | The signature(s) to this assignment must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of the certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. |
Signature(s) Guaranteed:
THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION RULE 17Ad-15). |
Exhibit 8.1
3000 Two Logan Square
Eighteenth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
215.981.4000
Fax 215.981.4750
March 31, 2015
Majesco
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Majesco, a California corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of December 14, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and between Cover-All Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cover-All”) and the Company.
Pursuant to the Agreement, Cover-All will merge with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). The Merger and certain other matters contemplated by the Agreement are described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2015, as amended on March 31, 2015 (the “Registration Statement”), which includes the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger (the “Prospectus”). Unless otherwise indicated, any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and are familiar with the Agreement, the Registration Statement, and such other presently existing documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of our opinion. In addition, we have assumed, with your consent and without any independent investigation or examination thereof (i) that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus and will be effective under applicable state law, and that the parties have complied with and, if applicable, will continue to comply with, the covenants, conditions and other provisions contained in the Agreement without any waiver, breach or amendment thereof; (ii) the continuing truth and accuracy at all times through the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) of the statements, representations and warranties made by Cover-All and the Company in the Agreement, the Prospectus, the tax certificates dated the date hereof, or otherwise made to us; and (iii) that any such statements, representations or warranties made “to the knowledge” or based on the belief or intention of
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Cover-All or the Company or otherwise similarly qualified are true and accurate, and will continue to be true and accurate at all times through the Effective Time, without such qualification. In the event any of the facts, statements, descriptions, covenants, representations, warranties, or assumptions upon which we have relied is incorrect, our opinion might be adversely affected and may not be relied upon.
This opinion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations thereunder and interpretations of the foregoing as expressed in court decisions, legislative history and administrative determinations of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), all as of the date hereof. This opinion represents our best legal judgment with respect to the probable outcome on the merits and is not binding on the IRS or the courts. There can be no assurance that positions contrary to our opinion will not be taken by the IRS, or that a court considering the issues would not reach a conclusion contrary to such opinions. No assurance can be given that future legislative, judicial or administrative changes, on either a prospective or retroactive basis, would not adversely affect the opinions expressed herein.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and to the limitations, qualifications, assumptions and caveats set forth herein and in the Registration Statement, in our opinion, the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the discussion set forth in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” in the Registration Statement sets forth the material U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the Merger to U.S. holders of Cover-All common stock that exchange their shares of Cover-All common stock for Majesco common stock in the Merger.
This opinion addresses only matters set forth herein. This opinion does not address any other U.S. federal tax consequences or any state, local, or foreign tax consequences that may result from the Merger or any other transaction (including any transaction contemplated by the Agreement or undertaken in connection with or in contemplation of the Merger).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement with respect to the discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any amendment thereto. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
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/s/ Pepper Hamilton LLP | |
Pepper Hamilton LLP |
Exhibit 8.2
Attorneys at Law
March 31, 2015
Cover-All Technologies Inc.
412 Mt. Kemble Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07960
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Cover-All Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of December 14, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and between Majesco, a California corporation (“Majesco”), and the Company. We have acted as counsel to the Company since March 2, 2015 in connection with the Merger and the Registration Statement (as such terms are defined below).
Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company will merge with and into Majesco, with Majesco as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). The Merger and certain other matters contemplated by the Agreement are described in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Majesco with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2015, as amended on March 31, 2015 (the “Registration Statement”), which includes the proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Merger (the “Prospectus”). Unless otherwise indicated, any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined and are familiar with the Agreement, the Registration Statement, and such other presently existing documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of our opinion. In addition, we have assumed, with your consent and without any independent investigation or examination thereof (i) that the Merger will be consummated in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement and in the manner contemplated by the Prospectus and will be effective under applicable state law, and that the parties have complied with and, if applicable, will continue to comply with, the covenants, conditions and other provisions contained in the Agreement without any waiver, breach or amendment thereof; (ii) the continuing truth and accuracy at all times through the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”) of the statements, representations and warranties made by the Company and Majesco in the Agreement, the Prospectus and the tax certificates dated the date hereof, or otherwise made to us; and (iii) that any such statements, representations or warranties made “to the knowledge” or based on the belief or intention of the Company or Majesco or otherwise similarly qualified are true and accurate, and will continue to be true and accurate at all times through the Effective Time, without such qualification. In the event any of the facts, statements, descriptions, covenants, representations, warranties, or
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assumptions upon which we have relied is incorrect, our opinion might be adversely affected and may not be relied upon.
This opinion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations thereunder and interpretations of the foregoing as expressed in court decisions, legislative history and administrative determinations of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), all as of the date hereof. This opinion represents our best legal judgment with respect to the probable outcome on the merits and is not binding on the IRS or the courts. There can be no assurance that positions contrary to our opinion will not be taken by the IRS, or that a court considering the issues would not reach a conclusion contrary to such opinions. No assurance can be given that future legislative, judicial or administrative changes, on either a prospective or retroactive basis, would not adversely affect the opinions expressed herein.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and the limitations, qualifications, assumptions and caveats as set forth herein and in the Registration Statement, in our opinion, the Merger will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and the discussion set forth in the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” in the Registration Statement sets forth the material U.S. Federal income tax consequences of the Merger to U.S. holders of the Company’s common stock that exchange their shares of Company common stock for Majesco common stock in the Merger.
This opinion addresses only matters set forth herein. This opinion does not address any other U.S. federal tax consequences or any state, local, or foreign tax consequences that may result from the Merger or any other transaction (including any transaction contemplated by the Agreement or undertaken in connection with or in contemplation of the Merger).
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement with respect to the discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Merger, including the Prospectus constituting a part thereof, and any amendment thereto. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within
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the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.
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/s/ EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN, P.C. | |
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Exhibit 10.1
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Indemnification Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of this [__] day of [__________] 2015, by and between Majesco, a California corporation (the “Company”), and [__________] (“Indemnitee”).
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee recognize the difficulty in obtaining directors and officers liability insurance that fully and adequately covers directors and officers for their acts and omissions on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
WHEREAS , the Company and Indemnitee further recognize the substantial increase in corporate litigation in general, subjecting officers and directors to expensive litigation risks that may not be fully covered by liability insurance; and
WHEREAS , the Company desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve as officers and directors of the Company and to indemnify its officers and directors so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law.
NOW , THEREFORE , the Company and Indemnitee hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Services By Indemnitee . Indemnitee hereby agrees to serve or continue to serve, at the will of the Company, as a director, officer or key employee of the Company, for as long as Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed, as the case may be, or until Indemnitee tenders his or her resignation or is removed. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company’s obligations under this Agreement shall continue to the extent provided for in this Agreement, notwithstanding that Indemnitee may have ceased to be a director, officer or key employee of the Company.
Section 2. Indemnification.
(a) Third Party Proceedings . In connection with any Proceeding other than those instituted by or in the right of the Company, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and Liabilities, in either case, actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status unless the Company shall establish, in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3 of this Agreement, that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company . In connection with any Proceeding instituted by or in the right of the Company, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement, in each case to the extent actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status unless the Company shall establish, in accordance with the procedures described in Section 3 of this Agreement, that
Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company unless and only to the extent that the court in which such Proceeding is or was pending shall determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for Expenses or amounts paid in settlement and then only to the extent that the court shall determine.
(c) Witness Expenses . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, he or she shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.
Section 3. Advancement of Expenses; Indemnification Procedure.
(a) Advancement of Expenses . The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, advance all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding referenced in Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) of this Agreement (but not amounts actually paid in settlement of any such Proceeding). Indemnitee hereby undertakes to repay such amounts advanced only if, and to the extent that, it shall ultimately be determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized hereby. The advances to be made hereunder shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee within 20 days following delivery of a written request therefor by Indemnitee to the Company. Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay such amounts and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of this Agreement. Advances shall include any and all Expenses incurred pursuing an action to enforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to the Company to support the advances claimed.
(b) Notice by Indemnitee . Indemnitee shall give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any Proceeding in respect of which Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder. Notice to the Company shall be directed to the General Counsel of the Company at the address shown in Section 17(a) of this Agreement (or such other address as the Company shall designate in writing to Indemnitee). The omission by Indemnitee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise.
(c) Determination of Entitlement.
(i) Where there has been a written notice by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to Section 3(b), then as soon as is reasonably practicable (but in any event not later than 60 days) after final disposition of the relevant Proceeding, the Company shall make a determination, if and in the manner required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto; provided, however, that, if a Change in Control shall have occurred, the determination shall be made by an Independent Counsel (selected pursuant to
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Section 3(c)(ii)) in a written opinion to the Company’s Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any costs or expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and disbursements) actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification).
(ii) If entitlement to indemnification is to be determined by an Independent Counsel after a Change in Control pursuant to Section 3(c)(i), such Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. Within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been received, the Company may deliver to Indemnitee a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 14(a) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as the Independent Counsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve as the Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court of competent jurisdiction has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after the final disposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company to Indemnitee’s selection of the Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as the Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as the Independent Counsel under Section 3(c)(i) hereof. Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding, the Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing).
(iii) The Company agrees to pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of any Independent Counsel serving under this Agreement.
(d) Presumptions and Burdens of Proof.
(i) In making any determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person, persons or entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, and the Company shall have, to the fullest extent not prohibited by law, the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any
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determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the person, persons or entity to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the person, persons or entity that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(ii) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.
(iii) For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is in good faith reliance on the records or books of account of any Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of such Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for such Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to such Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected by such Enterprise. The provisions of this Section 3(d)(iii) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.
(e) Notice to Insurers . If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a Proceeding pursuant to Section 3(b) of this Agreement, the Company has director and officer liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. Thereafter, the Company shall take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such Proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies. Indemnitee shall reasonably cooperate with such insurers, including providing to such insurers upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information that is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and that is reasonably available to Indemnitee.
(f) Relationship to Other Sources . Indemnitee shall not be required to exercise any rights against any other parties (for example, under any insurance policy purchased by the Company, Indemnitee or any other person or entity) before Indemnitee enforces this Agreement. However, to the extent the Company actually indemnifies Indemnitee or advances Expenses, the Company shall be entitled to enforce any such rights that Indemnitee may have against third parties. Indemnitee shall assist the Company in enforcing those rights if the Company pays Indemnitee’s reasonable and documented costs and expenses of doing so.
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(g) Defense of Claims; Selection of Counsel.
(i) The Company shall not settle any action, claim, or Proceeding (in whole or in part) that would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee, without Indemnitee’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that, with respect to settlements requiring solely the payment of money either by the Company or by Indemnitee for which the Company is obligated to reimburse Indemnitee promptly and completely, in either case without recourse to Indemnitee, no such consent of Indemnitee shall be required. Indemnitee shall not settle any action, claim or Proceeding (in whole or in part) that would impose any Expense, judgment, fine, penalty or limitation on the Company without the Company’s prior written consent.
(ii) In the event the Company shall be obligated under Section 3(a) of this Agreement to pay the Expenses of any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company, if appropriate, shall be entitled to assume the defense of such proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, upon the delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election so to do. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, provided that (i) Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitee’s own counsel in any such Proceeding at Indemnitee’s sole cost and expense; and (ii) if (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (B) Indemnitee shall have concluded in good faith that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and Indemnitee or between Indemnitee and any other persons represented by the same counsel, in the conduct of any such defense, or (C) the Company, in fact, shall not have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, then the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company.
Section 4. Remedies of Indemnitee.
(a) In the event of any dispute between Indemnitee and the Company hereunder as to entitlement to indemnification, contribution or advancement of Expenses (including where (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement, (iii) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement is not made within 10 days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, (iv) no determination as to entitlement to indemnification is timely made pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement, or (v) a contribution payment is not made in a timely manner pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement), then Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication by a court of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification, contribution or advancement.
(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adverse determination. In any
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judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4, the Company shall have the burden of proving Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be, and the Company may not refer to or introduce into evidence any determination pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement adverse to Indemnitee for any purpose. If Indemnitee commences a judicial proceeding pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any advances pursuant to Section 3(a) until a final determination is made with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification (as to which all rights of appeal have been exhausted or lapsed).
(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 3(c) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with such determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.
(d) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 4 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding or enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.
(e) The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law against all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any judicial proceeding brought by Indemnitee for (i) indemnification or advances of Expenses by the Company (or otherwise for the enforcement, interpretation or defense of his or her rights) under this Agreement or any other agreement, including any other indemnification, contribution or advancement agreement, or any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated Bylaws now or hereafter in effect or (ii) recovery or advances under any directors and officers liability insurance policy maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, contribution, advancement or insurance recovery, as the case may be; provided, however, that this Section 4(e) shall not apply if, as part of such judicial proceeding, the court of competent jurisdiction determines that the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such judicial proceeding were not made in good faith or were frivolous.
Section 5. Additional Indemnification Rights; Nonexclusivity.
(a) Scope . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by law, notwithstanding that such indemnification is not specifically authorized by the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, the Company’s Amended and Restated ByLaws or by statute. In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute or rule that expands the right of a California corporation to indemnify a member of its or a Subsidiary’s Board of Directors or an officer, such changes shall be, ipso facto, within the purview of Indemnitee’s rights and the Company’s obligations, under this Agreement. In the event of any change in any applicable law,
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statute or rule that narrows the right of a California corporation to indemnify a member of the Board of Directors or an officer of the Company or a Subsidiary, such changes, to the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement, shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder.
(b) Nonexclusivity . The rights of indemnification, contribution and advancement of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, its Amended and Restated ByLaws, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, the General Corporation Law of the State of California, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action or inaction in another capacity while holding such office. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in such capacity at the time of any covered Proceeding is commenced.
Section 6. Partial Indemnification . If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the Expenses and Liabilities actually or reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in any Proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses and Liabilities to which Indemnitee is entitled.
Section 7. Mutual Acknowledgment . Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that, in certain instances, Federal law or applicable public policy may prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future in certain circumstances to undertake with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to submit the question of indemnification to a court for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
Section 8. Directors and Officers Liability Insurance . The Company, from time to time and in its sole and absolute discretion, shall make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for losses from wrongful acts or to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement. Among other considerations, the Company will weigh the costs of obtaining such insurance coverage against the protection afforded by such coverage. In all policies of directors and officers liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be named as an insured in such a manner as to provide Indemnitee the same rights and benefits as are accorded to the most favorably insured of the Company’s directors, if Indemnitee is a director; or of the Company’s officers, if Indemnitee is not a director of the Company but is an officer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain such insurance if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available, if the premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, if the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit, or if Indemnitee is covered by similar insurance maintained by a Subsidiary or parent of the Company.
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Section 9. Contribution . To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, may contribute to the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Liabilities and/or for Expenses, in connection with any Proceeding relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (1) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving rise to such Proceeding; and (2) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
Section 10. No Duplication of Payments . The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment to Indemnitee in respect of any Expenses or Liabilities to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise received payment under any insurance policy, the Company’s organizational document, other indemnity provisions or otherwise of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable by the Company hereunder.
Section 11. Severability . Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to court order or applicable law, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable as provided in this Section 11. If this Agreement or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Agreement that shall not have been invalidated, and the balance of this Agreement not so invalidated shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Section 12. Exceptions . Any other provision herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:
(a) Excluded Acts . To indemnify Indemnitee for any acts or omissions or transactions from which a director, officer, employee or agent may not be relieved of liability under applicable law; or
(b) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee . To indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding initiated or brought voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to Proceedings brought to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or otherwise as required under Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or advancement of Expenses may be provided by the Company in specific cases if the Company’s Board of Directors has approved the initiation or bringing of such Proceeding; or
(c) Lack of Good Faith . To indemnify Indemnitee for any Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee with respect to any Proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the material assertions made by the Indemnitee in such Proceeding were not made in good faith or were frivolous; or
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(d) Insured Claims . To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses or Liabilities that have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier under a policy of directors and officers liability insurance maintained by the Company; or
(e) Claims under Section 16(b) . To indemnify Indemnitee for Expenses and the payment of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act or any similar successor statute; or
(f) Claims under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 . To indemnify Indemnitee for any reimbursement of the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus or other incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities of the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursements that arise from an accounting restatement of the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the payment to the Company of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
Section 13. Effectiveness of Agreement . This Agreement shall be effective as of the date set forth on the first page and shall apply to acts or omissions of Indemnitee which occurred prior to such date if Indemnitee was serving in any Corporate Status at the time such act or omission occurred.
Section 14. Construction of Certain Phrases.
(a) As used in this Agreement:
“ Change of Control ” means any one of the following circumstances occurring after the date hereof: (i) there shall have occurred an event required to be reported with respect to the Company in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item or any similar schedule or form) under the Exchange Act, regardless of whether the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; (ii) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) shall have become, without prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors by approval of at least a majority of the Continuing Directors, the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (provided that, for purposes of this clause (ii), the term “person” shall exclude (x) the Company and its affiliates, (y) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, and (z) any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company); (iii) there occurs a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and with the power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of such surviving entity; (iv) all or substantially all the assets of the Company
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are sold or disposed of in a transaction or series of related transactions; or (v) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation of the Company.
“ Continuing Director ” means (i) each director on the Company’s Board of Directors on the date hereof or (ii) any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who were directors on the date hereof or whose election or nomination was so approved.
“ Corporate Status ” means the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, board of directors’ committee member, employee or agent of the Company or of any other Enterprise.
“ Enterprise ” means the Company, any Subsidiary and any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, trustee, general partner, managing member, fiduciary, board of directors’ committee member, employee or agent.
“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“ Expenses ” means all direct and indirect costs (including without limitation attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcripts, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses) reasonably and actually incurred in connection with (i) prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding or (ii) establishing or enforcing a right to indemnification under this Agreement, the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Amended and Restated ByLaws, applicable law or otherwise. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. For the avoidance of doubt, however, Expenses shall not include any Liabilities.
“ Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of California corporate law and neither currently is, nor in the five years prior to its selection or appointment has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement.
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“ Liabilities ” means any losses or liabilities, including without limitation any judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties and amounts paid in settlement, arising out of or in connection with any Proceeding (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any such judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties, penalties or amounts paid in settlement).
“ Proceeding ” means any threatened, pending or completed action, derivative action, suit, claim, counterclaim, cross claim, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether civil (including intentional and unintentional tort claims), criminal, administrative or investigative, including any appeal therefrom, and whether instituted by or on behalf of the Company or any other party, or any inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or other proceeding hereinabove listed in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of any Corporate Status of Indemnitee, or by reason of any action taken (or failure to act) by him or her or of any action (or failure to act) on his or her part while serving in any Corporate Status.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement:
References to “ Company ” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger that, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents, so that, if Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, Indemnitee shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as Indemnitee would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.
References to “ Subsidiary ” shall include a corporation, company or other entity:
(i) 50% or more of whose outstanding shares or securities (representing the right to vote for the election of directors or other managing authority) are, or
(ii) that does not have outstanding shares or securities (as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture or unincorporated association), but 50% or more of whose ownership interest representing the right to make decisions for such other entity is,
now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or one or more Subsidiaries.
References to “ other enterprises ” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the Company” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company that imposes duties on, or
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involves services by, such director, officer, employee or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries.
Section 15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original.
Section 16. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s estate, heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
Section 17. Notice . All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand or recognized courier and receipted for by the party addressee, on the date of such receipt, (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the fifth business day after the date postmarked, or (iii) if sent by confirmed facsimile, on the date sent. Notices shall be addressed as follows:
(a) if to the Company:
Majesco
5 Penn Plaza, 33rd Street & 8th Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Ketan Mehta, Chief Executive Officer,
Telephone No.: 646-731-1000
Telecopy No.: 646-674-1392
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Pepper Hamilton LLP
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Attention: Valérie Demont
Telephone No.: 212.808.2745
Telecopy No.: 212.286.9806
(b) if to Indemnitee, to the address of Indemnitee set forth under Indemnitee’s signature below;
or to such other address or attention of such other person as any party shall advise the other parties in writing.
Section 18. Amendments . No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in the form of a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought, and no such waiver shall operate as a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver
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constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided herein, no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof.
Section 19. Rules of Construction . The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
Section 20. Assignment . Indemnitee may not assign either this Agreement or any of his or her rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the Company.
Section 21. Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 22. Consent to Jurisdiction; Choice of Venue . The Company and Indemnitee each hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California and the federal courts within the State for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding that arises out of or relates to this Agreement and agrees that any action instituted under this Agreement shall be brought only in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and any California State court within that District.
Section 23. Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and its provisions construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California as applied to contracts between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within California.
Section 24. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
MAJESCO | |||
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AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED: | |||
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Exhibit 10.3
MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. PURPOSE . The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company, and any Parents and Subsidiaries that exist now or in the future, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through the grant of Awards. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere in the text are defined in Section 26.
2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN .
2.1. Number of Shares Available . Subject to Sections 2.5 and 20 and any other applicable provisions hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan as of the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board, is 3,877,263 Shares, which amount includes all Shares issuable pursuant to the stock options and restricted stock awards issued by Cover-All Technologies Inc. under the Cover-All Technologies Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “ Prior Plan ”) that will be assumed pursuant to the Merger Agreement dated December 14, 2014, as amended, between the Company and Cover-All Technologies Inc.
2.2. Lapsed, Returned Awards . Shares subject to Awards, and Shares issued under the Plan under any Award, will again be available for grant and issuance in connection with subsequent Awards under this Plan to the extent such Shares: (a) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option or SAR granted under this Plan but which cease to be subject to the Option or SAR for any reason other than exercise of the Option or SAR; (b) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan that are forfeited or are repurchased by the Company at the original issue price; or (c) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan that otherwise terminate without such Shares being issued . To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Shares used or withheld to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, Shares that otherwise become available for grant and issuance because of the provisions of this Section 2.2 shall not include Shares subject to Awards that initially became available because of the substitution clause in Section 20.2 hereof.
2.3. Minimum Share Reserve . At all times the Company shall reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares as shall be required to satisfy the requirements of all outstanding Awards granted under this Plan.
2.4. Limitations . No more than 3,877,263 Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs.
2.5. Adjustment of Shares . If the number of outstanding Shares is changed by a stock dividend, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, without consideration,
then (a) the number of Shares reserved for issuance and future grant under the Plan set forth in Section 2.1, (b) the Exercise Prices of and number of Shares subject to outstanding Options and SARs, (c) the number of Shares subject to other outstanding Awards, (d) the maximum number of shares that may be issued as ISOs set forth in Section 2.4, (e) the maximum number of Shares that may be issued to an individual or to a new Employee in any one calendar year set forth in Section 3 and (f) the number of Shares that are granted as Awards to Non-Employee Directors as set forth in Section 11, shall be proportionately adjusted, subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company and in compliance with applicable securities laws; provided that fractions of a Share will not be issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (i) any adjustments made to Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; and (ii) any adjustments to Awards that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such manner as to ensure that after such adjustment, the Awards either continue not to be subject to Section 409A of the Code or comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
3. ELIGIBILITY . ISOs may be granted only to Employees of the Company. All other Awards may be granted to Employees, Consultants, Directors and Non-Employee Directors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, provided such Employee, Consultant, Director or Non-Employee Director provides services to the Company and/or its subsidiaries. No Participant will be eligible to receive more than 1,000,000 Shares in any calendar year under this Plan .
4. ADMINISTRATION .
4.1. Committee Composition; Authority . This Plan will be administered by the Committee or by the Board acting as the Committee. Subject to the general purposes, terms and conditions of this Plan, and to the direction of the Board, the Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this Plan, except, however, the Board shall establish the terms for the grant of any Award to Non-Employee Directors. The Committee will have the authority to:
(a) construe and interpret this Plan, any Award Agreement and any other agreement or document executed pursuant to this Plan;
(b) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan or any Award;
(c) select persons to receive Awards;
(d) determine the form and terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may vest and be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Committee will determine;
(e) determine the number of Shares or other consideration subject to Awards;
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(f) determine the Fair Market Value in good faith and interpret the applicable provisions of this Plan and the definition of Fair Market Value in connection with circumstances that impact the Fair Market Value, if necessary;
(g) determine whether Awards will be granted singly, in combination with, in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, other Awards under this Plan or any other incentive or compensation plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary;
(h) grant waivers of Plan or Award conditions;
(i) determine the vesting, exercisability and payment of Awards;
(j) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement;
(k) determine whether an Award has been earned;
(l) reduce or waive any criteria with respect to Performance Factors;
(m) adjust Performance Factors to take into account changes in law and accounting or tax rules as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships provided that such adjustments are consistent with the regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to persons whose compensation is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code;
(n) adopt rules and/or procedures (including the adoption of any subplan under this Plan) relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate requirements of local law and procedures outside of the United States;
(o) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan; and
(p) delegate any of the foregoing to a subcommittee consisting of one or more executive officers pursuant to a specific delegation.
4.2. Committee Interpretation and Discretion . Any determination made by the Committee with respect to any Award shall be made in its sole discretion at the time of grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan or Award, at any later time, and such determination shall be final and binding on the Company and all persons having an interest in any Award under the Plan. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant. The Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers the authority to review and resolve disputes with respect to Awards held by Participants, and such resolution shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant.
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4.3. Section 162(m) of the Code and Section 16 of the Exchange Act . When necessary or desirable for an Award to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code the Committee shall include at least two persons who are “outside directors” (as defined under Section 162(m) of the Code) and at least two (or a majority if more than two then serve on the Committee) such “outside directors” shall approve the grant of such Award and timely determine (as applicable) the Performance Period and any Performance Factors upon which vesting or settlement of any portion of such Award is to be subject. When required by Section 162(m) of the Code, prior to settlement of any such Award at least two (or a majority if more than two then serve on the Committee) such “outside directors” then serving on the Committee shall determine and certify in writing the extent to which such Performance Factors have been timely achieved and the extent to which the Shares subject to such Award have thereby been earned. Awards granted to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act (or any successor of the Exchange Act) must be approved by two or more “non-employee directors” (as defined in the regulations promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (or any successor of the Exchange Act) ). With respect to Participants whose compensation is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, and provided that such adjustments are consistent with the regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may adjust the performance goals to account for changes in law and accounting and to make such adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships, including without limitation (i) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (ii) an event either not directly related to the operations of the Company or not within the reasonable control of the Company’s management, or (iii) a change in accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles.
4.4. Documentation . The Award Agreement for a given Award, the Plan and any other documents may be delivered to, and accepted by, a Participant or any other person in any manner (including electronic distribution or posting) that meets applicable legal requirements.
5. OPTIONS . The Committee may grant Options to Participants and will determine whether such Options will be Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of the Code (“ ISOs ”) or Nonqualified Stock Options (“ NQSOs ”) , the number of Shares subject to the Option, the Exercise Price of the Option, the period during which the Option may vest and be exercised, and all other terms and conditions of the Option, subject to the following:
5.1. Option Grant . Each Option granted under this Plan will identify the Option as an ISO or an NQSO. An Option may be, but need not be, awarded upon satisfaction of such Performance Factors during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s individual Award Agreement. If the Option is being earned upon the satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for each Option; and (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Options that are subject to different performance goals and other criteria.
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5.2. Date of Grant . The date of grant of an Option will be the date on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Option, or a specified future date. The Award Agreement and a copy of this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after the granting of the Option.
5.3. Exercise Period . Options may be vested and exercisable within the times or upon the conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement governing such Option; provided , however , that no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted; and provided further that no ISO granted to a person who, at the time the ISO is granted, directly or by attribution owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company (“Ten Percent Stockholder”) will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date the ISO is granted. The Committee also may provide for Options to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise, in such number of Shares or percentage of Shares as the Committee determines.
5.4. Exercise Price . The Exercise Price of an Option will be determined by the Committee when the Option is granted; provided that: (i) the Exercise Price of any ISO will not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant and (ii) the Exercise Price of any ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder will not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant. Payment for the Shares purchased may be made in accordance with Section 10 and the Award Agreement and in accordance with any procedures established by the Company.
5.5. Method of Exercise . Any Option granted hereunder will be vested and exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Committee may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with all applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Committee and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit payment of the exercise price of an Option in the form of previously acquired Shares based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date the Option is exercised or through means of a “net settlement,” whereby the Option exercise price will not be due in cash and where the number of Shares issued upon such exercise will be equal to: (A) the product of (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is then being exercised, and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the then current Fair Market Value per Share over (b) the Option exercise price, divided by (B) the then current Fair Market Value per Share Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 2.5 of the Plan. Except as provided in Section 2.2, exercising an Option in any manner
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will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
5.6. Termination . The exercise of an Option will be subject to the following (except as may be otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or as otherwise provided by the Committee):
(a) If the Participant is Terminated for any reason except for Cause or the Participant’s death or Disability, then the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date no later than ninety (90) days after the Termination Date , but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
(b) If the Participant is Terminated because of the Participant’s death (or the Participant dies within ninety (90) days after a Termination other than for Cause or because of the Participant’s Disability), then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative, or authorized assignee, no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter time period not less than six (6) months or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
(c) If the Participant is Terminated because of the Participant’s Disability, then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative or authorized assignee) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter time period not less than six (6) months or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee) , but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
(d) If the Participant is Terminated for Cause, then all of the Participant’s Options, regardless of whether such Option is vested or unvested, shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date . Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, Cause will have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
(e) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, all of a Participant’s Options, which are unvested and/or unexercisable at the time of the Participant’s Termination shall be immediately forfeited as of the Termination Date with no further compensation due to the Participant.
5.7. Limitations on Exercise . The Committee may specify a minimum number of Shares that may be purchased on any exercise of an Option, provided that such minimum number will not prevent any Participant from exercising the Option for the full number of Shares for which it is then exercisable.
5.8. Limitations on ISOs . With respect to Awards granted as ISOs, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which such ISOs are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the
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Company and any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as NQSOs. For purposes of this Section 5.8, ISOs will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the Effective Date to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to ISOs, such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.
5.9. No Disqualification . Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs will be interpreted, amended or altered, nor will any discretion or authority granted under this Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify this Plan under Section 422 of the Code or, without the consent of the Participant affected, to disqualify any ISO under Section 422 of the Code.
6. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS .
6.1. Awards of Restricted Stock . A Restricted Stock Award is an offer by the Company of Shares that are subject to restrictions (“ Restricted Stock ” ) . The Committee will determine to whom an offer will be made, the number of Shares to be granted or that the Participant may purchase, the Purchase Price (if any), the restrictions under which the Shares will be subject and all other terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Award, subject to the Plan.
6.2. Purchase Price . Any Purchase Price for a Restricted Stock Award will be determined by the Committee and may be less than Fair Market Value on the date the Restricted Stock Award is granted. Payment of the Purchase Price must be made in accordance with Section 10 of the Plan, and the Award Agreement and in accordance with any procedures established by the Company.
6.3. Terms of Restricted Stock Awards . Restricted Stock Awards will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose or are required by law. These restrictions may be based on completion of a specified number of years of service with the Company or upon completion of Performance Factors, if any, during any Performance Period as set out in advance in the Participant’s Award Agreement. Prior to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award, the Committee shall: (a) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for the Restricted Stock Award; (b) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure performance goals, if any; and (c) determine the number of Shares that may be awarded to the Participant. Performance Periods may overlap and a Participant may participate simultaneously with respect to Restricted Stock Awards that are subject to different Performance Periods and having different performance goals and other criteria.
6.4. Termination of Participant . Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on such Participant’s Termination Date (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).
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7. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS .
7.1. Awards of SARs . A Stock Appreciation Right (“ SAR ”) is an award to a Participant that may be settled in cash, or Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock), having a value equal to (a) the difference between the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price multiplied by (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is being settled (subject to any maximum number of Shares that may be issuable as specified in an Award Agreement). All SARs shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.
7.2. Terms of SARs . The Committee will determine the terms of each SAR including, without limitation: (a) the number of Shares subject to the SAR; (b) the Exercise Price and the time or times during which the SAR may be settled; (c) the consideration to be distributed on settlement of the SAR; and (d) the effect of the Participant’s Termination on each SAR. The Exercise Price of the SAR will be determined by the Committee when the SAR is granted, and may not be less than Fair Market Value. A SAR may be awarded upon satisfaction of Performance Factors, if any, during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s individual Award Agreement. If the SAR is being earned upon the satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for each SAR; and (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to SARs that are subject to different Performance Factors and other criteria.
7.3. Exercise Period and Expiration Date . A SAR will be exercisable within the times or upon the occurrence of events determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement governing such SAR. The SAR Agreement shall set forth the expiration date; provided that no SAR will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the SAR is granted. The Committee may also provide for SARs to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise (including, without limitation, upon the attainment during a Performance Period of performance goals based on Performance Factors), in such number of Shares or percentage of the Shares subject to the SAR as the Committee determines. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on such Participant’s Termination Date (unless determined otherwise by the Committee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 5.6 also will apply to SARs.
7.4. Form of Settlement . Upon exercise of a SAR, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price; times (ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. At the discretion of the Committee, the payment from the Company for the SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof. The portion of a SAR being settled may be paid currently or on a deferred basis with such interest or dividend equivalent, if any, as the Committee determines, provided that the terms of the SAR and any deferral satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
8. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS .
8.1. Awards of Restricted Stock Units . A Restricted Stock Unit (“ RSU ”) is an award to a Participant covering a number of Shares that may be settled in cash, or by issuance of
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those Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock). All RSUs shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.
8.2. Terms of RSUs . The Committee will determine the terms of an RSU including, without limitation: (a) the number of Shares subject to the RSU; (b) the time or times during which the RSU may be settled; (c) the consideration to be distributed on settlement; and (d) the effect of the Participant’s Termination on each RSU. An RSU may be awarded upon satisfaction of such performance goals based on Performance Factors during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s Award Agreement. If the RSU is being earned upon satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for the RSU; (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any; and (z) determine the number of Shares deemed subject to the RSU. Performance Periods may overlap and participants may participate simultaneously with respect to RSUs that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria.
8.3. Form and Timing of Settlement . Payment of earned RSUs shall be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may settle earned RSUs in cash, Shares, or a combination of both. The Committee may also permit a Participant to defer payment under a RSU to a date or dates after the RSU is earned provided that the terms of the RSU and any deferral satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
8.4. Termination of Participant . Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on such Participant’s Termination Date (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).
9. PERFORMANCE AWARDS .
9.1. Performance Awards . A Performance Award is an award to a Participant of a cash bonus or a Performance Share bonus. Grants of Performance Awards shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.
9.2. Terms of Performance Awards . The Committee will determine, and each Award Agreement shall set forth, the terms of each award of Performance Award including, without limitation: (a) the amount of any cash bonus; (b) the number of Shares deemed subject to a Performance Share bonus; (c) the Performance Factors and Performance Period that shall determine the time and extent to which each Performance Award shall be settled; (d) the consideration to be distributed on settlement; and (e) the effect of the Participant’s Termination on each Performance Award. In establishing Performance Factors and the Performance Period the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period; and (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used. Prior to settlement the Committee shall determine the extent to which Performance Awards have been earned. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Performance Awards that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria. No Participant will be eligible to receive more than $5,000,000 in Performance Awards in any calendar year under this Plan.
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9.3. Value. Earning and Timing of Performance Shares . Any Performance Share bonus will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of a Performance Share bonus will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding Performance Factors or other vesting provisions have been achieved. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay an earned Performance Share bonus in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof. Performance Share bonuses may also be settled in Restricted Stock.
9.4. Termination of Participant . Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on such Participant’s Termination Date (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).
10. PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES .
Payment from a Participant for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made in cash or by check or, where expressly approved for the Participant by the Committee and where permitted by law (and to the extent not otherwise set forth in the applicable Award Agreement):
(a) by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant;
(b) by surrender of shares of the Company held by the Participant that have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award will be exercised or settled;
(c) by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant for services rendered or to be rendered to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary;
(d) by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted or other form of cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(e) by any combination of the foregoing; or
(f) by any other method of payment as is permitted by applicable law.
11. GRANTS TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS .
11.1. Types of Awards . Non-Employee Directors are eligible to receive any type of Award offered under this Plan except ISOs. Awards pursuant to this Section 11 may be automatically made pursuant to policy adopted by the Board, or made from time to time as determined in the discretion of the Board.
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11.2. Eligibility . Awards pursuant to this Section 11 shall be granted only to Non-Employee Directors. A Non-Employee Director who is elected or re-elected as a member of the Board will be eligible to receive an Award under this Section 11.
11.3. Vesting. Exercisability and Settlement . Except as set forth in Section 20, Awards shall vest, become exercisable and be settled as determined by the Board.
11.4. Election to receive Awards in Lieu of Cash . A Non-Employee Director may elect to receive his or her annual retainer payments and/or meeting fees from the Company in the form of cash or Awards or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee. Such Awards shall be issued under the Plan. An election under this Section 11.4 shall be filed with the Company on the form prescribed by the Company.
12. WITHHOLDING TAXES .
12.1. Withholding Generally . Whenever Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan, the Company may require the Participant to remit to the Company, or to the Parent or Subsidiary employing the Participant, an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable U.S. federal, state, local and international withholding tax requirements or any other tax liability legally due from the Participant prior to the delivery of Shares pursuant to exercise or settlement of any Award. Whenever payments in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan are to be made in cash, such payment will be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable U.S. federal, state, local and international withholding tax requirements or any other tax liability legally due from the Participant.
12.2. Stock Withholding . The Committee, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time and to limitations of local law, may require or permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation or any other tax liability legally due from the Participant, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, or (iii) delivering to the Company already- owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.
13. TRANSFERABILITY .
13.1. Transfer Generally . Unless determined otherwise by the Committee or pursuant to Section 13.2, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. If the Committee makes an Award transferable, including, without limitation, by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the Awards are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor) or by gift to a Permitted Transferee, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. All Awards shall be exercisable: (i) during the Participant’s lifetime only by (A) the Participant, or (B) the Participant’s guardian or legal
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representative; (ii) after the Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s heirs or legatees; and (iii) in the case of all awards except ISOs, by a Permitted Transferee.
13.2. Award Transfer Program . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Plan, the Committee shall have all discretion and authority to determine and implement the terms and conditions of any Award Transfer Program instituted pursuant to this Section 13.2 and shall have the authority to amend the terms of any Award participating, or otherwise eligible to participate in, the Award Transfer Program, including (but not limited to) the authority to (i) amend (including to extend) the expiration date, post-termination exercise period and/or forfeiture conditions of any such Award, (ii) amend or remove any provisions of the Award relating to the Award holder’s continued service to the Company, (iii) amend the permissible payment methods with respect to the exercise or purchase of any such Award, (iv) amend the adjustments to be implemented in the event of changes in the capitalization and other similar events with respect to such Award, and (v) make such other changes to the terms of such Award as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.
14. PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP: RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES .
14.1. Voting and Dividends . No Participant will have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant, except for any dividend equivalent rights permitted by an applicable Award Agreement. After Shares are issued to the Participant, the Participant will be a stockholder and have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided , that if such Shares are Restricted Stock, then any new, additional or different securities the Participant may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by virtue of a stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or capital structure of the Company will be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock; provided , further , that the Participant will have no right to retain such stock dividends or stock distributions with respect to Shares that are repurchased at the Participant’s Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 14.2.
14.2. Restrictions on Shares . At the discretion of the Committee, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) a right to repurchase (a “ Right of Repurchase ”) a portion of any or all Unvested Shares held by a Participant following such Participant’s Termination at any time within ninety (90) days after the later of the Participant’s Termination Date and the date the Participant purchases Shares under this Plan, for cash and/or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness, at the Participant’s Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may be.
15. CERTIFICATES . All Shares or other securities whether or not certificated, delivered under this Plan will be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable U.S. federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted and any non-U.S. exchange controls or securities law restrictions to which the Shares are subject.
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16. ESCROW: PLEDGE OF SHARES . To enforce any restrictions on a Participant’s Shares, the Committee may require the Participant to deposit all certificates representing Shares, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer approved by the Committee, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent designated by the Company to hold in escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the certificates. Any Participant who is permitted to execute a promissory note as partial or full consideration for the purchase of Shares under this Plan will be required to pledge and deposit with the Company all or part of the Shares so purchased as collateral to secure the payment of the Participant’s obligation to the Company under the promissory note; provided , however , that the Committee may require or accept other or additional forms of collateral to secure the payment of such obligation and, in any event, the Company will have full recourse against the Participant under the promissory note notwithstanding any pledge of the Participant’s Shares or other collateral. In connection with any pledge of the Shares, the Participant will be required to execute and deliver a written pledge agreement in such form as the Committee will from time to time approve. The Shares purchased with the promissory note may be released from the pledge on a pro rata basis as the promissory note is paid.
17. REPRICING . Without prior stockholder approval the Committee may (i) reprice Options or SARS (and where such repricing is a reduction in the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or SARS, the consent of the affected Participants is not required provided written notice is provided to them, notwithstanding any adverse tax consequences to them arising from the repricing), and (ii) with the consent of the respective Participants, pay cash or issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any, or all, outstanding Awards.
18. SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE . An Award will not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable U.S. and foreign federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the date of grant of the Award and also on the date of exercise or other issuance. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, the Company will have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to: (a) obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and/or (b) completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal or foreign law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company will be under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance with the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any foreign or state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.
19. NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY . Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan will confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to terminate Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time.
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20. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS .
20.1. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the need for the consent of any Participant, take one or more of the following actions contingent upon the occurrence of that Corporate Transaction:
20.1.1. cause any or all outstanding Awards to become vested and immediately exercisable (as applicable), in whole or in part;
20.1.2. cause any outstanding Option to become fully vested and immediately exercisable for a reasonable period in advance of the Corporate Transaction and, to the extent not exercised prior to that Corporate Transaction, cancel that Option upon closing of the Corporate Transaction;
20.1.3. cancel any Award in exchange for a substitute award;
20.1.4. redeem any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit for cash and/or other substitute consideration with value equal to Fair Market Value of an unrestricted Share on the date of the Corporate Transaction;
20.1.5. cancel any Option in exchange for cash and/or other substitute consideration with a value equal to: (A) the number of Shares subject to that Option, multiplied by (B) the difference, if any, between the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the Corporate Transaction and the Exercise Price of that Option; provided, that if the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the Corporate Transaction does not exceed the Exercise Price of any such Option, the Committee may cancel that Option without any payment of consideration therefor;
20.1.6. take such other action as the Committee shall determine to be reasonable under the circumstances; and/or
20.1.7. notwithstanding any provision of this Section 20, in the case of any Award subject to Section 409A of the Code, such Award shall vest and be distributed only in accordance with the terms of the applicable Award Agreement and the Committee shall only be permitted to use discretion to the extent that such discretion would be permitted under Section 409A of the Code.
20.2. In the discretion of the Committee, any cash or substitute consideration payable upon cancellation of an Award may be subjected to (i) vesting terms substantially identical to those that applied to the cancelled Award immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction , or (ii) earn-out, escrow, holdback or similar arrangements, to the extent such arrangements are applicable to any consideration paid to stockholders in connection with the Corporate Transaction .
20.3. The Company, from time to time, also may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or otherwise, by either; (a) granting an Award under this Plan in substitution of such other company’s award; or (b) assuming such award as if it had been granted under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to an Award granted under this Plan. In the event the Company assumes an award granted by another company, the terms and conditions
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of such award will remain unchanged ( except that the Purchase Price or the Exercise Price, as the case may be, and the number and nature of Shares issuable upon exercise or settlement of any such Award will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code). In the event the Company elects to grant a new Option in substitution rather than assuming an existing option, such new Option may be granted with a similarly adjusted Exercise Price.
21. ADOPTION AND STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL . This Plan shall be submitted for the approval of the Company’s stockholders, consistent with applicable laws, within twelve (12) months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board.
22. TERM OF PLAN/GOVERNING LAW . Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Plan will become effective on the Effective Date and will terminate ten (10) years from the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. This Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
23. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN . The Board may at any time terminate or amend this Plan in any respect, including, without limitation, amendment of any form of Award Agreement or instrument to be executed pursuant to this Plan; provided , however , that the Board will not, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, amend this Plan in any manner that requires such stockholder approval; provided further , that a Participant’s Award shall be governed by the version of this Plan then in effect at the time such Award was granted.
24. NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN . Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board, the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of this Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock awards and bonuses otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
25. INSIDER TRADING POLICY . Each Participant who receives an Award shall comply with any policy adopted by the Company from time to time covering transactions in the Company’s securities by Employees, officers and/or directors of the Company.
26. DEFINITIONS . As used in this Plan, and except as elsewhere defined herein, the following terms will have the following meanings:
“Award” means any award under the Plan, including any Option, Restricted Stock, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Unit or award of Performance Shares.
“Award Agreement” means, with respect to each Award, the written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the Award, which shall be in substantially a form (which need not be the same for each Participant) that the Committee has from time to time approved, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
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“Award Transfer Program” means any program instituted by the Committee which would permit Participants the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity approved by the Committee.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cause” means with respect to any Participant, unless otherwise defined in the Participant’s employment agreement, service agreement or signed offer letter: (i) the Participant’s habitual intoxication or drug addiction; (ii) the Participant’s violation of the Company’s written policies, procedures or codes including, without limitation, those with respect to harassment (sexual or otherwise) and ethics; (iii) the Participant’s refusal or willful failure by the Participant to perform such duties as may reasonably be delegated or assigned to him, consistent with his position; (iv) the Participant’s willful refusal or willful failure to comply with any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any securities exchange or self-regulatory organization then applicable to the Company; (v) the Participant’s willful or wanton misconduct in connection with the performance of his or her duties including, without limitation, breach of fiduciary duties; (vi) the Participant’s breach (whether due to inattention, neglect, or knowing conduct) of any of the material provisions of his or her employment or service agreement, if any; (vii) the Participant’s conviction of, guilty, no contest or nolo contendere plea to, or admission or confession to any felony (other than driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence of alcohol) or any act of fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (viii) the Participant’s dishonesty detrimental to the best interest of the Company; or (ix) solely in the case of a Non-Employee Director, any other action by the Participant which the Board determines constitutes “cause.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant and the Company (or any of its affiliates) have entered into an employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar agreement that specifically defines “cause,” then with respect to such Participant, “Cause” shall have the meaning defined in such other agreement.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder; additionally, any reference to a section of the Code shall include any successor provision thereto.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or those persons to whom administration of the Plan, or part of the Plan, has been delegated as permitted by law.
“Common Stock” means the shares of common stock , par value $0.002 per share, of the Company.
“Company” means MAJESCO, or any successor corporation.
“Consultant” means any person, including an advisor or independent contractor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.
“Corporate Transaction” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total power to vote for the election of directors of the Company; (ii) during any twelve month period, individuals who at the
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beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in subsection (i), (iii), (iv) or (vi) hereof) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period of whose election or nomination for election was previously approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; (iii) the merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation where the stockholders of the Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, will not beneficially own, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such stockholders to 50% or more of all votes to which all stockholders of the surviving corporation would be entitled in the election of directors (without consideration of the rights of any class of stock to elect directors by a separate class vote); (iv) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (v) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (vi) acceptance by shareholders of the Company of shares in a share exchange if the shareholders of the Company immediately before such share exchange do not or will not own directly or indirectly immediately following such share exchange more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from or surviving such share exchange in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities outstanding immediately before such share exchange.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, if an Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, no event that, but for the application of this paragraph, would be a Corporate Transaction as defined in the Plan or the Award Agreement, as applicable, shall be a Corporate Transaction unless such event is also a “change in control event” as defined in Section 409A of the Code.
“Director” means a member of the Board.
“Disability” means in the case of incentive stock options, total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and in the case of other Awards, that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or as may be defined under the applicable long-term disability plan of the Company or its affiliates.
“Effective Date” means ____________, 2015.
“Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.
“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exercise Price” means, with respect to an Option, the price at which a holder may purchase the Shares issuable upon exercise of an Option and with respect to a SAR, the price at which the SAR is granted to the holder thereof.
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“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock determined as follows:
(a) if such Common Stock is publicly traded and is then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable;
(b) if such Common Stock is publicly traded but is neither listed nor admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable ; or
(c) if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board or the Committee in good faith.
“Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not an Employee of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. “Option” means an award of an option to purchase Shares pursuant to Section 5.
”Parent” means any corporation or other entity (in either case, other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of entities ending with the Company if each of such entities other than the Company owns equity possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity in one of the other entities in such chain.
“Participant” means a person who holds an Award under this Plan.
“Performance Award” means cash or stock granted pursuant to Section 9 or Section 11 of the Plan.
“Performance Factors” means any of the factors selected by the Committee and specified in an Award Agreement, from among the following objective measures, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to the Company as a whole or any business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively, or in any combination, on a GAAP or non-GAAP basis, and measured, to the extent applicable on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to determine whether the performance goals established by the Committee with respect to applicable Awards have been satisfied:
(a) Profit Before Tax;
(b) Billings;
(c) Revenue;
(d) Net revenue;
(e) Earnings (which may include earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings);
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(f) Operating income;
(g) Operating margin;
(h) Operating profit;
(i) Controllable operating profit, or net operating profit;
(j) Net Profit;
(k) Gross margin;
(l) Operating expenses or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue;
(m) Net income;
(n) Earnings per share;
(o) Total stockholder return;
(p) Market share;
(q) Return on assets or net assets;
(r) The Company’s stock price;
(s) Growth in stockholder value relative to a pre-determined index;
(t) Return on equity;
(u) Return on invested capital;
(v) Cash Flow (including free cash flow or operating cash flows)
(w) Cash conversion cycle;
(x) Economic value added;
(y) Contract awards or backlog;
(z) Overhead or other expense reduction;
(aa) Credit rating;
(bb) Strategic plan development and implementation;
(cc) Succession plan development and implementation;
(dd) Improvement in workforce diversity;
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(ee) Customer indicators;
(ff) New product invention or innovation;
(gg) Attainment of research and development milestones;
(hh) Improvements in productivity;
(ii) Attainment of objective operating goals and employee metrics; and
(jj) Any other metric that is capable of measurement as determined by the Committee.
The Committee may, in recognition of unusual or non-recurring items such as acquisition-related activities or changes in applicable accounting rules, provide for one or more equitable adjustments (based on objective standards) to the Performance Factors to preserve the Committee’s original intent regarding the Performance Factors at the time of the initial award grant. It is within the sole discretion of the Committee to make or not make any such equitable adjustments.
“Performance Period” means the period of service determined by the Committee, during which years of service or performance is to be measured for the Award.
“Performance Share” means a performance share bonus granted as a Performance Award.
“Permitted Transferee” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships) of the Employee, any person sharing the Employee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons (or the Employee) have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Employee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Employee) own more than 50% of the voting interests.
“Plan” means this MAJESCO 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.
“Purchase Price” means the price to be paid for Shares acquired under the Plan, other than Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option or SAR.
“Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Shares pursuant to Section 6 or Section 11 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.
“Restricted Stock Unit’ means an Award granted pursuant to Section 8 or Section 11 of the Plan.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Shares” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock and the common stock of any successor security.
“Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 7 or Section 11 of the Plan.
“Subsidiary” means any entity (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Parent or the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain owns equity possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of equity in one of the other entities in such chain.
“Termination” or “Terminated” means, for purposes of this Plan with respect to a Participant, that the Participant has for any reason ceased to provide services as an employee, officer, director, consultant, independent contractor or advisor to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary . An employee will not be deemed to have ceased to provide services in the case of (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave, or (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee; provided , that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute or unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company and issued and promulgated to employees in writing. In the case of any employee on an approved leave of absence, the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of vesting of the Award while on leave from the employ of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary as it may deem appropriate, except that in no event may an Award be exercised after the expiration of the term set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. An employee shall have terminated employment as of the date he or she ceases to be employed (regardless of whether the termination is in breach of local laws or is later found to be invalid) and employment shall not be extended by any notice period or garden leave mandated by local law. The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased to provide services for purposes of the Plan and the effective date on which the Participant ceased to provide services (the “Termination Date”).
“Unvested Shares” means Shares that have not yet vested or are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of the Company (or any successor thereto).
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Exhibit 10.4
US EMPLOYEES
MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION GRANT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Incentive Stock Option Grant (the “ Notice ”).
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You (the “ Participant ”) have been granted an option (the “Option”) to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the attached Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”).
Grant Number : | ||||
Date of Grant : | ||||
Vesting Commencement Date : | ||||
Exercise Price per Share: | ||||
Total Number of Shares : | ||||
Type of Option : | ||||
Expiration Date : | ||||
Vesting Schedule: | Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Award Agreement, the Option will vest and may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: | |||
[Insert vesting schedule] |
By accepting (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) the Option, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
Participant understands that Participant’s employment relationship with the Company is for an unspecified duration, can be terminated at any time (i.e., is “at-will”), and that nothing in this Notice, the Award Agreement or the Plan changes the at-will nature of that relationship. Participant acknowledges that the vesting of the Options pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continuing service as an Employee of the Company. Participant also understands that this Notice is subject to the terms and conditions of both the Award Agreement and the Plan, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Participant has read both the Award Agreement and the Plan. By accepting this Option, Participant consents to the electronic delivery as set forth in the Award Agreement.
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MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined in this Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”), any capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).
Participant has been granted an option to purchase Shares (the “ Option ”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Incentive Stock Option Grant (the “ Notice ”) and this Award Agreement.
1. Vesting Rights. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, this Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Notice.
2. Exercise Period . Except as provided below, and subject to the Plan, any vested portion of this Option may be exercised during the Participant service with the Company or as provided in Section 4 upon the Participant’s Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Option be exercised later than the expiration date set forth in the Notice (the “ Expiration Date ”).
3. Grant of Option . The Participant named in the Notice has been granted an Option to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “ Exercise Price ”). In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. This Option is intended to be an incentive stock option (an “ISO”) as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the “ Code ”).
4. Exercise of Option .
(a) Method of Exercise . This Option, to the extent then exercisable, may be exercised, in all or part, by delivery of an exercise notice (the “ Exercise Notice ”), which shall state the election to exercise such portion of the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the “ Exercised Shares ”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be delivered in person, by mail, via facsimile or by other authorized method to the Secretary of the Company or other person designated by the Company. This Option shall only be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price for the Exercised Shares, including any required taxes applicable to such exercise as set forth in Section 7.
(b) Prohibition to Exercise . No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation service upon which the Shares are then listed.
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(c) Continuous Relationship with the Company Required . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4, the Option may not be exercised unless the Participant, at the time he or she exercises the Option, is, and has been at all times since the Date of Grant, an Employee of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) or (f) of the Code (an “ Eligible Participant ”).
(d) Termination of Relationship with the Company . If the Participant is Terminated for any reason except for Cause or the Participant’s death or Disability, then the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date no later than ninety (90) days after the Termination Date, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Options.
(e) Exercise Period Upon Death . If the Participant is Terminated because of the Participant’s death (or the Participant dies within ninety (90) days after a Termination other than for Cause or because of the Participant’s Disability), then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative, or authorized assignee, no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter time period not less than six (6) months or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Options.
(f) Exercise Period Upon Disability . If the Participant is Terminated because of the Participant’s Disability, then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been vested and exercisable by the Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative or authorized assignee) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination Date (or such shorter time period not less than six (6) months or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the Expiration Date of the Options.
(g) Discharge for Cause . If the Participant is Terminated for Cause, then all of the Participant’s Options, regardless of whether such Option is vested or unvested, shall expire on such Participant’s Termination Date.
(e) Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, all of a Participant’s Options, which are unvested and/or unexercisable at the time of the Participant’s Termination shall be immediately forfeited as of the Termination Date with no further compensation due to the Participant.
5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) a “broker-assisted” or “same-day sale” (as described in Section 10(d) of the Plan); or
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(d) other method authorized by the Committee.
6. Term of Option. This Option shall in any event expire on the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 4.
7. Tax Withholding. Participant will not be allowed to exercise this Option unless Participant makes arrangements acceptable to the Company to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of the Option exercise in such manner as allowed pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable withholding taxes legally payable by Participant from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company. The Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if Participant fails to comply with Participant’s obligations in connection with the tax withholding as described in this Section.
8. Disqualifying Disposition. If the Participant disposes of Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option within two years from the Date of Grant or one year after such Shares were acquired pursuant to exercise of the Option, the Participant shall notify the Company in writing of such disposition.
9. Transfer Restrictions. This Option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the Participant, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of the Participant, this Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant.
10. Limitations . To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to this Option that become exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as NQSOs. For purposes of this Section 10, ISOs will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the Effective Date to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to ISOs, such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.
11. Acknowledgement. The Company and Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the Notice, this Award Agreement and by the provisions of the Plan (incorporated herein by reference). Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice.
12. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights . This Award Agreement, the Plan and the Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this Award Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Award Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties
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to this Award Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Award Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
13. Compliance with Laws and Regulations . The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer.
14. Governing Law; Severability . If one or more provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Award Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Award Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
15. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant . Nothing in this Award Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate Participant’s employment, for any reason, with or without cause.
By Participant’s acceptance (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) of the Notice, Participant and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice and this Award Agreement. By acceptance of this Option, Participant consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this Award Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the Option. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion.
Exhibit 10.5
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MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “ Notice ”).
Name:
Address:
You (the “ Participant ”) have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the attached Stock Option Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”).
Grant Number : | ||
Date of Grant : | ||
Vesting Commencement Date : | ||
Exercise Price per Share : | ||
Total Number of Shares : | ||
Type of Option : | ||
Expiration Date : | ||
Vesting Schedule: |
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Award Agreement, the Option will vest and may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
[Insert vesting schedule] |
By accepting (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) the Option, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
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Participant understands that Participant’s employment or consulting relationship or service with the Company is for an unspecified duration, can be terminated at any time (i.e., is “at-will”), and that nothing in this Notice, the Award Agreement or the Plan changes the at-will nature of that relationship. Participant acknowledges that the vesting of the Options pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continuing service as an Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company. Participant also understands that this Notice is subject to the terms and conditions of both the Award Agreement and the Plan, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Participant has read both the Award Agreement and the Plan. By accepting this Option, Participant consents to the electronic delivery as set forth in the Award Agreement.
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MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined in this Stock Option Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”), any capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).
Participant has been granted an option to purchase Shares (the “ Option ”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “ Notice ”) and this Award Agreement.
1. Vesting Rights. Subject to the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, this Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the schedule set forth in the Notice.
2. Exercise Period . Except as provided below, and subject to the Plan, any vested portion of this Option may be exercised during the Participant service with the Company or as provided in Section 5.6 of the Plan upon the Participant’s Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall this Option be exercised later than the expiration date set forth in the Notice (the “ Expiration Date ”).
3. Grant of Option . The Participant named in the Notice has been granted an Option to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “ Exercise Price ”). In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. This Option is intended to be a nonstatutory stock option.
4. Exercise of Option .
(a) Method of Exercise . This Option, to the extent then exercisable, may be exercised, in all or part, by delivery of an exercise notice (the “ Exercise Notice ”), which shall state the election to exercise such portion of the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the “ Exercised Shares ”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be delivered in person, by mail, via facsimile or by other authorized method to the Secretary of the Company or other person designated by the Company. This Option shall only be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price for the Exercised Shares, including any required taxes applicable to such exercise as set forth in Section 7.
(b) Prohibition to Exercise . No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation service upon which the Shares are then listed.
5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:
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(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) a “broker-assisted” or “same-day sale” (as described in Section 10(d) of the Plan); or
(d) other method authorized by the Committee.
6. Term of Option . This Option shall in any event expire on the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Plan.
7. Tax Withholding. Participant will not be allowed to exercise this Option unless Participant makes arrangements acceptable to the Company to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of the Option exercise in such manner as allowed pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable withholding taxes legally payable by Participant from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company. The Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if Participant fails to comply with Participant’s obligations in connection with the tax withholding as described in this Section.
8. Acknowledgement . The Company and Participant agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the Notice, this Award Agreement and by the provisions of the Plan (incorporated herein by reference). Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice.
9. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights . This Award Agreement, the Plan and the Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this Award Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Award Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Award Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Award Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
10. Compliance with Laws and Regulations . The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer.
11. Governing Law; Severability . If one or more provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Award Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Award Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto
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and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
12. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant . Nothing in this Award Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate Participant’s service, for any reason, with or without cause.
By Participant’s acceptance (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) of the Notice, Participant and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice and this Award Agreement. By acceptance of this Option, Participant consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this Award Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the Option. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion.
Exhibit 10.6
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MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “ Notice ”).
Name:
Address:
You (“ Participant ”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (“ RSUs ”) under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the attached Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”).
Grant Number: | ||
Number of RSUs: | ||
Date of Grant: | ||
Vesting Commencement Date: | ||
Vesting Schedule: |
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Award Agreement, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the following schedule:
[Insert vesting schedule] |
By accepting (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) the RSUs, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the following:
Participant understands that Participant’s employment or consulting relationship or service with the Company is for an unspecified duration, can be terminated at any time (i.e., is “at-will”), and that nothing in this Notice, the Award Agreement or the Plan changes the at-will nature of that relationship. Participant acknowledges that the vesting of the RSUs pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continuing service as an Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company. Participant also understands that this Notice is subject to the terms and conditions of both the Award Agreement and the Plan, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Participant has read both the Award Agreement and the Plan. By accepting this RSU, Participant consents to the electronic delivery as set forth in the Award Agreement.
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MAJESCO
2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Majesco (the “ Company ”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “ Award Agreement ”).
Participant has been granted Restricted Stock Units (“ RSUs ”) subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “ Notice ”) and this Award Agreement.
1. Settlement. Settlement of RSUs shall be made within 30 days following the applicable date of vesting under the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice. Settlement of RSUs shall be in Shares.
2. No Stockholder Rights. Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in settlement of vested RSUs, Participant shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated to the RSUs and shall have no right to dividends or to vote such Shares.
3. Dividend Equivalents. Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to Participant.
4. Non-Transferability of RSUs. RSUs may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order or unless otherwise permitted by the Committee on a case-by-case basis.
5. Termination. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if Participant’s service Terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs shall be forfeited to the Company forthwith, and all rights of Participant to such RSUs shall immediately terminate. In case of any dispute as to whether Termination has occurred, the Committee shall have sole discretion to determine whether such Termination has occurred and the effective date of such Termination.
6. Withholding Taxes . Prior to the settlement of Participant’s RSUs, Participant shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company in such manner as allowed pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable withholding taxes legally payable by Participant from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company. The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares if Participant fails to comply with Participant’s obligations in connection with the tax withholding as described in this Section.
7. Acknowledgement. The Company and Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, this Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan (incorporated herein by reference). Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice.
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8. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Award Agreement, the Plan and the Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this Award Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Award Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Award Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Award Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
9. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer.
10. Governing Law; Severability. If one or more provisions of this Award Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Award Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Award Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Award Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
11. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant . Nothing in this Award Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate Participant’s service, for any reason, with or without cause.
By Participant’s acceptance (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) of the Notice, Participant and the Company agree that this RSU is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice and this Award Agreement. By acceptance of this RSU, Participant consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this Award Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the RSU. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion.
Exhibit 10.7
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION SCHEME OF MINEFIELDS
COMPUTERS PRIVATE LIMITED
PLAN I
(Scheme of Stock Options for Employees)
Table of Contents
Page no. |
· | Part — A |
General Information about Company | 2-4 |
· | Part — B |
The salient features of the Scheme:-
1. | Introduction | 4 |
2. | Objectives of the Scheme | 4 |
3. | Plan of the Scheme | 4 |
4. | Definitions | 4-8 |
5. | Eligibility of Employees | 8 |
6. | Grant of options and their Vesting | 8 |
7. | Exercise Price | 9 |
8. | Exercise of Option | 9 |
9. | Failure to Exercise Option | 9 |
10. | Terms and Conditions of the Shares | 9 |
11. | Non-Transferability of Options | 10 |
12. | Termination of Relationship as an Employee | 10 |
13. | Administration of the scheme | 11-13 |
14. | Amendment and Termination of the scheme | 13 |
15. | General | 13-15 |
16. | Interpretation of the Scheme and Other aspects | 15 |
17. | Confidentiality | 15 |
18. | Statutory Disclosures | 15 |
19. | Disclosures and Accounting Policies | 15 |
20. | Abridged Financial Information | 16-17 |
Part- A (General Information about Company)
Statement of Risks
All investments in shares or options on shares are subject to risk as the value of shares may go down or go up. In addition, employee stock options are subject to the following additional risks:
1. Concentration: The risk arising out of any fall in value of shares is aggravated if the Employee’s holding is concentrated in the shares of a single company.
2 . Leverage: Any change in the value of the Share can lead to a significantly larger change in the value of the Option as an Option amounts to a levered position in the Share.
3. Illiquidity: The Options cannot be transferred to anybody, and therefore the Employees cannot mitigate their risks by selling the whole or part of their Options before they are Exercised.
4. Vesting: The Options will lapse as per the terms of this Scheme if the employment is terminated prior to Vesting. Even after the Options are Vested, the unexercised Options may be forfeited as per the terms of this Scheme if the Employee is terminated for gross misconduct.
1. | Business of the company |
Minefields Computers Private Limited (the “ Company ” or “ Minefields ” ) was incorporated in 2013, with the mission of supporting customers leverage information technology for significant business advantage..
2. | Abridged financial information: Abridged financial information for the period ended March 31, 2014for which audited financial information is available in a format similar to that required under item B(1) of Part II of Schedule II of the Companies Act is annexed to this Scheme. |
3. | Risk Factors: Management perception of the risk factors of the Company |
Risks and Concerns
1. | Growth management: The Company is implementing its strategy for business growth and revenue expansion across multiple geographies and markets. Given the competitive environment and the challenges of attracting and the challenges of attracting and retaining talent, any inability to manage growth in chosen geographies might have an adverse impact on the Company’s performance. |
2. | Macro-economic factors: The Company is engaged with customers in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific region, and India. Due to the global nature of its operations, the |
Company’s performance will be influenced by macro-economic factors such as economic cycles in its various markets and volatility in foreign currency exchange rates.
3. | Potential fluctuations in operating matrices: The Company’s focus is on providing Software Products and Services to Insurance Companies. The Company’s success in delivering healthy operating matrices such as revenue growth, margins expansion, employee and resource productivity, and earnings enhancement is subject to many factors that include the ability to execute projects, win new project orders, and effectively deploy capital and other resources. |
4. | Risks related to tax concessions: The Company operate within a sector that enjoys favourable government policies that include tax benefits, and any shift in these policies can have an impact on the Company’s business. |
5. | International operations risk: In view of the Company’s proposed operating presence in multiple countries, any inability on part of the Company or its employees to comply with international laws and contractual obligations can have an impact on overall performance. The Company trains its employees on compliance related issues to mitigate such risks. |
6. | Client risks: The Company will pursue a strategy of developing strong, in-depth relationships with its clients, thus creating a number of strategic accounts that can then be further grown. At the same time, any shift in customer preferences, priorities, and internal strategies can have an adverse impact on the Company’s operations and outlook. |
7. | Technological risks: Minefields will be a player in the higher-end Insurance Products and Services vertical market, where access to intellectual property and capabilities in cutting-edge technology are key enablers of longer term success. Any significant barriers in the Company’s ability to develop and/or align and adapt to new technologies can have an adverse impact on overall operations. |
8. | Contract and delivery related disputes: The Company’s operating performance is subject to risks associated with factors that may be beyond its control, such as the termination or modification of contracts and non-fulfillment of contractual obligations by clients due to their own financial difficulties or changed priorities or other reasons. The Company will have mechanisms in place to try and prevent such situations, as well as insurance cover as necessary. |
9. | Competition: The Insurance Products and services market is highly competitive, with several players based in India and elsewhere. While the Company will have strong domain expertise, robust delivery capabilities, and significant project experience, there is no guarantee that it will always get the better of competition. |
10. | Dependence on key personnel: The Company has one of the best management teams in the industry, which will be a critical enabler of its operating success. Any loss of personnel through attrition or other means may have an impact on the Company’s performance. Minefields does endeavour to have an effective succession plan in place to mitigate this risk. |
11. | Risks associated with possible acquisitions: Making well-considered acquisitions is part of the Company’s growth strategy. While all due care and diligence would be undertaken in the process of making an acquisition, the success of that would still depend upon many factors such as complete and thorough integration and assimilation. There is also no guarantee that the acquisitions will deliver business synergies as anticipated prior to the transaction. |
4. Continuing disclosure requirement: The Option Holders shall receive copies of all documents that are sent to the members of the Company. This shall include the annual report of the Company as well as notices of meetings and the accompanying explanatory statements.
Part - B (Salient Features of the Scheme)
(1) | INTRODUCTION: |
This document sets out the terms and conditions of the scheme under which Options are being granted to the Eligible Employees by the Company (such scheme being referred to herein as “the Scheme”). Please read the Scheme carefully. The contents of this Scheme and any Letter of Grant or other documents related to or arising from or in connection with this Scheme are confidential and it is a term of Grant of Options that any portion of such documents/information should not be discussed with or revealed to others.
(2) | OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME: |
The purpose of this Scheme is to encourage ownership of the Company’s equity shares by the Eligible Employees on an ongoing basis. The Scheme is intended to benefit the Company by enabling the attraction and retention of the best available talent by enabling them to contribute and share in the growth of the Company.
(3) | PLAN OF THE SCHEME |
The Scheme contains the common terms and conditions for all Options granted. The specific parameters unique to each Option Holder such as number of Options granted, Vesting Period, Exercise Period, Exercise Price etc. shall be specified in the Letter of Grant (or any amendment thereto) issued to each such Option Holder to whom Options are granted and this Scheme (as amended or modified, from time to time) shall, be considered as forming an integral part of such Letter of Grant at all times.
(4 ) DEFINITIONS
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) | “Applicable Laws” means the relevant laws in force for the time being (and as amended, modified, re-enacted or substituted from time to time) which govern companies and their securities and those which regulate the stock option schemes of the companies, but without limitation shall particularly include the SEBI ESOS Guidelines, the Income Tax Act, 1961 and |
guidelines/notifications/circulars issued thereunder, Companies Act, 1956, the Companies Act, 2013 or any stock exchange regulations including the Listing Agreement with all stock exchanges where the shares of the company are at any time listed. This Scheme is intended to comply with the SEBI ESOS Guidelines and the guidelines issued under the Income-tax Act, 1961, and shall not differ from the provisions of such guidelines save as provided for in the Scheme. Subject to the foregoing, any term or requirement under the said two guidelines not incorporated herein shall be deemed to have been included herein and be applicable and binding on the Company, the Eligible Employees and the Option Holders.
(b) | “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. |
(c) | “Company” means Minefields Computers Private Limited having its registered office at Mastek New Development Centre Building, MBP-P-136, Mahape, Navi Mumbai. |
(d) | “Compensation Committee” means the committee constituted by the Board from time to time to act as the compensation committee for the purposes of this Scheme, and consisting of majority of Independent Directors. |
(e) | “Director” means a member of the Board and includes additional directors or directors appointed to fill casual vacancies, as well as alternate directors. |
(f) | “Independent Director” means a Director of the company and /or its subsidiary or holding companies, not being a whole time director and who is neither a promoter nor belongs to the promoter group and who fulfills the criteria to be considered as an independent director under the Companies Act, 2013. |
(g) | “Eligible Employee” means an Employee who qualifies for issue of Options under this Scheme, based on the annual appraisal process and who is nominated by the Compensation Committee at its sole discretion as being eligible for issue of Options. |
(h) | “Employee” means any person who is |
i. | a permanent employee of the Company working in India or outside India; or |
ii. | a director of the Company, whether a whole time director or not, who is permitted to receive stock options as per Applicable Law; or |
iii. | an employee as defined in sub-clauses (i) or (ii) of subsidiary companies, in India or outside India, or of a holding company of the company; or |
iv. | an employee of Mastek Limited and / or its subsidiaries, holding options of Mastek Limited as on the date that the Scheme of Arrangement under Sections 391 to 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, takes effect. |
Exclusions: | (A) | Promoters who are Directors or any person or employee who is a Promoter or from the Promoter group; and |
(B) | A Director who either by himself or through his relative or through any body corporate, directly or indirectly holds more than 10% of the outstanding equity shares of the company. |
(i) | “Exercise” is the act of a written application being made by an Option Holder to the Company along with payment of the applicable Exercise Price together with taxes, for issue of Shares against Options Vested in him/her pursuant to this Scheme. |
(j) | “Exercise Period” shall be the time period after Vesting within which the Option Holder should exercise his/her right to apply for Shares against the Option Vested in him/her. In case the Option Holder does not exercise the Options during the Exercise Period, they will lapse and no rights will accrue after that date. The Exercise Period shall be specified in the Letter of Grant to the Option Holder. |
(k) | “Exercise Price” means the price payable by the Option Holder for Exercising an Option granted to him/her under this Scheme as may be determined by the Compensation Committee in accordance with Clause 7 of this Scheme. |
(l) | “Grant” means the process by which an Eligible Employee is given an Option. |
(m) | “Market Price” means the latest available closing price of the Shares on the stock exchanges on which the Shares of the company are listed, prior to the date of the meeting of the Board of Directors/ Compensation Committee in which Options are Granted. If the Shares are listed on more than one stock exchange, then the stock exchange where there is highest trading volume on the said date shall be considered and, the market price shall always be defined as per the provisions of the SEBI ESOS Guidelines in force. |
(n) | “Letter of Grant” means the letter issued to a specific Eligible Employee, granting Options to him/her and containing other specific details such as the number of Options granted, Exercise Period, Exercise Price etc., and shall include all amendments or modifications to such terms, from time to time, as notified to such Eligible Employee. The Scheme (as amended or modified, from time to time) shall be considered as and form an integral part of the Letter of Grant. |
(o) | “Lock-in Period” shall be such period, commencing from the date of allotment of Shares pursuant to Exercise of Option, for which the Option Holder shall be restricted from transferring or otherwise disposing of such Shares, as may be specified in the Letter of Grant. Unless so specified, there shall not be any Lock-in Period. |
(p) | “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to this Scheme to Eligible Employees, which gives such Eligible Employee the benefit or right (but not an obligation) to apply for and be allotted Equity Shares of the Company at the Exercise Price, during or within the Exercise Period, subject to the requirements of Vesting and subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of grant set out in the Letter of Grant and the Scheme, each as amended or modified from time to time. |
(q) | “Option Holder” means an Eligible Employee who holds one or more Options granted pursuant to this Scheme. |
(r) | “Promoter Group” means: |
i. | an immediate relative of the promoter (i.e. spouse of that person, or any parent, brother, sister or child of the person or of the spouse); |
ii. | persons whose shareholding is aggregated for the purpose of disclosing in the offer document “shareholding of the promoter group” |
(s) | “Promoter” means: |
i. | the person or persons who are in over-all control of the Company. |
ii. | the person or persons who were instrumental in the formation of the Company or program pursuant to which the shares were offered to the public. |
iii. | the person or persons named in the offer document as promoter(s). |
Provided that a director or officer of the Company if they are acting as such only in their professional capacity will not be deemed to be a promoter.
(t) | “SEBI” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India. |
(u) | “SEBI ESOS Guidelines” means the SEBI (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999, as modified, amended, or substituted, from time to time. |
(v) | “Shares” mean equity shares and securities convertible into equity shares and shall include American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) or other depository receipts representing underlying equity shares or securities convertible into equity shares of the company. |
(w) | “Vesting” means the process by which the Option Holder is given the right to apply for Shares of the Company against the Options granted to him in |
pursuance of this Scheme and the term “Vested” shall have a co-related meaning.
(x) | “Vesting Period” in respect of an Option means the period after which such Option will be considered to have Vested in the Option Holder. The Vesting Period may vary for different Option Holders or Options, as may be determined by the Compensation Committee. |
All other expressions unless defined herein shall have the same meaning as have been assigned to them under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 or guidelines issued there under including specifically the SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009 and the SEBI ESOS Guidelines or the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 or the Companies Act, 1956, or the Companies Act, 2013 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof, as the case may be.
(5) | ELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEES |
Only Employees as defined herein are eligible under this Scheme. List of Employees who are recommended for Options will be presented to the Compensation Committee by the management. The list will be drawn based on the overall ratings obtained by the Employees in their annual appraisal process. The list would also cover senior management personnel who have newly joined the Company. Subject to this, the Compensation Committee shall, at its sole discretion, determine which Employee or category of Employees shall be eligible for Grant of Options and the terms of Grant thereof.
(6) | GRANT OF OPTIONS AND THEIR VESTING |
a) | The maximum number of Options that may be granted under this Scheme is up to 80,00,000 provided that all Options that have lapsed (including those having lapsed by way of forfeiture) shall be added back to the number of Options that are available for Grant. |
b) | The Compensation Committee may, on such dates as it shall determine, Grant to such Eligible Employees as it may in its absolute discretion select, Options of the Company on the terms and conditions as it may decide. |
c) | The Vesting Period of the Options shall be a minimum of one year from the date of Grant and may be extended up to four years from the date of Grant. |
d) | The Compensation Committee may determine and specify, from time to time, the Exercise Price and specify the Exercise Price, if any, in the Letter of Grant to the Option Holder and/or subsequent notification, as the case may be. |
e) | The maximum number of Options to be issued per Eligible Employee will be decided by the Compensation Committee, provided that where the number of Options being granted exceed the thresholds specified in the SEBI ESOS Guidelines, prior approval of the shareholders of the Company shall be duly obtained for such Grant. |
f) | Prior approval of the shareholders of the Company shall be obtained in case of Grant of Options to Eligible Employees who are employees of subsidiary or holding companies of the Company. |
7) | EXERCISE PRICE : |
a) | The Exercise Price for an Option shall be the face value of the Shares or any higher price which may be decided by the Compensation Committee considering the prevailing market conditions and the norms as prescribed by SEBI and other relevant regulatory authorities. |
b) | The Exercise Price for Options shall be as specified in the Letter of Grant issued to the Option Holder in respect of such Options (as modified or amended, from time to time, by notification to the Option Holder). |
8) | EXERCISE OF OPTION |
a) | Subject to the provisions of Clause 12 and other relevant terms of this Scheme, an Option shall be deemed to have been Exercised when the Company receives: |
(iii) | a written application (in physical or electronic form) for Exercise of Option from the Option Holder, and |
(iv) | full payment of the Exercise Price for the Options sought to be Exercised, together with taxes, if any, payable for such Exercise. |
b) | Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Compensation Committee and permitted by the Letter of Grant and the Scheme (each as amended or modified, from time to time). Shares issued upon Exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Option Holder or, if requested by the Option Holder, in the name of the Option Holder and in the name of the joint applicant. |
c) | If no specific the Exercise Period of the Options Vested in him/her shall, subject to the provisions of Clause 12 of this Scheme, be 7 years from the date of Vesting. |
d) | The process of allotment of the Shares to the Option Holder who has validly Exercised his/her Vested Options should be completed within three months of completion of valid Exercising of such Options Vested, in accordance with the terms prescribed in the Letter of Grant and this Scheme. |
e) | An Option holder can Exercise Options, in whole or in part any time during the Exercise Period of such Options, provided that no Option can be Exercised in fractions. |
9) | FAILURE TO EXERCISE OPTION |
If any Options that are Vested are not exercised within the applicable Exercise Period, the options will be forfeited by the Company after the last date of the Exercise Period.
10) | TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SHARES: |
a) | Lock in period: There shall be a minimum period of one year between the Grant of Options and Vesting of Option. |
b) | All Shares allotted on Exercise of Options will rank pari-passu with all other equity shares of the Company for the time being in issue. |
c) | Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry in the Register of Members of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. |
d) | Once Shares are allotted on Exercise of Option, the holder of such Shares shall have all the rights equivalent to those of a common shareholder. |
e) | The Shares issued on Exercise of the Options shall be listed on the stock exchanges where the Company is listed subject to the terms and conditions of the listing agreements with the stock exchanges. |
f) | In the event of bonus/rights or any other issue of securities, merger, amalgamation, demerger, business transfer, restructuring or other similar corporate actions, the Compensation Committee shall provide for such adjustment, whether by way of grant of additional Options to existing Option Holders or otherwise, which, in its opinion and discretion, provides for a fair and reasonable adjustment to the Option Holders. |
g) | In respect of Shares issued pursuant to Exercise of Options, the Option Holder would be eligible to participate in any bonus/rights issue or merger, amalgamation, demerger, business transfer, restructuring or other similar corporate actions, in the capacity as a shareholder of the Company, with all attendant benefits. |
11) | NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS |
a) | Option granted to an Option Holder shall not be transferable or assignable to any person. |
b) | No person other than the Option Holder to whom the Option is granted shall be entitled to Exercise the Option. |
c) | The Option granted to the Option Holder shall not be pledged, hypothecated, mortgaged or otherwise alienated in any other manner. |
12) | TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP AS AN EMPLOYEE |
a) | If an Option Holder ceases to be an Employee prior to the Exercise of the Options granted, due to dismissal, resignation or leaving the services or, retirement (other than for reasons provided for under sub-clauses (b), (c) and (d) below) or in the event of the severance of employment due to non-performance, misconduct or otherwise, all the unvested Options held by him, shall lapse from the date of his ceasing to be an Employee, save as otherwise provided for in this Scheme. Further, all Options held by him that have Vested shall be exercised within a period of 15 days from the date of cessation. |
b) | If an Option Holder ceases to be an Employee as a result of the disability of the Option Holder, as determined by the Board/Compensation Committee, the Option Holder may exercise his or her option within such period of time as is specified in the Letter of Grant to the extent the Option is Vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the Exercise Period of such Option as set forth in the Letter of Grant). |
c) | In case an Option Holder suffers permanent incapacity while in employment, all Options granted to him/her as on the date of such permanent incapacitation, shall stand Vested in him on that day. In the absence of a specified time in the Letter of Grant, in such case, all Options Vested in such Option Holder shall remain Exercisable for 3 months following the date of such permanent incapacity of the Option Holder’s termination pursuant to such permanent incapacity. If, after termination, the Option Holder does not Exercise his or her option within the time specified in this sub-section, the Options shall stand terminated, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Scheme. |
d) | If an Option Holder dies while still an Employee, all the Options granted to him/her until such date shall stand Vested in his/her legal heirs or nominees (as the case may be). The Options so Vested may be Exercised by such legal heirs/nominees within such period of time as is specified in the Letter of Grant (but in no event later than the expiration of the Exercise Period of such Option as set forth in the Letter of Grant). In the absence of a specified Exercise Period in the Letter of Grant, the Option shall remain Exercisable for 3 months following the Option Holder’s death. If such Options are not so Exercised within the time specified in this sub section, the Options shall stand terminated, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Scheme. |
13) ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHEME
(a) | The Scheme shall be administered by and be under the superintendence of the Compensation Committee constituted by the Board. The Option Holder shall abide by the policies, decisions and procedures laid down by the Compensation Committee, from time to time. |
(b) | Subject to the provisions of this Scheme, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities and of the shareholders in general meeting as and where required, the Compensation Committee shall inter alia, formulate from time to time, some specific parameters relating to the Scheme including: |
a) | the quantum of Options to be granted under the Scheme to a particular Eligible Employee or to a category or group of Employees and in aggregate; |
b) | the premium payable per Option for Grant; |
c) | Exercise Price; |
d) | the Employees to whom Options may from time to time be granted hereunder; |
e) | the Vesting Period and the Exercise Period; |
f) | the conditions under which Options Vested in Option Holders may lapse in case of termination of employment for misconduct (apart from what has been stated elsewhere herein); |
g) | the specified time period within which the Option Holder shall exercise the Vested Options in the event of termination or resignation of such Option Holder; |
h) | the right of an Option Holder to Exercise all the Options Vested in him/her at one time or at various points of time within the Exercise Period; |
i) | to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations or terms relating to the Scheme; |
j) | to construe and interpret the terms of the Scheme and Options granted pursuant to the Scheme, as well as terms of any Letter of Grant; |
k) | the procedure for making a fair and reasonable adjustment to the number of Options and to the Exercise Price in case of corporate actions such as rights issues, bonus issues, merger, demerger, amalgamation, sale of division, business transfer and others. In this regard following shall be taken into consideration by the Compensation Committee - |
(i) | the number and the Exercise Price of Options shall be adjusted in a manner such that total value of the Options remains the same after the corporate action; |
(ii) | for this purpose, global best practices in this area including the procedures followed by the derivative markets in India and abroad shall be considered; |
(iii) | the Vesting Period and the life of the Options shall be left unaltered as far as possible to protect the rights of the Option Holders; |
The matters as specified in the preceding clause may be specified in the Letter of Grant or may be intimated to the Option Holder from time to time.
All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Compensation Committee shall be at the sole discretion of the Committee and shall be final and binding on all Employees and Option Holders.
c) | The Compensation Committee shall frame suitable policies and systems to ensure that there is no violation of :- |
(i) | Securities and Exchange Board of India (Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992; |
(ii) | SEBI ESOS Guidelines; and |
(iii) | Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trading Practice relating to the Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 |
(iv) | The guidelines issued under the Income-tax Act, 1961, for grant of ESOPs so as to be eligible for exemption thereunder. |
d) | The Scheme shall be effective on receipt of the approval from the shareholders in the Shareholders’ Meeting . |
14) | AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE SCHEME |
a) | The Compensation Committee may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Scheme, to the extent, subject to and after compliance with the requirements of Applicable Laws, provided that the Company shall not vary the terms of the Scheme in any manner which may be detrimental to the interests of the Option Holders. |
b) | The Company may by a special resolution in a general meeting vary the terms of the Scheme offered pursuant to an earlier resolution of a general body but |
not yet exercised by the Option Holders provided such variation is not prejudicial to the interests of the Option Holders.
c) | Termination of the Scheme shall not affect the Compensation Committee’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Scheme prior to the date of such termination |
d) | Any change, amendment, etc. under this clause shall be subject to obtaining of approvals from concerned authorities and so long as otherwise such change, etc. is in accordance with the statutory provisions, guidelines, etc. |
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15) | GENERAL |
a. | This Scheme, in terms of having binding effect, is a private contract between the Company and the Employee specified in the Letter of Grant of which this document is an integral part. It does not create any right or benefit for persons other than between the Company and the specific Employee who has been issued a Letter of Grant of which this document forms a part. The parties hereto recognize that the Company may provide for different terms, to the extent permissible under Applicable Law, for different Eligible Employees especially employees on long leave as may be decided by the Compensation Committee. |
b. | The Company shall be entitled to file this Scheme with such authorities and persons as it may be required under law to file or where it deems fit. |
c. | This Scheme shall not form part of any contract of employment between the Company and the Employee/Option Holder. The rights and obligations of any individual under the terms of his office or employment shall not be affected by his participation in this Scheme or any right which he may have to participate in and nothing in this Scheme shall be construed as affording such an individual any additional rights as to compensation or damages in consequence of the termination of such office or employment for any reason. |
d. | This Scheme shall be subject to all Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required. The Grant of Options under this Scheme shall entitle the Company to require the Option Holders to comply with such requirements of law as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company. |
e. | Participation in this Scheme shall not be construed as any assurance of any form whatsoever including any guarantee of return on the equity investment. Any risks associated with the investment are that of the Option Holder alone. |
f. | All costs and expenses with respect to the adoption of the Scheme and in connection with the registration of Shares shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that except as otherwise specifically provided in the Scheme or in any agreement between the Company and an Option holder, the Company shall not be obliged to pay any costs or expenses (including legal fees) incurred by any Option Holder in connection with any Option held by such Option Holder or transfer or other dealing with Shares held by an Option Holder pursuant to Exercise of Options. |
g) | In the event of any tax liability, present or future, arising on account of the grant of the Options / conversion into shares / transfer of shares to the employee , the liability shall be that of the employee alone and the Company shall be indemnified to the extent of |
income tax, if any levied at any point of time. The Company shall have the right to deduct tax at source or demand and recover tax from the employee of such an amount as may be advised to it by the tax advisors at the time of grant or exercise of the Options.
g. | The Scheme shall continue to operate so long as there are un-issued or unexercised Options and thereafter shall continue to operate till the Compensation Committee decides to terminate the Scheme. The Scheme shall operate independently and parallel to any Scheme that may be presently existing. The Company may introduce new scheme or schemes that may have features, terms and conditions that are different from the Scheme. |
h. | The Employee shall enter into such agreement, as the Company or its representative may desire from time to time to more fully and effectively implement this Scheme. |
16. | INTERPRETATION OF THE SCHEME AND OTHER ASPECTS |
a) | In case of any doubts or disputes as to the meaning or interpretation of any clause or word of the Scheme or Letter of Grant to an Option Holder (including any amendments of modification thereto), the matter shall be referred for final determination to an arbitrator nominated by the Compensation Committee and the decision of such arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Company and the Option Holder. The Scheme and the Letter of Grant shall be subject to the laws of India and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts at Mumbai. |
b) | If any clause, clauses or part thereof is found to be invalid or void on any account, the remaining of the clause or clauses shall continue to have full force any effect as if such clause, clauses or part thereof were not contained in the Scheme. |
17. CONFIDENTIALITY
a) | The Employee who holds any Options/ Shares under the Scheme shall not divulge the details or terms of the Scheme, any Letter of Grant and his/her holding to any person except any disclosure as may be required as per Applicable Laws. |
18. STATUTORY DISCLOSURES:
Kindly go through the Disclosure Document annexed to this Scheme and which is deemed to be a part of the Scheme.
19. Disclosure and Accounting Policies
The Company shall comply with disclosure and the accounting policies specified in the SEBI ESOS Guidelines and/or such other guidelines as may be applicable from time to time.
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Exhibit 10.8
[DATE]
GRANT INTIMATION
Emp #:
Name: [Participant]
Dear [Participant],
We are pleased to grant you an option to acquire [______] Equity Shares of the Company (Face value – [____] per share) under the Employees’ Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) at a price of [_______] per share under [________].
You are not required to pay for the Options granted to you.
Please note that the price has been arrived at based on the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) guidelines 1999 and [_____________].
This grant of the options will be subject to the following terms and conditions and to the rules contained in the Plan.
· | [Insert applicable vesting dates]. |
· | [Insert applicable vesting dates]. |
· | [Insert applicable vesting dates]. |
· | [Insert applicable vesting dates]. |
The exercise can be done during the period of [seven/10] years from the date of [vesting/grant]. Allotments will be made in the following month of each quarter.
While exercising the options, you must pay to the Company the consideration in full for acquiring the options which are vested in your favor, along with the payment of necessary applicable taxes, if any. Please check with the accounts/Finance Department of the country in which you are located at the time of exercise as regards tax liability on exercise of options and pay or make arrangements to with respect to same.
The share certificates will be issued to you after you exercise the option and complete all other required measures. In case you have a Demat account, the shares will be credited to your Demat account provided you inform the correct account numbers etc. to the company at the time of exercise. Normally, it will take at least one month to get shares listed from the date of allotment.
The Board of Directors are entitled to change the terms and conditions mentioned herein above at any time as provided under the Plan. The Plan is also subject to the rules and regulations framed by SEBI and Companies Act, 1956, as applicable.
Please find enclosed the Plan and other disclosure documents as prescribed by [SEBI and/or by other applicable law].
In case you do not want to accept the Grant of these Options, please inform the Corporate HR, latest by [DATE].
With Regards
For [Company]
Kindly sign & return a copy of this letter in acknowledgment.
Name | : |
Signature | : |
Date | : |
Exhibit 10.9
MAJESCO
PERFORMANCE BONUS PLAN
Section 1. Purpose . The purpose of the Majesco Performance Bonus Plan (the “ Plan ”) is to benefit and advance the interests of Majesco (the “ Company ”), by rewarding selected employees of the Company, its parent and their respective subsidiaries and divisions (the parent and each such subsidiary or division is referred to herein as a “ Business Unit ”) for their contributions to the Company’s financial success and thereby motivate them to continue to make such contributions in the future by granting performance-based awards (“ Awards ”).
Section 2. Certain Definitions . For the purposes of the Plan the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
(a) “ Applicable Employee Remuneration ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 162(m)(4) of the Code.
(b) “ Base Salary Percentage ” means a percentage of the Participant’s annual base salary in effect as of the later of (i) the first day of the Performance Period, or (ii) the common salary adjustment date within the Performance Period.
(c) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(f) “ Covered Employee ” has the same meaning given to such term in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code; provided, that a person will be considered a Covered Employee for purposes of this Plan only if such employee’s Applicable Employee Remuneration for the relevant Fiscal Year is expected to exceed $1,000,000.
(g) “ Eligible Persons ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 4 hereof.
(h) “ Financial Criteria ” has the meaning given to that term in Section 6(a) hereof.
(i) “ Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Company .
(j) “ Performance Period ” means the period of time over which the Performance Threshold must be satisfied, which period may be of such length as the Committee, in its discretion, shall select. The Performance Period need not be identical for all Awards. Within one Fiscal Year, the Committee may establish multiple Performance Periods.
(k) “ Performance Threshold ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6(b) hereof (in the case of a Covered Employee), or Section 7(b) hereof (in the case of a Participant who is not a Covered Employee).
(l) “ Target ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6(a) hereof (in the case of a Covered Employee), or Section 7(a) hereof (in the case of a Participant who is not a Covered Employee).
Section 3. Administration of the Plan .
(a) Generally . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee is authorized to administer, interpret and apply the Plan and from time to time may adopt such rules, regulations and guidelines consistent with the provisions of the Plan as it may deem advisable to carry out the Plan, except that the Committee may authorize any one or more of its members, or any officer of the Company, to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee. The Committee’s interpretations of the Plan, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder, shall be conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including the Company, its stockholders and Participants (as defined below). The Committee shall have authority to determine the terms and conditions of the Awards granted to Participants.
(b) Delegation . The Committee may delegate its responsibilities for administering the Plan to any executive officer of the Company, as the Committee deems necessary; provided however, that the Committee shall not delegate its responsibilities under the Plan relating to Covered Employees.
(c) Reliance and Indemnification . The Committee may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants or other persons, and the Committee, the Company and its officers and directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. No member of the Committee nor any executive officer of the Company shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made in good faith by the Committee or such executive officer of the Company with respect to the Plan or Awards granted hereunder, and all members of the Committee and each executive officer of the Company shall be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.
Section 4. Eligible Persons . All employees of the Company shall be eligible to participate in the Plan (“ Eligible Persons ”). An individual shall be deemed an employee for purposes of the Plan only if such individual receives compensation from either the Company or one of its Business Units for services performed as an employee of the Company or any one of its Business Units for any period during a Performance Period. An Eligible Person who is a Covered Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Plan with respect to a Performance Period which has commenced only if he or she commenced employment on or before the beginning of each Performance Period or any later date described in Treasury Regulation 1.162-27(e)(2) (or any successor thereto).
Section 5. Awards; Participants . Awards may be granted only to Eligible Persons with respect to each Performance Period, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. An Eligible Person who has been chosen to receive an Award under the Plan shall be referred to as a “ Participant .”
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Section 6. Determination of Targets, Performance Thresholds and Base Salary Percentage for Covered Employees . Prior to the beginning of each Performance Period or any later date described in Treasury Regulation 1.162-27(e)(2) (or any successor thereto), the Committee shall adopt each of the following with respect to each Participant who is a Covered Employee:
(a) one or more Targets, which shall be equal to a desired level or levels (as may be measured on an absolute or relative basis, where relative performance may also be measured by reference to: past performance of the Company or a Business Unit, a group of peer companies or by a financial market index) for any Performance Period of: (i) profit before tax; (ii) billings; (iii) revenue; (iv) net revenue; (v) earnings (which may include earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings); (vi) operating income; (vii) operating margin; (viii) operating profit; (ix) controllable operating profit, or net operating profit; (x) net profit; (xi) gross margin; (xii) operating expenses or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue; (xiii) net income; (xiv) earnings per share; (xv) total stockholder return; (xvi) market share; (xvii) return on assets or net assets; (xviii) the Company’s stock price; (xix) growth in stockholder value relative to a pre-determined index; (xx) return on equity; (xxi) return on invested capital; (xxii) cash flow (including free cash flow or operating cash flows); (xxiii) cash conversion cycle; (xxiv) economic value added; (xxv) contract awards or backlog; (xxvi) overhead or other expense reduction; (xxvii) credit rating; (xxviii) strategic plan development and implementation; (xxix) succession plan development and implementation; (xxx) improvement in workforce diversity; (xxxi) customer indicators; (xxxii) new product invention or innovation; (xxxiii) attainment of research and development milestones; (xxxiv) improvements in productivity; (xxxv) attainment of objective operating goals and employee metrics; and (xxxvi) any other metric that is capable of measurement as determined by the Committee; and any combination of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Financial Criteria ”). With respect to any Covered Employee who is employed by a Business Unit, the Financial Criteria shall be based on the results of such Business Unit, results of the Company, or any combination of the two;
(b) a Performance Threshold with respect to each Target, applicable to one or more Financial Criteria, which represents a minimum amount that must be attained for a Participant to receive an Award;
(c) either (i) a Base Salary Percentage, or (ii) fixed monetary amounts, which, in each case, shall be payable as an Award in the event that 100% of such Participant’s Targets are achieved; and
(d) a mathematical formula or matrix that shall contain weighting for each Target and indicate the extent to which Awards will be paid if such Participant’s Performance Thresholds with respect to his or her Targets are achieved or exceeded.
The Committee shall make such adjustments, to the extent it deems appropriate, to the Targets and Performance Thresholds to compensate for, or to reflect, any material changes which may have occurred in accounting practices, tax laws, other laws or regulations, the financial structure of the Company, acquisitions or dispositions of Business Units or any unusual circumstances outside of management’s control which, in the sole judgment of the Committee, alters or affects the computation of such Targets and Performance Thresholds or the performance
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of the Company or any relevant Business Unit (each an “ Extraordinary Event ”). Provided however, that no such adjustment may be made unless such adjustment would be permissible under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Section 7. Determination of Targets, Performance Thresholds and Base Salary Percentage For Participants Who Are Not Covered Employees . Prior to the end of the Performance Period, the Committee shall adopt each of the following with respect to each Participant who is not a Covered Employee:
(a) one or more Targets, which shall be equal to a desired level or levels for any Performance Period of any, or a combination of any, quantitative criteria (the “ Quantitative Criteria ,” which Quantitative Criteria may include, without limitation, any Financial Criteria) or qualitative criteria (the “ Individual Criteria ”). With respect to such Participants who are employed by a Business Unit, the Quantitative Criteria may be based on the results of such Business Unit, consolidated results of the Company, or any combination of the two;
(b) a Performance Threshold with respect to each Target, applicable to one or more Quantitative Criteria or Individual Criteria, which represents a minimum that must be attained for a Participant to receive an Award;
(c) either (i) a Base Salary Percentage, or (ii) fixed monetary amounts, which, in each case, shall be payable as an Award in the event that 100% of such Participant’s Targets are achieved; and
(d) a mathematical formula or matrix that shall contain weighting for each Target and indicate the extent to which Awards will be paid if such Participant’s Performance Thresholds with respect to his or her Targets are achieved or exceeded.
The Committee may make such adjustments, to the extent it deems appropriate, to the Targets and Performance Thresholds to compensate for, or to reflect, any material changes which may have occurred due to an Extraordinary Event.
Section 8. Calculation of Awards; Certification; Payment; Deferral . As soon as practicable after the end of the Performance Period, and subject to any necessary verification, the Committee shall determine with respect to each Participant whether and the extent to which the Performance Thresholds applicable to such Participant’s Targets were achieved or exceeded. Such Participant’s Award, if any, shall be calculated in accordance with the mathematical formula or matrix determined pursuant to Section 6 or 7, as applicable, and subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9 hereof. The Committee shall certify in writing the amount of such Award and whether each material term of the Plan relating to such Award has been satisfied. Subject to Section 9 hereof, such Award shall become payable in cash as promptly as practicable thereafter, provided, however, that any Award shall be paid within 2 ½ months of the end of the Fiscal Year in which the Award is no longer subject to a risk of forfeiture.
Section 9. Limitations; Modifications to Awards . Each Award determined pursuant to Section 6 or 7 hereof shall be subject to modification or forfeiture in accordance with the following provisions:
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(a) Limitations . The aggregate amount of any Award to any Participant for any Performance Period as finally determined by the Committee, shall constitute the Participant’s Award for the Fiscal Year; provided, however that no Award for any Participant for any Fiscal Year shall exceed $5,000,000.
(b) Modifications . At any time prior to the payment of an Award, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, (i) increase, decrease or eliminate the Award payable to any Participant who is not a Covered Employee and who would not become a Covered Employee as a result of any such increase and/or (ii) decrease or eliminate the Award payable to any Covered Employee, in each case to reflect the individual performance and contribution of, and other factors relating to, such Covered Employee. The Committee may make such adjustments, to the extent it deems appropriate to any Award to compensate for, or to reflect, any Extraordinary Event. The determination of the Committee as to matters set forth in this Section 9(b) shall be final and conclusive.
Section 10. Employment Requirement . No Participant shall have any right to receive payment of any Award unless such Participant remains in the employ of the Company or a Business Unit through the date of payment of such Award; provided , however , that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, pay all or any part of an Award to any Participant who, prior to such date of payment, terminates employment, so long as the Performance Thresholds applicable to the Participant’s Targets were achieved or exceeded, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for payment of all or part of an award upon any event, to the extent that such provision does not violate Code Section 162(m) with respect to a Covered Employee. The maximum amount of such payment, if any, will be calculated, and to the extent determined by the Committee, paid as provided in Section 6 or 7. The determination of the Committee shall be final and conclusive.
Section 11. Miscellaneous .
(a) No Contract; No Rights to Awards or Continued Employment . The Plan is not a contract between the Company and any Participant or other employee. No Participant or other employee shall have any claim or right to receive Awards under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any employee any right to be retained by the Company or any of its Business Units.
(b) No Right to Future Participation . Participation in the Plan during one Performance Period shall not guarantee participation during any other Performance Period.
(c) Restriction on Transfer . The rights of a Participant with respect to Awards under the Plan shall not be transferable by the Participant to whom such Award is granted (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution), and any attempted assignment or transfer shall be null and void and shall permit the Committee, in its sole discretion, to extinguish the Company’s obligation under the Plan to pay any Award with respect to such Participant.
(d) Tax Withholding . The Company or a subsidiary thereof, as appropriate, shall have the right to deduct from all payments made under the Plan to a Participant or to a
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Participant’s beneficiary or beneficiaries any Federal, foreign, state or local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments.
(e) No Restriction on Right of Company to Effect Changes . The Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, acquisition, divestiture, consolidation, spin off, combination, liquidation, dissolution, sale of assets, or other similar corporate transaction or event involving the Company or a subsidiary thereof or any other event or series of events, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
(f) Source of Payments . The Plan shall be unfunded. The Plan shall not create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund or segregation of assets of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and a Participant or any other individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government or political subdivision thereof. To the extent that any Participant is granted an Award hereunder, such Participant’s right to receive payment of such Award shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.
(g) No Interest . If the Company for any reason fails to make payment of an Award at the time such Award becomes payable, the Company shall not be liable for any interest or other charges thereon.
(h) Amendment and Termination . The Committee may at any time and from time to time alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part. Except as set forth herein, no such amendment shall be effective which alters the Award, Target or other criteria relating to an Award applicable to a Covered Employee for the Performance Period in which such amendment is made or any prior Performance Period, except any such amendment that may be made without causing such Award to cease to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
(i) Headings . The headings of sections and subsections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of the Plan.
(j) Governing Law . The validity, construction, interpretation, administration and effect of the Plan and of its rules and regulations, and rights relating to the Plan, shall be determined solely in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the choice-of-law principles thereof, and applicable federal law.
(k) Severability . If any term or provision (“ Provision ”) of the Plan or the application thereof (i) as to any Participant or circumstance (other than as described in clause (ii)) is, to any extent, found to be illegal or invalid, or (ii) would cause any Award to any Covered Employee not to constitute performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, then the Committee shall sever such Provision from the Plan and, thereupon, such Provision shall not be a part of the Plan.
(l) Effective Date . The Plan shall be effective as of __________, 2015; subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company (the “ Stockholders ”). Such approval
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shall meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. If such approval is not obtained, then the Plan shall not be effective.
(m) Approval and Reapproval by Stockholders . To the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, (i) any change to the material terms of the Financial Criteria shall be disclosed to and approved by the Stockholders at the next annual meeting of Stockholders to be held following such change, and (ii) the material terms of the Financial Criteria shall be disclosed to and reapproved by the Stockholders no later than the annual meeting of Stockholders that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which Stockholders approve the Financial Criteria.
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Exhibit 10.10
MAJESCO
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
1. | Purpose . |
The Majesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is intended to encourage and facilitate the purchase of Shares of the common stock of Majesco (the “ Company ”) by employees of the Company and any Participating Companies, thereby providing employees with a personal stake in the Company and a long range inducement to remain in the employ of the Company and Participating Companies. It is the intention of the Company that the Plan qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code.
2. | Definitions . |
(a) “ Account ” means a bookkeeping account established by the Committee on behalf of a Participant to hold Payroll Deductions.
(b) “ Approved Leave of Absence ” means a leave of absence that has been approved by the applicable Participating Company in such a manner as the Board may determine from time to time.
(c) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) “ Business Day ” means a day on which national stock exchanges are open for trading.
(e) “ Change in Control ” shall mean “Corporate Transaction” as defined under the Majesco 2014 Equity Incentive Plan .
(f) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) “ Committee ” means the Committee appointed pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan.
(h) “ Company ” means Majesco or any successor company.
(i) “ Compensation ” means the regular base salary paid to a Participant by one or more Participating Company during such individual’s period of participation in the Plan, plus any pre-tax contributions made by the Participant to any cash-or-deferred arrangement that meets the requirements of section 401(k) of the Code or any cafeteria benefit program that meets the requirements of section 125 of the Code, now or hereafter established by any Participating Company. The following items of compensation shall not be included in Compensation: (i) all overtime payments, bonuses, commissions (other than those functioning as base salary equivalents), profit-sharing distributions and other incentive-type payments and (ii) any and all contributions (other than contributions subject to sections 401(k) and 125 of the Code) made on the Participant’s behalf by a Participating Company under any employee benefit or welfare plan now or hereafter established.
(j) “ Election Form ” means the form acceptable to the Committee which an Employee shall use to make an election to purchase Shares through Payroll Deductions pursuant to the Plan.
(k) “ Eligible Employee ” means an Employee who meets the requirements for eligibility under Section 3 of the Plan.
(l) “ Employee ” means any person, including an officer, who is employed by a Participating Company.
(m) “ Enrollment Date ” means, with respect to a given Offering Period, a date established from time to time by the Committee or the Board, which shall not be later than the first day of such Offering Period.
(n) “ Fair Market Value ” means the closing price per Share on the principal national securities exchange or system on which the Shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if not listed or traded on any such exchange or if not listed or traded on any such exchange or system, the fair market value as reasonably determined by the Board, which determination shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.421-1(e)(2) and shall be conclusive.
(o) “ Five Percent Owner ” means an Employee who, with respect to a Participating Company, is described in Section 423(b) of the Code.
(p) “ Offering ” means an offering of Shares to Eligible Employees pursuant to the Plan.
(q) “ Offering Commencement Date ” means the first Business Day on or after January 1 or the first Business Day on or after July 1 of each year.
(r) “ Offering Period ” means the period extending from an Offering Commencement Date through the following Offering Termination Date.
(s) “ Offering Termination Date ” means the last Business Day in the period ending each June 30 and December 31 immediately following the applicable Offering Commencement Date, or the date of a Change in Control, which occurs in an Offering Period.
(t) “ Option Price ” means, with respect to a particular Offering Period, an amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share determined on the Offering Termination Date, or if such date is not a trading day, then on the next trading day thereafter.
(u) “ Participant ” means an Employee who meets the requirements for eligibility under Section 3 of the Plan and who has timely delivered an Election Form to the Committee.
(v) “ Participating Company ” means, as identified on Schedule A , the Company and subsidiaries of the Company, within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code, if any, that are approved by the Board from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(w) “ Payroll Deductions ” means amounts withheld from a Participant’s Compensation pursuant to the Plan, as described in Section 5 of the Plan.
(x) “ Plan ” means the Majesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as set forth in this document, and as may be amended from time to time.
(y) “ Plan Termination Date ” means the earlier of: (1) the Offering Termination Date for the Offering in which the maximum number of Shares specified in Section 4 of the Plan have been issued pursuant to the Plan; (2) the date as of which the Board chooses to terminate the Plan as provided in Section 15 of the Plan; (3) the date of a Change in Control; or (4) in the event that the Company’s shareholders do not approve the Plan, the date of non-approval.
(z) “ Shares ” means shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.002 per share.
(aa) “ Successor-in-Interest ” means the Participant’s executor or administrator, or such other person or entity to whom the Participant’s rights under the Plan shall have passed by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
(bb) “ Termination Form ” means the form acceptable to the Committee which an Employee shall use to withdraw from an Offering pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan.
3. | Eligibility and Participation . |
(a) Initial Eligibility . Except as provided in Section 3(b) of the Plan, each individual who is an Employee on an Offering Commencement Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to the Offering that commences on that date.
(b) Ineligibility . An Employee shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan if such Employee:
(1) | is a Five Percent Owner; | |
(2) | has not customarily worked more than 20 hours per week; | |
(3) | has not customarily worked more than 5 months in any calendar year; | |
(4) | has been employed with the Company for less than 6 months; or | |
(5) | is restricted from participating under Section 3(d) of the Plan. |
(c) Leave of Absence . An Employee on an Approved Leave of Absence shall be eligible to participate in the Plan, subject to the provisions of Sections 5(d) and 8(d) of the Plan. An Approved Leave of Absence shall be considered active employment for purposes of Sections 3(b)(2) and 3(b)(3) of the Plan.
(d) Restrictions on Participation . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be granted an option to participate in the Plan if:
(1) | immediately after the grant, such Employee would be a Five Percent Owner; or |
(2) | such option would permit such Employee’s rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Participating Companies which |
meet the requirements of Section 423(b) of the Code to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 in fair market value (as determined pursuant to Section 423(b)(8) of the Code) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding. |
(e) Commencement of Participation . An Employee who meets the eligibility requirements of Sections 3(a) and 3(b) of the Plan as of an applicable Enrollment Date and whose participation is not restricted under Section 3(d) of the Plan shall become a Participant by completing an Election Form and filing it with the Committee on or before the applicable Enrollment Date. Payroll Deductions for a Participant shall commence on the applicable Offering Commencement Date when his or her authorization for Payroll Deductions becomes effective, and shall end on the Plan Termination Date, unless sooner terminated by the Participant pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(d) of the Plan, a Participant’s payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) at any time during an Offering Period; provided , that such Payroll Deductions shall recommence at the rate as provided in such Participant’s Enrollment Form at the beginning of the first Offering Period that is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 8 of the Plan.
4. | Shares Per Offering . |
The Plan shall be implemented by a series of Offerings that shall terminate on the Plan Termination Date. Offerings shall be made with respect to Compensation payable for each Offering Period occurring on or after adoption of the Plan by the Board and ending with the Plan Termination Date. Shares available for any Offering shall be the difference between the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan, as determined pursuant to Section 10(a) of the Plan, for all of the Offerings, less the actual number of Shares purchased by Participants pursuant to prior Offerings. If the total number of Shares for which options are exercised on any Offering Termination Date exceeds the maximum number of Shares available, the Committee shall make a pro rata allocation of Shares available for delivery and distribution in as nearly a uniform manner as practicable, and as it shall determine to be fair and equitable, and the unapplied Account balances shall be returned to Participants as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date.
5. | Payroll Deductions . |
(a) Amount of Payroll Deductions . An Eligible Employee who wishes to participate in the Plan shall file an Election Form (authorizing payroll deductions) with the Committee prior to the applicable Enrollment Date.
(b) Participants’ Accounts . All Payroll Deductions with respect to a Participant pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Plan shall commence on the first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end of the last payroll in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 8. All Payroll Deductions will be credited to the Participant’s Account under the Plan. The amounts collected from the Participant shall not be held in any segregated account or trust fund and may be commingled with the general assets of the Company and used for general corporate purposes.
(c) Changes in Payroll Deductions . A Participant may discontinue his participation in the Plan as provided in Section 8(a) of the Plan, but no other change can be made during an Offering Period, including, but not limited to, changes in the amount of Payroll Deductions for such Offering. A Participant may change the amount of Payroll Deductions for subsequent Offerings by giving written notice of such change to the Committee on or before the applicable Enrollment Date for such Offering Period.
(d) Leave of Absence . A Participant who goes on an Approved Leave of Absence before the Offering Termination Date after having filed an Election Form with respect to such Offering may:
(1) | withdraw the balance credited to his or her Account pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Plan; |
(2) | discontinue contributions to the Plan but remain a Participant in the Plan through the earlier of (i) the Offering Termination Date or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day; |
(3) | remain a Participant in the Plan during such Approved Leave of Absence through the earlier of (i) the Offering Termination Date or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day, and continue the authorization for the Participating Company to make Payroll Deductions for each payroll period out of continuing payments to such Participant, if any. |
6. | Granting of Options . |
On each Offering Termination Date, each Participant shall be deemed to have been granted an option to purchase a minimum of one (1) Share and a maximum number of Shares that shall be a number of whole Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the balance credited to the Participant’s Account as of the Offering Termination Date, by the Option Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to the limitations described in Section 3(d)(2), on each applicable Offering Termination Date, no Participant may purchase more than the number of Shares obtained by dividing (i) $25,000 by (ii) the Fair Market Value as of the applicable Offering Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no participant may purchase more than $25,000 worth of stock in any calendar year, and if a Participant’s contributions exceed this limit, then any such excess contributions will be returned to Participant without interest and will not be used to purchase Shares under the Plan.
7. | Exercise of Options . |
(a) Automatic Exercise . With respect to each Offering, a Participant’s option for the purchase of Shares granted pursuant to Section 6 of the Plan shall be deemed to have been exercised automatically on the Offering Termination Date applicable to such Offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Plan Termination Date as described in
Section 2(x)(3) or Section 2(x)(4), all Shares or Payroll Deductions (to the extent not yet applied to the purchase of Shares) under the Plan shall be distributed to the Participants as soon as administratively practicable following such Plan Termination Date.
(b) Fractional Shares and Minimum Number of Shares . Fractional Shares shall not be issued under the Plan. Amounts credited to an Account remaining after the application of such Account to the exercise of options for a minimum of one (1) full Share shall be credited to the Participant’s Account for the next succeeding Offering, or, at the Participant’s election, returned to the Participant as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date, without interest.
(c) Transferability of Option . No option granted to a Participant pursuant to the Plan shall be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and no such option shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime other than by the Participant.
(d) Delivery of Certificates for Shares . The Company shall deliver certificates for Shares acquired on the exercise of options during an Offering Period as soon as practicable following the Offering Termination Date.
8. | Withdrawals . |
(a) Withdrawal of Account . A Participant may elect to withdraw the balance credited to the Participant’s Account by providing a Termination Form to the Committee at any time before the Offering Termination Date applicable to any Offering.
(b) Amount of Withdrawal . A Participant may withdraw all, but not less than all, of the amounts credited to the Participant’s Account by giving a Termination Form to the Committee. All amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be paid as soon as practicable following the Committee’s receipt of the Participant’s Termination Form, and no further Payroll Deductions will be made with respect to the Participant.
(c) Termination of Employment . Upon termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason other than death, including termination due to disability or continuation of a leave of absence beyond 90 days, all amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be returned to the Participant. In the event of a Participant’s (1) termination of employment due to death, or (2) death after termination of employment but before the Participant’s Account has been returned, all amounts credited to such Participant’s Account shall be returned to the Participant’s Successor-in-Interest.
(d) Leave of Absence . A Participant who is on an Approved Leave of Absence shall, subject to the Participant’s election pursuant to Section 5(d) of the Plan, continue to be a Participant in the Plan until the earlier of (i) the end of the first Offering ending after commencement of such Approved Leave of Absence, or (ii) the close of business on the 90th day of such Approved Leave of Absence unless such Employee shall have returned to regular non-temporary employment before the close of business on such 90th day. A Participant who has been on an Approved Leave of Absence for more than 90 days shall not be eligible to participate in any Offering that begins on or after the commencement of such Approved Leave of Absence so long as such leave of absence continues.
9. | Interest . |
No interest shall be paid or allowed with respect to amounts paid into the Plan or credited to any Participant’s Account.
10. | Shares . |
(a) Maximum Number of Shares . No more than 2,000,000 Shares may be issued under the Plan. Such Shares shall be authorized but unissued or reacquired Shares of the Company, including Shares purchased on the open market. The number of Shares available for any Offering and all Offerings shall be adjusted if the number of outstanding Shares of the Company is increased or reduced by split-up, reclassification, stock dividend or the like. All Shares issued pursuant to the Plan shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) Participant’s Interest in Shares . A Participant shall have no interest in Shares subject to an option until such option has been exercised.
(c) Registration of Shares . Shares to be delivered to a Participant under the Plan shall be registered in the name of the Participant.
(d) Restrictions on Exercise . The Board may, in its discretion, require as conditions to the exercise of any option such conditions as it may deem necessary to assure that the exercise of options is in compliance with applicable securities laws.
11. | Expenses . |
The Participating Companies shall pay all fees and expenses incurred (excluding individual Federal, state, local or other taxes) in connection with the Plan. No charge or deduction for any such expenses will be made to a Participant upon the termination of his or her participation under the Plan or upon the distribution of certificates representing Shares purchased with his or her contributions.
12. | Taxes . |
The Participating Companies shall have the right to withhold from each Participant’s Compensation an amount equal to all Federal, state, city or other taxes as the Participating Companies shall determine are required to be withheld by them in connection with the grant, exercise of the option or disposition of Shares. In connection with such withholding, the Participating Companies may make any such arrangements as are consistent with the Plan as it may deem appropriate, including the right to withhold from Compensation paid to a Participant other than in connection with the Plan and the right to withdraw such amount from the amount standing to the credit of the Participant’s Account.
13. | Plan and Contributions Not to Affect Employment . |
The Plan shall not confer upon any Eligible Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Participating Companies.
14. | Administration . |
The Plan shall be administered by the Board, which may delegate responsibility for such administration to a committee of the Board (the “Committee”). If the Board fails to appoint
the Committee, any references in the Plan to the Committee shall be treated as references to the Board. The Board, or the Committee, shall have authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to it, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable in administering the Plan, with or without the advice of counsel. The determinations of the Board or the Committee on the matters referred to in this paragraph shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons in interest.
15. | Amendment and Termination . |
The Board may terminate the Plan at any time and may amend the Plan from time to time in any respect; provided, however , that upon any termination of the Plan, all Shares or Payroll Deductions (to the extent not yet applied to the purchase of Shares) under the Plan shall be distributed to the Participants, provided further , that no amendment to the Plan shall affect the right of a Participant to receive his or her proportionate interest in the Shares or his or her Payroll Deductions (to the extent not yet applied to the purchase of Shares) under the Plan, and
provided further , that the Company may seek shareholder approval of an amendment to the Plan if such approval is determined to be required by or advisable under the regulations of the Securities or Exchange Commission or the Internal Revenue Service, the rules of any stock exchange or system on which the Shares are listed or other applicable law or regulation.
16. | Effective Date . |
The Plan shall be effective on ____________, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), with its initial Offering Period beginning January 1, 2016.
17. | Government and Other Regulations . |
(a) In General . The purchase of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required.
(b) Securities Law . The Committee shall have the power to make each grant under the Plan subject to such conditions as it deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the then-existing requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Rule 16b-3 (or any similar rule) of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
18. | Non-Alienation . |
No Participant shall be permitted to assign, alienate, sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber his interest under the Plan prior to the distribution to him of Share certificates. Any attempt at assignment, alienation, sale, transfer, pledge or other encumbrance shall be void and of no effect.
19. | Notices . |
Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be sufficiently given only if delivered personally, telecopied, or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, and addressed:
If to the Company :
Majesco
5 Penn Plaza, 14 th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Employee Stock Purchase Plan Committee
or any other address provided pursuant to written notice.
If to the Participant : At the address on file with the Company from time to time, or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate in writing by notice similarly given by one party to the other.
20. | Successors . |
The Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor, successors or assigns of the Company.
21. | Severability . |
If any part of this Plan shall be determined to be invalid or void in any respect, such determination shall not affect, impair, invalidate or nullify the remaining provisions of this Plan which shall continue in full force and effect.
22. | Acceptance . |
The election by any Eligible Employee to participate in this Plan constitutes his or her acceptance of the terms of the Plan and his or her agreement to be bound hereby.
23. | Applicable Law . |
This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, to the extent not preempted by applicable Federal law.
SCHEDULE A
Participating Companies
Majesco
Majesco Software and Solutions Inc.
Cover-All Systems, Inc.
Exhibit 10.11
5 Penn Plaza, 14th
Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA
Tel (646) 731 1000 Fax (646) 674 1390 www.majescomastek.com |
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September 4, 2013
Mr. Ketan Mehta
3208 Glenhurst Court
Plano, TX 75093
Dear Ketan,
We are pleased to inform you that the Board of MajescoMastek has decided to revise your Annual Base salary effective July 1, 2013 to USD 300,000. You will continue as the President and Chief Executive Officer of MajescoMastek and its North American subsidiaries.
This letter reiterates the terms and conditions applicable as follows:
1. Duties and Responsibilities
The President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Company’s strategy with a view to creating shareholder value. The CEO’s leadership role also entails being ultimately responsible for all management decisions and for implementing the Company’s long and short term plans.
Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:
• | to lead the development of the Company’s strategy; | |
• | to lead and oversee the implementation of the Company’s long and short term plans in accordance with its strategy | |
• | to build and advocate the Company’s culture and value system |
2. | Bonus and Benefits |
In addition to the Annual Base salary of USD 300,000, you will also be eligible for Bonus, on Annual Base Pay, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Bonus will be paid annually after the financial year end.
3. | Benefits: |
In addition you will be entitled to the following benefits offered by MajescoMastek per the rules of the Company and consistent with the package offered to other MajescoMastek staff:
a. | Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance |
b. | Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
c. | Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance |
d. | Eighteen days earned paid vacation per year plus holidays |
4. | Other Terms and Conditions: |
a. | The Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving six months’ notice to the other party. In the event this agreement is terminated by the Company, you shall be entitled to Notice pay, which would be equivalent to six month’s Annual Base salary. |
b. | You shall not divulge to any person any trade secrets or any information concerning the business or finances of the Company. |
c. | While you are employed by the Company, you will not, without the Company’s express prior written consent, either directly or indirectly provide services to, or assist in any manner, any business or third party that competes with the current or planned business of the Company including all Mastek Group entities. You further agree that during the period of your employment with Company and for a period of one (1) year after termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not directly or indirectly, or in any capacity, individually or in any corporation, firm, association or other business entity, compete or attempt to compete with Company, any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of Company, or any corporation merged into, or merged or consolidated with Company by soliciting business from or performing services for any customer, prospective customer, broker, client, and/or strategic partner of the Company with which you were involved or assigned (directly or indirectly) or learned about during your period of employment with the Company. |
d. | During your employment with the Company and for a period of one (1) year after the date of termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not directly or indirectly solicit or attempt to solicit for employment or to retain as an independent contractor any person currently employed or engaged by the Company or any person who was previously employed or engaged by the Company during a period of one (1) year immediately preceding such solicitation for your own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity. You further agree that, should you be approached by a person who is or has been an employee of the Company during a period of one (1) year immediately preceding termination of your employment with the Company for any reason, you will not offer to nor employ or retain as an independent contractor any such person for a period of one (1) year following the termination of your employment with the Company for any reason. |
e. | All disputes and difference between the parties hereto shall be referred to arbitration of a sole arbitrator appointed by the parties, and all proceedings of such arbitration shall be subject to the provisions of New York Law. This Agreement shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts in New York only. |
We look forward to your leadership in making MajescoMastek pre-eminent global software
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and IT Solutions Company.
Please sign and return this letter to acknowledge your acceptance.
Ashank Desai | /s/ Ashank Desai | |
Director | ||
MajescoMastek |
Received and Accepted: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Mr. Ketan Mehta |
Date: 09-11-13
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Exhibit 10.12
Execution Version
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into as of January 1, 2015 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between MAJESCO, a California corporation with offices located at 5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (“ Company ”), and William Freitag (“ Employee ”).
RECITALS
A. Employee is an owner, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Agile Technologies, LLC (“ Agile ”).
B. Company and Agile have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), whereby Company is acquiring certain assets of Agile (the “ Purchase Transaction ”).
C. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, Company has agreed to offer employment to certain employees of Agile, including Employee.
D. In connection with the consummation of the Purchase Transaction, Company and Employee have agreed that Employee will be employed by Company effective as of the closing of the Purchase Transaction.
E. Company and Employee are entering into this Agreement for the purpose of memorializing the terms upon which, and the conditions subject to which, Company will employ Employee and Employee will provide services to Company, effective as of the closing of the Purchase Transaction.
F. Company and Employee agree the Earn-Out provision(s) of the Purchase Agreement will not impact any areas of the employment, including Section 3.2 of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, including the consideration described in the recitals above and the Deferred Payments set forth in the Purchase Agreement, Company and Employee agree as follows:
ARTICLE
One
DEFINITIONS AND TERMS
1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms are defined as set forth in this Section 1.1 or in the provisions of this Agreement to which reference is made in this Section 1.1 . All references to a Recital, Article, or Section are to a Recital, Article, or Section of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated, and all references to an Exhibit are to an Exhibit attached to and made a part of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.
Accrued Compensation means any and all earned but unpaid Annual Salary and earned but unused vacation and other earned paid time off, in each case, through and including the Termination Date.
Affiliate means, as to any Person, any other Person who directly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with” means possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of voting securities or interests, by contract, or otherwise).
Agile has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
Agile Business has the meaning given such term in Section 2.2(c).
Annual Salary has the meaning given such term in Section 4.1.
Agreement means this Employment Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time.
Board means the board of directors of Company.
Business Day means every day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in the State of New York or New Jersey are authorized or obligated to close.
Cause means any one or more of the following during the Term: (a) Employee’s willful and knowing gross misconduct that is work-related and not cured within 30 days after Company gives Employee written notice thereof containing a reasonably detailed description of the alleged misconduct, unless the NACEO determines reasonably and in good faith that such misconduct is not capable of being cured within such thirty (30) days, in which case such thirty (30) days’ notice is not required; (b) Employee’s fraud or misappropriation of Company funds (other than inadvertent misappropriations as a result of unintentional errors); (c) Employee’s conviction of or pleas of guilty or nolo contender to (i) any felony, (ii) any drug related offense; or (iii) any offense involving moral turpitude that results or will result in material harm to Company or its Affiliates, as determined reasonably and in good faith by the NACEO; (d) the absence (other than absence by reason of Disability or a condition that is reasonably expected to become a Disability, or for vacation, sick days or other time off taken in accordance with Company policy or otherwise approved by Company or leave under the Family Medical Leave Act or otherwise permitted under applicable Laws) of Employee from work for a period of 60 consecutive Business Days during any 90-day period while this Agreement remains in effect; or (e) the willful and knowing material breach by Employee of any covenants set forth in this Agreement or any material written policies of the Company, the breach of which would reasonably be expected to expose the Company or its Affiliates to material liability to a third party (including another employee of the Company or its Affiliates), as determined reasonably and in good faith by the NACEO, that is not cured within 10 days after Company gives Employee written notice thereof containing a reasonably detailed description of the alleged breach, unless the NACEO determines reasonably and in good faith that such breach is not capable of being cured within 10 days, in which case such 10 day notice period is not required.
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Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
Company has the meaning given such term in the initial paragraph of this Agreement.
Company Business means the business of providing business process reengineering, requirements definition, testing, business intelligence, and data warehousing services to property and casualty insurance companies as conducted by the Segment during the period of Employee’s employment with the Company.
Company Clients means (a) the customers of the Company Business as of, or during the 12 month period before, the Termination Date, about which the Employee had actual knowledge; (b) any prospective customers of the Company Business during the during the 12 month period before, the Termination Date about which Employee had actual knowledge or with respect to which Employee received material Confidential Information; and (c) any other customer of the Company or its Affiliates as of, or during the 12 month period before, the Termination Date, or prospective customer of the Company or its Affiliates during the 12 month period before, the Termination Date, in each case, about which Employee has actual knowledge and (i) with respect to which Employee has received material Confidential Information, (ii) with which Employee has had direct substantial contact, (iii) to which Employee has provided services in the course of performing his duties for the Company, or (iv) with respect to which Employee was actively engaged in the solicitation of such Person’s business with the Company or such of its Affiliates.
Company Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity that is a Subsidiary of the Company.
Competitive Services means the provision of business process reengineering, requirements definition, testing, business intelligence, and data warehousing services to property and casualty insurance companies; provided that Competitive Services shall not include any aspect of the Agile Business and Employee’s engagement in or conduct of any aspect of the Agile Business shall not be considered Competitive Services.
Confidential Information of Company and its Affiliates means, to the extent not publicly available or generally known in the industry: (a) information of a technical and business nature pertaining to Company’s or its Affiliates’ products, sales, licensing, consulting and other services; the identity of previous, existing, or potential employees and Company Clients; the confidential information supplied by previous, existing, or potential employees and Company Clients; the terms and conditions under which Company or its Affiliates deal with past, present, or future employees and Company Clients; the forms, unique techniques, methods, training systems, and procedures for operation of Company’s or its Affiliates’ sales, licensing, consulting and other services; the terms and conditions under which Company or its Affiliates deal with other Persons engaged in business similar to the Company Business; and Company’s or its Affiliates’ contacts with such Persons and suppliers; and (b) Proprietary Information and Trade Secrets, as defined herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include any (i) personal expertise, (ii) and/or know-how of Employee that is acquired prior to the Effective Date, or (iii) any information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than by reason of Employee’s breach of this Agreement.
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Corporate Opportunity has the meaning given such term in Section 6.2.
Disability means Employee is entitled to receive long-term disability benefits under Company’s long-term disability plan as then in effect, or in the absence of such plan, Employee’s inability, due to physical or mental incapacity, to substantially perform his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement with or without reasonable accommodation for one hundred eighty (180) days out of any three hundred sixty-five (365) day period or one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days. Any question as to the existence of Employee’s Disability as to which Employee and Company cannot agree shall be determined in writing by a qualified independent physician mutually acceptable to Employee and Company. If Employee and Company cannot agree as to a qualified independent physician, each shall appoint such a physician and those two physicians shall select a third who shall make such determination in writing. The Company shall bear the expense of such physicians. The determination of Disability made in writing to Company and Employee shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.
Effective Date has the meaning given such term in the initial paragraph of this Agreement.
Employee has the meaning given such term in the initial paragraph of this Agreement.
Good Reason means the occurrence of any of the following, in each case without Employee’s prior written consent: (a) a reduction in Employee’s Annual Salary; (b) a relocation of Employee’s principal place of employment by more than fifty (50) miles; (c) a failure by the Company to pay to Employee any amounts payable as and when due or any other material breach by Company of any covenants or obligations of this Agreement; (d) a material, adverse change in Employee’s title, authority, duties or responsibilities as contemplated by this Agreement (other than temporarily while Employee is physically or mentally incapacitated or as required by applicable Law); or (e) Company’s failure to obtain a written agreement from any assignee of or successor to the Company to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Company would be required to perform if no assignment or succession had taken place, except where such assumption occurs by operation of Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Good Reason shall only exist if Employee provides Company written notice of the “Good Reason” event described in (a) through (e) of the preceding sentence within sixty (60) days of Employee having actual knowledge of the initial existence of the condition, if the Company fails to remedy the Good Reason event within thirty (30) days of such written notice, and if Employee terminates his employment with the Company within sixty (60) days thereafter.
Initial Term has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.
Laws means all applicable statutes, laws, treaties, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, writs, injunctions, decrees, judgments, or opinions of any Tribunal.
Notice of Non-Renewal has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, Tribunal, or other entity.
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Proceeding has the meaning given such term in Section 7.1.
Proprietary Information has the meaning given such term in Section 5.3.
Purchase Agreement has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
Purchase Transaction has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
Renewal Date has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.
Renewal Term has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.
Rights mean legal and equitable rights, remedies, powers, privileges, and benefits.
Segment means the business segment or division of the Company through which the Company Business is conducted.
Severance Payment means an amount determined by (i) dividing Employee’s highest Annual Salary over the past 12 months by twelve (12) to determine the “Monthly Salary,” and then (ii) multiplying the Monthly Salary by the number of full and partial months (pro-rated for partial months) remaining in the three year period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date following the Termination Date, if any.
Subsidiary of a Person means any corporation or other Person of which securities or other interests having the power to elect a majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities or other interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred) are held by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries; when used without reference to a Person other than Company, “Subsidiary” means a Company Subsidiary.
Taxes means all taxes and charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any Law or Tribunal.
Term has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1.
Termination Date means the effective date of the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.
Territory means North America.
Trade Secrets of Company and its Affiliates means including without limitation any of the following that is non-public and owned by the Company or its Affiliates: (a) technical or non-technical data, formulae, patterns, compilations, programs, source code, tools, tool kits, object code, devices, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, financial data, financial plans, product plans or lists of suppliers; (b) computerized or computer recorded materials, training materials, policy and procedure manuals, video and audio tape recordings of training and operating methods and techniques, source documents, advertising theories, formats for
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advertising special advertising programs, and other business methods and techniques; (c) information, business strategies and methods, and techniques which are commonly considered confidential in the business in which Company is engaged, including, without limitation, elearning training systems, videoconference systems, and training and education systems; and (d) all documents, manuals, and other tangible things or media of storage or communication containing, expressing, reflecting, embodying, or illustrating any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all materials which are marked as “confidential,” “secret,” “internal,” or “proprietary”.
Tribunal means any (a) local, state, federal, or foreign judicial, executive, administrative, regulatory, or legislative instrumentality, and (b) private arbitration board or panel.
Unreimbursed Expenses means unreimbursed business expenses incurred by Employee, in accordance with Company’s written expense reimbursement policies as in effect from time to time, through and including the Termination Date.
1.2 Number and Gender of Words . Whenever in this Agreement the singular number is used, the same shall include the plural where appropriate and vice versa , and words of any gender shall include each other gender where appropriate.
ARTICLE
Two
EMPLOYMENT OF EMPLOYEE
2.1 Employment . Company hereby agrees to employ Employee and Employee hereby agrees to accept such employment with Company subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement is effective on and as of the Effective Date.
2.2 Duties and Authority .
(a) Duties of Employee . Until termination of this Agreement, Employee will be employed by Company as Executive Vice President of the Segment, reporting to Company’s Chief Executive Officer for North America (the “ NACEO ”), and will faithfully and to the best of Employee’s ability perform such duties as may be determined and directed by the Board of Company or by the NACEO, which duties shall be consistent with such position. In performing Employee’s duties and exercising Employee’s authority under this Agreement, Employee will endeavor to support and implement the business and strategic plans approved from time to time by Company’s Board and to support and cooperate with Company’s efforts to develop its markets, expand its business, and operate profitably and in conformity with the business and strategic plans approved by Company’s Board.
(b) Employee’s Authority . In performing Employee’s duties under this Agreement, Employee will have such authority as is necessary for Employee to fulfill Employee’s duties with Company, subject, however, to Company’s articles of incorporation and bylaws and such written policies and procedures as may from time to time be adopted by, or such written directives of, the NACEO or the Board of Company as may from time to time be given to Employee.
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(c) Time and Attention to Services . During the Term, Employee will devote substantially all of Employee’s business time and attention to the performance of Employee’s duties to Company; provided that Employee shall be permitted to devote Employee’s business time and attention to the business and affairs of Agile that were excluded from the Purchase Transaction for purposes of performing and completing any remaining obligations of Agile under existing contracts or other arrangements with clients remaining with Agile) and winding down Agile’s business operations, all subject to, as contemplated by and in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and that certain Facilitation Agreement executed in connection with the Purchase Agreement (“ Agile Business ”). Subject to the foregoing, during the Term, Employee will not engage in any other work not related to Company without the express permission of Company’s NACEO; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit employee from engaging in any charitable or civic activities during the Term outside of regular working hours.
(d) Principal Place of Employment . The principal place of Employee’s employment shall be Atlanta, Georgia located at 400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 145, Atlanta, Georgia 30346; provided that Employee may be required to travel on Company business.
ARTICLE
Three
TERM AND TERMINATION
3.1 Term . This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and will continue in effect through the third anniversary of the Effective Date unless it is earlier terminated in accordance with Section 3.2 (the “ Initial Term ”); provided that, on such third anniversary of the Effective Date and each annual anniversary thereafter (each a “ Renewal Date ”), the term of this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically extended, upon the same terms and conditions, for successive periods of one year unless it is earlier terminated in accordance with Section 3.2 (each such one year (or lesser) period a “ Renewal Term ”, and the Renewal Terms together with the Initial Term, the “ Term ”), unless either party provides written notice of its intention not to extend the term of the Agreement at least 60 days’ prior to the applicable Renewal Date (a “ Notice of Non-Renewal ”). For clarity, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Term shall end, and not extend beyond, the Termination Date.
3.2 Termination . This Agreement, and Employee’s employment hereunder, may be terminated at any time after the Effective Date, as follows :
(a) Intentionally omitted.
(b) Termination by Company for Cause . This Agreement and Employee’s employment with Company may be terminated by Company at any time for Cause by the delivery to Employee of a written notice of termination stating the Termination Date and the basis upon which this Agreement is being terminated by Company. In the event of termination of this Agreement by Company for Cause, Employee will be entitled to (i) Employee’s Accrued Compensation, (ii) reimbursement for Employee’s Unreimbursed Expenses, and (iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any, as to which the Employee may be entitled under Company’s employee benefit plans as of the Termination Date, but will not be
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entitled to any other salary, benefits, bonus or other compensation of any kind with respect to periods after the Termination Date, except as otherwise required by applicable Law or as otherwise agreed or provided by the Company. The Company will pay Employee his Accrued Compensation in a lump sum on the earliest of (A) the date required under applicable Law or (B) the date on which Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll occurs. The Company will pay Employee his Unreimbursed Expenses in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than 30 days after the Termination Date.
(c) Termination by Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason . This Agreement and Employee’s employment with Company may be terminated by Company at any time without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason by the delivery to the other party of written notice of termination stating the Termination Date (which shall not be any sooner than 10 Business Days following the delivery of such notice of termination) and the basis upon which this Agreement is being terminated. Upon the termination of this Agreement and Employee’s employment with the Company by Company without Cause or by Employee for Good Reason, Employee will be entitled to (i) Employee’s Accrued Compensation, (ii) reimbursement for Employee’s Unreimbursed Expenses, (iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any, as to which the Employee may be entitled under Company’s employee benefit plans as of the Termination Date, and (iv) the Severance Payment (if such termination occurs during the three year period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date), but will not be entitled to any other salary, benefits, bonus or other compensation of any kind with respect to periods after the Termination Date, except as otherwise required by applicable Law or as otherwise agreed or provided by the Company. The Company will pay Employee his Accrued Compensation in a lump sum on the earliest of (A) the date required under applicable Law or (B) the date on which Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll occurs. The Company will pay Employee his Unreimbursed Expenses in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Termination Date. The Company will pay the Severance Payment in equal monthly installments (without interest) on the first day of each calendar month, beginning on the later of (1) the first day of the calendar month next succeeding the month in which the Termination Date occurs, and (2) if the provisions of 29 U.S.C. Sec. 626 (f)(1)(F)(ii) regarding a forty-five (45) day notice period are applicable, the first day of the second calendar month next succeeding the month in which the Termination Date occurs. Company’s obligation to pay the Severance Payment, as contemplated by this Section 3.2(c), is expressly conditioned upon Employee’s (x) delivery to Company, and nonrevocation, of an executed full general release, in the Company’s standard form provided to similarly situated employees, releasing all claims, known or unknown, that Employee may have against Company and its Affiliates arising out of or in any way related to Employee’s employment or termination of employment with Company, but not including any failures to pay the amounts payable to Employee hereunder, which release will be provided on or before the Termination Date, and (y) continued compliance by Employee with the provisions of Article Five . If Company does not receive the executed general release from Employee within 30 days following the Termination Date (or fifty (50) days following the Termination Date if 29 U.S.C. Sec. 626 (f)(1)(F)(ii) applies) (such thirty (30)-day or fifty (50)-day period, as applicable, the “ Release Execution Period ”), or Employee revokes the release, or Employee fails to comply with the provisions of Article Five , or Employee has filed claims or a lawsuit against Company or its Affiliates, Company shall not be obligated to pay, and Employee shall not be entitled to receive, the Severance Payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Release Execution Period
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begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, the Severance Payment shall not commence until the beginning of the second taxable year.
(d) Termination by Employee without Good Reason; Termination on Non-Renewal . This Agreement and Employee’s employment with Company may be terminated by Employee at any time without Good Reason. Upon such termination by Employee, or upon the termination of Employee’s employment by reason of the expiration of the Initial Term on the third anniversary of the Effective Date or any Renewal Term at the end thereof, in each case, following the giving of a Notice of Non-Renewal by Company or Employee, Employee will be entitled to (i) Employee’s Accrued Compensation, (ii) reimbursement for Employee’s Unreimbursed Expenses, and (iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any, as to which Employee may be entitled under Company’s employee benefit plans as of the Termination Date, but will not be entitled to any other salary, benefits, bonus or other compensation of any kind with respect to periods after the Termination Date, except as otherwise required by applicable Law or as otherwise agreed or provided by the Company. The Company will pay Employee his Accrued Compensation in a lump sum on the earliest of (A) the date required under applicable Law or (B) the date on which Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll occurs. The Company will pay Employee his Unreimbursed Expenses in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Termination Date. On or after the date on which Company receives notice of Employee’s termination of this Agreement under this Section 3.2(d) , Company, at its election, may continue Employee’s salary, benefits, and other compensation through the date of termination specified in Employee’s notice or terminate Employee’s employment immediately.
(e) Termination Upon Death or Disability of Employee . This Agreement and Employee’s employment with Company will be terminated immediately upon the death or Disability of Employee. Upon termination due to Employee’s death or Disability, Employee (or Employee’s estate) will be entitled to (i) Employee’s Accrued Compensation, (ii) reimbursement for Employee’s Unreimbursed Expenses, and (iii) such employee benefits (including equity compensation), if any, as to which the Employee may be entitled under Company’s employee benefit plans as of the Termination Date, but will not be entitled to any other salary, benefits, bonus or other compensation of any kind with respect to periods after the Termination Date, except as otherwise required by applicable Law. The Company will pay Employee or his estate his Accrued Compensation in a lump sum on the earliest of (A) the date required under applicable Law or (B) the date on which Company’s next regularly scheduled payroll occurs. The Company will pay Employee or his estate his Unreimbursed Expenses in accordance with Company policy, but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the Termination Date.
(f) Exclusivity of Termination Provisions . The termination provisions of this Agreement regarding the parties’ respective obligations in the event Employee’s employment is terminated are intended to be exclusive and in lieu of any other Rights to which Employee or Company may otherwise be entitled by Law, in equity, or otherwise. It is also agreed that, although the personnel policies and fringe benefit programs of Company may be unilaterally modified from time to time, the termination provisions of this Agreement are not subject to modification, whether orally or in writing, unless any such modification is mutually agreed upon in writing and signed by Company and Employee.
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ARTICLE
Four
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
4.1 Annual Salary . In consideration of the performance of Employee’s duties and the fulfillment of Employee’s obligations under this Agreement, beginning on the Effective Date and continuing throughout the Term, Employee will be paid an annual salary of $325,000 (the “ Annual Salary ”). Employee’s Annual Salary will be payable in such manner as the salaries of other similarly situated employees of Company are paid and in accordance with Company policy adopted by Company’s Board. The amount of Employee’s Annual Salary may be increased from time to time in the sole discretion of the Company in which case, “ Annual Salary ” shall mean such increased amount.
4.2 Variable Pay . Employee may be eligible for a bonus at the discretion of the NACEO.
4.3 Other Benefits . Commencing on the Effective Date and thereafter throughout the Term, Employee will be entitled to participate in all of Company’s employee benefit plans and arrangements as to all benefits generally provided or made available to other executives of Company, whether such plans or benefits are in effect at the Effective Date or are established after the Effective Date, including, but without limitation, participation in any incentive compensation plan, equity plan pension or retirement plan, and such group medical (including dental) insurance, disability insurance, and life insurance benefits as are made available to other executives of Company, subject, however, to (i) eligibility requirements and (ii) modification or elimination in accordance with Company’s standard policies as in effect from time to time; provided that Company shall cause each of Company’s employee benefit plans and arrangements to take into account for all purposes, including eligibility, vesting and benefit accrual, under such employee benefit plans and arrangements, the service of Employee with Agile to the same extent as if such service was with Company. For clarity, Employee shall be eligible to receive stock options pursuant to the employee stock option plans of either Mastek Ltd. or the Company, subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
4.4 Vacation . During the Term, Employee will be entitled to paid vacation on a basis that is at least as favorable as that provided to other executives of Company. For purposes of determining the amount of paid vacation Employee is entitled to receive, Company shall take into account for all purposes the service of Employee with Agile to the same extent as if such service was with Company.
4.5 Business Expenses . Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business, entertainment and travel expenses incurred by Employee in connection with the performance of Employee’s duties hereunder in accordance with Company’s expense written reimbursement policies and procedures.
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ARTICLE
Five
CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS OF EMPLOYEE
5.1 Representations and Warranties . Employee represents and warrants to Company that (a) Employee is free to enter into this Agreement, to perform Employee’s duties under this Agreement, and to fulfill Employee’s obligations under this Agreement, (b) Employee is not restricted or prohibited, contractually or otherwise, from entering into and performing this Agreement, and (c) Employee’s execution and performance of this Agreement does not breach or violate any other agreement to which Employee is a party or by which Employee is bound, and (d) Employee has no right or other interest in Company’s Trade Secrets and other Confidential Information.
5.2 Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure . Employee acknowledges that in the performance of Employee’s duties ·to Company under this Agreement, Employee has gained and will continue to gain a close, personal, and special influence with Company’s employees, Company Clients and Company suppliers and will obtain and/or develop certain valuable Confidential Information of or pertaining to Company or its Affiliates, which Confidential Information has been or will be uniquely developed by or for Company or its Affiliates and cannot be readily obtained by third parties from outside sources. Employee accordingly agrees as follows:
(a) Defamatory Statements . Employee will not at any time in any individual or representative capacity whatsoever, make any defamatory statement oral or written, about the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or Affiliates, provided, however, that any statements made by Employee in good faith in response to a subpoena or other court order or in compliance with any applicable Law or regulation shall not violate this Agreement.
(b) Covenant of Confidentiality . All Confidential Information belonging to, Company, its Affiliates, or their clients, whether before or after the Effective Date, shall at all times be held in strict confidence, shall be used only for the purpose of this Agreement, and shall not be disclosed by Employee without the prior written consent of Company, except as may be necessary by reason of legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements. As between Employee and the Company, all Confidential Information shall be and remain the property of the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable.
(c) Return of Tangible Confidential Information . Upon the termination of Employee’s employment with Company, Employee will surrender to Company all tangible Confidential Information in the possession of Employee belonging to Company or any of its Affiliates.
(d) Right to Injunctive Relief . Employee acknowledges that a violation or attempted violation on Employee’s part of any agreement in this Section 5.2 will cause irreparable damage to Company and to its Affiliates, and accordingly Employee agrees that Company shall be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction, out of any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any violation or further violation of such agreements by Employee
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without any requirement that any bond be posted as security for such equitable relief; and such right to an injunction shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies Company may have.
(e) Survival of Terms . The terms and agreements set forth in this Section 5.2 shall survive the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Agreement regardless of the reason. The existence of any claim of Employee, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of the agreements contained in this Section 5.2 .
5.3 Proprietary Information . Employee agrees to promptly and freely disclose to Company in writing any and all ideas, conceptions, inventions, improvements, suggestions for improvements, discoveries, formulae, processes, designs, software, hardware, circuitry, diagrams, copyrights, copyrightable works, trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, trade secrets, and any other proprietary information, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, developed, and made or acquired by Employee, alone or jointly with others, during the Term or using Company’s time, data, facilities, and/or materials, and which are related to the Company Business or which Employee conceives, develops, makes, or acquires in pursuit of the Company Business in the course of Employee’s employment by Company (collectively, “Proprietary Information”) , and Employee agrees to assign and hereby does assign all of Employee’s right, title, and interest therein to Company. Whenever requested to do so by Company, Employee will execute applications, assignments, or other instruments which Company deems necessary to apply for and, at the Company’s sole cost and expense, assist the Company in obtaining letters patent, copyright registration, or trademark or service mark registration, of the United States or any foreign country, to otherwise protect Company’s interest in any Proprietary Information, or to vest title to any Proprietary Information in Company. These obligations shall continue beyond the expiration or termination of Employee’s employment, regardless of the reason for such termination, with respect to any Proprietary Information conceived, developed, made, or acquired by Employee during the Term and shall be binding upon Employee’s assigns, executors, administrators, and other legal representatives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Proprietary Information does not include any (i) personal expertise or knowledge or information that is generally known in the industry in which the Company operates, or (ii) know-how of Employee acquired prior to the Effective Date, or (iii) any ideas, conceptions, inventions, improvements, suggestions for improvements, discoveries, formulae, processes, designs, software, hardware, circuitry, diagrams, copyrights, copyrightable works, trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, trade secrets, and any other proprietary information, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, developed, and made or acquired by Employee, alone or jointly with others, in the course of the conduct of the Agile Business to the extent any thereof is assigned to or becomes the property of any third party other than Agile or Employee.
5.4 Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation .
(a) Non-Competition . For a period equal to the longer of (i) three (3) years following the Effective Date, and (ii) the duration of Employee’s employment with the Company plus one (1) year following the Termination Date (the “ Restricted Period ”), Employee will not, individually or on behalf of another Person, either directly or indirectly, own or hold any proprietary interest in, or be employed by or receive compensation from, or act on behalf of, any
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Person engaged in Competitive Services anywhere in the Territory; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Employee from being employed by an insurance company that is not a customer of Company during the Term of this Agreement; from purchasing or owning less than five percent (5%) of the publicly traded securities of any corporation, provided that such ownership represents a passive investment and that the Employee is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, such corporation. In addition, Employee will not engage in Competitive Services either individually or on behalf of the following Person(s): Guidewire, Accenture, Insurity, ISCS and Computer Science Corp. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Company fails to pay any installment of any applicable Severance Payment which is past due within 5 business days after notice is given by Employee to the Company, the Restricted Period shall terminate and Employee shall have no further obligations under this Section 5.4(a).
(b) Non-Solicitation . During the Restricted Period, Employee will not, individually or on behalf of another Person, either directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or encourage any Person who is an employee or consultant of Company or any Company Subsidiary to terminate or modify in any respect such individual’s employment or consulting services with Company (other than by means of general solicitations in any media which are not directed at any such Persons), or (ii) solicit or contact any Company Clients for purposes of offering goods or services similar to or competitive with those offered by the Company or a Company Subsidiary to such Company Clients (other than by means of general solicitations in any media which are not directed at any such Persons), or (iii) solicit or contact suppliers of Company or any of Company Subsidiary whose Employee had substantive and regular contact with while employed by Company to terminate or modify any written or oral agreement with Company (other than by means of general solicitations in any media which are not directed at any such Persons). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Company fails to pay any installment of any applicable Severance Payment which is past due within 5 business days after notice is given by Employee to the Company, the Restricted Period shall terminate and Employee shall have no further obligations under this Section 5.4(b).
(c) Right to Injunctive Relief . Employee acknowledges that a violation or attempted violation on Employee’s part of any agreement in this Section 5.4 will cause irreparable damage to Company and its Affiliates, and accordingly Employee agrees that Company shall be entitled as a matter of right, out of any court of competent jurisdiction, to an order restraining any violation or further violation of such agreements by Employee without any requirement that any bond be posted as security for such equitable relief; such Right to an injunction, however, shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever other remedies Company may have. Employee shall be entitled to seek a declaratory judgment regarding any conduct or enterprise to determine whether or not such conduct is violative of the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that no suit shall be filed until Employee has given Company at least 30 days to respond to Employee’s written request for permission to undertake certain requested acts. The terms and agreements set forth in this Section 5.4 shall survive the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event of any breach of the agreements in Section 5.4 , the non-compete and non-solicitation periods provided herein shall be tolled during (i) the time of any breach or (ii) the period prior to the entry of a court order enforcing this Section 5.4 , whichever is later.
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5.5 Company Defamatory Statements . Company and the Company Subsidiaries will not at any time in any individual or representative capacity whatsoever, make to the media or otherwise in a manner intended to achieve widespread publication or broadcast outside the Company and the Company Subsidiaries or to substantial numbers of employees of the Company or the Company Subsidiaries, oral or written, defamatory statements about Employee provided, however, that any statements made by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries in good faith in response to a subpoena or other court order shall not violate this Agreement and this Section 5.5 does not, in any way, restrict or impede the Company or the Company Subsidiaries from exercising protected Rights to the extent that such Rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency.
ARTICLE
Six
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
6.1 Conflict of Interest . Employee agrees that while employed by Company Employee will disclose to the NACEO (a) any ownership by Employee of a material interest in any corporation or other entity known by Employee to be a supplier, contractor, subcontractor, customer, or other entity with which Company does business or potentially may do business; and (b) any positions held by Employee, including as a director, officer, partner, consultant, employee, agent, or the like, with a supplier, contractor, subcontractor, customer, or other entity with which Employee knows Company does business. Employee further agrees that while employed by Company, Employee (i) will not, without the prior written approval of the NACEO of Company accept, directly or indirectly, payment, service, or loans from a supplier, contractor, subcontractor, customer, or other entity with which Employee knows Company does business or may potentially do business, including, but not limited to, gifts, trips, entertainment, or other favors of more than a nominal value, (ii) will not knowingly and intentionally misuse Company’s information or facilities to which Employee has access in a manner which will be detrimental to Company’s interest, such as utilization for Employee’s own benefit of know-how, inventions, or information developed through Company’s business activities, (iii) will not knowingly and intentionally disclose or otherwise misuse of Proprietary Information or other Confidential Information of any kind obtained through Employee’s connection with Company except as required or authorized in the performance of the Employee’s employment duties to Company or with the prior consent of the NACEO in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent), and except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, (iv) will not own, directly or indirectly (except through retirement funds, mutual funds or similar investment funds), more than a 10% interest in any enterprise in competition with Company (other than Agile so long as it is only conducting the Agile Business), or act as a director officer, consultant, employee or agent of any enterprise which is in competition with Company (other than Agile so long as it is only conducting the Agile Business).
6.2 Corporate Opportunities . Employee acknowledges that during the course of Employee’s employment by Company, Employee may, in his capacity as an employee of Company, be offered or given business or investment opportunities which Company would be
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financially able to undertake, are within Company’s line of business and in which Company has an interest or a reasonable expectancy, and if taken by Employee would create a conflict interest with Company (a “ Corporate Opportunity ”). Employee will advise Company of any such Corporate Opportunity and before acting upon them, Employee agrees (a) that Employee will disclose such Corporate Opportunity to the NACEO, and (b) that Employee will not act upon such Corporate Opportunity for Employee’s own benefit or for the benefit of any Person other than Company without first obtaining the consent or approval of Company’s Board (whose consent or approval may be granted or denied solely at the discretion of Company’s Board); provided, that Employee, at Employee’s election, may act upon any such Corporate Opportunity for Employee’s benefit or the benefit of any other Person if Company’s Board has not caused Company to act upon any such Corporate Opportunity within sixty (60) days after disclosure of such Corporate Opportunity to Company by Employee.
ARTICLE
Seven
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Indemnification . At any time during or after the Term, in the event that the Employee is made a party or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ Proceeding ”), other than any Proceeding initiated by the Employee or Company related to any contest or dispute between the Employee and Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to this Agreement or the Employee’s employment hereunder, by reason of the fact that the Employee is or was a director, officer or employee of Company or any Affiliate of Company, or is or was serving at the request of Company or any of its Affiliates as a director, officer, member, employee or agent of another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, and at Employee’s request, defend, Employee from and against any liabilities, costs, claims and expenses, including all costs and expenses incurred in defense of any Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees). The Company shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Employee in defense of such Proceeding (including attorneys’ fees) in advance of the final disposition of such litigation upon receipt by Company of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the Employee to repay the amounts so paid if it shall ultimately be determined that the Employee is not entitled to be indemnified by Company under this Agreement.
7.2 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its choice of law rules.
7.3 Dispute Resolution . If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, such dispute shall first be submitted to mediation administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures, before resorting to arbitration. Thereafter, any unresolved controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or breach thereof, shall be resolved exclusively by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Financial Disputes Arbitration Rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators
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may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof pursuant to applicable Law. Such mediation and/or arbitration shall be administered in the State of New York, as the exclusive forum and venue, by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Financial Disputes Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Disputes will be resolved by a single arbitrator unless the parties agree to resolution by three arbitrators. Prior to the commencement of hearings, each of the arbitrators appointed shall provide an oath or undertaking of impartiality. This provision for alternative dispute resolution notwithstanding, nothing contained herein is intended to impede the rights to injunctive relief provided for in Sections 5.2 and 5.4 .
7.4 Venue . Any litigation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, whether initiated by Company or Employee, shall be brought in the state court in New York, or the federal district court in New York, NY.
7.5 Entirety and Amendments . This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing executed by Employee and another officer of Company expressly authorized by Company’s Board.
7.6 Notices . Any notice or other communication hereunder must be in writing to be effective and shall be deemed to have been given when personally delivered to Employee or Company or, if mailed, on the third day after it is enclosed in an envelope and sent certified mail/return receipt requested in the United States mail; provided that Employee may give notices of late or non-payment pursuant to Section 5.4 by e-mail to the e-mail address set forth below (which notice shall be deemed delivered and received upon sending). Either party may from time to time change its address for notification purposes by giving the other party written notice of the new address and the date upon which it will become effective. The address for each party for notices hereunder is as follows :
Employee: | William Freitag |
110 Ardsley Lane | |
Alpharetta, GA 30005 | |
Company: | Majesco |
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor | |
New York, NY 10001 | |
Attn: Legal Department | |
e-mail address for purposes of notices pursuant to | |
Section 5.4:ketanm@majescomastek.com |
7.7 Assignability; Binding Nature . This Agreement is binding upon Employee and Employee shall not directly or indirectly assign this Agreement or the Rights and obligations under this Agreement without prior written consent of the NACEO. The Rights and obligations of Company hereunder may be assigned by Company to any Person that (a) succeeds to all or substantially all of the assets of Company through merger, consolidation, liquidation, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, or (b) is a direct or indirect Affiliate of Company, provided that prior
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thereto such any assignee or successor agrees in writing to assume and perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Company would be required to perform obligations hereunder; and provided further that any such an assignment by Company shall not relieve Company of any obligations or liability hereunder in the event of a default by the assignee.
7.8 Withholding; Time and Form of Payment . Any and all payments to be made to Employee or Employee’s estate pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to all applicable withholding Taxes, and Company may withhold such amounts from benefits payable under this Agreement or from salary, bonuses or other amounts due to Employee from Company or any Affiliate as determined by Company. All amounts that are payable by Company to Employee pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in United States dollars. Moreover, any such payment that is due to Employee on a day that is not a Business Day shall be payable on the next succeeding Business Day.
7.9 Section 409A .
(a) It is intended that the provisions of this Agreement comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (“ Section 409A ”), and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall be solely responsible and liable for the satisfaction of all taxes and penalties that may be imposed on or for Employee’s account in connection with this Agreement (including any taxes and penalties under Section 409A), except to the extent that such taxes and penalties arise out of or result from a breach by the Company of the terms of this Agreement or the negligent or erroneous acts or omissions of the Company.
(b) Employee and Company agree that if Employee is determined to be a “specified employee” as such term is defined in Section 409A of the Code on the Termination Date, any nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) to which Employee may be entitled under this Agreement upon his separation from service may be required to be postponed to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Thus, Employee and Company agree that, in such event, such nonqualified deferred compensation will, notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, instead be paid to Employee on the first day of the seventh calendar month following the Termination Date (the “ Specified Employee Payment Date ”). The aggregate amount of any payments that would otherwise have been made during such six-month period shall be paid in a lump sum on the Specified Employee Payment Date and thereafter, any remaining payments shall be paid without delay in accordance with their original schedule. The postponement of the timing of any payments pursuant to this Section 7.9(b) shall not modify Employee’s obligation to deliver to Company the executed full general release in the time period prescribed in the release and to comply with the obligations set forth in Article Five and Article Six of this Agreement.
(c) All payments to be made upon a termination of employment under the Agreement will only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A. The cash severance benefits payable under the Agreement are intended to meet the requirements of the
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short-term deferral exemption under Section 409A of the Code and the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). For purposes of Section 409A, each of the payments that may be made under the Agreement are designated as separate payments.
(d) To the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, each reimbursement or in-kind benefit provided under this Agreement shall be provided in accordance with the following:
(i) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during each calendar year cannot affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year;
(ii) any reimbursement of an eligible expense shall be paid to the Employee on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and
(iii) any right to reimbursements or in-kind benefits under this Agreement shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.
7.10 Headings . The headings of Articles and Sections contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.
7.11 Severability . If, but only to the extent that, any provision of this Agreement is declared or found to be illegal, unenforceable, or void, so that both Company and Employee would be relieved of all obligations arising under such provision, it is the agreement of Company and Employee that this Agreement shall be deemed amended by modifying such provision to the extent necessary to make it legal and enforceable while preserving its intent. If such amendment is not possible, another provision that is legal and enforceable and achieves the same objective shall be substituted therefore. If the remainder of this Agreement is not affected by such declaration or finding and is capable of substantial performance by both Company and Employee, then the remainder shall be enforced to the extent permitted by law.
7.12 Survival of Terms . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Rights and obligations of Company and Employee under the provisions of Article Three, Article Five and this Article Seven of this Agreement shall survive, and remain binding and enforceable, notwithstanding the expiration of the Term, the termination of this Agreement, the termination of Employee’s employment hereunder or any settlement of the financial rights and obligations arising from Employee’s employment hereunder, to the extent necessary to preserve the intended benefits of such provisions.
7.13 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original for all purposes and all of which constitute, collectively, one agreement; but, in making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
7.14 Waivers . Neither the waiver by Company or Employee of any breach of or default under any provision of this Agreement by the other party, nor the failure of Company or
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Employee, on one or more occasions, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any Right hereunder, shall thereafter be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any such provision or Right hereunder.
7.15 Execution by Facsimile . The manual signature of either party hereto that is transmitted to the other party by facsimile shall be deemed for all purposes to be an original signature. Either party that delivers a signature page by facsimile agrees to deliver an original manually signed counterpart of such party’s signature page to the party who requests it promptly after receipt of such request.
7.16 Advice of Counsel . Company has advised Employee to seek the advice of legal counsel of Employee’s choice in respect of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and Employee, to the extent Employee has deemed advisable or appropriate, has sought the advice of counsel selected by Employee.
[signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | EMPLOYEE: | |
/s/ Ketan Mehta | /s/ William Freitag | |
Name: Ketan Mehta | William Freitag | |
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
[ Signature page to Employment Agreement with William Freitag ]
Exhibit 10.13
5 Penn Plaza, 14th
Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA
Tel (646) 731 1000 Fax (646) 674 1390 www.majescomastek.com |
[LOGO] |
Dec 1st 2014 (REVISED)
Mr. Ed Ossie
Dear Mr. Ossie,
We are pleased to offer you the position of Chief Operating Officer, Grade 18 for MAJESCOMASTEK. You will report to the undersigned.
Your start date will be on January 5 th 2015
Compensation and Benefits
1. | Base Salary: Your base salary will be $340,000.00 per annum (Three Hundred and Forty Thousand Dollars per annuam) payable to you on a semi-monthly basis. |
2. | On Target Bonus (OTB) : You will be entitled to On Target Bonus (OTB) up to 30% of the base salary on achievement of the targets. |
Stock options :
You will be Employee Stock Options under the company ESOP Plan. The ESOPs will be granted upon your joining and subject to the approval of compensation committee.
Benefits
In addition you will be entitled to the following benefits offered by MAJESCOMASTEK per the rules of the company and consistent with the package offered to other MAJESCOMASTEK staff:
· | Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance |
· | Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
· | Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance |
· | Eighteen days earned paid vacation per year plus holidays |
The position is currently based in Kansas City, KS .
The position may also require frequent travel. This may include travel to India and other countries outside the United States of America.
Terms of Employment
This offer is conditioned on your signing this offer letter and MAJESCOMASTEK’s Non-Disclosure Agreement. This offer is also based on (i) a satisfactory background investigation and reference check; and (ii) satisfactory proof of your legal right to work in the United States.
The terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by applicable MAJESCOMASTEK policies, including but not limited to our Employee Handbook and Information Security Policy and procedures.
Termination
The employment which is “at will”, is subject to termination at any time without cause by the company with four (4) week notice. If employee decides to terminate the employment, Employee shall provide the company with four (4) week prior notice exclusive of any vacation time accrued and will return the Company all Company Property.
Severance
Your services are terminable with (4) week notice on either side. In the event that your employment with the Company is terminated at any time by the Company for any reason, you will be entitled to receive the following:
I. | 6 months’ severance pay and benefits. |
II. | Vesting with respect to any granted options program in effect subject to board approval. |
This benefit will be given subject to compliance with all the restrictive covenants agreed by you and execution of such documents /agreements as may be required by the Company after termination of employment.
This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except in a written format signed by the CEO of the company.
The employment terms in this letter supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written.
Please return a signed acceptance of this letter within 5 business days as indication that you find the offer acceptable. We look forward to your joining the MAJESCOMASTEK team. Please sign below so we may begin the process of indoctrinating you to MAJESCOMASTEK.
Sincerely,
Accepted | /s/ Edward Ossie | ||
/s/ Ketan Mehta | |||
Ketan Mehta | Date | 12-2-14 | |
CEO |
Exhibit 10.14
[LOGO]
11 Penn Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Phone (212) 244-9825 Fax (212) 244-3500 www.stgil.com |
April 11, 2003
Mr. Prateek Kumar,
82-39 134 th Street
Apt # 1H
Kew Garden, NY 11435
Dear Mr. Kumar,
It is my pleasure to offer you an employment with our organization, Systems Task Group International Limited with terms and conditions outlined below.
Terms: | |
Designation | Technical Writer |
Start Date | April 21, 2003 (may change depending on H1B receipt notice) |
Reporting Manager | Ms. Debjani Konar |
Probation period | 3 Months |
Compensation:
You will be paid at the rate of US$ 5833.33 per month to be paid bimonthly. This is equivalent of US$ 70,000 per annum. Applicable federal and state taxes will be deducted from your gross earnings.
Medical Insurance:
Systems Task Group offers a comprehensive health insurance plan to you and your immediate dependant family members. Our health insurance plan covers Health and Dental insurance. Please contact the HR department for exact details.
Vacation, leave and Holidays:
You will be given 10 working days vacation annually (after completion of one year) in addition to the customary 7 legal holidays and 2 floating holidays as established by the Company at the start of each new calendar year. If you are assigned to a project at client site, the holiday schedule observed by the client will be applicable to you. You re also entitled to 5 days sick / casual leave in a year.
Responsibilities:
You will render all reasonable duties expected of a Technical Writer including:
· | Preparation of user manuals, technical references, release notes, functional specifications, test plans and other customer facing documents for our suite of products. |
· | Supporting pre-sales activities by creating templates and documents such as RFPs. |
· | Using expertise with various tools and knowledge of Renaissance to develop online documentation. |
Initial: | [Illegible] | Initial: | [Illegible] |
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· | Participation in design reviews, recommending GUI enhancements and supporting efforts in enforcement of GUI standards. |
· | Working closely with subject matter experts, development team, product managers and specifications to gather information, document concepts and procedures, define scope and requirements, and define documentation timelines of various projects. |
During the term of your employment, you will devote your full abilities to the performance of your duties and agree to comply with the Company’s policies and standards.
Work Location:
Your primary work location will be STG’s head quarter in New York located at Eleven Penn Plaza, Suite 1001, and New York, NY 10001. You may frequently need to travel to the client site.
Expense Reimbursement:
All pre-approved expenses incurred by you in course of execution of your job responsibilities will be reimbursed as incurred.
Incentives and Bonus:
Annual project bonus may be considered on the basis of revenue attainment of STG’s insurance division and your contribution to attaining the same.
Notice period:
In case you decide to leave “Systems Task Group International Limited”, you will have to give a notice period of 2 (two) weeks.
For a period of 12 months after termination of your employment, you will not directly or indirectly solicit or accept business from a “Systems Task Group International Limited” client solicited or serviced by you during your employment with “Systems Task Group International Limited”.
We look forward to a long, mutually beneficial association with you. Please indicate the acceptance of this offer by return mail.
Thank you, | ||
/s/ Praful Nikam | ||
Praful Nikam
President |
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Accepted 4/16/03 | |||
Initial: | [Illegible] | Initial: | [Illegible] |
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Exhibit 10.15
5 Penn Plaza, 14th
Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA
Tel (646) 731 1000 Fax (646) 674 1390 www.majescomastek.com |
[LOGO] |
Nov 14th 2014
Mr. Chad Hersh
Dear Mr. Hersh,
We are pleased to offer you the position of Executive Vice President – Life & Annuity Business, Grade 18 for MAJESCOMASTEK. You will report to the undersigned.
Your start date will be on
Compensation and Benefits
1. | Your base salary will be $300,000.00 per annum (Three Hundred Thousand Dollars per annuam) payable to you on a semi-monthly basis. |
2. | You will also be entitled to Variable Bonus plan. The bonus plan applicable at your level will be 50% of your base salary on achievement of targets |
Stock options :
You will be Employee Stock Options under the company ESOP Plan. The ESOPs will be granted upon your joining and subject to the approval of compensation committee. The compensation committee grants ESOPs once a quarter, in the month following the end of previous quarter.
Benefits
In addition you will be entitled to the following benefits offered by MAJESCOMASTEK per the rules of the company and consistent with the package offered to other MAJESCOMASTEK staff:
· | Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance |
· | Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
· | Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance |
· | Fifteen days earned paid vacation per year plus holidays |
The position is currently based in Austin, TX .
The position may also require frequent travel. This may include travel to India and other countries outside the United States of America.
Terms of Employment
This offer is conditioned on your signing this offer letter and MAJESCOMASTEK’s Non-Disclosure Agreement. This offer is also based on (i) a satisfactory background investigation and reference check; and (ii) satisfactory proof of your legal right to work in the United States.
The terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by applicable MAJESCOMASTEK policies, including but not limited to our Employee Handbook and Information Security Policy and procedures.
Termination
The employment which is “at will”, is subject to termination at any time without cause by the company with four (4) week notice. If employee decides to terminate the employment, Employee shall provide the company with four (4) week prior notice exclusive of any vacation time accrued and will return the Company all Company Property.
This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except in a written format signed by the CEO of the company.
The employment terms in this letter supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written.
Please return a signed acceptance of this letter within 5 business days as indication that you find the offer acceptable. We look forward to your joining the MAJESCOMASTEK team. Please sign below so we may begin the process of indoctrinating you to MAJESCOMASTEK.
Sincerely,
Accepted | /s/ Chad Hersh | ||
/s/ Ketan Mehta | |||
Ketan Mehta | Date | 11/15/14 | |
CEO |
Exhibit 10.16
5 Penn Plaza, 14th
Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA
Tel (646) 731 1000 Fax (646) 674 1390 www.majescomastek.com |
[LOGO] |
June 29, 2011
Lori Stanley
525 East Washington Avenue,
Woodbridge, New Jersey, 07095
Dear Lori,
We are pleased to offer you the position of General Counsel, North America, Grade 14 for MAJESCOMASTEK. You would report to Andrew McCauley, Vice President, Finance. Your start date will be July 1, 2011.
Compensation and Benefits
Your base salary will be $14,583.33 per month, payable to you on a monthly basis.
You are also eligible to earn an on target bonus of approximately 15% of your base salary based on achievement of your planned annual performance targets. This bonus will be earned against your achievement of targets for the new financial year FY12 which would commence July 1, 2011.
In addition to the compensation described above, you will be entitled to the following benefits offered by MAJESCOMASTEK per the rules of the company and consistent with the package offered to other MAJESCOMASTEK staff:
· | Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance. |
· | Life, Accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability insurance. |
· | Twelve days earned paid vacation per year plus holidays. |
The position is currently based in Edison, NJ with frequent trips to NYC, NY; however, you may be required to relocate to any other place subsequently. If you should terminate your employment with MAJESCOMASTEK for any reason whatsoever before the expiration of six months after relocation, you will refund to MAJESCOMASTEK the gross amount of moving and relocation reimbursements, i.e., actual payments received by you and any payments to third parties on your behalf, plus all taxes deducted that relate to those payments.
The position may also require frequent travel and irregular working hours. This may include travel to India and other countries outside the United States of America.
Ability to work in US/ Confidentiality Agreement
This offer is subject to satisfactory proof of your legal right to work in the United States. You will also be required to sign and return a copy of MAJESCOMASTEK’s confidentiality agreement.
Employment at Will
Please be advised that you may terminate your employment with MAJESCOMASTEK at any time and for any reason simply by notifying MAJESCOMASTEK. We request that you give us at minimum two weeks written notice. Likewise, MAJESCOMASTEK may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or advance notice. This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except in a written format signed by the CEO of the company.
The employment terms in this letter supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written. As required by law, this offer is subject to satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States.
Please return a signed acceptance of this letter within 5 business days as indication that you find the offer acceptable. We trust you find this offer acceptable and look forward to your joining the MAJESCOMASTEK team. This offer is also based on a satisfactory background investigation and reference check. Please sign below so we may begin the process of indoctrinating you to MAJESCOMASTEK.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mrinal Sattawalla |
Accepted |
/s/ Lori Stanley | |
(Lori Stanley) | |||
Mrinal Sattawalla | |||
Group President | Date | 6/30/11 |
Exhibit 10.18
Revised 1/28/05
LEASE dated as of the 1 st day of March, 2005, between 5 PENN PLAZA LLC, a New York limited liability company having its principal office at c/o Haymes Investment Company, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001 (referred to as “Landlord”), and SYSTEMS TASK GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD., having an office at 11 Penn Plaza, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10001.
(referred to as “Tenant”).
WITNESSETH:
Landlord and Tenant hereby covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEMISE, PREMISES, TERM, RENTS
Section 1.01. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby hires from Landlord a portion of the twelfth (12 th ) floor as cross-hatched on Exhibit A annexed hereto in the building located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and West 34th Street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, now known as 5 Penn Plaza and also as 461-479 Eighth Avenue, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York (said building together with any and all improvements and additions now or hereafter affecting the building is referred to as the “Building”, and the Building, together with the plot of land upon which it stands is referred to as the “Real Property”), at the annual rental rate or rates set forth in Section 1.03, and upon and subject to all of the terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease. The premises leased to Tenant, together with all appurtenances, fixtures, improvements, additions and other property attached thereto or installed therein at the commencement of, or at any time during, the term of this Lease, other than Tenant’s Personal Property (as defined in Article 4), are referred to, collectively, as the “Demised Premises” or the “Premises”.
Section 1.02.A. The Demised Premises are leased for a term (the “Demised Term”) to commence on the execution date of this Lease and to end on the last day of the calendar month in which the day immediately preceding the tenth (10 th ) anniversary date of the Rent Commencement Date (as hereinafter defined) shall occur, unless sooner terminated pursuant to any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease or pursuant to law. The date upon which the Demised Term shall commence pursuant to this subsection is referred to as the “Commencement Date”, and the date fixed pursuant to this subsection as the date upon which the Demised Term shall end is referred to as the “Expiration Date”. For purposes of this Lease, the first “lease year” shall be a period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the last day of the twelfth (12th) month after the Rent Commencement Date. The Demised Premises shall be available for possession by Tenant on a date (the “Possession Date”), fixed by Landlord in a notice to Tenant, not sooner than three (3) days next following the date of the giving of such notice, which notice shall state that Landlord has, or prior to the dated fixed in said notice, will have substantially completed Landlord’s Work (as hereinafter defined) and that the Demised Premises are available for possession by Tenant. For purposes of this Lease, the “Rent Commencement Date” shall be that date which is thirty (30) days after the Possession Date.
B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, if there is a delay in the substantial completion of Landlord’s Work directly due to any of the following matters set forth in clauses (a) through (e) of this paragraph, arising, on or after the date hereof: (a) a default by Tenant in the performance of its obligations hereunder; (b) Tenant’s Work (as hereinafter defined) or any changes made in the Plans and Specifications (as hereinafter defined) by Tenant, or
at Tenant’s request, after Landlord’s approval; (c) request by Tenant for materials, finishes or installations other than what is initially agreed to by Landlord and Tenant or what is normal and customary in the trade; (d) performance or completion of any work or the making or completion of any installation or decoration by any contractor or supplier hired or employed by Tenant and not otherwise approved by Landlord; or (e) any other act or omission caused by, or on behalf of, Tenant in violation of this Lease; then, Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to perform any of its obligations hereunder arising from such delay and Landlord’s Work shall be deemed substantially completed on the date when Landlord’s Work would have been substantially completed but for such default, failure, change, request, work, act or omission and Tenant shall pay to Landlord the actual increased costs to Landlord for labor and materials in completing Landlord’s Work which Landlord may sustain by reason of delays occasioned by Tenant. Nothing contained in this Article shall limit or qualify or prejudice any of the rights of Landlord under any term, covenant or condition contained in this Lease.
C. After the determination of the Rent Commencement Date, Tenant agrees, upon demand of Landlord, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an instrument, in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, setting forth the Rent Commencement Date and the Expiration Date.
Section 1.03.A. This Lease is made at the annual rental rate (referred to as “Base Rent”) of:
(i) For the period (“First Rent Periods”) commencing on the Rent Commencement Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the day immediately preceding the second (2 nd ) anniversary date of the Rent Commencement Date shall occur, at the rate of: Three Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Eight and 00/100 ($366,358.00) Dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, in advance, of $30,529.83 each; and
(ii) For the period (“Second Rent Period”) commencing on the day after the last day of the First Rent Period and ending thirty six (36) consecutive months thereafter, at the rate of: Three Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Eighty Five and 00/100 ($384,085.00) Dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, in advance, of $32,007.08 each; and
(iii) For the period (“Third Rent Period”) commencing on the day after the last day of the Second Rent Period and ending on the Expiration Date, at the rate of: Three Hundred Eighty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Four and 00/100 ($389,994.00) Dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, in advance, of $32,499.50 each.
B. The Base Rent and any additional rent payable pursuant to the provisions of this Lease shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord without notice or demand at its office (or at such other place as Landlord may designate in a written notice to Tenant) in lawful money of the United States which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of payment, without prior demand therefor and without any offset or deduction whatsoever except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease.
C. The sum of $30,529.83, representing the installment of Base Rent for the first (1st) full calendar month commencing on the Rent Commencement Date, is due and payable at the time of the execution and delivery of this Lease. Except as otherwise set forth in this subsection C, monthly installments of Base Rent shall be payable in advance, on the first day of each and every calendar month of the Demised Term.
D. If Tenant shall use or occupy all or any part of the Demised Premises for the
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conduct of business prior to the Rent Commencement Date, such use or occupancy shall be deemed to be under all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, except that no Base Rent shall be payable for the period from the commencement of said use or occupancy to and including the date immediately preceding the Rent Commencement Date, without, however, affecting the Expiration Date. The provisions of the foregoing sentence shall not be deemed to give to Tenant any right to use or occupy all or any part of the Demised Premises prior to the Possession Date without the consent of Landlord.
E. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, provided Tenant is not then in default under this Lease, Tenant shall have no obligation to pay the monthly installment of Base Rent due hereunder and applicable to the eighth (8 th ) and thirteenth (13 th ) months of the First Rent Period and for the first (1 st ) month of the Second Rent Period.
Section 1.04. Tenant covenants (i) to pay the Base Rent and any additional rent payable pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, and (ii) to observe and perform, and to permit no violation of, the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed.
Section 1. 05. If any of the rent payable under the terms of this Lease shall be or become uncollectible, reduced or required to be refunded because of any “Legal Requirements” (as hereinafter defined) Tenant shall enter into such agreement(s) and take such other steps as Landlord may reasonably request and as may be legally permissible to permit Landlord to collect the maximum rents which from time to time during the continuance of such legal rent restriction may be legally permissible (and not in excess of the amounts reserved therefore under this Lease). Upon the termination of such legal rent restriction, (a) the rents shall become and thereafter be payable in accordance with the amounts reserved herein for the periods following such termination and (b) Tenant shall pay to Landlord, to the maximum extent legally permissible, an amount equal to (i) the rents which would have been paid pursuant to this Lease but for such legal rent restriction less (ii) the rents paid by Tenant during the period such legal rent restriction was in effect. As used in this Lease, the term “Legal Requirements” shall mean laws, statutes and ordinances (including, without limitation, building codes, zoning regulations and ordinances, environmental laws and ordinances, Disability Laws [as hereinafter defined]) and the orders, rules, regulations, directives and requirements of all federal, state, county, municipal, city and borough departments, bureaus, boards, agencies, offices, commissions and other subdivisions thereof, or of any official thereof, or of any other governmental, public or quasi-public authority, whether now or hereafter in force, which may be applicable to the Real Property, the Building or the Demised Premises or any part thereof or the sidewalks, curbs or areas adjacent thereto and all requirements, obligations and conditions of all instruments of record on the date of this Lease.
ARTICLE 2
USE AND OCCUPANCY
Section 2.01. Tenant shall use and occupy the Demised Premises for only the following purpose: executive, general and administrative offices of Tenant in connection with Tenant’s business at the Demised Premises and for no other purpose. Landlord represents that the Premises may be used for executive, genera! and administrative office use pursuant to the Certificate of Occupancy in effect for the Building and Landlord shall not take any action during the Term which would cause such use to be prohibited.
Section 2.02. Tenant shall not use or occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of, the Demised Premises or any part thereof, for any purpose other than the purpose specifically set forth
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in Section 2.01, or in any manner which, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, shall materially adversely affect or materially interfere with any services required to be furnished by Landlord to Tenant or to any other tenant or occupant of the Building, or with the proper rendition of any such service, or with the use or enjoyment of any part of the Building by any other tenant or occupant, or with the reputation or character of the Building.
Section 2.03. Except as set forth above, the statement as to the nature of the business to be conducted by Tenant in the Premises shall not constitute a representation or guaranty by Landlord that such business may be conducted in the Premises or is otherwise permitted by law. Except as set forth above, Landlord shall have no liability or obligation whatsoever if the use set forth in Section 2.01 is not in compliance with Legal Requirements and Tenant assumes all risks in such eventuality.
Section 2.04.A. (i) Tenant shall not permit any unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors to emanate from the Demised Premises. Tenant shall, within five (5) Business Days after written notice from Landlord that such odors exist, and if such odors result from the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors and invitees, commence to install (and thereafter diligently proceed to completion) at its sole cost and expense, reasonable control devices or procedures to eliminate any such unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors emanating from the Demised Premises. If Landlord shall require Tenant to install reasonable control devices or procedures to eliminate any such unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors, the material, size and location of such installations shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written and reasonable approval. Such work shall not be commenced until plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to and approved by Landlord in accordance with Article 3 herein. In the event Tenant does not commence to cure such condition within such five (5) Business Day period (and thereafter diligently proceed to completion), Landlord may, at its discretion, either (a) cure such condition and thereafter add the cost and expense incurred by Landlord therefor to the next monthly rental to become due and Tenant shall pay said amount as additional rent; or (b) treat such failure on the part of Tenant to eliminate such unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors as a material default hereunder entitling Landlord to any of its remedies pursuant to the terms of this Lease. Landlord shall have the right to enter the Demised Premises at any time to inspect the same upon reasonable prior written notice and if accompanied by a representative of Tenant and ascertain whether they are clean and free of unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against all costs, expenses, damages, claims, liabilities, losses, orders and the like arising out of, relating to or in connection with any unusual, obnoxious or offensive odors at the Demised Premises and resulting from the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Tenant agrees that any of its permitted communications equipment and the communications equipment of Tenant’s permitted service providers and contractors will be of a type and, if applicable, a frequency that will not cause radio frequency, electromagnetic, or other interference to any other party or any equipment of any other party, including, without limitation, Landlord and other tenants or occupants of the Building. Tenant agrees that in no event shall the Demised Premises or any part thereof be used for (i) the sale of pornographic or erotic materials, videos or merchandise; (ii) the exhibition or production of motion pictures, television shows, or other types of entertainment of a pornographic nature; or (iii) any other use which promotes pornography or eroticism. Tenant agrees not to (i) use or permit to be used any loudspeaker, phonograph, audio/video equipment, televisions, computers or other such systems which can be seen or heard outside the Demised Premises and (ii) distribute or permit to be distributed handbills or other matter to persons outside the Demised Premises.
(ii) Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) to be used, stored, transported, released, handled, produced or installed in, on or from the Demised Premises or the Building, except as may be permitted by applicable Legal
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Requirements and only in such quantities as may permitted thereunder; provided, however, Tenant fully complies, at its sole cost and expense, with all such Legal Requirements. “Hazardous Materials”, as used herein, shall mean any flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous and toxic substances or related materials, asbestos or any material containing asbestos, or any other substance or material as defined by any Federal, state or local environmental law, ordinance, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, and in the regulations adopted and publications promulgated pursuant to each of the foregoing, except standard office and cleaning supplies in small, legal quantities. If at any time Tenant fails to fully comply with all Legal Requirements governing the use, storage, transportation, release, handling, production or installation of Hazardous Materials in, on or from the Demised Premises or the Building, Tenant shall, within five (5) days after written notice from Landlord, remove any such Hazardous Materials used, stored, transported, released, handled, produced or installed in, on or from the Demised Premises and the Building, at its sole cost and expense, in full compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements. In the event Tenant fails to remove such Hazardous Materials from the Demised Premises and the Building within such five (5) day period, Landlord may, at its discretion, either (a) remove such Hazardous Materials from the Demised Premises and the Building and thereafter add the cost and expense incurred by Landlord therefor to the next monthly rental to become due and Tenant shall pay said amount as additional rent; or (b) treat such failure on the part of Tenant to remove such Hazardous Materials from the Demised Premises and the Building as a material default hereunder entitling Landlord to any of its remedies pursuant to the terms of this Lease. Landlord, or its agents, shall have the right to enter the Demised Premises to inspect the same and ascertain that (x) Tenant is in full compliance with Legal Requirements affecting Hazardous Materials in the Demised Premises and (y) the Demised Premises are free of Hazardous Materials. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against all costs, expenses, damages, claims, liabilities, losses, orders and the like arising out of, relating to or in connection with any Hazardous Materials at the Demised Premises and resulting form the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant an ACP-5 certificate for the Demised Premises on or before the Possession Date.
(iii) Landlord represents to the best of its knowledge that there is no mold in the Demised Premises or the Building as of the day before the date of execution of this Lease. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, (1) regularly monitor the Demised Premises for the presence of mold or for any conditions that reasonably can be expected to give rise to mold (the “Mold Conditions’’), including, without limitation, observed or instances of water damage, mold growth, repeated complaints of respiratory ailment or eye irritation by Tenant’s employees and promptly notify Landlord in writing if it suspects mold or Mold Conditions at the Demised Premises; (2) in the event of suspected mold or Mold Conditions at the Demised Premises, (a) promptly cause an inspection of the Demised Premises to be conducted, to determine if mold or Mold Conditions are present in the Demised Premises, (b) notify Landlord, in writing, at least ten (10) days prior to the inspection, of the date on which the inspection will occur, and which portion of the Demised Premises shall be the subject of the inspection, (c) retain an industrial hygienist certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygienists or an otherwise qualified mold consultant reasonably satisfactory to Landlord (“Mold Inspector”) to conduct the inspection, and (d) cause such Mold inspector to (A) obtain or maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage with terms and limits customarily maintained by Mold Inspectors naming Landlord as an additional insured and provide Landlord evidence of such coverage and a copy of the endorsement granting Landlord additional insured status, (B) perform the inspection in a manner that is strictly confidential and consistent with the duty of care exercised by a Mold Inspector, and (C) prepare an inspection report, keep the results of the inspection report confidential, and promptly provide a copy to Landlord; (3) in the event the inspection required above in subparagraph (2) determines that mold or Mold Conditions
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are present in the Demised Premises and have been caused by the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant or any of their servants, employees, contractors, agents, permittees, visitors or licensees, then (aa) promptly hire trained and experienced mold remediation contractors, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, to prepare a remediation plan reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and to remediate the mold or Mold Conditions at the Demised Premises, (bb) send Landlord notice, in writing, with a copy of the remediation plan, at least ten (10) days prior to the mold remediation, (cc) if the plan is reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, notify, if required by Legal Requirements and Environmental Requirements (as hereinafter defined), its employees as well as occupants and visitors at the Demised Premises of the nature, location, and schedule for the planned mold remediation and cause the mold remediation to be performed, (dd) ensure that the mold remediation is conducted if required by Legal Requirements and Environmental Requirements, including, without limitation, the relevant provisions of Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (EPA 402-K-01-001, March, 2001), and (ee) provide Landlord with a draft of the mold remediation report for its review and comments and, when such report is finalized, promptly provide Landlord with a copy of the final remediation report; and (4) if the remediated portion of the Demised Premises do not comply with the final remediation report provided to Landlord and Legal Requirements and Environmental Requirements, immediately take all further actions necessary to ensure such compliance.
(iv) The provisions of this Section 2.04 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease.
Section 2.05. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all Legal Requirements now in force or which may hereafter be in force, which shall impose any duty upon Landlord or Tenant with respect to Tenant’s particular manner of use of the Demised Premises. For purposes herein, all environmental laws and any other laws relating to the equipment (including HVAC) and improvements in, on or about the Demised Premises or the air in and around the Demised Premises including, without limitation, the presence of mold or any conditions that reasonably can be expected to give rise to mold, indoor air quality and sick building syndrome shall be called “Environmental Requirements”. Tenant agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to reduce or stop any activity in violation of Environmental Requirements. If during the Demised Term and if applicable solely due to the particular manner of use of the Demised Premises by Tenant, any Environmental Requirement requires the alteration, modification, conversion or replacement of the Base Building HVAC system serving the Demised Premises with respect to indoor air pollution or indoor air quality, or in order to meet any applicable limitation on, standard for, or guideline relating to indoor air pollution, indoor air quality, or the emission of any indoor air pollutant, including, without limitation, those limitations, standards or guidelines adopted or promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense and subject to Article 3 herein, perform such alterations, modifications, conversions or replacements, including without limitation, the purchase and installation of new equipment, and the alteration, modification, conversion or replacement of existing HVAC equipment in the Demised Premises to accommodate any new equipment.
Section 2.06. Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to comply with all present and future laws, order and regulations of all state, federal, municipal, and local governments, departments, commissions and boards regarding the collection, sorting, separation, and recycling of waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash. Tenant shall sort and separate such waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash into such categories as provided by law. Each separately sorted category of waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash shall be placed in separate receptacles reasonably approved by Landlord. Such separate receptacles shall be removed from the Demised Premises in accordance with a collection schedule approved by Landlord.
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Section 2.07. Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to comply with all present and future laws, orders and regulations of all state, federal, municipal, and local governments, departments, commissions and boards regarding the prohibition or restriction on the smoking of tobacco within the Premises.
Section 2.08. The Tenant agrees to comply with all Legal Requirements and Environmental Requirements which require or mandate the submission, reporting or filing of information with regard to the storage, use, or discharge of chemicals or other substances at the Premises (e.g. N.Y.C. Right-to-Know Law) and provide to the Landlord a full and complete copy of any such submission, report or filing within fifteen (15) days after such submission.
ARTICLE 3
ALTERATIONS
Section 3.01. Tenant shall not make or perform, or permit the making or performance of any alterations, installations, decorations, improvements, additions or other physical changes in or about the Demised Premises other than purely decorative non-structural alterations (“Cosmetic Changes”)(such as, for example, painting) which do not adversely affect the Building Systems or involve structural work and do not exceed a cost of $100,000 in any single instance (referred to collectively, as “Alterations”) without Landlord’s prior written consent (and, with respect to Alterations made in connection with Tenant’s initial occupancy of the Demised Premises, subject to the terms of Schedule A). Landlord agrees not to unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent to any nonstructural Alterations proposed to be made by Tenant to the Demised Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section or Landlord’s consent to any Alterations, all Alterations shall be made and performed in conformity with and subject to the following provisions: All Alterations shall be made and performed at Tenant’s sole cost and expense (except Landlord’s Work) and, at such time(s) and in such manner as Landlord may, from time to time, reasonably designate; Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent to Tenant’s use of any reputable architect or engineer; Alterations shall be made only by contractors (general and subcontractors) or mechanics reasonably approved, in advance, and, in writing, by Landlord and Tenant shall submit to Landlord together with each such request for approval a list of trade and client references and current financial statements and information in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, for those contractors and mechanics Tenant is seeking approval for (notwithstanding the foregoing, all Alterations affecting the mechanical, sprinkler, fire alarm, security systems, elevator, HVAC and electrical systems of the Demised Premises or the Building must be performed by Landlord’s then approved contractors performing such work on behalf of Landlord at the Building and all Alterations requiring mechanics in trades with respect to which Landlord has adopted or may hereafter adopt a list or lists of approved contractors shall be made only by contractors selected by Tenant from such list or lists); Tenant at all times will enforce good order among its contractors hired to perform any Alteration and shall not employ any contractor or subcontractor or other party who will cause labor disputes or stoppages among other contractors and subcontractors performing work in the Building; no Alteration shall adversely affect any service required to be furnished by Landlord to Tenant or to any other tenant or occupant of the Building or reduce the value or utility of the Building or require any other alteration, addition, or improvement to be performed in or made to any portion of the Building other than the Demised Premises; no Alteration shall utilize materials that are susceptible to mold growth or affect the outside appearance of the Building or the color or style of any Venetian blinds (except that Tenant may remove any Venetian blinds provided that they are promptly replaced by Tenant with blinds of a similar type, material and color); all business machines and mechanical equipment shall be placed and maintained by Tenant in settings sufficient, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, to absorb and prevent vibration, noise and annoyance
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to other tenants or occupants of the Building; Tenant shall submit to Landlord (other than with respect to Landlord’s Work) detailed plans and specifications (including layout, architectural, mechanical and structural drawings, if applicable) for each proposed Alteration (except Cosmetic Changes) and, except for Cosmetic Changes, shall not commence any such Alteration without first obtaining Landlord’s written approval of such plans and specifications, such approval to not be unreasonably withheld or delayed with regard to non-structural Alterations; prior to the commencement of each proposed Alteration, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord duplicate original policies of workmen’s compensation insurance covering all persons to be employed in connection with such Alteration, including those to be employed by all contractors and subcontractors, and of comprehensive public liability insurance (including property damage coverage) in which Landlord, its agents and any lessor under any ground or underlying lease shall be named as parties insured, which policies shall be issued by companies, and shall be in form and amounts, reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and shall be maintained by Tenant until the completion of such Alteration; all Alterations in or to the electrical facilities in or serving the Demised Premises shall be subject to the provisions of Section 33.02 (or, if Landlord shall then be furnishing electrical energy on a rent inclusion basis, then to the provisions of Section 1.02A of Schedule D); all fireproof wood test reports, electrical and air conditioning certificates (as to approved supplemental air conditioning units), and all other permits, approvals and certificates required by all governmental authorities shall be timely obtained by Tenant and submitted to Landlord; all Alterations shall be made and performed in full compliance with all Legal Requirements including, without limitation, Disability Laws and Insurance Requirements (as hereinafter defined) and Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, upon completion, “as built” plans for all Alterations (except Cosmetic Changes); all Alterations shall be made and performed in accordance with the Building Rules (as hereinafter defined); all materials and equipment to be incorporated in the Demised Premises as a result of all Alterations shall be new and good quality; no such materials or equipment shall be subject to any lien, encumbrance, chattel mortgage or title retention or security agreement. As used in this Lease, the term “Insurance Requirements” shall mean all requirements of any insurance policy covering or applicable to all or any part of the Real Property, the Building or the Premises or the use thereof, all requirements of the issuer of any such policy and all orders, rules, regulations, recommendations and other requirements of the New York Board of Fire Underwriters or the Insurance Service office or any other body exercising the same or similar functions and having jurisdiction or cognizance of all or any part of the Real Property, the Building or the Premises. With respect to any structural Alteration costing in excess of $300,000 (other than the initial Alterations in connection with Tenant’s occupancy at the commencement of the Demised Term) and if Landlord is not performing such work on behalf of Tenant, then, if requested by Landlord, Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a surety company performance and payment bond, issued by a surety company reasonably acceptable to Landlord, in an amount at least equal to Landlord’s reasonably estimated cost of Tenant’s Alteration, guaranteeing the completion thereof and full payment therefor, within a reasonable time, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, chattel mortgages, conditional bills of sale, and other charges, and in accordance with Plans and Specifications approved by Landlord.
Section 3.02. Any mechanic’s lien filed against the Demised Premises or the Building or the Real Property for work claimed to have been done for, or materials claimed to have been furnished to, Tenant (except if required under this Lease to be performed and paid for by Landlord, its agents, employees or contractors) shall be discharged of record or bonded over by Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, within thirty (30) days after the filing of such mechanic’s lien.
Section 3.03. Tenant shall not, at anytime prior to or during the Demised Term, directly or indirectly employ, or permit the employment of, any contractor, mechanic or laborer in the Demised Premises, whether in connection with any Alteration or otherwise, if such employment will interfere or cause any conflict with other contractors, mechanics, or laborers engaged in the construction, maintenance or operation of the Building by Landlord, Tenant or others. In the event of any such
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interference or conflict, Tenant, upon demand of Landlord, shall use reasonable efforts to cause all contractors, mechanics or laborers causing such interference or conflict to leave the Building immediately.
Section 3.04. Before proceeding with any Alterations (except Cosmetic Changes) Tenant shall submit to Landlord’s then current managing agent six (6) copies of detailed plans and specifications (together with a copy of same on IBM compatible 3.5” Disc or Zip Cartridge or CD on AUTO-CADD Version 14.0 Format containing all architectural and engineering legends, schedules and details and with all drawings and cross reference files present and combined) (the “Discs”) therefor, for approval by Landlord in accordance with the terms herein. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all reasonable expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with (i) its decision and the decision of the holder of any ground or underlying lease now or hereafter in effect (sometimes in this Lease referred to as a “Superior Lessor”) or the holder of any mortgage which may now or hereafter affect such lease or the Building or the Real Property (sometimes in this Lease referred to as a “Superior Mortgagee”) as to whether to approve the proposed Alterations including, without limitation, reviewing plans and specifications, additions and amendments, if any (which fees to review plans and specifications by Landlord’s architect and engineer shall be reasonable except that with respect to Tenant’s initial Alterations in connection with Tenant’s occupancy at the commencement of the Demised Term, there will be no charge for such architect’s and engineer’s review of plans and specifications) and (ii) inspecting the Alterations to determine whether the same are being or have been performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications therefor and with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements, including the fees and expenses of any architect or engineer or attorney employed for such purpose. If such Alterations require consent by or notice to the Superior Lessor or the Superior Mortgagee, Tenant, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article, shall not proceed with the Alterations until such consent has been received, or such notice has been given, as the case may be, and all applicable conditions and provisions of any ground or underlying lease now or hereafter in effect (sometimes in this Lease referred to as a “Superior Lease”) or any mortgage which may now or hereafter affect such lease, the Building or the Real Property (sometimes in this Lease referred to as a “Superior Mortgage”) with respect to the proposed Alterations have been met or complied with; and Landlord, if it consents to the Alterations will request such consent or give such notice, as the case may be. Any Alterations for which consent has been received shall be performed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications therefor, and no material amendments or additions thereto shall be made without the prior written consent of Landlord.
Section 3.05. Supplementing the provisions of Article 3, in connection with any Alterations (other than the initial build-out of the Demised Premises pursuant to Schedule A annexed hereto performed by Landlord on behalf of Tenant prior to Tenant’s occupancy) to be performed by Tenant in the Demised Premises, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall (i) file all drawings, plans and specifications required to be filed with the Department of Buildings of the City of New York and any other authorities having jurisdiction thereof and pay all fees in connection therewith and (ii) obtain all permits for Tenant to use and occupy the Demised Premises for the particular manner of use permitted in this Lease. Except in respect of Landlord’s Work, if Landlord shall file or obtain any permit or approval, on Tenant’s behalf, or incur any other charge, cost or expense in connection with Tenant’s Alterations (notwithstanding that certain of such charges, costs and expenses have been enumerated in this Lease) Tenant shall, promptly upon demand of Landlord, as additional rent, reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses so incurred by Landlord in connection therewith including, but not limited to, the amount of any fees paid by Landlord.
Section 3.06. No approval of plans or specifications by Landlord or inspection of the Demised Premises or consent by Landlord allowing Tenant to make Alterations in the Premises shall in any way be deemed to be an agreement by Landlord that the contemplated Alterations
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comply with any Legal Requirements or insurance Requirements, nor shall it be deemed to create any responsibility or liability on the part of Landlord for the completeness or design sufficiency of same, nor shall it be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of the compliance by Tenant of any of the terms of this Lease. Notice is hereby given that neither Landlord, Landlord’s agents, the Superior Lessor nor Superior Mortgagee shall be liable for any labor or materials furnished or to be furnished to Tenant upon credit, and that no mechanic’s or other lien for such labor or materials shall attach to or affect any estate or interest of Landlord, Superior Lessor or Superior Mortgagee in and to the Premises, Building or the Real Property.
Section 3.07. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained therein, with respect to any Alterations other than Landlord’s Work and Cosmetic Changes, and in addition to all other requirements set forth in Article 3 herein, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, submit to Landlord, Landlord’s designated building engineer (“Building Engineer”) and Landlord’s Building manager within ten (10) days of completing the applicable Alteration, one complete copy of the “As Built” plans and specifications for the Alteration in question on the Discs containing all architectural, mechanical, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical drawings and details including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, drawings showing (i) partition locations and type, (ii) door locations, size and type, and hardware schedule, (iii) reflected ceiling plans, (iv) location of electrical outlets and telephone outlets, (v) any cabinet work, ornamental metal work, non-Building Standard flooring, architectural installations and details, (vi) air conditioning requirements including, but not limited to, the number of people, equipment and special conditions, (vii) any ceiling heights and materials which are not Building Standard and (viii) specific plumbing requirements, including plans and sections. In the event the Discs are not delivered to Landlord, Building Engineer and Landlord’s Building manager within said ten (10) day period, Landlord shall obtain the Discs at Tenant’s expense, which amount shall be due from Tenant on demand of Landlord, as additional rent.
Section 3.08 Except with respect to Landlord’s Work, any Alteration performed by Landlord on behalf of Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as a supervisory fee an amount equal to three (3%) percent of the cost of any Alterations to be performed by or on behalf of Tenant. Such supervisory fee shall be additional rent and shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to the commencement of any such Alterations, based on the estimated cost of such Alterations, and, upon the completion of such Alterations, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the difference, if any, between (i) three (3) percent of the actual cost of such Alterations and (ii) the amount previously paid as the estimated supervisory fee prior to the commencement of such Alterations.
ARTICLE 4
OWNERSHIP OF IMPROVEMENTS
Section 4.01. All appurtenances, fixtures, improvements (including, without limitation, all air conditioning and heating systems), equipment, additions and other property attached to or installed in the premises demised in this Lease whether by Landlord or Tenant or others, and whether at Landlord’s expense, or Tenant’s expense, shall be and remain the property of Landlord, except that any movable trade fixtures and other personal property of Tenant, whether pursuant to Schedule A or otherwise, and which are removable without material damage to the Premises shall be and remain the property of Tenant and are referred to as “Tenant’s Personal Property”. Any replacements of any property of Landlord, whether made at Tenant’s expense or otherwise, shall be and remain the property of Landlord.
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ARTICLE 5
REPAIRS
Section 5.01. Tenant shall take good care of the Demised Premises and, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall make all repairs and replacements, structural and otherwise, as and when needed to preserve the Demised Premises in good working order and condition, except that Tenant shall not be required to make any such structural repairs or structural replacements to the Demised Premises unless necessitated or occasioned by the acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, or any of their servants, employees, contractors, agents, visitors or licensees, or by the use or occupancy or manner of use or occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant or any such person. Without affecting Tenant’s obligations set forth in the preceding sentence, Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall also (i) make all repairs and replacements, as and when necessary, to Tenant’s Personal Property and to any Alterations made or performed by or on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant (except if due to any defect or mistake in work performed by Landlord and discovered within one (1) year of installation of such work) and (ii) perform all maintenance and make all repairs and replacements, as and when necessary, to any air conditioning equipment (except Base Building HVAC), private elevators, escalators, conveyors or mechanical systems which may be installed in the Demised Premises by Landlord, Tenant or others (except if due to any defect or mistake in work performed by Landlord and discovered within one (1) year of installation of such work). However, the provisions of the foregoing sentence shall not be deemed to give to Tenant any right to install air conditioning equipment, elevators, escalators, conveyors or mechanical systems. All repairs and replacements made by or on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant shall be made and performed in conformity with, and subject to the provisions of the third (3rd) sentence of Section 3.01 and shall be at least equal in quality and class to the original work or installation. Without limiting or waiving Landlord’s rights and remedies against Tenant for its failure to comply with its obligations under this Lease, Landlord shall operate, maintain, replace (if necessary) and repair (both structural and nonstructural) the structural slabs constituting the core floors and ceilings, structural columns, public portions of the Building, exterior walls, all exterior windows and the mechanical (including Base Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning [but as to the Demised Premises, only within the mechanical room, if applicable]), electrical, elevator, plumbing (including water and waste lines), life safety, steam and other service systems of the Building serving space in the Building generally (the “Building Systems”), to a standard similar to that of comparable Class A office buildings in the Borough of Manhattan. In addition, Landlord shall keep the common areas of the Building clean and well lighted in a standard similar to that of comparable Class A office buildings in the Borough of Manhattan.
ARTICLE 6
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Section 6.01. Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall comply with all Legal Requirements and Environmental Requirements (other than any violation of Legal Requirements or Environmental Requirements with respect to the Demised Premises existing as of the day before the Commencement Date) which shall impose any duty upon Landlord or Tenant with respect to or affecting the Demised Premises or the use or occupancy thereof, except that Tenant shall not be required to make any structural Alterations in order so to comply unless such Alterations shall be necessitated or occasioned, in whole or in part, by the acts, omissions, or negligence of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, or any of their servants, employees, contractors, agents, visitors or licensees, or by the particular manner of use or occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant or any such person as opposed to mere “office” use. Any work or installations
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made or performed by or on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall be made in conformity with, and subject to the provisions of, the third (3rd) sentence of Section 3.01. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, in the event any notice(s) of violation, fines, citations or penalties shall be issued by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over Tenant, the Demised Premises or Tenant’s particular manner of use and occupancy thereof, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense and within forty-eight (48) hours after Tenant’s receipt thereof, (i) submit to Landlord a clean and legible photocopy of any such notice(s) of violation, fines, citations or penalties issued against Tenant for Landlord’s review, and (ii) proceed to cure and correct the defective or non-complying condition(s) giving rise to such notice(s) of violation, fines, citations or penalties and thereafter promptly and diligently prosecute same to completion, all in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease.
Section 6.02. Tenant shall not do anything, or permit anything to be done, in or about the Demised Premises which shall (i) invalidate or be in conflict with the provisions of any fire or other insurance policies covering the Building or any property located therein, or (ii) result in a refusal by fire insurance companies of good standing to insure the Building or any such property in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, or (iii) subject Landlord to any liability or responsibility for injury to any person or property by reason of any business operation being conducted in the Demised Premises, or (iv) cause any increase in the fire or other insurance rates applicable to the Building or property located therein at the beginning of the Demised Term or at any time thereafter. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall comply with all Insurance Requirements.
Section 6.03. In any action or proceeding wherein Landlord and Tenant are parties, a schedule or “make up” of rates applicable to the Building or property located therein issued by the New York Fire insurance Rating Organization, or other similar body fixing such fire insurance rates, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the several items and charges in the fire insurance rates then applicable to the Building or property located therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if, at any time after the Possession Date, (i) the National Board of Fire Underwriters or any local Board of Fire Underwriters or Insurance Exchange (or other bodies hereafter exercising similar functions) shall require or recommend the installation of fire extinguishers, a “sprinkler system”, fire detection and prevention equipment (including, but not limited to, smoke detectors and heat sensors), or any changes, modifications, alterations, or the installation of additional sprinkler heads or other equipment for any existing sprinkler, fire extinguishing system and/or fire detection system for any reason, only if attributable to Tenant’s particular manner of use of the Demised Premises or Alterations performed by Tenant; or (ii) any Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement shall require or recommend the installation of fire extinguishers, a “sprinkler system”, fire detection and prevention equipment (including, but not limited to, smoke detectors and heat sensors), or any changes, modifications, alterations, or the installation of additional sprinkler heads or other equipment for any existing sprinkler system, fire extinguishing system, and/or fire detection system for any reason, only if attributable to Tenant’s particular manner of use of the Demised Premises or Alterations performed by Tenant; then, in any such event, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, promptly make such installations within the Demised Premises and make such changes, modifications, alterations, or the installation of additional sprinkler heads or other required or recommended equipment.
Section 6.04. As used in this Lease, the term “interest Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) 2% above the prime commercial lending rate of Citibank, N.A., or its successor, charged to its customers of the highest credit standing for 90-day unsecured loans, in effect from time to time or (b) the maximum applicable lawful rate, if any.
Section 6.05. Landlord shall provide on or before the Possession Date, one (1) bathroom
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on the twelfth (12 th ) floor which is in compliance with Disability Laws (as hereinafter defined) and except for such bathroom and applicable items contained in Landlord’s Work, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, timely comply with the requirements of Local Law # 58 of 1987 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, all regulations issued thereunder and the Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities issued pursuant thereto, as the same are in effect on the date hereof and may be hereafter modified, amended or supplemented (“Disability Laws”), as same pertain to the Demised Premises. Such compliance shall be coordinated with Landlord’s building engineer and shall include, without limitation, the cost of reprogramming the existing fire command station at the Building and the cost of making the Demised Premises accessible. Tenant must be able to make the Demised Premises accessible without any alteration to the Building’s common areas. Notwithstanding Landlord’s review and approval of any Plans and Specifications, Tenant and not Landlord shall be responsible for compliance of such Plans and Specifications with all Disability Laws. Within ten (10) days of receipt, Tenant shall advise Landlord, in writing, and provide Landlord with copies, of any notices alleging violation of any Disability Laws relating to the Premises; any claims made or threatened in writing regarding noncompliance with Disability Laws relating to the Premises; or any governmental or regulatory actions or investigations instituted or threatened regarding non-compliance with Disability Laws relating to the Premises.
Section 6.06 (a) Tenant represents to Landlord that Tenant is not in violation of any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive Order No. 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) (the “Executive Order”) (collectively, the “Anti- Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws”). Tenant represents that neither Tenant nor any of its affiliates, are acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as maybe amended from time to time. Tenant further represents that neither Tenant nor any of its affiliates, in any capacity in connection with this Lease (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in such lists; (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order; or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws. Tenant understands that it may become subject to further anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism regulations, and agrees to take any actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism regulations applicable to Tenant.
(b) Tenant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, risks, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising from and related to any breach of the representations set forth in subsection (a) above.
ARTICLE 7
SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT, ETC.
Section 7.01. This Lease and all rights of Tenant under this Lease are, and shall remain, subject and subordinate in all respects to all Superior Leases and Superior Mortgages (including a
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first mortgage on the Real Property and Building held by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company) (“Hancock”) and to all advances made or hereafter to be made under mortgages, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, correlations, replacements and extensions of, and substitutions for, such leases and mortgages. The foregoing provisions of this Section shall be self-operative and no further instruments of subordination shall be required. In confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall execute and deliver without charge promptly any certificate or other instrument which Landlord, or any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, or any holder of any such mortgage may reasonably request. If, in connection with obtaining financing for the Building, the Real Property, or the interest of the lessee under any ground or underlying lease, any lender shall request reasonable modifications of this Lease as a condition of such financing, Tenant covenants not unreasonably to withhold or delay its agreement to such modifications, provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations, or adversely affect the rights, of Tenant under this Lease. The holder of any Superior Mortgage may elect that this Lease shall have priority over such Mortgage and, upon notification from such Superior Mortgagee to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed to have such priority, whether this Lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date of such mortgage. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense with respect to Hancock’s customary charges only) from Hancock a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in Hancock’s standard form with respect to this Lease (“Non-Disturbance Agreement”). Tenant agrees to promptly execute the Non-Disturbance Agreement and deliver same to Landlord for execution by Hancock, together with Hancock’s processing fee no later than ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt. Landlord shall submit the executed Non-Disturbance Agreement and processing fee to Hancock within ten (10) days of its receipt thereof from Tenant. Landlord shall also utilize commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from each future Superior Lessor and Superior Mortgagee for the benefit of Tenant a non-disturbance agreement in said future Superior Lessor’s or Superior Mortgagee’s standard form. If Landlord shall fail, despite its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Non-Disturbance Agreement from Hancock or any such other non-disturbance agreement, Landlord shall have no liability thereto and such failure shall have no effect whatsoever on Tenant’s obligations under this Lease or the effectiveness of this Lease. Tenant agrees to execute any such non-disturbance agreement within ten (10) Business Days after notice from Landlord in connection with any future Superior Lessor or Superior Mortgagee. Landlord represents that Landlord is the fee owner of the Real Property and that as of the date of execution of this Lease there are no Superior Leases and Hancock is the only Superior Mortgagee.
Section 7.02. If, at any time prior to the expiration of the Demised Term, any ground or underlying lease under which Landlord then shall be the lessee shall terminate or be terminated for any reason, or any holder of a Superior Mortgage shall succeed to the interest of Landlord in the Real Property or the Building or be in possession of the Real Property or the Building, Tenant agrees, at the election and upon demand of any owner of the Real Property, or of the holder of any mortgage succeeding to the interest of Landlord or in possession of the Real Property or the Building, or of any lessor under any other ground or underlying lease covering premises which include the Demised Premises, to attorn, from time to time, to any such owner, holder, or lessor, upon then executory terms and conditions of this Lease, for the remainder of the term originally demised in this Lease, provided that such owner, holder or lessor as the case may be, shall then be entitled to possession of the Demised Premises. The provisions of this Section shall enure to the benefit of any such owner, holder, or lessor, shall apply notwithstanding that, as a matter of law, this Lease may terminate upon the termination of any such ground or underlying lease, shall be self-operative upon any such demand, and, except for a non-disturbance agreement, if applicable, no further instrument shall be required to give effect to said provisions. Tenant, however, upon demand of any such owner, holder, or lessor, agrees to promptly (without charge) execute from time to time instruments in confirmation of the foregoing provisions of this Section, reasonably satisfactory to any such owner, holder, or lessor, acknowledging such attornment and setting forth
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the terms and conditions of its tenancy. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to impair any right otherwise exercisable by any such owner, holder, or lessor. Upon such attornment this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as a direct lease between such successor Landlord and Tenant upon all of the then executory terms of this Lease, subject to the terms of any non- disturbance agreement, if applicable, except that such successor Landlord shall not be (a) liable for any previous act or omission or negligence of Landlord under this Lease; (b) subject to any counterclaim, defense or offset, which theretofore shall have accrued to Tenant against Landlord; (c) obligated to perform any work to prepare the Demised Premises for occupancy, (d) bound by any modification or amendment of this Lease or by any previous prepayment of more than one month’s rent, unless such modification or prepayment shall have been approved in writing by the Superior Lessor or the Superior Mortgagee through or by reason of which the successor Landlord shall have succeeded to the rights of Landlord under this Lease; (e) obligated to repair the Premises or the Building or any part thereof, in the event of total or substantial total damage beyond such repair as can reasonably be accomplished from the net proceeds of insurance actually made available to Landlord; or (f) obligated to repair the Premises or the Building or any part thereof, in the event of partial condemnation beyond such repair as can reasonably be accomplished from the net proceeds of any award actually made available to Landlord, as consequential damages allocable to the part of the Premises or the Building not taken. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to impair any right otherwise exercisable by any such owner, holder or lessor.
Section 7.03. If any act or omission by Landlord would give Tenant the right, immediately or after lapse of time, to cancel or terminate this Lease or to claim a partial or total eviction, Tenant will not exercise any such right until (a) it has given written notice of such act or omission to each Superior Mortgagee and each Superior Lessor, whose name and address shall have previously been furnished to Tenant, by delivering notice of such act or omission addressed to each such party at its last address so furnished and (b) a reasonable period for remedying such act or omission shall have elapsed following such giving of notice and following the time when such Superior Mortgagee or Superior Lessor shall have become entitled under such Superior Mortgage or Superior Lease, as the case may be, to remedy the same (which shall in no event be less than the period to which Landlord would be entitled under this Lease to effect such remedy) provided such Superior Mortgagee or Superior Lessor shall, with reasonable diligence, give Tenant notice of intention to, and commence and continue to, remedy such act or omission or to cause the same to be remedied.
Section 7.04. From time to time, within seven (7) days next following Landlord’s request, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord (without charge) a written statement executed and acknowledged by a duly authorized principal of Tenant, in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, (i) stating that this Lease is then in full force and effect and has not been modified (or, if modified, setting forth the specific nature of all modifications); (ii) whether the Demised Term has commenced and whether the Tenant is in possession of all the Demised Premises; (iii) setting forth the amount of Base Rent and the date to which the Base Rent has been paid; (iv) stating whether or not, to the best knowledge of Tenant, Landlord is in default under this Lease, and, if Landlord is in default, setting forth the specific nature of all such defaults; (v) stating any other information reasonably requested by Landlord; and (vi) whether or not to the knowledge of Tenant there are then existing any defenses or offsets against the enforcement of any of the agreements, terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease. Tenant acknowledges that any statement delivered pursuant to this Section may be relied upon by any purchaser or owner of the Building, or the Real Property, or Landlord’s interest in the Building or the Real Property or any ground or underlying lease, or by any mortgagee, or by any assignee of any mortgagee, or by any lessor under any ground or underlying lease.
Section 7.05. Tenant agrees that, except for the first month’s rent hereunder, it will pay no rent under this Lease more than one month in advance of its due date, if so restricted by any
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existing or future ground lease or mortgage to which this Lease is subordinated or by an assignment of this Lease to the ground lessor or the holder of such mortgage.
ARTICLE 8
PROPERTY LOSS, ETC.
Section 8.01. Any Building employee to whom any property shall be entrusted by or on behalf of Tenant shall be deemed to be acting as Tenant’s agent with respect to such property and neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agents shall be liable for any loss of or damage to any such property by theft or otherwise. Neither (i) the performance by Landlord, Tenant or others of any decoration, repairs, alterations, additions or improvements in or to the Building or the Demised Premises, nor (ii) the failure of Landlord or others to make any such decorations, repairs, alterations, additions or improvements, nor (iii) any damage to the Demised Premises or to the property of Tenant, nor any injury to any persons, caused by other tenants or persons in the Building, or by operations in the construction of any private, public or quasi-public work, or by any other cause, nor (iv) any latent defect in the Building or in the Demised Premises, nor (v) any temporary or permanent closing, darkening or bricking up of any windows of the Demised Premises for any reason whatsoever except Landlord’s willful acts unless pursuant to Legal Requirements or Insurance Requirements, nor (vi) any interruption, curtailment, or suspension of the Building’s HVAC System, utility, sanitary, elevator, water, telecommunications, security (including, without limitation, equipment, devices and personnel), or Building systems serving the Demised Premises or any other services required of Landlord under this Lease, by reason of, (A) lack of access to the Building or Demised Premises (including, without limitation, the lack of access to the Building or Demised Premises when it or they are structurally sound but inaccessible due to evacuation of the surrounding area or damage to nearby structures or public areas, (B) any cause outside the Building, (C) reduced air quality or other contaminants within the Building that would adversely affect the Building or its occupants (including, without limitation, the presence of biological or other airborne agents within the Building or Demised Premises), (D) disruption of mail and deliveries to the Building or the Demised Premises or disruption of telephone and telecommunications services resulting from a casualty, (E); nor (vii) any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business by reason of any of the events or occurrences referred to in the foregoing subdivisions (i) through (vii), shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord, or its agents, or any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, other than such liability as may be imposed upon Landlord by law for Landlord’s negligence or the negligence of Landlord’s agents, servants or employees in the operation or maintenance of the Building or for the breach by Landlord of any express covenant of this Lease on Landlord’s part to be performed; provided, however, that even if due to any such negligence of Landlord or Landlord’s agents, servants or employees, Tenant waives, to the full extent permitted by law, any claim for consequential damages in connection therewith. No representation, guaranty or warranty is made or assurance given that the communications or security systems, devices or procedures of the Building will be effective to prevent injury to Tenant or any other person or damage to, or loss (by theft or otherwise) of, any of Tenant’s Personal Property or of the property of any other person, and Landlord reserves the right to discontinue or modify at any time such communications or security systems or procedures without liability to Tenant. Tenant’s taking possession of the Demised Premises shall be conclusive evidence, as against Tenant, that, at the time such possession was so taken, the Demised Premises and the Building were in good and satisfactory condition and Landlord’s Work was substantially completed.
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ARTICLE 9
DESTRUCTION-FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY
Section 9.01.A. If the Demised Premises shall be damaged by fire or other insured casualty and if Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of such damage, Landlord, at Landlord’s expense, to the extent required hereunder, and only to the extent of insurance proceeds received by Landlord for such damage, shall use reasonable efforts to repair such damage (without prejudice, however, to Landlord’s rights against Tenant under this Lease). However, Landlord shall have no obligation to repair any damage to, or to replace, Tenant’s Personal Property or any other equipment, property or effects of Tenant or any leasehold improvements, Tenant’s Work (as hereinafter defined) or Alterations made or performed by or on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, nor shall Landlord have any obligation to pay for any work required to comply with Disability Laws, it being understood that Tenant shall obtain the necessary insurance to cover any added costs needed to rebuild the Demised Premises in compliance with Disability Laws and that except as set forth above, Landlord’s repair obligations hereunder shall only be to the extent permitted by Legal Requirements. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.03, in the event of such casualty, the Base Rent and additional rent shall abate, in the proportion which the area of the Demised Premises rendered untenantable or unusable bears to the total area of the Demised Premises, for the period from the date of such damage to the date when Landlord shall have substantially completed its repair obligation pursuant to this Section 9.01.A. However, if, prior to the date when Landlord shall have substantially completed its repair obligation pursuant to this Section 9.01.A., any part of the Demised Premises so damaged shall be rendered tenantable and is in fact re-occupied by Tenant then the amount by which the Base Rent and additional rent shall abate shall be equitably apportioned for the period from the date of any such use or occupancy to the date when all such damage shall have been repaired. Tenant hereby expressly waives the provisions of Section 227 of the New York Real Property Law, and of any successor law of like import then in force, and Tenant agrees that the provisions of this Article shall govern and control in lieu thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, if, prior to or during the Demised Term, (i) the Demised Premises shall be totally damaged or rendered wholly untenantable by fire or other casualty, and if restoration shall take in excess of 270 days as reasonably determined by Landlord’s engineer, or (ii) the Building shall be so damaged by fire or other casualty that substantial alteration, demolition, or reconstruction of the Building shall be required (whether or not the Demised Premises shall have been damaged or rendered untenantable), then, in any of such events, Landlord, at Landlord’s option, may give to Tenant, within ninety (90) days after such fire or other casualty, a thirty (30) days’ notice of termination of this Lease and, in the event such notice is given, this Lease and the Demised Term shall come to an end and expire upon the expiration of said thirty (30) days with the same effect as if the date of expiration of said thirty (30) days were the Expiration Date and if this Lease is terminated pursuant to any provision of this Article, the Base Rent and additional rent shall be apportioned as of such date and any prepaid portion of Base Rent and additional rent for any period after such date shall be refunded by Landlord to Tenant. If the entire Demised Premises are totally damaged or rendered wholly or substantially untenantable by fire or other casualty and either (i) Landlord provides Tenant with written notice that restoration shall take in excess of 270 days as reasonably determined by Landlord’s engineer (“Completion Notice”) or (ii) if Landlord shall not substantially complete its repair of the Demised Premises within 270 days after such fire or other casualty for any reason other than a default by Tenant, or (iii) the Demised Premises are totally damaged or rendered wholly or substantially untenantable in the last year of the Demised Term, then in any of said events, Tenant may, at any time thereafter, until such repair is substantially completed, elect to cancel this Lease by giving Landlord thirty (30) days notice of cancellation, and in the event such notice is given by Tenant, this Lease and the Demised Term shall come to an end and expire (whether or not said term shall have commenced) upon the expiration of said thirty (30) days with
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the same effect as if the date of expiration of said thirty (30) days was the Expiration Date, provided Landlord has not completed such repairs within said thirty (30) day period. Landlord covenants that at all times during the Demised Term it will carry fire and extended coverage insurance for the Building in accordance with the requirements of the Superior Mortgagee. Landlord shall provide Tenant with a Completion Notice promptly after Landlord’s receipt of the applicable insurance proceeds and the estimated time for repair from Landlord’s engineer.
B. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way from any such damage by fire or other casualty or the repair thereof. Landlord will not carry insurance of any kind on Tenant’s Personal Property, Tenant’s Work, leasehold improvements performed by or on behalf of Tenant and Alterations and Landlord shall not be obligated to repair any damage thereto or replace the same.
Section 9.02. Landlord shall obtain and maintain, throughout the Demised Term, in Landlord’s fire and special form insurance policies covering the Building, provisions to the effect that such policies shall not be invalidated should the insured waive, in writing, prior to a loss, any or all right of recovery against any party for loss occurring to the Building. Landlord shall require the inclusion of such or similar provisions by Landlord’s fire and special form insurance carriers. As long as such or similar provisions are included in Landlord’s fire and special form insurance policies then in force, Landlord hereby waives any right of recovery against Tenant, any other permitted occupant of the Demised Premises, and any of their servants, employees, agents or contractors, for any loss occasioned by fire or other casualty that is an insured risk under such policies.
Section 9.03. Except to the extent expressly provided in Section 9.02, nothing contained in this Lease shall relieve Tenant of any liability to Landlord or to its insurance carriers which Tenant may have under law or the provisions of this Lease in connection with any damage to the Demised Premises or the Building by fire or other casualty.
Section 9.04. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain and maintain, throughout the Demised Term, by insurance carriers and in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, fire and extended casualty insurance policies (containing coverage similar to so called “special coverage”(all risks) and providing such full replacement value and market value endorsements (and deductibles satisfactory to Landlord) covering Tenant’s Personal Property in the Demised Premises, Tenant’s Work, other equipment, property or effects of Tenant, any leasehold improvements made by or on behalf of Tenant, Alterations and Tenant’s use and occupancy of the Demised Premises (and shall cause any other permitted occupants of the Demised Premises to obtain and maintain, similar policies), and shall attempt to obtain and maintain provisions in such policies to the effect that such policies shall not be invalidated should the insured waive, in writing, prior to a loss, any or all right of recovery against any party for loss occasioned by fire or other casualty which is an insured risk under such policies. Tenant shall require the inclusion of such or similar provisions by such fire/casualty insurance carriers. As long as such or similar provisions are included in such fire/casualty insurance policies then in force, Tenant hereby waives (and agrees to cause any other permitted occupants of the Demised Premises to execute and deliver to Landlord written instruments waiving) any right of recovery against Landlord, any lessors under any ground or underlying leases, any other tenants or occupants of the Building, and any servants, employees, agents or contractors of Landlord or of any such lessor, or of any such other tenants or occupants, for any loss occasioned by fire or other casualty which is an insured risk under such policies.
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ARTICLE 10
EMINENT DOMAIN
Section 10.01. If the whole of the Demised Premises shall be acquired or condemned for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, this Lease and the Demised Term shall end as of the date of the vesting of title with the same effect as if said date were the Expiration Date. If only a part of the Demised Premises shall be so acquired or condemned then, except as otherwise provided in this Section, this Lease and the Demised Term shall continue in force and effect but, from and after the date of the vesting of title, the Base Rent and additional rent shall be reduced in the proportion which the area of the part of the Demised Premises so acquired or condemned bears to the total area of the Demised Premises immediately prior to such acquisition or condemnation. If only a part of the Real Property shall be so acquired or condemned, then (i) whether or not the Demised Premises shall be affected thereby, provided more than fifty (50%) percent of the Building is so acquired, Landlord, at Landlord’s option, may give to Tenant, within sixty (60) days next following the date upon which Landlord shall have received notice of vesting of title, a five (5) days’ notice of termination of this Lease, and (ii) if the part of the Real Property so acquired or condemned shall contain more than twenty-five (25%) per cent of the total area of the Demised Premises immediately prior to such acquisition or condemnation, or if, by reason of such acquisition or condemnation, Tenant no longer has reasonable means of access to the Demised Premises, Tenant, at Tenant’s option, may give to Landlord, or Landlord, at Landlord’s option may give to Tenant, within sixty (60) days next following the date upon which Tenant shall have received notice of vesting of title, a five (5) days’ notice of termination of this Lease. In the event any such five (5) days’ notice of termination is given, by Landlord or Tenant, this Lease and the Demised Term shall come to an end and expire upon the expiration of said five (5) days with the same effect as if the date of expiration of said five (5) days were the Expiration Date. If a part of the Demised Premises shall be so acquired or condemned and this Lease and the Demised Term shall not be terminated pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section, Landlord, at Landlord’s expense, shall restore that part of the Demised Premises not so acquired or condemned to a self-contained rental unit. In the event of any termination of this Lease and the Demised Term pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Base Rent and additional rent shall be apportioned as of the date of sooner termination and any prepaid portion of Base Rent and additional rent for any period after such date shall be refunded by Landlord to Tenant.
Section 10.02. In the event of any such acquisition or condemnation of all or any part of the Real Property, Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award for any such acquisition or condemnation. Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord or the condemning authority for the value of any unexpired portion of the Demised Term and Tenant hereby expressly assigns to Landlord all of its right in and to any such award. Nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to prevent Tenant from making a claim in any condemnation proceedings for the value of any items of Tenant’s Personal Property which are compensable, in law, as trade fixtures and moving expenses.
ARTICLE 11
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
Section 11.01. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Tenant, for itself, its heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns, covenants that, without the prior consent of Landlord in each instance, it shall not (i) assign, mortgage or encumber its interest in this Lease, in whole or in part, or (ii) sublet, or permit the subletting of, the Demised Premises or any part thereof, or (iii) permit the Demised Premises or any part thereof to
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be occupied, or used for desk space, mailing privileges or otherwise, by any person other than Tenant. A transfer of more than 50% in interest of Tenant (whether stock, partnership interest, membership interest or otherwise) by any party in interest shall be deemed an assignment of this Lease, either in one transaction or in any series of transactions within a twelve (12) month period. Any assignment, sublease, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance or transfer by Tenant in contravention of this Article 11 shall be void.
Section 11.02.A. If Tenant’s interest in this Lease is assigned, whether or not in violation of the provisions of this Article, Landlord may collect rent from the assignee; if the Demised Premises or any part thereof are sublet to, or occupied by, or used by, any person other than Tenant, whether or not in violation of this Article, Landlord, after default by Tenant under this Lease beyond the expiration of applicable notice and cure periods, may collect rent from the subtenant, user or occupant. In either case, Landlord shall apply the net amount collected to the rents reserved in this Lease, but neither any such assignment, subletting, occupancy, or use, whether with or without Landlord’s prior consent, nor any such collection or application, shall be deemed a waiver of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or the acceptance by Landlord of such assignee, subtenant, occupant or user as tenant. The consent by Landlord to any assignment, subletting, occupancy or use shall not, subject to the terms herein, relieve Tenant from its obligation to obtain the express prior consent of Landlord to any modification to any such assignment, subletting, occupancy or use or to any further assignment, subletting, occupancy or use. The listing of any name other than that of Tenant on any door of the Demised Premises or any directory or in any elevator in the Building or otherwise, shall not operate to vest in the person so named any right or interest in this Lease or in the Demised Premises, or be deemed to constitute, or serve as a substitute for, any prior consent of Landlord required under this Article, and it is understood that any such listing shall constitute a privilege extended by Landlord. Tenant agrees to pay to Landlord upon demand, as additional rent (but not in duplication of the fee required in Section 11.07B), reasonable counsel fees and other necessary costs (including architectural and engineering) incurred by Landlord in connection with any proposed assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Lease or any proposed subletting of the Demised Premises or any part thereof or any surrender of Tenant’s lease or termination thereof prior to the Expiration Date.
B. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, neither the assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Lease nor any subletting, occupancy or use of the Demised Premises or any part thereof by any person other than Tenant, nor any collection of rent by Landlord from any person other than Tenant, nor any application of any such rent, shall, in any circumstances, relieve Tenant of its obligation fully to observe and perform the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed. The joint and several liability of Tenant named herein and any immediate and remote successor-in-interest of Tenant (whether by assignment or otherwise) (“Successor Tenant”), and the due performance of the obligations of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed, shall not in any way be discharged, released or impaired by any (a) agreement between Landlord and any such Successor Tenant which modifies any of the rights or obligations of the parties under this Lease, (b) stipulation between Landlord and any such Successor Tenant which extends the time within which an obligation under this Lease is to be observed or performed, (c) waiver by Landlord of the observance or performance of any obligation under this Lease to be observed or performed by such Successor Tenant, or (d) failure by Landlord to enforce any of the obligations set forth in this Lease to be observed or performed by such Successor Tenant.
Section 11.03.A. As long as an Event of Default on the part of Tenant does not exist, Landlord agrees not unreasonably to withhold Landlord’s prior consent to an assignment of this Lease or to a subletting by Tenant of all or part of the Demised Premises provided there is not more than one (1) sublease in effect at any one time and further provided that Tenant shall, at its sole
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cost and expense, prior to the applicable subtenant’s occupancy thereof, comply with any Legal Requirements including, without limitation, any requirement to construct a public corridor (“Public Corridor”) and at the end of the term of said subletting, remove any required Public Corridor and restore the Demised Premises. Each such subletting shall be for occupancy by the subtenant of the entire Demised Premises (or applicable portion thereof) affected thereby, for the use permitted in this Lease. At least thirty (30) days prior to any proposed assignment or subletting, Tenant shall submit to Landlord a statement (the “Transfer Statement”) containing the name and address of the proposed subtenant or assignee, a reasonably detailed description of the proposed subtenant’s or assignee’s business, reasonably detailed character and financial references for the principals and the proposed subtenant or assignee (including, if the proposed subtenant or assignee shall be a corporation, its most recent balance sheet and income statements, certified by its chief financial officer or a certified public accountant), and any other information reasonably requested by Landlord, and all of the principal terms and conditions of the proposed subletting or assignment including, but not limited to, the proposed commencement and expiration dates of the term thereof, containing the information required by Section 11.06. Within twenty (20) days after Landlord receives the Transfer Statement and the required information, Landlord shall by notice to Tenant (the “Election Notice”) (1) elect whether to exercise any of its options pursuant to Sections 11.03.A or B herein, or (2) to grant or deny its consent to such assignment or subletting. If Landlord denies consent to an assignment or subletting, the Election Notice shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for such denial. If Landlord grants its consent to an assignment or subletting, Tenant shall be permitted to enter into same at any time within sixty (60) days after the expiration of Landlord’s approval period, provided such assignment or subletting conforms to the Transfer Statement, Tenant is not in monetary default or material monetary default on the effective date thereof and a copy of the fully-executed assignment or sublease agreement is delivered to Landlord prior to its effectiveness. If an assignment or sublease satisfying the foregoing conditions is not entered into within said sixty (60) day period, Tenant shall be required to again submit a Transfer Statement and comply with this Section 11.03.A. and Section 11.06 with respect to any proposed assignment or subletting. Unless the proposed sublet area shall constitute an entire floor or floors, such statement shall be accompanied by a floor plan delineating the proposed sublet area. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, in the event Tenant proposes a sublet of all or substantially all of the Demised Premises or an assignment (other than an assignment or sublet permitted without Landlord’s consent pursuant to Section 11.04 herein), Landlord, at Landlord’s option (without any obligation to do so), may give to Tenant, within twenty (20) days after the submission by Tenant to Landlord of the Transfer Statement required to be submitted in connection with such subletting or assignment and Tenant’s compliance with Section 11.06 herein, a notice terminating this Lease on the date (referred to as the “Earlier Termination Date”) immediately prior to the proposed effective date of the proposed assignment or the proposed commencement date of the term of the proposed subletting, as set forth in such Transfer Statement, and, in the event such notice is given, this Lease and the Demised Term shall come to an end and expire on the Earlier Termination Date with the same effect as if it were the Expiration Date, the Base Rent shall be apportioned as of said Earlier Termination Date and any prepaid portion of Base Rent for any period after such date shall be refunded by Landlord to Tenant. Tenant shall vacate and surrender the Premises on or before the Earlier Termination Date as if the Earlier Termination Date was the Expiration Date.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section, in the event Tenant proposes to sublet any portion of the Demised Premises for a period ending no earlier than one (1) year prior to the Expiration Date and provided such proposed sublet consists of separately demised space with walls separating such space form the balance of the Demised Premises, Landlord, at Landlord’s option (without any obligation to do so), may give to Tenant, within twenty (20) days after the submission by Tenant to Landlord of the Transfer Statement required to be submitted in connection with such proposed subletting, a notice electing to eliminate such portion of the Demised Premises (said portion is referred to as the “Reacquired Space”) from the Demised Premises for the
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remainder of the Term through and including the Expiration Date (referred to as the “Reacquired Period”) commencing on the date (referred to as the “Reacquired Date”) immediately prior to the proposed commencement date of the term of the proposed subletting, as set forth in such Transfer Statement, and in the event such notice is given (i) the Reacquired Space shall be eliminated from the Demised Premises during the Reacquired Period; (ii) Tenant shall surrender the Reacquired Space to Landlord on or prior to the Reacquired Date in the same manner as if said date were the Expiration Date; (iii) Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall make any alterations and installations in the Demised Premises required, reasonably exercised, to make the Reacquired Space a self-contained rental unit with access through corridors to the elevators and core toilets serving the Reacquired Space, and if the Demised Premises shall contain any core toilets or any corridors (including any corridors proposed to be constructed by Landlord pursuant to this subdivision (iii), providing access from the Reacquired Space to the core area, and Landlord and any tenant or other occupant of the Reacquired Space shall have the right to use such toilets and corridors in common with Tenant and any other permitted occupants of the Demised Premises, and the rights to install signs and directional indicators in or about such corridors indicating the name and location of such tenant or other occupant; and (iv) during the Reacquired Period, the Base Rent and Tenant’s Proportionate Share (as defined in Article 23) shall each be reduced in the proportion which the area of the Reacquired Space bears to the total area of the Demised Premises immediately prior to the Reacquired Date (including an equitable portion of the area of any corridors referred to in subdivision (iii) of this sentence as part of the area of the Reacquired Space for the purpose of computing such reduction), and any prepaid portion of Base Rent for any period after the Reacquired Date allocable to the Reacquired Space shall be refunded by Landlord to Tenant.
C. [Intentionally Deleted].
D. At the request of Landlord, Tenant shall execute and deliver an instrument or instruments, in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, setting forth any modifications to this Lease contemplated in or resulting from the operation of the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.03.; however, neither Landlord’s failure to request any such instrument nor Tenant’s failure to execute or deliver any such instrument shall vitiate the effect of the foregoing provisions of this section. The failure of Landlord to exercise any option under this Section 11.03. with respect to any subletting shall not be deemed a waiver of such option with respect to any extension of such subletting or any subsequent subletting of the premises affected thereby. Landlord shall be free to and shall have no liability to Tenant if Landlord should terminate this Lease pursuant to Section 11.03A or recapture a portion of the space pursuant to Section 11.03B and then lease the Premises (or such part thereof) to Tenant’s prospective assignee or subtenant. If Tenant or any subtenant or other person claiming through or under Tenant shall sublet all or any portion of the Demised Premises after obtaining Landlord’s consent thereto, except for any subletting pursuant to Section 11.04 herein where Landlord’s prior consent is not required, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a sum equal to fifty (50%) percent of any Subletting Profit, as such term is hereinafter defined, received by Tenant or any affiliate of Tenant or any such subtenant or any affiliate of such subtenant or other person claiming through or under Tenant or such subtenant in connection with such subletting. All rentals and other sums paid by any subtenant or affiliate of subtenant to Tenant or to any subtenant or other person claiming through or under Tenant or such subtenant (including without limitation sums paid for the sale or rental of Tenant’s Personal Property) and all sums paid for services provided to such subtenant or affiliate of subtenant (including, without limitation, secretarial, word processing, receptionist, conference rooms, library) in excess of fair market value of such services and other profit or gain realized by Tenant (including the value of any rent concessions) in connection with (i) any subletting of the entire Demised Premises in excess of the Base Rent then payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease, or (ii) any subletting of a portion of the Demised Premises in excess of that proportion of the Base Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease which the area of the portion of the Demised Premises so sublet bears to the total area of the
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Demised Premises, less all direct costs actually incurred by Tenant in effecting such sublease for legal, advertising, sublease consulting and brokerage services and other customary costs in connection with sublettings and for providing the subtenant with any free rent period, tenant improvement fund or other similar concession, are referred to, in the aggregate, as “Subletting Profit”. Fifty (50%) percent of all sums received by Tenant as Subletting Profit shall be paid to Landlord as additional rent upon receipt thereof by Tenant or by any subtenant or other person claiming through or under Tenant. Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice to Tenant to audit and inspect Tenant’s books and accounts in respect of such costs only to verify the determination of additional rent under this Section. Neither Landlord’s consent to any subletting nor anything contained in this Section shall in and of itself be deemed to grant to any subtenant or other person claiming through or under Tenant the right to sublet all or any portion of the Demised Premises or to permit the occupancy of all or any portion of the Demised Premises by others. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to any proposed subletting by Tenant or any further subletting by any sublessee, Landlord shall have the right, in its sole discretion, but in accordance with Sections 11.03A and 11.03B herein, to recapture the space proposed to be sublet or further sublet and in any such event terminate this Lease effective on the proposed commencement date of the term of such subletting. Landlord’s recapture and termination rights as aforesaid shall also apply to any assignment of this Lease which requires Landlord’s consent or any proposed further assignment of the Lease by an assignee.
Section 11.04. Provided no Event of Default exists, Tenant shall have the privilege, without the consent of Landlord, to assign its interest in this Lease to any corporation or other entity which shall control, be under the control of, or be under common control with Tenant, or which is a successor to Tenant either by merger or consolidation if such merger or consolidation is for a good business purpose and not principally for the purpose of circumventing the provisions of this Article 11. However, no such assignment shall be valid unless, within ten (10) days after the execution thereof, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord (i) a duplicate original instrument of assignment in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, duly executed by Tenant, (ii) an instrument in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, duly executed by the assignee, in which such assignee shall assume observance and performance of, and agree to be personally bound by, all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, and (iii) a security deposit in an amount equivalent to the Security (as hereinafter defined) then required to be maintained by Tenant pursuant to Section 41.03 of this Lease. Provided no Event of Default exists, Tenant may without Landlord’s prior consent, sublet all or part of the Demised Premises to a corporate subsidiary or affiliate of Tenant which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Tenant (herein referred to as “related corporation”) for the purposes permitted to Tenant hereunder, provided further that (a) prior to such subletting Tenant furnishes Landlord with the name of such related corporation and (b) certifies to Landlord that such subtenant is a related corporation and covenants that it will remain so for the balance of the term of the sublease. Any subletting pursuant to this Section 11.04 shall not be deemed to vest in any such related corporation any right or interest in this Lease or the Demised Premises nor shall it relieve, release, impair or discharge any of Tenant’s obligations hereunder. For purposes hereof, “control” shall be deemed to mean ownership of not less than 50% of all of the voting stock of such corporation or not less than 50% of all of the equitable interest in any other business entities.
Section 11.05. In the event that, at any time after Tenant may have assigned Tenant’s interest in this Lease, this Lease shall be disaffirmed or rejected in any proceeding of the types described in subsections 16.01(c) and (d), or in any similar proceeding, or in the event of termination of this Lease by reason of any such proceedings or by reason of lapse of time following notice of termination given pursuant to Section 16.01 based upon any of the Events of Default set forth in said subsections, Tenant, upon request of Landlord, given within thirty (30) days next
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following any such disaffirmance, rejection or termination (and actual notice thereof to Landlord in the event of a disaffirmance or rejection or in the event of termination other than by act of Landlord), shall (i) pay to Landlord all Base Rent, additional rent and other charges due and owing by the assignee to Landlord under this Lease to and including the date of such disaffirmance, rejection or termination, and (ii) as “tenant”, enter into a new lease with Landlord of the Demised Premises for a term commencing on the effective date of such disaffirmance, rejection or termination and ending on the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated as in such lease provided, at the same Base Rent and then executory terms, covenants and conditions as are contained in this Lease, except that (a) Tenant’s rights under the new lease shall be subject to the possessory rights of the assignee under this Lease and possessory rights of any person claiming through or under such assignee or by virtue of any statute or of any order of any court, and (b) such new lease shall require all defaults existing under this Lease to be cured by Tenant with due diligence, and (c) such new lease shall require Tenant to pay all increases in the Base Rent and all additional rent reserved in this Lease which, had this Lease not been so disaffirmed, rejected or terminated, would have accrued under the provisions of Articles 6, 23, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 (including Schedules C and D, as incorporated therein) of this Lease after the date of such disaffirmance, rejection or termination with respect to any period prior thereto. In the event Tenant shall default in its obligation to enter into said new lease for a period of ten (10) days next following Landlord’s request therefor, then, in addition to all other rights and remedies by reason of such default, either at law or in equity, Landlord shall have the same rights and remedies against Tenant as if Tenant had entered into such new lease and thereafter been terminated as at the commencement date thereof by reason of Tenant’s default thereunder.
Section 11.06. In addition to any other requirements hereinabove set forth, as a precondition to any request for consent from Tenant under this Article 11 which Landlord elects to consider, the following items must also be complied with, except for any transaction pursuant to Section 11.04 herein:
(a) Tenant shall have submitted to Landlord a written request for Landlord’s consent to such assignment or subletting which request shall be accompanied by a Transfer Statement.
(b) The Base Rent and additional rent for any such subletting is not less than comparable sublet rent for similar space for a comparable term in comparable buildings in the same geographic area;
(c) Tenant shall not be in default beyond the expiration of applicable notice and cure periods in the performance of any of its obligations under this Lease at the time Landlord’s consent to such subletting or assignment is requested and shall not be in monetary default or material non-monetary default (for which Landlord has given Tenant notice of such default) at the commencement of the term of any proposed sublease or upon the effective date of any assignment;
(d) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, without duplication of the fee set forth in Section 11.07B, for any reasonable out of pocket costs that may be incurred by Landlord in connection with said sublease or assignment, including the costs of making investigations to the acceptability of a proposed subtenant or assignee;
(e) The proposed subtenant or assignee shall not be a tenant of any space in the Building or a related corporation or affiliate of any other tenant;
(f) The proposed subtenant or assignee shall not be entitled, directly or
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indirectly, to diplomatic or sovereign immunity and shall be subject to the service of process in, and the jurisdiction of the courts of, New York State;
(g) The proposed subtenant or assignee shall not be a person or entity that has been shown space in the Building by Landlord or its managing agent within the prior six (6) months or has negotiated with Landlord within the prior six (6) months or is negotiating with Landlord for the rental of any space in the Building;
(h) With respect to an assignment, fifty (50%) percent of all rentals and other sums paid by any assignee or affiliate of such assignee to Tenant or any affiliate of Tenant or to any other person or entity claiming through or under Tenant in consideration of the assignment, including sums paid for Tenant’s Personal Property, and any other profit or gain realized by Tenant or such affiliate of Tenant or other party or entity claiming through or under Tenant for such assignment shall be paid to Landlord immediately upon receipt thereof by Tenant or any such affiliate, person or entity less all direct costs actually incurred by Tenant in effecting such assignment for legal, advertising, assignment consulting and brokerage services and other customary costs in connection with assignments and for providing the assignee with any free rent period, tenant improvement fund or other similar concession;
(i) The subletting is for a term ending no later than one (1) day prior to the Expiration Date and the sublease shall be subject and subordinate in all respects to this Lease;
(j) The proposed assignee or subtenant shall use the Demised Premises solely for the purpose set forth in Article 2 herein;
(k) [Intentionally Deleted];
(I) The proposed assignee or subtenant and its principals have demonstrated to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction financial stability;
(m) The proposed assignment or subletting and/or the proposed assignee’s or subtenant’s use and occupancy of the Demised Premises shall not directly or indirectly, subject Landlord, the Demised Premises or the Building to any additional or different Legal Requirements and/or subject the Landlord to obligations or responsibilities under the Disability Laws; and
(n) [Intentionally Deleted].
(o) If Landlord shall consent to the proposed subletting, Landlord may require that the written instrument of consent be executed and acknowledged by Tenant and the proposed sublessee and contain the following additional language:
(1) | Tenant and sublessee hereby agree that, if sublessee shall be in default beyond the expiration of applicable notice and grace periods of any obligation of sublessee under the sublease, which default also results in a default beyond the expiration of applicable notice and grace periods by Tenant under the Lease, then Landlord shall be permitted to avail itself of all of the rights and remedies available to Tenant against sublessee in connection therewith. |
(2) | Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Landlord shall |
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be permitted (by assignment of a cause of action or otherwise) to institute an action or proceeding against sublessee in the name of Tenant in order to enforce Tenant’s rights under the sublease, and also shall be permitted to take all ancillary actions (e.g., serve default notices and demands) in the name of Tenant as Landlord reasonably shall determine to be necessary. |
(3) | Tenant agrees to reasonably cooperate with Landlord, and to execute such documents as shall be reasonably necessary, in connection with the implementation of the foregoing rights of Landlord. |
(4) | Tenant expressly acknowledges and agrees that the exercise by Landlord of any of the foregoing rights and remedies shall not constitute an election of remedies or create a direct landlord/tenant relationship with sublessee and shall not in any way impair Landlord’s entitlement to pursue other rights and remedies directly against Tenant. |
(5) | If an Event of Default exists, the sublessee shall have no right to further sublease all or any portion of the Demised Premises. |
Tenant’s compliance with the conditions of this Section 11.06 herein as to any assignment or subletting proposed by Tenant shall not in any way limit, waive or modify Landlord’s rights under this Article 11 to withhold or not grant consent to or to reject any such assignment or subletting in accordance with the express provisions herein contained.
Section 11.07.A. [Intentionally Deleted]
B. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall not be obligated to entertain or consider any request by Tenant to consent to any proposed assignment of this Lease or sublet of all or any part of the Demised Premises unless Tenant shall be in compliance with Section 11.06 herein and each request by Tenant is accompanied by a non-refundable fee payable to Landlord in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to be applied to the aggregate amount required to be paid by Tenant to reimburse Landlord for its administrative, legal, and other costs and expenses incurred in processing each of Tenant’s requests. Neither Tenant’s payment nor Landlord’s acceptance of the foregoing fee shall be construed to impose any obligation whatsoever upon Landlord to consent to Tenant’s request.
Section 11.08. If Landlord shall legally recover or come into possession of the Premises before the date herein fixed for the termination of this Lease, Landlord shall have the right, at its option, to take over any and all subleases or sublettings of the Premises or any part thereof made by Tenant and to succeed to all the rights of said subleases and sublettings or such of them as it may elect to take over. Tenant hereby expressly assigns and transfers to Landlord such of the subleases and sublettings as Landlord may elect to take over at the time of such legal recovery of possession, such assignment and transfer not to be effective until the termination of this Lease or re-entry by Landlord hereunder or if Landlord shall otherwise succeed to Tenant’s estate in the Premises, at which time Tenant shall upon request of Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord such further assignments and transfers as may be reasonably necessary to vest in Landlord the then existing subleases and sublettings. Every subletting hereunder is subject to the
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condition and by its acceptance of and entry into a sublease, each subtenant thereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have thereby agreed from and after the termination of this Lease or re-entry by Landlord hereunder or upon rejection of this Lease in bankruptcy or if Landlord shall otherwise succeed to Tenant’s estate in the Premises, that, at Landlord’s election, such subtenant shall either surrender the Premises to Landlord within sixty (60) days of Landlord’s request therefor or such subtenant shall waive any right to surrender possession or to terminate the sublease and such subtenant shall be bound to Landlord for the balance of the term of such sublease and shall attorn to and recognize Landlord, as its landlord, under all of the then executory terms of such sublease, except that Landlord shall not (i) be liable for any previous act, omission or negligence of Tenant under such sublease, (ii) be subject to any counterclaim or offset not expressly provided for in such sublease, which theretofore accrued to such subtenant against Tenant, (iii) be bound by any previous modification or amendment of such sublease or by any previous prepayment of more than one month’s rent and additional rent which shall be payable as provided in the sublease, (iv) be obligated to repair the subleased space or the Building or any part thereof, in the event of total or substantia! total damage beyond such repair as can reasonably be accomplished from the net proceeds of insurance actually made available to Landlord and required to be made under this Lease, (v) be obligated to repair the subleased space or the Building or any part thereof, in the event of partial condemnation beyond such repair as can reasonably be accomplished from the net proceeds of any award actually made available to Landlord as consequential damages allocable to the part of the subleased space or the Building not taken and required to be made under this Lease or (vi) be obligated to perform any work in the subleased space or the Building or to prepare them for occupancy beyond Landlord’s obligations under this Lease, and the subtenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord any instruments Landlord may reasonably request to evidence and confirm such attornment. Each subtenant or licensee of Tenant shall be deemed automatically upon and as a condition of occupying or using the Premises or any part thereof, to have given a waiver of the type described in and to the extent and upon the conditions set forth in Section 9.04.
Section 11.09. If Landlord shall validly withhold consent to any proposed assignment or sublet, or, if applicable, if Landlord shall exercise its rights under 11.03A or 11.03B as may be permitted herein, Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold Landlord harmless from and against any and ail loss, liability, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any claims that may be made against Landlord by the proposed assignee or subtenant or by any brokers or other persons claiming a commission or similar compensation in connection with the proposed assignment or sublease.
ARTICLE 12
LANDLORD’S WORK
Section 12.01. Landlord agrees to perform work and make installations in the Demised Premises as set forth in Schedule A. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of Schedule A are incorporated in this Lease by reference and shall be deemed a part of this Lease as though fully set forth in the body of this Lease.
ARTICLE 13
ACCESS TO DEMISED PREMISES
Section 13.01. Landlord and its agents shall have the following rights in and about the Demised Premises: (i) to enter the Demised Premises at all times, upon reasonable prior oral or telephonic notice (or at any time without notice in an emergency), to examine the Demised Premises or for any of the purposes set forth in this Article or for the purpose of performing any
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obligation of Landlord under or exercising any right or remedy reserved to Landlord in this Lease, and if Tenant, its officers, partners, agents or employees shall not be personally present or shall not open and permit an entry into the Demised Premises at any time when such entry shall be necessary or permissible, to use a master key or, if required in an emergency to forcibly enter the Demised Premises; (ii) to erect, install, use and maintain pipes, ducts and conduits in and through the Demised Premises provided same does not decrease the size of the Premises by more than a de minimus amount; (iii) to exhibit the Demised Premises to prospective purchasers or mortgagees or during the last twelve (12) months of the Term, lessees or if in connection with any other reasonable business purpose; (iv) to make such repairs, alterations, improvements or additions, or to perform such maintenance, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of all heating, air conditioning, elevator, plumbing, electrical and other mechanical facilities, as Landlord may deem necessary or desirable; (v) to take all materials into and upon the Demised Premises that may be required in connection with any such repairs, alterations, improvements, additions or maintenance; (vi) to alter and renovate the Demised Premises at any time during the Demised Term if Tenant shall have abandoned the Demised Premises; and (vii) to enter the Demised Premises to conduct any tests during working hours on Business Days required or mandated by Legal Requirements or Environmental Requirements. Landlord shall utilize diligent efforts in exercising its rights pursuant to this Section 13.1 so that such exercise of rights does not materially and adversely interfere with Tenant’s use of or access to the Demised Premises.
Section 13.02. All parts (except surfaces facing the interior of the Demised Premises) of all wails and windows bounding the Demised Premises (including exterior Building walls, core corridor walls, doors and entrances), all balconies, terraces and roofs adjacent to the Demised Premises, all space in or adjacent to the Demised Premises used for shafts, stacks, stairways, chutes, pipes, conduits, ducts, fan rooms, heating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and other mechanical facilities, service closets and other Building facilities, and the use thereof, as well as access thereto through the Demised Premises (subject to the terms of this Lease) for the purposes of operation, maintenance, alteration and repair, are hereby reserved to Landlord. Landlord also reserves the right at any time to change the arrangement or location of entrances, passageways, doors, doorways, corridors, elevators, stairs, toilets and other public parts of the Building, provided any such change does not permanently and unreasonably obstruct Tenant’s access to the Demised Premises and Tenant signage. Except as otherwise required by the terms of this Lease, nothing contained in this Article shall impose any obligation upon Landlord with respect to the operation, maintenance, alteration or repair of the Demised Premises or the Building.
Section 13.03. Landlord and its agents shall have the right to permit access to the Demised Premises, whether or not Tenant shall be present, to any receiver, trustee, assignee for the benefit of creditors, sheriff, marshal or court officer entitled to, or reasonably purporting to be entitled to, such access for the purpose of taking possession of, or removing, any property of Tenant or any other occupant of the Demised Premises, or for any other lawful purpose, or by any representative of the fire, police, building, sanitation or other department of the City, State or Federal Governments. Neither anything contained in this Section, nor any action taken by Landlord under this Section, shall be deemed to constitute recognition by Landlord that any person other than Tenant has any right or interest in this Lease or the Demised Premises.
Section 13.04. Any Superior Lessor or Superior Mortgagee shall have the right to enter the Demised Premises at all times, upon reasonable prior notice except in emergency, to examine same or for the purpose of exercising any right reserved to Landlord under this Article.
Section 13.05. The exercise by Landlord or its agents of any right reserved to Landlord in this Article shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this
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Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord, or its agents, or upon any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise.
ARTICLE 14
VAULT SPACE
Section 14.01. The Demised Premises do not contain any vaults, vault space or other space outside the boundaries of the Real Property, notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease or indicated on any sketch, blueprint or plan. Landlord makes no representation as to the location of the boundaries of the Real Property. All vaults and vault space and all other space outside the boundaries of the Real Property which Tenant may be permitted to use or occupy are to be used or occupied under a revocable license, and if any such license shall be revoked, or if the amount of such space shall be diminished or required by any Federal, State or Municipal Authority or by any public utility company, such revocation, diminution or requisition shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord. Any fee, tax or charge imposed by any governmental authority for any such vault, vault space or other space used exclusively by Tenant shall be paid by Tenant. Landlord shall have the right from time to time, to substitute for the basement space, if any, then occupied by Tenant, comparable space in the basement, provided Landlord shall give Tenant at least 30 days’ notice of Landlord’s intention so to do.
ARTICLE 15
INSURANCE
Section 15.01. Tenant covenants and agrees to provide, at its sole cost and expense, on or before the Possession Date and to keep in force during the Term hereof, and during any renewals of this Lease, if any, for the benefit of Landlord and Tenant, a commercial general liability insurance policy or policies (collectively, the “Insurance Policy”) naming Tenant, and also Landlord and Landlord’s managing agent as additional insureds and protecting Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent, any Superior Mortgagee, Superior Lessor (collectively, “Landlord’s Parties”) and Tenant against liability occasioned by any occurrence on or about the Demised Premises or any appurtenances thereto and containing a contractual liability endorsement covering the matters set forth in Article 19 hereof. Loss payee status shall be provided in favor of Landlord Parties on all property insurance insuring Tenant’s Work and any leasehold improvements. The Insurance Policy is to be written by good and solvent insurance companies reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and licensed in the state in which the Demised Premises are located. The insurance carrier shall at all times during the term of this Lease have a policyholder’s rating of not less than “A/XII” in Best’s or any successor thereto (based upon a comparable rating scale). Such Insurance Policy shall be in such amounts, limits, deductibles and/or types of insurance as Landlord may reasonably require from time to time, on not less than ten (10) days’ notice, during the Demised Term, and during any renewals of this Lease based upon what prudent landlords of similarly located and comparable buildings with similar mortgages are requiring. As of the date of this Lease and for the next twenty-four (24) months, Landlord reasonably requires limits of liability of not less than the following amounts; One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars primary, Two Million ($2,000,000) Dollars aggregate and Nine Million ($9,000,000) Dollars umbrella coverage combined single limit for bodily injury or personal injury (including death) and property damage with no deductible. The Insurance Policy required by this Article may be furnished by Tenant under a blanket policy carried by Tenant. Such blanket policy shall (i) contain an endorsement that names Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent,
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and any Superior Mortgagee and Superior Lessor as additional named insureds, (ii) specifically references the Demised Premises and other locations of Tenant at the Building, if any, and (iii) guarantees the limits of liability required by this Article. The Insurance Policy shall be on Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO) Form CG 00 01 07 98 or equivalent occurrence basis commercial general liability insurance policy form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. The Insurance Policy shall contain no non-standard, special, and/or unusual exclusions or restrictive endorsements without Landlord’s prior written consent. Prior to, but no later than sixty (60) days after, the Commencement Date, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a duplicate copy of the paid-up Insurance Policy (and any other policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof), certified by each applicable insurer, evidencing the amounts, limits and/or types of liability required by this Article and Article 9 or, in lieu thereof, a copy of the certificate evidencing such coverage. In any event, simultaneously with the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with an insurance binder (countersigned by the insurer), or a copy of a certificate of evidence of insurance (in form ACORD 27) prepared by the insurer or authorized agent binding the insurer and certifying that the insurance Policy (and any other policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof) has been issued and is in force, and evidencing the amount, limits and/or types of insurance required by this Article and Article 9. Upon all renewals or replacements of the Insurance Policy (and any other policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof) required by this Article and Article 9, Tenant shall furnish Landlord, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date, with certified copies of such Insurance Policy (and any other policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof) or, in lieu thereof, a copy of the certificate evidencing such coverage. Landlord may at any time, and from time to time, upon reasonable prior notice, inspect and/or copy any and all insurance policies required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder. The Insurance Policy (and any other policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof) and certificate(s) shall contain an endorsement that the insurer will not cancel or refuse to renew such Insurance Policy (and any other insurance policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof), or change in any material way the nature or extent of the coverage provided by such Insurance Policy (and any other insurance policy required under this Article and Article 9 hereof) without first giving Landlord thirty (30) days’ written notice. In addition to the insurance required above, Tenant shall maintain throughout the Demised Term, business interruption insurance equal to twelve (12) months Base Rent. In the event Tenant fails to obtain, maintain, and/or pay for the insurance required under this Article, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, at any time and from time to time, and without notice (including, without limitation, any notice under Article 16 herein), to obtain such insurance and/or pay the premiums therefor for the account of Tenant. In the event Landlord obtains such insurance and/or pays the premiums therefor, Tenant shall immediately (notwithstanding any notice or cure period under Article 16), upon demand of Landlord, reimburse Landlord, as additional rent, all sums so paid by Landlord together with interest thereon and any out of pocket costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
ARTICLE 16
DEFAULT
Section 16.01. Upon the occurrence, at any time prior to or during the Demised Term, of any one or more of the following events (referred to as “Events of Default”):
(a) if Tenant shall default in the payment when due of any installment of Base Rent and such default shall continue for a period of five (5) Business Days after notice of such default or in the payment when due of any additional rent and such default shall continue for period of ten (10) days after notice of such default; or
(b) if Tenant shall default in the observance or performance of any term,
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covenant or condition of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed (other than the covenants for the payment of Base Rent and additional rent) and Tenant shall fail to remedy such default within thirty (30) days after notice by Landlord to Tenant of such default, or if such default is of such a nature that it cannot be completely remedied within said period of thirty (30) days and Tenant shall not commence within said period of thirty (30) days, or shall not thereafter diligently prosecute to completion, all steps necessary to remedy such default; or
(c) if Tenant shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or shall file any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the present or any future federal bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or law, (foreign or domestic) or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or of all or any part of Tenant’s property; or
(d) if, within sixty (60) days after the commencement of any proceeding against Tenant, whether by the filing of a petition or otherwise, seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the present or any future federal bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or law (foreign or domestic) such proceeding shall not have been dismissed, or if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant, or of all or any part of Tenant’s property, without the consent or acquiescence of Tenant, such appointment shall not have been vacated or otherwise discharged, or if any execution or attachment shall be issued against Tenant or any of Tenant’s property pursuant to which the Demised Premises shall be taken or occupied or attempted to be taken or occupied; or
(e) [Intentionally Deleted]; or
(f) if the Demised Premises shall become abandoned; or
(g) [Intentionally Deleted]; or
(h) if Tenant rejects this Lease after filing a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for reorganization or arrangement under Federal bankruptcy laws or under any State insolvency act; or
(i) if Tenant’s interest in this Lease shall devolve upon or pass to any person, whether by operation of law or otherwise, except as expressly permitted under Article 11,
then, upon the occurrence, at any time prior to or during the Demised Term, of any one or more such Events of Default, Landlord, at any time thereafter, at Landlord’s option, may give to Tenant a five (5) Business Days notice of termination of this Lease and, in the event such notice is given, this Lease and the Demised Term shall come to an end and expire (whether or not said term shall have commenced) upon the expiration of said five (5) Business Days with the same effect as if the date of expiration of said five (5) Business Days were the Expiration Date, but Tenant shall remain liable for damages and all other sums payable pursuant to the provisions of Article 18. However, if an Event of Default occurs (i) in the timely payment of Base Rent or additional rent, and any such default shall continue or be repeated for three consecutive months or for a total of four months in any period of twelve months or (ii) more than three times in any period of six months, in the performance of any other term of this Lease to be performed by Tenant, then, notwithstanding that such defaults shall have each been cured within the applicable period, if any, as above provided, any further similar default shall be deemed to be deliberate and Landlord thereafter may serve the
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said 5 days’ notice of termination upon Tenant without affording to Tenant an opportunity to cure such further default.
Section 16.02. If, at any time, (i) Tenant shall be comprised of two (2) or more persons, or (ii) Tenant’s obligations under this Lease shall have been guaranteed by any person other than Tenant, or (iii) Tenant’s interest in this Lease shall have been assigned, the word “Tenant”, as used in subsections (c) and (d) of Section 16.01, shall be deemed to mean any one or more of the persons primarily or secondarily liable for Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. Any monies received by Landlord from or on behalf of Tenant during the pendency of any proceeding of the types referred to in said subsections (c) and (d) shall be deemed paid as compensation for the use and occupation of the Demised Premises and the acceptance of any such compensation by Landlord shall not be deemed an acceptance of rent or a waiver on the part of Landlord of any rights under Section 16.01.
Section 16.03. Anytime and from time to time, upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice from Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord:
(i) a current accurate complete and detailed balance sheet of Tenant dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to such request, including profit and loss statement, cash flow summary, and all accounting footnotes, all prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and certified by the Chief Financial Officer of Tenant to be a fair and true presentation of Tenant’s current financial position;
(ii) the then most recent, accurate, complete and detailed financial statement of Tenant audited by an independent certified public accountant;
(iii) current bank references for Tenant; and
(iv) a current Dun & Bradstreet (or comparable satisfactory to Landlord) report about Tenant.
Tenant agrees that its failure to strictly comply with this Section 16.03 shall constitute a material Event of Default by Tenant under the Lease.
Section 16.04. Tenant hereby waives its right to bring a declaratory judgment action or to seek injunctive relief with respect to any notice of default given pursuant to any provision of this Lease,
ARTICLE 17
REMEDIES
Section 17.01. If this Lease and the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end as provided in Article 16 or pursuant to a summary proceeding for non-payment,
(a) Landlord and its agents and servants may immediately, or at any time after the date upon which this Lease and the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end, reenter the Demised Premises or any part thereof, without notice, either by summary proceedings or by any other applicable action or proceeding, or by force or otherwise (without being liable to indictment, prosecution or damages therefor), and may repossess the Demised Premises and dispossess Tenant and any other persons from the Demised Premises and remove any and all of their property and effects from the Demised Premises; and
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(b) Landlord, at Landlord’s option, may re-let the whole or any part or parts of the Demised Premises from time to time, either in the name of Landlord or otherwise, to such tenant or tenants, for such term or terms ending before, on or after the Expiration Date, at such rental or rentals and upon such other conditions, which may include concessions and free rent periods, as Landlord, in its sole discretion, may determine. If permitted by Legal Requirements, Landlord shall have no obligation to re-let the Demised Premises or any part thereof, and shall in no event (i) be liable for refusal or failure to re-let the Demised Premises or any part thereof, or, (ii) in the event of any re-letting, be liable for refusal or failure to collect any rent due upon re-letting of the Demised Premises, and no such refusal or failure shall operate to relieve Tenant of any liability under this Lease or otherwise to affect any such liability. Landlord, at Landlord’s option, may make such repairs, replacements, alterations, additions, improvements, decorations and other physical changes in and to the Demised Premises as Landlord, in its sole discretion, considers advisable or necessary in connection with the re-letting of the Demised Premises, without relieving Tenant of any liability under this Lease or otherwise affecting any Tenant’s liability.
Section 17.02. Tenant hereby waives the service of any notice of intention to re-enter or to institute legal proceedings to that end which may otherwise be required to be given under any present or future law. Tenant, on its own behalf and on behalf of all persons claiming through or under Tenant, including all creditors, does further hereby waive any and all rights which Tenant and all such persons might otherwise have under any present or future law to redeem the Demised Premises, or to re-enter or repossess the Demised Premises, or to restore the operation of this Lease, after (i) Tenant shall have been dispossessed by a judgment or by warrant of any court or judge, or (ii) any re-entry by Landlord, or (iii) any expiration or termination of this Lease and the Demised Term, whether such dispossess, re-entry, expiration or termination shall be by operation of law or pursuant to the provisions of this Lease. The words “re-enter”, “re-entry”‘ and “re-entered” as used in this Lease shall not be deemed to be restricted to their technical legal meanings. In the event of a breach by Tenant, or any persons claiming through or under Tenant, of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed, Landlord shall have the right to enjoin such breach and the right to invoke any other remedy allowed by law or in equity as if re-entry, summary proceedings and other special remedies were not provided in this Lease for such breach. The right to invoke the remedies hereinbefore set forth are cumulative and shall not preclude Landlord from invoking any other remedy allowed at law or in equity.
ARTICLE 18
DAMAGES
Section 18.01. If this Lease and the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end as provided in Article 16, or by or under any summary proceeding or any other action or proceeding, or if Landlord shall reenter the Demised Premises as provided in Article 17, or by or under any summary proceeding or any other action or proceeding, then, in any of said events:
(a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord all Base Rent, additional rent and other charges payable under this Lease by Tenant to Landlord on the date upon which this Lease and the Demised Term shall have expired and come to an end or to the date of re-entry upon the Demised Premises by Landlord, as the case may be; and
(b) Tenant shall also be liable for and shall pay Landlord, as damages, any deficiency (referred to as “Deficiency”) between the Base Rent and additional rent reserved in this Lease for the period which otherwise would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Demised Term (conclusively presuming the items of additional rent to be the same as were payable
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for the year immediately preceding such termination or re-entry) and the net amount, if any, of rents collected under any re-letting effected pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.01. for any part of such period (first deducting from the rents collected under the re-letting all of Landlord’s expenses in connection with the termination of this Lease, or Landlord’s re-entry upon the Demised Premises and with re-letting the Demised Premises, including, but not limited to, all re-possession costs, brokerage commissions, legal expenses, attorneys’ fees, alteration costs, advertising costs, lease concessions and other expenses of re-letting and preparing the Demised Premises for re-letting [collectively, “Landlord’s Re-letting Expenses”]). Any such Deficiency shall be paid in monthly installments by Tenant on the days specified in this Lease for payment of installments of Base Rent. Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant each monthly Deficiency as the same shall arise, and no suit to collect the amount of the Deficiency for any month shall prejudice Landlord’s right to collect the Deficiency for any subsequent month by a similar proceeding; and
(c) At any time after the Demised Term shall have expired and come to an end or Landlord shall have re-entered upon the Demised Premises, as the case may be, whether or not Landlord shall have collected any monthly Deficiencies as aforesaid, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on demand, as and for liquidated and agreed final damages, a sum equal to the amount by which the Base Rent and additional rent reserved in this Lease for the period which otherwise would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Demised Term exceeds the then fair and reasonable rental value of the Demised Premises for the same period, both discounted to present worth at the rate of four (4%) per cent per annum, together with Landlord’s Re-letting Expenses. If, before presentation of proof of such liquidated damages to any court, commission or tribunal, the Demised Premises, or any part thereof, shall have been re-let by Landlord for the period which otherwise would have constituted the unexpired portion of the Demised Term, or any part thereof, the amount of rent reserved upon such re-letting shall be deemed, prima facie, to be the fair and reasonable rental value for the part or the whole of the Demised Premises so re-let during the term of the re-letting.
Section 18.02. If the Demised Premises, or any part thereof, shall be re-let together with other space in the Building, the rents collected or reserved under any such re-letting and the expenses of any such re-letting shall be equitably apportioned for the purposes of this Article 18. Tenant shall in no event be entitled to any rents collected or payable under any re-letting, whether or not such rents shall exceed the Base Rent reserved in this Lease. Solely for the purposes of this Article, the term “Base Rent” as used in Section 18.01. shall mean the Base Rent in effect immediately prior to the date upon which this Lease and the Demised Term shall have expired and come to an end, or the date of re-entry upon the Demised Premises by Landlord, as the case may be together with any increases in such Base Rent as may have occurred during the unexpired portion of the Demised Term. Nothing contained in Articles 16, 17 or this Article shall be deemed to limit or preclude the recovery by Landlord from Tenant of any sums or damages to which Landlord may be entitled in addition to the damages set forth in Section 18.01.
Section 18.03. If this Lease be terminated as provided in Article 17 or by or under any summary proceeding or any other action or proceeding, or if Landlord shall re-enter the Premises, Tenant covenants and agrees, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease:
(a) That the Premises shall be, upon such earlier termination or re-entry, in the same condition as that in which Tenant has agreed to surrender them to Landlord on the Expiration Date;
(b) That Tenant, on or before the occurrence of any event of default hereunder, shall have performed every covenant contained in this Lease for the making of any improvement to the Premises or for repairing any part thereof; and
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(c) That, for the breach of either Subdivision (a) or (b) of this Subsection, or both, Landlord shall be entitled immediately, without notice or other action by Landlord, to recover, and Tenant shall pay, as and for agreed damages therefor, the then cost of performing such covenants, plus interest thereon at the Interest Rate for the period between the date of the occurrence of any event of default and the date when any such work or act, the cost of which is computed, should have been performed under the other terms of this Lease had such event of default not occurred.
ARTICLE 19
FEES AND EXPENSES; INDEMNITY
Section 19.01. If an Event of Default (or any default by Tenant in obtaining or maintaining insurance required by Article 15) shall occur in the observance or performance of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed, Landlord, at any time thereafter and without notice, may, but shall not be obligated to, remedy such default for Tenant’s account and at Tenant’s expense (as additional rent hereunder) without thereby waiving any other rights or remedies of Landlord with respect to such default.
Section 19.02. Tenant agrees to indemnify and save Landlord, Landlord’s agents, and the lessor or lessors under all ground or underlying leases harmless of and from all loss, cost, liability, damage and expense including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees, penalties and fines, incurred in connection with or arising from (i) any default by Tenant in the observance or performance of any terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed, (ii) the use or occupancy or manner of use or occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, (iii) any acts, omissions or negligence of Tenant or any such person, or the contractors, agents, servants, employees, visitors or licensees of Tenant or any such person, in or about the Demised Premises or the Building either prior to, during, or after the expiration of, the Demised Term including, but not limited to, any acts, omissions or negligence in the making or performing of any Alterations, (iv) default by Tenant under Section 2.04A(iii), and (v) any accident, incident, injury, damage, howsoever and by whomsoever caused, to any person or property occurring in or on the Demised Premises, except to the extent such accident, incident, injury, or damage is caused by the willful or negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or Landlord’s authorized representatives. If any action or proceeding shall be brought against Landlord or Landlord’s agents, or the lessor or lessors under any ground or underlying lease, based upon any such claim and if Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall cause such action or proceeding to be defended at Tenant’s expense by counsel acting for Tenant’s insurance carriers in connection with such defense or by other counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, without any disclaimer of liability by Tenant in connection with such claim, Tenant shall not be required to indemnify Landlord, Landlord’s agents, or any such less or for counsel fees in connection with such action or proceeding. This Section shall not be deemed to exempt the Landlord from liability for damages for injuries to person or property caused by or resulting from the negligence of the Landlord, its agents, servants or employees, in the operation or maintenance of the Demised Premises or the Building,
Section 19.03. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within five (5) Business Days next following rendition by Landlord to Tenant of bills or statements therefor, any sums owed by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the provisions of Section 19.01. and Section 19.02, and (ii) sums equal to all expenditures made and obligations incurred for reasonable counsel fees, in connection with any legal action or proceeding or in collecting or attempting to collect the Base Rent, any additional rent or any other sum of money accruing under this Lease or in enforcing or attempting to enforce any rights of Landlord under this Lease or pursuant to law, whether by the institution and prosecution of
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summary proceedings or otherwise. Any sum of money (other than Base Rent) accruing from Tenant to Landlord pursuant to any provision of this Lease including, but not limited to, the provisions of Schedule A, whether prior to or after the Commencement Date, may, at Landlord’s option, be deemed additional rent, and Landlord shall have the same remedies for Tenant’s failure to pay any item of additional rent when due as for Tenant’s failure to pay any installment of Base Rent when due. Tenant’s obligations under this Article shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of the Demised Term.
Section 19.04. In the event that Tenant is in default in payment of Base Rent or additional rent beyond applicable notice and cure periods, Tenant waives Tenant’s right, if any, to designate the items against which any payments made by Tenant are to be credited and in such event Landlord may apply payments made by Tenant to any items Landlord sees fit, irrespective of and notwithstanding any designation or requests by Tenant as to the items against which any such payments shall be credited.
Section 19.05. If Tenant shall fail to make payment in full of any installment of Base Rent within five (5) Business Days after the date when such payment is due or additional rent within ten (10) days notice of such payment being due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, in addition to such installment of Base Rent or additional rent and as additional rent, a one-time late charge of two (2%) percent of the amount so overdue (the “Late Charge”). Tenant agrees that the Late Charge is fair and reasonable, complies with all Legal Requirements and constitutes an agreement between Landlord and Tenant as to the estimated compensation for costs and administrative expenses incurred by Landlord due to the late payment of Base Rent or additional rent. Tenant further agrees that the Late Charge assessed pursuant to this Lease is not interest, and the Late Charge assessed does not constitute a lender or borrower/creditor relationship between Landlord and Tenant. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, in addition to paying the Late Charge to Landlord as hereinabove specified, Tenant shall pay to Landlord within five (5) Business Days after demand therefor, as additional rent, a sum equal to the Interest Rate applied to the amount of Base Rent or additional rent computed from the date such payment was due to and including the date of payment.
ARTICLE 20
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
Section 20.01. This Lease contains the entire agreement between the parties and all prior negotiations and agreements are merged in this Lease. Neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agents have made any representations or warranties with respect to the Demised Premises, the Building, the Real Property or this Lease except as expressly set forth in this Lease and no rights, easements or licenses are or shall be acquired by Tenant by implication or otherwise unless expressly set forth in this Lease. This Lease may not be changed, modified or discharged, in whole or in part, orally and no executory agreement shall be effective to change, modify or discharge, in whole or in part, this Lease or any obligations under this Lease, unless such agreement is set forth in a written instrument executed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification or discharge is sought.
ARTICLE 21
END OF TERM
Section 21.01. On the date upon which the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end, whether pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease or by operation of law, and whether on or
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prior to the Expiration Date, Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, (i) shall quit and surrender the Demised Premises to Landlord, vacant, broom clean and in good order and condition, ordinary wear excepted, and (ii) shall remove all of Tenant’s Personal Property and all other personal property and effects of Tenant and all persons claiming through or under Tenant from the Demised Premises and the Building, and (iii) at Landlord’s election, shall remove all or a portion of the other appurtenances, fixtures, improvements, equipment and additions attached to or installed in or existing at the Demised Premises (other than those items applicable to the initial build-out of the Demised Premises performed by Landlord on behalf of Tenant prior to the Possession Date), provided that, at the time Landlord approved the installation of same, Landlord notified Tenant in writing (or advised Tenant by notation on the approved plans and specifications) that they would have to be removed, and (iv) shall repair all damage to the Demised Premises occasioned by such removal. In the event the Demised Premises are comprised of multiple contiguous or non-contiguous floors and any penetrations (e.g., internal stairways, dumbwaiters, mail chutes or conveyor belts, communications and/or electrical outlets, etc.) have been made to the slabs, columns or any other portion of the Demised Premises, whether performed by Tenant or by Landlord at Tenant’s request, all such penetrations (unless otherwise requested by Landlord) shall be sealed and closed by Tenant, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, prior to the end of the Demised Term in accordance with all of Landlord’s electrical, mechanical, fire and safety protection, structural, aesthetic, and other applicable requirements. Landlord shall have the right to retain any property and effects which shall remain in the Demised Premises after the expiration of or sooner termination of the Demised Term, and any net proceeds from the sale thereof, without waiving Landlord’s rights with respect to any default by Tenant under the foregoing provisions of this Section. Tenant expressly waives, for itself and for any person claiming through or under Tenant, any rights which Tenant or any such person may have under the provisions of Section 2201 of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules and of any successor law of like import then in force, in connection with any holdover summary proceedings which Landlord may institute to enforce the foregoing provisions of this Article. If said date upon which the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end shall fall on a Sunday or holiday, then Tenant’s obligations under the first sentence of this Section shall be performed on or prior to the Saturday or business day immediately preceding such Sunday or holiday. Notwithstanding the aforementioned, Tenant shall remain liable to Landlord for all obligations of Tenant under this Lease through the Expiration Date.
Section 21.02. If the Premises are not surrendered upon the expiration of or sooner termination of this Lease, Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from and against all costs, losses, claims and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees) resulting from delay by Tenant in so surrendering the Premises, including without limitation, any reasonable claims made by any succeeding tenant or prospective tenant founded upon such delay. In the event Landlord shall commence proceedings to dispossess Tenant by reason of Tenant’s default or Tenant’s holdover after the expiration of the Demised Term, then Tenant shall pay as additional rent, in addition to costs and disbursements, minimum legal fees of $1,000 for each proceeding so commenced.
Section 21.03. Tenant’s obligations under this Article shall survive the termination of this Lease.
Section 21.04. If Tenant shall hold over in the Demised Premises after the Expiration Date, the parties hereby agree that Tenant shall be bound by all the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease and Tenant’s continued possession of the Demised Premises shall be as a month-to month tenancy, during which time, without prejudice and in addition to any other rights and remedies Landlord may have hereunder or at law or in equity, Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for use and occupancy for such holding over from and after the Expiration Date at a rate equal to two (2) times (the “Holdover Multiplier”) the sum of (i) the Base Rent payable by Tenant during the last
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full calendar month of the Demised Term and (ii) the aggregate of all additional rent including without limitation, Tenant’s Tax Payment, Tenant’s Operating Expense Escalation Payment, Building Electricity Escalation, Building Energy Increase Escalation, payable by Tenant under this Lease during the last full calendar month of the Demised Term. During the second month in which Tenant holds over and thereafter, the Holdover Multiplier shall be deemed to be “two and one-half (2 1/2)”, Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to alter, amend or modify any terms of this Lease. The payments to and acceptance by Landlord of the amount set forth in this paragraph shall not be construed as the creation or renewal of any rights of Tenant in or to the Demised Premises including, without limitation, the creation or acknowledgment of a month-to-month or year-to-year tenancy in the Demised Premises.
Section 21.05. No option to extend or renew this Lease shall have been deemed to have occurred by Tenant’s holdover. Any and all options to extend or renew, if any, specifically set forth in this Lease shall be deemed terminated and shall be of no further effect as of the first date the Tenant holds over.
Section 21.06. In no way shall the use and occupancy charges set forth in Section 21.04 or any other monetary or non-monetary requirements set forth in this Lease be construed to constitute liquidated damages for Landlord’s losses resulting from Tenant’s holdover. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute Landlord’s consent to Tenant holding over after the Expiration Date or earlier termination of this Lease or to give Tenant the right to hold over after the Expiration Date or earlier termination of the Lease. Landlord waives no rights against Tenant by reason of accepting any holding over by Tenant including, without limitation, the right to terminate any month-to-month tenancy as provided by law at any time after the expiration of the Demised Term.
ARTICLE 22
QUIET ENJOYMENT
Section 22.01. Landlord covenants and agrees with Tenant that provided there is no Event of Default, Tenant may peaceably and quietly enjoy the Demised Premises during the Demised Term, subject, however, to the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease including, but not limited to, the provisions of Section 39.01., and subject to the ground and underlying leases and mortgages referred to in Section 7.01. This covenant shall be construed as a covenant running with the land and shall not be construed as a personal covenant or obligation of Landlord, except to the extent of Landlord’s interest in this Lease and then subject to the terms of Section 42.02.
ARTICLE 23
TAX PAYMENTS
Section 23.01. For the purposes of this Lease:
A. The term “Base Taxes” shall mean the average of Taxes (as hereinafter defined) required to be paid by Landlord for the NYC real estate fiscal tax years 2004/2005 and 2005/2006.
B. The term “Taxes” shall mean (i) all real estate taxes, assessments (special or otherwise), sewer and water rents, rates and charges and any other governmental levies, impositions or charge, whether general, special, ordinary, extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen, which may be assessed, levied or imposed upon all or any part of the Real Property or Building,
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whether or not the same constitute one or more tax lots, (ii) all taxes levied, assessed or imposed upon leasehold improvements (e.g., non-moveable fixtures, equipment, interior partitions, heating, cooling or ventilating equipment located within the premises or any other interior improvements of whatever kind and to whomever belonging, situated or installed in or upon the Premises, whether or not affixed to the Real Property and/or Building), (iii) all building improvement district (“BID”) taxes and other charges and (iv) any expenses incurred by Landlord in contesting or otherwise seeking a reduction of any of the foregoing or the assessed valuation of all or any part of the Real Property. If, however, by law, any assessment may be divided and paid in annual installments, then, provided the same is not prohibited under the terms of the Superior Lease or the Superior Mortgage, for the purposes of this Article, (a) such assessment shall be deemed to have been so divided and to be payable in the maximum number of annual installments permitted by law and (b) there shall be deemed included in Taxes for each Tax Year the annual installment of such assessment becoming payable during such Tax Year, together with interest payable during such Tax Year on such annual installment and on all installments thereafter becoming due as provided by law, all as if such assessment had been so divided. If at any time during the Term the methods of taxation prevailing at the date hereof shall be altered so that in lieu of or as an addition to or as a substitute for the whole or any part of the taxes, assessments, rents, rates, charges, levies or impositions now assessed, levied or imposed upon all or any part of the Real Property, there shall be assessed, levied or imposed (a) a tax, assessment, levy, imposition or charge based on the income or rents received therefrom whether or not wholly or partially as a capital levy or otherwise, or (b) a tax, assessment, levy, imposition or charge measured by or based in whole or in part upon all or any part of the Real Property and imposed upon Landlord, or (c) a license fee measured by the rents, or (d) any other tax, assessment, levy, imposition, charge or license fee however described or imposed, then all such taxes, assessments, levies, impositions, charges or license fees or the part thereof so measured or based, without reduction for any tax exemption or abatement, shall be deemed to be Taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Taxes shall exclude federal, state and local income, franchise, gift, excise, capital stock, estate, succession or inheritance taxes and other similar taxes personal to Landlord.
C. The term “Tax Year” shall mean the 12-month period commencing July 1, 2004 and each succeeding 12-month period.
D. The term “Tenant’s Proportionate Share” shall be deemed to mean 2.1197%.
E. “Landlord’s Statement” shall mean an instrument containing a computation of additional rent due pursuant to the provisions of this Article 23 furnished by Landlord to Tenant, together with a copy of applicable tax bills.
Section 23.02.A. Tenant shall pay as additional rent for each Tax Year a sum (“Tenant’s Tax Payment”) equal to Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the amount by which the Taxes for such Tax Year exceed the Base Taxes. Tenant’s Tax Payment for each Tax Year shall be due and payable in monthly installments as determined by Landlord, in advance, on the first day of each month during each Tax Year, based upon the Landlord’s Statement furnished prior to the commencement of such Tax Year, until such time as a new Landlord’s Statement for a subsequent Tax Year shall become effective. Installments of Tenant’s Tax Payments shall be in amounts so that at least thirty (30) days prior to the date payments are due to the taxing authorities or the Superior Mortgagee, Landlord shall have sufficient monies to pay same. If a Landlord’s Statement is furnished to Tenant after the commencement of a Tax Year in respect of which such Landlord’s Statement is rendered, Tenant shall, within 15 days thereafter, pay to Landlord an amount equal to the amount of any underpayment of Tenant’s Tax Payment with respect to such Tax Year and, in the event of any overpayment, Landlord shall either pay to Tenant, or permit Tenant to credit against subsequent payments under this Section 23.02., the amount of Tenant’s overpayment. If
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there shall be any increase in Taxes for any Tax Year, whether during or after such Tax Year, or if there shall be any decrease in the Taxes for any Tax Year during such Tax Year, Landlord shall furnish a revised Landlord’s Statement for such Tax Year, and Tenant’s Tax Payment for such Tax Year shall be adjusted and paid or credited (except during the last year of the Demised Term if such credit will not have been fully utilized as of the Expiration Date) or refunded, as the case may be, substantially in the same manner as provided in the preceding sentence. If during the Term, Taxes are required to be paid (either to the appropriate taxing authorities or as tax escrow payments to the Superior Mortgagee), in full or in monthly, quarterly or other installments, on any other date or dates than as presently required, then Tenant’s Tax Payments shall be correspondingly accelerated or revised so that said Tenant’s Tax Payments are due at least 30 days prior to the date payments are due to the taxing authorities or the Superior Mortgagee. The benefit of any discount for any early payment or prepayment of Taxes shall accrue solely to the benefit of Landlord and such discount shall not be subtracted from Taxes.
B. if the real estate tax fiscal year of The City New York shall be changed during the Term, any Taxes for such fiscal year, a part of which is included within a particular Tax Year and a part of which is not so included, shall be apportioned on the basis of the number of days in such fiscal year included in the particular Tax Year for the purpose making the computations under this Section 23.02.
C. If the Base Taxes are reduced as a result of a tax reduction proceeding or otherwise, Landlord shall give Tenant notice of the amount of the underpayment of Tenant’s Tax Payment and Tenant shall pay the amount of the deficiency within 10 days after demand therefor.
D. If the Taxes for any Tax Year for which Tenant shall have paid additional rent pursuant to this Article shall be adjusted, corrected or reduced whether as the result of protest of any tentative assessment, or by means of agreement, or as the result of legal proceedings (collectively “tax adjustment”) the additional rent becoming due in said Tax Year pursuant to this Article shall be determined on the basis of said corrected, adjusted or reduced Taxes. If Tenant shall have paid any additional rent pursuant to this Article for such Tax Year prior to any said adjustment, Landlord shall credit (except during the last year of the Demised Term if such credit will not have been fully utilized as of the Expiration Date, in which case such amount shall be refunded to Tenant) or refund to Tenant any excess amount thus paid as reflected by said adjusted Taxes, less Tenant’s Proportionate Share of any cost, expense or fees (including experts’, accountants’, appraisers’ and attorneys’ fees) incurred by Landlord in obtaining said tax adjustment, provided such credit to Tenant shall in no event exceed Tenant’s Tax Payment paid for the Tax Year to which the refund is applicable. If said tax adjustment shall occur prior to Tenant’s payment of any said taxes due hereunder as additional rent or occurs in a Tax Year when there is no Tenant’s Tax Payment, Tenant shall pay in addition to the Tax Payment for such Tax Year, as additional rent, Tenant’s Proportionate Share of any costs, expenses or fees (including experts’, appraisers’, accountants’ and attorneys’ fees) incurred by Landlord in obtaining said tax adjustment, in an amount equal to the percentage of the savings to Tenant that the total expense shall bear percentage wise to the total savings in Taxes thereby effected. Nothing herein shall obligate Landlord to file any application or institute any proceeding seeking a reduction in Taxes or assessed valuation. If Landlord shall file such an application or institute such proceeding, any refund shall be reduced by Tenant’s Proportionate Share of all costs and expenses, including counsel fees, paid or incurred in connection with such application or proceeding. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, in the event that the Taxes assessed against the Real Property of which the Demised Premises are a part are reduced by, or credited with, any abatement or exemption issued by the taxing authority that is due to Landlord in reimbursement for compliance with Legal Requirements, Tenant acknowledges that if all of the funds expended in connection with such compliance were expended by Landlord and not reimbursed by any tenants as Operating
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Expenses, Tenant does not have any right, title or interest in the reimbursement. Tenant’s share of the tax shall be based upon the amount assessed prior to the abatement or exemption.
E. The computation under this Section 23.02. is intended to constitute a formula for an agreed rental escalation and, in the event that there is a tax exemption or abatement in respect of all or any part of the Real Property, the computation may or may not constitute an actual reimbursement to Landlord for expenses in the nature of Taxes paid by Landlord with respect to the Real Property.
F. Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand as additional rent any occupancy tax or rent tax now in effect or hereafter enacted in respect of the Demised Premises, if payable by Landlord in the first instance or hereafter required to be paid by Landlord.
G. If the Commencement Date or the Expiration Date shall occur on a date other than July 1 or June 30, respectively, any additional rent under this Section 23.02. for the Tax Year in which such Commencement Date or Expiration Date shall occur shall be apportioned in that percentage which the number of days in the period from the Commencement Date to June 30 or from July 1 to the Expiration Date, as the case may be, both inclusive, shall bear to the total number of days in such Tax Year. In the event of a termination of this Lease, any additional rent under this Section 23.02. shall be paid or adjusted within 30 days after submission of Landlord’s Statement. In no event shall Base Rent ever be reduced by operation of this Section 23.02. and the rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant under the provisions of this Section 23.02. with respect to any additional rent shall survive the termination of this Lease.
Section 23.03.A. Landlord’s failure to render Landlord’s Statements with respect to any Tax Year shall not prejudice Landlord’s right to thereafter render a Landlord’s Statement with respect thereto or with respect to any subsequent Tax Year. Nothing herein contained shall restrict Landlord from issuing Landlord’s Statements at any time that there is an increase in Taxes during any Tax Year or at any time thereafter. Landlord’s failure to render Landlord’s Statement during or with respect to any Tax Year shall not prejudice Landlord’s right to render Landlord’s Statement with respect to such Tax Year or any other Tax Year, provided that such Landlord’s Statement is delivered within two (2) years after the conclusion of any such Tax Year.
B. Each Landlord’s Statement shall be conclusive and binding upon Tenant unless within 90 days after receipt of such Landlord’s Statement Tenant shall notify Landlord that it disputes the correctness of Landlord’s Statement, specifying the particular respects in which Landlord’s Statement is claimed to be incorrect. Any dispute relating to any Landlord’s Statement, not resolved within 90 days after the giving of such Landlord’s Statement, may be submitted to arbitration by either party pursuant to Article 44. Pending the determination of such dispute, Tenant shall pay additional rent in accordance with the applicable Landlord’s Statement, without prejudice to Tenant’s position.
ARTICLE 24
OPERATING EXPENSE ESCALATION
Section 24.01 For the purposes of this Lease:
A. The term “Escalation Year” shall mean each calendar year which shall include any part ofthe Term.
B. The term “Landlord’s Base Year” shall mean the calendar year 2005.
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C. The term “Operating Expenses” shall mean all costs and expenses (and taxes thereon, if any) paid or incurred by Landlord with respect to the operation, cleaning, repair, safety, management, security and maintenance of the Real Property and Building, building equipment, sidewalks, curbs, plazas and other areas adjacent to the Building, with respect to the services provided tenants, including but not limited to: (i) salaries, wages and bonuses paid to, and the cost of any hospitalization, medical, surgical, union and general welfare benefits (including group life insurance), any pension, retirement or life insurance plan and other benefit or similar expense relating to, employees or contractors of Landlord engaged in the operation, cleaning, repair, safety, management, security or maintenance of the Real Property, Building and the building equipment or in providing services to tenants; (ii) social security, unemployment and other payroll taxes, the cost of providing disability and workmen’s compensation coverage imposed by any Legal Requirement, union contract or otherwise with respect to said employees; (iii) the cost of gas, electric, steam, water, air conditioning and other fuel and utilities for which Landlord is not directly compensated under an express provision of this Lease or by other tenants of the Building; (iv) the cost of casualty, rent, liability, fidelity, plate glass and any other insurance; (v) the cost of repairs, maintenance, replacement and painting and all other charges properly allocable to the repair, operation and maintenance of the Building in accordance with real estate accounting practices customarily used in New York City; (vi) the cost or rental of all building and cleaning supplies, tools, materials and equipment; (vii) the cost of uniforms, work clothes and dry cleaning; (viii) concierge, guard, watchman or other security personal, service or system, if any; (ix) management fees; (x) charges of independent contractors performing work included within this definition of Operating Expenses; (xi) telephone and stationery; (xii) legal, accounting and other professional fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the operation and management of the Real Property; (xiii) association fees and dues; (xiv) [intentionally deleted]; (xv) depreciation of hand tools and other movable equipment used in the operation, cleaning, repair, safety, management, security or maintenance of the Building; and (xvi) exterior and interior landscaping; (xvii) any repair, operation or maintenance cost relating to the elevators, HVAC systems, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, wiring, boilers, cables, fire protection, fire safety, life or property protection systems, pumps, cooling equipment towers, window cleaning and snow removal; (xviii) lobby decorations; (xix) costs for alterations and improvements to the Building and systems thereafter made after the Base Year by reason of Legal Requirements, Disability Laws, Environmental Requirements or Insurance Requirements, provided, however, that to the extent such costs are capitalized under generally acceptable accounting principles, such costs shall be amortized over a period often (10) years; (xx) any cost relating to installation of air purification/filtration devices and systems, reconfigurations of vents, ductwork, exhausts, return air plenums and periodic air sampling/monitoring tests; (xxi) the cost of capital improvements designed to protect the health and safety of the tenants in the Building provided, however, that to the extent such costs are capitalized under generally acceptable accounting principles, such costs shall be amortized over a period often (10) years. Operating Expenses shall specifically exclude (1) Taxes, (2) franchise, gains, inheritance, estate, gift, corporation or income taxes imposed upon Landlord, (3) interest and amortization on Mortgages, (4) costs incident to any financing and refinancing of the Building; (5) salaries (including fringe benefits) of Landlord’s personnel above the grade of building manager; (6) ground rent, if any, or any other payments under any Superior Lease; (7) depreciation, except as otherwise provided for herein; (8) advertising, marketing, entertainment and promotional expenditures; (9) legal fees and expenses and disbursements incurred in connection with leasing, sales, financing or refinancing or disputes with current or prospective tenants; and (10) the cost of installing, operating and maintaining any specialty facility such as an observatory, restaurant, gym or theater, unless Tenant shall have previously approved such costs in Operating Expenses.
D. If Landlord shall purchase any item of capital equipment or make any capital expenditure which has the effect of reducing the expense which would otherwise be included in
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Operating Expenses, then the costs of such capital equipment or capital expenditure are to be included in Operating Expenses for the Escalation Year in which the costs are incurred and subsequent Escalation Years, on a straight-line basis, to the extent that such items are amortized over such period of time as Landlord reasonably estimates such savings or reductions in Operating Expenses are expected to equal Landlord’s cost for such capital equipment or capital expenditure, with an interest factor equal to the Interest Rate at the time of Landlord’s having made said expenditure. If Landlord shall lease any items of capital equipment designed to result in savings or reductions in expenses which would otherwise be included in Operating Expenses, then the rentals and other costs paid pursuant to such leasing shall be included in Operating Expenses for the Escalation Year in which they were incurred.
E. If during all or part of any Escalation Year, Landlord shall not furnish any particular item(s) of work or service (which would otherwise constitute an Operating Expense hereunder) to portions of the Building due to the fact that (i) such portions are not occupied or leased, (ii) such item or work or service is not required or desired by the tenant of such portion, (iii) such tenant is itself obtaining and providing such item of work or service or (iv) for other reasons, then, for the purposes of computing Operating Expenses, the amount for such item and for such period shall be deemed to be increased by an amount equal to the additional costs and expenses which would reasonably have been incurred during such period by Landlord if it had at its own expense furnished such item of work or services to such portion of the Building or to such tenant.
Section 24.02.A. For each Escalation Year commencing during the Demised Term, Tenant shall pay (“Tenant’s Operating Payment”) a sum equal to Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the amount by which Operating Expenses for such Escalation Year exceed the Operating Expenses for Landlord’s Base Year.
B. Landlord shall furnish to Tenant, prior to the commencement of each Escalation Year, a written statement setting forth Landlord’s reasonable estimate of Tenant’s Operating Payment for such Escalation Year, and the method of calculation of Tenant’s Operating Payment for such Escalation Year. Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month during such Escalation Year an amount equal to one-twelfth of Landlord’s estimate of Tenant’s Operating Payment for such Escalation Year. If, however, Landlord shall furnish any such estimate for an Escalation Year subsequent to the commencement thereof, then (a) until the first day of the month following the month in which such estimate is furnished to Tenant, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on the first day of each month an amount equal to the monthly sum payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Section 24.02 in respect of the last month of the preceding Escalation Year; (b) promptly after such estimate is furnished to Tenant or together therewith, Landlord shall give notice to Tenant stating whether the installments of Tenant’s operating Payment previously made for such Escalation Year were greater or less than the installments of the Tenant’s Operating Payment to be made for such Escalation Year in accordance with such estimate, and (i) if there shall be a deficiency, Tenant shall pay the amount thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, or (ii) if there shall have been an overpayment, Landlord shall promptly either refund to Tenant the amount thereof or permit Tenant to credit the amount thereof against subsequent payments under this Section 24.02. and (c) on the first day of the month following the month in which such estimate is furnished to Tenant, and monthly thereafter throughout the remainder of such Escalation Year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of Tenant’s Operating Payment shown on such estimate. Landlord may at any time or from time to time (but not more than twice with respect to any Escalation Year) furnish to Tenant a revised statement of Landlord’s estimate of Tenant’s Operating Payment for such Escalation Year, based upon either of the methods set forth in this Section 24.02. for computing Tenant’s Operating Payment; and in such case, Tenant’s Operating Payment for such Escalation Year shall be adjusted and paid or refunded, as the case may be, substantially in the same manner as provided in the preceding sentence.
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C. After the end of each Escalation Year Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a Landlord’s Statement for such Escalation Year, based upon the method set forth in this Section 24.02. for computing Tenant’s Operating Payment then in effect. Each such year end Landlord’s Statement for any Escalation Year in which Tenant’s Operating Payment is based upon Operating Expenses shall be accompanied by a reasonably detailed computation of Operating Expenses for the Building prepared by an independent certified public accountant or independent managing agent designated by Landlord from which Landlord shall make the computation of Operating Expenses hereunder. If the Landlord’s Statement shall show that the sums paid by Tenant under subsection 24.02. (B) exceeded Tenant’s Operating Payment paid by Tenant for such Escalation Year, Landlord shall promptly either refund to Tenant the amount of such excess or permit Tenant to credit (except during the last year of the Demised Term if such credit will not have been fully utilized as of the Expiration Date in which case such amount shall be refunded to Tenant) the amount of such excess against subsequent payments under this Section 24.02. and if the Landlord’s Statement for such Escalation Year shall show that the sums so paid by Tenant were less than Tenant’s Operating Payment paid by Tenant for such Escalation Year, Tenant shall pay the amount of such deficiency within 20 days after demand therefor.
D. The computation under this Section 24.02. is intended to constitute a formula for an agreed rental escalation and may or may not constitute an actual reimbursement to Landlord for its costs and expenses paid by Landlord with respect to the Building.
E. If the Commencement Date or the Expiration Date shall occur on a date other than January 1 or December 31, respectively, any additional rent under this Section 24.02. for the Escalation Year in which such Commencement Date or Expiration Date shall occur shall be apportioned in that percentage which the number of days in the period from the Commencement Date to December 31 or from January 1 to the Expiration Date, as the case may be, both inclusive, shall bear to the total number of days in such Escalation Year. In the event of a termination of this Lease, any additional rent under this Article shall be paid or adjusted within 30 days after submission of a Landlord’s Statement. In no event shall Base Rent ever be reduced by operation of this Section 24.02. and the rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant under the provisions of this Article with respect to any additional rent shall survive the termination of this Lease.
Section 24.03.A. Landlord’s failure to render Landlord’s Statements with respect to any Escalation Year shall not prejudice Landlord’s right to thereafter render a Landlord’s Statement with respect thereto or with respect to any subsequent Escalation Year. Nothing herein contained shall restrict Landlord from issuing Landlord’s Statements at any time there is an increase in Operating Expenses during any Escalation Year or any time thereafter. Landlord’s failure to render Landlord’s Statement during or with respect to any Escalation Year shall not prejudice Landlord’s right to render Landlord’s Statement with respect to such Escalation Year or any other Escalation Year, provided that such Landlord’s Statement is delivered within two (2) years after the conclusion of any such Escalation Year.
B. Each Landlord’s Statement shall be conclusive and binding upon Tenant unless within 90 days after receipt of such Landlord’s Statement Tenant shall notify Landlord that it disputes the correctness of Landlord’s Statement, specifying the particular respects in which Landlord’s Statement is claimed to be incorrect (“Dispute Notice”). As to any Dispute Notice, Landlord shall provide Tenant with such information and/or documentation that Landlord, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary to resolve the particular dispute. Any dispute relating to any Landlord’s Statement, not resolved within 180 days after the giving of such Landlord’s Statement may be submitted to arbitration by either party pursuant to Article 44 of the Lease. Pending the determination of such dispute, Tenant shall pay additional rent in accordance with the
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applicable Landlord’s Statement, without prejudice to Tenant’s position. Any information or documentation obtained by Tenant in connection with the operation of the Building or the costs and expenses attributable thereto shall be held in confidence and not disclosed to any third party by either Tenant or any agent of Tenant or any party hired by Tenant to evaluate any such information or documentation (except Tenant’s attorneys and experts in connection with a litigation or dispute based upon Tenant’s Operating Payment); and, if requested by Landlord, Tenant or any such agent or party hired by Tenant shall execute, upon demand, a confidentiality agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, Landlord shall have all rights allowed by law and equity if Tenant, its officers, agents or employees and/or the auditor violate the terms of this provision, including, without limitation, the right to terminate Tenant’s right to audit in the future pursuant to this provision.
C. The cost of any item which was included in Operating Expenses for Landlord’s Base Year and which is no longer being incurred by Landlord by reason of the installation of a labor saving device or other capital improvement shall be deleted from Operating Expenses for Landlord’s Base Year in connection with the calculation of Tenant’s Operating Payment for all Escalation Years from and after the Escalation Year in which such installation occurs.
ARTICLE 25
NAME OF BUILDING
Section 25.01. Landlord shall have the full right at any time and from time to time, to name and change the name of the Building and to change the designated address of the Building, so long as such name does not include Tenant’s name without Tenant’s consent. The Building may be named after any person, firm, or otherwise, whether or not such name is, or resembles, the name of a tenant of the Building.
ARTICLE 26
NO WAIVER
Section 26.01. Neither any option granted to Tenant in this Lease or in any collateral instrument to renew or extend the Demised Term, nor the exercise of any such option by Tenant, shall prevent Landlord from exercising any option or right granted or reserved to Landlord in this Lease or in any collateral instrument or which Landlord may have by virtue of any law, to terminate this Lease and the Demised Term or any renewal or extension of the Demised Term either during the original Demised Term or during the renewed or extended term. Any valid termination of this Lease and the Demised Term shall serve to terminate any such renewal or extension of the Demised Term and any rights of Tenant to any such renewal or extension, whether or not Tenant shall have exercised any such option to renew or extend the Demised Term. Any such option or right on the part of Landlord to terminate this Lease shall continue during any extension or renewal of the Demised Term. No option granted to Tenant to renew or extend the Demised Term shall be deemed to give Tenant any further option to renew or extend.
Section 26.02. No act or thing done by Landlord’s agents during the Demised Term shall constitute a valid acceptance of a surrender of the Demised Premises or any remaining portion of the Demised Term except a written instrument accepting such surrender, executed by Landlord. No employee of Landlord or of Landlord’s agents shall have any authority to accept the keys of the Demised Premises prior to the termination of this Lease and the Demised Term, and the delivery of such keys to any such employee shall not operate as a termination of this Lease or a surrender of
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the Demised Premises; however, if Tenant desires to have Landlord sublet the Demised Premises for Tenant’s account (Tenant being under no obligation to do so), Landlord or Landlord’s agents are authorized to receive said keys for such purposes without releasing Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, and in such event Tenant hereby relieves Landlord of any liability for loss of, or damage to, any of Tenant’s Personal Property or other effects in connection with such subletting. The failure of Landlord to seek redress for breach or violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of, any term, covenant or condition of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed shall not prevent a subsequent act or omission which would have originally constituted a breach or violation of any such term, covenant or condition from having all the force and effect of an original breach or violation. The receipt by Landlord of rent with knowledge of the breach or violation by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed or performed shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or violation. Landlord’s failure to enforce any Building Rule (as hereinafter defined) against Tenant or against any other tenant or occupant of the Building shall not be deemed a waiver of any such Building Rule. No provision of this Lease shall be deemed to have been waived by Landlord unless such waiver shall be set forth in a written instrument executed by Landlord. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than the aggregate of all Base Rent and additional rent then due under this Lease shall be deemed to be other than on account of the first accruing of all such items of Base Rent and additional rent then due, no endorsement or statement on any check and no letter accompanying any check or other rent payment in any such lesser amount and no acceptance of any such check or other such payment by Landlord shall constitute an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept any such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such rent or to pursue any other legal remedy.
ARTICLE 27
MUTUAL WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY
Section 27.01. Landlord and Tenant hereby waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by Landlord or Tenant against the other on any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Lease, the relationship of landlord and tenant, the use or occupancy of the Demised Premises by Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, any claim of injury or damage, and any emergency or other statutory remedy; however, the foregoing waiver shall not apply to any action for personal injury. The provisions of the foregoing sentence shall survive the expiration or any sooner termination of the Demised Term. If Landlord commences any summary proceeding whatsoever, Tenant agrees not to interpose any counterclaim of whatever nature or description in any such proceeding except for compulsory counterclaims. The provisions of this Article shall survive the termination of this Lease.
ARTICLE 28
INABILITY TO PERFORM
Section 28.01. If, by reason of strikes or other labor disputes, fire or other casualty (or reasonable delays in adjustment of insurance), accidents, acts of war, terrorism, bioterrorism, anti-terrorism or other security measures, orders or regulations of any Federal, State, County or Municipal authority, or any other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control (other than lack of funds), whether or not such other cause shall be similar in nature to those hereinbefore enumerated, Landlord is unable to furnish or is delayed in furnishing any utility or service required to be furnished by Landlord under the provisions of Articles 31 or 32 or any other Article of this Lease or any collateral instrument, or is, because of the foregoing reasons, unable to perform or make or is delayed in performing or making any installations, decorations, repairs, alterations, additions or
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improvements, whether or not required to be performed or made under this Lease or under any collateral instrument, or is, because of the foregoing reasons, unable to fulfill or is delayed in fulfilling any of Landlord’s other obligations under this Lease or any collateral instrument, no such inability or delay shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord or its agents by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise.
ARTICLE 29
NOTICES
Section 29.01. Except with respect to bills, statements, notices, demands and requests given by Landlord as to Base Rent or additional rent (including but not limited to additional rent under Articles 23, 24, 31, 32 and 33 herein) and except as otherwise expressly provided in this Lease or pursuant to law, any bills, statements; notices, demands, requests or other communications given or required to be given under this Lease shall be effective only if rendered or given in writing, sent by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or by reputable hand delivery service or by national recognized overnight courier service addressed (a) to Tenant (i) at Tenant’s address set forth in this Lease if mailed prior to Tenant’s taking possession of the Demised Premises, or (ii) at the Building if mailed subsequent to Tenant’s taking possession of the Demised Premises, or (iii) at any place where Tenant or any agent or employee of Tenant may be found if mailed subsequent to Tenant’s abandoning or surrendering the Demised Premises, or (b) to Landlord at Landlord’s address set forth in this Lease, and a copy to Dahan & Nowick, 1700 Broadway - 14 th Floor, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Neil A. Nowick, Esq., or (c) addressed to such other address as either Landlord or Tenant may designate as its new address for such purpose by notice given to the other in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Any such bill, statement, notice, demand, request or other communications shall be deemed to have been rendered or given (a) in the case of certified mail, three (3) days after sent, (b) in the case of overnight courier, the next business day after being sent and (c) in the case of hand delivery, on the date received. Notices may be given by counsel for each party.
ARTICLE 30
PARTNERSHIP TENANT
Section 30.01. If Tenant is a partnership (or is comprised of two (2) or more persons, individually and as co-partners of a partnership) or if Tenant’s interest in this Lease shall be assigned to a partnership (or to two (2) or more persons, individually and as co-partners of a partnership) pursuant to Article 11 (any such partnership and such persons are referred to in this Section as “Partnership Tenant”), the following provisions of this Section shall apply to such Partnership Tenant: (i) the liability of each of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant shall be joint and several, individually and as a partner and (ii) each of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant, whether or not such party shall be one of the parties comprising Tenant at the time in question, hereby consents in advance to, and agrees to be bound by, any written instrument which may hereafter be executed, changing, modifying or discharging this Lease, in whole or in part, or surrendering all or any part of the Demised Premises to Landlord, and by any notices, demands, requests or other communications which may hereafter be given, by Partnership Tenant or by any of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant, and (iii) any bills, statements, notices, demands, requests or other communications given or rendered to Partnership Tenant or to any of the parties comprising Partnership Tenant shall be deemed given or rendered to Partnership Tenant and to all
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such parties and shall be binding upon Partnership Tenant and all such parties, and (iv) if Partnership Tenant shall admit new partners, all of such new partners shall, by their admission to Partnership Tenant, be deemed to have assumed performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, and shall be liable for such performance, together with all other partners, jointly and severally, individually and as a partner and (v) Partnership Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of the admission of any such new partners, and upon demand of Landlord, shall cause each such new partner to execute and deliver to Landlord an agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, wherein each such new partner shall so assume performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed (but neither Landlord’s failure to request any such agreement nor the failure of any such new partner to execute or deliver any such agreement to Landlord shall vitiate the provisions of subdivision (iv) of this Section).
Section 30.02.A. Anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, if Tenant is a limited or general partnership (or is comprised of two (2) or more persons, individually or as co-partners), the change or conversion of Tenant to (i) a limited liability company, (ii) a limited liability partnership, or (iii) any other entity which possesses the characteristics of limited liability (any such limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or entity is collectively referred to as a “Successor Entity”) shall be prohibited unless the prior written consent of Landlord is obtained, which consent may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing in Paragraph A, Landlord agrees not to unreasonably withhold or delay such consent provided that:
(1) The Successor Entity succeeds to all or substantially all of Tenant’s business and assets;
(2) The Successor Entity shall have a net worth (“Net Worth”), determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied of not less than the greater of the Net Worth of Tenant on (i) the date of execution of the Lease, or (ii) the day immediately preceding the proposed effective date of such conversion;
(3) Tenant is not in default of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease on the proposed effective date of such conversion;
(4) Tenant shall cause each partner of Tenant to execute and deliver to Landlord an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord, wherein each such partner agrees to remain personally liable for all of the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Lease that are to be observed and performed by the Successor Entity; and
(5) Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within ten (10) days following demand by Landlord for any and all reasonable costs and expenses that may be incurred by Landlord in connection with said conversion of Tenant to a Successor Entity, including, without limitation, any attorney’s fees and disbursements.
ARTICLE 31
HEAT, VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING
Section 31.01. Landlord shall, at its expense, maintain and operate the heating systems servicing the Demised Premises and shall, subject to the design specifications of the such systems and to energy conservation requirements of, and voluntary energy conservation programs
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sponsored by, governmental authorities, furnish heat (hereinafter collectively called “Heating Service”) in the Demised Premises. Heating Service and Base Building ventilation and air-conditioning servicing the Demised Premises shall be provided, as may be required for comfortable occupancy of the Demised Premises as reasonably determined by Landlord during the Building’s regular hours from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. of Business Days (which term is used herein to mean all days except Saturdays, Sundays, those days that are observed by the State or Federal government as legal holidays and those days designated as holidays by the applicable building service union employees’ contract) throughout the year. If Tenant shall require Heating Service or any other service described in this Article 31 or in Article 32 during hours other than the Building’s regular hours or on days other than Business Days (hereinafter called “After Hours Service”) Landlord shall furnish such After Hours Service upon reasonable advance notice from Tenant, and Tenant shall pay on demand, the Landlord’s then established charges therefor as additional rent. The current After Hours Service charge for HVAC is $40.00 per hour.
Section 31.02. Except with respect to the initial buildout of Landlord’s Work, any use of the Demised Premises, or any part thereof, or rearrangement of partitioning in a manner that interferes with normal operation of the heat, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (if any) (hereinafter called the “Systems”) servicing the same, may require changes in such Systems. Such changes, so occasioned, shall be made by Tenant, at its expense, as Tenant’s Alterations pursuant to Article 3.
Section 31.03. Landlord will maintain and repair the 30-ton packaged water-cooled Base Building air-conditioning unit servicing the Demised Premises and located within the mechanical equipment room as of the date of execution of this Lease. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain in good working order, condition and state of repair and operate any supplemental air-conditioning unit(s) (and any and all equipment and machinery associated with the operation thereof other than the Building cooling tower) located in or servicing the Demised Premises. Subject to Tenant’s compliance with Article 3 herein, Tenant shall be permitted to install or operate a condenser water cooled supplemental air conditioning system or unit in the Demised Premises utilizing the Building’s cooling tower located on the roof for condenser water, provided, that : (a) Tenant installs, at Tenant’s expense, the supplemental air-conditioning unit(s) in accordance with all Legal Requirements and pursuant to Landlord’s Building Engineer’s Guidelines for Mechanical and Electrical Installation at the Building (a copy of which has been provided to Tenant) including, without limitation, the requirement that all condenser water piping shall be traced with Raychem “Tracetek” water leak detection cable; (b) Tenant maintains, operates, repairs, services and if applicable, removes and replaces the supplemental air-conditioning unit(s) at Tenant’s expense and in compliance with such Legal Requirements; and (c) Landlord reviews and approves of the equipment and plans and specifications for the installation as they relate to structural modifications to the Demised Premises. With respect to any such permitted air conditioning system or unit, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an initial hook-up charge of $1,200.00 per connected ton. Tenant shall also, at its sole cost and expense, obtain and keep current throughout the Term all permits and certificates required by Legal Requirements and relating to the use, operation or maintenance of any supplemental air conditioning units located in or servicing the Demised Premises.
Section 31.04. If Tenant utilizes condenser water during hours other than the Building’s regular hours or on days other than Business Days or at any time for those supplemental air conditioning units not installed by Landlord as part of Landlord’s Work, then, Tenant shall pay on demand, the Landlord’s then established charges therefor as additional rent.
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ARTICLE 32
OTHER SERVICES
Section 32.01. Landlord, at its expense, shall provide public elevator service, passenger and freight, by elevators serving the floor on which the Demised Premises are situated during the Building’s regular hours of Business Days. Landlord shall provide at least one working elevator at all other times so that Tenant shall have access to the Demised Premises 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, subject to reasonable security regulations, as imposed by Landlord. Landlord shall provide Tenant with eight (8) hours of overtime freight elevator service at no cost to Tenant with respect to Tenant’s initial move into the Demised Premises and an additional eight (8) hours of overtime freight elevator service at no cost to Tenant solely with respect to delivery of Tenant’s furniture in connection with Tenant’s initial occupancy of the Demised Premises.
Section 32.02. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, keep the Demised Premises clean and in order, to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord and in a Building Standard manner for that purpose, shall hire Landlord’s designated cleaning contractor and carting company which contractors shall charge Tenant at the same rates they charge other tenants at the Building for comparable services and which rates shall be competitive with the rates charged by other contractors servicing similar buildings in Manhattan. Tenant shall remove or shall cause said designated cleaning contractor to remove Tenant’s refuse and rubbish from the Demised Premises in closed plastic bags or other closed disposal receptacles reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and shall deliver such containerized refuse and rubbish, to a location on the floor or floors upon which the Demised Premises are situated or where otherwise reasonably designated by Landlord. Such delivery shall be accomplished during such hours of the day and in accordance with such rules and regulations as, in the reasonable judgment of Landlord, are necessary for the proper operation of the Building. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, arrange with the carting company providing such services to the Building for the removal of such containerized refuse and rubbish from the aforesaid location(s). Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to comply with all present and future laws, orders, and regulations of all state, federal, municipal, and local governments, departments, commissions, and boards regarding the collection, sorting, separation, and recycling of waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash into such categories as provided by law. Each separately sorted category of waste products, garbage, refuse, and trash shall be placed in separate receptacles reasonably approved by Landlord. Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, arrange for the carting company to remove such separate receptacles from the Demised Premises in accordance with a collection schedule prescribed by law.
Section 32.03. Landlord, at its expense, shall furnish adequate hot and cold water to the Demised Premises for drinking, lavatory and cleaning purposes. If Tenant uses water for any other purpose materially in excess of normal office use, Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, may install meters to measure Tenant’s consumption of cold water and/or hot water for such other purposes, and/or steam, as the case may be. Tenant shall pay for quantities of cold water and hot water shown on such meters, at Landlord’s cost thereof, plus five (5%) percent, on the rendition of Landlord’s bills therefor.
Section 32.04. Tenant shall be permitted to install, at its sole cost and expense, appropriate signage and logo on its entranceway subject to Landlord’s prior written approval. All such approved signage shall be maintained by Tenant at its sole cost and expense. Landlord shall, at its expense, on Tenant’s request, initially list and thereafter maintain on the Building directory the names of Tenant and of any of its officers and employees occupying space at the Demised Premises. In the event that Tenant shall require additional or substitute listings on the Building directory, Landlord shall, to the extent space for such listing is available, maintain such listings, and Tenant shall pay to
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Landlord an amount equal to Landlord’s reasonable charge for such listings, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to Landlord’s reasonable charge for such listings.
Section 32.05. Landlord reserves the right, to stop operating any of the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electric, sanitary, elevator, or other Building Systems serving the Demised Premises, and to stop the rendition of any of the other services required of Landlord under this Lease, whenever and for so long as may be necessary by reason of accidents, emergencies, strikes, or the making of repairs or changes that Landlord is required by this Lease or by law to make or in good faith deems necessary. Except as may be specifically set forth herein, no such stoppage shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease or impose any liability, upon Landlord, or its agents, by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise.
Section 32.06. Tenant shall, subject to Articles 3, 5 and 33 herein, at is sole cost and expense, be responsible for the installation and repair of any intra-Building telephone and network cabling and/or risers serving all or any portion of the Demised Premises, whether or not fully contained within the Premises, including all distribution throughout the Demised Premises from Tenant’s telephone closet.
ARTICLE 33
ELECTRICITY
Section 33.01. Tenant agrees to purchase from Landlord or from a meter company designated by Landlord, all electric current consumed, used or to be used in the Demised Premises (collectively “Consumption”). Tenant shall pay to Landlord for any given billing period for such electric current an amount equal to 105% of the cost of Consumption for such period based upon the time of day rates and charges specified in Con Edison Service Classification No. 4, Rate 11, effective as of the Commencement Date of the Lease pursuant to which Landlord purchases electric current from the public utility corporation supplying the Building, and if any increase or increases in such rate(s) or charges becomes effective during the term of this Lease for similar service by such public utility corporation (provided such increase, if any, results in a higher yield to the Landlord), and if the rate or charge to be paid by Landlord has been or is increased, at any time after the Commencement Date of the Lease, all such increase or increases shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord or meter company designated by Landlord at the same percentage increase as is shown by the first month’s increased charges paid by Landlord, when billed. The amount to be paid by Tenant for KWH consumed shall be determined by one (1) or more submeters in the Demised Premises or installed by Landlord at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, and billed separately according to each submeter. Bills for Consumption by Tenant and the cost of meter reading shall be rendered by Landlord, or the meter company, to Tenant at such time as Landlord may elect, and shall be deemed to be, and be paid as, additional rent within twenty (20) days, after rendition of any such bill.
Section 33.02. Tenant’s use of electrical capacity shall never exceed the capacity of the then existing feeders to the Building or the then existing risers or wiring installation to the Demised Premises. Any riser or risers to supply Tenant’s electrical requirements and all other equipment proper and necessary in connection therewith, upon request of Tenant, will be installed by Landlord, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, if, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, the same are necessary and will not cause or create a hazardous condition or entail excessive or unreasonable alteration, repairs or expense or unreasonably interfere with or disturb other tenants. In the event Tenant shall require electrical capacity in excess of Building standard electrical capacity as defined in the
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Building standard workletter such excess electrical capacity shall be subject to an Electrical Tap Charge. The term “Electrical Tap Charge” shall be deemed to mean the aggregate cost of (a) providing excess electrical capacity to the Demised Premises as measured in amperes of excess fuse size to be provided at 208/120 volts, and (b) connecting the Demised Premises to the existing Building electric distribution system (i.e., point of connection to the Building electric service switchboard and/or bus duct riser, as determined by Landlord). In order to insure that such electrical capacity is not exceeded and to avert possible adverse effect upon the Building’s electrical system, Tenant shall not, without the prior consent of Landlord, make or perform or permit any alteration to wiring installations or other electrical facilities in or serving the Premises or any additions to the electrical fixtures, business machines or office equipment or appliances (other than typewriters, desk office computers, fax machines and similar low energy consuming office machines) in the Premises which utilize electrical capacity which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Should Landlord grant such consent, all additional risers or other equipment required therefor shall be provided by Landlord and the cost thereof shall be paid by Tenant within 20 days after being billed therefor. Landlord represents that the electrical capacity of the rentable area of the Demised Premises shall not be less than six (6) watts per rentable square foot of demand load exclusive of HVAC for general office space.
Section 33.03. Tenant shall pay Tenant’s Proportionate Share of any tax hereinafter imposed upon Landlord’s receipts from the sale or resale of electrical energy to Tenant by any Municipal, State or Federal Agency, and the amount payable by Tenant as its share shall be included in the bill rendered to Tenant for current consumed.
Section 33.04. In the event that the “submetering” of electric current in the Building is hereafter prohibited by any law hereinafter enacted, or by any order or ruling of the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, or by any judicial decision of any appropriate court, or if for any other reason Landlord, in its sole and arbitrary decision, elects to terminate the practice of submetering to at least seventy five (75%) percent of the tenants in the Building, Landlord shall have the option, in its sole discretion to either, upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice (i) furnish unmetered electric current to Tenant on a so-called “rent inclusion” basis, upon the terms and conditions set forth in Schedule D, annexed hereto and made a part hereof or (ii) terminate the furnishing of electrical energy pursuant to Section 33.05., in which event, Tenant shall arrange to obtain electrical energy directly from the public utility company furnishing same to the Building and Landlord shall not discontinue the furnishing of electricity to Tenant unless and until Tenant has had a reasonable opportunity to arrange with the electrical service provider servicing the Building for hook up of such electrical service at the Demised Premises.
Section 33.05. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 33 and Schedule D herein, Landlord reserves the right to terminate the furnishing of electrical energy (whether Tenant is then receiving same on a submetering or rent inclusion basis) at any time that Landlord discontinues furnishing electricity to at least seventy five (75%) percent of the tenants (including Tenant) in the Building, upon sixty (60) days’ prior notice to Tenant unless such notice is not feasible under the circumstances, in which event Landlord will give Tenant such reasonable notice as is possible. If Landlord shall so discontinue the furnishing of electrical energy, (a) Tenant shall arrange to obtain electrical energy directly from the public utility company furnishing electrical energy to the Building and Landlord shall cooperate (without expense to Landlord) in connection therewith, (b) Landlord shall permit the existing feeders, risers, wiring and other electrical facilities serving the Premises to be used by Tenant for such purpose to the extent that they are available, suitable and safe, (c) from and after the effective date of such discontinuance Landlord shall not be obligated to furnish electrical energy to Tenant and, if Tenant shall then be receiving electrical energy on a rent inclusion basis, the Base Rent payable under this Lease shall be reduced to the amount which would have been then payable as Base Rent, as of such date but for the adjustments
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for electrical energy under Schedule D, (d) this Lease shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and such discontinuance shall be without liability of Landlord to Tenant except that Tenant shall be entitled to the abatement or diminution of Base Rent expressly provided in this Section, and (e) Landlord shall, at Landlord’s expense, install at locations in the Building selected by Landlord and maintain any necessary electrical meter equipment, panel boards, feeders, risers, wiring and other conductors and equipment which may be required to obtain electrical energy directly from the public utility supplying the same.
Section 33.06. Wherever reference is made in this Article to “rate(s)” or “charge(s)” (of the public utility corporation supplying electricity to the Building) or to increases in such rates or charges, the words “rates” or “charges” shall be deemed to include without limitation, any and all (including any new or additional): (i) kilowatt hours or energy charge; (ii) kilowatts of demand charge; (iii) fuel adjustment charge; (iv) transfer adjustment charge; (v) utility tax; (vi) sales tax; (vii) any time of day rate changes or other methods of billing as may be instituted by the utility company; and (viii) any and all other charges, taxes, terms or rates required to be paid by Landlord to the utility company. In no event shall the additional rent charge made to Tenant pursuant to this Article for electricity supplied to the Demised Premises be less than Landlord’s actual cost therefor.
Section 33.07. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if either the quantity or character of electrical service is changed by the public utility corporation supplying electrical service to the Building or is no longer available or suitable for Tenant’s requirements, no such change, unavailability or unsuitability shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability, upon Landlord, or its agents, by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise. Tenant acknowledges that it is aware that Con Edison Solutions has been currently selected by Landlord (“Electric Service Provider”) to provide electricity service for the Building. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if permitted by Legal Requirements, Landlord shall have the right at any time and from time to time during the Lease Term to either contract for service from a different company or companies providing electricity service (each such company shall hereinafter be referred to as an “Alternate Service Provider”) or continue to contract for service from the Electric Service Provider. Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord, the Electric Service Provider, and any Alternative Service Provider at all times and, as reasonably necessary, shall allow Landlord, Electric Service Provider and any Alternate Service Provider reasonable access to the Building’s electric lines, feeders, risers, wiring, and any other machinery within the Demised Premises. Landlord shall in no way be liable or responsible for any loss, damage, or expense that Tenant may sustain or incur by reason of any change, failure, interference, disruption, or defect in the supply or character of the electric energy furnished to the Demised Premises, or if the quantity or character of the electric energy supplied by the Electric Service Provider or any Alternate Service Provider is no longer available or suitable for Tenant’s requirements, and no such change, failure, defect, unavailability, or unsuitability shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under the Lease.
Section 33.08. It is agreed that Landlord, from time to time, may change the method of supplying electric energy to Tenant at the Demised Premises in any manner referred to in this Lease.
Section 33.09. Unless Landlord shall otherwise elect, Tenant agrees to purchase only from Landlord or Landlord’s agent, as and when Tenant requires same, all lighting tubes, lamps, bulbs and ballasts used in the Demised Premises and to pay the reasonable cost of installation thereof, all as additional rent, based upon competitive prices, within five (5) days after rendition of a bill
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therefor. With respect to any air conditioning equipment servicing the Building or any part thereof which includes the Demised Premises, Tenant shall pay for the cost of electricity consumed by any such air conditioning equipment located in or servicing the Demised Premises. The term “equipment” as used herein shall be deemed to include, without limitation, all components and auxiliary equipment used in connection with air conditioning equipment servicing the Demised Premises, including Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the cost of the electrical operation of the cooling towers used in connection therewith if the air conditioning equipment is water cooled.
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ARTICLE 36
CAPTIONS
Section 36.01. The captions preceding the Articles of this Lease have been inserted solely as a matter of convenience and such captions in no way define or limit the scope or intent of any provision of this Lease.
ARTICLE 37
MISCELLANEOUS DEFINITIONS
Section 37.01. The term “Business Days” as used in this Lease shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, the term “Saturdays” as used in this Lease shall exclude holidays and the term “holidays” as used in this Lease shall mean all days observed as legal holidays by either the New York State Government or the Federal Government.
Section 37.02. The terms “persons” and “person”, as used in this Lease shall be deemed to include natural persons, firms, corporations, associations and any other private or public entities, whether any of the foregoing are acting on their own behalf or in a representative capacity.
ARTICLE 38
ADJACENT EXCAVATION
Section 38.01. If an excavation shall be made upon land adjacent to the Real Property, or shall be authorized to be made, Tenant shall afford to the person causing or authorized to cause such excavation, license to enter upon the Demised Premises for the purpose of doing such work as said person shall deem reasonably necessary to preserve the walls and other portions of the Building from injury or damage and to support the same by proper foundations and no such entry shall constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord or said person.
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ARTICLE 39
BUILDING RULES
Section 39.01. Tenant shall observe the Building Rules set forth in Schedule B annexed to and made a part of this Lease and such additional reasonable Building Rules as Landlord may, from time to time, adopt. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of Schedule B are incorporated in this Lease by reference and shall be deemed part of this Lease as though fully set forth in the body of this Lease. The term “Building Rules” as used in this Lease shall include those set forth in Schedule B and those hereafter made or adopted as provided in this Section. In case Tenant disputes the reasonableness of any additional Building Rule hereafter adopted by Landlord, the parties hereto agree to submit the question of the reasonableness of such Building Rule for arbitration in accordance with Section 44. Tenant’s right to dispute the reasonableness of any additional Building Rule shall be deemed waived unless asserted by service of a notice upon Landlord within twenty (20) days after the date upon which Landlord shall give notice to Tenant of the adoption of any such additional Building Rule. Landlord shall have no duty or obligation to enforce any Building Rule, or any term, covenant or condition of any other lease, against any other tenant or occupant of the Building, and Landlord’s failure or refusal to enforce any Building Rule, or any term, covenant or condition of any other lease, against any other tenant or occupant of the Building shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant from any of its obligations under this Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord or its agents by reason of inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant, or injury to or interruption of Tenant’s business, or otherwise. Landlord agrees to enforce Building Rules on a non-discriminatory basis.
ARTICLE 40
BROKERAGE
Section 40.01. Tenant and Landlord each represent to the other that in connection with the Demised Premises and the Building including, without limitation, the negotiation and execution of this Lease it dealt with no brokers other than CB Richard Ellis and that said broker is the sole broker who introduced Tenant to the Building and negotiated and procured the execution of this Lease. Landlord agrees to pay said broker’s commission in accordance with a separate agreement. Each party hereby indemnifies the other from and against any and all liability arising out of any inaccuracy or alleged inaccuracy of the above representation, including, without limitation, a claim of or right to lien relating to real estate broker liens, with respect to any broker claiming to have acted by or on behalf of Tenant or Landlord in connection with this Lease. Landlord shall have no liability, damages, costs and expenses for brokerage commissions arising out of a sublease by Tenant and Tenant shall and does hereby indemnify Landlord and hold it harmless from any and all liability for brokerage commissions arising out of any such sublease.
ARTICLE 41
SECURITY
Section 41.01. Tenant shall deposit with Landlord, upon the execution by Tenant of this Lease, the sum of One Hundred Eighty Three Thousand One Hundred Seventy Eight and 98/100 ($183,178.98) Dollars representing security (referred to as “Security”) for the faithful performance and observance by Tenant of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed. In the event of any default by Tenant in the observance or performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease on the part of Tenant to be
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observed or performed including, but not limited to, any default in the payment when due of any monthly installment of the Base Rent or of any additional rent, Landlord may use or apply all or any part of the Security for the payment to Landlord for Tenant’s account of any sum or sums due under this Lease, without thereby waiving any other rights or remedies of Landlord with respect to such default.
Section 41.02. in lieu of taking a cash security deposit with Landlord in the amount set forth in Section 41.01, Landlord shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Tenant to deposit with Landlord a clean, irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit (“Letter of Credit”) in the same amount having a term of not less than one (1) year (and automatically renewable for further one year periods) with a final expiration date not less than six (6) months after the Expiration Date issued by and presentable for immediate payment at a New York City Clearinghouse member bank in Manhattan waiving any three day or other prior notices provision with respect to honoring any drafts presented in connection therewith, transferable by Landlord without cost, and otherwise in form and content acceptable to Landlord and its counsel in their sole discretion, substantially in the form of the Letter of Credit annexed hereto as Exhibit B to be held by Landlord in accordance with this Article 41. Upon any default by Tenant under the Lease, Landlord shall have the right, without notice, to immediately convert the Letter of Credit to cash Security and draw upon the entire proceeds of the Letter of Credit and hold, use and apply the proceeds thereof in the manner provided herein as if the Letter of Credit was initially a cash Security. It is expressly understood and agreed that it shall constitute a default by Tenant hereunder (entitling Landlord to draw upon the Letter of Credit) if Landlord receives notice that the date of expiry of the Letter of Credit will not be extended by the issuing bank. In the event a Letter of Credit is drawn upon by Landlord, Landlord may use or apply all or any part of the proceeds for the payment to Landlord for Tenant’s account of any sum or sums due under this Lease, without thereby waiving any other rights or remedies of Landlord with respect to such default.
Section 41.03. Tenant agrees to replenish all or any part of the Security so used or applied during the Demised Term within ten (10) days after demand by Landlord. Tenant agrees that the Security shall, at all times after the execution date hereof, equal an amount not less than six (6) months Base Rent at the then existing rental rate under the Lease except that if Tenant is not then in default under this Lease, the Security (or, if applicable, the Letter of Credit) may be reduced by the equivalent of one (1) month’s Base Rent on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the Rent Commencement Date, provided however, in no event whatsoever shall the Security (or, if applicable, the Letter of Credit) be reduced to an amount less than three (3) months Base Rent at the then existing rental rate under the Lease. Accordingly, to comply with this requirement, on each and every date that the Base Rent is increased, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the required increased amount in the Security, or, if applicable, a Letter of Credit in the increased amount. After (i) the Expiration Date or any other date upon which the Demised Term shall expire and come to an end, and (ii) the full observance and performance by Tenant of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be observed and performed, including, but not limited to, the provisions of Article 21, Landlord shall return to Tenant the balance of the cash security then held or retained by Landlord (or, if applicable, the Letter of Credit, if not drawn upon) within thirty (30) days thereafter. Tenant agrees that Tenant shall not assign or encumber any part of the cash security or the Letter of Credit, and no assignment or encumbrance by Tenant of all or any part of the cash security or the Letter of Credit shall be binding upon Landlord, whether made prior to, during, or after the Demised Term. Landlord shall not be required to exhaust its remedies against Tenant or against the cash security or Letter of Credit before having recourse to any other form of security held by Landlord and recourse by Landlord to any form of security shall not affect any remedies of Landlord which are provided in this Lease or which are available to Landlord in law or equity. In the event of any sale, assignment or transfer by Landlord named herein (or by any subsequent Landlord) of its interest in the Building as owner or lessee, Landlord (or by any
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subsequent Landlord) shall have the right to assign or transfer the cash security or the Letter of Credit to its grantee, assignee or transferee and, in the event of such assignment or transfer, Landlord named herein, (or such subsequent Landlord) shall have no liability to Tenant for the return of the cash security or the Letter of Credit and Tenant shall look solely to the grantee, assignee or transferee for such return. A lease of the entire Building shall be deemed a transfer within the meaning of the foregoing sentence.
ARTICLE 42
PARTIES BOUND
Section 42.01. The terms, covenants and conditions contained in this Lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and, except as otherwise provided in this Lease, their respective heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 42.02.
Section 42.02.A. The term “Landlord” shall mean only the owner at the time in question of the present landlord’s interest in the Building and in the event of a sale or transfer of the Building (by operation of law or otherwise), or in the event of the making of a lease of all or substantially all of the Building, or in the event of a sale or transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) of the leasehold estate under any such lease, the grantor, transferor or lessor, as the case may be, shall be and hereby is (to the extent of the interest or portion of the Building or leasehold estate sold, transferred or leased) automatically and entirely released and discharged, from and after the date of such sale, transfer or leasing, of all liability in respect of the performance of any of the terms of this Lease on the part of Landlord thereafter to be performed accruing from and after such date; provided that the purchaser, transferee or lessee (collectively, “Transferee”) shall be deemed to have assumed and agreed to perform, subject to the limitations of this Section and any other limitation set forth in this Lease (and without further agreement between the then parties hereto, or among such parties and the Transferee) and only during and in respect of the Transferee’s period of ownership of the Landlord’s interest under this Lease, all of the terms of this Lease on the part of Landlord to be performed during such period of ownership, which terms shall be deemed to “run with the land” it being intended that Landlord’s obligations hereunder shall, as limited by this Article, be binding on Landlord, its successors and assigns, only during and in respect of their respective successive periods of ownership.
B. No recourse shall be had on any of Landlord’s obligations hereunder or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof against any incorporator, subscriber to the capital stock, shareholder, officer or director, past, present or future, of any corporations or any partner or joint venturer which shall be Landlord hereunder or included in the term “Landlord”, or against any principal disclosed or undisclosed, or any affiliate of any party which shall be Landlord or included in the term “Landlord” whether directly or through Landlord or through any receiver, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy or through any other person, firm or corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law or by enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by Tenant.
C. Tenant shall look solely to Landlord’s estate and interest in the Building for the satisfaction of any right of Tenant for the collection of a judgment or other judicial process or arbitration award requiring the payment of money by Landlord and no other property or assets of Landlord, Landlord’s agents, incorporators, shareholders, officers, directors, partners, principals (disclosed or undisclosed) or affiliates shall be subject to levy, lien, execution, attachment, or other enforcement procedure for the satisfaction of Tenant’s rights and remedies under or with respect to this Lease, the relationship of Landlord and Tenant hereunder or under law, or Tenant’s use and
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occupancy of the Premises or any other liability of Landlord to Tenant.
D. All references in this Lease to the consent or approval of Landlord shall be deemed to mean the written consent of Landlord or the written approval of Landlord, as the case may be; and no consent or approval of Landlord shall be effective for any purpose unless such consent or approval is set forth in a written instrument executed by Landlord. If Tenant requests Landlord’s consent and Landlord shall fail or refuse to give such consent, Tenant shall not be entitled to make nor shall Tenant make any claim and Tenant hereby waives any claim for money damages (nor shall Tenant claim any money damages by way of set-off, counterclaim or defense) based upon any claim or assertion by Tenant that Landlord unreasonably withheld or unreasonably delayed its consent or approval, it being intended that Tenant’s sole remedy shall be an action for specific performance or injunction, and that such remedy shall be available only in those cases wherein Landlord has expressly agreed in writing not unreasonably to withhold its consent or wherein as a matter of law Landlord may not unreasonably withhold its consent.
E. Landlord shall only be deemed to be in default under the terms of this Lease in the event Landlord shall violate, neglect, or fail to observe, keep or perform any covenant or agreement required of Landlord under the Lease to be observed, kept or performed by Landlord and which is not so observed, kept, or performed by Landlord within thirty (30) days after the receipt by Landlord of written notice by Tenant of such breach which notice shall specifically set out the breach. Landlord shall not be considered in default so long as Landlord commences to cure the breach in a diligent and prudent manner and is allowed such additional time as reasonably necessary to correct the breach.
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ARTICLE 44
ARBITRATION
Section 44.01. The parties hereto shall not be deemed to have agreed to determination of any dispute arising out of this Lease by arbitration unless determination in such manner shall have been specifically provided for in this Lease.
Section 44.02. The party desiring arbitration shall give written notice to that effect to the other party and shall in such notice appoint a person as arbitrator on its behalf. Within 10 days, the other party by notice to the original party shall appoint a second person as arbitrator on its behalf. The arbitrators thus appointed shall appoint a third person, and such three arbitrators shall as promptly as possible determine such matter, provided, however, that
(a) if the second arbitrator shall not have been appointed as aforesaid, the first arbitrator shall proceed to determine such matter; and
(b) if the two arbitrators appointed by the parties shall be unable to agree, within 10 days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, they shall give written notice to the parties of such failure to agree, and, if the parties fait to agree upon the selection of such third arbitrator within 10 days after the arbitrators appointed by the parties give notice as aforesaid, then within 5 days thereafter either of the parties upon notice to the other party may request such appointment by the American Arbitration Association (or any organization successor thereto), or in its absence, refusal, failure or inability to act, may apply for a court appointment of such arbitrator.
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Section 44.03. Each arbitrator shall be a fit and impartial person who shall have had at least 10 years experience in the County of New York in a calling connected with the matter of the dispute.
Section 44.04. The arbitration shall be conducted, to the extent consistent with this Article, in accordance with the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association (or any organization successor thereto). The arbitrators shall render their decision and award, upon the concurrence of at least two of their number, within 30 days after the appointment of the third arbitrator. Such decision and award shall be in writing and shall be final and conclusive on the parties, and counterpart copies thereof shall be delivered to each of the parties. In rendering such decision and award, the arbitrators shall not add to, subtract from or otherwise modify the provisions of this Lease. Judgment may be had on the decision and award of the arbitrator(s) so rendered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 44.05. Each party shall pay the fees and expenses of the one of the two original arbitrators appointed by or for such party and the fees and expenses of the third arbitrator and all other expenses of the arbitration (other than the fees and disbursements of attorneys or witnesses for each party) shall be borne by the parties equally.
Section 44.06. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, if any delay in complying with any requirement of this Lease by Tenant might subject Landlord to any fine or penalty, or to prosecution for a crime, or if it would constitute a default by Landlord under any Superior Mortgage or Superior Lease, Landlord may remedy such default and in such event the sole question to be determined by the arbitrators under this Article shall be whether Tenant is liable under this Lease for Landlord’s cost and expenses of curing such default.
Section 44.07. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere provided in this Lease, if the subject matter of dispute which is provided in this Lease to be determined by arbitration is (a) one which would directly affect the liability of an insurer under any of the polices of insurance referred to in Sections 3.01, 9.02 and 9.04 and the party which is the insured under such policy so notifies the other party, or (b) one which cannot be the subject of arbitration under the Superior Lease or the Superior Mortgage, then unless such insurer or the Superior Lessor or the Superior Mortgagee gives its written consent to the determination of such matter by arbitration, the dispute shall not be determined by arbitration and the parties shall be left to such other remedies as they may have.
ARTICLE 45
RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER
Section 45.01.(a) Subject to the further provisions of this Article 45 and provided and on condition that (i) this Lease shall then be in full force and effect, (ii) Tenant shall not be in monetary default or other material default hereunder or under any other lease then in effect between Landlord and Tenant affecting space in the Building, (iii) no condition exists which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a material default by Tenant hereunder, (iv) the Offer Space (as hereinafter defined) is initially leased to a third party non-related tenant (“Existing Offer Space Tenant”) and, thereafter has become available for further leasing, (v) Tenant shall be in actual occupancy of all space then being leased by Tenant hereunder, and (vi) there shall be at least five (5) years remaining in the Demised Term, the parties hereto agree that in the event that the approximate 4,500 rentable square foot northwest portion of the 12 th floor of the Building (as cross hatched on Exhibit A-1 annexed hereto) will thereafter become fully vacant and untenanted during the term of this Lease and Landlord shall desire, in its sole discretion, to lease same, then
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Tenant shall have the single, non-recurring right (“Right of First Offer”) as to such fully vacant and untenanted space (the “Offer Space”) to have Landlord submit written notice (the “Lease Notice”) to Tenant of Landlord’s desire to lease the Offer Space, on an “as is” basis, for the remainder of the Demised Term at the annual Base Rent equal to the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space, determined at the time and in the manner provided for below (“Offer Rental”), which Lease Notice shall be deemed an offer to Tenant to lease the Offer Space.
(b) The Lease Notice shall set forth (i) the Offer Rental which Landlord is then considering for the lease of the Offer Space, (ii) the estimated date on which Landlord anticipates that the Offer Space shall be ready for occupancy, (iii) such other matters as Landlord may deem appropriate for such Lease Notice.
(c) Tenant shall have ten (10) business days following Landlord’s giving of the Lease Notice to deliver to Landlord written notice (the “Election to Lease Notice”) of Tenant’s desire to lease from Landlord the Offer Space for the Offer Rental and on all such other terms as may be set forth in the Lease Notice. Time shall be of the essence with respect to said ten (10) business day period (whether or not Tenant shall include in the Election to Lease Notice a statement challenging the Offer Rental as provided in subsection (d) below) and the failure or refusal of Tenant for any reason whatsoever to deliver to Landlord the Election to Lease Notice in the time and manner herein prescribed shall be deemed an irrevocable waiver of Tenant’s Right of First Offer as to the particular transaction and any future lease of the Offer Space, whereupon Tenant’s Right of First Offer shall lapse, and be of no further force or effect.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) above, Tenant shall have the right to include in the Election to Lease Notice a statement claiming that the Offer Rental does not accurately reflect the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space, in which event the Offer Rental shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) below, it being agreed, however, that (A) no other term whatsoever set forth in the Lease Notice may be challenged by Tenant, except to the extent such other term has a direct relationship to the Offer Rental and/or fair market base rental value, and (B) the failure by Tenant to include the aforesaid statement in the Election to Lease Notice shall be deemed an irrevocable acceptance by Tenant of the Offer Rental.
(e) If Tenant’s Election to Lease Notice delivered in accordance with subsection (c) above contains a statement claiming that the Offer Rental does not accurately reflect the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space, then the parties shall endeavor to agree upon the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space as of the commencement date of the Offer Amendment (hereinafter defined). In the event that the parties are unable to agree upon the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space within fifteen (15) days after Tenant’s delivery of the Election to Lease Notice, then Tenant and Landlord, at their own expense, shall each immediately (but in no event more than five (5) business days thereafter) select as their respective representative a senior officer of any recognized New York City real estate leasing brokerage firm which also provides consultation services to tenants (each such officer being respectively designated as “consultant”). Landlord’s consultant and Tenant’s consultant shall then seek to determine the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space as aforesaid. If Landlord’s consultant and Tenant’s consultant are unable to agree by the expiration of thirty (30) days after Tenant’s delivery of the Election to Lease Notice, then they shall immediately (but in no event more than five (5) business days thereafter) choose a third consultant from a recognized New York City real estate brokerage firm, whose fee shall be shared equally by Landlord and Tenant, to make the determination. If Landlord’s consultant and Tenant’s consultant are unable to agree on a third consultant within five (5) days of their attempt to do so, either party, at its expense, may apply to the Supreme Court in New York County to make such designation. The decision of the third consultant
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shall be in writing and shall be final and conclusive on Landlord and Tenant and shall serve as the basis for the determination of the base annual rent payable for the Offer Space, subject to further adjustment for escalations and further additional rent as originally set forth in the Lease Notice, If, as of the commencement date of the Offer Amendment, the base annual rental rate payable in accordance with this Article 45 shall not have been determined, then pending such determination, Tenant shall pay base annual rent for the Offer Space in the amount of the Offer Rental set forth in the Lease Notice. After the final determination of the base annual rent payable for the Offer Space, the parties shall promptly and appropriately adjust rental payments theretofore made and shall execute a written amendment to the Offer Amendment specifying the amount of the base annual rent as so determined. Any failure of the parties to execute such written amendment to the Offer Amendment shall not affect the validity of the base annual rent as so determined. The consultants selected by Landlord and Tenant and the third consultant shall each have at least ten (10) years experience in (i) the leasing of office space in New York County or (ii) the appraisal of first class office buildings in New York County.
(f) Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the rights granted to Tenant under this Article 45 shall apply only to the initial term of this Lease and not to any renewal or extension period, if any, and shall become null and void and of no further force or effect whatsoever upon the expiration or sooner termination of the initial term of this Lease.
Section 45.02. If Tenant shall timely and in the manner herein prescribed deliver its Election to Lease Notice, then within thirty (30) days thereafter the parties hereto shall enter into an amendment to this Lease, expanding the Demised Premises to include the Offer Space (the “Offer Amendment”) and incorporating the terms set forth in the Lease Notice and otherwise incorporating the provisions of this Lease not in conflict with the Lease Notice. The Offer Amendment shall reflect that: (i) Article 12 and Schedule A shall be deleted, and (ii) Landlord shall have no obligation to do any work or make any installations whatsoever to the Offer Space or Demised Premises, it being understood that Tenant shall accept the Offer Space in its then “as is” condition. Should Tenant fail to execute and deliver the Offer Amendment as submitted by Landlord in accordance with the provisions of this Section 45.02, Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its Right of First Offer as to the affected Offer Space and this Article 45 shall be null and void and of no further force or effect whatsoever as to such space. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in the event Tenant claims in the Election to Lease Notice that the Offer Renta! does not accurately reflect the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space, the Offer Amendment shall nevertheless incorporate the Offer Rental, it being acknowledged that following the determination of the fair market base rental value of the Offer Space in accordance with subsection 45,01 (e) above, the parties shall, if such base rental value differs from the Offer Rental, immediately enter into a written amendment to the Offer Amendment which shall reflect such differentia! in Base Rent and such adjustments as are necessary for any prior payments made under the Offer Amendment.
Section 45.03. If Tenant shall notify Landlord of Tenant’s waiving the Right of First Offer, or if Tenant shall be deemed to have waived the Right of First Offer, then Tenant shall, within ten (10) days of demand therefor by Landlord, execute, in form for recording and as otherwise required by Landlord, an instrument (“Waiver”) confirming the waiver of and extinguishing the Right of First Offer and expressly reciting that the Waiver is given pursuant to Article 45 of this Lease. If Tenant shall fail or refuse for any reason to execute the Waiver within such ten (10) day period, then Landlord may, at its sole remedy against such failure or refusal, execute the Waiver as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact and Tenant hereby confers upon Landlord a power, coupled with an interest, to so execute the Waiver as Tenant’s attorney-in-fact.
Section 45.04. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that ail rights and privileges granted to Tenant under this Article 45 shall be expressly
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subject and subordinate to any (a) existing lease or occupancy agreement (or modification or extension thereof) of the Offer Space by an Existing Offer Space Tenant or occupant thereof, (b) right to take additional space or extension or renewal of any lease or occupancy agreement for all or a portion of the Offer Space by any Existing Offer Space Tenant or other tenant or occupant of the Offer Space, whether resulting from any option to take additional space or to extend or renew set forth in said party’s lease or occupancy agreement or otherwise, (b) option to lease additional space or right of first refusal, right of first offer or other such right now existing to any current tenant or other occupant of the Building and set forth in said party’s lease or occupancy agreement and, (c) lease or demise, howsoever characterized, of the given Offer Space to any affiliate or other related or successor company or nominee of either the tenant or occupant of the Offer Space or Landlord.
Section 45.05. The Right of First Offer herein set forth is available only to the Tenant first named in the heading of this Lease ( i.e. Systems Task Group International LTD), and the reference in this Article 45 to “Tenant” shall mean, and the rights accorded in this Article 45 shall be available only to, Systems Task Group International LTD and to no other person, party or entity whatsoever including, without limitation, any assignee, licensee or subtenant of Systems Task Group International LTD.
Section 45.06. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord from any claims for any brokerage commissions or real estate consultant fees and all costs, expenses and liabilities in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising out of any conversations or negotiations had by the Tenant with any broker or real estate consultant in connection with the granting of the Right of First Offer.
ARTICLE 46
GENERAL
Section 46.01.A. Words and phrases used in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa, and nouns and pronouns used in any particular gender shall be deemed to include any other gender.
B. All references in this Lease to numbered or lettered Articles, Sections, Subsections, Subdivisions and Exhibits are references to Articles, Sections, Subsections and Subdivisions of this Lease, and Exhibits annexed to (and thereby made part of) this Lease, as the case may be, unless the context clearly indicates the contrary.
C. The invalidity or unenforceability of any term, covenant, agreement, obligation or other provision of this Lease shall have no effect on the validity or enforceability of the other terms, conditions and provisions of this Lease. This Lease shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party causing this Lease to be drafted. In the event of any action, suit, arbitration, dispute or proceeding affecting the terms of this Lease, no weight shall be given to any deletions or striking out of any of the terms of this Lease contained in any draft of this Lease and no such deletion or strike out shall be entered into evidence in any such action, suit, arbitration, dispute or proceeding nor given any weight therein.
Section 46.02. Any apportionments or pro-rations of rent to be made under this Lease shall be computed on the basis of a 360 day year, with 12 months of 30 days each.
Section 46.03. All Exhibits and Schedules to this Lease and any and all Rider provisions attached to this Lease are hereby incorporated into this Lease. If any provision contained in any
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Rider hereto is inconsistent or in conflict with any printed provision of this Lease, the provision contained in such Rider shall supersede said printed provision and shall control.
Section 46.04. This Lease is offered for signature by Tenant with the understanding that it shall not be binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless and until Landlord shall have executed and unconditionally delivered to Tenant a fully executed copy of this Lease.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have respectively signed and sealed this Lease as of the day and year first above written.
WITNESS: | 5 PENN PLAZA LLC | ||
By: | Seafield Associates LLC, Ma | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen D. Haymes | ||
Stephen D.Haymes, Manager | |||
Landlord | |||
WITNESS: | |||
[Illegible] | SYSTEMS TASK GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD | ||
ATTEST | |||
[Illegible] | By: | [Illegible] | |
Tenant |
(Corporate Seal)
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Schedule A- 1 |
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) | |
) ss: | ||
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On the ___ day of _______________ in the year 200__ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared __________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public |
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) |
) ss: | |
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On the __ day of _______________ in the year 200__ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared ________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public |
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) |
) ss: | |
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On the ___ day of ______________ in the year 200__ before me, the undersigned, personally appeared ________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public |
EXHIBIT B
[Name and Address
of Landlord]
Re: | Irrevocable Clean Letter of Credit |
Gentlemen:
By order of our client, ______________________, we hereby open our clean irrevocable Letter of Credit No. ___________ in your favor for an amount not to exceed in the aggregate $___________US Dollars effective immediately.
Funds under this credit are available to you against your sight draft drawn on us mentioning thereon our Credit No. ___. Partial drawings hereunder are permitted.
This Letter of Credit shall expire one year from the date hereof; provided, however, that it is a condition of this Letter of Credit that it shall be deemed automatically extended, from time to time, without amendment, for one year from the expiry date hereof and from each and every future expiry date, unless at least sixty (60) days prior to any expiry date we shall notify you by registered mail that we elect not to consider this Letter of Credit renewed for any such additional period.
This Letter of Credit shall have a final expiration date of ____________.
This Letter of Credit is transferable and may be transferred one or more times. However, no transfer shall be effective unless advice of such transfer is received by us in the form attached and signed by you.
We hereby agree with you that all drafts drawn or negotiated in compliance with the terms of this Letter of Credit will be duly and promptly honored upon presentment and delivery of your draft to our office at ___________ if negotiated on or prior to the expiry date as the same may from time to time be extended.
Except as otherwise specified herein, this Letter of Credit is subject to the International Standby Practices (1998), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590.
Very truly yours, | ||
(Name of Bank) | ||
By: |
EXHIBIT B-1
Re: Credit | Issued by | |
Gentlemen:
For value received, the undersigned beneficiary irrevocably transfers to:
(Name of Second Beneficiary)
(Address)
all rights of the undersigned beneficiary to draw under the above Letter of Credit in its entirety.
By this transfer, all rights of the undersigned beneficiary in such Letter of Credit are transferred to the second beneficiary and the second beneficiary shall have the sole rights as beneficiary thereof, including sole rights relating to any amendments whether increase or extensions or other amendments and whether now existing or hereafter made. All amendments are to be advised direct to the second beneficiary without necessity of any consent of or notice of the undersigned beneficiary.
The advice of such Letter of Credit is returned herewith, and we ask you to endorse the assignment on the reverse thereof and forward it directly to the second beneficiary with your customary notice of transfer.
We agree to pay you on demand any expenses that may be incurred by you in connection with this transfer.
Yours very truly, | ||
SIGNATURE AUTHENTICATED | ||
(Bank) | ||
Signature of Beneficiary | ||
(Authorized Signature) |
SCHEDULE A
LANDLORD’S WORK
In connection with this Lease, Landlord has agreed to perform certain work in the Premises, and Tenant has agreed to undertake certain obligations in connection therewith, as hereinafter set forth.
1. Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense, and subject to the limitations and provisions hereof, furnish and install, or cause to be furnished and installed, after approval of Plans and Specifications (as hereinafter defined) by Landlord, those items of work described on the Building Standard Workletter attached to and made a part of this Schedule A (collectively, “Landlord’s Work”) as shown on such Plans and Specifications to be approved by Landlord as provided herein, all of which Landlord’s Work, and the labor, materials and equipment in connection with Landlord’s Work, shall be Building Standard unless otherwise specifically provided in this Schedule A.
2. Based upon Landlord’s architect’s discussions with Tenant and the preliminary layout drawing annexed hereto as Schedule A-1, Landlord shall cause to be prepared for Tenant’s review and approval, to the extent reasonably necessary, in Landlord’s discretion, a set of architectural, engineering, mechanical, lighting, HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical drawings covering the initial build-out of the Demised Premises for Tenant’s occupancy (the “Plans and Specifications”). Tenant shall, within five (5) Business Days of Landlord’s submission of the Plans and Specifications to Tenant for its approval (“Initial Submission”), either, (i) approve such Plans and Specifications in writing delivered to Landlord, or (ii) provide Landlord, Landlord’s designated building engineer (“Building Engineer”) and Landlord’s architect with specific written reasons for not providing said approval (“Tenant’s Reasons”). If Tenant’s Reasons relate to the addition of Tenant’s Work (as hereinafter defined) or will result in Change Costs or Indirect Job Costs (both terms as hereinafter defined), then, within a reasonable time (in the light of the amount of detail required and so as not to affect the time table of the work involved) after receipt of Tenant’s Reasons, or of any changes thereto, as to those items contained in Tenant’s Reasons which Landlord, in its sole and arbitrary discretion (which shall be reasonable as to those items which are non-structural and do not affect the Building Systems), Landlord elects to approve, Landlord shall give Notice (as hereinafter defined) to Tenant of such approval and Landlord’s estimate of the amount, if any, of Tenant’s Cost (as hereinafter defined), including any Change Cost, arising therefrom. Tenant shall be deemed to have agreed to such estimated amount unless within five (5) Business Days after receipt thereof Tenant shall give Notice to Landlord in detail of any disagreement therewith, in which event Landlord and Tenant shall attempt to resolve such disagreement within three (3) Business Days. If no such Notice by Tenant is given, or if agreement is reached, then the estimated amount stated in Landlord’s Notice shall thereafter be conclusively binding as an estimate, on both parties. If such Notice by Tenant is given and no agreement is reached, Landlord shall nevertheless proceed with such approved Tenant’s Work, but Tenant may direct Landlord to omit any item thereof; subject, however, to Landlord’s right to withdraw its approval of the Plans and Specifications by reason of any such omission. Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to obtain any Tenant’s Work at a reasonable cost to Tenant, but, in all events, Tenant shall pay to Landlord Tenant’s Cost of any Tenant’s Work and, where applicable, based on unit prices contained in any of Landlord’s contracts with its contractors or suppliers applying generally to other space in the Building as well as to the Premises. Nothing contained in this subparagraph shall permit Tenant to delay the completion by Landlord of any Tenant’s Work, whether or not the cost thereof is in dispute. If at any time any of the Plans and Specifications or any of the plans and specifications prepared by Landlord’s architect or engineer for Tenant are changed by Tenant so as to eliminate or change any item of Tenant’s Work in progress of such
engineering, fabrication or construction, the progress of such engineering, fabrication or construction shall not be stopped or altered until Tenant directs such action by a Notice containing an acceptance by Tenant of any addition to Tenant’s Cost which may result therefrom. As to those of Tenant’s Reasons which relate to non-material changes in the Plans and Specifications and which are entirely within the confines of the Building Standard Workletter annexed hereto and which do not result in Tenant’s Work, Indirect Job Costs or Change Costs (collectively, Non-Material Reasons”), Landlord shall, at its sole cost and expense, make the necessary changes and include same in Landlord’s Work. Any of Tenant’s Reasons which have not been approved by Landlord as aforesaid and which are not Non-Material Reasons shall be, for purposes of approval of the Plans and Specifications by Landlord and Tenant, deemed to have been rejected by Landlord and unconditionally withdrawn by Tenant. If Tenant fails to approve the Plans and Specifications or provide Tenant’s Reasons within five (5) Business Days of the Initial Submission, Tenant shall be deemed to have unconditionally approved the Plans and Specifications as submitted. After approval of the Plans and Specifications, all new or significantly altered Plans and Specifications and the inspection of Tenant’s Work applicable thereto shall be submitted and referred to Landlord and Building Engineer for review and approval. The fees of Landlord’s Building Engineer and architect for such review and approval shall be paid for by Tenant upon demand of Landlord.
3. [Intentionally Deleted].
4. As used in this Schedule A (“Work Letter”), the following terms have the following respective meanings:
(a) Tenant’s Work - shall mean all work not included in Landlord’s Work;
(b) Indirect Job Costs - shall mean reasonable charges by Landlord for on-the-job services performed (such as cleanup, removal of waste and debris, protection of work in progress or completed, guard service, temporary maintenance and services, utilities and use of elevators and hoists, local telephone calls, overnight mail services, messenger services) in connection with Tenant’s Work;
(c) Change Costs - shall mean all costs or expenses incurred by Landlord as a result of any change (other than resulting from Non-Material Reasons) in (i) the Plans and Specifications after the Initial Submission (including one caused by a direction by Tenant to omit any item of work contained in Plans and Specifications as allowed by Paragraph 2), (ii) air conditioning requirements, or (iii) any of Tenant’s other plans or specifications including (whether or not the change is to Landlord’s Work) costs or expenses relating to: (A) any additional architectural or engineering services, (B) any changes to materials in process of fabrication, (C) cancellation or modification of supply or fabricating contracts, or (D) removal or alteration of work or plans completed or in process.
(d) Tenant’s Cost - shall mean the total of (i) the cost of work performed or caused to be performed by Landlord, its architects and engineers (after approval of the Plans and Specifications) and by its contractors, suppliers and work forces for labor, materials and equipment in connection with Tenant’s Work, if any, which was not included in Landlord’s Work, (ii) any Indirect Job Costs, (iii) any Change Costs, and (iv) any costs incurred by Landlord attributable to the design and construction of air conditioning and ventilation relating to special requirements of Tenant which are not Non-Material Reasons, plus 10% and 10% on the foregoing items (i) through (iv). Tenant shall not receive any cash credits for any other part of Landlord’s Work substituted, omitted or not installed;
(i) Business Days/Working Hours - shall, as used in this Work Letter only, mean
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all days other than Saturdays, Sundays and days proclaimed as legal holidays by the State of New York or the Federal Government or the unions involved in doing the Work; and Working Hours shall be those hours designated by Landlord or Landlord’s Contractor which are regularly practiced by the trades performing Landlord’s Work (e.g. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. or as otherwise designated); and
(j) Notice - shall, as used in this Work Letter only, and notwithstanding the general provisions of Article 29, mean any letter, memorandum or other written communication which is either mailed to Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, in a postage prepaid envelope (which shall be registered or certified mail, return receipt requested) , or mailed by reputable overnight courier such as Federal Express or DHL, or hand delivered to an authorized representative of Landlord or of Tenant, addressed, in the case of Landlord, to Landlord at c/o Haymes Real Estate Corp., 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001 (Attention: Edward R. Curty) with copies to Landlord’s managing agent CB Richard Ellis, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166 (Attention: Peter Turchin) and Building Engineer at c/o Atkinson Koven Feinberg Engineers, LLP, 1501 Broadway, Suite 700 (Attention F. Lorenz) or to such other or further address or addresses as Landlord may designate by like notice with an additional copy to Building Superintendant at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001 (Attention: Abe Ramadan); and, in the case of Tenant, such Notice shall be similarly mailed or delivered, addressed to Tenant at the address set forth on page 1 of this Lease or to such other address as Tenant may designate by like notice provided, however, that the aforesaid authorized representative of Tenant shall be designated in writing by Tenant; and if Tenant’s architect is not one of the foregoing parties, then Tenant may subsequently, by such Notice to Landlord, specify such architect in a similar fashion, and further provided that any such Notice shall be deemed to be given when received by mail or delivered to an authorized representative.
5. Promptly after approval by Landlord and Tenant of the Plans and Specifications, Landlord shall cause to be filed with the appropriate governmental authority or authorities the Plans and Specifications and any plans prepared by Landlord’s architects and engineers for air conditioning, ventilating, heating, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work or structural changes in the Building forming a part of the Landlord’s Work, and shall take whatever action shall be reasonably necessary (including modifications approved by Landlord of the Plans and Specifications) to obtain all applicable governmental permits and authorizations and obtain all applicable sign-offs, certificates and consents which may be required in connection with Landlord’s Work and Tenant’s Work (“Approvals”).
6. (a) If a delay shall occur in the completion of Landlord’s Work as the probable result of (i) Tenant’s failure to furnish when due any approval or Tenant’s Reasons with respect to any Plans and Specifications or revisions thereto, (ii) Tenant’s Work or any change by Tenant in any air conditioning requirement, Plan or Specification after the initial approval of the Plans and Specifications by Landlord, (iii) any state of facts which gives rise to a change referred to in the definition of Change Cost, (iv) the quality of performance or completion of work by a person, firm or corporation employed by Tenant, (v) the fact that non-Building Standard Work requires lead time to obtain or construction time to perform, in excess of that required for Building Standard Work, with reasonable diligence in obtaining and performing the same on the part of Landlord, (vi) work is to be done by or on behalf of Tenant which under good construction scheduling practices should be completed before some portion of Landlord’s Work is done, and such work on behalf of Tenant is not completed on schedule or it delays the completion of Landlord’s Work, or (vii) any other act or omission of Tenant, its agents, employees or contractors, including, but not limited to any delay in giving authorizations or approvals pursuant to this Schedule A, then Landlord’s Work shall be deemed substantially completed on the date when Landlord’s Work would have been substantially completed but for such delay, default, failure, change, request, work, act, omission or otherwise as provided in items 6a(i) - (vii).
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(b) If a delay in the completion of Landlord’s Work, or any portion of such delay, is the result of Article 28 of the Lease, then any such delay, which would not have occurred but for a delay described in subdivision (a) of the preceding paragraph, shall be deemed added to the delay described in such subdivision (a).
(c) Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord that result from any such delay, including, without limitation, any costs and expenses attributable to increases in the cost of labor or materials.
7. [Intentionally Deleted].
8. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease and in addition to Landlord’s other rights, if Tenant fails, within ten (10) days after notice, to cure a default in timely approving the Plans and Specifications or providing Tenant’s Reasons, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, in the sole judgment of Landlord, determine to, either (a) proceed with Landlord’s Work as shown on the Plans and Specifications submitted by Landlord, or any part thereof, based upon the deemed consent of Tenant as set forth in Paragraph 2 hereof, insofar as Landlord is able to so proceed, and in such event, Landlord may substantially complete the Premises in a Building Standard manner and Landlord shall have no obligation to do further Landlord’s Work or Tenant’s Work, or (b) proceed to complete the Premises as an open area with ceilings, floors and such partitions as Tenant shall have previously designated to Landlord in writing and Landlord shall have no obligation to do further Landlord’s Work or Tenant’s Work, or (c) terminate the Lease upon not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to Tenant, in which event, in addition to all other rights and remedies Landlord shall be entitled to hereunder, Tenant shall be responsible for reimbursement to Landlord for the cost of preparing the Plans and Specifications.
9. Landlord may, at its option, substitute for Building Standard other materials of comparable kind and quality and functionally equivalent, if Building Standard materials are not available.
10. Landlord shall perform or cause any contractor or subcontractor to perform Landlord’s Work and Tenant’s Work in accordance with the approved Plans and Specifications. Landlord’s Work shall be without cost to Tenant but Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Tenant’s Cost in installments, reasonably specified by Landlord, prior to and during the progress of Tenant’s Work within ten (10) days after rendition of bills therefor by Landlord, so that the full amount thereof shall be paid during the progress of Tenant’s Work and the final payment shall be made upon demand on substantial completion of Tenant’s Work. If Tenant shall fail to make payment of any installment within ten (10) days after the date when such payment is due, Tenant shall pay to Landlord in addition to such installment, as a late charge, a sum equal to the Interest Rate applied to the amount unpaid and computed from the date such payment was due to and including the date of payment.
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12. (a) Landlord agrees to allow Tenant (and the contractors and decorators of Tenant) access to the Premises prior to the Possession Date for the purpose of making inspections, taking measurements and performing its decorative work, such as draperies; provided such work will not require any structural change, and further provided that the construction of the Premises shall have reached a point, in Landlord’s sole judgment, exercised in good faith, such that Landlord will not be delayed or hampered in the completion thereof by the performance by Tenant of such work.
(b) In connection with such access, Tenant covenants (a) to cease promptly
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upon request by Landlord any activity or work during any period which shall interfere with or delay Landlord’s prosecution or completion of Landlord’s Work, (b) that Tenant shall comply promptly with all procedures and regulations prescribed by Landlord from time to time for coordinating such work and activities with any other activity or work in the Premises or the Building, (c) that such access shall be at the sole risk of Tenant and shall be deemed to be a license, (d) that prior to exercising such right, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord the policies of insurance required by the Lease including public liability, property damage and Workmen’s Compensation to protect Landlord and Tenant during the period of Tenant’s access, in amounts and with such companies as are satisfactory to Landlord and that Landlord shall be named as an insured under all such policies, (e) that Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and the Building from and against any and all claims arising from, or claimed to arise from, or out of the performance of any work by or on behalf of Tenant in the Premises, or which may arise by reason of any matter collateral thereto, and from and against any and all claims arising from, or claimed to arise from, any negligence, act, or failure to act, of Tenant, its contractors, decorators, servants, agents or employees or for any other reason whatsoever arising out of Tenant’s access to or being in the Premises or in connection with the work to be performed by or for Tenant by anyone other than Landlord and (f) to pay any loss or additional expense caused Landlord by any delay in the completion of Landlord’s Work resulting from Tenant’s access and work. Such access by Tenant shall be deemed to be pursuant to all the provisions of this Lease and Tenant shall comply therewith except that the obligation to pay Base Rent shall not commence until the Rent Commencement Date. No material or equipment shall be incorporated in the Premises in connection with the making of such installations which is subject to any lien, charge, mortgage or other encumbrance of any kind whatsoever, or subject to any conditional sale or other similar or dissimilar title retention agreement, if Tenant fails to comply with any of the foregoing obligations, then, in addition to all other rights remedies hereunder, Landlord may by Notice require Tenant to cease the performance of such activity and work until Landlord’s Work has been completed.
13. On the day before the Possession Date, Tenant shall give Landlord a written notice, specifying any details of construction, decoration or mechanical adjustment which remain to be performed by Landlord with respect to any Landlord’s Work and Tenant’s Work, and except for the details contained in such written notice from Tenant, all work obligations of Landlord shall be deemed to have been satisfactorily completed. Landlord shall have the right to enter the Premises to complete any such unfinished details and entry by Landlord, its agents, servants, employees or contractors for such purpose shall not constitute an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent or relieve Tenant of any of its obligations under the Lease, or impose any liability upon Landlord or its agents.
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BUILDING STANDARD WORKLETTER
A. | GENERAL CONSTRUCTION |
(1) | FLOORS |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install Building Standard carpet at a cost not to exceed $25.00 per square yard installed glue-down. Areas to receive Building Standard vinyl tile shall be 12”x 12”, 1/8” thick solid vinyl selected from Landlord’s Building Standard Chart.
b. Building Standard partitions and columns shall receive 4” high curved or straight, rubber or vinyl base.
c. Floor preparation in areas to receive Tenant’s carpet shall be at Landlord’s expense.
(2) | CEILINGS |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install Building Standard acoustic ceiling tiles, which shall be 2’ x 2’ mineral fiber lay-in exposed splined Armstrong Ultima 1912 beveled tegular silhouette XL 9/16” bolt-slot 1/4” reveal grid. Height shall be 9’0” above finished floor.
b. Landlord shall install perimeter window pockets to be dropped gypsum board fascia.
(3) | PARTITIONS |
a. Partitions between Tenants on multiple tenancy floors and between Tenants and public corridors shall be one (1) layer on each side for separations between Tenants, and two (2) layers on each side for separating public corridors, of 5/8” thick firecode sheetrock on 2-1/2” metal studs, spaced 16” on center, taped and spackled to receive Building Standard paint. Both layers of sheetrock shall extend from slab to slab, with appropriate rated dampers. Insulation shall be installed between layers of sheetrock.
b. Building Standard partitions within Tenant’s Demised Premises shall consist of metal studs 2-1/2” thick spaced 2’0” on center to slab with one (1) layer of 5/8” thick sheetrock on each side, taped and spackled to receive Building Standard paint. Sheetrock shall extend above the hung ceiling. Landlord shall provide one (1) linear foot of drywall partition for each 11.25 square feet of useable area (door openings not deducted).
c. Partitions terminating at the Building exterior wall shall meet either a mullion or a column. Any jogs, curves or angles in any partition shall be at Tenant’s expense and are subject to Landlord approval.
d. Landlord shall create a trimmed opening and install hollow metal borrowed light frame at each private office total twenty-nine (29).
(4) | PAINTING |
All interior ferrous metal provided by Landlord, including doors, frames and metal trim, shall receive one (1) coat of semi-gloss enamel over the prime coat. Partitions and other gypsum board surfaces provided by Landlord shall receive two (2) coats of Egg Shell paint. Paint colors to be selected by Tenant from a group of Building Standard colors, one color per room. Special colors and additional colors per room shall be at Tenant’s expense. Corridor and lobby walls on multiple tenancy floors shall be Building Standard wall finishes selected by Landlord.
(5) | DOORS AND FRAMES |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install Building Standard interior Tenant doors on the basis of one (1) door per thirty (30) linear feet of partition. Doors shall be 1-3/4” thick, flush type seamed, 3’-0” x 8’-0” hollow metal 18 gauge single swing type, bearing appropriate Board of Standards and Appeals labels, and hung on 2 pairs of satin aluminum US 26D hinges. Ail doors shall be set in 16 gauge rolled steel knock down bucks, with integral jamb and flat rim. Jambs to be reinforced to receive and retain templated hardware.
b. Doors as shown on Tenant’s Plans shall be undercut 3/4”.
c. Landlord shall furnish and install one entrance door per Tenant. Building Standard entrance door shall be 1-3/4” thick, flush type seamed, 3’-0” x 8’-0” hollow metal single swing type with welded frame, bearing appropriate Board of Standards and Appeals labels, hung on 2 pairs of satin aluminum US 26D ball bearing hinges, with surface mounted closer.
d. Landlord shall furnish and install at private offices Building Standard hollow metal side light-total of (29). (To be inclusive of paint and glass.)
(6) | HEATING |
The Demised Premises is heated by means of radiators located on the perimeter walls. Landlord’s Building Standard radiator enclosures have removable fronts with open toe spaces and top aluminum grilles.
(7) | AIR CONDITIONING |
a. Two (2) 30-ton (12,000 CFM) VAV air-conditioning units are located in blocked-in mechanical rooms on each floor. The units are water cooled and are capable of providing cooling and/or ventilation to the Demised Premises.
b. Air-conditioning system will be capable of maintaining 75 degrees Fahrenheit at 50% relative humidity when outdoor conditions are 92 degrees Fahrenheit dry bulb and 74 degrees Fahrenheit wet bulb. Air-conditioning shall be designed and based upon (i) electric usage of 5.0 watts per useable square foot, (ii) occupancy rate of one person per 100 square feet, (iii) Venetian blinds fully drawn and slats being drawn at no more than 45 degrees from the horizontal.
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c. Landlord shall furnish the following components for a full floor installation:
• | 20,170 pounds of ductwork, including flanges. |
• | Sixty (60) volume dampers. |
• | Sixty (60) 12” x 12” neck, 400 CFM ceiling diffusers. “Titus TDC” w/ AG - 95 OPD. |
• | Ten (10) 14” V.A.V. boxes - Titus A.E.S.V.-3000. |
• | 1,150 square feet internal lined duct work included in item 1. |
• | 6,520 square feet insulated 1” for duct work included in item 1. |
• | Twenty (20) 12” x 24” return grilles. |
• | Furnish and install electrical wiring and thermostats for V.A.V. boxes-ten (10) total. |
(8) | SPRINKLERS |
a. Landlord shall furnish sprinkler heads throughout Tenant space on the basis of one (1) sprinkler head per 200 rentable square feet. Additional sprinkler heads required due to special occupancy classifications, arrangement of Tenant partitions or special Tenant finishes shall be at Tenant’s expense.
b. Building Standard sprinkler heads shall be recessed with flush factory painted white cover plates. Sprinklers shall be installed center of tile +/- 2”.
c. Sprinkler system shall be hydraulically sized based on New York City code requirements of 0.10 GPM over the most remote 1,500 square feet with a thirty (30) minute water supply,
(9) | CLOSETS |
Landlord shall furnish and install one Building Standard coat closet for each 5,000 square feet of useable area in the Demised Premises. Coat closet doors are to be 3’0” x 8’0” hinged hollow metal doors and frame with lever handle dummy set hardware. Coat closet shall be equipped with one coat rod and one painted hat shelf. Four (4) closets are to be provided for each floor.
(10) | HARDWARE |
Landlord shall furnish and install necessary hardware such as latchsets, dome stops, silencers and butts for all doors supplied by Landlord. Hardware to be Schlage “C” series or equal for entry door and Schlage “C” series or equal on interior spaces. Landlord shall furnish one Schlage “C” Olympiad Lever lock series or equal lockset, and one surface mounted closer at entrance/exit door. Keying to conform to Building master key system.
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(11) | WINDOWS AND WINDOW POCKETS |
Landlord shall furnish and install white solar shades. No substitutions shall be permitted. Any additional decorative window treatment shall allow for the proper circulation of air in and around the window glass area and shall be subject to the approval of Landlord and Landlord’s architect.
(12) | AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND NY CITY LOCAL LAW #58 |
Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall comply with all requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and New York City Local Law#58, as amended, pertaining to the Demised Premises.
B. | ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION |
(1) | POWER |
There is six (6) watts per useable square foot available for lighting and power. Additional electric power, if available, may be brought to the floor where the Demised Premises are located at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Lighting is 277 volts and outlets are 208/120 volts. Transformers are not permitted. Existing panels and homeruns from each quadrant are to be reused to the extent possible.
(2) | LIGHTING |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install recessed grid mounted 2’ x 2’ fixtures for open areas, 2’ x 4’ fixtures for perimeter offices. Housing to be formed from 20GA CRS finish baked enamel (standard) recessed mounted 2’ x2’ section. All fixtures are pre-wired. All steel parts are phosphate treated for corrosion resistance before paint procedure then baked with superior adhesion for durability. Ballast: T5 biaxial R/S 40 Biax, Voltage 277 volts. Lamp: 2LT F40 watt T5 Biax “cross section” direct/indirect (Lamp by others) with soft light effect from ARC Refl. Internal: 20GA, cold rolled steel finish basked white enamel with 89% reflectivity. Mounting: 2’ x 2’ standard Donn Fine Line series. Fixture to be supplied with a 6’ whip. Manufacture and delivery by affiliate of I.B.E.W. local 3, National Lighting Company, Inc. Catalog No. JDSBC2T5SG. Recessed grid mounted 2’ x 4’ fixture. Housing to be formed from 20GA CRS finish baked enamel (standard) recessed mounted 2’ x 4’ section. All fixtures are pre-wired. All steel parts are phosphate treated for corrosion resistance before paint procedure then baked with superior adhesion for durability. Ballast: T5 biaxial R/S 40 Biax, Voltage 277 volts. Lamp: 4LT F40 watt T5 Biax “cross section” direct/indirect (Lamp by others) with soft light effect from ARC Refl. Internal: 20GA, cold rolled steel finish basked white enamel with 89% reflectivity. Mounting: 2’ x 4’ standard Donn Fine Line series. Fixture to be supplied with a 6’ whip. Manufacture and delivery by affiliate of I.B.E.W. local 3, National Lighting Company, Inc. Catalog No. JDSBC4T5SG. - Con Edison approved, in the ratio of one fixture per 105 square feet of useable area in a manner compatible with the Building Standard ceiling. The cost of furnishing initial lamps shall be paid by Landlord, with initial installation at Landlord’s expense with a maximum of thirty-five (35) single pole white rocker type wall switches as manufactured by Levitton with matching covers. Two hundred (200) light fixtures are provided by Landlord per floor.
b. Landlord shall furnish and install Building Standard exit sign at Tenant’s entrance/exit only. The type of exit sign shall be in accordance with Legal
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Requirements. New York City approved recessed battery supported (Local Law #16).
(3) | POWER AND TELEPHONE OUTLETS |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install one standard wall duplex receptacle at each office area (45) total and one quad receptacle at same thirty-six (36) total.
1. | Landlord shall include in general areas twenty (20) standard wall duplex receptacles. |
2. | Landlord shall include two (2) G.F.I. receptacles at pantry. |
b. Up to one (1) Building Standard, stubbed to above hung ceiling, wall telephone outlet, will be provided for each 210 square feet of useable area. Outlets are to be located in new partitions or in radiator enclosures. One Hundred (100) telephone outlets are provided by Landlord per floor.
(4) | FIRE ALARM SYSTEM |
a. Landlord shall furnish and install ADA compliant wall speaker/strobes for audible/visual annunciation of fire alarm system activation on the basis of up to one speaker/strobe per 1,000 square feet of usable area mounted 80 inches above the floor.
b. Speaker and strobe lights shall be as manufactured by Casey Systems with the model numbers as follows:
Wall strobe in recessed outlet box: Casey #WMT-24-FW Color: White
Combination wall speaker/strobe in recessed outlet box:
Wheelock E70-241575W-FW (as supplied by Casey Systems)
It is assumed that all core work is to be considered base building and is not to be changed as part of any standard tenant build-out. The location of core components shall be determined in Landlord’s absolute discretion. Any requested changes by tenant in the location of core components shall be subject to Landlord’s prior written approval.
C. | ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING |
5 Penn Plaza is on Auto Cadd Version #14. All Architects will supply the Building Management with as-built drawings on Version #14 to include all Legends, Schedules and Details. All Engineers will submit to the Building Management all engineering as-built drawings on the appropriate discs. All of the aforementioned must be completed within ten (10) days from Tenant’s move into the Building.
D. | PLUMBING |
Landlord shall furnish and install plumbing waste and water piping for pantry sink-inclusive of standard stainless steel sink. (Plumbing piping tie-ins shall not exceed 20’-0” of run.)
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E. | PANTRY |
Landlord shall furnish and install eight feet (5’-0”) of plastic laminate base and upper pantry cabinets. Appliances to be provided by Tenant
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SCHEDULE B
Building Rules
1. The sidewalks, entrances, passages, courts, elevators, vestibules, stairways, corridors or halls of the Building shall not be obstructed or encumbered or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from the premises demised, Any tenant whose premises are situate on the ground floor of the Building shall, at said tenant’s own expense, keep the sidewalks and curb directly in front of said premises broom clean and free from ice and snow.
2. No awnings or other projections shall be attached to the outside walls or windows of the Building without the prior consent of Landlord. No curtains, blinds, shades, or screens shall be attached to or hung in, or used in connection with, any window or door of the premises demised to any tenant or occupant, without the prior consent of Landlord. Such awning, projections, curtains, blinds, shades, screens or other fixtures must be of a quality, type, design and color, and attached in a manner, approved by Landlord.
3. No sign, advertisement, object, notice or other lettering shall be exhibited, inscribed, painted or affixed on any part of the outside or inside of the Premises demised to any tenant or occupant or of the Building without the prior consent of Landlord. Interior signs on doors and directory tablets, if any, shall be of a size, color and style approved by Landlord.
4. The sashes, sash doors, skylights, windows, and doors that reflect or admit light and air into the halls, passageways or other public places in the Building shall not be covered or obstructed, nor shall any bottles, plants, parcels, or other articles be placed in or on any windows or any window sills.
5. No show cases or other articles shall be put in front of or affixed to any part of the exterior of the Building, nor placed in the halls, corridors, vestibules or other public parts of the Building.
6. The water and wash closets and other plumbing fixtures shall not be used for any purposes other than those for which they were constructed, and no sweepings, rubbish, rags, or other substances shall be thrown therein. No tenant shall bring or keep, or permit to be brought or kept, any inflammable, combustible or explosive fluid, material, chemical or substance in or about the premises demised to such tenant, except minimal amounts of lawful cleaning supplies and standard office materials in a manner approved by Landlord.
7. No tenant or occupant shall mark, paint, drill into, or in any way deface any part of the Building or the premises demised to such tenant or occupant. No boring, cutting or stringing of wires shall be permitted, except with the prior consent of Landlord, and as Landlord may direct. No tenant or occupant shall install any resilient tile or similar floor covering in the premises demised to such tenant or occupant.
8. No bicycles, vehicles or animals of any kind shall be brought into or kept in or about the premises demised to any tenant. No cooking, except by microwave, shall be done or permitted in the Building by any tenant without the approval of Landlord. No tenant shall cause or permit any unusual or objectionable odors to emanate from the premises demised to such tenant.
9. No space in the Building shall be used for manufacturing, for the storage of merchandise, or for the sale of merchandise, goods or property of any kind at auction.
10. No tenant shall make, or permit to be made, unreasonable, unseemly or disturbing noises which interfere with other tenants or occupants of the Building or premises whether by the use of any musical instrument, radio, television set or other audio device, unmusical noise, whistling, singing, or in any other way.
11. No additional locks or bolts of any kind shall be placed upon any of the doors or windows, nor shall any changes be made in locks or the mechanism thereof. All locks must be compatible with and keyed so as to fit Landlord’s master key for tenant space in the Building. Each tenant must, upon the termination of its tenancy, restore to Landlord all keys of stores, offices and toilet rooms, either furnished to, or otherwise procured by, such tenant.
12. All removals from the Building, or the carrying in or out of the Building or the premises demised to any tenant, of any safes, freight, furniture or bulky matter of any description must take place at such time and in such manner as Landlord or its agents may determine, from time to time. Landlord reserves the right to inspect all freight to be brought into the Building and to exclude from the Building all freight which violates any of the Building Rules or the provisions of such tenant’s lease.
13. No tenant shall move, or permit to be moved, into or out of the Building or the premises demised to such tenant, any heavy or bulky matter, without the specific approval of Landlord. If any such matter requires special handling, only a person holding a Master Rigger’s License shall be employed to perform such special handling. No tenant shall place, or permit to be placed on any part of the floor or floors of the premises demised to such tenant, a load exceeding the floor load per square foot which such floor was designed to carry and which is allowed by law. Landlord reserves the right to prescribe the weight and position of safes and other heavy matter, which must be placed so as to distribute the weight.
14. No tenant shall use or occupy, or permit any portion of the premises demised to such tenant to be used or occupied, as an office for a public stenographer or typist, or as a barber or manicure shop, or as an employment bureau. No tenant or occupant shall engage or pay any employees in the Building, except those actually working for such tenant or occupant in the Building, nor advertise for laborers, giving an address at the Building.
15. No tenant or occupant shall purchase spring water, ice, food, beverage, lighting maintenance, cleaning, towels, or other like service, from any company or persons not approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
16. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit any advertising by any tenant or occupant which, in Landlord’s opinion tends to impair the reputation of the Building or its desirability as a building for offices, and upon notice from Landlord, such tenant or occupant shall refrain from or discontinue such advertising.
17. Landlord reserves the right to exclude from the Building, on business days and at all hours on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, all persons who do not present their Kastle System card (“Card”) or a pass to the Building authorized by Landlord. Landlord will furnish (i) Cards to all employees of tenant working in the demised premises for whom tenant requests such Cards, and (ii) passes to persons for whom tenant requests such passes. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all acts of such employees and persons. The Building’s regular hours shall be determined in the sole discretion of Landlord.
18. Each tenant, before closing and leaving the premises demised to such tenant at any time, shall see that all entrance doors are locked and all windows closed.
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19. Each tenant shall, at its expense, provide artificial light in the premises demised to such tenant for Landlord’s agents, contractors and employees while performing janitorial or other cleaning services and making repairs or alterations in said premises,
20. No premises shall be used, or permitted to be used, for lodging or sleeping or for any immoral or illegal purpose.
21. The requirements of tenants will be attended to only upon application at the office of Landlord. Building employees shall not be required to perform, and shall not be requested by any tenant or occupant to perform, any work outside of their regular duties, unless under specific instructions from the office of Landlord.
22. Canvassing, soliciting and peddling in the Building are prohibited and each tenant and occupant shall cooperate in seeking their prevention.
23. There shall not be used in the Building, either by any tenant or occupant or by their agents or contractors, in the delivery or receipt of merchandise, freight or other matter, any hand trucks or other means of conveyance except those equipped with rubber tires, rubber side guards and such other safeguards as Landlord may require. All such equipment is to be used in the designated freight elevators and are not permitted in the passenger elevators.
24. If the premises demised to any tenant become infested with vermin, such tenant, at its own expense, shall cause its premises to be exterminated, from time to time, to the satisfaction of Landlord, and shall employ such exterminators therefor as shall be approved by Landlord.
25. No premises shall be used, or permitted to be used, at any time, as a store for the sale or display of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind, or as a restaurant, shop, booth, bootblack or other stand, or for the conduct of any business or occupation which predominantly involves direct patronage of the general public in the premises demised to such tenant, or for manufacturing or for other similar purposes unless approved in writing by Landlord.
26. No tenant shall clean, or permit to be cleaned, any window of the Building from the outside in violation of Section 202 of New York Labor Law or any successor law or statute, or of the rules of the Board of Standards and Appeals or of any other board or body having or asserting jurisdiction.
27. No smoking shall be permitted in any of the common and/or public areas of the Building or Real Property, including, without limitation, the hallways, passageways, stairwells, freight halls, bathrooms, lobbies, entrances and exits, corridors, vestibules, closets, elevators, areas outside the Building within twenty-five (25) feet of entrances or exits, areas outside the Building under canopies, awnings or skylights and other public places in the Building or on the Real Property.
28. The windows located in the Building are not to be opened by any tenants or occupants therein; the windows are to be opened only by authorized Building personnel for cleaning, maintenance and repair purposes only or in the event of a life threatening emergency. In the event any tenant or occupant shall open any windows without authorization from Building Management and any damage occurs to the hardware, the window unit (e.g., frame, glazing, etc.) or the Building or any property therein due to such actions, high winds, inclement weather or otherwise, such tenant, occupant or other person shall be responsible for any such damage, including, without limitation, damage to person(s) and property on the street below. Nothing shall be thrown out of any windows.
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In the event of any inconsistency between this Schedule B and the terms of the Lease, the terms of the Lease shall govern and control.
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SCHEDULE C
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SCHEDULE D
Alternative Electricity
Section 1.01. Landlord, at Landlord’s expense, shall redistribute or fumish electrical energy to or for the use of Tenant in the Demised Premises during normal business hours on Business Days for the operation of the lighting fixtures, the electrical receptacles and normal office machines, equipment and appliances then installed in the Demised Premises. There shall be no specific charge by way of measuring such electrical energy on any meter or otherwise, as the charge for the service of redistributing or furnishing such electrical energy shall be included in the Base Rent on a so called “rent inclusion” basis. The Base Rent shall be increased to reflect the value to Tenant of such service. The cost of electricity for any and all Electricity Intensive Equipment (as hereinafter defined) which may be located in the Demised Premises is not included within the Base Rent and shall be paid by Tenant separately. For the purposes herein, the term “Electricity Intensive Equipment” shall mean any and all supplementary air-conditioning systems, copying centers, mainframe computers and any and all other appliances and equipment which consume greater amounts of electricity than the appliances and equipment normally used in ordinary business offices as of the date hereof. Accordingly, Landlord shall cause an independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm, selected by Landlord, to make a final determination of the full value to Tenant of such services supplied by Landlord, to wit: based upon Tenant’s estimated connected electrical load, hours of use thereof and other relevant factors but in no event shall such amount be less than the amount then charged to at least seventy (70%) percent of the other office tenants in the Building on a per square foot of rentable space basis (“Minimum Amount”). Such engineer or consulting firm shall certify such determination in writing to Landlord and Tenant. The parties shall promptly thereafter enter into a written supplementary agreement, in form satisfactory, to Landlord, modifying this Lease as of the date Landlord shall specify for the commencement of furnishing electrical energy on a rent inclusion basis (the “Rent Inclusion Date”) by increasing the Base Rent for the then balance of the Demised Term by an annual amount equal to the value of such service as so determined. The determination of the value to Tenant of such services made by Landlord’s electrical engineer or consulting firm shall be binding and conclusive on Landlord and Tenant unless within sixty (60) days after Tenant’s receipt of such determination, Tenant disputes same. If Tenant disputes the determination, it shall, at Tenant’s expense and subject to the Minimum Amount, obtain from a reputable independent electrical consultant its own survey of Tenant’s electrical lighting, power load, hours of use and other items as required herein. Tenant’s consultant and Landlord’s consultant shall seek to agree on the determination, and if they cannot agree, they shall choose a third reputable independent electrical consultant whose cost shall be shared equally by Landlord and Tenant to make a similar survey, and the survey of such third consultant, subject to the Minimum Amount, shall control. If they cannot agree on a third consultant within twenty (20) days, either party may apply to the Supreme Court in the County of New York for appointment of same.
Section 1.02.A If, at any time or times during the Demised Term and subsequent to the Rent Inclusion Date electrical feeders, risers, wiring or other electrical facilities serving the Demised Premises shall be installed by Landlord, Tenant or others, on behalf of Tenant or any person claiming through or under Tenant, in addition to the feeders, risers, wiring or other electrical facilities necessary to serve the Demised Premises, the Base Rent shall be increased in an amount which shall reflect the value to Tenant of the additional service to be furnished by Landlord, to wit: the potential additional electrical energy made available to Tenant annually based upon the estimated capacity of such additional electrical feeders, risers, wiring or other electrical facilities. The amount of any such increase in the Base Rent shall be finally determined by an independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm selected by Landlord who shall certify such determination in writing to Landlord and Tenant. Following any such determination, Landlord and Tenant shall enter
into a written supplementary agreement, in form satisfactory to Landlord, modifying this Lease by increasing the Base Rent for the Demised Term in an annual amount equal to the value of such additional service as so determined. Any such increase shall be effective as of the date of the first availability to Tenant of such additional service and shall be retroactive to such date if necessary.
B. If, at any time or times after the Rent Inclusion Date the rates at which Landlord purchases electrical energy from the public utility corporation supplying electrical service to the Building or any charges incurred or taxes payable by Landlord in connection therewith shall be increased or decreased, that portion of Base Rent included on a so called “rent inclusion” basis pursuant to this Schedule D (the “Inclusion Portion”) shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, upon demand of either party, in an annual amount which shall fairly reflect the estimated increase or decrease, as the case may be, in the annual value to Tenant of the electrical service provided by Landlord to Tenant under the provisions of this Section. If, within ten (10) days after any such demand, Landlord and Tenant shall fail to agree upon the amount of such increase or decrease, as the case may be, in the Inclusion Portion of Base Rent then, in lieu of such agreement, the estimated increase or decrease, as the case may be, in the annual value to Tenant of the electrical service provided by Landlord to Tenant under the provisions of this Section shall be finally determined by an independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm selected by Landlord who shall certify such determination in writing to Landlord and Tenant. Following any such agreement or determination, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a written supplementary agreement, in form satisfactory to Landlord, modifying this Lease by increasing or decreasing, as the case may be, the Inclusion Portion of Base Rent for the remainder of the Demised Term in an annual amount equal to such estimated increase or decrease in the annual value to Tenant of the electrical service provided by Landlord to Tenant under the provisions of this Section, as so agreed or determined. Any such increase or decrease in the Inclusion Portion of Base Rent shall be effective as of the date of such increase or decrease in rates, charges or taxes, and shall be retroactive to such date if necessary.
Section 1.03. Any increase in the Base Rent pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.02.B of this Article with respect to the period from the effective date of such increase to the last day of the month in which such increase shall be fixed by agreement or determination shall be payable by Tenant within ten (10) days after demand of Landlord. The monthly installments of the Base Rent payable after the date upon which any such increase or decrease is so fixed shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect such increase or decrease in the Base Rent. Tenant shall pay all costs, charges and expenses of the independent electrical engineer or electrical consulting firm performing services pursuant to Sections 1.01. or 1.02.
Section 1.04. Landlord reserves the right to terminate furnishing electrical energy on a rent-inclusion basis at any time, and if Landlord exercises such right, Landlord may (i) again furnish electrical energy on a submetering basis, upon the terms and conditions set forth in Article 33 of the Lease to which this Schedule is annexed, or (ii) exercise the right to terminate the furnishing of electrical energy as set forth in Section 33.05. of the Lease to which this Schedule is annexed.
5 PENN PLAZA LLC
5 Penn Plaza, 18 th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Tel. (212) 279-2500
Fax (212) 279-9801
September 15, 2005
Systems Task Group International Ltd.
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Re: | Lease dated as of March 1, 2005 (the “Lease”) between 5 Penn Plaza LLC as Landlord (“Landlord”) and Systems Task Group International Ltd. as Tenant (“Tenant”) pertaining to a portion of the fourteenth (14 th ) floor at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 (“Demised Premises”) |
Gentlemen:
As you are aware, the floors at 5 Penn Plaza have been re-numbered so that the Demised Premises are no longer applicable to a portion of the twelfth (12th) floor as initially set forth in your Lease but now relate to a portion of the fourteenth (14 th ) floor. Accordingly, the Landlord and Tenant agree that the Lease shall be modified as follows:
(i) the language “twelfth (12 th ) floor” found on the second (2 nd ) line of each of Sections 1.01 and 6.05 shall be deleted and in each such place shall be substituted the language “fourteenth (14 th ) floor”; and
(ii) the number “12 th ” found on the tenth (10 th ) line of Section 45.01(a) and in two (2) locations on each of Exhibit A and Exhibit A-1 and in one (1) location on Schedule A-1 shall be deleted and substituted in each such place shall be the number “14 th ”.
Except as modified herein, the Lease shall be deemed unmodified and in full force and effect.
Please acknowledge your agreement to the aforementioned by signing the annexed copy of this letter where indicated and return same to the undersigned.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely, | |
5 PENN PLAZA LLC | |
/s/ Edward R. Curty | |
Edward R. Curty | |
Chief Financial Officer |
AGREED TO: |
SYSTEMS TASK GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD. |
/s/ Illegible |
5 PENN PLAZA LLC
c/o Haymes Investment Company
5 Penn Plaza, 18 th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Tel. (212) 279-2500
Fax (212) 279-9801
March 7, 2008 |
Systems Task Group International Ltd.
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10001
Re: | Lease dated as of March 1, 2005 and modified by letter agreement dated September 15, 2005 (collectively, the ‘’Lease”) between 5 Penn Plaza LLC as Landlord (“Landlord”) and Systems Task Group International Ltd. as Tenant (“Tenant”) pertaining to a portion of the fourteenth (14 th ) floor at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 (the “Demised Premises”) |
Gentlemen:
This letter shall confirm our understanding and agreement that pursuant to Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent to a deemed assignment of the Lease resulting from the intended sale of all of Tenant’s stock to MajescoMastek (the “Majesco Stock Sale Assignment”), and in consideration for Landlord’s consent to such Majesco Stock Sale Assignment in lieu of Landlord’s election, pursuant to Section 11.03A of the Lease, to recapture the Demised Premises, Landlord and Tenant agree that effective from and after the date hereof, the Lease shall be modified as follows:
1. | Section 1.03.A (ii) shall be modified by adding after the language “...installments, in advance, of $32,007.08” found on the fourth (4 th ) line thereof, the following language: “each through February 29, 2008, and thereafter until August 31, 2010, at the rate of: Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty and 00/100 ($413,630.00) Dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, in advance of $34,469.17” |
2. | Section 1.03.A (iii) shall be deleted in its entirety and substituted in its place shall be the following language: “(iii) For the period (“Third Rent Period”‘) commencing on September 1, 2010 and ending on the Expiration Date, at the rate of: Four Hundred Forty Nine Thousand Eighty Four and 00/100 ($449,084.00) Dollars per annum, in equal monthly installments, in advance, of $37,423.67 each.” |
Except as modified herein, the Lease shall be deemed unmodified and in full force and effect.
Please acknowledge your agreement to the aforementioned by signing the annexed copy of this letter where indicated and return same to the undersigned.
Very truly yours, | ||
5 PENN PLAZA LLC | ||
By: | 5 Penn Plaza SPE Corp., Manager | |
By: | /s/ Stephen D. Haymes | |
Stephen D. Haymes, Manager |
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED: | ||
SYSTEMS TASK GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD. | ||
By: | [Illegible] |
Exhibit 10.19
Execution Copy
CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT
The CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT dated as of March 25 , 2011 made by and between MajescoMastek Inc., a California corporation (“ Borrower ”) having its offices at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite #208, Edison, New Jersey 08837, and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch, (“ Lender ” or “ Bank ”) having its offices at 500 Fifth Avenue, Floor 28, New York, NY 10110.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Lender intends to extend a certain loan and credit facility to the Borrower pursuant to terms of this Agreement and related Credit Documents in the maximum aggregate principal sum of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (the “ Maximum Credit Facility Amo unt ”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants herein, the mutual benefits to be derived there from and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01. Provisions Pertaining to Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement (except where such interpretations would be inconsistent with the context or the subject matter):
(a) The expression “this Agreement” means this Agreement (including all of the Schedules and Exhibits annexed hereto) as originally executed, or, if supplemented, amended or restated from time to time, as so supplemented, amended or restated;
(b) Where appropriate, words importing the singular only shall include the plural and vice versa, and all references to dollars or “$” shall be United States Dollars;
(c) Accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP (as hereinafter defined); and
(d) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term.
SECTION 1.02. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings and, unless otherwise indicated, terms defined in the singular have the same meaning when used in the plural and vice-versa:
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“Advance” means any and all amounts disbursed by the Bank or due from the Borrower under this Agreement, the Note or the Credit Documents.
“Affiliate” means any Person (a) that directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with the Borrower; (b) that directly or indirectly beneficially owns’ or holds five percent or more of any class of voting stock of the Borrower or the Parent Company, or (c) five percent or more of the voting stock of which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned or held by the Borrower or Parent Company. The term control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings relative to the foregoing.
“Agreement” means this Credit Facility Agreement, together with any amendments, modifications and supplements thereto.
“Anti-Terrorism Laws” means the Executive Order, the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 5311 et seq.), the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 (18 U.S.C. §§ 1956 et seq.), the USA Patriot Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.), the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), any other law or regulation administered by OFAC, and any similar law enacted in the United States after the date of this Agreement.
“Applicable LIBOR Rate” means LIBOR plus four percent (4%) per annum.
“Availability Period” means the period commencing from the date of this Agreement and ending on the first (1 st ) anniversary of the date of this Agreement.
“Borrowing Limit” means the lesser of (a) the Maximum Credit Facility Amount and (b) seventy five percent (75%) of the Good Accounts Receivable.
“Branch Office” means the office of the Bank at 500 Fifth Avenue, 28 th Floor, New York, New York 10110 in the United States of America.
“Business Day” means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any date that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York and any day on which banking institutions located in such state are authorized by Law or other governmental action to close.
“Closing Date” means the date on which this Agreement is executed by the Borrower and the Bank and all conditions precedent set forth in Article VII of this Agreement have been satisfied.
“Collateral” means all assets and property of the Borrower that is subject or will be subject to the Lien granted by this Agreement or by any of the Credit Documents.
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“Credit Documents” means this Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement, the Guaranty, Subordination Agreement and any and all documents, exhibits, schedules, amendments modifications and supplements delivered in connection herewith or therewith.
“Debt” means (a) indebtedness or liability for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including trade obligations); (b) current liabilities in respect of unfunded vested benefits under any plan; (c) obligations under letters of credit issued for the account of any person; (d) all obligations arising under acceptance facilities; (e) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to invest in any Person, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; and (f) obligations secured by any Lien on property owned by the Person, whether or not the obligations have been assumed.
“Designated Person” means a person or entity: (a) listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (b) named as a “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person” on the most current list published by OFAC at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or (c) with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law.
“Disbursement Date” means the date on which Bank disburses the amount of Revolving Credit Loan or part thereof to the Borrower or its order pursuant to the execution of this Agreement and the Revolving Credit Note.
“Dollar” and the sign “$” each mean the lawful currency of the United States of America from time to time.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.01.
“Executive Order” means the US Executive Order No. 13224 on Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism, which came into effect on 24 September 2001, as amended.
“Facility” means the Revolving Credit Loan.
“GAAP” means, with respect to the Borrower, generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States of America, and with respect to the Parent Company, generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in India.
“Good Accounts Receivable” means accounts receivable of the Borrower excluding (i) the entire amount of accounts receivables, any portion of which is
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outstanding more than 90 days after billing date, (ii) all amounts due from any affiliate, including the Parent Company and all subsidiaries of the Parent Company or Borrower, (iii) bad or doubtful accounts, (iv) the amount of any holdbacks, contra accounts or rights of set-off on the part of any account debtor, or (v) any accounts which the Bank has previously advised to be ineligible.
“Governmental Authority” means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, department, ministry, official or other instrumentality of the United States or India or other country or any supra-national organization, or any foreign or domestic state, county, city or other political subdivision, whether legislative, executive, regulatory, administrative or judicial.
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty Agreement, in the form and substance satisfactory to the Bank, executed by the Parent Company in favor of the Bank to guaranty any and all obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, the Note and other Credit Documents.
“India” means the Republic of India and its constituent states from time to time and includes where the context so requires, the Government of the Republic of India, the Government of any constituent state thereof and any regulatory agency or authority thereof.
“Inventory” means inventory of Borrower used in its business, but shall not include work in progress.
“Interest Deficit” has the meaning given this term in Section 6.02.
“Law” means any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, code or ordinance or any rule or regulation promulgated by any Governmental Authority.
“LIBOR” (London Interbank Offered Rate) means the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a period of three (3) months that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 AM, London time, on the day that is two London banking days prior to the applicable interest payment date as per the applicable Note. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate for that adjustment date will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by major banks in London, selected by the Bank for the three (3) month period, as of 11:00 AM, London time, on the day that is two London banking days prior to the applicable interest payment date as per the applicable Note.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of Law or otherwise, against any property, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and the filing of any financing statement (other than a precautionary financing statement with respect to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable Law of any jurisdiction.
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“Mastek UK Ltd.” means a company incorporated under the laws of England, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent Company, and an Affiliate of the Borrower.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on or material adverse change, as determined by the Lender in its sole discretion, in: (a) the condition (financial or otherwise), operations, prospects, properties, performance or business of the Borrower and/or Parent Company and/or the Subsidiary, including any such changes resulting from or influenced by a change in Law, the revocation of any operating licenses, international and/or any national capital markets, loan syndication markets, financial markets or any other external factors; (b) the ability of the Borrower and/or Parent Company and/or the Subsidiary to perform and comply with its material obligations under any Credit Document; (c) the validity, legality or enforceability of, or the rights or remedies of the Bank under any Credit Document; or (d) the validity, legality or enforceability of any Lien expressed to be created pursuant to any the Security Agreement or on the priority and ranking of any of that Lien.
“Maximum Credit Facility Amount” shall have the meaning given to it in the recital of this Agreement above.
“Maximum Revolving Credit Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01 herein.
“Note” mean the Revolving Credit Note.
“Obligations” means (1) the due, punctual and complete performance and repayment of all of the Advances outstanding from time to time in the account of the Borrower with the Bank, all interest accrued thereon, and all other obligations of and amounts payable to the Borrower under this Agreement, the Note, other Credit Documents and with regard to any other transactions whatsoever between the Borrower and the Bank and (2) the performance of all representations, warranties, agreements, covenants and other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement, the Note and the Other Credit Documents.
“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Parent Company” means Mastek Limited, the direct or indirect parent company of the Borrower.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“RBI” means Reserve Bank of India.
“RBI Guarantees Regulations” means the Foreign Exchange
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Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 read together with the Master Circular dated 1 July 2009 on Guarantees and Co-acceptances issued by the RBI (as amended or modified from time to time).
“RBI ODI Regulations” means the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulations, 2004 read with the Master Circular dated 1 July, 2009 on Direct Investment by Residents in a Joint Venture or Wholly Owned Subsidiary Abroad issued by the RBI (as amended or modified from time to time).
“Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date” means the first year anniversary of the earlier of the date of execution of the Revolving Credit Note or Disbursement Date, on which date the Revolving Credit Note shall, if not sooner paid, be absolutely and unconditionally due and payable in full by Borrower together with any interest and other charges.
“Revolving Credit Loan” means amounts allowed as Revolving Credit Loan under Article III of this Agreement and evidenced by and repayable in accordance with the Revolving Credit Note.
“Revolving Credit Note” means the Revolving Credit Note executed by the Borrower in the principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), dated as of the date of this Agreement and payable to the Bank in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Note.
“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement, to be executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Bank under the terms of this Agreement.
“Subordination Agreement” means the Subordination Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement, to be executed and delivered by the Parent Company in favor of the Bank under the terms of this Agreement.
“Subsidiary” means Systems Task Group International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower, and Vector Insurance Service LLC, a limited liability company, in which Borrower owns ninety percent (90%) of the membership interest on a fully diluted basis.
“Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of New York; provided, however, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of Law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of the Bank’s lien on the Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “Uniform Commercial Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code or such other Law as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
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“USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 of the United States, as amended.
ARTICLE II
ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION 2.01. Accounting Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistent with that applied in the preparation of the financial statements referred to in this Agreement, and all financial statements submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in accordance with such principles.
ARTICLE III
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN
SECTION 3.01. Borrower’s Agreement. The Bank agrees that subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during the Availability Period it shall make available to the Borrower a Revolving Credit Loan not exceeding the Borrowing Limit. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, during the Availability Period Borrower may re-borrow any amount repaid as Revolving Credit Loan.
SECTION 3.02. Condition Precedent. The obligation of the Bank to allow the Revolving Credit Loan shall be subject to the conditions precedent in Article VII hereof and receipt of such other approvals, opinions or documents that the Bank may reasonably request.
SECTION 3.03. Borrower’s Agreement
(a) Borrower may prepay any amount of the Revolving Credit Loan without penalty; provided, however, any prepayment shall be in an amount of at least $100,000. Borrower shall repay to the Bank all the amounts drawn as Revolving Credit Loan together with any interest and charges before the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date;
(b) Borrower shall pay interest to the Bank on the outstanding Revolving Credit Loan at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Libor Rate in monthly installments payable on the last date of each calendar month (pro rotated for any partial calendar month) and commencing from the applicable Disbursement Date; any amount remaining outstanding beyond the date when due, whether at maturity, by notice of prepayment, by acceleration or any breach under any Credit Documents or otherwise, shall bear interest at a default rate per annum equal to two percent (2.00%) above the Applicable Libor Rate from the date when due until paid in full; provided, however, for avoidance of doubt, interest at a default rate per annum equal to two percent (2.00%) above the Applicable Libor Rate shall be charged from the date of breach or default under any representation, warranty, covenant, term, condition or provision of any Credit Document (without giving effect to any cure or grace period)
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until such breach or default is cured as per the terms of the applicable Credit Document. Any amounts drawn in excess of the Borrowing Limit shall bear interest at a penalty rate per annum equal to two percent (2.00%) above the Applicable Libor Rate from the date when drawn until paid in full. Any change in the interest rate resulting from a change in the Applicable Libor Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change in the Applicable Libor Rate shall become effective. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed;
(c) Borrower shall be permitted to make drawings under the Revolving Credit Loan only during the Availability Period. The minimum amount to be drawn at any time under the Revolving Credit Loan shall be no less than $100,000. All outstanding undrawn commitments under Revolving Credit Loan shall automatically be cancelled and reduced to zero at the close of business in New York, New York on the last day of the Availability Period;
(d) Bank may, in its sole and absolute discretion, upon written agreement with Borrower, renew the Revolving Credit Loan for additional one year periods (or such other shorter period as agreed by the Bank) on such terms and conditions as it may elect. In the event of the renewal of the Revolving Credit Loan, the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date shall be extended for a corresponding period.
SECTION 3.04. Evidence of Indebtedness. The Revolving Credit Loan made under this Agreement shall be evidenced by, and repaid with interest and any other charges in accordance with, the Revolving Credit Note and the records of the Bank, which shall constitute prima facic evidence of the amount of the principal, interest and other charges owed as Revolving Credit Loan.
ARTICLE IV
BORROWING REQUESTS
SECTION 4.01. Requests for Borrowings. To request a borrowing, Borrower shall notify Lender of such request in writing (a) not later than 12:00 p.m., Eastern time, two Business Days before the date of the proposed borrowing. Each such borrowing request shall be irrevocable and shall be in the form attached as Exhibit A and signed by Borrower. Each such written borrowing request shall specify the following information in compliance with this Article IV: (i) the aggregate amount of the requested borrowing, which shall in no event be less than $100,000 and thereafter in increments equal to or in excess of $100,000; and (ii) the date of such borrowing, which shall be a Business Day.
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ARTICLE V
NO DEDUCTIONS
SECTION 5.01. Setoffs. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Bank is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, without notice to the Borrower (any such notice being waived by the Borrower), to setoff and apply any and all deposits (general or special, including the Debt Service Reserve Account (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), time or demand, provisions or final) at any time held by the Bank and other indebtedness at any time owing the Bank to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the Obligation of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement, the Note, other Credit Documents or any Advance, irrespective of whether or not the Bank shall have made any demand under this Agreement, the Note or such other Credit Documents and although such Obligation may be unmatured. The rights of the Bank under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including without limitation, other rights of setoff) under Law, equity, contract or otherwise that the Bank may have.
SECTION 5.02. No Deductions. All payments of any amounts due under or in connection with this Agreement, the Note, or any of the other Credit Documents hereunder shall be made by the Borrower to the Bank free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for, any and all present and future taxes, levies, duties or withholdings of any kind. If any deduction or withholding from any amount payable hereunder or in connection herewith shall be legally required, such amount shall be grossed up and increased by the Borrower as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions or withholdings (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional amounts payable under this paragraph) the Bank shall receive an amount equal to the amount it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been required. Nothing contained herein shall obligate the Borrower to pay any taxes imposed on or measured by the net income of the Bank imposed by the jurisdiction of the Bank’s organization, the United States of America, any State of the United States, any political subdivision thereof or any taxing authority therein.
SECTION 5.03. Capital Adequacy. In the event of the introduction of, or any change in, any applicable Law or official directive (whether or not having the force of law), or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or central bank after the date hereof which (a) results in an increase in the cost to the Bank of issuing or maintaining, or which reduces the rate of return on capital of the Bank as a consequence of its obligations with respect to, the credit facilities under this Agreement or the Note by reason of reserve, capital adequacy or any other requirements, (b) results in a reduction of amounts otherwise receivable by the Bank from the Borrower of principal, interest or other fees and charges hereunder, or (c) results in the imposition of any tax, levy, impost, fee, charge, withholding or similar requirements of any kind, the Borrower will pay to the Bank upon demand from time to time an amount equal to such actual increased cost or reduction in amounts receivable and/or amounts sufficient to compensate the Bank for such reduction in the rate of return of the Bank.
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SECTION 5.04. Lender’s Right to Cancel Facility. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Borrower agrees, undertakes and acknowledges that the Bank shall have the unconditional right to cancel the outstanding undrawn commitments under this Agreement at any time upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.
ARTICLE VI
INTEREST, PAYMENTS, FEES, USE OF FACILITY, ADJUSTMENTS,
SECURITY
SECTION 6.01. Interest. The Borrower shall pay interest to the Bank as provided in the Note and this Agreement. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed.
SECTION 6.02. Interest Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything in the Credit Documents to the contrary, if this Agreement, the Note or the Credit Documents would at any time otherwise require payment to the Bank of an amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount then permitted by Law, such interest payments to the Bank shall be reduced to the extent necessary so as to ensure that the Bank shall not receive interest in excess of such maximum amount. To the extent that, pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the Bank shall receive interest payments hereunder or under the Note in an amount less than the amount otherwise provided, such deficit (the “Interest Deficit”) will cumulate and will be carried forward until the termination of this Agreement. Interest otherwise payable to the Bank hereunder and under the Note for any subsequent period shall be increased by the maximum amount of the Interest Deficit that may be so added without causing the Bank to receive interest in excess of the maximum amount then permitted by the Law.
SECTION 6.03. Method of Payments.
(a) The Borrower shall make each repayment of principal under this Agreement and under the Note to the Bank at the Branch Office in Dollars in immediately available funds by no later than the close of business in New York City on the date when due. The Borrower, hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank, if and to the extent any payments of principal are not made when due under this Agreement, to charge any amount so due from time to time against any account of the Borrower, with the Bank.
(b) The Borrower shall make each payment of interest under this Agreement or under the Note to the Bank at the Branch Office in Dollars in immediately available funds as set forth in this Agreement and the Note, in an amount sufficient to pay all unpaid interest, if any, accrued as of the date of payment. The Borrower, hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank to charge any account of the Borrower with the Bank to the extent the Borrower fails to pay such amounts.
(c) Whenever any payment to be made under this Agreement shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and any resulting extension of time shall in such case be
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included in the computation of the payment of interest.
SECTION 6.04. Mandatory Prepayment. Bank may require and shall have the right to demand immediate mandatory prepayment of the aggregate principal outstanding under the Agreement and Note together with all interests and charges, if at any time during the term of this Agreement, Borrower exceeds the Borrowing Limit.
SECTION 6.05. Processing Fees, Commitment Fees and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay to the Bank: (i) on the date of execution of this Agreement a processing fee of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), and (ii) quarterly in arrears after the Closing Date, a one-half percent (0.5%) per annum commitment fee payable on the daily unused portion of Facility if the unused portion exceeds Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00). The unused portion of the Facility is the amount calculated by subtracting the outstanding principal balance drawn under the Facility from the Maximum Credit Facility Amount. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank to charge any account of the Borrower with the Bank to the extent the Borrower fails to pay such amounts in a timely manner.
SECTION 6.06. Costs and Expenses. On the Closing Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank all costs and expenses further described under Section 12.05 that have been incurred through the Closing Date, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of Wiggin & Dana LLP, counsel to the Bank, incurred in the preparation and negotiation of the Credit Documents.
SECTION 6.07. Application of Payments. All amounts received by the Bank from the Borrower relative to the Agreement and the Note shall be applied, regardless of any designations to the contrary, at the discretion of the Bank in the event of occurrence of an Event of Default.
SECTION 6.08. Security. As security for the Advances and Obligations, the Borrower herewith grants to the Bank (i) a first priority security interest in the Collateral pursuant to the Security Agreement; (ii) Guaranty; and (iii) Subordination Agreement.
SECTION 6.09. Maximum Credit Facility Amount. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Credit Document, in no event shall the Bank be obligated to make any Advances in excess of the Borrowing Limit.
SECTION 6.10. Illegality. If, at any time it becomes or will become unlawful or contrary to any regulation in any applicable jurisdiction for the Bank to perform any of its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement or to fund or maintain the Facility:
(a) the Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower upon becoming aware of that event;
(b) upon the Bank notifying the Borrower, the Facility will be
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immediately cancelled; and
(c) the Borrower shall repay the Facility to the Bank on the date specified by the Bank in the notice delivered to the Borrower (being no earlier than the last day of any applicable grace period permitted by Law, as the case may be).
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 7.01. Conditions Precedent to Initial Advance. The obligation of the Bank to allow any Advance under this Agreement to the Borrower is subject to the conditions precedent that the Bank shall have received on or prior to the Closing Date each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel:
(a) Revolving Credit Note. The Revolving Credit Note duly executed By the Borrower for Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) and dated as of the date of this Agreement;
(b) Security Agreement. The Security Agreement duly executed by the Borrower together with acknowledgment copies of the financing statements duly filed under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions to perfect the security interest created by the Security Agreement;
(c) Guaranty from the Parent Company. The Parent Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Lender, have executed and delivered to the Bank an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee; and (ii) Borrower shall cause the Parent Company to submit a duly completed form ODI (as stipulated in the RBI ODl Regulations) to its authorized dealer in respect of its guarantee obligations under its Guaranty issued in favor of the Bank;
(d) Subordination Agreement. The Subordination Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank and its counsel;
(e) Corporate Resolution of the Borrower. The Corporate Resolution or Written Consent of the Board of Directors of the Borrower duly executed by all the Directors of the Borrower, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Credit Documents, and performance of its obligations thereunder;
(f) Corporate Resolution of the Parent Company. The Corporate Resolution or Written Consent of the Parent Company duly executed by all of the Directors of the Parent Company, authorizing the execution and delivery of the Guaranty and any of the other Credit Documents that the Parent Company is a party to, and performance of its obligations thereunder
(g) Processing Fee. Processing fee as set forth in Section 6.05;
(h) Costs and Expenses. All costs and expenses further described under Section 12.05 invoiced to the Borrower through the Closing Date, including,
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without limitation, the fees and disbursements of Wiggin & Dana LLP, counsel to the Bank, incurred in the preparation and negotiation of the Credit Documents.
(i) Formation Documents of the Borrower. Certified copies of the most current versions of the Borrower’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws;
(j) Formation Documents of the Parent Company. Certified copies of the most current version of the Parent Company’s Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association;
(k) Good Standing. Borrower shall have furnished a Certificate of Good Standing from the State of California, State of New Jersey, State of New York and State of Connecticut;
(l) Legal Opinion of the Borrower. A legal opinion or opinions from the Borrower’s counsel on, among other things, the capacity of the Borrower to execute each of the Agreement and the other Credit Documents and on their enforceability, which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Bank and its counsel;
(m) Due Diligence. The Bank shall have completed its due diligence on the Collateral and on the Borrower, Parent Company and the Subsidiary including due diligence in connection with the Bank’s obligations under its policies and applicable law related to knowing once customer, and the results of such due diligence findings shall be to the satisfaction of the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion.
(n) Approvals and Consents. The Borrower shall have obtained and submitted to the Bank any and all consents or approvals which may be required by any Governmental Authorities (domestic or foreign) and/or from any other Person;
(o) Event of Default. No Event of Default should have occurred;
(p) Representation and Warranties. The representations and warranties under the Credit Documents are true and correct, and Borrower and the Parent Company, by action of an authorized officer, shall have so certified to Bank, and the Borrower and Parent Company shall not be in breach or violation of any agreement or covenant contained in this Agreement or any Credit Document;
(q) Incumbency of Officers. A certificate of an officer of Borrower certifying to the incumbency and signatures of all officers of Borrower who are authorized to execute this Agreement, the Mote and the Credit Documents;
(r) Charter Accountant Certificate. Certificate from the Charter Accountants of the Parent Company confirming the net worth of the Parent as required under the master circular on direct investment by residents in JV/WOS abroad, which net worth and certificate shall be to the satisfaction of the Bank, and in any event, all financial commitments (including all guarantees) are within 400% of the net worth of the Parent Company;
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(s) Borrower’s Certificate. Certificate from an officer of the Borrower providing confirmations, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, including the accuracy of documents and absence of default, specimen signatures, payment of stamp duty and other taxes, completion of requisite filings and registration and borrowing/ guaranteeing limits;
(t) Other Documents to be Delivered by Parent Company. A certificate of the corporate secretary of the Parent Company regarding the non-applicability of Section 372A of the Companies Act (India);
(u) Other Miscellaneous Documents, etc. The Bank shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents that the Bank may reasonably request, which shall be in a form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
SECTION 7.02. Conditions Precedent to Each Advance. At the time of each Advance under the Revolving Credit Loan after the initial Closing Date, Borrower, the Parent Company and the Subsidiary shall each be in compliance with all of the provisions, warranties, representation, agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and other Credit Documents with which it is to comply; there shall exist no Event of Default; and Lender shall have received a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of Borrower in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B dated the date of such Advance.
ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to Lender, as of the Closing Date, which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Note, as follows:
SECTION 8.01. Incorporation, Good Standing and Due Qualification. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary is a corporation incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary is fully qualified to do business wherever such qualification is necessary and the Borrower has full power and authority, corporate and otherwise, to enter into this Agreement and Credit Documents required hereunder on its behalf and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary has full power and authority, corporate and otherwise, to own the property and assets it now owns. Except for the Subsidiary, the Borrower has no subsidiaries. The Subsidiary does not have any subsidiary, other than as set forth in Schedule 8.01.
SECTION 8.02. Corporate Power and Authority. The execution, delivery, and performance by the Borrower of the Credit Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not and will not (a) require any consent or approval of the stockholders of such corporation; (b) contravene such corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; (c) violate any
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provision of any Law (including, without limitation, Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award presently in effect having applicability to such corporation; (d) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which such corporation is a party or by which it or its properties may be bound or affected; (e) result in or require the imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any of the properties now owned under any such Law, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award or any such indenture, agreement, lease or instrument.
SECTION 8.03. Legally Enforceable Agreement. This Agreement is, and each of the other Credit Documents to which it is a party when delivered under this Agreement will be, legal, valid, and binding obligations of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower, in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that such enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally.
SECTION 8.04. Consents, Approvals and Compliance with Laws.
(a) No authorization, consent or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required on the part of the Borrower for the due execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement and of the other Credit Documents, except such as have been already obtained.
(b) The Borrower nor its Subsidiary is in violation of any applicable Laws, including Anti-Terrorism Laws, and has not been notified by any Governmental Authorities of any violation or investigation with respect to any such applicable Laws.
SECTION 8.05. Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and the accompanying footnotes are complete and correct and fairly represent the financial condition of the Borrower on a consolidated basis as at the date of such financial statements and the results of the operations of the Borrower on a consolidated basis for the periods covered by such statements, all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (subject to year end adjustments in the ease of the interim financial statements), and since the date of the last financial statements delivered to the Bank there has been no material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), business or operations of the Borrower or the Subsidiary on a consolidated basis. There are no liabilities of the Borrower or Subsidiary, fixed or contingent, that are material but are not reflected in the financial statements or in the notes thereto, other than liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices. No information, exhibit, or report furnished by the Borrower to the Bank in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement contained any misstatement of fact or omitted to state a fact or any fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not materially misleading. No Material Adverse Effect has occurred and/or is continuing.
SECTION 8.06. Other Agreements. The Borrower and the Subsidiary are
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not, nor shall be, without the Bank’s prior consent, a party to any indenture, loan or credit agreement, or to any lease or other agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or corporate restriction that could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower or the Subsidiary or the ability of the Borrower or the Subsidiary to carry out their obligations under the Credit Documents to which they are a party. The Borrower and the Subsidiary are not in default in any respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument material to its business.
SECTION 8.07. Litigation. There is no pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding against or affecting the Borrower or Subsidiary, or Parent Company before any court, governmental agency, or arbitrator, nor is the Borrower, Subsidiary, or Parent Company aware of any facts and circumstances that would result in any action, suit or proceeding against any such entity.
SECTION 8.08. No Default on Outstanding Judgments or Orders. The Borrower, the Subsidiary and Parent Company have satisfied all judgments against the Borrower, the Subsidiary and Parent Company respectively, and the Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company are not in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree, rule, or regulation of any court, arbitrator or federal, state, municipal or other Governmental Authority, board, or bureau, domestic or foreign.
SECTION 8.09. Ownership and Liens. Borrower and the Subsidiary have good and marketable title to all of the property and assets owned by them and all such property and assets are free and clear of any Liens. Except as set forth in Schedule 8.09, there are no Liens on any assets or properties of the Borrower or the Subsidiary. Borrower and the Subsidiary enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession under all leases under which they are lessee that are material to the conduct of the business of Borrower or the Subsidiary and all of such leases are valid, subsisting and in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. None of such leases contains any provision restricting incurrence of Indebtedness by Borrower or any provision that materially adversely affects or in the future might materially adversely affect the business of Borrower or the Subsidiary.
SECTION 8.10. Operation of Business. The Borrower and the Subsidiary possess all licenses, permits, other governmental authorizations, franchises, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade names, or rights thereto, necessary to conduct their respective business as they are now conducted and as they are proposed to be conducted, all such licenses, permits, and authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and the Borrower and the Subsidiary are not in violation of any valid rights of others with respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 8.11. Taxes. The Borrower and the Subsidiary have filed all tax returns required to be filed and have paid all taxes, assessments, duties, governmental charges and levies thereon to be due, including interest and penalties.
SECTION 8.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws.
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(a) Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary has complied in all material respect with, is currently in compliance in all material respects with and will continue to be in compliance in all material respects with all environmental Laws, orders or decrees of every Governmental Authority, including without limitation every state, federal or local environmental Law applicable to it.
(b) No solid or hazardous or toxic wastes or hazardous substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act and the Super Fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, or under any successor or similar Law or any applicable state or local Law), are processed, discharged, stored, treated, disposed of or managed at any facility owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or the Subsidiary, at the request or behest of the Borrower or Subsidiary or at any facility owned, leased or operated by the Borrower or Subsidiary, at the request or behest of the Borrower or Subsidiary or at any adjoining site, so as to require license, permit or authorization of any type from any Governmental Authority for which the failure to have same would be material to the Borrower or Subsidiary. No governmental or private action to enforce environmental or pollution control Laws have been initiated against the Borrower or Subsidiary or against or with respect to any facility of the Borrower or Subsidiary.
(c) There is not pending against the Borrower or Subsidiary before any Governmental Authority any action, suit or proceeding that (1) is based on alleged damage to health caused by any hazardous or toxic substance or by any waste or by-product thereof and (2) involves (A) a claim for damages in excess of $10,000 or (B) claims for damages under $10,000 that, in the aggregate, could have an adverse effect on the Borrower or Subsidiary.
SECTION 8.13. Labor Relations. No work stoppage that could materially adversely affect the business, financial position, results of operations or prospects of the Borrower or Subsidiary has occurred or is continuing or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or Subsidiary, is threatened, and no material union representation questions exist with respect to the employees of the Borrower or Subsidiary. There are no charges of unfair labor practices pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or Subsidiary, threatened before any Governmental Authority, nor are there any pending labor negotiations or union organization efforts, involving or affecting employees of the Borrower or Subsidiary.
SECTION 8.14. Application of Funds. The Borrower further represents and warrants that any funds or loans made available to it pursuant to this Agreement shall not be used, wholly or partially, to finance transactions relating to clients, customers, importers or exporters who appear on any list of the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury of the United States of America, Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering or on any control list or list of designated nationals of a similar nature. Further, neither the Borrower nor any of its Parent Company or of its subsidiaries or any of their respective agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Agreement is a Specially Designated National under the sanctions administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control(“OFAC”) and shall not
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use the Facility in any transaction with / for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, including, without limitation, those implemented by regulation codified in Subtitle B, Chapter V of Title 31, U.S. Code of Federal Regulation. Neither Borrower, Subsidiary or the Parent Company is in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; nor a Designated Person; nor does Borrower, Susidiary or the Parent Company deal in any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to any Anti-Terrorism Law.
SECTION 8.15. No Immunity. The Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company enjoy no immunity (statutory, common law or otherwise) from suit and asset attachment of any nature whatsoever in any country or jurisdiction.
SECTION 8.16. Financial Business. Neither the Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company are non-banking financial institutions, core investment companies, or otherwise in the business of providing financial or real estate services.
SECTION 8.17. Solvency. The Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company are solvent and for each there is no obligation to pay any type of duties, stamp taxes or registration charges on or related to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and if payable has paid such duties, stamp taxes and registration charges as of the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.18. Ownership. The Borrower is a wholly owned direct subsidiary of the Parent Company and will during the existing and continuation of the loans extended under this Agreement be a wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiary of the Parent Company and/ or owned by the Parent Company and Mastek UK Ltd,. Except for the Subsidiary, which is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower does not have any direct or indirect subsidiary nor has it made any investments in any joint venture or any other entity. During the loans extended under this Agreement, the Subsidiary will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower.
SECTION 8.19. Employee Benefit Plans. With respect to any employee pension benefit plan (as defined by Section 3(2) of ERISA) established or maintained by Borrower or the Subsidiary (i) such plan is a qualified plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and with all provisions of ERISA applicable thereto; (ii) no condition (financial or otherwise) exists and no event has occurred that would subject such plan to termination pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA; and (iii) Borrower and the Subsidiary have not incurred any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation other than for premiums not yet due and payable.
SECTION 8.20. Adverse Contracts; Defaults. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary is not a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any certificate of incorporation or By-laws provisions or other company restriction materially adversely affecting its business, properties or assets, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiary is not in default in any respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the
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material obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument to which it is a party.
SECTION 8.21. Information Not Misleading. To the best knowledge of the Borrower after reasonable inquiry and diligence, no information, exhibit or report furnished by Borrower to Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement contained any misstatement of fact or omitted to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. There is no fact known to Borrower that materially adversely affects or in the future could, so far as Borrower can now reasonably foresee, have a Material Adverse Effect that has not been set forth in this Agreement or in the Exhibits hereto. The Borrower agrees to cooperate with the Bank in complying with any additional representations and warranties which the Bank may request prior to the Disbursement Date.
SECTION 8.22. Insurance. All of the properties and operations of Borrower and Subsidiary are of a character usually insured by Persons of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses similarly situated are adequately insured, by financially sound and reputable insurance companies, against loss or damage of the kinds and in amounts customarily insured against by such Persons and Borrower and the Subsidiary each carry, with such insurers in customary amounts, such other insurance, including public and product liability, as is usually carried by Persons of established reputation engaged in the same or similar businesses similarly situated.
SECTION 8.23. Security Interests. After giving effect to the transactions to occur on the Closing Date, Lender will have a perfected, first priority security interest in all of the Collateral, subject to no other Liens.
SECTION 8.24. Events of Default. There does not exist any Event of Default hereunder.
SECTION 8.25. Investments; Guarantees. Borrower and the Subsidiary have made no investments in, advances to or guarantees of the obligations of any Person.
SECTION 8.26. Directors and Officers. No director, managing agent, officer, or manager of the Borrower, the Subsidiary or the Parent Company is a director of the Bank, and no director of Bank holds any material interest in the Borrower, the Subsidiary or the Parent Company. None of the directors of the Borrower, Subsidiary or the Parent Company is a director of a banking company ( as defined under the Indian Banking Regulation Act, 1949) or specified near relation (as specified by Reserve Bank of India) of a director of a banking company or a near relative of any senior officer of the Bank. No director, managing agent, officer, or manager of the Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company has been declared a “willful defaulter” by any Governmental Authority. In the event that any such person is declared a “willful defaulter” then the Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company, as the case may be, shall promptly remove or cause to be removed such person from his or her directorship.
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SECTION 8.27. Representations Not Misleading. None of the representations or warranties made by the Borrower or Parent Company in this Agreement or in any other Credit Documents, or document or certificate furnished by the Borrower or Parent Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Documents, when all such documents are read together in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Closing Date or any date on which Advances are made, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IX
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Note shall remain unpaid or any indebtedness remains outstanding under this Agreement, Note or any other Credit Documents, the Borrower will, and shall ensure that the Subsidiary will:
SECTION 9.01. Maintenance of Existence. Preserve and maintain its corporate existence and good standing in the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified as a corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required.
SECTION 9.02. Maintenance of Records. Maintain, keep and preserve adequate records and books of account, in which complete entries will be made in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, reflecting all financial transactions of the Borrower and the Subsidiary.
SECTION 9.03. Maintenance of Collateral. Borrower and the Subsidiary shall maintain, keep, and preserve all Collateral and their respective properties and assets (tangible and intangible) necessary or useful in the proper conduct of their business in good working order and condition, and shall not permit any action or omission that might materially impair the value thereof, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
SECTION 9.04. Inspection of Collateral and Related Records. Maintain, keep and preserve with respect to the Collateral accurate records that are as complete and comprehensive as those customarily maintained by others engaged in the same business following good corporate governance and practices and make available to the Bank or its representatives, on the Bank’s reasonable advance written request, all books, records, contracts, notes and all other information and data of every kind relating to its business and the Collateral. The Bank shall have the right to examine all such books, records, contracts and other information and to make abstracts therefrom or copies thereof at any time and from time to time upon reasonable advance written notice to the Borrower. At any time or times that the Bank may reasonably request in advance, the Borrower will, at its cost and expense, prepare in a list or lists in such form as shall be satisfactory to the Bank, certified by duly authorized officers, describing in the
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Collateral such detail as the Bank shall require and specifying the location of such Collateral and the records pertaining thereto, and permit the Bank to inspect such Collateral or any part thereof, twice in a calendar year, at Borrower’s cost and expense at such place as the Collateral may be held or located or at such other reasonable place chosen by the Bank, provided , that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Bank shall be entitled to conduct such inspections as frequently and at such times as the Bank determines in its sole discretion.
SECTION 9.05. Conduct of Business. Borrower and Subsidiary shall continue to conduct in an efficient and economical manner a business of the same general type as conducted by the Borrower and Subsidiary on the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.06. Intentionally Deleted.
SECTION 9.07. Compliance with Laws. Borrower and the Subsidiary shall comply in all respects with all applicable Laws, including, without limitation, Anti-Terrorism Laws and paying before the same become delinquent all taxes, assessments, and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property unless such taxes, assessments and governmental charges are being diligently contested, in good faith, by the Borrower or the Subsidiary, except where such failure to comply, in each case, has no material effect on the Borrower or the Subsidiary.
SECTION 9.08. Right of Inspection. Borrower shall at its sole cost and expense, upon written request by the Bank, permit the Bank or any agent or representative thereof to examine, audit and make copies of and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and visit the properties of the Borrower and the Subsidiary and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower and the Subsidiary with any of its (or any of its Subsidiary’s) officers, directors and independent accountants, including, at the sole discretion of the Bank, twice per calendar year audit of Borrower’s and Subsidiary’s receivables.
SECTION 9.09. Reporting Requirements. Furnish to the Bank:
(a) Annual financial statements.
(i) Provisional Statements. Borrower shall furnish to Lender as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the close of each Fiscal Year, the following annual financial statements of Borrower and its subsidiaries, which financial statements may be unaudited, but shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall be certified to such effect, subject to normal year-end adjustments, by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Borrower, who shall certify that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower and its subsidiaries as of the date and for the periods set forth therein: consolidated and consolidating balance sheets as of the end of such Fiscal Year, and consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and changes in financial position for such Fiscal Year. In each case, such
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financial statements shall show comparisons to the prior year; and
(ii) Audited Statements. Borrower shall furnish to Lender as soon as available, but in any event within six (6) months after the close of each Fiscal Year, the following annual financial statements of Borrower and its subsidiaries which shall have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by a reputable accounting and auditing firm of recognized standing acceptable to Lender: consolidated and consolidating balance sheets as of the end of such Fiscal Year, and consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders’ equity and changes in financial position for such Fiscal Year. In each case, such financial statements shall show comparisons to the prior year. Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a complete copy of each of its federal income tax returns (including any and all amendments, extensions and schedules relating thereto); and
(b) Monthly Receivables Statements of Borrower. Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within 15 days after the end of each month of each Fiscal Year, a receivables statement detailing book debts of the Borrower in the format prescribed by the Bank. Such receivables statements may be unaudited, but shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall be certified to such effect, subject to normal year-end adjustments, by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Borrower, who shall certify that such receivables statements fairly present in all material respects the book debts of Borrower and its subsidiaries as of the date and for the periods set forth therein.
(c) Quarterly Financial Statements of Borrower. Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within 45 days after the end of each of calendar quarter of each Fiscal Year and within 45 days after the end of the last month of each Fiscal Year, consolidated and consolidating balance sheets as of the end of such quarter, and consolidated and consolidating statements of income, on a year-to-date basis. Each year-to-date statement of income shall set forth in comparative form the statement of income of the corresponding year-to-date period, of the previous Fiscal Year. Such financial statements may be unaudited, but shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall be certified to such effect, subject to normal year-end adjustments, by the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Borrower, who shall certify that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date and for the periods set forth therein.
(d) Management Letters. Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any reports submitted to the Borrowers by independent certified public accountants in connection with examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower made by such accountants; and
(e) Notice of Litigation. Promptly after the commencement thereof, notice of or all actions, suits and proceedings before any courts or Governmental Authority department, board or bureau, domestic or foreign, affecting the Borrower or Subsidiary, could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, properties,
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prospects or operations of the Borrower or Subsidiary; and
(f) Notice of Events of Default; Compliance Certificate. As soon as possible and in any event within five days after the occurrence of any Event of Default a written notice signed by the chief executive officer or chief financial officer setting forth the details of such Event of Default and the action which is proposed to be taken by the Borrower with respect thereto. In addition, Borrower shall deliver to Lender, not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a certificate of the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of Borrower, stating that except as disclosed in the certificate such officer has no knowledge of an Event of Default hereunder; and
(g) Reports to Other Creditors. Promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statements or report furnished to any other party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan, credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Bank pursuant to any other clause of this Section 9.09.
SECTION 9.10. RBI Guidelines. Borrower shall cause the Parent Company to comply in all respects with the RBI regulations including, without limitation, the RBI ODI Regulations and the RBI Guarantees Regulations.
SECTION 9.11. Maintenance of Banking Relationship. (a) The Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall not seek loans or other credits from any other bank or financial institution or lender, unless the Borrower has first requested and applied for a loan with the Bank, and the Bank has consented to the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries seeking loans and other credit facilities from other banks, lenders or financial institution during the term of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.12. Pollution Control Board Clearance. Periodically submit to the Bank copies of various governmental approval/clearance as to compliance by the Borrower and the Subsidiary of regulations governing pollution control and emission.
SECTION 9.13. No Dilution of Ownership Interest. The Parent Company shall at all times either directly or through Mastek UK Ltd. continue to own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Borrower, and Borrower shall at all times continue to own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiary, and no other Person shall have any voting rights (whether pursuant to ownership of equity, by contract or otherwise) with respect to such entities so long any amounts remain due and/or outstanding under this Agreement, any Note or any Credit Documents.
SECTION 9.14. No Change of Management Control of the Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company. The management control of the Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company shall remain with the same Persons who manage Borrower, Subsidiary and Parent Company respectively, of the date of this Agreement.
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SECTION 9.15. Payment of Taxes and Claims. Borrower shall, and shall cause the Subsidiary to, pay or cause to be paid all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon its properties or assets or in respect of any of its franchises, business, income or profits before any penalty or interest accrues thereon, and all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by Law have or might become due and payable and that by Law have or might become a Lien or charge upon any of its properties or assets, provided that (unless any material item of property would be lost, forfeited or materially damaged as a result thereof) no such charge or claim need be paid if the amount, applicability or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made therefor.
SECTION 9.16. Net Working Capital. Maintain net working capital at the levels sufficient to carry on the business of the Borrower and Subsidiary consistent with past practices.
SECTION 9.17. Employee Pension Benefit Plans. Borrower shall furnish to Lender (i) as promptly as practicable, and in any event within ten days after any executive officer of Borrower or Subsidiary knows or has reason to know that a reportable event with respect to any pension or other benefit plan of Borrower or Subsidiary subject to the provisions of ERISA has occurred, a statement of the chief financial officer of Borrower or Subsidiary (as the case may be) setting forth details as to such reportable event and the action that is proposed to be taken with respect thereto, together with a copy of the notice of such reportable event given to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, (ii) promptly after distribution to plan participants, copies of each summary annual report with respect to each plan and (iii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice Borrower or Subsidiary may receive from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation relating to the intention of such corporation to terminate any plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any plan.
SECTION 9.18. Notices of Certain Events. Borrower shall promptly give notice to Lender of:
(a) Any default or event of default under any contractual obligation of Borrower or Subsidiary; or
(b) An event, condition or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 9.18 shall be accompanied by a statement of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.
SECTION 9.19. Performance of Contracts. Borrower and Subsidiary shall perform and comply with, in accordance with its terms, each and every material
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contract, agreement or instrument now or hereafter binding upon it, except to the extent that it shall contest the provisions thereof in good faith and by proper legal proceedings.
SECTION 9.20. Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the Revolving Credit Loan proceeds disbursed pursuant to this Agreement for its working capital needs and for the payment of fees and expenses associated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Credit Documents.
SECTION 9.21. Indian Regulatory Approvals. If any approval of a Governmental Authority in India is necessary or desirable (the “Relevant Approval”) in the opinion of the Bank, acting in its sole discretion, in order for any Credit Document to be effective to secure the loan and credit facilities made available for the benefit of the Borrower, new lender or for any other reason, the Borrower shall immediately following the request of the Bank obtain the Relevant Approval as soon as practicable at its own cost and expense.
SECTION 9.22. Debt Service Reserve Account. The Borrower shall maintain two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) in an account (“Debt Service Reserve Account”) with the Bank until all amounts owed to the Bank under this Agreement are repaid to the Bank. The Borrower shall establish and fund the Debt Service Reserve Account on or before the earlier of (a) March 15, 2011 and (b) the first Disbursement Date. If at any time the Bank utilizes amounts from the Debt Service Reserve Account to pay any of the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement or any Credit Document, then the Borrower shall promptly replenish such amounts in the Debt Service Reserve Account to the amount first stated above in this Section 9.22.
SECTION 9.23. Credit Ratings. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall get the loan transactions or Borrower or Parent Company rated by a credit rating agency approved by the Lender within ninety days of such request, and Borrower and/or the Parent Company shall undertake periodic reviews of such rating as specified by such credit rating agency, and shall immediately inform the Lender of any change or potential change in such credit rating. Borrower and/or the Parent Company shall be responsible for all costs incurred in connection with complying with its obligations under this Section 9.23.
SECTION 9.24. Borrower’s Legal Opinion Regarding Enforceability. The Borrower shall obtain for the benefit of, and deliver to, the Bank within fifteen (15) days from the Closing Date Borrower’s counsel’s legal opinion, which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Bank and its counsel, on the enforceability under the laws of the State of New York of those Credit Documents for which the governing law is the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION 9.25. Continuing Representations. The warranties and representations made by Borrower in this Agreement are continuing. In the event that any obligation, representation or warranty is no longer true or correct, Borrower will immediately notify the Bank in writing.
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ARTICLE X
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Note shall remain unpaid or the Borrower shall have any Obligations under this Agreement, neither the Borrower nor the Subsidiary shall without the Bank’s prior written consent:
SECTION 10.01. Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien or any preferential arrangement, including retention arrangements or escrow arrangements having the effect of granting security, upon or with respect to any of its assets or properties, now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) Liens in favor of the Bank; and
(b) Liens for taxes or assessments or other government charges or levies not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceeding and for which appropriate reserves are maintained.
SECTION 10.02. Debt. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any debt, except:
(a) Debt of the Borrower under this Agreement or the Note; and
(b) Accounts payable to trade creditors for goods or services that are not aged more than ninety days from billing date and current operating liabilities (other than for borrowed money) which are not more than sixty days past due, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and paid within the specified time, unless contested in good faith and by appropriate legal proceedings.
SECTION 10.03. Mergers, Etc. Neither Borrower nor Subsidiary shall (i) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or (ii) liquidate, wind-up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or (iii) convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, any shares of their respective capital stock of the Borrower or all or any material part of its business or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or (iv) acquire by purchase or otherwise all or substantially all the business or assets of, or stock or other equity interests or other evidence of beneficial ownership of, any Person, or (v) make any material change in the nature of its business or in the methods by which it conducts business, or (vi) amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws (or equivalent charter documents) to create or authorize the creation of any class or series of stock other than the class or classes or series of stock now authorized in its certificate of incorporation heretofore delivered to Lender, or (vii) in the case of Subsidiary, permit less than 100% of its equity interests to be owned legally and beneficially by Borrower.
SECTION 10.04. Leases. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
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obligation as lessee for the rental or hire of any real or personal property, except leases existing on the date of this Agreement and any extensions or renewals thereof on terms that are not materially different then the terms as of the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.05. Sale and Leaseback. Sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property to any Person and thereafter directly or indirectly lease back the same or similar property.
SECTION 10.06. Dividends. On the occurrence and/or during the continuance of an Event of Default, declare or pay any dividends; or make any distribution of assets to its stockholders as such whether in cash, assets or obligations of the Borrower or Subsidiary; or allocate or otherwise set apart any sum for the payment of any dividend or distribution on; or make any other distribution by reduction of capital or otherwise in respect of any shares of its capital stock.
SECTION 10.07. Sale of Assets. Without the Bank’s prior consent, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its now owned or hereafter acquired assets (including, without limitation, receivables and leasehold interest), except for inventory disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, or where the assets disposed of during the term of this Agreement do not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate. Further, Borrower and Subsidiary shall not, and shall not permit any subsidiary to, sell, assign or exchange any of its accounts or notes receivable, with or without recourse.
SECTION 10.08 Additions and Improvements. Incur directly or indirectly or allow its subsidiaries to incur any expenditure or enter into contracts for expenditures for additions and improvements to Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s assets, in a sum exceeding $250,000.00 individually and no more than $750,000.00 in the aggregate.
SECTION 10.09. Investments. Without the Bank’s prior consent, make any loan or advance to any Person or purchase or otherwise acquire any capital stock, assets, obligations or other securities of, make any capital contribution to or otherwise invest in or acquire any interest in any Person.
SECTION 10.10. Guaranties, Etc. Without the Bank’s prior consent, assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise be or become directly or contingently responsible or liable (including, but not limited to, an agreement to purchase any obligation, stock, assets, goods or services to supply or advance any funds, assets, goods or services to maintain or cause such Person to maintain a minimum working capital or net worth or otherwise to assure the creditors of any person against loss) for obligations of any Person.
SECTION 10.11. Transactions with Affiliates. Without the Bank’s prior written consent enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Borrower, including, without limitation, the purchase, sale or exchange of property or the rendering of any services, except in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of
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the Borrower’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower than would obtain in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person not that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower.
SECTION 10.12. Name and Business. Change the name of the Borrower or Subsidiary, or conduct any business that is materially different from the business of the Borrower or Subsidiary as carried on as of the date of this Agreement. Further, the Borrower shall promptly notify the Bank in writing of any change in principal officers of the Borrower or Subsidiary.
SECTION 10.13. Location. Change the location of the books and records and Collateral of the Borrower or Subsidiary.
SECTION 10.14. Employee Pension Benefit Plans. With respect to any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) established or maintained by Borrower or the Subsidiary, Borrower or Subsidiary: (i) shall maintain such plan as a qualified plan under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and, in all material respects, in accordance with its terms and with all provisions of ERISA applicable thereto; (ii) shall not permit any condition, financial or otherwise, to exist or any event to occur that would subject such plan to termination pursuant to Section 4042 of ERISA; (iii) shall not incur any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation other than for annual premiums not yet due and payable; and (iv) shall not permit the aggregate amount of vested unfunded liabilities of Borrower and Subsidiary under all such plans (excluding unfunded liabilities for benefits that vest or might become vested only as a result of the termination of any or all of such plans) to exceed $25,000.
SECTION 10.15. Double Financing. Obtain double financing on its accounts receivables.
SECTION 10.16. Change of Business. Make or allow to be made a substantial change to the nature of Borrower’s or Subsidiary’s business (and Borrower shall ensure that the Parent Company shall procure that no substantial change is made to the general nature of the business of the Parent Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole) from that carried on at the date of this Agreement.
SECTION 10.17. Borrowing Limit. Borrow aggregate amounts in excess of the Borrowing Limit.
SECTION 10.18. Exclusive Lending Relationship. Borrow any amounts from any lender besides the Bank, or create or authorize the creation of any debt security other than the Note under this Agreement, unless the Borrower and/or Subsidiary has first requested and applied for a loan with the Bank, and the Bank has consented to the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries seeking loans and other credit facilities from other banks, lenders or financial institution during the term of this Agreement or creation of a security interest in favor of any other lender or financial institution.
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ARTICLE XI
EVENT OF DEFAULT
SECTION 11.01. Event of Default. If any of the following events (“each an “ Event of Default ”’) shall occur:
(a) The Borrower shall fail to pay the principal, interest, fees or commissions relating to any Advance when due and payable under this Agreement, any Note or any Credit Documents and such failure continues for seven (7) days past the applicable due date of payment, provided that any applicable default rate of interest under this Agreement shall accrue from the date such principal, interest, fee or commission was due; or
(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower in this Agreement or any Credit Document or statement furnished at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document are incorrect or misleading in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made or any information, documents or representations made during the loan application process are not true or are misleading in any material respect; or
(c) The Borrower shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, or agreement contained in this Agreement or any Credit Documents to which it is a party within the time provided; or
(d) The Borrower shall (1) fail to pay any amount, pursuant to the terms of any agreement, document or promissory notes when due or any interest, charges or premium thereon, when due by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise, if such failure remains uncured for more than the applicable period of notice and cure, or an amount in excess of $10,000 within seven (7) days of the due date under such agreement, document or promissory note where no notice or cure period is provided, or (2) fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or condition required to be performed or observed by it under any agreement or instrument relating to any such indebtedness if the effect of such failure to perform or observe is to accelerate, or to permit the acceleration after the giving of notice or passage of time or both, of the maturity of such indebtedness, whether or not such failure to perform or observe is waived by the holder of such indebtedness; or any such indebtedness shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment) prior to the stated maturity thereof; or (3) generally be in default under any other mortgage or security agreement; or
(e) The Borrower (1) shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing their inability to pay their Debts as such Debts become due; or (2) shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or petition or apply to any tribunal for the appointment of a custodian, receiver or trustee for them or a substantial part of their assets; or (3) shall commence any proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization,
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arrangements, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation Law of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect; or (4) shall have any such petition or application filed or any such proceeding commenced against them in which an order for relief is entered or adjudication or appointment is made and remains undismissed for a period of thirty days or more; or (5) by any act or omission shall indicate their consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such petition, application, proceeding or order for relief or in the appointment of a custodian, receiver, or trustee for all or any substantial part of their properties; or (6) shall suffer any such custodianship, receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged for a period of thirty days or more; or (7) become insolvent; or (8) make a transfer in fraud of creditors or (9) any of the events in Section 11.01(e) clauses (1) though (8) shall occur with respect to the Subsidiary or Parent Company;
(f) One or more judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money shall be rendered against the Borrower or Subsidiary and such judgments, decrees or orders shall continue unsatisfied and in effect for a period of thirty consecutive days without being vacated, discharged, satisfied, stayed or bonded pending appeal; or
(g) The Security Agreement shall, at any time and for any reason, cease (1) to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in and to the Collateral and purported to be the subject thereto or (2) to be in full force and effect or shall be declared null and void, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by the Borrower or the signatory; or
(h) The validity or enforceability of the Guaranty shall be contested by Borrower or Parent Company, or Parent Company shall deny any further liability or obligation under or shall fail to perform its respective obligation under the Guaranty; or
(i) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Parent Company in the Guaranty or statement furnished at any time under or in connection with the Guaranty as required by this Agreement or any of the Credit Documents shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect as of the date made or deemed made; or
(j) Parent Company shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, or agreement contained in the Guaranty, Subordination Agreement or any other Credit Documents to which it is a party; or
(k) Any Person (i) (other than the Parent Company or Mastek UK Ltd.) acquires any shares of capital stock, and securities or any security convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for or into shares of capital stock or equity interest of the Borrower or (ii) (other than the Borrower) acquires any shares of capital stock, and securities or any security convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for or into shares of capital stock or equity interest of the Subsidiary.
(l) There is a Material Adverse Effect; or
(m) The Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company ceases to carry on
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its business consistent with past practices or there is a material change in its line of business after the date of this Agreement; or
(n) There shall be any tax assessment by the United States or foreign Government tax authorities or any state or political subdivision thereof against the Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company in an amount equal to or in excess of $150,000, unless being contested in good faith by appropriate legal action or proceeding; or
(o) The results of any field review report or inspection made by the Bank or its representatives shall not be satisfactory to the Bank in its reasonable discretion; or
(p) The validity or enforceability of any Credit Documents shall be contested by Borrower, Parent Company or any other Person; or
(q) If any claim of priority to the Credit Documents by title, Lien, or otherwise shall be upheld by any court of competent jurisdiction or shall be consented to by the Borrower or Parent Company; or
(r) The consummation by the Borrower of any transaction which would cause (A) the Revolving Credit Loan or any exercise of the Bank’s rights under the Credit Documents to constitute a nonexempt or prohibited transaction under ERISA or (B) a violation of a state statute regulating governmental plans; or
(s) It is or becomes unlawful for the Borrower or Parent Company to perform any of their respective obligations under the Credit Documents; or
(t) Any Governmental Authority or other authority (whether de jure or de facto) (1) nationalizes, compulsorily acquires, expropriates or seizes all or a substantial part of the business or assets of the Borrower, Subsidiary or the Parent Company, or (2) revokes any operating license or other authorizations for the Borrower, Subsidiary or Parent Company to do business;
THEN, and in every such event, the Bank may (1) immediately cancel the undrawn credit facilities under the Credit Documents, and declare the Note, all interest thereon and any charges and fees, and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and other Credit Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the Note, all such interest, and all amounts under this Agreement, the Note and Credit Documents shall become and be forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower; and (2) with or without taking possession thereof, sell or cause to be sold, at such price or prices as the Bank shall so determine in a commercially reasonable manner, and for cash or on credit or for future delivery, without assumption of any credit risk, all or any portion of the Collateral, at any public or private sale, without demand of performance or notice of intention to, sell or of time or place of sale. Each purchaser at any such sale (including, if applicable, the Bank) shall acquire and hold the Collateral sold absolutely
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free from any claim or right of whatever kind including any equity or redemption, and the Borrower hereby waives (to the extent permitted by Law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which they now have or may have at any time in the future under any rule of Law now existing or hereafter enacted. Any public or private sale of the Collateral or any part thereof shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Bank may fix in the notice of such sale. At such sale, the Collateral, or any portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Bank may (in its sole discretion) determine and, if permitted by Law, the Bank may bid (which bid may be, in whole or in part, in the form of cancellation of indebtedness) for and purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof for the account of the Bank. The Bank shall not be obligated to make any sale of the whole or any part of the Collateral if it shall determine not to do so. The Bank may, by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, without prior notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale of Collateral or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was adjourned. In the case of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Bank until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but the Bank shall incur no liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice.
ARTICLE XII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 12.01. Amendments, Etc. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any Credit Documents to which the Borrower is a party, nor consent to any departure by the Borrower from any Credit Documents to which they are a party, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be writing and signed by the Bank, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
SECTION 12.02. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications, provided for under this Agreement and under the other Credit Documents to which the Borrower is a party shall be in writing and mailed or telecopied or delivered, if to the Borrower, at its address at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 208, Edison, NJ 08837, Attention: Vice President, Finance in the United States of America, and if to the Bank, at its address at 500 Fifth Avenue, 28 th Floor, New York, New York 10110 in the United States America; or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. All such notices and communications shall when mailed, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier or telegraphed, be effective when deposited in the mails or delivered to the telegraph company or received when delivered by hand or through courier, respectively, addressed as aforesaid, except that notices to the Bank pursuant to the provisions of this Agreements shall not be effective until received by the Bank.
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SECTION 12.03. No Waiver; remedies. No failure on the part of the Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy under any Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under any Credit Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided in the Credit Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by Law.
SECTION 12.04. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights, interests or obligations (including, by way of merger, operation of Law, sale of stock or otherwise) under this Agreement, any of the Credit Documents or any other documents executed after the date of this Agreement and in connection with the administration of the Facility, without the prior written consent of the Bank.
SECTION 12.05. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, filing, recording, perfection and administration of any of the Credit Documents, and any other documents executed after the date of this Agreement and in connection with the administration of the Facility, including (without limitation) the disbursement of the Revolving Credit Loan. The foregoing shall include, without limitation, the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Bank with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Bank as to its rights and responsibilities under any of the Credit Documents and all costs and expenses, if any, in connection with the enforcement of, or preservation of rights under, any of the Credit Documents. If the Borrower requests an amendment, waiver or consent, the Borrower shall, within five Business Days of demand, reimburse the Bank for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by the Bank in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement. The Borrower shall promptly on demand pay the Bank the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the administration or release of any Lien created pursuant to the Security Agreement or any similar Agreement, executed by the parties hereto after the date hereof In addition, the Borrower shall pay any and all stamp and other taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of any of the Credit Documents and the other documents to be delivered under any such Credit Documents, and agrees to and indemnify and hold the Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.
SECTION 12.06. Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement, the Note or any other Credit Documents shall be invalid illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction then, as to such jurisdiction only, such provision shall to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or enforceability be deemed severed from the remainder of the relevant agreement or document and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be effected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 12.07. Applicable Law. This Agreement, the Note, the other
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Credit Documents, and all other documents provided for herein or therein and the rights and obligations of the parties thereto (unless a Credit Document or such other document expressly provides that the laws of another jurisdiction shall govern such document) shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws, excluding any laws regarding the conflict of laws, of the State of New York.
SECTION 12.08. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION PREMISED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION AND THE BANK/BORROWER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. To the extent permitted by Law, the Bank and the undersigned hereby also irrevocably waive any objection, including, without limitation, any objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, that may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in such jurisdiction. The scope of this waiver is intended to be all encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in any court and that relate to the subject matter of this transaction, including without limitation, contract claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory claims. Each party acknowledges that this waiver is a material inducement to enter into a business relationship, that each has already relied on the waiver in their related future dealings. The undersigned hereby irrevocably consent and submit to the jurisdiction and venue of any court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the City, County and State of New York for adjudication of any dispute concerning this Agreement, the Note, the other Credit Documents and all other documents provided for herein or therein. The undersigned further warrants and represents that each has reviewed this waiver with its legal counsel and that each knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury trial rights following consultation with legal counsel. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE ADVANCES. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the Court.
SECTION 12.09. Counterparts. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument, respectively.
SECTION 12.10. Section Headings. The various headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 12.11. Renewal of UCC. The Borrower authorizes the Bank to sign on Borrower’s behalf the UCC forms, file UCC-3 for renewal of the existing
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UCC-1 and UCC-1 in the event a previously filed UCC-1 expired due to Bank’s failure to file UCC-3 or otherwise.
SECTION 12.12. Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time upon the request of the Bank, and at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower will promptly and duly executed and deliver any and all such further agreements, documents and instruments and do such other acts and things as the Bank may request in order to effect fully the purposes of this Agreement, the Note and the other Credit Documents and to provide for the payment and performance of the Obligations of the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Note and other Credit Documents.
SECTION 12.13. Participation. The Bank shall have the right to sell participation or assign its rights, interests and obligations, in whole or in part, in this Agreement, the Note, or any of the Credit Documents without the consent of the Borrower or without further notice to the Borrower. Borrower shall at its cost and expense cooperate with the Bank and execute any agreements or documents in the event such agreements or documents are necessary in the opinion of the Bank or any participating bank or assignees. The Bank may also anytime after the date of this Agreement appoint one or more security agents to hold the Collateral and any other security created by or pursuant to the Credit Documents for and on behalf of the Bank and any new lenders to whom the Bank has sold participation or assigned its rights, interests and obligations under any Credit Document and the Borrower shall execute and cause each other party to the Credit Documents to execute such agreements, documents and instruments as requested by the Bank or new lenders.
SECTION 12.14. Confidentiality. The Borrower agrees that the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents are confidential and may not be disclosed by the Borrower to any other Person (except as required by applicable Law) other than the Borrower’s accountants, attorneys, advisors and creditors, and only in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or relating to applications for credit by the Borrower, and on a confidential basis unless specifically approved by the Bank in writing prior to any such disclosure. These confidentiality requirements shall also extend to the Subsidiary and Parent Company. The Borrower shall take all steps required by the Bank to impose such confidentiality requirements on such related parties.
SECTION 12.15. Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Bank and its directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons and their successors, heirs and assigns (individually or collectively, the “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold the Bank and such persons harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by or asserted against the Indemnitee or any such persons in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding (whether or not the Bank or any such Indemnitee is designated as a party thereto) relating to or arising out of or in any way connected with, or as a result of, this Agreement, the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or the use of the proceeds of any Loan by the Borrower; provided, however, that this indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, apply to any such losses,
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claims, damages, liabilities, tax obligations, costs or expenses to the extent directly caused by the gross negligence or the willful misconduct of any Indemnitee. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the repayment of the Loans and the Note and the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.16 Exclusion of Liability. The Bank will not be liable for any action taken by it, or for omitting to take action under or in connection with any Credit Document, unless directly caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall not be liable under any circumstances for special, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever including but not limited to loss of profits, whether or not foreseeable, even if the Bank is actually aware of or has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of whether the claim for such loss or damage is made in negligence, for breach of contract, breach of trust, breach of fiduciary obligation or otherwise. The provisions of this Section 12.16 shall survive the termination or expiry of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.17. Prior Facilities and Agreements. This Agreement and other Credit Documents supersede all prior written and oral agreements of the Borrower and the Bank with respect to the subject matter thereof, each of which is replaced in its entirety.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this agreement to be executed by their respective officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
MAJESCOMASTEK INC. | ||
By: | /s/ MRINAL SATTAWALLA | |
Name: | MRINAL SATTAWALLA | |
Title: | DIRECTOR |
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH
By: | /s/ Ashish Bafna | |
Name: | ASHISH BAFNA | |
Title: | ASST. GENERAL MANAGER |
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY | ) | |
) ss.: | ||
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX | ) |
On the _______ day of __________________ in the year 2011 before me, the undersigned a notary public in and for said state, personally appeared _________________________________, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s), in the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
Notary Public |
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) | |
) ss.: | ||
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On the 25 day of March in the year 2011 before me, the undersigned a notary public in and for said state, personally appeared Mrinal Sattawala , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s), in the instrument, the individual(s), or the person upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
/s/ Illegible | |
Notary Public |
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SCHEDULE 8.01
Subsidiaries of the Subsidiary
Keystone Solutions Pvt. Ltd., a company formed under the laws of India, is a wholly owned subsidiary of System Task Group International Ltd.
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SCHEDULE 8.09
Exceptions to Representation of Ownership and Lien
The Borrower has pledged and given a first priority security interest in 27,218,500 shares of Common Stock of Systems Task Group International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower, in favor of ICICI Bank Canada, which pledged shares represent 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Systems Task Group International Limited on a fully diluted basis. The Borrower represents and warrants that an amount of $3,000,000 is presently outstanding under the credit facility extended by ICICI Bank Canada, which amount will be repaid by the Borrower to ICICI Bank Canada on or before June 2012.
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Exhibit A
Form of Borrowing Request
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Borrowing Request
Reference is made to the Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March ______, 2011 (“ Credit Facility Agreement ”), by and between MajescoMastek Inc., a California corporation (“ Borrower”) , and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (“ Lender ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
The undersigned hereby certifies as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the ___________________________ of Borrower, and that, in such capacity, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Borrowing Request to Lender on behalf of Borrower.
1. Borrowing Request . Borrower requested a Revolving Credit Loan in the amount of $______________ on ______________, 2011 which is a Business Day.
2. Wiring or Account Details. Borrower Requests that the amount requested herein be sent for the benefit of Borrower using the following wiring instructions:
Bank Name: [_____________________]
ABA No.: [___________________]
Account No.: [________________]
Beneficiary Name: [__________________]
Reference: [__________________]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set [his/her] name to this Borrowing Request as of the _____ day of ______________, 2011.
MajescoMastek Inc. | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
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Exhibit B
Form of Officer’s Lending Certificate
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Officer’s Lending Certificate
Reference is made to the Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March _______, 2011 (“ Credit Facility Agreement ”), by and between MajescoMastek Inc., a California corporation (“ Borrower ”), and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (“ Lender ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
The undersigned hereby certifies as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the ____________________________ of Borrower, and that, in such capacity, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Officer’s Lending Certificate to Lender on behalf of Borrower.
1. Loan . Borrower requested a Revolving Credit Loan in the amount of $____________ on ______________, 2011.
2. Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Credit Facility Agreement and Credit Documents to which the Borrower is a party are and will be true and correct on and as of the date hereof, and Borrower is in compliance with all of the provisions and covenants contained in the Credit Facility Agreement and Credit Documents to which it is a party.
3. No Default . No Event of Default exists or would exist after giving effect to the Revolving Credit Loan made on the date set forth above or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has set [his/her] name to this Officer’s Lending Certificate as of the ___ day of _______________, 2011.
MajescoMastek Inc. | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
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July 18, 2013
MajescoMastek Inc.
105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite #208
Edison, New Jersey 08837
Attn: Vice President, Finance
Subject: | Extension of that certain Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 25, 2011 by and between MajescoMastek Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (the “ Bank ”) (as such agreement has been amended, restated, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Facility Agreement ”) |
We refer to the above-captioned Credit Facility Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this letter and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
The Bank hereby exercises its sole and absolute discretion under Section 3.03(c) of the Credit Facility Agreement to extend the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date to July 10, 2014 conditional upon your acceptance of the following amendments the Credit Facility Agreement:
1. | Section 6.01 of the Credit Facility Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“The Borrower shall pay interest to the Bank on the outstanding principal amount of all obligations owing to the Bank hereunder on the applicable interest payment date as agreed upon between the Borrower and the Bank and at a rate of 3M LIBOR plus 3.50% p.a. Interest on any overdue amount of principal amount of all obligations owing to the Bank hereunder and any interest accrued thereon shall be payable on demand at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days) equal at all times to the Bank’s cost of funds plus 2.00%.”
2. | Section 6.05 of the Credit Facility Agreement shall be amended by deleting item (ii) and replacing it with the following: |
“(ii) quarterly in arrears after the Closing Date, one-fourth percent (0.25%) per annum commitment fee payable on the daily unused portion of Facility if the unused portion exceeds Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00). The unused portion of the Facility is the amount calculated
by subtracting the outstanding principal balance drawn under the Facility from the Maximum Credit Facility Amount. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes the Bank to charge any account of the Borrower with the Bank to the extent the Borrower fails to pay such amounts in a timely manner.”
You agree to pay to the Bank in connection with this extension a processing fee of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000,00).
You acknowledge and agree that the Credit Facility Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms except as expressly amended hereby.
The extension of the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement contemplated herein shall be effective only upon receipt by the Bank of the attached signature page duly executed by the Borrower.
This letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature page follows.]
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Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing terms by signing in the spaces provided below.
Very truly yours,
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH , as Bank
By: | /s/ Ranjeet Joshi | |
Name: Ranjeet Joshi | ||
Title: AGM |
We agree to the foregoing:
MAJESCOMASTEK INC., as Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: Ketan Mehta | ||
Title: CEO | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Extension Letter]
July 10, 2014
MajescoMastek Inc.
105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite #208
Edison, New Jersey 08837
Attn: Vice President, Finance
Subject: | Extension of that certain Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 25, 2011 by and between MajescoMastek Inc. (the “ Borrower ” ) and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (the “Bank”) (as such agreement has been amended, restated, extended or otherwise modified from | |
time to time, the “ Credit Facility Agreement ”) |
We refer to the above-captioned Credit Facility Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this letter and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Bank hereby exercises its sole and absolute discretion under Section 3.03(c) of the Credit Facility Agreement to extend the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date to October 9, 2014 .
You acknowledge and agree that the Credit Facility Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms except as expressly amended hereby.
The extension of the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement contemplated herein shall be effective only upon (1) receipt by the Bank of the attached signature page duly executed by the Borrower and (2) receipt by the Bank from the Borrower of a processing fee in the amount of$6,250.00.
This letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature page follows.]
Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing terms by signing in the spaces provided below.
Very truly yours,
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH , as Bank
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
We agree to the foregoing:
MAJESCOMASTEK INC., as Borrower
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: | KETAN MEHTA | |
Title: | CEO |
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Extension Letter]
October 21, 2014
MajescoMastek Inc.
105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite #208
Edison, New Jersey 08837
Attn: Vice President, Finance
Subject: | Extension of that certain Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 25, 2011 by and between MajescoMastek Inc. (the “ Borrower ”) and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (the “ Bank ”) (as such agreement has been amended, restated, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Facility Agreement ”) |
We refer to the above-captioned Credit Facility Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this letter and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Bank hereby exercises its sole and absolute discretion under Section 3.03(c) of the Credit Facility Agreement to extend the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date to November 9, 2014 .
You acknowledge and agree that the Credit Facility Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms except as expressly amended hereby.
The extension of the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement contemplated herein shall be effective only upon (1) receipt by the Bank of the attached signature page duly executed by the Borrower and (2) receipt by the Bank from the Borrower of a processing fee in the amount of $2,083.33
This letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature page follows.]
Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing terms by signing in the spaces provided below.
Very truly yours,
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Bank |
By: | /s/ Madhukar Reddy | |
Name: | Madhukar Reddy | |
Title: | Head - Corporate Banking, USA |
We agree to the foregoing:
MAJESCOMASTEK INC., as Borrower | |
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
Name: | |
Title: |
[Signature Page to Extension Letter]
November 24, 2014
MajescoMastek Inc.
105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite #208
Edison, New Jersey 08837
Attn: Vice President, Finance
Subject: | Extension of that certain Credit Facility Agreement dated as of March 25, 2011 by and between MajescoMastek Inc. (the “Borrower”) and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (the “Bank”) (as such agreement has been amended, restated, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Facility Agreement”) |
We refer to the above-captioned Credit Facility Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this letter and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Facility Agreement.
Subject to the conditions set forth below, the Bank hereby exercises its sole and absolute discretion under Section 3.03(c) of the Credit Facility Agreement to extend the Revolving Credit Loan Termination Date to November 11, 2015 .
You acknowledge and agree that the Credit Facility Agreement shall continue to be and shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms except as expressly amended hereby.
The extension of the Revolving Credit Facility Agreement contemplated herein shall be effective only upon (1) receipt by the Bank of the attached signature page duly executed by the Borrower and (2) receipt by the Bank from the Borrower of a processing fee in the amount of $25,000.00.
This letter shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
[Signature page follows.]
Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing terms by signing in the spaces provided below.
Very truly yours,
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Bank |
By: | /s/ Madhukar Reddy | |
Name: | Madhukar Reddy | |
Title: | Head - Corporate Banking |
We agree to the foregoing:
MAJESCOMASTEK INC., as Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: | Ketan Mehta | |
Title: | President CEO |
[Signature Page to Extension Letter]
Exhibit 10.20
Execution Copy
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
$5,000,000.00 | New York, New York |
March 25 , 2011 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MAJESCOMASTEK INC., a California corporation ("Borrower"), having an address at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 208, Edison, New Jersey 08837, unconditionally promises to pay to ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH ("Bank"), or order, at its office at 500 Fifth Avenue, 28 th Floor, New York, New York 10110 or at such other place as may be designated in writing by the holder of this Note in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or the unpaid total principal amount of all of the amounts due under this Note, plus Interest (as hereinafter defined) from the Disbursement Date (as hereinafter defined) on or before the first (1 st ) year anniversary of the Disbursement Date or March 31, 2012, whichever occurs earlier.
Interest shall be paid monthly on the last day of each calendar month, pro rated for any partial month.
For purposes of this Note, the "Disbursement Date" is defined as the date when the Bank disburses the whole or any part of the amount of the Note to the Borrower or its order pursuant to the execution of this Note. "Interest" is defined as a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Libor Rate (as hereinafter defined) based on a year of 360 days of actual days elapsed on the unpaid principal amount hereof until such principal amount shall be paid in full. Any amount of principal, interest or charges and fees, if any, remaining unpaid on the date when due, whether at maturity, by notice of prepayment, by acceleration or any breach under any Credit Document or otherwise, shall bear interest at a default rate ("Default Rate") per annum equal to the Applicable Libor Rate plus two percent (2.0%) from the date when due, until paid in full; provided, however, for avoidance of doubt, interest at a default rate per annum equal to two percent (2.00%) above the Applicable Libor Rate shall be charged from the date of breach or default under any representation, warranty, term, condition, covenant or provision of any Credit Document (without giving effect to any cure or grace period) until such breach or default is cured as per the terms of the applicable Credit Document. As used herein, "Applicable Libor Rate" means LIBOR plus four percent (4%) per annum. "LIBOR" (London Interbank Offered Rate) means the rate for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a period of three (3) months, that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 AM, London time, on the day that is two London banking days prior to the applicable interest payment date as per the applicable Notes. If such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, the rate for that adjustment date will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted by major banks in London, selected by the Bank for the three (3) month period, as of 11:00 AM, London time, on the day that is two London banking days prior to the applicable interest payment date as per the applicable Notes.
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The Borrower acknowledges that the Applicable Libor Rate is a base rate for calculating interest on certain loans and is not intended to be and is not necessarily the lowest or most favorable rate charged by the Bank to any borrower or category of borrowers. "Business Day" means any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York and any day on which banking institutions located in such state are authorized by law or other governmental action to close. Whenever any payment to be made under this Note shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and any resulting extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of the payment of interest.
This Note is the note referred to in and to be repaid in accordance with (i) the Credit Facility Agreement dated of even date herewith between the Bank and the undersigned as such may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time (the "Agreement"), and (ii) all other Credit Documents (as defined in the Agreement) as such may be amended, supplemented or modified from time to time. This Note is secured pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Credit Documents.
Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, if the Note would at any time otherwise require payment to the Bank of an amount of interest in excess of the maximum amount then permitted by law, such interest payments to the Bank shall be reduced to the extent necessary so as to ensure that the Bank shall not receive in excess of such maximum amount. To the extent that, pursuant to the foregoing sentence, the Bank shall receive interest payments under this Note in an amount less than the amount otherwise provided, such deficit (the "Interest Deficit") will cumulate and will be carried forward until the repayment in full of this Note. Interest otherwise payable to the Bank under this Note for any subsequent period shall be increased by the maximum amount of the Interest Deficit that may be so added without causing the Bank to receive interest in excess of the maximum amount then permitted by the law. The amount of the Interest Deficit relating to this Note at the time of any complete payment of the outstanding principal amount hereof (other than an option prepayment thereof) shall be cancelled and not paid.
The principal amount of this Note may be prepaid in whole at any time or in part from time to time in any amount equal to or in excess of $100,000 anytime during the term of this Note.
The Agreement, among other things, contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the happening of certain stated events and also for prepayment on account of the principal amount under this Note together with interest and other charges prior to the maturity of the Note upon the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement.
Absent manifest error, the Bank's records shall be prima facie evidence of principal, interest and other charges, if any, owed under the Agreement.
The undersigned promises to pay all reasonable out-of -pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Note, whether or not a lawsuit is filed or commenced.
The undersigned and all endorsers or guarantors hereof hereby waive (to the fullest extent allowed by law) all requirements of presentment, demand, notice of nonpayment or dishonor, protest, notice of protest, suit, diligence in collection, and all other conditions precedent in connection with the collection and enforcement of this Note and agree that payments
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hereunder and thereunder shall, and such collection and enforcement may, be made without such requirements.
All Payments made pursuant to the terms of this Note shall be made free and clear of and without any defense, deduction, withholding, set-off or counterclaim.
All capitalized terms used in this Note (and not otherwise defined herein) shall have the meaning given such terms in the Agreement.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws, excluding any laws regarding the conflict of laws, of the State of New York. The Borrower hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Federal District court or State court of competent jurisdiction sitting in New York County, State of New York for adjudication of any dispute concerning this Note and all other documents provided for herein. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, AND ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year and at the place first above written.
MAJESCOMASTEK INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mrinal Sattawalla | |
Name: Mrinal Sattawalla | ||
Title: DIRECTOR |
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Exhibit 10.21
Execution Copy
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of March 25, 2011 (the “ Agreement ”), between MAJESCOMASTEK INC., a California corporation, having its principal place of business at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 208, Edison, New Jersey 08837 (“ Debtor ”), and ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH (the “ Secured Party ”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Debtor has borrowed money from the Secured Party and has executed in favor of the Secured Party a Credit Facility Agreement (the “ Credit Facility Agreement ”), a Revolving Credit Note in the principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) dated as of the date hereof (the “ Note ”) and certain other credit documents as noted in the Credit Facility Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the Secured Party making the loans to the Debtor under the Credit Facility Agreement and the Note that the Debtor execute and deliver this Agreement to the Secured Party.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. SECURITY INTEREST .
(a) To secure the Debtor’s full and timely performance of the Obligations, the Debtor hereby grants to the Secured Party a continuing first priority Lien on and security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in all of the Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to all of its personal property and assets (both tangible and intangible), including, without limitation, the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located: (a) all Receivables; (b) all Deposit Accounts, Accounts and Chattel Paper; (c) all Cash; (d) Debt Service Reserve Account; (e) all Investment Property; and (f) all Proceeds of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, and replacements for, each of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Collateral ”). The Security Interest shall be a first priority security interest in all of the Collateral.
(b) The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement:
“Account” means any “Account,” as such term is defined in the UCC now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all accounts receivable, book debts, rights to payment and other forms of obligations (other than forms of obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) now owned or hereafter received or acquired by or belonging or owing to the Debtor whether or not arising out of goods or software sold or services rendered by the Debtor or from any other transaction, whether or not the same involves the sale
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of goods or services by the Debtor and all of the Debtor’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders or receipts now owned or hereafter acquired by it for goods or services, and all of the Debtor’s rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing, and all monies due or to become due to the Debtor under all purchase orders and contracts for the sale of goods or the performance of services or both by the Debtor or in connection with any other transaction (whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of the Debtor), now in existence or hereafter occurring, including, without limitation, the right to receive the proceeds of said purchase orders and contracts, and all collateral security and guarantees of any kind given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Cash” means all cash, money, currency, and liquid funds, wherever held, in which the Debtor now or hereafter acquires any right, title, or interest.
“Chattel Paper” means any “Chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“Debt Service Reserve Account” means any present or future account(s) maintained by the Debtor with the Secured Party to service the principal and interest due under the Credit Facility Agreement and other Credit Documents, which account shall have on deposit an amount equal to initially at two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), as such amount may be modified or increased from time to time at the request of the Secured Party.
“Deposit Accounts” means any “Deposit accounts,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and includes any checking account, savings account, or certificate of deposit, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“Documents” means any “Documents,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“Instruments” means any “Instrument,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“Investment Property” means any “Investment property,” as such term is defined in the UCC, and includes certificated securities, uncertificated securities, money market funds and U.S. Treasury bills or notes, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“Letter of Credit Right” means any “Letter of credit right,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest, including any right to payment or performance under any letter of credit.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance, levy, lien or charge of any kind, whether voluntarily
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incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise, against any property, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and the filing of any financing statement (other than a precautionary financing statement with respect to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction.
“Obligations” shall mean and include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising, owed by the Debtor to the Secured Party of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for the payment of money), direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising pursuant to the terms of the Note owed by the Debtor to the Secured Party, whether in connection with the Note or otherwise, including without limitation all interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys’ fees and accountants’ fees chargeable to the Debtor or payable by the Debtor thereunder.
“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, other entity or government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal, local, foreign, or otherwise, including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof).
“Proceeds” means “Proceeds,” as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (a) any and all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments, cash or other forms of money or currency or other proceeds payable to the Debtor from time to time in respect of the Collateral, (b) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to the Debtor from time to time with respect to any of the Collateral, (c) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Debtor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any governmental authority (or any Person acting under color of governmental authority), (d) the proceeds, damages, or recovery based on any claim of the Debtor against third parties (i) for past, present or future infringement of any copyright, patent or patent license or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of any trademark or trademark license or for injury to the goodwill associated with any trademark, trademark registration or trademark licensed under any trademark license and (e) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral.
“Receivables” means all of the Debtor’s Accounts, Instruments, Documents, Chattel Paper, Supporting Obligations, and letters of credit and Letter of Credit Rights.
“Supporting Obligation” means any “Supporting obligation,” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor or in which the Debtor now holds or hereafter acquires any interest.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of New York; provided , that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Secured Party’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC”
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shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect, from time to time, in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
2. OBLIGATIONS SECURED . The Security Interest granted hereby secures payment and performance of all debts, loans and liabilities of Debtor to Secured Party arising under the Note and the Credit Facility Agreement.
3. DEBTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES . Debtor represents and warrants that:
3.1. Authorization . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Note are within Debtor’s corporate powers, and are not in contravention of law nor of the terms of Debtor’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, nor of any indenture, agreement or undertaking to which the Debtor is a party or by which it is bound.
3.2. Place of Business . Debtor’s principal place of business is the chief executive office location provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement, and Debtor keeps its inventory and copies of records concerning accounts, contract rights and other property at that location. The Debtor will not change its principal place of business or the chief executive office location without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.
3.3. Title to Collateral . Debtor owns all of its property and has good, clear and marketable title thereto, free and clear of all Liens.
3.4. Collateral and Perfection . Neither the Debtor nor, to the best of the Debtor’s knowledge, any affiliate (as such term is used in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“ Affiliates ”)) have performed any acts which might prevent the Secured Party from enforcing any of the terms of this Agreement or which would limit the Secured Party in any such enforcement. No collateral is in the possession of any person (other than Debtor) asserting any claim thereto or security interest therein. The security interests created hereunder constitute valid security interests under the Uniform Commercial Code securing the Obligations to the extent that a security interest may be created in the Collateral.
4. GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF DEBTOR .
4.1. Financing Statements . Debtor agrees to execute one or more financing statements, to pay the cost of filing the same in all public offices wherever filing is required by applicable law to perfect a security interest or is deemed by the Secured Party to be necessary or desirable and to execute such other documents as the Secured Party shall reasonably request (whether or not required by applicable law).
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4.3. Inspection . Debtor will keep accurate and complete records of the Collateral, neither Debtor nor any Affiliates shall move the Collateral without notice to the Secured Party and the Secured Party or any of its agents shall have the right to inspect the Collateral wherever located and to visit Debtor’s place or places of business, at reasonable intervals during business hours without Debtor’s or any Affiliate’s hindrance or delay, to inspect, audit, check and make extracts from any copies of books, records, journals, orders, receipts and correspondence that relate to the Collateral or to the general financial condition of Debtor or any Affiliate.
4.4. Negative Pledge . Other than as expressly permitted in the Credit Facility Agreement, the Debtor will not assign any accounts or other Collateral to any person other than the Secured Party, nor create or permit to be created any lien, encumbrance or security interest of any kind on any Collateral other than for the benefit of the Secured Party, nor grant or permit to be granted any corporate guaranty other than for the benefit of the Secured Party, unless authorized by the Secured Party in writing, except for the security interests contemplated herein in connection with granting of the loans evidenced by the Credit Facility Agreement and the Note.
4.5. Existence; Perfection . Debtor will maintain its corporate existence in good standing, comply with all laws and regulations of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof, or of any governmental authority (domestic or foreign) which may have jurisdiction over it or its business. Debtor will not change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner unless it shall have given the Secured Party prior notice thereof. Debtor will not establish or change the location of its chief executive office or its chief place of business or the locations where it keeps or holds any Collateral or records relating thereto or in any event change the location of any Collateral if such change would cause the security interests hereunder to lapse or cease to be perfected.
4.6. Taxes . Debtor will pay all real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges as well as all franchise, income, unemployment, old age benefit, withholding, sales and other taxes assessed against it, or payable by it at such times and in such manner as to prevent any penalty from accruing or any lien or charge from attaching to its property, and will furnish the Secured Party upon request, receipts or other evidence that deposits or payments have been made.
4.7. Sales . Debtor will not sell or dispose of any of its assets, including the Collateral, except in the ordinary and usual course of its business consistent with past practices.
4.8. Continuing Representations . The warranties and representations made by Debtor in this Agreement are continuing. In the event that any obligation, representation or warranty is no longer true or correct, Debtor will immediately notify the Secured Party in writing.
5. DEFAULT . The Debtor shall be in default under this Agreement and the Note upon the happening of any of the following events or conditions, without demand or notice (which events of default shall be in addition to the events of default set forth in the Credit Facility Agreement):
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5.1. Material loss or theft, material damage or destruction or unauthorized sale or encumbrance of any portion of the Collateral, or the making of any levy on, or seizure or attachment of a material portion of the Collateral; or
5.2. The occurrence of an event of default under the Credit Facility Agreement.
6. SECURED PARTY RIGHTS UPON DEFAULT . The Secured Party shall upon the occurrence of a default hereunder and at any time thereafter, without presentment, demand, notice, protest or advertisement of any kind have the following rights in addition to all other rights hereunder or under any other agreement, document or instruments executed between the Debtor and the Secured Party:
6.1. Acceleration . The Secured Party may make all Obligations under this Agreement, the Credit Facility Agreement and/or the Note immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, hearing or notice of any kind and may exercise the rights of a secured party under law or under the terms of this Agreement.
6.2. Possession . The Secured Party may enter and take possession of all Equipment, Inventory and other Collateral and the premises on which they are located, and in the Secured Party sole discretion operate and use Debtor’s equipment, whether or not Collateral hereunder, complete work in process, and sell, lease or license the Collateral to third persons or associations without being liable to Debtor on account of any losses, damage or depreciation that may occur as a result thereof so long as such Secured Party shall act in good faith; and at Secured Party option and without notice to Debtor (except as specifically herein provided) the Secured Party may sell, lease, assign and deliver the whole or any part of the Collateral, or any substitute therefor or any addition thereto, at public or private sale, for cash, upon credit, or for future delivery, at such prices and upon such terms as such Secured Party deems advisable, including without limitation, the right to sell or lease in conjunction with other property, real or personal, and allocate the sale or lease proceeds among the items of property sold without the necessity of the Collateral being present at any such sale or lease, or in view of prospective purchasers thereof Secured Party shall give Debtor at least ten (10) days’ notice by hand delivery at or by United States certified mail, postage prepaid (in which event notice shall be deemed to have been given when so delivered), to the address specified herein, of the time and place of any public or private sale or other disposition unless the Collateral is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value, or is the type customarily sold in a recognized market, in which case no notice shall be required. Upon such sale, Secured Party may become the purchaser of the whole or any part of the Collateral, discharged from all claims and free from any right of redemption. In case of any such sale by Secured Party of all or any of said Collateral on credit or for future delivery, property so sold may be retained by the Secured Party until the selling price is paid by the purchaser. The Secured Party shall incur no liability in case of the failure of the purchaser to take up and pay for the property so sold. In case of any such failure, the said property may again be sold.
6.3. Power of Attorney and Notification . If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, at Debtor’s expense, Secured Party in their own name or in the name of others may communicate with account debtors in order to verify with them to the Secured Party’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any accounts or contract rights and also notify account debtors
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that Collateral has been assigned to Secured Party and that payments shall be made directly to Secured Party. If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, upon request of Secured Party, Debtor will so notify such account debtors and will indicate on all billings to such account debtors that their accounts must be paid to the Secured Party. If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, Debtor does hereby appoint the Secured Party and its agents as Debtor’s attorney-in-fact: to collect, compromise, endorse, sell or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds thereof in its own name or in the name of the Debtor; to endorse the name of Debtor upon any notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other instruments, documents, receipts or Collateral that may come into its possession and to apply the same in full or part payment of any amounts owing to the Secured Party; to sign and endorse the name of Debtor upon any documents, instruments, drafts against account debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with Accounts, and any instrument or document relating thereto or to Debtor’s rights therein; and to give written notice to any office and officials of the United States Post Office to effect such change or changes of address that all mail addressed to Debtor may be delivered directly to Secured Party. If an event of default has occurred and is continuing, Debtor hereby grants to its said attorney-in-fact full power to do any and all things necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully and effectually as Debtor might or could do, and hereby ratifies all that its attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable for the term of this Agreement for all transactions hereunder and thereafter as long as the Debtor may be indebted to any Secured Party under the Note or the Credit Facility Agreement.
6.4. Application of Proceeds . Any and all proceeds of any Collateral realized or obtained by Secured Party upon exercise of its rights and remedies hereunder, shall be applied, after payment of any and all costs and expenses, fees and commission and taxes of such sale, collection or other realization, in accordance with the following:
(a) With respect to any surplus proceeds of any Collateral then remaining, to the payment of the Obligations, including any interest thereon, and any costs, fees or expenses incurred in connection with the administration, collection or enforcement thereof, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and other professionals’ out of pocket costs and fees, proportionately to the respective amounts then due and owing under their respective claims until payment and satisfaction in full thereof; and
(b) Any surplus remaining after application as provided in paragraph (a) above, shall be paid to the Debtor, or its successors or assigns, or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same.
7. DEBTOR’S OBLIGATION TO PAY EXPENSES OF SECURED PARTY . Debtor shall pay to Secured Party on demand any and all expenses (including, but not limited to, fees and expenses (including all reasonable attorneys fees), and all other expenses of like or unlike nature) that may be incurred or paid by Secured Party to obtain or enforce payment of any account against the account debtor, Debtor or any guarantor or surety of or in the prosecution or defense of any action or concerning any matter growing out of or connected with the subject matter of this Agreement, the Obligations, the Collateral or any of Secured Party’s rights or
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interests therein or thereto. All such expenses may be added to the principal amount of any indebtedness owed by Debtor to the Secured Party shall constitute part of the Obligations secured hereby.
8. INDEMNIFICATION . The Debtor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Secured Party and each of its officers, directors, agents, advisors and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel) that may be incurred by or asserted against the Secured Party in connection with or arising out of any investigation, litigation or proceeding, whether threatened or initiated, relating to the Collateral or this Agreement, whether or not the Secured Party is a party thereto; provided however, that the Debtor shall not be required to indemnify any such person from or against any portion of such claims, damages, liabilities or expenses found by final judgment after all appeals by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen out of gross negligence or willful misconduct of such person.
9. CONTINUOUS PERFECTION . The Debtor will not change its name, identity or corporate structure in any manner and will not change its principal place of business or chief executive office or the places where it keeps the Collateral or the records concerning the Collateral, unless and until it obtains the written consent of the Secured Party to any such change. If the Secured Party grants its consent to any such change, the Debtor will take all action necessary or appropriate in the Secured Party’s sole discretion to amend each financing statement or continuation statement and otherwise to cause the Secured Party to continue to maintain its first perfected lien on, and security interest in, the Collateral.
10. WAIVERS . Debtor waives demand, presentment, protest, notice of nonpayment and all other notices. No delay or omission by any Party in exercising any rights shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. Waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy on any future occasion. Secured Party rights and remedies, whether evidenced hereby or by any other agreement, instrument or paper, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently.
11. FURTHER ASSURANCES . The Debtor, at its own expense, shall do, make, execute and deliver all such additional and further acts, deeds, assurances, documents, instruments and certificates as Secured Party reasonably require, including, without limitation, (a) executing, delivering and filing financial statements and continuation statements under the Uniform Commercial Code as applicable in any relevant jurisdiction, (b) obtaining governmental and other third party consents and approvals, and (c) obtaining waivers from mortgagees and landlords.
12. CHOICE OF LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS (AND NOT THE LAW OF CONFLICTS) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
13. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE DEBTOR HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY
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WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER, THEREUNDER.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
DEBTOR: | ||
MAJESCOMASTEK INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mrinal Sattawalla | |
Name: Mrinal Sattawalla | ||
Title: DIRECTOR | ||
SECURED PARTY: | ||
ICICI BANK LIMITED | ||
NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Ashish Bafna | |
Name: Ashish Bafna | ||
Title: ASST. GENERAL MANAGER | ||
Address: 500 Fifth Avenue, 28 th Floor | ||
New York, NY 10110 | ||
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Exhibit 10.22
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GUARANTEE
THIS DEED OF GUARANTEE executed at the place, and on the day, month and year set out in the Schedule hereof by the Guarantors (as defined hereinafter)
in favour of
ICICI BANK LIMITED, New York Branch with its office at 500 Fifth Avenue New York, 10110 and amongst others, a branch / office specified in the Schedule hereof (hereinafter referred to as the “ Bank ”, which expression shall, unless it be repugnant to the subject or context thereof, include its successors and assigns).
W H E R E A S:
(1) By Facility Agreement made on or about the day, month and year as indicated in the Schedule hereof entered or to be entered into between the Bank and the borrower, more specifically described in the Schedule hereof (the “ Borrower ”) (a copy of which has been made available to the Guarantors), the Bank has agreed to grant / extend to the Borrower and the Borrower has agreed to avail financial assistances / facilities (the “ Facilities ”, which expression shall include all modifications made thereto / renewals, from time to time) upto the amounts specified in the Schedule hereof, on the terms and conditions contained in the aforesaid facility agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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(2) One of the conditions of the Facility Documents is that the Facilities together with all interest, commission, costs, charges, expenses and all other monies, including any increase as a result of revaluation / devaluation / fluctuation or otherwise in the rates of exchange of foreign currencies involved, whatsoever stipulated in or payable under the Facility Documents shall be secured by, inter alia, guarantee from the Guarantors.
(3) The expression “ Guarantors ” means the persons named in the Schedule hereof; the expression “ Guarantors ” shall, unless it be repugnant to the subject or as the context may permit or require, include, its successors and permitted assigns. The expression “ Guarantors ” shall, as the subject or context may permit or require, mean any or each of the Guarantors.
(4) The expression “ this Guarantee ” shall mean and include this guarantee, the documents in relation to security if any required to be created by the Guarantors, all other related documents; such expression shall also include all amendments made thereto from time to time.
(5) All applications, facility agreement, and the other Transaction Documents are hereinafter referred to as the “ Facility Documents ”; such expression shall include all amendments made thereto from time to time.
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(6) At the request of the Guarantors, the Bank has agreed to grant / extend the Facilities to the Borrower.
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:
In consideration of the Facility extended to the Borrower, the Guarantors hereby unconditionally, absolutely and irrevocably guarantees to and agree with the Bank as follows:
1. The Bank shall have the sole discretion to permit drawals by the Borrower under the Facilities at such time, on such conditions and in such manner as the Bank may decide.
2. The Borrower shall duly and punctually repay / pay the Facilities together with all interest, commission, costs, charges, expenses and all other monies including any increase as a result of revaluation / devaluation / fluctuation or otherwise in the rates of exchange of foreign currencies involved, whatsoever stipulated in or payable under the Facility Documents, and perform and comply with all the other terms; conditions and covenants contained in the Facility Documents.
3. (a) In the event of any default on the part of the Borrower in payment / repayment of any of the moneys referred to Clause 2 above, or in the event of any default on the part of the Borrower to comply with or perform any of the terms, conditions and covenants contained in the Facility Documents, the Guarantors shall, upon demand to the Guarantors, forthwith pay to the Bank without demur all/part of the amounts as demanded by the Bank payable by the Borrower under the Facility Documents. Any such demand made by the Bank on the Guarantors shall be final, conclusive and binding notwithstanding any difference or any dispute between the Bank and the Borrower / arbitration or any other legal proceedings, pending before any court, tribunal, arbitrator or any other authority. The enforcement of this Guarantee in part by the Bank, for any reason whatsoever, shall not amount to discharge of the obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee to the extent of the balance (unenforced) amount(s) of the Guarantee.
3. (b) In the event of failure by the Guarantors to make payment as stated above, the Guarantors shall pay default interest at the same rate/s as specified in relation to the Facilities for the Borrower till receipt of the aforesaid amounts by the Bank to its satisfaction.
4. The Guarantors shall also indemnify and keep the Bank indemnified against all losses, damages, costs, claims and expenses whatsoever which the Bank may suffer, pay or incur by reason of or in connection with any default on the part of the Borrower and/or the Guarantors in performance of their respective obligations under the Facility Documents and this Guarantee, including legal proceedings taken against the Borrower and/or the Guarantors for recovery of the moneys referred to in Clauses 2 and 3 above.
5. The Guarantors hereby represent, warrant and confirm that:
(a) The Guarantors have the competence and power to execute this Guarantee; and
(i) The Guarantor is a corporation, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation.
(ii) The Guarantor and each of its subsidiaries namely MajescoMastek USA have the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is being conducted.
(b) (i) The Guarantors have done all acts, conditions and things required to be done, fulfilled or performed, and all authorisations required or essential for the execution of this Guarantee or for the performance of the Guarantors’ obligations in terms of and under this Guarantee have been done, fulfilled, obtained, effected and performed and are in full force and effect and no such authorisation has been, or is threatened to be, revoked or cancelled; and (ii) No limit on its powers will be exceeded as a result of the giving of guarantees or indemnities contemplated by this Deed.;
(c) This Guarantee has been duly and validly executed by the Guarantors or on behalf of the Guarantors and this Guarantee constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors;
(d) The entry into, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Guarantee do not and will not conflict : (i) with any law; (ii) with the constitutional documents, if any, of the Guarantors; or (iii) with any document which is binding upon the Guarantors or on any of their assets;
(e) All amounts payable by the Guarantors under this Guarantee will be made free and clear of and without deduction / withholding for or on account of any tax or levy and without any set off;
(f) (i) The execution or entering into by the Guarantors of this Guarantee constitute, and performance of their obligations under this Guarantee will constitute, private and commercial acts done and performed for private and commercial purposes; (ii) The Guarantors are not, will not be entitled to, and will not claim immunity for themselves or any of their assets from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process in any proceedings in relation to this Guarantee;
(g) The Guarantors’ confirmation on governing law as provided in Clause 24 hereof, is legal, valid and binding on the Guarantors;
(h) No litigation, arbitration, administrative or other proceedings are pending or threatened against the Guarantors or their assets, which, if adversely determined, might have an adverse effect in relation to the Guarantors;
(i) (i) All information communicated to or supplied by or on behalf of the Guarantors to the Bank from time to time in a form and manner acceptable to the Bank, are true and fair / true, correct and complete in all respects as on the date on which it was communicated or supplied; (ii) Nothing has occurred since the date of communication or supply of any information to the Bank which renders such information untrue or misleading in any respect;
(j) in the event of any disagreement or dispute between the Bank and the Guarantors regarding the materiality or reasonableness of any matter including of any event, occurrence, circumstance, change, fact, information, document, authorisation, proceeding, act, omission, claims, breach, default or otherwise, the opinion of the Bank as to the materiality or reasonableness of any of the foregoing shall be final and binding on the Guarantors.
(k) The Guarantor is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Guarantee Requirements and is permitted to provide the guarantees and indemnities in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Guarantee Requirements.
(l) The Guarantor has adequate net worth for the Guarantor to provide the guarantees and indemnities under this Deed and to enable it to perform its obligations under this Deed consistent with all applicable laws and regulations including, without limitation, the ODI Regulations, the Guarantee Requirements or any other RBI guidelines and without requiring the prior
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approval of the RBI;
(m) Directors
(a) No director, managing agent, manager or employee of the Guarantor is a director of the Bank, and no director of the Bank holds a substantial interest in the Guarantor or any of its Affiliates.
(b) Except to the extent disclosed, none of the directors of the Guarantor is a director of a banking company (as defined under the Indian Banking Regulation Act, 1949) or specified near relation (as specified by RBI) of a director of a banking company or a near relative of any senior officer of ICICI Bank Limited.
(c) No director, partner, promoter, guarantor, associate of the Guarantor is on any:
(i) caution list or specific approval list or other similar list created or maintained by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited;
(ii) defaulters or wilful defaulters list or other similar list created or maintained by the RBI, any other credit information company or the Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited or any other credit information company;
(iii) defaulters list or other similar list created or maintained under or pursuant to the provisions of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974; or
(iv) defaulters list of the Bank.
(d) No director of the Guarantor is disqualified to hold the office of a director by virtue of section 274 of the Companies Act, 1956 of India or under any similar legislation in any other jurisdiction
(n) The Guarantor is not engaged in the real estate business (as that term is defined in the RBI Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or issue of any foreign security) Regulations, 2000) or is providing financial services.
(o) Ownership
The Guarantor shall not without the prior consent of the Bank cease to, directly or indirectly:
(a) own legally and beneficially 100 per cent of the ordinary issued equity share capital of the Borrower; or
(b) exercise management control over the Borrower.
(p) Financial statements
(a) The financial statements of the Guarantor most recently supplied to the Bank (which, at the date of this Deed, are the original financial statements) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied save to the extent expressly disclosed in such financial statements.
(b) The financial statements most recently supplied to the Bank (which, at the date of this Deed, are the Original Financial Statements) give a true and fair view and represent its financial condition and operations during the relevant financial year save to the extent expressly disclosed in such financial statements.
(c) There has been no adverse change in its business or financial condition since the date of the financial statements most recently supplied to the Bank.
(q) Authorised signatories
Any person specified as its authorised signatory in any document delivered and/or accepted by any Finance Party in connection with this Deed or any other Finance Document is authorised to sign all notices on its behalf.(r) There has been no material adverse change in the Guarantor’s business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance or prospects since March 25, 2011
(s) The Guarantor shall pay all costs, charges and expenses in any way incurred by the Bank with respect to this Guarantee and such stamp duty, other duties, taxes, charges and penalties if and when the Guarantor is required to pay according to the laws for the time being in force
(t) (i) The Guarantor is able to, and has not admitted its inability to, pay its debts as they mature and has not suspended making payment on any of its debts. (ii) The Guarantor, by reason of actual or anticipated financial difficulties, has not commenced, and does not intend to commence, negotiations with one or more of its creditors with a view to rescheduling any of its indebtedness.
(iii) The value of the Guarantor’s assets is more than its respective liabilities (taking into account contingent and prospective liabilities) and the Guarantor has sufficient capital to carry on its business. (iv) No moratorium has been, or may, in the reasonably foreseeable future be, declared in respect of any of the Guarantor’s indebtedness.
6. The Guarantors hereby agree that, without the concurrence of the Guarantors, the Borrower and the Bank shall be at liberty to vary, alter or modify the terms and conditions of the Facility Documents and in particular to defer, postpone or revise the repayment of the Facilities and/or payment of interest and other monies payable by the Borrower to the Bank on such terms and conditions as may be considered necessary by the Bank including any increase in the rate of interest. The Bank shall also be at liberty to absolutely dispense with or release all or any of the security / securities furnished or required to be furnished to the Bank to secure the Facilities and/or the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guarantee. The Guarantors agree that the liability under this Guarantee shall in no manner be affected by any such variations, alterations, modifications, waiver, dispensation with or release of security, and that no further consent of the Guarantors is required for giving effect to any such variation, alteration, modification, waiver, dispensation with, or release of security.
7. The Bank shall have full liberty, without notice to the Guarantors and without in any way affecting this Guarantee, to exercise at any time and in any manner any power or powers reserved to the Bank under the Facility Documents, to enforce or forbear to enforce payment of the Facilities or any part thereof or interest or other moneys due to the Bank from the Borrower or any of the remedies or securities available to the Bank, to enter into any composition or compound with or to grant time or any other indulgence or facility to the Borrower, to give / grant temporary or extra overdrafts or other advances / credit facilities to the Borrower and to appropriate payments made to it by the Borrower towards repayment / payment of such overdrafts / advances / credit facilities from time to time and the Guarantors shall not be entitled to question such appropriation or to require the Bank to appropriate such payments towards previous disbursals under the Facilities so as to reduce the liability of the Guarantors hereunder on account of any such payments AND the Guarantors shall not be released by the exercise by the Bank of their liberty in regard to the matters referred to above or by any act or omission on the part of the Bank or by any other matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this provision have the effect of so releasing the Guarantors AND the Guarantors hereby waive in favour of the Bank so far as may be necessary to give effect to any of the provisions of this Guarantee, all the suretyship and other rights which the Guarantors might otherwise be entitled to enforce. The Guarantors also agree that they will not be entitled to the benefit of subrogation vis-a-vis securities or otherwise until all the monies due to the Bank under the Facilities are fully repaid / paid to the satisfaction of the Bank.
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8. This Guarantee shall be enforceable against the Guarantors notwithstanding that any post-dated cheques, negotiable instruments, security and/or securities comprised in any instrument(s) executed or to be executed in favour of the Bank shall, at the time when the proceedings are taken against the Guarantors on this Guarantee, be outstanding or unrealised or lost.
9. The Guarantors hereby agree and give consent to the sale, mortgage on prior, pari-passu, or subsequent charge basis, release etc., of any of the assets by the Borrower and/or the Guarantors from time to time as may be approved by the Bank or the transfer of any of the assets of the Borrower and/or the Guarantors from one unit to the other or to the release or lease out by the Bank any or whole of the assets charged to the Bank / its trustee / nominee on such terms and conditions as the Bank may deem fit and this may be treated as a standing and continuing consent for each and every individual act of transfer, mortgage, release or lease of any of such assets of the Borrower and/or the Guarantors. The Guarantors hereby declare and agree that no separate consent for each such transfer, mortgage, release or lease any of such assets would be necessary in future.
10. The Guarantors hereby agree and declare that the Borrower will be free to avail of further loan(s) or other facilities from the Bank or any other person in addition to the Facilities and/or to secure the same during the subsistence of this Guarantee and in that event the guarantee herein contained will not be affected or vitiated in any way whatsoever but will remain in full force and effect and binding on the Guarantors.
11. The rights of the Bank against the Guarantors shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any arrangement which may be reached between the Bank and the other guarantor(s), if any, or notwithstanding the release of that other or others from liability and notwithstanding that any time hereafter the other guarantor(s) may cease for any reason whatsoever to be liable to the Bank, the Bank shall be at liberty to require the performance by the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder to the same extent in all respects as if the Guarantors had at all times been solely liable to perform the said obligations.
12. To give effect to this Guarantee, the Bank may act as though the Guarantors were the principal debtors to the Bank. Further, The Guarantor waives any right it may have of first requiring the Bank (or any trustee or agent on its behalf) to proceed against or enforce any other rights or security or claim payment from any person before claiming from the Guarantor under this Deed. This waiver applies irrespective of any law or any provision of a Finance Document to the contrary.
13. The Guarantor hereby declares and agrees that it has not received and shall not, without the prior consent in writing of the Bank receive any security or commission from the Borrower for giving this Guarantee so long any monies remain due and payable by the Borrower to the Bank under the Facility Documents
14. The Guarantors shall not in the event of the liquidation / insolvency of the Borrower prove in competition with the Bank in the liquidation / insolvency proceedings.
15. A certificate in writing signed by a duly authorised official of the Bank shall be conclusive evidence against the Guarantors of the amount for the time being due to the Bank from the Borrower / the Guarantors in any action or proceeding brought on this Guarantee against the Guarantors.
16. This Guarantee shall not be wholly or partially satisfied or exhausted by any payments made to or settled with the Bank by the Borrower and shall be valid and binding on the Guarantors and operative until repayment in full of all moneys due to the Bank under the Facility Documents.
17. This Guarantee shall be irrevocable and the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be conditional on the receipt of any prior notice by the Guarantors or by the Borrower and the demand or notice by the Bank as provided in Clause 23 hereof shall be sufficient notice to or demand on the Guarantors.
18. The liability of the Guarantors under this Guarantee shall not be affected by: (i) any change in the constitution or winding up of the Borrower / the Guarantors or any absorption, merger or amalgamation of the Borrower / the Guarantors with any other company, corporation or concern; or (ii) any change in the management of the Borrower / the Guarantors or take over of the management of the Borrower / the Guarantors by Central or State Government or by any other authority; or (iii) acquisition or nationalisation of the Borrower / the Guarantors and/ or of any of its undertaking(s) pursuant to any law; or (iv) any change in the constitution of the Bank; or (v) bankruptcy / insolvency / death of the Guarantors / the Borrower; or (vi) the absence or deficiency of powers on the part of the Guarantors to give guarantees and/or indemnities or any irregularity in the exercise of such powers. The Guarantors undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during the subsistence of the Facilities and the Facility Documents.
19. This Guarantee shall be a continuing one and shall remain in full force and effect till such time the Borrower repays / pays in full the Facilities together with all interest, commission, costs, charges, expenses and all other monies including any increase as a result of revaluation / devaluation / fluctuation or otherwise in the rates of exchange of foreign currencies involved, whatsoever stipulated in or payable under the Facility Documents.
19A Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, this Guarantee shall stand discharged after completion of a period of 24 months, from the first drawdown date, and excluding the amount of any interest payable by the Guarantor for failing to timely make any payments due from it under the Guarantee, the liability of the Guarantor shall not in aggregate exceed USD 5.5 million, without the prior approval of the Reserve Bank of India.
19B Guarantee Limitations
The guarantee provided by the Guarantor under this Deed can be provided by the Guarantor under the ‘automatic route’ of the RBI in terms of the ODI Regulations and the Guarantee Requirements. Further, guaranteeing the Maximum Credit Facility Amount (as defined in the Facility Agreement), up to the maximum limit of US$ 5.5 (as provided in Clause 19A above) would not cause any guaranteeing or similar limit binding on the Guarantor to be exceeded.
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20. The Bank and its group companies shall have the paramount right of set-off and lien, irrespective of any other lien or charge, present as well as future, on the deposits of any kind and nature (including fixed deposits) held/ balances lying in any accounts of the Guarantors, whether in single name or joint name(s), and on any monies, securities, bonds and all other assets, documents and properties held by / under the control of the Bank and/or its group companies (whether by way of security or otherwise pursuant to any contract entered/ to be entered into by the Guarantors in any capacity), to the extent of all outstanding dues, whatsoever, arising as a result of any of the Bank’s and/or its group companies’ services extended to and/or used by the Guarantors and/or as a result of any other facilities that may be granted by the Bank and/or its group companies to the Guarantors. The Bank and/ or its group companies are entitled without any notice to the Guarantors to settle any indebtedness whatsoever owed by the Guarantors to the Bank and/or its group companies, (whether actual or contingent, or whether primary or collateral, or whether joint and/or several) hereunder or under any other document/ agreement, by adjusting, setting-off any deposit(s) and/or transferring monies lying to the balance of any account(s) held by the Guarantors with the Bank and/or its group companies notwithstanding that the deposit(s)/ balances lying in such account(s) may not be expressed in the same currency as such indebtedness. The. Bank’s and its group companies’ rights hereunder shall not be affected by the Guarantors’ bankruptcy, death or winding-up. It shall be the Guarantors’ sole responsibility and liability to settle all disputes/ objections with any such joint account holders.
In addition to the above mentioned right or any other right which the Bank and its group companies may at any time be entitled whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise, the Guarantors authorise the Bank: (a) to combine or consolidate at anytime all or any of the accounts and liabilities of the Guarantors with or to any branch of the Bank and/or its group companies; (b) to sell any of the Guarantors’ securities or properties held by the Bank by way of public or private sale without having to institute any judicial proceeding whatsoever and retain/appropriate from the proceeds derived there from the total, amounts outstanding to the Bank and/or it group companies from the Guarantors, including costs and expenses in connection with such sale; and (c) in case of cross currency set-off, to convert an obligation in one currency to another currency at a rate determined at the sole discretion of the Bank and/or its group companies.
21. Any admission or acknowledgement in writing given or any part payment made by the Borrower in respect of the Facilities shall be binding on the Guarantors and shall be treated as given on behalf of the Guarantors also.
22. This Guarantee is in addition to and not by way of limitation of or substitution for, any other guarantee(s) that the Guarantors may have previously given or may hereafter give to the Bank (whether alone or jointly with other parties) and this Guarantee shall not revoke or limit any such other guarantee(s).
23. Any demand for payment or notice under this Guarantee shall be sufficiently given if sent by post to or left at the last known address of the Guarantors and such demand or notice shall be assumed to have reached the addressee in the course of post, if given by post, and no period of limitation shall commence to run in favour of the Guarantors until after demand for payment in writing shall have been made or given as aforesaid and in proving such demand / notice when sent by post it shall be sufficiently proved that the envelope containing the demand / notice was posted and a certificate by any official of the Bank that to the best of his /her knowledge and belief, the envelope containing the said demand / notice was so posted shall be conclusive as against the Guarantors, even though it was returned unserved on account of refusal of the Guarantors or otherwise.
24. This Guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
25. The Guarantors agree that any legal action or proceedings arising out of this Guarantee may be brought by the Bank, in its absolute discretion, in any competent court, tribunal or other appropriate forum having jurisdiction. The Guarantors shall not exercise any rights which they may have acquired by way of subrogation or otherwise, or take any action or make any claim in competition with an action or a claim of the Bank.
26. Any provision of this Guarantee which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of prohibition or unenforceability but shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of this Guarantee or affect such provision in any other jurisdiction.
27. The Guarantors hereby agree, confirm and undertake that:
(A) the Bank shall, as the Bank may deem appropriate and necessary, be entitled to disclose all or any : (i) information and data relating to the Guarantors, (ii) information or data relating to this Guarantee or any other securities furnished by the Guarantors in favour of the Bank, (iii) obligations assumed / to be assumed by the Guarantors in relation to the Facilities under this Guarantee or any other securities furnished by the Guarantors for any other credit facility granted / to be granted by the Bank, (iv) default, if any, committed by the Guarantors in discharge of the aforesaid obligations, to Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (“CIBIL”) and any other agency authorised in this behalf by Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”);
(B) CIBIL and / or any other agency so authorised may use, process the aforesaid information and data disclosed by the Bank in the manner as deemed fit by them;
(C) CIBIL and / or any other agency so authorised may furnish for consideration, the processed information and data or products thereof prepared by them, to the Bank / financial institutions and other credit grantors or registered users, as may be specified by RBI in this behalf;
(D) the information and data furnished by the Guarantors to the Bank from time to time shall be true and correct.
(E) in case the Guarantors commit a default in payment or repayment of any amounts in respect of the Facilities, the Bank and/or RBI will have an unqualified right to disclose or publish the details of the default and the name of the Guarantors (including its directors) as the case may be, as defaulters, in such manner and through such medium as the Bank or RBI in their absolute discretion may think fit.
27A. The Guarantor hereby agrees, confirms and undertakes that:
(i) Ownership
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At all times until repayment in full of all the moneys due to the Bank under the Facility Agreement, the Guarantor shall:
(a) at all times continue to own directly atleast 70% of the total issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Borrower, and no other Person shall have any voting rights (whether pursuant to ownership of equity, by contract or otherwise) with respect to Borrower, and Borrower shall ensure that the Guarantor does not dispose off, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise place a Lien on such shares in any way, so long any amounts remain due and/or outstanding under the Facility Agreement.
(ii) Networth
The Guarantor shall ensure that all times during the term of this Deed, they shall maintain sufficient Net Worth to enable the Guarantor to perform its obligations under this Deed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation the ODI Regulations, GIL Guarantee Requirements or any other RBI guidelines and without requiring prior RBI approval.
(iii) Filings
(a) The Guarantor shall within 30 days from the date of this Deed file Form ODI in respect of this Deed with its authorized dealer in accordance with the ODI Regulations to the satisfaction of the Bank and shall promptly upon filing such duly completed Form ODI with its authorised dealer, deliver a copy of such duly completed and filed Form ODI to the Bank.
(b) The Guarantor shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, directions, notifications, circulars and guidelines issued by the RBI and/or the Government of India.
(c) The Guarantor shall, if required under law, as reasonably determined requested by the Bank, file and/or re-file Form ODI and any other similar documents in respect of this Deed with its authorised dealer to the satisfaction of the Bank.
(iv) ODI Regulations
The Guarantor shall be in compliance with the ODI Regulations at all times. The Guarantor confirms that it is not on the list of defaulters issued by the RBI or the Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited issued from time to time nor under any investigation by any investigation or enforcement agency or other regulatory body.
(v) Filing or stamp taxes
In relation to this Deed, the Guarantor shall pay in a timely manner any stamp, registration, notarial or similar Taxes or fees to be paid on or in relation to this Deed or the transactions contemplated by this Deed.
(vi) Pari passu ranking
The Guarantor shall ensure at all times that unsecured and unsubordinated claims of the Bank against it under the Credit Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors except those creditors whose claims are mandatorily preferred by laws of general application to companies.
28. (a) All capitalised terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the respective facility agreement/s / application(s).
(b) A reference to :
an “amendment” includes a supplement, modification, novation, replacement or re-enactment and “amended” is to be construed accordingly;
“authorisation” includes an authorisation, consent, clearance, approval, permission, resolution, licence, exemption, filing and registration;
“law” includes any constitution, statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, judgement, order, decree, authorisation, or any published directive, guideline, requirement or governmental restriction having the force of law, or any determination by, or interpretation of any of the foregoing by, any judicial authority, whether in effect as of the date of this Guarantee;
“Guarantee Requirements” shall mean the requirements of the Guarantor to comply with the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 of India and the Foreign Exchange Management (Guarantees) Regulations, 2000 read together with Master Circular dated 1 July 2011 on Guarantees and Co-acceptances issued by the Reserve Bank of India and such other circulars and/or notifications issued by the Reserve Bank of India, updating, consolidating, superseding or amending the same
“ODI Regulations” shall mean means the requirements of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 of India and the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of any Foreign Security) Regulation 2004 of India read together with the Master Circular on Direct Investment by Residents in a Joint Venture (JV) or Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) Abroad issued by the RBI dated 1 July 2011 and such other circulars and/or notifications issued by the RBI updating, consolidating, superseding or amending the same
“person” includes an individual, statutory corporation, body corporate, partnership, joint venture, association of persons, Hindu Undivided Family (HUF), societies (including co-operative societies), trust, unincorporated organisation, government (central, state or otherwise), sovereign state, or any agency, department, authority or political subdivision thereof, international organisation, agency or authority (in each case, whether or not having separate legal personality) and shall include their respective successors and assigns and in case of an individual shall include his legal representatives, administrators, executors and heirs and in case of a trust shall include the trustee or the trustees for the time being;
(c) the singular includes the plural (and vice versa);
(d) reference to the words “include” or “including” shall be construed without limitation;
(e) reference to a gender shall include references to the female, male and neuter genders;
(d) all approvals, permissions, consents or acceptance required from the Bank for any matter shall require the “prior”, “written approval, permission, consent or acceptance of the Bank;
29. A The Guarantors shall create / provide security as may be considered appropriate by the Bank in favour of the Bank / the security trustee / agent nominated by the Bank in such manner and form as the Bank may, in its sole discretion, require as security for performance of the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Bank.
All such security:
(a) shall not be discharged by intermediate payment by the Borrower / Guarantors or any settlement of accounts by the Borrower / Guarantors;
(b) shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other security which the Bank may at any time hold in respect of the dues of the Borrower / Guarantors;
(c) shall be available to the Bank until all accounts between the Bank and the Borrower / Guarantors in respect of the Facilities)
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are discharged in full to the satisfaction of the Bank;
(d) shall operate as continuing security for all monies, indebtedness and liabilities as specified herein notwithstanding the existence of a ‘nil’ balance or a credit balance in the Borrower’s account under the Facility Documents at any time or from time to time or at all times or any partial payments or fluctuations of accounts.
29.B In the event the security furnished by the Guarantors is found to be insufficient / incorrect in value the Guarantors shall furnish additional security as may be. required by the Bank. Without prejudice to the above, in the event the security furnished by the Guarantors is subsequently found to be of inferior value by an approved valuer (as may be mutually appointed) to that as •declared by the Guarantors, the Bank shall call upon the Guarantors to provide security for such shortfall. If the Guarantors do not furnish securities for the shortfall within 5 (five) days of the aforesaid communication, the Bank shall be entitled to declare the same as an event of default under the Facility Documents and call for repayment / payment of all amounts in respect of the Facilities.
29.C The Guarantors shall bear all taxes, duties and charges in relation to the transactions contemplated under this Guarantee.
29.D All documents provided by the Guarantors in connection with this Guarantee are genuine. The Bank may at any time, call for or require verification of originals of any / all such copies. Any such copy in possession of the Bank shall be deemed to have been given by the Guarantors.
29.E The Guarantors shall provide such documents and shall do all such acts, deeds and things as may be necessary or required in connection with this Guarantee.
29. F The provisions as are applicable to the Borrower in relation to the assets secured / to be secured by the Borrower, shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the Guarantors.
30. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 or any other applicable law, or any terms and conditions to the contrary contained in the Facility Documents and/or this Guarantee, the Bank may, at its absolute discretion, appropriate any payments made by the Borrower or Guarantors and any amounts realised by the Bank by enforcement of security or otherwise, towards the dues payable by the Borrower to the Bank under the Facility Documents and/or any other agreements whatsoever between the Borrower and the Bank and in any manner whatsoever. Notwithstanding any such appropriation by the Bank towards settlement of any dues payable by the Borrower to the Bank under any other agreements between the Borrower and the Bank, the Guarantors shall continue to remain liable to the Bank for all outstanding/remaining amounts in respect of the Facility.
The Guarantors acknowledge and confirm that the Guarantors have read and understood all the Facility Documents and this Guarantee as set out and/or referred to in the applications submitted by/on behalf of the Borrower to the Bank.
31. In case there are more than one Guarantor, each of the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally liable to the Bank for performance of all obligations under this Guarantee.
32. The Bank may, at any time, assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits and obligations under this Guarantee to any person without the consent of the Borrower/s and /or the Guarantors. However, the Bank will intimate the Borrower/s and/or the Guarantors prior to such assignment or transfer.
33. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably undertakes that for as long as the Borrower owes any money to the Bank under the Facility Documents, Guarantor shall (i) not sell their “controlling interest” (as defined below) in the Borrower during the time that the Facility Documents remains in force and effect and till such time any amounts/monies remain outstanding under the Agreement; and (ii) exercise management control over the Borrower.
For the purpose of this clause:
A “controlling interest” means that the Guarantor must agree at all such times during the time that the Agreement remains in force and effect to own directly at least 70% of the common shares of capital stock of the Borrower.
“Management Control” shall mean with respect to the Borrower, (i) the direct ownership of at least 70% of the issued and paid up equity share capital of the Borrower by the Guarantor; and (ii) the right of the Guarantor to directly control the management and policy decisions affecting the Borrower whether through ownership or by agreement or otherwise; and (iii) appoint majority of the directors on the Board of the Borrower.
34. This Guarantee shall stand discharged only when all the principal, interest and any other cost, indemnities etc in relation to the Facility Documents are paid to the Bank to its satisfaction and duly certified by the Bank to that extent.
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6. | NON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS |
The Guarantors shall not sell, transfer, assign, dispose off, mortgage, charge, pledge or create any lien or in any way encumber their immoveable and moveable properties, whether as sole or joint owner and the immoveable properties to be acquired by the Guarantors in future, whether as sole or joint owner, without the Bank’s prior written consent till the obligations under this Guarantee are discharged in full save and except for any such sale, transfer, assignment, mortgage, charge, pledge, disposal or any other lien to be created on the immoveable and moveable properties of the Guarantor for an amount (individually or in aggregate) not exceeding INR. 100.0 million.
7. | The Guarantors further agree that unless the Bank shall otherwise previously approve in writing, the Guarantors shall not: |
(i) Enter into any agreement or arrangement with any person, institution or government body for the use, occupation or disposal of its assets or any part thereof.
(ii) Stand surety for anybody or guarantee the repayment of any facility or overdraft or the purchase price of any asset.
(iii) Effect any oral or other partition of the Secured Property or enter into any family arrangement or use it for the purpose of business.
(viii) | Save and except with the prior written permission of the Bank not to borrow from any bank/ financial institution/ other sources nor to charge any property/assets until all amounts in respect of the Facility are paid in full to the satisfaction of the Bank. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Guarantors have caused this Guarantee to be executed on the day, month and year hereinabove written in the manner hereinafter appearing.
SIGNED AND DELIVERED by the withinnamed Guarantors, Mastek Limited, by Sudhakar Ram, Chairman & Managing Director, authorized pursuant to resolutions passed by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 28 th June, 2012.
The Common Seal of Mastek Limited, the withinnamed Guarantors, has, pursuant to the Resolution of its Board of Directors passed in that behalf on the Thursday of June 28, Two Thousand and Twelve, hereunto been affixed in the presence of Mr. Sudhakar Ram, Chairman & Managing Director who have signed these presents in token thereof and Mr. Bhagwant Bhargawe Company Secretary person who has countersigned the same in token thereof. |
For MASTEK
/s/ Sudhakar Ram MG Director
For MASTEK LIMITED
/s/ Sudhakar Ram MG Director
For MASTEK LIMITED
/s/ BHAGWANT BHARGAWE BHAGWANT BHARGAWE COMPANY SECRETARY |
SCHEDULE
1. PLACE OF EXECUTION
At Chennai in the State of Tamil Nadu.
2. A DATE OF THIS GUARANTEE
On the 28 th day of June, Two Thousand and Twelve.
2.B DATE/S OF THE FACILITY AGREEMENT
(i) Facility Agreement dated the ____ day of _______,
(ii) (a) Details of the Facilities :
In the nature of Revolving Credit facility upto over all limits not exceeding USD 5.0 mn at any time agreed to be sourced by the Guarantors.
2. C ADDRESS OF BRANCH / OFFICE OF THE BANK
ICICI Bank Limited,
500, Fifth Avenue,
Suite 2830,
New York, NY- 10110
3. DETAILS OF THE BORROWER
MajescoMastek Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of California and doing business in the United States of America
4. DETAILS OF THE GUARANTORS
MASTEK LIMITED, Mahindra World City, Plot No.-TP- 5, 4 th Avenue, Nathan Sub (PO), Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu-603 002. , a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 and having its Registered Office at 804/805 President House, Near Ambawadi Circle, Ahmedabad 380 006.
The Guarantors hereby agree, confirm and undertake that :
1. No change whatsoever in the constitution of the company during the continuance / validity of this Guarantee and the other Transaction Documents shall impair or discharge the obligations of the Guarantors under this Guarantee and the other Transaction Documents.
2. The Guarantors shall, forthwith upon any change in the constitution of the Guarantors, inform the Bank of the change and provide such details in respect of the change and its effect, as may be required by the Bank.
3. The Guarantors shall furnish board resolutions as also resolutions under Section 372(A) of the Companies Act, 1956 to the Bank in relation to this Guarantee.
4. The Guarantors shall submit the Statutory Auditors networth certificate (as required under the ODI Regulations) within 14 days from the date of this Deed.
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Exhibit 10.23
Execution Copy
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
This SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of March 25 , 2011, between MajescoMastek, Inc., a California corporation (“Borrower”), having an address at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 208, Edison, New Jersey 08837 (the “Debtor”), Mastek Limited, a company formed and existing under the laws of India (the “Subordinator”), and ICICI Bank Limited, New York Branch (the “Creditor”).
1 . Debt. The Subordinator warrants and represents to the Creditor that the Subordinator is the owner of 100% of the shares of capital stocks of the Debtor and the Debtor is or may in the future be indebted to Subordinator, without any defense, offset, or counterclaim.
2. Subordination. To induce the Creditor to lend or advance moneys or otherwise extend credit to the Debtor pursuant to a Credit Facility Agreement dated as of the date hereof and executed between the Debtor and the Creditor, and to better secure the Creditor in respect thereof, the Subordinator hereby subordinates the indebtedness owed by the Debtor to the Subordinator as well as any other indebtedness which the Debtor may now or hereafter owe to the Subordinator to all debts, demands, claims, liabilities, or causes of action for which the Debtor may now or at any time hereafter in any way be liable to the Creditor. The Debtor shall not pay, and the Subordinator shall not accept payment of or assert or seek to enforce against the Debtor, any indebtedness now or hereafter owing by the Debtor to the Subordinator or any collateral or security thereto appertaining, unless and until the Creditor has been paid in full all such debts, claims, liabilities, demands, or causes of action now or hereafter owing to the Creditor by the Debtor.
3. Assignment. As further security for the Creditor, the Subordinator hereby assigns to the Creditor any and all such indebtedness now or hereafter owing by the Debtor to the Subordinator and any all collateral or security therefor. The Subordinator agrees to assign, endorse and deliver to and deposit with the Creditor any and all notes or other obligations or instruments evidencing any such indebtedness and all collateral and security thereto appertaining, hereby irrevocably authorizing the Creditor to collect, receive, enforce and accept any and all sums or distributions of any kind that may become due, payable, or distributable on or in respect of such indebtedness, either principal or interest, or such collateral or security, whether, paid directly or indirectly by the debtor, paid or distributed in any bankruptcy, receivership, reorganizations, or dissolution proceedings or otherwise. The Subordinator irrevocably authorizes the Creditor in its sole discretion to make and present claims therefor in any such proceedings, in the name of either the Creditor or the Subordinator, and in case any such sums or distributions come into the Subordinator’s hands the Subordinator shall promptly turn the same over to the Creditor.
4. Representations. The Subordinator represents and warrants that it has not assigned or transferred any of the indebtedness or any interest therein or any such collateral or security to any other person and that it shall make no assignment or transfer thereof, and that all notes or written obligations taken to evidence the indebtedness or all renewal notes or written obligations shall be endorsed with a proper notice of this Agreement.
5. Claims. The Subordinator hereby waives and postpones in favor of the Creditor all claims of every kind and description that the Subordinator may now or hereafter have against the Debtor to the payment to the Creditor of all debts, claims, demands, or causes of action of every character and description that the Creditor may now or hereafter have against the Debtor, whether arising hereunder or in any other manner.
6. Waiver. The Subordinator waives notice of acceptance hereof, notice of the creation of any indebtedness or liability of the Debtor to the Creditor, the giving or extension of credit to the Debtor, or the
taking or releasing of security for the payment thereof, and waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest or default, and all other notices to which the Subordinator might otherwise be entitled.
7. Continuance of Agreement. This Agreement the obligations of the Debtor and the Subordinator and the rights and privileges to the Creditor hereunder shall continue until payment in full of all claims and amounts due to the Creditor from the Debtor notwithstanding any action or non action of the Creditor with respect thereto or any collateral therefor and any guarantees thereof.
8. Binding effect. This Agreement shall be binding on the Subordinator, and its successors and permitted assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Creditor, its successors and assigns.
9. Entire agreement. This Agreement supersedes all agreements previously made between the parties relating to the subject matter covered by this Agreement .
10. Notices. All notices or other documents under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties at their last known addresses.
11. Non-waiver. No delay or failure by a party to exercise any right under this Agreement, and no partial or single exercise of that right, shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right unless otherwise expressly provided herein.
12. Headings. Headings in this agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.
13. Governing law. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an origina1 but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
15. Costs and Fees. The Subordinator and Debtor jointly and/or severally promise to pay all reasonable out-of -pocket costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable counsel fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of this Agreement, whether or not a lawsuit is filed or commenced.
16. Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws, excluding any laws regarding the conflict of laws, of the State of New York. The Subordinator and the Debtor hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Federal District Court or State Court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the New York County, State of New York for adjudication of any dispute concerning this Agreement and all other documents provided for herein. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY, AND ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, THAT THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signed this agreement the day and year first above written.
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MASTEK LIMITED | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | /s/ Ashish Bafna | |
Name: ASHISH BAFNA | ||
Title: ASST. GENERAL MANAGER |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signed this agreement the day and year first above written.
MAJESCOMASTEK INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mrinal Sattawalla | |
Name: MRINAL SATTAWALLA | ||
Title: DIRECTOR |
MASTEK LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Ashank Desai | |
Name: ASHANK DESAI | ||
T itle: DIRECTOR | ||
ICICI BANK LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Exhibit 10.24
[Punjab National Bank (International) Limited Logo]
(Authorised by PRA and Regulated by FCA &
PRA)
01, Moorgate, London EC2R 6JH
09 th January 2015
To
Majesco Inc. USA
5 Penn Plaza
14th floor, 33rd Street & 8th Avenue
NY 10001,
New York, USA
Dear Sirs,
Re: Your Application for Line of Credit for financing against SBLC for USD 03.00 Mn
We are pleased to convey that Punjab National Bank (International) Limited (the “ Bank ”) has approved the following subject to the terms and conditions outlined below:
Terms & conditions SBLC loan: Majesco Inc. USA
[Punjab National Bank (International) Limited Logo]
(Authorised by PRA and Regulated by FCA &
PRA)
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multiple of USD 500,000/- |
Conditions
Precedent |
1. Acceptance of the Facility Letter; 2. A Board Resolution passed by the Board of the Company authorizing the borrowing and execution of Documents etc. 3. Execution of the Facility Agreement and other documents in consultation with our Solicitors. 4. KYC documents of Directors and authorized signatories. 5. Legal opinion from all the jurisdictions involved in the transaction. |
Penal Interest | 3% over the normal rate will be charged in case of breach of terms of the facility or declaration of ‘Event of Default’. |
Period of Offer
Please confirm the acceptance of the terms and conditions of the sanction by signing the acceptance on the enclosed duplicate of this Letter and returning it to the Bank within a period of 10 days.
Yours faithfully | |
/s/ Illegible | |
For and on behalf of | |
Punjab National Bank (International) Limited | |
WE ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET OUT IN THIS FACILITY LETTER
ACCEPTED BY: | Ketan Mehta | ||||
SIGNATURE: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | Designation: | President & CEO | ||
DATE: | Jan 14, 2015 |
Exhibit 10.25
THIS AGREEMENT is dated the 14th day of January 2015
BETWEEN:
Majesco Inc a company established in accordance with the laws of (Pls fill up) California , with registered number/License number (Pls fill up) C1523009 having its registered office at 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 208, Edison, New Jersey-08637, USA (hereinafter referred to as the “Borrower”) which expression shall include its successors;
AND
Punjab National Bank (International) Limited Incorporated and registered in England & Wales having its registered office at 1 Moorgate, London EC2R 6JH (Company Number 05781326) (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”) which expression shall include its successors;
WHEREAS
(1) | The Borrower approached the Bank seeking facility to be utilised solely for the purpose of financial requirements of the Borrower. |
(2) | The Bank and the Borrower entered into terms and conditions, contained in a Facility Letter dated 09th January 2015 which provided the broad terms and conditions agreed between the Bank and the Borrower in connection with the proposed facility. |
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
1. | Amount: |
A maximum of USD 03.00 Million (Three Million United States Dollars) (“the Facility”)
2. | Purpose.: |
For aquisition of assets and business of Agile Technologies LLC-USA
3. | Term: |
As per the maturity of SBLC, tentative period - 3 years, with rollover option at the end of tenor subject to renewal of SBLC and renegotiation of interest rates..
4. | Interest |
• | Interest shall be chargeable at 6M LIBOR+275bps |
• | Interest for six months to be deposited as advance interest |
• | Interest to be paid on half yearly basis and first interest payment will be made at the end of the first half year from the date of disbursement. |
• | Loan draw down will be USD 03.00 Mn less 6months interest rate deducted in advance. |
4.1 | Accounts which are not conducted in accordance with the terms of the Facility will be subject to a surcharge of 3.00% per month over the agreed rate as set out in 4.1 above |
4.2 | Without prejudice to its rights under 4.1 above the Bank reserves the right to vary the Margin over Libor specified in this Agreement if in its reasonable opinion it perceives a change in the risk associated with the Facility and/or there has been a breach of the terms of this Agreement. |
5. | Fees / Charges |
• | Solicitors’ fee for documentation to be borne by the borrower. |
• | Any other out of pocket expenses/charges to be borne by the borrower. |
• | The advance is with recourse to the company and payable on demand along with interest on event of default. |
6. | I. Repayment |
6.1 | The Facility is repayable 10 days before the maturity of SBLC. |
6.2 | Interest to be paid on half yearly basis. |
6.3 | The Borrower shall make all payments to be made by it without any Tax deduction, unless a Tax deduction is required by law. Tax means any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge or withholding of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same). |
Loan draw down will be USD 03.00 Mn less the 6 months interest deducted in advance.
6.4 | The Borrower shall promptly upon becoming aware that it must make a Tax deductions notify the Bank accordingly. If a Tax deduction is required by law to be made by the Borrower, the amount of the payment due from the Borrower shall be increased to an amount which (after making any Tax deduction) leaves an amount equal to the payment which would have been due if no Tax deduction had been required. |
6.5 | The Borrower shall (within three business days of demand by the Bank) pay to the Bank an amount equal to the loss, liability or cost which the Bank determines will be or has been (directly or indirectly) suffered for or on account of a Tax of any nature by the Bank in respect of the Agreement, each utilisation request, a Facility extension request or the SBLC document. |
II. Prepayment
6.5.1 | Permitted at one week notice. However, prepayment should be in multiple of USD 500,000. The Borrower may only do this if: |
6.5.2 | the notice specifies the amount of the prepayment; |
6.5.3 | the data of the prepayment is at least one week from the date of the notice; |
6.5.4 | the prepayment does not result in an Event of Default or potential Event of Default; and |
6.5.5 | the prepaid sum is in a multiple of USD 500,000/- |
7. | Security |
The following documentation and security is to be provided prior to drawdown of the Facility:
7.1 | SBLC issued from YES Bank in an approved format. |
7.2 | Board Resolution of the Borrower authorising the borrowing and the execution of the documents. |
7.3 | The Facility Agreement duly accepted by the Borrower. |
8. | Availability |
8.1 | The Facility shall be made available to the Borrower after the Bank has received the following in form and substance satisfactory to it: |
8.1.1 | Documentation and security items as set out in 7 above fully perfected; |
8.1.2 | Completion by the Borrower of all account opening mandates incorporating specimen signatures of each of the persons nominated to operate the Facility and all necessary KYC and supporting documentation required by the Bank. |
8.2 | The Facility shall be available for utilisation by the Borrower during the Term in one single instalment or in number of instalments not exceeding five instalments during the Term. |
8.3 | The Borrower shall give 3 working days notice to the Bank for each utilisation of the Facility. |
8.4 | The Facility may be available for utilisation by the Borrower for a period exceeding the Term at the Banks discretion provided that it does not exceed the expiry date of the SBLC referred to in clause 7.1 above and term of each such loan not exceeding 12 months. |
9. | Representation and Warranty |
The Borrower represents and warrants that no litigation, arbitration or proceeding is taking place, pending, or to the best of the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against the Borrower or any of the Borrowers’ assets and there are no facts known to the Borrower which may have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or its ability to perform the Borrower’s obilgations under this Agreement.
10. | Undertakings |
The Borrower agrees:
10.1 | to give the Bank notice in writing immediately upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any event or circumstance, (including, without limitation, any Event of Default or potential Event of Default) which may materially and adversely affect the Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. |
10.2 | to procure that all consents, licences, approvals and authorisations (if any) as may be required under any applicable law by the Borrower for the continued performance of its obligations under this Agreement are obtained and maintained in full force and effect; |
10.3 | to pay all legal and other costs relating to the Facility including but without limitation the cost of negotiation, preparation and completion of this Agreement and any security documentation, any charges of the Bank as set out in any schedule of charges issued by the Bank from time to time, the costs of enforcement of the Borrower’s liabilities and of the protection and realisation of security which shall all be payable on a full indemnity basis by the Borrower, whether or not the Borrower draws down the Facility. |
11. | Events of Default |
11.1 | Defaults |
Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) | the Borrower fails to pay any sum due from the Borrower under the Facility at the time in the currency and in the matter stipulated in this Agreement; or |
(b) | the Borrower commits any breach or omits to observe any of the Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement; or |
(c) | any representation or statement made to the Bank in connection with this Agreement proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed to be made or, if repeated, at any time by reference to |
the facts or circumstances subsisting at the time, would no longer be true and correct in all material respects; or
(d) | any proceedings are started or any steps are taken for an order to be made in relation to the bankruptcy of the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above or for the appointment of a receiver or similar officer of any of its revenues and assets or the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 or 268 of the Insolvency Act 1986; or |
(a) | any distress or other execution is levied or enforced or sued out upon or against any property of the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above; or |
(f) | the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above suspends or ceases or threatens to suspend or cease to carry on business or (except in the course of trade) it sells, leases, transfers or otherwise disposes of or threatens to dispose of all or any substantial part of its or their assets (whether by a single transaction or by a series), or all or any substantial part of its assets are seized or appropriated by or on behalf of any governmental or other authority or are compulsorily acquired; or |
(g) | the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above convenes a meeting or takes any steps for the purpose of making, or proposes to enter into or make, any composition, assignment or arrangement for the benefit of its creditors; |
(h) | any indebtedness of the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above in respect of borrowed moneys (whether in respect of capital or interest) deemed by the Bank in its absolute discretion to be material is not paid on its due date or becomes capable of being declared due prior to its stated maturity, or any guarantee or indemnity given by the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above is not honoured when due or called upon; or |
(i) | any governmental or other consent or exemption required to enable the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above to perform its obligations under this Agreement is withdrawn or modified to a manner unacceptable to the Bank or for any reason it becomes unlawful for the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; or |
(j) | the security identified at 7 above becomes unenforceable or inadequate and the Borrower or any guarantor or any person who has granted security under 7 above does not provide any replacement or additional security to the Bank’s satisfaction or if the Bank shall receive notice of the creation of any further charge encumbrance or disposition relating to the security given for the Facility or any part thereof and such charge, encumbrance or disposition has been created without the prior written consent of the Bank; or |
(k) | any insurance cover which the Bank requires to be maintained for the purpose of the Facility is withdrawn, amended or avoided without the Bank’s prior consent; or |
(l) | any event occurs or situation arises in any jurisdiction other than England which has a substantially similar effect to any of the events specified in (d)-(g) above. |
12. | Acceleration |
On or at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default (which is still continuing), the Bank may at any time with immediate effect serve a notice on the Borrower to:
(a) | cancel the Facility and require the Borrower immediately to repay the Facility together with accrued interest and all other sums payable under this Agreement, whereupon the same shall become immediately due and payable whereupon no further utilisation may be made of the facility; |
(b) | require repayment of all monies outstanding (whether or not then otherwise due) under the Facility. |
13. | Change in Law |
If for any reason it becomes unlawful or impossible for the Bank to make, maintain or fund the Facility or give effect to its obligations as contemplated by this Agreement, or any of the obligations expressed as being assumed by the Borrower under this Agreement is not or ceases to be valid, legal, binding and enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, then the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement shall terminate and the Bank may by written notice cancel the Facility and require the Borrower immediately to repay the Facility together with accrued interest and all other sums payable under this Agreement, whereupon the same shall become immediately due and payable.
14. | Increased Costs |
The Borrower shall forthwith upon demand pay to the Bank the amount of any increased cost incurred by the Bank in funding, maintaining or performing its obligations under the Facility as a result of any change in the interpretation or application of any law, regulation, directive or official request.
15. | Stamp Duties |
The Borrower agrees to pay all stamp duty, registration and similar taxes or charges which may be payable in connection with the acceptance, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Facility and to indemnity the Bank against any and all liabilities including penalties with respect to or resulting from any delay or omission to pay any such stamp, registration and similar taxes or charges.
16. | Currency Indemnity |
The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Bank against any loss incurred by it as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for the payment of any amount due under the Facility and such judgment or order being expressed in a currency other than that in which the payment was due and as a result of any variation having occurred in the rates of exchange between the date of any such amount becoming due hereunder and the date of actual payment thereof.
17. | Set-Off |
The Bank may set off any obligation due from the Borrower under this Agreement against any obligation owed by the Borrower regardless of the place of payment, booking bank or currency of either obligation. If the obligations are in different currencies, the Bank may convert either obligation at a market rate of exchange in its usual course of business for the creation of the set-off.
18. | Proper Law |
18.1 | The Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English Law. |
18.2 | The Borrower hereby agrees for the benefit of the Bank and without prejudice to the right of the Bank to take proceedings before any other court of competent jurisdiction, that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding that may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and for such purposes the Borrower submits to the jurisdiction of such courts. |
19. | Severance |
Every provision contained in this Agreement shall be severable and distinct from every other provision and if at any time any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any law of any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the validity, legality and enforceability of those provisions under the law of other jurisdictions shall not in any way be affected thereby.
20. | Assignments and Successors |
20.1 | The agreement evidenced by this Agreement shall ensure to the benefit of the Bank and its s ucc es sors and assigns from time to time including, without limitation, any entity with which the Bank may merge or amalgamate or by which it may be absorbed or to which it may transfer all or any part of its undertaking or assets, and any change in the Bank’s constitution or any merger, a malgam ation, absorption or transfer shall not prejudice or affect its rights under this Agreement in any respect. The Bank may disclose to a potential assignee or tr an sferee or to any other person who may propose entering into contractual relations with the Bank in relation to the Agreement such information about the Borrower and this Facility as it considers appropriate. |
20.2 | The Borrower is not entitled to assign, transfer or novate all or any part of his or her rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Bank. |
21. | Non-Waiver |
No failure by the Bank to exercise and no delay by the Bank in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise therefore or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
22. | Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 |
The Borrower and the Bank do not intend that any term of this Agreement shall be enforceable solely by virtue of The Contracts (Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person who is not a party to this Agreement.
23. | Notices |
23.1 | Any demand or notice on the Borrower under this Agreement shall be: |
(a) | in writing signed by an officer of the Bank and served either by hand, post or by facsimile; |
(b) | deemed to have been received in the case of a letter when delivered personally or five days after it has been put in the post and, in the case of a fax, at the time of despatch (provided that if the date of despatch is a Saturday, Sunday or official public holiday in England it shall be deemed to have been received at the opening of business on the next day banks are open for business in England.) |
(c) | sent to the Borrower at the above-mentioned address. |
24. | Remedies, waivers, amendments and consents |
24.1 | Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by, or on behalf of, each party. |
24.2 | Any waiver of any right or consent given under this Agreement is only effective if it is in writing and signed by the waiving or consenting party. It only applies in the circumstances for which it is given and shall not prevent the party giving it from subsequently relying on the relevant provision. |
24.3 | No delay or failure to exercise any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that right. |
24.4 | No single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement shall prevent any further exercise of the same right or any other right, under this Agreement. |
24.6 | Rights and remedies under this agreement are cumulative and do not exclude any rights or remedies provided by law or otherwise. |
25. | Third party rights |
25.1 | A person who is not a party to this agreement cannot enforce or enjoy the benefit of any term of this agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties ) Act 1999. |
26. | Counterparts |
26.1 | This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and this has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of the Agreement . |
IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been entered into the day and year first above written
EXECUTED and DELIVERED as an agreement | ) | ||
By Majesco Inc by Mr. Ketan Mehta one of | ) | ||
its directors in the presence of: | ) |
Director | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
Witness signature: | /s/ Lori Stanley |
Witness name: | Lori Stanley |
For and on behalf of
Punjab National Bank (International) Limited by
Exhibit 10.26
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TO : PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED HAVING ITS
REGISTERED ADDRESS AT 1 MOORGATE, LONDON EC2R 6JH, UNITED KINGDOM,
SWIFT CODE: PUNBGB22XXX
FROM : YES BANK LTD
MUMBAI
ADDRESS: GROUND FLOOR, SHRI AMBA SHANTI CHAMBERS,
OPP. HOTEL LEELA, ANDHERI KURLA ROAD, ? ANDHERI (EAST),
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DATE : 29-JAN-2015
IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 078SLC3150290001
AT THE REQUEST OF MASTEK LIMITED (APPLICANT), WEYES BANK LTD, A COMPANY INCORPORATED AND REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 AND A BANKING COMPANY WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 5(C) BANKING
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REGULATION ACT, 1949 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NEHRU CENTRE, 9TH FLOOR, DISCOVERY OF INDIA, WORLI, MUMBAI 400 018 AND BRANCH AT GROUND FLOOR, SHRI AMBA SHANTI CHAMBERS, OPP HOTEL LEELA, ANDHERI-KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI-E, MUMBAI-400059 (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE BANK) HEREBY ESTABLISH OUR IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO.078SLC3150290001 IN YOUR FAVOUR UP TO AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF USD 3 MILLION (USD THREE MILLION) (IN WORDS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING UNPAID INDEBTEDNESS, DUE OR OWING TO YOU ARISING OUT OF BANKING FACILITIES AGREED TO BE GRANTED BY YOU TO MAJESCO INC. USA, A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, COMPANY NUMBER C1523009 AND HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS AT 5 PENN PLAZA, 14TH FLOOR, 33RD STREET 8TH AVENUE, NY 10001, NEW YORK, USA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE BORROWER).
THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT IS PAYABLE WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS FROM TIME TO TIME UP TO 15-JAN-2018 AGAINST YOUR FIRST WRITTEN DEMAND THROUGH, AUTHENTICATED SWIFT MESSAGE TO OUR ISSUING OFFICE STATED ABOVE TOGETHER WITH YOUR CERTIFICATE WHICH SHALL BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORM (COMPLETED AS APPROPRIATE) SIGNED BY ANY ONE OF YOUR AUTHORISED SIGNATORIES. THE TERM BUSINESS DAYS SHALL MEAN THE DAY ON WHICH WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN MUMBAI (LOCATION OF THE FOREIGN BANK), INDIA. DEMAND HEREUNDER TO BE MADE BY AUTHENTICATED SWIFT ADVICE IN WHICH CASE THE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED.
SUCH PAYMENT AS DEMANDED BY YOU WILL BE MADE BY US TO YOU, WITHOUT ANY CONTESTATION OR PROTEST OR DELAY ON OUR PART AND WITHOUT ANY SET OFF, DEFENCES, DEDUCTIONS OR WITHHOLDING CHARGES/TAXES OF ANY KIND NOW OR HEREAFTER IMPOSED, LEVIED, COLLECTED, WITHHELD OR ADDRESSED BY ANY OTHER AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING: (I) ANY AMENDMENT TO THE FACILITY AGREEMENT/DOCUMENTS AGREED UPON BETWEEN YOU AND THE BORROWER AND/OR (II) ANY ILLEGALITY, INVALIDITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY OF THE CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT/DOCUMENTS OR THE GRANTING OF ANY TIME OR OTHER INDULGENCE IN RELATION TO THE FACILITY.
DEFAULT CERTIFICATE
STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT NO.078SLC3150290001 DATE (29-JAN-2015) ISSUING BANK:YES BANK LTD, GROUND FLOOR, SHRI AMBA SHANTI CHAMBERS, OPP HOTEL LEELA, ANDHERI- KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI-E, MUMBAI -400059 (BRANCH ADDRESS) WITH REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WE HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE SUM OF 3 MILLION (USD THREE MILLION) REPRESENTS UNPAID INDEBTEDNESS DUE OR OWING TO US PURSUANT TO THE BANKING FACILITIES GRANTED BY US TO THE BORROWER DEFINED IN THE ABOVE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT.’
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THAT THE SUM OF ALL PARTIAL CLAIMS UNDER THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT WILL NOT EXCEED USD THREE MILLION ONLY)
THIS SBLC IS VALID UP TO 15-JAN-2018 AND OUR LIABILITY UNDER THIS SBLC WILL BE REDUCED AUTOMATICALLY, WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE REPAYMENT DATE AS PER THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE OF THE FACILITY, MENTIONED HEREIN BELOW, WITHOUT ANY NEED OF AN ORAL OR WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM PNB UK.
SCHEDULE
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18 | 12.50 PERCENT | |
24 | 12.50 PERCENT | |
30 | 12.50 PERCENT | |
36 | 62.50 PERCENT | |
TOTAL | 100.00 PERCENT |
THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT AND/OR ANY RIGHTS AVAILABLE TO YOU HEREUNDER MAY BE FREELY ASSIGNED/TRANSFERRED BY YOU TO ANY THIRD PARTY,ONLY WITH OUR PRIOR CONSENT, WITHOUT PAYMENT OF ANY RELATED FEE. WE SHALL NOT ASSIGN/TRANSFER ANY OF OUR RIGHTS AND/OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER TO ANY THIRD PARTY WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT. HOWEVER, IF THE CONSENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITH 7 BUSINESS DAYS THEN IT WILL BE DEEMED TO BE ACCEPTED BY YOU.
IF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT BECOME INVALID, ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE IN ANY RESPECT UNDER ANY LAW, THE VALIDITY, LEGALITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY BE AFFECTED OR IMPAIRED.
A WRITTEN DEMAND BY YOU IS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT SUCH SUM OR SUMS ARE DUE.
IF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT BECOMES INVALID, ILLEGAL OR UNENFORCEABLE IN ANY RESPECT UNDER ANY LAW, THE VALIDITY, LEGALITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL NOT IN ANY WAY BE AFFECTED OR IMPAIRED.
THIS STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT CONSTITUTES AN OBLIGATION TO MAKE PAYMENT AGAINST DEMAND CERTIFICATE AS MENTIONED ABOVE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS HEREOF CONFLICT.
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Exhibit 10.27
EXECUTION COPY
ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
MAJESCO
AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, llc
AND
SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO SECTIONS 7.8 AND 9,
WILLIAM K. FREITAG,
JOHN M. JOHANSEN
AND
ROBERT BUHRLE
DATED December 12, 2014
table of contents
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SECTION 1 Definitions | 1 | |
1.1. | Definitions | 1 |
SECTION 2 Purchase and Sale of Assets | 10 | |
2.1. | Purchase and Sale of Assets | 10 |
2.2. | Excluded Assets | 11 |
2.3. | Assumption of Liabilities | 12 |
2.4. | Retained Liabilities | 13 |
SECTION 3 Purchase Price | 14 | |
3.1. | Purchase Price | 14 |
3.2. | Purchase Price Adjustment | 14 |
3.3. | Allocation | 17 |
SECTION 4 Closing | 17 | |
4.1. | Time and Location | 17 |
4.2. | Buyer Closing Date Deliveries | 17 |
4.3. | Seller’s Closing Date Deliveries | 18 |
SECTION 5 Representations and Warranties of Seller | 19 | |
5.1. | Organization; Good Standing | 19 |
5.2. | Authority of Seller | 19 |
5.3. | Authorization, Execution and Delivery | 20 |
5.4. | Non-Contravention | 20 |
5.5. | Financial Statements | 20 |
5.6. | Real Property | 21 |
5.7. | [RESERVED] | 21 |
5.8. | Permits; Compliance with Law | 21 |
5.9. | Litigation | 22 |
5.10. | Labor Relations | 22 |
5.11. | Employee Relations and Agreements | 22 |
5.12. | [RESERVED] | 22 |
5.13. | Insurance | 22 |
5.14. | Taxes | 23 |
5.15. | Material Agreements | 23 |
5.16. | Operations Since Balance Sheet Date | 24 |
5.17. | Environmental Compliance | 25 |
5.18. | Title to Assets; Sufficiency of Assets | 25 |
5.19. | Inventory | 26 |
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5.20. | No Brokers | 26 |
5.21. | No Undisclosed Liabilities | 26 |
5.22. | Bank Accounts | 26 |
5.23. | Names and Locations | 26 |
5.24. | Affiliate Transactions; Affiliated Entities | 26 |
5.25. | Customers and Suppliers | 27 |
5.26. | Accounts Receivable | 27 |
5.27. | Credit Facilities | 27 |
5.28. | No Other Representations and Warranties of Seller | 27 |
SECTION 6 Representations and Warranties of Buyer | 28 | |
6.1. | Organization; Good Standing | 28 |
6.2. | Authority of Buyer | 28 |
6.3. | Authorization, Execution and Delivery | 28 |
6.4. | Non-contravention | 28 |
6.5. | No Brokers | 28 |
6.6. | Sufficiency of Funds | 28 |
6.7. | Litigation | 29 |
6.8. | Independent Investigation | 29 |
SECTION 7 PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS | 29 | |
7.1. | Access to Information | 29 |
7.2. | Governmental Approvals | 30 |
7.3. | Operations Prior to the Closing Date | 30 |
7.4. | Commercially Reasonable Efforts | 32 |
7.5. | Confidentiality | 32 |
7.6. | Notification of Certain Matters | 32 |
7.7. | Exclusive Dealing | 33 |
7.8. | Asset Transfer | 33 |
7.9. | Cooperation with Financing | 33 |
7.10. | Operation of the Agile Division | 33 |
SECTION 8 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING | 34 | |
8.1. | Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Buyer | 34 |
8.2. | Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Seller | 35 |
SECTION 9 Indemnification | 36 | |
9.1. | Indemnification by Seller and Members | 36 |
9.2. | Indemnification by Buyer | 36 |
9.3. | Notice of Claims | 36 |
9.4. | Third Party Claims | 37 |
9.5. | Limitations | 39 |
9.6. | Subrogation | 40 |
9.7. | Setoff | 40 |
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9.8. | Exclusive Remedies | 40 |
SECTION 10 TERMINATION | 40 | |
10.1. | Termination | 40 |
SECTION 11 Additional Agreements | 42 | |
11.1. | Tax Matters Provision | 42 |
11.2. | Employment Matters | 42 |
11.3. | Insurance | 44 |
11.4. | Consents | 44 |
11.5. | Allocation of Operating Expenses | 45 |
11.6. | Remittance of Payments | 45 |
11.7. | Post-Closing Operations | 45 |
SECTION 12 General Provisions | 46 | |
12.1. | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 46 |
12.2. | No Public Announcement | 46 |
12.3. | Notices | 47 |
12.4. | Successors and Assigns | 48 |
12.5. | Confidentiality | 48 |
12.6. | Non-Compete; Non-Solicitation | 50 |
12.7. | Access to Records after Closing | 51 |
12.8. | Entire Agreement; Amendments | 51 |
12.9. | Interpretation | 52 |
12.10. | Waivers | 52 |
12.11. | Expenses | 52 |
12.12. | Partial Invalidity | 53 |
12.13. | Execution in Counterparts; Facsimile | 53 |
12.14. | Governing Law | 53 |
12.15. | Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial | 53 |
12.16. | Further Assurances | 53 |
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EXHIBITS | ||
Exhibit A | Earn-Out Terms and Conditions | |
Exhibit B | Form of Employment Letter | |
Exhibit C | Net Working Capital Statement | |
Exhibit D | Form of Trademark Assignment Agreement | |
Exhibit E | Form of Patent Assignment Agreement | |
Exhibit F | Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Form of Bill of Sale | |
Exhibit H | List of Transferred Employees | |
Exhibit I | Facilitation Arrangement Terms | |
Exhibit 2.3 | Assumed Liabilities | |
Exhibit 3.3 | Allocation Schedule | |
Exhibit 11.2(g) | Transaction Payments |
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
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ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 12, 2014, is entered into by and among Majesco, a California corporation (“ Buyer ”), Agile Technologies, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and, solely with respect to Sections 7.8 and 9 , William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle (hereinafter, each a “ Member ,” and collectively, the “ Members ”). Each of Buyer and Seller are referred to herein as a “ Party ” and, together, as the “ Parties .”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller and its Affiliates are engaged in the business of providing business process reengineering, requirements definition, testing, business intelligence, and data warehousing services to insurance companies (the “ Business ”); and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and assign to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase and assume from Seller, substantially all of Seller’s assets and certain of its liabilities related to the Business, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1
Definitions
1.1. Definitions . In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section 1.1 . Such terms shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms. “ 1060 Forms ” is defined in Section 3.3 .
“ Acacia ” means Acacia Technical Services, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company.
“ Accounts Receivable ” is defined in Section 2.1(e) .
“ Action ” means any lawsuit, action, claim, complaint, investigation, legal proceeding, administrative charge, administrative proceeding, litigation or arbitration.
“ Acquisition Proposal ” is defined in Section 7.7 .
“ Affiliate ” means any Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract, ownership of voting securities or otherwise. With respect to any Person that is a natural person, Affiliate shall include (i) any legal guardian, spouse, domestic partner, parent or direct
descendant of such Person by blood, marriage or adoption (“ immediate family ”) and (ii) any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of such Person or his or her immediate family.
“ Agile Division ” means the business segment or division of Buyer through which the Business is conducted from and after the Closing Date, including all Persons directly or indirectly managed by, or reporting to, the Members.
“ Agile Obligations ” is defined in Section 11.7(a) .
“ Agreement ” means this Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with the Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto.
“ Allocation Schedule ” is defined in Section 3.3 .
“ Anti-Bribery Laws ” is defined in Section 5.8 .
“ Asset Transfer ” is defined in Section 7.8 .
“ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” is defined in Section 4.2(f) .
“ Assumed Contracts ” is defined in Section 2.1(c) .
“ Assumed Liabilities ” is defined in Section 2.3 .
“ ATP ” is defined in Section 5.24(b) .
“ ATS ” is defined in Section 5.24(b) .
“ Balance Sheet ” is defined in Section 5.5(a) .
“ Balance Sheet Date ” means September 30, 2014.
“ Benefit Plan ” means each compensation or benefit plan, program, policy, practice, agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, plans within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, compensation, employment, consulting, profit-sharing, defined contribution, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement, medical, hospital, disability, bonus, incentive, equity-based compensation, severance, change of control, termination, vacation, welfare or fringe benefit plans, programs, policies, practices, agreements or arrangements) (i) sponsored, maintained or contributed to by Seller or any of its Affiliates, or which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any obligation to sponsor maintain or contribute to, for the benefit of any current or former service provider to Seller or any of its Affiliates, or (ii) with respect to which Seller or any of its Affiliates has any Liability.
“ Bill of Sale ” is defined in Section 4.3(c) .
“ Business ” is defined in the recitals of this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include the Excluded Assets.
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“ Business Day ” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the State of New York or the State of New Jersey are authorized or obligated to close.
“ Business Property ” means all machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, motor vehicles, other miscellaneous supplies, tools, fixed assets and other tangible personal property owned or leased by Seller and used in connection with the Business.
“ Buyer ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“ Buyer’s Breach Notice ” is defined in Section 10.1(a)(ii) .
“ Buyer Group Member ” means Buyer and Buyer’s Affiliates and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, stockholders, members, agents, attorneys, consultants, advisors and representatives.
“ Buyer Transaction Agreements ” means this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents required to be delivered by Buyer at the Closing.
“ Cap ” is defined in Section 9.5(a) .
“ Claim Notice ” is defined in Section 9.3(a) .
“ Closing ” is defined in Section 4.1 .
“ Closing Amount ” is defined in Section 3.1(b) .
“ Closing Date ” is defined in Section 4.1 .
“ Closing Balance Sheet ” is defined in Section 3.2(c) .
“ Closing Net Working Capital ” is defined in Section 3.2(c) .
“ Closing Net Working Capital Statement ” is defined in Section 3.2(c) .
“ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“ Commercially Reasonable Efforts ” means efforts which are customary and reasonable in transactions of the kind and nature contemplated by this Agreement in order for the performing Party to satisfy its obligations hereunder; provided , however , that a Party required to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts under this Agreement will not thereby be required to take action that would result in a material adverse change in the benefits of this Agreement to such Party with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or to dispose of or make any material change to its business or assets, expend any material sums of money, or incur any other material burden or to undertake or engage in any Action.
“ Computer Software ” means all computer programs, databases, compilations, data collections (in each case, whether in human-readable, machine readable, source code or object code form) and documentation related to the foregoing.
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“ Confidential Information ” is defined in Section 12.5(b)(i) .
“ Confidentiality Agreement ” means that certain Mutual Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement and Restrictive Covenant, dated February 21, 2012, between Buyer and Seller.
“ Contract ” means any contract, agreement, license, lease, guaranty, indenture, sales or purchase order or other legally binding commitment in the nature of a contract (whether or not written) to which Seller is a party.
“ Controlling Party ” is defined in Section 9.4(b) .
“ Current Assets ” is defined in Section 3.2(b) .
“ Current Liabilities ” is defined in Section 3.2(b) .
“ Disclosure Schedules ” is defined in the preamble to Section 5 .
“ Earn-out Payment ” means the Earn-Out and the Minimum Earn-Out, each as defined in Exhibit A .
“ Employment Letter ” means the offer letters to be entered into by and between Buyer and the Transferred Employees, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
“ Encumbrance ” means, with respect to any assets, any lien, encumbrance, claim, charge, security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, easement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement or other restriction of a similar kind.
“ Environmental Laws ” means any Law promulgated and in effect on or prior to the Closing Date relating to the generation, production, use, treatment, storage, release, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Substances or the protection or pollution of the environment.
“ ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ Estimated Closing Balance Sheet ” is defined in Section 3.2(a) .
“ Estimated Net Working Capital ” is defined in Section 3.2(a) .
“ Excluded Assets ” is defined in Section 2.2 .
“ Executive Employment Agreements ” is defined in Section 4.2(e) .
“ Expenses ” means any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or asserting any claim, action, suit or proceeding incident to any matter indemnified against hereunder (including, without limitation, court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, accountants and other professionals).
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“ Facilitation Agreement ” is defined in Section 11.7(b) .
“ Final Net Working Capital ” is defined in Section 3.2(e) .
“ Financial Statements ” is defined in Section 5.5(a) .
“ Fundamental Representations ” means the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Sections 5.1 (Organization; Good Standing), 5.2 (Authority of Seller), 5.3 (Authorization, Execution and Delivery), 5.14 (Taxes), 5.18(a) (Title to Assets) and 5.20 (No Brokers).
“ Funds Flow ” is defined in Section 3.1(b) .
“ GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis.
“ Governmental Approvals ” means all consents, authorizations, approvals or filings of or by all Governmental Authorities which are necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
“ Governmental Authority ” means any domestic or foreign federal, territorial, state or local governmental authority, quasi-governmental authority, court, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, or any regulatory, administrative or other department, agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any of the foregoing.
“ Hazardous Substances ” means any wastes, substances, or materials (whether solid, liquid or gas) that are regulated, defined or listed by a Governmental Authority as hazardous, toxic, pollutants or contaminants, including, without limitation, petroleum, asbestos, toxic mold or other substances defined as “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous substances,” or “toxic substances” under any Environmental Laws.
“ Indebtedness ” means, with respect to Seller, without duplication, all (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (b) Liabilities as lessee under leases of real and/or personal property which have been or should be recorded as capital leases, (c) Liabilities secured by any Encumbrance on property owned or acquired, whether or not such Liabilities shall have been assumed, (d) guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection in the Ordinary Course of Business) and other contingent obligations whether secured or not in respect of the obligations of other Persons, (e) reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of credit, banker’s acceptances, surety or other bonds and similar instruments whether or not matured, and (f) amounts owed to Members or Affiliates of Seller. For purposes of calculating Indebtedness, all interest, prepayment penalties, premiums, fees and expenses (if any) and other amounts which would be payable if Indebtedness were paid in full at the Closing shall be treated as Indebtedness.
“ Indemnified Party ” is defined in Section 9.3(a) .
“ Indemnitor ” is defined in Section 9.3(a) .
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“ Intellectual Property Rights ” means all worldwide (a) inventions, whether or not patentable, (b) patents and patent applications, (c) trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications (including all provisional applications, divisions, continuations, continuations in parts and reissues), trade dress, logos, Internet domain names and trade names, whether or not registered, and all goodwill associated therewith, (d) rights of publicity and other rights to use the names and likeness of individuals, (e) copyrights and related rights, whether or not registered, (f) computer software, data, databases, files, and documentation and other materials related thereto, (g) trade secrets and confidential, technical, technology, industrial and business information rights, (h) know how, (i) all rights in any of the foregoing provided by bilateral or international treaties or conventions, and (j) all rights to sue or recover and retain damages and costs and attorneys’ fees for past, present and future infringement or misappropriation of any of the foregoing that are owned, used or licensed by Seller and sold to Buyer hereunder.
“ Interim Financial Statements ” is defined in Section 5.5(a) .
“ Inventory ” means all inventory of any kind, character, nature or description, whatever its description and wherever located (including items in transit), including all finished goods, work-in-process, supplies, raw materials, manufactured and purchased parts, containers, packaging materials and spares.
“ IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor organization thereto.
“ Knowledge ,” or phrases of similar import, means (a) with respect to any representation, warranty or statement of Seller in this Agreement that is qualified by Seller’s “Knowledge,” the actual knowledge of William Freitag, John Johansen and Robert Buhrle after reasonable inquiry of Seller’s senior management team, and (b) with respect to any representation, warranty or statement of Buyer in this Agreement that is qualified by Buyer’s “Knowledge,” the actual knowledge of Ketan Mehta and Nimish Sankalia after reasonable inquiry of Buyer’s senior management team.
“ Law ” means any law, common law, statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, decree, consent decree or similar instrument or determination or award of a court or any other Governmental Authority.
“ Leases ” is defined in Section 5.6(a) .
“ Liability ” means any liability, obligation, debt, claim, damage, loss or expense (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due).
“ Loss ” or “ Losses ” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, Liabilities, obligations, Taxes, Encumbrances, losses, and Expenses; provided , however , that “Losses” shall not include consequential, special, exemplary, indirect, incidental, punitive or similar damages, including lost profits, except to the
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extent awarded to a Third Party in connection with a Third Party claim that is indemnifiable hereunder.
“ Material Adverse Effect ” means any event, occurrence, change, circumstance or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to (x) have a material adverse effect on the Business with respect to the Purchased Assets or (y) be materially adverse to the ability of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that to the extent such effect results from any of the following, such effect shall not be considered a Material Adverse Effect (except to the extent such event, occurrence, change, circumstance or effect had an effect on the Business with respect to the Purchased Assets which was, or was reasonably expected to be, disproportionate to the effect on the other participants in the industry in which the Business operates): (a) any change in general economic, regulatory or political conditions of the United States or elsewhere, including, without limitation, changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including GAAP), interest rates, changes in the stock or other financial markets, and terrorist or other attacks; (b) any change, circumstance, event or effect resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or public announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or any action required to be taken hereunder; (c) any change, circumstance, event or effect resulting from any action taken by Seller at the request of or with the prior written consent of Buyer or any action taken by Buyer.
“ Material Agreements ” means each Contract to which Seller is a party or by which it or its assets are bound which: (a) provides for obligations, payments, Liabilities, consideration, performance or services or the delivery of goods or services to or by Seller of any amount or value reasonably expected to be in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $25,000.00) annually; (b) contains covenants limiting the freedom of Seller to engage in any line of business in any geographic area or to compete with any Person or restricting the ability of Seller to acquire equity securities of any Person; (c) relates to the ownership or use of or the right to use Intellectual Property Rights, except for any of the foregoing related to the use of generally available off-the-shelf software and generally publicly available Computer Software; (d) is a collective bargaining agreement; (e) is a joint venture or partnership contract or a limited liability company operating agreement; (f) is with any key employee, officer, director or Affiliate of Seller; (g) is a Lease; (h) relates to, or is evidence of, or is a guarantee of, or provides security for, Indebtedness or the deferred purchase price of property whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset of Seller; (i) is a lease under which Seller is a lessor; (j) cannot be terminated on less than ninety (90) days’ notice without penalty; (k) provides for the payment of cash, or other compensation or benefits, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or relates to any loans to officers, directors, managers or Affiliates of Seller; (l) relates to voting, transfer or other arrangements related to the equity ownership of Seller, or warrants, options or other rights to acquire equity interest of Seller (other than this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby); or (m) if terminated early due to an event of default or other event, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
“ Member ” or “ Members ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“ Net Working Capital ” is defined in Section 3.2(b) .
“ Net Working Capital Statement ” is defined in Section 3.2(a) .
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“ Neutral Accountants ” is defined in Section 3.2(e) .
“ Non-Competition Period ” is defined in Section 12.6(a) .
“ Notice of Dispute ” is defined in Section 3.2(d) .
“ Order ” means any judgment, order, writ, decision, injunction, award or decree of any foreign, federal, state, local or other court or tribunal and any ruling or award in any binding arbitration proceeding.
“ Ordinary Course of Business ” means the ordinary course of business consistent with the past custom and practice of Seller in the operation of the Business.
“ Party ” or “ Parties ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“ Patent Assignment Agreement ” is defined in Section 4.2(c) .
“ Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to a Member as of the Closing Date, (a) in the case of William K. Freitag, 58.5%, (b) in the case of John M. Johansen, 39.0%, and (c) in the case of Robert Buhrle, 2.5%.
“ Permits ” means all licenses, permits, franchises, easements, variances, exceptions, approvals, authorizations, consents, certificates or orders of, or filings with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
“ Permitted Encumbrances ” means (a) liens for Taxes and other governmental charges and assessments which are not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves have been established by Seller in accordance with GAAP, (b) liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and material men and other like liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business for sums not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves have been established by Seller in accordance with GAAP, (c) other liens or imperfections on property which are not material in amount, do not materially detract from the value of and do not materially impair the existing use of the property affected by such lien or imperfections, (d) liens relating to deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or to secure the performance of leases, trade contracts or other similar agreements, (e) purchase money liens on Business Property acquired in the Ordinary Course of Business, (f) liens securing executory obligations under any lease that constitutes a “capital lease” under GAAP, and (g) any utility company rights, easements and franchises.
“ Person ” means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“ Post-Closing Adjustment ” is defined in Section 3.2(f) .
“ Proposed Customer Contracts ” is defined in Section 5.15 .
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“ Purchase Price ” means the amounts set forth in Section 3.1 , subject to, and as, adjusted pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 11.5 .
“ Purchased Assets ” is defined in Section 2.1 .
“ Recipient ” is defined in Section 11.2(g) .
“ Required Consents ” is defined in Section 4.3(b) .
“ Retained Corporate Records ” is defined in Section 2.2(f) .
“ Retained Liabilities ” is defined in Section 2.4 .
“ Review Period ” is defined in Section 3.2(d) .
“ Seller ” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.
“ Seller’s Breach Notice ” is defined in Section 10.1(a)(i) .
“ Seller 401(k) Plan ” is defined in Section 11.2(d) .
“ Seller Group Member ” means Seller and Seller’s Affiliates and their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, stockholders, members, agents, attorneys, consultants, advisors and representatives.
“ Seller Transaction Agreements ” means this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents required to be delivered by Seller at the Closing.
“ Signing Amount ” is defined in Section 3.1(a) .
“ Subsidiary ” or “ Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to a Person, (a) any corporation of which at least 50% of the securities or interests having, by their terms, ordinary voting power to elect members to the board of directors, or other persons performing similar functions with respect to such corporation, is held, directly or indirectly, by such Person, (b) any partnership or limited liability company of which (i) such Person is a general partner or managing member or (ii) such Person possesses a 50% or greater interest in the total capital, total equity securities or total income of such partnership or limited liability company.
“ Target Net Working Capital ” is defined in Section 3.2(b) .
“ Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, property, sales, use, license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll, withholding or back up withholding tax, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, transfer or excise tax, prohibited transaction tax, or any other tax, custom, duty, fee, assessment or governmental charge of any kind, together with any additions to tax, interest, penalties and additional amounts with respect thereto.
“ Tax Authority ” means any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect to Tax.
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“ Tax Return ” means any federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information and any amendments thereof) with respect to any Tax.
“ TD Bank Loan ” is defined in Section 2.4 .
“ Third Party ” means any Person other than Buyer, Seller, any Member or any of their Affiliates.
“ Trademark Assignment Agreement ” is defined in Section 4.2(b) .
“ Trade Secrets ” is defined in Section 12.5(b)(ii) .
“ Transaction Documents ” means the Seller Transaction Agreements and the Buyer Transaction Agreements .
“ Transaction Payment” is defined in Section 11.2(g).
“ Transfer Taxes ” means sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, recording, documentary, stamp, registration, stock transfer, and other similar Taxes and fees together with any additions to Tax, interest, penalties and additional amounts with respect thereto.
“ Transferred Employees ” is defined in Section 11.2(a) .
“ Year-End Financial Statements ” is defined in Section 5.5(a) .
SECTION
2
Purchase and Sale of Assets
2.1. Purchase and Sale of Assets . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall grant, sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase and acquire from Seller, all right, title and interest of Seller in, to and under the assets and properties, of every kind and description, wherever located, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, owned, used or held for use by Seller in the conduct of the Business (other than the Excluded Assets) as the same shall exist on the Closing Date, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances, including the following (collectively, the “ Purchased Assets ”):
(a) all Business Property of Seller, wherever located, including the Business Property set forth on Section 2.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(b) the Leases set forth on Section 2.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(c) all Contracts set forth on Section 2.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedules (the “ Assumed Contracts ”);
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(d) all Intellectual Property Rights used in the Business owned by Seller or its Affiliates, including the Intellectual Property Rights set forth on Section 2.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedules (which shall include the domain names Agiletech and Agile Technologies);
(e) all accounts receivable, notes and notes receivable and other receivables (whether or not billed) relating to the Business (collectively, the “ Accounts Receivable ”);
(f) all Actions, insurance claims and proceeds, deposits, prepayments, refunds, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery, rights of set-off, counterclaims and rights of recoupment of every kind, including for past, present or future damages relating to any Purchased Assets or any Assumed Liabilities;
(g) all reasonably available original, and to the extent not available, reasonably available copies of books, records and other documents of Seller or which relate to the Business, including all books of account, general, financial, accounting records, files, invoices, customers’ and suppliers’ lists, other distribution lists, billing records, data, plans, sales and promotional literature, catalogs, advertising materials, manuals and customer and supplier correspondence, but excluding Retained Corporate Records (provided that Seller may retain copies of any such books, records and documents and Buyer shall provide Seller with access to or copies of such books, records and documents as provided in Section 12.7 );
(h) all telephone and facsimile numbers used in the Business;
(i) all credits, prepaid expenses, safety deposits and security deposits relating to the Business;
(j) all reasonably available employee-related and employee benefit-related files or records of Transferred Employees (except to the extent Seller is prohibited by Law or Contract from transferring or disclosing such personnel records or required by Law to retain such personnel records);
(k) all other intangible personal property of Seller related to the Business and all goodwill of the Business; and
(l) all cash, cash deposits, securities, certificates of deposit, savings and other similar cash or cash equivalents of every kind, character, nature and description.
2.2. Excluded Assets . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the following assets of Seller shall not constitute Purchased Assets and shall be retained by Seller (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets ”):
(a) all bank accounts;
(b) all Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts, including all Contracts with (i) Gwinnett County, Georgia, (ii) DeKalb County, Georgia, (iii) the State of Ohio, (iv) GSA, (v) Immucor (vi) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and (vii) EisnerAmper LLP;
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(c) all Leases that are not set forth on Section 2.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(d) all Benefit Plans and all policies, administrative service and Third Party arrangements and other assets related thereto;
(e) all employment, consulting, bonus, incentive, severance, retention, change in control or other similar Contracts with any Persons and all employee related and employee benefit related files or records of such Persons, in each case, except for such files and records that are Purchased Assets and as otherwise provided herein;
(f) all governance documents, entity seals, minute books, ownership books and records, and any other limited liability company or corporate records relating to Seller and all Tax and accounting records including Tax Returns of Seller and all books and records relating to the Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities and any other books, records and other documents of Seller which do not relate to the Business (the “ Retained Corporate Records ”); provided that Seller shall provide Buyer with access to or copies of such Retained Corporate Records as provided in Section 12.7 );
(g) all Tax assets (including rights to any refund from any Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes or duties and any prepayments) of Seller or any of its Affiliates;
(h) all rights to any Action of any nature available to or being pursued by Seller arising out of or relating to any of the Retained Liabilities, whether arising by way of counterclaim or otherwise, and all defenses, and rights of set-off related thereto;
(i) all insurance policies and all rights to applicable claims and proceeds thereunder (except those acquired under Section 2.1(f) );
(j) the rights which accrue or will accrue to Seller under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including with respect to the Earn-Out Payments;
(k) the assets of Seller set forth on Section 2.2(k) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(l) all Permits listed in Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedules and any applications for Permits; and
(m) rights of Seller arising out of its dispute and subsequent lawsuit with Uniter.
2.3. Assumption of Liabilities . Following the Closing, Buyer shall specifically assume, pay, perform or otherwise discharge as the same shall become due in accordance with their respective terms the following Liabilities of Seller (collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities ”): (a) all trade accounts payable of Seller to third parties in connection with the Business that remain unpaid as of the Closing Date and that are not past due by more than thirty (30) days;
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(b) all Liabilities arising under or relating to the Assumed Contracts (other than Liabilities for breaches occurring before the Closing and that do not relate to a failure to obtain any Required Consents); (c) Seller’s and Acacia’s Transferred Employees’ salary or bonus amounts due or accrued as of the Closing Date, bonus amounts due as of the Closing Date, and vacation days and paid time off accrued as of the Closing Date; provided , that each such Liabilities are included in Net Working Capital; and (d) the Liabilities set forth in Exhibit 2.3 .
2.4. Retained Liabilities . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer shall not assume any Liabilities of Seller, whether arising before, on or after the Closing Date, and all such Liabilities (collectively the “ Retained Liabilities ”) shall remain the exclusive Liabilities of Seller. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Assumed Liabilities shall not include, and the Retained Liabilities shall include, but not be limited to, any Liability for (i) that certain TD Bank Revolving Term Note, by and between TD Bank, N.A. and Seller, and the associated loan documents (collectively, the “ TD Bank Loan ”); (ii) Taxes arising as a result of or with respect to the Business or the Purchased Assets with respect to any taxable period or portion thereof ending prior to the Closing Date (for this purpose, with respect to Taxes, if any, reported on a periodic basis for a period that includes, but does not end on, the Closing Date, such Taxes shall be allocated ratably on a daily basis); (iii) any Taxes of Seller or its Members, including Transfer Taxes arising out of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) any Liabilities or obligations arising on or prior to the Closing Date in regards to social security contributions and benefits (whether regular or increased), income Taxes and in respect of any employee benefit plans now or formerly maintained or utilized by Seller (including without limitation any liabilities arising under any Benefit Plan, regardless of when such liability accrues) as well as any liabilities and obligations in regards to any self-employed contractor or leased employees/agency workers; (v) any Liabilities or obligations of Seller arising in respect of any of its employees’ prior status as independent contractors, including without limitation, any liability for Taxes or any payroll withholdings that could be claimed by Governmental Authorities in respect of such employees; (vi) any Liability or obligations of Seller arising out of its dispute and subsequent lawsuit with Uniter; (vii) any Liabilities or obligations respecting (x) Seller’s employees accrued vacation, paid time off, salary or bonus amount that are not Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.3(c) , and (y) amounts derived from any stock option plan of Seller, employee benefit or workers compensation claims, health care continuation claims under COBRA or any other employee or contractor classification claims; (viii) any Liabilities or obligations that are not Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.3(c) in respect of the employees or contractors of Seller which arise out of events occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, Liabilities and obligations arising out of events occurring on or prior to the Closing Date for violations of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. and any health and safety or workers compensation legislation applicable to such employees, any amendment thereto or regulation thereunder, ERISA, or any similar federal or state Laws as well as those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex or otherwise; (ix) all Liabilities of Seller to indemnify any Person in connection with the operation of the Business at or prior to Closing, whether arising out of contract, common law or otherwise; (x) all trade accounts payable of Seller to Third Parties in connection with the Business that remain unpaid as of the Closing Date and that are past due by more than thirty (30) days; and (xi) any Liabilities associated with any claims for benefits, workers’ compensation, severance, retention, termination or other payments due
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Transferred Employees in connection with, or as a result of, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller shall be responsible for all of the Retained Liabilities.
SECTION
3
Purchase Price
3.1. Purchase Price . As full consideration for the grant, sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance and delivery of the Purchased Assets to Buyer by Seller under this Agreement and assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by Buyer, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price as follows:
(a) on execution of this Agreement by both parties, Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller, an amount in cash equal to One Million U.S. Dollars (U.S. $1,000,000.00), subject to adjustments pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 11.5 hereof (the “ Signing Amount ”), by means of a wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of Seller designated in writing by Seller; plus
(b) on the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller an amount in cash equal to Two Million U.S. Dollars (U.S. $2,000,000.00), subject to adjustments pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 11.5 hereof (the “ Closing Amount ”), by means of a wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of Seller designated in writing by Seller on the day before the Closing Date (the “ Funds Flow ”); plus
(c) Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller each Earn-out Payment at the time, in the amount and according to the terms and conditions set forth under Exhibit A , subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.2 and 11.5 hereof; plus
(d) Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller the amount of any Post-Closing Adjustment payable to Seller pursuant to Section 3.2(f) as finally determined pursuant to Section 3.2 .
Any and all payments to be made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to applicable withholding Taxes, if any.
3.2. Purchase Price Adjustment .
(a) No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall prepare and deliver to Buyer an internally prepared pre-Closing estimated balance sheet of the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities as of the Closing Date (the “ Estimated Closing Balance Sheet ”) setting forth Seller’s good faith estimate of the Net Working Capital (the “ Estimated Net Working Capital ”) prepared and calculated in accordance and consistent with the line items of the form of net working capital statement set forth under Exhibit C (“ Net Working Capital Statement ”), which Estimated Closing Balance Sheet and Estimated Net Working Capital shall be prepared by Seller from the underlying books and records of Seller using individual balances that shall be in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the balance sheet contained in the Year-End Financial Statements and which shall be reasonably acceptable to Buyer, and accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation used by Seller to
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calculate the foregoing. If the Estimated Net Working Capital is less than the Target Net Working Capital, the Closing Amount payable pursuant to Section 3.1(b) shall be reduced by the difference. If the Estimated Net Working Capital is greater than the Target Net Working Capital, the Closing Amount payable pursuant to Section 3.1(b) shall be increased by the difference. If the Estimated Net Working Capital is equal to the Target Net Working Capital, there shall be no adjustment to the Closing Amount at the Closing.
(b) The “ Target Net Working Capital ” shall mean and be equal to U.S. $700,000.00. “ Net Working Capital ” shall mean (A) Current Assets on the Closing Date as of immediately before the Closing, less (B) Current Liabilities on the Closing Date as of immediately before the Closing. “ Current Assets ” means cash ( minus any amount of checks issued by Seller and not yet cashed plus any amount of checks deposited by Seller for clearance), accounts receivable and unbilled accounts receivable (in each case, net of allowances and excluding the receivables of all customer contracts that are not Assumed Contracts), prepaid expenses attributable to any post-Closing period or for which Buyer may get a refund post-Closing, safety deposits and security deposits of the Business included in the line items set forth on the Net Working Capital Statement, but excluding any Tax assets and, in each case, only to the extent included in the Purchased Assets, determined in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the balance sheet contained in the Year-End Financial Statements as if such accounts were being prepared and audited as of a fiscal year end. “ Current Liabilities ” means accounts payable and other current liabilities (including deferred revenue) of the Business included in the line items set forth on the Net Working Capital Statement and, in each case, only to the extent included in the Assumed Liabilities, determined in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the balance sheet contained in the Year-End Financial Statements as if such accounts were being prepared and audited as of a fiscal year end.
(c) Within ninety (90) days following the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a consolidated balance sheet of the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities as of the Closing Date (the “ Closing Balance Sheet ”) setting forth Buyer’s calculation of the Net Working Capital (the “ Closing Net Working Capital ”), prepared and calculated in accordance and consistent with the Net Working Capital Statement, which Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Working Capital shall be prepared from the underlying books and records of Seller using individual balances and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently with the balance sheet contained in the Year-End Financial Statements as if such Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Working Capital were being prepared and audited as of a fiscal year end (the “ Closing Net Working Capital Statement ”). The Closing Net Working Capital Statement shall be accompanied by reasonable supporting documentation used by Buyer to calculate the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Working Capital.
(d) The Seller shall have thirty (30) days (the “ Review Period ”) to review the Closing Net Working Capital Statement. During the Review Period, Seller and Seller’s representatives and accountants shall have full access to the books and records of the Business, the personnel of, and work papers prepared by, Buyer and/or Buyer’s representatives and accountants to the extent that they relate to the Closing Net Working Capital Statement and to such historical financial information (to the extent in Buyer’s possession) relating to the Closing Net Working Capital Statement as Seller may reasonably request for the purpose of
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reviewing the Closing Net Working Capital Statement and to prepare a Notice of Dispute; provided that such access shall be in a manner that does not interfere with the reasonable business operations of Buyer or the Business. If the Seller disputes the Closing Net Working Capital as set forth on the Closing Net Working Capital Statement, the Seller shall deliver notice of such dispute (a “ Notice of Dispute ”) to Buyer on or prior to the expiration of the Review Period. Any Notice of Dispute shall specify in reasonable detail the nature and amount of any and all items in dispute. Following delivery of any such Notice of Dispute from Seller, authorized representatives of Buyer and Seller shall promptly meet and confer in an effort to resolve such disagreement in good faith. If there is no Notice of Dispute, the Closing Net Working Capital set forth on the Closing Net Working Capital Statement shall be deemed to be the Final Net Working Capital.
(e) In the event Buyer and Seller are unable to resolve any disagreement with respect to the Closing Net Working Capital Statement within fifteen (15) Business Days following the date of delivery of the Notice of Dispute (or such longer period as Buyer and Seller may agree), resolution of such dispute shall be determined by an independent firm of certified public accountants mutually agreeable to Buyer and Seller (the “ Neutral Accountants ”). If issues in dispute are submitted to the Neutral Accountants for resolution, (A) each Party shall furnish to the Neutral Accountants (with copies to the other Party) such work papers and other documents and information relating to the disputed issues as the Neutral Accountants may request and are available to that Party, and shall be afforded the opportunity to present to the Neutral Accountants any material relating to the determination and to discuss the determination with the Neutral Accountants; (B) the determination by the Neutral Accountants of the Net Working Capital of Seller as of the Closing Date, as set forth in a written notice delivered to both Parties by the Neutral Accountants, will be binding and conclusive on the Parties; and (C) the fees and expenses of the Neutral Accountants for such determination shall be paid by the Parties in inverse proportion to the outcome of the Parties’ position with respect to the dispute over the final adjustment. For example, if it is Buyer’s position that the adjustment owed is $300, Seller’s position that the adjustment owed is $100 and the Neutral Accountants’ finding that the adjustment owed is $150, then Buyer shall pay 75% ( i.e. , (300-150)/(300-100)) of the fees and expenses and Seller shall pay 25% ( i.e. , (150-100)/(300-100)) of the fees and expenses. The Closing Net Working Capital as finally determined pursuant to Section 3.2(d) or 3.2(e) shall be referred to herein as the “ Final Net Working Capital .”
(f) The “ Post-Closing Adjustment ” shall be the amount equal to the Final Net Working Capital minus the Estimated Net Working Capital. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a positive number, Buyer shall pay an amount equal to the Post-Closing Adjustment to an account designated in writing by Seller (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) within five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Net Working Capital. If the Post-Closing Adjustment is a negative number, Seller shall pay an amount equal to the Post-Closing Adjustment to an account designated in writing by Buyer (by wire transfer of immediately available funds) within five (5) Business Days after the determination of the Final Net Working Capital; provided , however , that Buyer and Seller may agree in writing to instead deduct the Post-Closing Adjustment due to Buyer from the Transaction Payments and/or the Earn-Out Payments until the full amount of the Post-Closing Adjustment is satisfied.
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(g) Payments pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be deemed adjustments to the Purchase Price.
3.3. Allocation . The Purchase Price and the Assumed Liabilities shall be allocated among the Purchased Assets and the non-compete covenants set forth in Section 12.6 hereof as set forth in Exhibit 3.3 (the “ Allocation Schedule ”). In the event that any subsequent adjustment to the Purchase Price occurs as a result of (a) any indemnity payments made pursuant to this Agreement, (b) any adjustment to the amount of Assumed Liabilities, or (c) for any other reason, including pursuant to Section 3.2 , such adjustments shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the Allocation Schedule. The Parties agree to act in accordance with the computations and allocations contained in the Allocation Schedule in any relevant Tax Returns or filings (including any forms or reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code or any provisions of local, state and foreign Law (“ 1060 Forms ”)), and to cooperate in the preparation of any 1060 Forms and to file such 1060 Forms in the manner required by applicable Law. Neither Buyer nor Seller shall take any position (whether in audits, Tax Returns, or otherwise) that is inconsistent with the Allocation Schedule unless required to do so by applicable Law. Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, the Parties will not take any position on any Tax Return or in any administrative or judicial proceeding that is in any way inconsistent with the Allocation Schedule and the Parties shall file Forms 8594 with the IRS (and any comparable forms with the appropriate authorities) in a manner consistent with the Allocation Schedule.
SECTION
4
Closing
4.1. Time and Location . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall take place electronically, commencing at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on the date that is two (2) Business Days after the first date on which the conditions to the obligation of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding the delivery of any documents to be delivered at the Closing by any of the Parties and other than satisfaction of those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied or waived at Closing, it being understood that the occurrence of the Closing shall remain subject to the delivery of such documents and the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions) have been satisfied or waived (the “ Closing Date ”).
4.2. Buyer Closing Date Deliveries . Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 , at the Closing, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller all of the following:
(a) the Closing Amount, payable in accordance with the Funds Flow as provided in Section 3.1 ;
(b) trademark, service mark, trade name, domain name assignment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , duly executed by Buyer (the “ Trademark Assignment Agreement ”);
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(c) patent and patent applications assignment agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E , duly executed by Buyer (the “ Patent Assignment Agreement ”);
(d) a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 8.2(a) have been satisfied;
(e) the employment agreements between Buyer and each of William Freitag, John Johansen and Robert Buhrle, duly executed by Buyer (“ Executive Employment Agreements ”);
(f) an assignment and assumption agreement, duly executed by Buyer, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (“ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”);
(g) the Facilitation Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;
(h) a certificate of the secretary of Buyer certifying (i) copies of its certificate of formation as certified by the Secretary of State of California, and bylaws of Buyer, as amended, (ii) a copy of the resolutions of the board of directors of Buyer authorizing the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement and the Buyer Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) the incumbency, offices and signatures of the officers of Buyer executing this Agreement and the Buyer Transaction Agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller; and
(i) such other instruments and documents which Seller may reasonably deem necessary or as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3. Seller’s Closing Date Deliveries . Subject to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8.2 , at the Closing Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer all of the following:
(a) a certificate of an officer/manager of Seller certifying (i) copies of its certificate of formation as certified by the Secretary of State of New Jersey, and operating agreement of Seller, as amended, (ii) a copy of the resolutions of the Managers and Members of Seller authorizing the execution, delivery and consummation of this Agreement and the Seller Transaction Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and (iii) the incumbency, offices and signatures of the officers/managers of Seller executing this Agreement and the Seller Transaction Agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;
(b) copies of all Governmental Approvals set forth in Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules and all approvals, consents (including without limitation consents for
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certain key customer Contracts), and releases from and filings with Third Parties set forth in Section 4.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, which shall include the consents of Markel and Grange (the “ Required Consents ”);
(c) a bill of sale, duly executed by Seller, substantially in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (“ Bill of Sale ”);
(d) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(e) the Executive Employment Agreements, duly executed by each of William Freitag, John Johansen and Robert Buhrle;
(f) the Trademark Assignment Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(g) the Patent Assignment Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(h) the Facilitation Agreement, duly executed by Seller;
(i) a certificate of non-foreign status for purposes of Section 1445 of the Code in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer;
(j) a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, duly executed by a duly authorized officer of Seller, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 8.1(a) have been satisfied; and
(k) such other instruments and documents which Buyer may reasonably deem necessary or as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION
5
Representations and Warranties of Seller
Except as set forth on the related disclosure schedules (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”), Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
5.1. Organization; Good Standing . Seller is a limited liability company duly formed, legally and validly existing under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Seller has never had and does not have any Subsidiaries.
5.2. Authority of Seller . Seller has the power and authority to own or lease and operate the assets it purports to own or lease and to carry on its business in the manner conducted immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, and Seller is duly licensed or qualified to do business as a foreign company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to legally exist or to be duly licensed or qualified to do business would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Seller has previously made available to
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Buyer true and complete copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of Seller, as currently in effect.
5.3. Authorization, Execution and Delivery . Seller has the requisite capacity, power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Seller Transaction Agreements to which Seller is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and each of the Seller Transaction Agreements has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary limited liability company action. This Agreement and each of the Seller Transaction Agreements has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and (assuming the valid authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, in each case subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
5.4. Non-Contravention . Except as set forth in Section 5.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this Agreement and each Seller Transaction Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will (a) violate any provision of the certificate of formation, operating agreement or other organizational documents of Seller, (b) violate any provision of applicable Law relating to Seller, (c) require a registration, filing, application, notice, consent, approval, order, qualification, or waiver with, to or from any Governmental Authority, (d) require notice or consent or violate any provision or constitute a material breach or material default or give rise to any right to terminate, cancel, amend or accelerate any obligations under any Assumed Contract, or (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the assets or properties of Seller, except in the cases of clauses (b) , (c) and (d) , where the violation, breach, default, failure to give notice or failure to do or obtain any of the things specified therein would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.5. Financial Statements .
(a) Section 5.5(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth (i) the unaudited balance sheet of Seller at the Balance Sheet Date (the “ Balance Sheet ”) and the related unaudited statements of income and Members’ capital for the period then ended (together with the Balance Sheet, the “ Interim Financial Statements ”) and (ii) the unaudited balance sheet of Seller at December 31, 2013 and the related unaudited statements of income and members’ capital and cash flows for the three-year period then ended (the “ Year-End Financial Statements ” and, together with the Interim Financial Statements, the “ Financial Statements ”). The Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of Seller and its results of operations at the dates or for the respective periods then ended, as applicable, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to the absence of notes and, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has been no material change in any accounting (or tax accounting) policy, practice or procedure of Seller.
(b) Seller maintains, in all material respects, true, correct and complete books and records reflecting its assets, Liabilities, revenues and expenses, and maintains, in all material respects, proper and adequate internal accounting controls and procedures which
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provide assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP, (iii) accounts, notes and other receivables and Inventory are recorded accurately, and proper procedures are implemented to effect the collection thereof on a current and timely basis, and (iv) revenues and expenses are recorded accurately, and proper procedures are implemented to effect the payment thereof on a current and timely basis.
5.6. Real Property .
(a) Seller does not own any real property. Section 5.6(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete list of all leases and subleases of real property and interests in real property pursuant to which Seller is a party or any of its material assets or properties is bound either as a lessor or a lessee (the “ Leases ”). Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer a true and complete copy of each of the Leases.
(b) Each of the Leases is in full force and effect. Seller is not in material default of any of its obligations under any Lease and Seller has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it thereunder. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Third Party under any Lease is in material default of any of its respective material obligations under any Lease and such Third Party has performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it thereunder.
5.7. [RESERVED]
5.8. Permits; Compliance with Law . Seller is in possession of all Permits required or necessary for it to own, lease and operate its properties or to carry on the Business as it is now being conducted, except for such Permits the failure of which to have would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a correct and complete list of all such Permits. No suspension or cancellation of any of the Permits listed in Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedules is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no such suspension or cancellation will result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Seller Transaction Agreement. To the Knowledge of Seller, Seller is not in material conflict with, or in material default or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to Seller, the Business or any of its products and services, or by which any property or asset of Seller is bound, including but not limited to, privacy, data protection laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.) and other applicable national and international anti-bribery Laws and conventions (collectively, the “ Anti-Bribery Laws ”), or (b) any Permit listed on Section 5.8 of the Disclosure Schedules, except for conflicts, defaults or violations of an immaterial nature. In the past five (5) years, Seller has not received any written communication that alleges that Seller or any of its agents is, or may be, in violation of, or has, or may have, any material liability under, any applicable Laws, including Anti-Bribery Laws. None of the representations set forth in this Section 5.8 shall be deemed to relate to employee matters, employment matters or labor relations matters (which are governed exclusively by Sections 5.10 and 5.11 , respectively), Taxes or Tax matters (which are governed exclusively by Section 5.14 ), or environmental matters (which are governed exclusively by Section 5.17 ).
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5.9. Litigation . There are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing against or involving Seller, or any of its assets or properties. There are no outstanding Orders pending before any Governmental Authority or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing (a) against Seller, or any of its assets or properties, or (b) which would prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the Seller Transaction Agreements.
5.10. Labor Relations . Seller is not and has never been a party to or otherwise bound by any labor or collective bargaining agreement. Seller is not involved in or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing with any labor dispute, strike, slowdown, work stoppage, grievance, unfair labor practice charge, arbitration, suit or administrative proceeding relating to labor matters involving its employees. Seller has not conducted any negotiations with respect to any future Contract with or commitment to any labor union or association and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are no current or threatened (in writing) attempts to organize or establish any labor union or association or employee association with respect to Seller. Seller has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of labor. Seller has not incurred any Liability under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or any similar state or local Law concerning plant closure or mass layoff, that remains unsatisfied.
5.11. Employee Relations and Agreements . Section 5.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth all Contracts with employees, independent contractors, consultants or managers to which Seller is a party as of the date of this Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 5.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, no employee, independent contractor, consultant or manager of Seller is a party to any Contract with Seller or any of its Affiliates that entitles him or her to compensation or other consideration as a result of the Closing (other than payment of compensation in the Ordinary Course of Business). No employees of Seller have notified Seller or any Member in writing of his or her intention to leave the Business after the Closing. To the Knowledge of Seller, none of the employees of Seller are subject to any non-compete, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, confidentiality, employment, consulting or similar Contracts with any Person other than Seller. Seller has not received any written notice alleging that any violation of any such Contracts has occurred. Section 5.11(c) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a true, complete and correct list setting forth as of December 10, 2014 the names, current compensation rate and other compensation of all current employees, independent contractors and consultants of Seller. The representations set forth in this Section 5.11 and in Section 5.10 are the exclusive representations regarding employee matters, employment matters and labor relations matters.
5.12. [RESERVED]
5.13. Insurance . Section 5.13 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all insurance policies currently in effect which are owned or held by Seller, insuring the assets, business and operations of Seller and its potential liabilities to Third Parties, and all general liability policies maintained by Seller. All such policies are in full force and effect and shall remain in effect as of the Closing Date without change and all premiums due and payable in respect thereof have been paid through the Closing Date. Since the respective dates of such
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policies, no notice of cancellation or non-renewal with respect to, or notice of disallowance of any claim under, any such policy has been received by Seller.
5.14. Taxes .
(a) Seller has duly filed on a timely basis all Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to Seller. Each such Tax Return correctly and completely reflects Liability for Taxes and all other material information required to be reported thereon. Seller has timely paid all Taxes due and payable whether or not shown on any Tax Return.
(b) Seller has withheld with respect to its employees all federal and state income Taxes required to be withheld by it under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, as amended, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, as amended, and all other Taxes it is required to withhold from amounts paid or owing to any employee, member, creditor or other Third Party and has timely remitted the same to the applicable Governmental Authority. Seller has timely paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid and has complied in all material respects with all information reporting and back-up withholding requirements.
(c) Seller is not a foreign party within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.
(d) Except for Permitted Encumbrances that will be terminated at Closing, there are no Encumbrances for Taxes on any of the Purchased Assets.
(e) The Seller 401(k) Plan has received a favorable determination letter or opinion letter from the IRS as to the tax qualification of such plan and the Seller 401(k) Plan is so qualified.
(f) The representations set forth in this Section 5.14 constitute the exclusive representations with respect to Taxes and Tax matters.
5.15. Material Agreements . Section 5.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Material Agreements. All of the Material Agreements are in full force and effect and constitute the valid, legal and binding obligation of Seller and, to the Knowledge of Seller, constitute the valid, legal and binding obligation of the other parties thereof, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, in each case except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and subject to general equity principles. There are no breaches or defaults by Seller under any of the Material Agreements or events which with notice or the passage of time would constitute a material breach or default by Seller, except for such defaults and events as to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained or which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Seller, there are no material breaches or material defaults by any other party under any of the Material Agreements or events which with notice or the passage of time would constitute a material breach or material default by any such other party. To the Knowledge of Seller, there are no pending issues or disputes between Seller and any other party under any of the Material Agreements. Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of all Material Agreements, including all amendments thereto. Section 5.15(b)
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of the Disclosure Schedules lists and describes the status of negotiations or proposals with new prospective customers of the Business (“ Proposed Customer Contracts ”). Seller has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of the most recent draft, letter of intent or term sheet (or if none exist, a reasonably detailed written summary) embodying the terms of all of the Proposed Customer Contracts set forth in Section 5.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedules.
5.16. Operations Since Balance Sheet Date . Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Seller Transaction Agreements, Seller has operated in the Ordinary Course of Business and there has not been a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Section 5.16 of the Disclosure Schedules, since the Balance Sheet Date, and other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, Seller has not:
(a) created, incurred, assumed, or agreed to create, incur, assume or guarantee, any Indebtedness;
(b) instituted any material increase in, amended, entered into, terminated or adopted any Benefit Plan, other than as required by any such existing Benefit Plan or by Law;
(c) made any material change in the compensation of managers, directors, employees, independent contractors or consultants of Seller, other than changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices and consistent with past practices of Seller or changes required by existing employment agreements or by Law;
(d) made any material change in the accounting principles, methods, practices or policies applied in the preparation of the Financial Statements, unless such change was required by GAAP;
(e) (i) issued or sold any equity interests of Seller, (ii) issued, sold or granted any securities convertible into, or options with respect to, warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for any equity interests of Seller, (iii) effected any recapitalization, reclassification, equity interest dividend, or like change in the capitalization of Seller, (iv) made any redemption or purchase of any equity interests of Seller; or (v) granted any equity-based compensation of Seller other than in accordance with existing Benefit Plans;
(f) invested in or otherwise purchased any interest in any other Person;
(g) made any payments, dividends or distributions to any Person (including, without limitation, any Affiliate of Seller) or directly or indirectly engaged in any transaction, arrangement or Contract with any officer, director, manager, member, equity holder or Affiliate of Seller;
(h) failed to pay any material payables and other material Liabilities when due;
(i) failed to maintain any insurance policies of the Business other than those where a replacement policy with at least similar coverage areas and amounts was procured;
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(j) sold any of its material assets (whether tangible or intangible);
(k) delayed or postponed the payment of any accounts payable or accelerated the collection of or discounted any accounts receivable;
(l) terminated or failed to maintain or renew any material Permits;
(m) made, revoked or changed any Tax election, filed any amended Tax Return, entered into any closing agreement, settled any claim or assessment, surrendered any right to claim a refund, offset or other reduction in Liability, consented to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any claim or assessment, in each case with respect to Taxes, or entered into any other arrangement or agreement with respect to Taxes;
(n) amended, modified, extended, renewed, terminated or entered into any Material Agreement;
(o) acquired, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock or equity of Mastek, Ltd., parent of Buyer; or
(p) entered into any agreement to do any action prohibited under clauses (a) through (o) of this Section 5.16 .
5.17. Environmental Compliance . To the Knowledge of Seller, Seller has been and is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws. Seller has not received any written notice of violation, and no Action is pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing, asserting actual or potential Liability under any Environmental Law with respect to Seller, including written notice of any environmental investigation, corrective or remedial obligation. To the Knowledge of Seller, Seller has not treated, stored, disposed of, transported, handled, exposed any Person to, or released any toxic or otherwise Hazardous Substance or waste in violation of, or as would reasonably be expected to give rise to Liabilities pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws. The representations set forth in this Section 5.17 constitute the exclusive representations regarding environmental matters.
5.18. Title to Assets; Sufficiency of Assets .
(a) Seller has good, valid and (as applicable) marketable title to, or a valid leasehold or license interest in the Purchased Assets free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. Upon the sale, conveyance, transfer, assignment and delivery of the Purchased Assets in accordance with this Agreement, Seller will convey to Buyer good, valid and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold or license interest in the Purchased Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances.
(b) The Purchased Assets comprise substantially all assets and properties (not including human capital) used in or necessary for the continued conduct of the Business in substantially the same manner as now being conducted and are adequate for the Buyer to conduct the Business immediately after the Closing in substantially the same manner in which the Business is now being conducted. Each of the Purchased Assets constituting tangible
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assets are in reasonably good repair and operating condition (subject to normal wear and tear and maintenance).
5.19. Inventory . Seller does not own a material amount of any Inventory, and the ownership and maintenance of Inventory is not significant to the conduct of the Business as currently conducted.
5.20. No Brokers . Neither Seller nor any Person acting on Seller’s behalf has become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.21. No Undisclosed Liabilities . Seller has no Liabilities of any nature that would be Assumed Liabilities except for (a) Liabilities disclosed, reflected or reserved against on the Balance Sheet as of the Balance Sheet Date, or (b) Liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the Ordinary Course of Business (none of which is a Liability resulting from noncompliance with any applicable Law, the material breach of any Contract, the material breach of any warranty, the commission of any tort or act of infringement or any other claim or lawsuit), (c) Liabilities set forth on the Disclosure Schedule, or (d) Liabilities which are not of a type required by GAAP to be reflected or reserved against on the Balance Sheet.
5.22. Bank Accounts . Section 5.22 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth the name of each bank in which Seller has a bank account, lockbox or safe deposit box used in the Business.
5.23. Names and Locations . Except as set forth in Section 5.23(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, during the five (5) year period prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, neither Seller nor its predecessors have used any name or names under which it has invoiced account debtors, maintained records concerning its assets or otherwise conducted business. All of the tangible assets and properties of Seller are located at the locations set forth in Section 5.23(b) of the Disclosure Schedules.
5.24. Affiliate Transactions; Affiliated Entities .
(a) Except as set forth in Section 5.24(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, no shareholder, member, employee, officer, manager or director of Seller or any of its Affiliates is indebted to Seller and Seller is not indebted or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit to any of the foregoing Persons. No shareholder, Member, officer, manager, employee, director or other Affiliate of Seller is interested, directly or indirectly, in any Contract with Seller. To the Knowledge of Seller, no employee or member of the immediate family of any employee, officer, director/manager, or Member is interested, directly or indirectly, in any Contract with Seller.
(b) Agile Technologies Solutions, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“ ATS ”), and Agile Technologies Products, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company are each Affiliates of Seller (“ ATP ”). Neither ATS nor ATP own any material assets, Intellectual Property Rights, have any material Liabilities or are party to any material Contracts with respect to the Business.
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5.25. Customers and Suppliers . Section 5.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth the customers of Seller who have paid consideration to Seller of more than $25,000 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 or for the nine (9) months ended September 30, 2014, for goods or services rendered by the Business and Section 5.25(b) of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth the top ten (10) suppliers to Seller in terms of aggregate consideration paid by Seller for the eleven (11) months ended November 30, 2014 for goods or services rendered. To the Knowledge of Seller, within the preceding twelve (12) months, no customer listed in Section 5.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or supplier listed in Section 5.25(b) of the Disclosure Schedules has: (i) threatened to cancel or otherwise terminate, or intends to cancel or otherwise terminate, any Material Agreements or relationships of such Person with Seller, except in accordance with such customer’s or supplier’s general rights to terminate without cause or for convenience or the expiration of any such Material Agreements per its terms, (ii) decreased materially or threatened in writing to stop, decrease or limit materially, or intends to modify materially its relationships with Seller, or (iii) intends to refuse to pay any amount due to Seller or seek to exercise any remedy against Seller. Seller has not within the past twelve (12) months engaged in any material dispute with any such customer listed in Section 5.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or supplier listed in Section 5.25(b) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the Knowledge of Seller and except for the relationship of Seller with Insurity, the acquisition by Buyer of the Purchased Assets and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Seller Transaction Agreements will not materially affect in a negative way the relationship of Seller with any customer listed in Section 5.25(a) of the Disclosure Schedules or supplier listed in Section 5.25(b) of the Disclosure Schedules.
5.26. Accounts Receivable . The Accounts Receivable represent or will represent valid, bona fide claims against debtors for sales or other charges arising from sales actually made or services actually performed by Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business and to the Knowledge of Seller, such Accounts Receivable are not subject to any defenses, set-offs or counterclaims. Seller has fully performed all obligations with respect to the Accounts Receivable which it was obligated to perform through the Closing Date.
5.27. Credit Facilities . The TD Bank Loan is the only credit facility used by Seller in the operation of the Business.
5.28. No Other Representations and Warranties of Seller . Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5 (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules), neither Seller nor any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Seller, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Business and the Purchased Assets furnished or made available to Buyer and any other Buyer Group Member (including any information, documents or material delivered to Buyer and/or made available to Buyer in an electronic dataroom, management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby) or as to the future revenue, profitability or success of the Business, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in Law.
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SECTION
6
Representations and Warranties of Buyer
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
6.1. Organization; Good Standing . Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of California and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to conduct business in the State of New Jersey.
6.2. Authority of Buyer . Buyer has the requisite power and authority to own or lease and operate its assets and to carry on its businesses in the manner that they were conducted immediately prior to the date of this Agreement.
6.3. Authorization, Execution and Delivery . Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Buyer Transaction Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Buyer Transaction Agreements by Buyer has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action of the Board of Directors of Buyer and do not require any further authorization or consent of Buyer or its stockholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and (assuming the valid authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms, and each of the Buyer Transaction Agreements upon execution and delivery by Buyer (assuming the valid authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto) will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, in each case subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general application relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
6.4. Non-contravention . Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Buyer of this Agreement and each Buyer Transaction Agreement, nor the performance by Buyer of any obligation hereunder and thereunder will (a) violate any provision of the organizational documents of Buyer; (b) violate any provision of applicable Law relating to Buyer; (c) require a registration, filing, application, notice, consent, approval, order, qualification, authorization, designation, declaration or waiver with, to or from any Governmental Authority except as may be required under applicable Laws and stock exchange regulations; or (d) require notice or consent or violate any provision or constitute a material breach or material default or give rise to any right to terminate, cancel, amend or accelerate any obligations under any contract, Permit or other instrument or obligation of Buyer, except in the cases of clauses (b), (c) and (d) , where the violation, breach, default, failure to give notice or failure to do or obtain any of the things specified therein would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Buyer or Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5. No Brokers . Neither Buyer nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid or become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.6. Sufficiency of Funds . Buyer has sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price, the
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Transaction Payments and the other amounts payable by Buyer hereunder as and when due and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise perform its obligations hereunder and under the Buyer Transaction Agreements. Immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer shall be solvent and shall: (a) be able to pay its debts as they become due; (b) own property that has a fair saleable value greater than the amounts required to pay its debts (including a reasonable estimate of the amount of all contingent Liabilities); and (c) have adequate capital to carry on its business (including, from and after the Closing Date, the Business). No transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Buyer or Seller. In connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer has not incurred, and does not plan to incur, Liabilities beyond its ability to pay as they become absolute and matured.
6.7. Litigation . There are no outstanding Orders or Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing which would prohibit or enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the Buyer Transaction Agreements or that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Buyer or impair Buyer’s ability to perform its obligations under the Buyer Transaction Documents.
6.8. Independent Investigation . Buyer has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the Business and the Purchased Assets, and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of Seller for such purpose. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement (including related portions of the Disclosure Schedules); and (b) neither Seller nor any other Person has made any representation or warranty as to Seller, the Business, the Purchased Assets or this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement (including the related portions of the Disclosure Schedules).
SECTION
7
PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS
Buyer and Seller covenant and agree to take the following actions between the date hereof and the Closing Date:
7.1. Access to Information . From and after the date hereof and until the Closing, Seller will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to give to Buyer and its authorized representatives reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable advanced written notice to Seller’s offices, books and records, Tax Returns, Contracts, commitments, officers, facilities, personnel and accountants, and will furnish and make available to Buyer and its authorized representatives all such documents and other information pertaining to the Purchased Assets as Buyer and its authorized representatives may reasonably request; provided , however , that the activities of Buyer and its representatives shall be conducted in such a manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the operation of Seller’s business. From and after the date hereof and until the Closing, Buyer will be provided with reasonable access to Seller’s
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customers, suppliers, vendors and employees in order to facilitate consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and for Business continuation purposes upon prior written consent of Seller on a case-by-case basis (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and in consultation with Seller.
7.2. Governmental Approvals . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller shall use their Commercially Reasonable Efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary under Law to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Seller Transaction Agreements and the Buyer Transaction Agreements, including promptly make any filings or submissions required under any applicable Law to obtain any necessary Governmental Approvals.
7.3. Operations Prior to the Closing Date . During the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, Seller will use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to continue to conduct the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business. In addition, during the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, Seller will: (a) keep in full force and effect its limited liability company existence and all rights, franchises and Intellectual Property Rights relating to or pertaining to the Business; (b) use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to retain its employees and sales and other agents and preserve good business relationships with its employees, vendors, customers and suppliers, and continue to compensate its employees and sales and other agents in accordance with past custom and practice; (c) maintain its books, accounts and records in accordance with past custom and practice; and (d) file with the appropriate Tax Authorities any and all Tax Returns required to be filed by it for the periods covered thereby and pay all Taxes required to be paid by it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as set forth below, or in the Ordinary Course of Business, or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or with the written approval of Buyer, between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Seller will not do any of the following:
(i) create, incur, assume, or agree to create, incur, assume or guarantee, any Indebtedness;
(ii) institute any material increase in, amend, enter into, terminate or adopt any Benefit Plan, other than the annual renewal of such Benefit Plans in the Ordinary Course of Business or as otherwise required by any such existing Benefit Plan or by Law; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be entitled to take actions in the Ordinary Course of Business in furtherance of the changes described on Section 5.16(b) of the Disclosure Schedules;
(iii) make any material change in the compensation of managers, directors, employees, independent contractors or consultants of Seller, other than changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices and consistent with past practices of Seller or changes required by existing employment agreements or by any Law; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, no change shall be made to the compensation of any executive officer of Seller;
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(iv) make any material change in the accounting principles, methods, practices or policies applied in the preparation of the Financial Statements, unless such change is required by GAAP;
(v) delay or fail to make any capital expenditures that were previously budgeted or scheduled to be made;
(vi) (A) issue or sell any equity interests of Seller; (B) issue, sell or grant any securities convertible into, or options with respect to, warrants to purchase or rights to subscribe for any equity interests of Seller; (C) effect any recapitalization, reclassification, equity interest dividend, or like change in its capitalization of Seller; (D) amend the certificate of formation or operating agreement or any other organizational documents of Seller; (E) make any redemption or purchase of any equity interests of Seller; or (F) grant any equity-based compensation of Seller;
(vii) (A) invest in or otherwise purchase any interest in any other Person or (B) create any Subsidiaries;
(viii) directly or indirectly engage in any transaction, arrangement or Contract with any officer, director, manager, member, equity holder or Affiliate of Seller;
(ix) make any non-cash distributions or dividend distributions to any Person ( provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Seller shall be entitled to make Tax distributions to the Members in the Ordinary Course of Business);
(x) fail to pay material payables and other material Liabilities when due;
(xi) fail to maintain insurance policies currently maintained by the Business unless replacement policies with at least similar coverage areas and amounts are procured;
(xii) sell any of its assets (whether tangible or intangible);
(xiii) fail to comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable to the Purchased Assets and the Business;
(xiv) terminate or fail to maintain or renew any material Permits;
(xv) willingly do any other act, or omit to take any action, which would cause any representation or warranty of Seller in this Agreement to be or become untrue;
(xvi) amend, modify, extend, renew, terminate or enter into any Material Agreement or Lease;
(xvii) acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock or equity of Mastek, Ltd., parent of Buyer and shall not permit any of its officers, directors, members,
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managers, financial advisors or Persons acting on its behalf to acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares of stock or equity of Mastek, Ltd.; or
(xviii) fail to maintain the Purchased Assets, in substantially their current state of repair, excepting normal wear and tear, or fail to replace inoperable, worn out or obsolete or destroyed Purchased Assets that are used in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xix) enter into any agreement, or otherwise become obligated, to do any action prohibited under clauses (i) – (xviii) of this Section 7.3 .
7.4. Commercially Reasonable Efforts . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party will use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause the Closing to occur (including, without limitation, the use of Commercially Reasonable Efforts to execute and deliver any documents reasonably requested by either Party and to satisfy such Party’s conditions to Closing set forth herein) and to take all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws or Assumed Contracts to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Seller Transaction Agreements and the Buyer Transaction Agreements.
7.5. Confidentiality . The terms of the Confidentiality Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference and shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing, at which time such Confidentiality Agreement and the obligations of Buyer thereunder with respect to the Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities shall terminate. If this Agreement is, for any reason, terminated prior to the Closing, the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in respect of such confidential information in accordance with its terms.
7.6. Notification of Certain Matters . Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable Law, each Party will promptly notify the other Party in writing if the notifying Party becomes aware of (i) any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of the notifying Party’s representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, or (ii) the occurrence of any fact or condition that would (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a breach of any such representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. In the case of Seller, should any such fact or condition require any change in the Disclosure Schedules, Seller will promptly deliver to Buyer a supplement or amendment to the Disclosure Schedules specifying such change. Seller and Buyer hereby acknowledge that no such supplement or amendment shall be deemed to cure any breach of any representation or warranty made in this Agreement for the purpose of determining satisfaction of the respective conditions to Closing set forth in Section 8 or with respect to indemnification rights contained in Section 9 ; provided , however , that if Seller delivers to Buyer a supplement or amendment to the Disclosure Schedules prior to Closing and Buyer waives its rights under Section 8.1(a) and proceeds to Closing notwithstanding any disclosure in such supplement or amendment, Buyer shall be prohibited from exercising its indemnification rights under Section 9 of this Agreement with respect to the matters expressly set forth on such amended or supplemented Disclosure Schedules.
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7.7. Exclusive Dealing . During the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of Closing or termination of this Agreement, Seller agrees that it will not (i) initiate, solicit or seek, directly or indirectly, any inquiries or the making or implementation of any proposal or offer (including, without limitation, any proposal or offer to its equity holders or any of them) with respect to a merger, acquisition, consolidation, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, lease, equity investment or similar transaction involving, or any purchase of all or any substantial portion of the Business or greater than 15% of the equity securities of, Seller (any such proposal or offer being hereinafter referred to as an “ Acquisition Proposal ”), or (ii) engage in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential information or data to, or have any discussions with, any Person relating to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) otherwise cooperate in any effort or attempt to make, implement or accept an Acquisition Proposal, or (iv) enter into or consummate any agreement or understanding with any Person relating to an Acquisition Proposal.
(a) Except with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and under the Seller Transaction Agreements, Seller shall immediately cease and terminate any existing activities, including discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Proposal.
(b) Seller acknowledges that money damages are an inadequate remedy for breach of this Section 7.7 because of the difficulty of ascertaining the amount of damage that will be suffered in the event that this Section 7.7 is breached. Therefore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Buyer shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including an injunction and specific performance, in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Section 7.7 by Seller, in addition to all other remedies available to Buyer at law or in equity.
(c) Seller shall notify Buyer immediately if any inquiries, proposals, or offers related to an Acquisition Proposal are received by, any confidential information or data is requested from, or any negotiations or discussions related to an Acquisition Proposal are sought or initiated or continued with Seller or any of its Affiliates.
7.8. Asset Transfer . Prior to the Closing, the Members shall cause Acacia to transfer to Seller all of its rights, title and interest in all of the assets used in the Business or necessary for the continued conduct of the Business immediately after the Closing in substantially the same manner in which the Business is now being conducted (the “ Asset Transfer ”), and such assets sold, transferred, conveyed, assigned and delivered to Seller shall be deemed Purchased Assets for all purposes of this Agreement.
7.9. Cooperation with Financing . In the event Buyer wishes to obtain financing from a lender to fund the Purchase Price, Seller agrees to use its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to provide, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, such assistance and cooperation with the financing as Buyer may reasonably request.
7.10. Operation of the Agile Division . Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, agrees that through December 31, 2017, (a) it shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to operate the Agile Division in the Ordinary Course of
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Business ( provided that the Agile Division may incur indebtedness without regard to the past practice of the Business) and not in a manner intentionally designed to cause any payment of Earn-Out (as defined on Exhibit A ) not to be earned by the Seller, (b) it shall maintain accounting procedures, accounting methods, accounting policies and accounting practices (including revenue recognition) for the Agile Division in accordance with GAAP and consistent with Buyer ’ s and its Affiliates ’ practices provided that such shall not adversely affect the calculation of any component of the Revenue or EBITDA (each such term as defined on Exhibit A ), subject to compliance with GAAP and applicable changes in Law, and (c) it shall not take any action or pursue any strategy the purpose or intended effect of which is to reduce, or delay or prevent the payment of, any payment of Earn-Out (as defined on Exhibit A ). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns, covenants and agrees to maintain accurate financial records and implement accounting procedures in accordance with GAAP, subject to applicable changes in Law. For purposes of the Earn-Out determination under this Agreement, Buyer shall produce financials for the Agile Division through December 31, 2017, without including financial results for any other entity or business. Buyer shall not allow any overhead or other fees of Buyer which are not part of the operating costs and expenses of the Agile Division to be included in the financial results of the Agile Division for purposes of calculation of the Earn-Out.
SECTION 8
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
8.1. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Buyer . The obligations of Buyer to proceed with the Closing under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
(a) No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Seller made in this Agreement (i) subject to limitations or qualifications as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects and (ii) not subject to limitations or qualifications as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some other date shall be so true and correct as of such date). Seller shall have duly performed or complied with, in all material respects, all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller on or before the Closing Date.
(b) Deliveries by Seller . Seller shall have delivered to Buyer at Closing all of the items specified to be delivered by Seller in Section 4.3 , including the Required Consents.
(c) No Injunction . On the Closing Date, there shall be no effective Order or Action, restraining or enjoining or attempting to restrain or enjoin, (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any Seller Transaction Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, or (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and
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therein (including any attempt or intent to prevent, materially delay or restructure the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby).
(d) No Material Adverse Effect . No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.
(e) Extinguishment of Credit Facility . Seller shall have delivered a payoff letter in connection with the TD Bank Loan, in such form as TD Bank, N.A. may require, which shall provide (x) instructions for the repayment in full of the TD Bank Loan and (y) that all associated security interests may be extinguished upon repayment.
(f) Asset Transfer . The Asset Transfer shall have been completed and remain in full force effect.
Notwithstanding the failure of any one or more of the foregoing conditions in this Section 8.1 , Buyer may proceed with the Closing without satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any one or more of such conditions and without written waiver thereof.
8.2. Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Seller . The obligations of Seller to proceed with the Closing under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
(a) No Misrepresentation or Breach of Covenants and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Buyer made in this Agreement (i) subject to limitations or qualifications as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects; and (ii) not subject to limitations or qualifications as to materiality shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except that representations and warranties that by their terms speak as of the date of this Agreement or some other date shall be so true and correct as of such date). Buyer shall have duly performed or complied with, in all material respects, all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer on or before the Closing Date.
(b) Necessary Governmental Approvals . All consents, approvals and actions of or by all Governmental Authorities which are required or necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, under the Seller Transaction Agreements and the Buyer Transaction Agreements shall have been obtained or taken place.
(c) Payment of Purchase Price . Buyer shall have paid the Closing Amount in accordance with the Funds Flow pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3.1 .
(d) Delivery by Buyer . Buyer shall have delivered to Seller at Closing all of the items specified to be delivered by Buyer in Section 4.2 .
(e) No Injunction . On the Closing Date, there shall be no effective Order or Action, restraining or enjoining or attempting to restrain or enjoin, (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, any Buyer Transaction Agreement or any Seller Transaction Agreement, or (ii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and
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therein (including any attempt or intent to prevent, materially delay or restructure the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby).
(f) Required Consents . All Required Consents shall have been obtained by Seller.
(g) Consents to Lease Assignments . All consents required in connection with the assignment of the Leases shall have been obtained by Seller.
SECTION
9
Indemnification
9.1. Indemnification by Seller and Members . Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Seller and each Member severally hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer Group Member from and against any and all Losses incurred by such Buyer Group Member in connection with or arising from: (a) any breach of any warranty or the inaccuracy of any representation of Seller contained in this Agreement or any Seller Transaction Agreement, (b) any breach of, or failure by, Seller to perform, any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement or any Seller Transaction Agreement that are to be performed after the Closing, (c) any Retained Liabilities, and (d) any claim by any Person with respect to, or arising as a result of, Seller or any Member being a party to or bound by any Acquisition Proposal prior to the Closing Date with any Person other than Buyer or its Affiliates.
9.2. Indemnification by Buyer . Subject to the limitations set forth herein, Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and each Seller Group Member from and against any and all Losses incurred by such Seller Group Member in connection with or arising from: (a) any breach of any warranty or the inaccuracy of any representation of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, (b) any breach by Buyer of, or failure by Buyer to perform, any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, (c) any Assumed Liabilities, and (d) the operations of the Business or the Purchased Assets from and after the Closing Date ( provided that this clause (d) shall not operate to vitiate the scope of Seller’s indemnification obligations under Section 9.1 ).
9.3. Notice of Claims .
(a) Any Buyer Group Member or Seller Group Member seeking indemnification hereunder (the “ Indemnified Party ”) shall give promptly to the Party obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnified Party (the “ Indemnitor ”) a written notice (a “ Claim Notice ”) describing in reasonable detail the facts giving rise to the claim for indemnification hereunder and shall include in such Claim Notice (if then known) the amount or the method of computation of the amount of such claim, and a reference to the provision of this Agreement upon which such claim is based; provided , however , that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give the Claim Notice promptly as required by this Section 9.3(a) shall not affect such Indemnified Party’s rights under this Section 9 except to the extent such failure is materially prejudicial to the rights and obligations of the Indemnitor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no claim for indemnification may be asserted against either Party for breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, unless a Claim Notice is received by such
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Party on or prior to the date on which the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on which such claim is based ceases to survive as set forth in Section 12.1 .
(b) After the giving of any Claim Notice pursuant hereto, the amount of indemnification to which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled under this Section 9 shall be determined by the earlier to occur of: (i) the written agreement between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor; (ii) a final judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) any other means to which the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor shall agree. The judgment or decree of a court shall be deemed final when the time for appeal, if any, shall have expired and no appeal shall have been taken or when all appeals taken shall have been finally determined. The Indemnified Party shall have the burden of proof in establishing the amount of Losses suffered by it. All amounts due to the Indemnified Party as so finally determined shall be paid within thirty (30) days after such final determination by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by the Indemnified Party.
9.4. Third Party Claims . Notwithstanding any provision in Section 9.3 to the contrary:
(a) In order for a Person to be entitled to any indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of, arising out of or involving a claim or demand made by any Third Party against the Indemnified Party, such Indemnified Party must notify the Indemnitor in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party claim promptly after receipt by such Indemnified Party of written notice of the Third Party claim. Thereafter, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnitor, within five (5) days after the Indemnified Party’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to the Third Party claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should a Person be physically served with a complaint with regard to a Third Party claim, the Indemnified Party must notify the Indemnitor with a copy of the complaint within three (3) days after receipt thereof and shall deliver to the Indemnitor copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to the Third Party claim within three (3) days after the receipt thereof (or in each case such earlier time as may be necessary to enable the Indemnitor to respond to the court proceedings on a timely basis). Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 9.4(a) to the contrary, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice or provide documents to the Indemnitor in accordance with this Section 9.4(a) promptly as required by this Section 9.4(a) shall not affect such Indemnified Party’s rights under this Section 9 except to the extent such failure is materially prejudicial to the rights and obligations of the Indemnitor.
(b) In the event of the initiation of any legal proceeding against the Indemnified Party by a Third Party, the Indemnitor shall have the sole and absolute right after delivery to the Indemnified Party of notice thereof, at its option and at its own expense, to be represented by counsel of its choice and to control, defend against, and otherwise deal with any proceeding, claim, or demand which relates to any loss, liability or damage indemnified against hereunder; provided , however , notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Indemnitor shall not have the right to assume control of such defense and to so control, (i) unless the Indemnitor has reasonably sufficient financial resources to enable it to fulfill its obligations under this Section 9 and provides to the Indemnified Party reasonable
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evidence to the effect thereof, (ii) if the Third Party claim would reasonably be likely to be materially detrimental to the Indemnified Party’s (or its Affiliates’) customer relations, (iii) unless the Third Party claim is solely for non-monetary relief (except where any non-monetary relief being sought is merely incidental to a primary claim for monetary damages), (iv) if the Third Party claim involves criminal allegations, or (v) if the Indemnitor fails to defend, actively and diligently, the Third Party claim within a reasonable time after receipt of the Third Party Claim Notice; provided , further , that the Indemnified Party shall be entitled at any time, at its own cost and expense (which cost and expense shall not constitute Losses to which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder unless such expense is incurred at the request of the Indemnitor or, because in the opinion of counsel selected by the Indemnitor, there is a conflict of interest and Indemnitor may not adequately represent the interests of the Indemnified Party), to participate in such contest and defense and to be represented by attorneys of its own choosing. If the Indemnitor does not assume control of the defense of a Third Party claim within a reasonable time after receipt of the Third Party Claim Notice, or abandons or fails to diligently pursue the defense of a Third Party claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to control such defense and the Expenses of such defense shall constitute Losses to which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder. The Party controlling the defense of such Third Party claim (the “ Controlling Party ”) shall keep the non-Controlling Party advised of the status of such Third Party claim and the defense thereof and shall consider in good faith the recommendations made by the non-Controlling Party with respect thereto. To the extent the Indemnitor elects not to defend such proceeding, claim or demand, and the Indemnified Party defends against or otherwise deals with any such proceeding, claim or demand, the Indemnified Party, as an entire group with all other such Indemnified Parties, may retain a single counsel, at the reasonable expense of the Indemnitor, and control the defense of such proceeding. Neither the Indemnitor nor the Indemnified Party may settle or compromise any such proceeding, which settlement or compromise obligates the other party to pay money, to perform obligations or to admit liability, without the written consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that, except with respect to settlements or compromises related to Taxes, the consent of the Indemnified Party or the Indemnitor, as applicable, shall not be required if the other party agrees in writing to pay any amounts payable pursuant to such settlement or compromise and such settlement or compromise includes a complete written release of the Indemnified Party or the Indemnitor, as applicable, from further liability and does not impose any injunctive relief or other operational restrictions on the Indemnified Party or Indemnitor, as applicable.
(c) The Parties agree to cooperate fully with each other in connection with the defense, negotiation or settlement of any such legal proceeding, claim or demand. Such cooperation shall include the retention and the provision of records and information which is reasonably relevant to such Third Party claim, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
(d) After any final Order shall have been rendered and the time in which to appeal therefrom has expired, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the Indemnified Party and the Indemnitor shall arrive at a mutually binding agreement with respect to each separate matter alleged to be indemnifiable by the Indemnitor hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall forward to the Indemnitor written notice of any such reasonable sums due and owing
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by it with respect to such matter and the Indemnitor shall pay all of the reasonable sums so owing to the Indemnified Party by wire transfer within thirty (30) days after the date of such notice.
9.5. Limitations . The indemnification provided for in Section 9.1 and 9.2 shall be subject to the following limitations.
(a) Seller and the Members shall not be liable to any Buyer Group Member for indemnification under Section 9.1(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 9.1(a) exceeds Twenty Five Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $25,000.00), in which event Seller and the Members shall be required to pay or be liable for all Losses from the first dollar. The aggregate amount of all Losses for which Seller and the Members (subject to the further limitations below) shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.1 shall not exceed Three Hundred Sixty Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S. $360,000.00) (the “ Cap ”) except that notwithstanding the foregoing, the aggregate amount of all of the following Losses for which Seller and the Members (subject to the further limitations below) shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.1 shall not exceed the Purchase Price: (i) any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the Fundamental Representations; (ii) any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) fraud; and (iv) any Excluded Asset or any Retained Liability. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, (i) each Member’s liability for any amount of Losses shall be limited to (and shall not exceed) such Member’s Percentage Interest of such Losses (i.e., the amount of such Losses multiplied by such Member’s Percentage Interest), (ii) each Member’s aggregate liability under this Agreement Section 9.1 shall in no event exceed (and no Member shall be liable for Losses in excess of) an amount equal to the Cap multiplied by such Member’s Percentage Interest, and (iii) no Member shall be liable pursuant to Section 9.1 for any Losses resulting solely from the breach or inaccuracy of any representation and warranty of any other Member or the breach of, or failure by, any other Member to perform, any of such other Member’s covenants or obligations contained in any Seller Transaction Agreement, as applicable.
(b) Any indemnity payment hereunder shall be treated for Tax purposes as an adjustment of the consideration paid under Section 3.1 hereunder to the extent such characterization is proper or permissible under relevant Tax Law, including court decisions, statutes, regulations and administrative promulgations.
(c) Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller and Members on the other hand, shall each use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to mitigate any indemnifiable Losses of the other to the extent that such Losses relate to actions taken or omitted to be taken by Buyer or Seller, as applicable, or any of their respective Affiliates after the Closing Date. The foregoing sentence is merely a recognition of applicable Law and shall not in any way be interpreted to expand a Party’s duty to mitigate beyond the requirements of applicable Law.
(d) Payments by the Indemnitor pursuant to Sections 9.1 or 9.2 in respect of any Loss shall be limited to the amount of any Liability that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment received by the Indemnified Party in respect of any such claim. The Indemnified Party shall use
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its Commercially Reasonable Efforts to recover under insurance policies or indemnity, contribution or other similar agreements for any Losses.
(e) Payments by the Indemnitor pursuant to Sections 9.1 or 9.2 in respect of any Loss shall be reduced by an amount equal to any Tax benefit realized or reasonably expected to be realized as a result of such Loss by the Indemnified Party.
(f) No Losses may be claimed under Sections 9.1 or 9.2 to the extent such Losses are included in the calculation of any adjustment to the Purchase Price pursuant to Sections 3.2 or 11.5 .
9.6. Subrogation . Upon making any payment to the Indemnified Party for any indemnification claim pursuant to this Section 9 , the Indemnitor shall be subrogated, to the extent of such payment, to any rights which the Indemnified Party may have against any Third Parties with respect to the subject matter underlying such indemnification claim and the Indemnified Party shall assign any such rights to the Indemnitor.
9.7. Setoff . The amounts due and payable by Seller and Members pursuant to any indemnification obligations of Seller and Members in this Section 9 shall be subject to setoff, counterclaim or deduction, at Buyer’s sole discretion against any amounts payable as Purchase Price by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement (including Earn-Out Payments) or pursuant to Section 3.2 .
9.8. Exclusive Remedies . Subject to Sections 7.7(b) , 12.5(c) and 12.6(d) , the Parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from intentional fraud on the part of a Party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Party is party, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Section 9 . In furtherance of the foregoing, each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which such Party is party it may have against the other Parties hereto and thereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Section 9 . Nothing in this Section 9.8 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled pursuant to Sections 7.7(b) , 12.5(c) and 12.6(d) or to seek any remedy on account of any intentional fraud by any Party hereto.
SECTION
10
TERMINATION
10.1. Termination .
(a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
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(i) by Seller, by giving written notice to Buyer at any time, if Buyer has materially breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and such breach has not been cured within ten (10) days after Seller’s notice to Buyer of such breach (“ Seller’s Breach Notice ”) or, if cure is not possible within ten (10) days, if cure has not been commenced and is not being diligently pursued within ten (10) days after Seller’s Breach Notice; or
(ii) by Buyer, by giving notice to Seller at any time, if Seller or any Member has materially breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and such breach has not been cured within ten (10) days after Buyer’s notice to Seller of such breach (“ Buyer’s Breach Notice ”) or, if cure is not possible within ten (10) days, if cure has not been commenced and is not being diligently pursued within ten (10) days after Buyer’s Breach Notice; or
(iii) by mutual written agreement of Seller and Buyer; or
(iv) by either Seller or Buyer, if the Closing has not occurred on or before February 27, 2015; provided , however , that neither Seller nor Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subsection (iv) if such Party’s willful breach or obstruction of the consummation of this Agreement, any Seller Transaction Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, as applicable, has prevented the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) In the event of termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(a) :
(i) each Party shall return to the other Party or destroy all documents concerning confidential information of the other Party (and, upon request, certify as to the destruction thereof);
(ii) with respect to the Signing Amount
(A) if this Agreement is terminated by Seller pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(i) , Seller shall be entitled to retain the Signing Amount;
(B) if this Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(ii) , Seller shall promptly return the Signing Amount to Buyer;
(C) if this Agreement is terminated by Buyer or Seller pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(iv) , Seller shall promptly return the Signing Amount to Buyer; and
(D) if Seller and Buyer desire to terminate this Agreement by mutual written agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(iii) , Seller and Buyer shall agree in such mutual written agreement as to the disposition of the Signing Amount;
(iii) No Party shall have any liability or further obligation to the other Party hereunder, and no Party shall be entitled to any monetary damages or injunctive relief (including specific performance) as a result of such termination, or any indemnification under
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Section 9 ; provided , however , that in no event shall any termination of this Agreement limit or restrict the rights and remedies of any Party against any other Party which has intentionally and willfully breached any of the agreements or other provisions of this Agreement, any Seller Transaction Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, as applicable, prior to the termination hereof; and
(iv) the provisions of Sections 7.5 (Confidentiality), 10.1(b) (Termination), 12.2 (No Public Announcement), 12.3 (Notices), 12.8 (Entire Agreement; Amendments), 12.9 (Interpretation), 12.10 (Waivers), 12.11 (Expenses), 12.12 (Partial Invalidity), 12.13 (Execution in Counterparts; Facsimile), 12.14 (Governing Law) and 12.15 (Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial) shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION
11
Additional Agreements
11.1. Tax Matters Provision .
(a) Tax Filings . Seller shall timely file with appropriate Governmental Authorities all Tax filings required in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (and Buyer shall cooperate with respect thereto as necessary). Such filings shall include all Tax Returns with respect to Transfer Taxes (and Seller shall pay or reimburse Buyer for all Transfer Taxes arising out of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and all filings in respect of bulk sales laws and similar Tax Laws.
(b) Withholding Rights . Buyer shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as Buyer is required to deduct and withhold under the Code or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority by Buyer, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to Seller in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Buyer.
11.2. Employment Matters .
(a) Prior to the Closing Date, Buyer, or one of its Affiliates, shall offer employment to all employees of Seller or Acacia listed on Exhibit H who are actively employed by Seller or Acacia, as applicable, as of the Closing Date, with such employment, to commence as of immediately after the Closing. All such employees who accept Buyer’s offer of employment and execute an Employment Letter shall herein be referred to as the “ Transferred Employees .” Nothing in this Agreement shall limit Buyer’s authority to terminate the employment or service of any Transferred Employee at any time following Closing.
(b) Buyer shall have no Liability whatsoever arising from or related to any of Seller’s or Acacia’s employees, independent contractors or consultants who are not Transferred Employees and shall not assume or otherwise be responsible for any past or future obligation of Seller or Acacia to such Persons.
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(c) On and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall provide each Transferred Employee with base salary or hourly wages which are no less than the base salary or hourly wages provided by Seller or Acacia immediately prior to the Closing. As of the Closing Date, Buyer shall credit each Transferred Employee with the number of unused vacation days and unused paid time off accrued as of the Closing Date by Seller; provided , that such are included in Net Working Capital. On and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall offer all Transferred Employees and their beneficiaries health insurance benefits comparable in the aggregate to the benefits offered to employees of Buyer of comparable positions and lengths of service. Buyer shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to recognize each Transferred Employee’s service with Seller or Acacia, as applicable, as service with the Buyer for all purposes (other than for accrual purposes under a defined benefit pension plan), waive or cause to be waived any and all pre-existing condition limitations and eligibility waiting periods under such plans or programs, and shall use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause to be credited to any deductible out-of-pocket expenses under any such plans or programs, any deductibles or out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Transferred Employees and their beneficiaries and dependents during the portion of the calendar year prior to their participation in such plans or programs (unless such credit would result in a duplication of benefits for the same period). Seller shall retain all Liabilities under all Benefit Plans.
(d) Seller shall take all actions necessary to vest Transferred Employees in 100% of their employer contributions as of the Closing Date under the Seller Retirement Savings Plan of Seller (the “ Seller 401(k) Plan ”). Effective as of the Closing Date, active participation of each Transferred Employee in the Seller 401(k) Plan shall cease. Seller shall take all actions necessary to permit each Transferred Employee to effect a “direct rollover” (within the meaning of Section 401(a)(31) of the Code) of his or her account balance under the Seller 401(k) Plan, if such rollover is elected in accordance with applicable Law by such Transferred Employee. Buyer agrees to cause its defined contribution plan that includes a qualified cash or deferred arrangement within the meaning of Section 401(k) of the Code to accept a direct rollover of such Transferred Employee’s account balances under the Seller 401(k) Plan if such rollover is elected in accordance with applicable Law by such Transferred Employee.
(e) Seller and Acacia shall be responsible for providing or discharging any and all notifications, benefits and liabilities to Transferred Employees and Governmental Authorities required by WARN or by any other applicable Law relating to plant closings or employee separations or severance pay that required to be provided at or before the Closing as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Buyer shall be responsible for any and all such matters with respect to the Transferred Employees following the Closing.
(f) Seller shall pay over to Buyer all amounts accrued by any Transferred Employee in flexible spending accounts maintained by Seller through the Closing Date, and Buyer shall maintain such accounts for the participating Transferred Employees on and after the Closing Date. Seller shall provide Buyer with an accounting documenting in reasonable detail the elections, balances and activity in each participating Transferred Employee’s flexible spending account from inception of the current plan year through the Closing Date.
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(g) Following the Closing, subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in this Section 11.2(g) , each Transferred Employee identified in Exhibit 11.2(g) (each, a “ Recipient ”) shall be entitled to receive from Buyer the payments in cash set forth next to each Recipient’s name on Exhibit 11.2(g) at the times set forth in Exhibit 11.2(g) (the “ Transaction Payments ”); provided , that such Recipient is employed by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer as of the date of the payment of each such Transaction Payment. All Transaction Payments shall be subject to applicable withholding Taxes and shall be paid to the Recipient net of such applicable withholding by Buyer (or its applicable Affiliate) through its applicable payroll practices. If any Recipient is not employed by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer as of the date of payment of any Transaction Payment, such Recipient shall forfeit his or her right to receive such Transaction Payment and any subsequent Transaction Payments and such Transaction Payments payable to such Recipient shall be re-allocated and paid pro rata to the remaining Recipients. If there are no Recipients employed by Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer at the time a Transaction Payment is payable, then such Transaction Payment shall be re-allocated amongst the employees of the Agile Division in the amounts and payable at such time as determined by the executive in charge of the Agile Division. This Section 11.2(g) is not intended to confer upon any Recipient any rights or remedies against any Person.
11.3. Insurance . On or after the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the sole responsibility and obligation to obtain new insurance coverage for the Purchased Assets. Seller or its Affiliates shall be entitled to receive and retain (a) any insurance refunds or claim payments with respect to Seller relating to periods prior to and including the Closing Date; provided , that Seller has filed such claims prior to the Closing Date, and (b) any refunds or returns received on and after the Closing Date of prepayments which were made prior to the Closing Date under insurance policies currently covering Seller; provided , in each of clauses (a) and (b) that such amounts were not included as Current Assets for the purposes of determining Net Working Capital. Seller or its Affiliates shall be responsible for any claims or Actions under the insurance policies covering Purchased Assets for events occurring prior to the Closing Date.
11.4. Consents .
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Bill of Sale or the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, to the extent that the sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance by Seller, or the undertaking or assumption by Buyer, of any of the Purchased Assets requires a Required Consent that has not been obtained at the Closing and which has been waived by Buyer at the Closing, this Agreement, the Bill of Sale and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall constitute the applicable Seller agreement to grant, sell, assign, transfer and convey, and Buyer’s agreement to undertake and assume, such Purchased Assets as promptly as practicable following the obtainment of any such Required Consent; provided , that from and after the Closing Date until the date on which such transactions are effected, Seller and Buyer shall cooperate, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, in any commercially reasonable plan to make available to Buyer and its Affiliates the economic and practical benefits of such Purchased Assets for no additional consideration. Nothing contained in this Section 11.4 is intended to impair, reduce or otherwise modify any representation, warranty and covenant contained in this Agreement including, without limitation, those relating to any of the Purchased Assets or to any of the Assumed Liabilities; provided , however , that none of Seller or any Member shall be liable to Buyer for any Losses that arise in connection with any Required
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Consent that was not obtained prior to the Closing in the event Buyer elects to proceed with the Closing without such Required Consent in accordance with Section 8.1 . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an attempt to assign any Purchased Assets that is by its terms non-assignable without the consent of the other party.
(b) From and after the Closing, Buyer shall pay, perform and discharge, in a timely manner and in accordance with the terms thereof, any obligations of Seller or its Affiliates to the extent arising out of, in connection with or relating to any Purchased Assets (including Assumed Contracts) the sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance by Seller of which requires the consent of any Third Party which was not obtained at the Closing. In addition, from and after the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates from any claim of breach or non-fulfillment of any obligations of Seller or its Affiliates under any such Purchased Assets (including Assumed Contracts).
11.5. Allocation of Operating Expenses . All rents, utility charges, common area maintenance charges, and other similar expenses with respect to the Purchased Assets, if any, shall be apportioned between the Buyer and Seller as of the Closing Date (with Seller being liable for that portion of the period up to and including the day before the Closing Date, and Buyer being liable for that portion of the period on and after the Closing Date). At the Closing, if Seller has prepaid for any portion of such expenses that are allocated to Buyer and were not included in Current Assets for purposes of determining Net Working Capital, Seller shall present a statement to Buyer setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which Seller is entitled under this Section 11.5 , together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount, and the Closing Amount shall be adjusted upwards by the amount owed. Following the Closing, if a Party pays any portion of such expenses that are allocated to the other Party and were not included in Net Working Capital, such Party shall present a statement to the other Party setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which such Party is entitled under this Section 11.5 , together with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the proration amount, and the other Party shall pay the amount owed within ten (10) days after delivery of such statement.
11.6. Remittance of Payments . From and after the Closing, Seller shall promptly remit to Buyer, in the form received or in such form as Buyer shall reasonably request, any payments which Seller or any Affiliate of Seller may receive (such as payments of accounts receivable arising from and after the Closing Date) which properly belong to Buyer and that are not an Excluded Asset or a Retained Liability, and Buyer shall promptly remit to Seller, in the form received or in such form as Seller shall reasonably request, any payments which Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer may receive which properly belong to Seller and that are not a Purchased Asset or an Assumed Liability. Each Party agrees to reasonably cooperate with the other Party to ensure that each Party receives all such payments and the benefit thereof, including endorsing any check over to the Party to whom such check properly belongs.
11.7. Post-Closing Operations .
(a) Agile Obligations . From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall, to the extent necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Members in their sole discretion, have the right and be permitted to continue to operate its business and do any and all things to
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permit Seller to fully pay, perform and discharge all of its liabilities and obligations under Excluded Assets, including, without limitation, under the Contracts set forth in Section 2.2(b) , and to otherwise realize on the value of such assets (including collecting accounts receivable with respect thereto, and pursuing claims) (collectively, the “ Agile Obligations ”); provided , however , that Seller shall not amend, modify, extend, renew or enter into any Contracts without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent shall not, during the nine month period following the Closing Date, be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(b) Facilitation Arrangement . At Closing, the Parties agree to enter into an agreement pursuant to which Buyer shall agree to provide, or cause its Affiliates to provide, the services set forth in Exhibit I , and Seller shall agree to purchase such services on the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit I and as may be mutually agreed by the Parties (the “ Facilitation Agreement ”).
(c) Business Contracts . From and after the Closing Date, in the event Buyer and its Affiliates extend, renew, amend or otherwise modify any Assumed Contracts or other Contracts constituting Purchased Assets or enter into new Contracts, Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, shall only extend, renew, amend or otherwise modify such Contracts or enter into new Contracts under the name of Buyer or its Affiliates and not the name of Seller.
SECTION
12
General Provisions
12.1. Survival of Representations and Warranties . Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, each representation and warranty contained herein shall survive the Closing until, and will expire and be of no force and effect on, the conclusion of eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date; provided , however , notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim for indemnification arising out of any breach of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.1 (Organization; Good Standing), Section 5.2 (Authority of Seller), Section 5.3 (Authorization, Execution and Delivery), Section 5.14 (Taxes), Section 5.18(a) (Title to Assets); Section 5.20 (No Brokers), Section 6.1 (Organization; Good Standing), Section 6.2 (Authority of Buyer), Section 6.3 (Authorization, Execution and Delivery), Section 6.5 (No Brokers), and Section 6.6 (Sufficiency of Funds) shall survive the Closing until the date which is sixty (60) days after the expiration of the statute of limitations (including, with respect to Taxes, any extensions thereof) applicable to the underlying claim. Thereafter, the Parties shall, by virtue hereof, be released from any Liability whatsoever, including any indemnification obligations under Section 9 , with respect to any such representation or warranty or matters relating thereto and shall, by virtue hereof, be deemed to waive and release all claims with respect thereto, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed and whether or not, in any such case, any Party (or any Affiliate of such Party) or any other Person has actual knowledge of such claims, or facts giving rise to such claims; provided , however , that the expiration of any such representation or warranty shall not affect the rights of any Party in respect of any such indemnity claim therefor as to which notice thereof has been properly given under Section 9 prior to the expiration of the applicable survival period provided in this Section 12.1 .
12.2. No Public Announcement . Neither Buyer nor Seller shall, without the written approval of Buyer and Seller (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld,
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conditioned or delayed), make any press release or other public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any Seller Transaction Agreement or any Buyer Transaction Agreement, except as and to the extent that any such Party shall be so obligated by applicable Law or stock exchange regulation, in which case such Party shall allow the other Party reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement and the Parties shall use their Commercially Reasonable Efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not preclude any (x) communications, announcements, statements or disclosures by Buyer required in connection with merger or acquisition transactions, or (y) communications with the customers of any Party concerning the existence or occurrence of the transactions, but not details concerning the economics, agreements or other material provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or communications or disclosures necessary to implement the provisions of this Agreement, or to comply with any Law, accounting obligations or the rules of any stock exchange or national market system.
12.3. Notices . All notices, consents, demands, requests, approvals, and other communications which are required or may be given hereunder to any of the Parties to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given to a Party hereto, when hand-delivered to such Party or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid, or by any United States national overnight delivery service, with proper charges prepaid, or by facsimile or email with receipt confirmed, to such Party at its or his address set forth below (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by such Party by like notice):
If to Seller:
Agile Technologies, LLC
110 Ardsley Lane
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Attention: William Freitag
Facsimile No.:
Email: wfreitag@agiletech.com
with a copy to:
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
600 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1047
Attention: Romney L. Grippo, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (973) 360-9831
Email: Romney.Grippo@dbr.com
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If to Buyer, to:
Majesco
5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Attention: Anil Chitale, SVP
Facsimile: +1(646) 674-1392
Email: anil.chitale@majescomastek.com
with a copy to:
Pepper Hamilton LLP
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018-1405
Attention: Valerie Demont, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (212) 286-9806
Email: demontv@pepperlaw.com
Such notice shall be deemed to be received when delivered if delivered personally, or the next Business Day after the date sent if sent next Business Day service by a United States national overnight delivery service, or three (3) Business Days after the date mailed if mailed by certified or registered mail, or upon receipt of confirmation of delivery if sent by facsimile or email. Any notice of any change in such address shall also be given in the manner set forth above. Whenever the giving of notice to more than one party is required under this Agreement, such notice shall be sent to all parties on the same date using the same method of delivery. Whenever the giving of notice is required under this Agreement, the giving of such notice may be waived in writing by the Party entitled to receive such notice.
12.4. Successors and Assigns . The rights of a Party under this Agreement shall not be assignable by such Party without the written consent of the other Party; provided that Buyer may at any time assign, in whole or in part, its rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement to (a) one or more of its Affiliates, provided , that in each case such Buyer shall remain liable hereunder, (b) to any subsequent purchaser of Buyer or its assets; provided , that the acquirer shall agree in writing to assume the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement or (c) any lender providing financing to Buyer or any of its Affiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
12.5. Confidentiality .
(a) Seller acknowledges and agrees that, following Closing, all Confidential Information and all physical embodiments thereof are confidential and proprietary to, and will remain the sole and exclusive property of, Buyer. At all times after the date of this Agreement, Seller will hold such Confidential Information in trust and strictest confidence, and will not, directly or indirectly, use, reproduce, distribute, divulge, disclose or otherwise disseminate the Confidential Information or any physical embodiments thereof other than to Buyer and its representatives and may in no event take any action causing, or fail to take any action necessary in order to prevent, any Confidential Information to lose its character or cease to
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qualify as Confidential Information; provided , that nothing in this Section 12.5 shall be deemed or construed to prohibit any disclosure of Confidential Information required by Law, Order or other legal process or in connection with the enforcement, defense or preservation by Seller or the Members of their respective rights under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(b) As used in this Section 12.5 :
(i) “ Confidential Information ” means all Trade Secrets and all other confidential and/or proprietary data and/or information relating to the Business and its operations (which does not rise to the status of a Trade Secret) included in the Purchased Assets. Such Confidential Information shall include, but not be limited to, proprietary technology, operating procedures, financial statements or other financial information, know-how, market studies and forecasts, competitive analysis, pricing policies and procedures, the substance of arrangements with customers, suppliers and others, servicing and training programs and arrangements, marketing or similar arrangements, customer or supplier lists and any other documents embodying such Confidential Information. Confidential Information shall not include any data or information that Seller can show (A) is generally available to or known by the public or has been voluntarily disclosed to the public by Seller prior to the date hereof, (B) is or relates to any Excluded Asset or Retained Liability, (C) has been independently developed and disclosed to the public by others, (D) otherwise enters the public domain through lawful means, (E) is required by Law to be disclosed by Seller; provided, that prior to such disclosure, Seller provides written notice to Buyer of its intent to disclose such matter, and further provides Buyer a reasonable opportunity to contest such disclosure with the appropriate Governmental Authority, or (F) is lawfully acquired by any Seller Group Member from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information.
(ii) “ Trade Secrets ” means business or technical information relating to the Business and included in the Purchased Assets, including but not limited to a formula, pattern, program, device, compilation of information, method, technique, or process that: (A) derives independent actual or potential commercial value (whether actual, potential or both) from not being generally known or readily ascertainable through independent development or reverse engineering by Persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (B) is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. Trade Secrets shall specifically include, without limitation, information relating to the design, manufacture, formulas, patterns, compilations, programs, devices, methods, techniques, processes, applications, know-how, research and development relating to the Business’s present, past or prospective products and/or proprietary computer programs.
(c) In the event of the breach of any provisions of this Section 12.5 , Buyer, in addition and supplemental to other rights and remedies existing in its favor, may apply to any court of Law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief (without the posting of bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions hereof.
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12.6. Non-Compete; Non-Solicitation .
(a) As an additional inducement to Buyer to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement, Seller agrees that, for a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date (the “ Non-Competition Period ”), Seller shall not and shall cause its Affiliates not to in the United States or any other foreign country, either for itself or any other Person, own, manage, control, participate in, permit its name to be used by, consult with, render services for or otherwise assist, in any manner, any Person that owns, invests in, manages, controls or engages in a business, whether directly or indirectly, that is competitive with or substantially the same as or substantially similar to the Business as conducted during the twelve-month period prior to the Closing Date; provided , however , that nothing set forth in this Section 12.6 shall prohibit Seller from (i) owning not in excess of five percent (5%) in the aggregate of any class of capital stock of any corporation if such stock is publicly traded and listed on any national or regional stock exchange or over the counter market and Seller does not participate in the management of such corporation, and (ii) doing any and all things to permit Agile to fully pay, perform and discharge all of the Agile Obligations.
(b) To preserve the value of the Purchased Assets for Buyer and the confidential information and goodwill associated therewith, Seller agrees that, during the Non-Competition Period, Seller shall not, directly or indirectly (i) solicit for employment or hire any Transferred Employee so long as he or she remains employed by Buyer and for a period of six (6) months after the voluntary termination of such employment, except pursuant to a general solicitation which is not directed specifically to any such Transferred Employees, (ii) solicit any customer of Seller, for so long as they remain a customer of Buyer after Closing, to purchase after the Closing from any source other than Buyer or any of its Affiliates any product or service similar to that sold or offered by Seller during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Closing Date and which could be supplied by Buyer or its Affiliates; or (iii) solicit any supplier, customer, licensor, licensee, agent, representative or other Person to terminate or alter its business relationship with Buyer or any of its Affiliate; provided that this Section 12.6(b) shall not apply to instances where any such supplier, customer, licensor, licensee, agent, representative or other Person initiates such discussions with Seller.
(c) If, at the time of enforcement of this Section 12.6 , a court shall hold that the duration, scope or area restrictions stated herein are unreasonable under circumstances then existing, the Parties agree that the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under such circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration, scope or area.
(d) The Parties recognize and affirm that, in the event of a breach by Seller of any of the provisions of this Section 12.6 , money damages would be inadequate and Buyer would not have any adequate remedy at Law. Accordingly, the Parties agree that Buyer shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies existing in its favor, to enforce its rights and Seller’s obligations under this Section 12.6 by an action or actions for specific performance, injunction and/or other equitable relief against Seller without posting any bond or security to enforce or prevent any violations, whether anticipatory, continuing or future, of the provisions of this Section 12.6 , including, without limitation, the extension of the Non-Competition Period by a period equal to the time that the violation of this Section 12.6 remains ongoing. In the event of a breach or violation by Seller of any of the provisions of this
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Section 12.6 , the running of the Non-Competition Period, but not of Seller’s obligations under this Section 12.6 , shall be tolled during the period during which the occurrence of any such breach or violation is investigated and during the continuance of any such breach or violation. Seller agrees that the restrictions contained in this Section 12.6 are reasonable in all respects and are necessary to protect the goodwill of the Business acquired by Buyer.
12.7. Access to Records after Closing .
(a) For a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date, Seller and its representatives shall have reasonable access to all of the books and records transferred as a part of the Purchased Assets, to the extent that such access may reasonably be required by Seller in connection with matters relating to or affected by the operations of Seller prior to the Closing Date, including the preparation of Seller’s financial reports or Tax Returns, any Tax audits, the defense or prosecution of any Action, and any other reasonable need of Seller to consult such books and records. Such access shall be afforded by Buyer upon receipt of reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours. Seller shall be solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Seller pursuant to this Section 12.7(a) . If any such books or records, or any other documents which Seller has the right to have access to pursuant to this Section 12.7(a) are produced by Buyer or Seller to a party actually or potentially adverse to Seller ( e.g. , in litigation or in connection with a government investigation), Buyer shall endeavor to immediately make all such books, records and/or documents produced available for inspection and copying by Seller concurrently with such production of such books, records and/or documents. In addition, if Buyer shall desire to dispose of any of such books or records prior to the expiration of such three-year period, Buyer shall, prior to such disposition, give Seller a reasonable opportunity, at Seller’s expense, to segregate and remove such books and records as Seller may select.
(b) For a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date and subject to Section 12.5 , Buyer and its representatives shall have reasonable access to Retained Corporate Records, to the extent that such access may reasonably be required by Buyer in connection with matters relating to the Business prior to the Closing Date, including the preparation of Buyer’s financial reports or Tax Returns, any Tax audits, the defense or prosecution of any Action, and any other reasonable need of Buyer to consult such Retained Corporate Records. Such access shall be afforded by Seller upon receipt of reasonable advance notice and during normal business hours. Buyer shall be solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Buyer pursuant to this Section 12.7(b) . If any Retained Corporate Records are produced by Seller or Buyer or any of its Affiliates to a party actually or potentially adverse to Buyer (e.g., in litigation or in connection with a government investigation), Seller shall endeavor to immediately make all Retained Corporate Records available for inspection and copying by Buyer concurrently with such production of such Retained Corporate Records, subject to receipt by Seller of executed confidentiality and similar agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Seller.
12.8. Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the Disclosure Schedules and the Exhibits and other Schedules referred to herein, the Transaction Documents and the Confidentiality Agreement contain the entire understanding of the Parties with regard to the subject matter contained herein or therein, and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, term sheets, heads of terms or letters of intent between the Parties. No amendment to or modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless it shall be in writing
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and signed by each of Buyer and Seller; provided , however , that Section 9 of this Agreement shall not be amended or modified unless each Member also consents in writing to such amendment or modification.
12.9. Interpretation .
(a) Titles and headings to sections and subsections herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(b) No exceptions to any representations or warranties disclosed on one Disclosure Schedule shall constitute an exception to any other representations or warranties made in this Agreement unless such exception is reasonably apparent to be an exception to another representation or warranty.
(c) No reference to or disclosure of any item or other matter in the Disclosure Schedules shall be construed as an admission or indication to a Third Party that such item or other matter is material or that such item or other matter is required by this Agreement to be referenced or disclosed. No disclosure in the Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any Contract, Law or regulation shall be construed as an admission or indication to a Third Party that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred.
(d) For the purposes of this Agreement, (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires, (ii) the terms “hereof,” “herein” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and to the Disclosure Schedules and not to any particular provision, unless otherwise stated, (iii) the term “including” shall mean “including, without limitation,” (iv) unless otherwise stated, the term “day” means a calendar day, and (v) references in this Agreement to dollar amount thresholds shall not, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to be evidence of materiality or a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to be drafted.
12.10. Waivers . Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for its performance may be extended, by the Party or Parties entitled to the benefit thereof; provided that any such waiver shall be in writing. The failure of any Party to enforce at any time any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of any Party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
12.11. Expenses . Except as otherwise provided herein, each Party will pay all costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and all agreements and documents related thereto and to its performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein and therein on its part to be performed or complied
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with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel, accountants, advisors and consultants, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated.
12.12. Partial Invalidity . Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision or provisions shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions or any other provisions hereof, unless such a construction would be unreasonable.
12.13. Execution in Counterparts; Facsimile . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts and via facsimile, pdf or electronic delivery, each of which shall be considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
12.14. Governing Law . This Agreement and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.
12.15. Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial . The Parties hereby agree that any Action arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be conducted only in state or federal courts located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of and venue in the federal and state courts located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York. EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each Party agrees to accept service of any summons, complaint or other initial pleading made in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 12.3 . Nothing in this Section 12.15 , however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve such summons, complaint or initial pleading in any other manner permitted by Law. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY IN A COURT IN ANY LOCATION TO ENABLE HIM OR IT TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER ENTERED IN HIS OR ITS FAVOR.
12.16. Further Assurances . Each Party shall execute such documents and other papers and take such further actions as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
Buyer: | MAJESCO | |
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: Ketan Mehta | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Seller: | AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | |
By: | /s/ William Freitag | |
Name: William Freitag | ||
Title: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Members: | SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO SECTIONS 7.8 AND 9: | |
/s/ William Freitag | ||
William Freitag | ||
/s/ John Johansen | ||
John Johansen | ||
/s/ Robert Buhrle | ||
Robert Buhrle |
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF EMPLOYMENT LETTER
Date: ………. 2014
Name
Address
Dear Mr. / Ms. ……………………….. ,
We are pleased to offer you the position of <Title>, <Grade >for Majesco.
You will report to …………………….
Your start date will be on or before ……………, 2014
Compensation and Benefits
1. | Your base salary will be $........... per annum ( WORDS only), payable to you on a semi- monthly basis. |
2. | In addition, you will be entitled to a performance based discretionary annual bonus up to $.............. This bonus amount can be changed from time to time. |
Benefits
In addition you will be entitled to the following benefits offered by Majesco per the rules of the company and consistent with the package offered to other Majesco staff:
· | Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance |
· | Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment |
· | Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance |
· | <XXXX> days earned paid vacation per year plus holidays |
These benefits can be changed by Majesco at any time.
The position is currently based in < City, State> . The position may also require frequent travel including travel to India and other countries outside the United States of America.
Terms of Employment
This offer is conditioned on your signing this offer letter and Majesco’s Non-Disclosure Agreement. This offer is also based on (i) a satisfactory background investigation and reference check; and (ii) satisfactory proof of your legal right to work in the United States.
The terms and conditions of your employment will be governed by applicable Majesco policies, including but not limited to our Employee Handbook and Information Security Policy and procedures.
The employment which is “at will”, is subject to termination at any time without cause by the company with two (2) week notice. If employee decides to terminate the employment,
Employee shall provide the company with two (2) week prior notice exclusive of any vacation time accrued and will return to Majesco all Majesco property.
This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except in a written format signed by the CEO of Majesco.
The employment terms in this letter supersede any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written.
This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to New York’s choice-of-law rules.
Please return a signed acceptance of this letter within two (2) business days as indication that you find the offer acceptable. We look forward to your joining the Majesco team. Please sign below so we may begin the process of indoctrinating you to Majesco.
Sincerely,
Accepted |
Amitabh Sharma | Date | |
Vice President & Head, HR North America |
EXHIBIT C
NET WORKING CAPITAL STATEMENT
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
Execution Copy
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Trademark Assignment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 1, 2015, by and between AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company with offices located at 110 Ardsley Lane, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, USA (“Assignor”) and MAJESCO, a California corporation with offices located at 5 Penn Plaza, 14 th Floor, New York, NY 10001, (“Assignee”).
WHEREAS, Assignor owns the entire right, title and interest in and to certain U.S. trademarks and service marks, both registered and unregistered, and the registrations covering certain service marks issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as listed in attached Schedule 1 (collectively the “Marks”);
WHEREAS Assignee desires to acquire all of Assignor’s right, title and interest, in and to the Marks, together with all the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby, and Assignor desires to assign all such right, title and interest in and to the Marks to Assignee, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Assignor hereby conveys and assigns to Assignee, and Assignee hereby accepts from Assignor, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Marks, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Marks.
2. Assignor represents and warrants that:
(a) Assignor owns the entire right, title and interest in and to the Marks;
(b) All registrations for the Marks are currently valid and subsisting and in full force and effect;
(c) Assignor has not licensed the Marks to any other person or entity or granted, either expressly or impliedly, any trademark or service mark rights with respect to the Marks to any other person or entity;
(d) There are no liens, security interests or encumbrances against the Marks;
(e) To Assignor’s knowledge, none of the Marks infringes the rights of any person or entity;
(f) There are no claims, pending or threatened, with respect to Assignor’s rights in the Marks;
(g) Assignor has all authority necessary to enter into this Agreement and the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized; and
(h) Execution of this Agreement and performance of Assignor’s obligations hereunder shall not violate or conflict with any other agreement to which Assignor is a party or any provision of Assignor’s Certificate of Formation or Operating Agreement.
3. Assignor agrees to execute upon the request of Assignee any assignment paper or other document reasonably necessary to evidence the assignment of the rights hereunder to Assignee, including, without limitation, any document required to be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to record the assignment of the Marks, and agrees to cooperate with Assignee in all other matters relating to the assignment of these rights to Assignee.
4. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, excluding any choice of law rules which direct the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
5. This Agreement, together with that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated December , 2014, by and among Assignor, Assignee and, solely with respect to Sections 7.8 and 9 thereof, William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), constitutes the sole understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions provided herein and supersedes and merges herein any previous agreements and understandings, oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities set forth therein, are incorporated herein by this reference. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full force and effect to the full extent provided therein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the terms hereof, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall govern. The limitations set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, without limitation, the indemnification provisions of Section 9 of the Asset Purchase Agreement, shall govern this Agreement in all respects, including, without limitation, with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Agreement on January 1 , 20 15 .
MAJESCO | AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | |||
By: | By: | /s/ William K. Freitag |
Name | Name: | William K. Freitag | ||
Title | Title : |
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Assignment of Trademarks]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Agreement on the date set forth above.
MAJESCO | AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | By: | ||
Ketan Mehta | William Freitag | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | Managing Partner and Chief | |||
Executive Officer |
[ Signature Page to Exhibit D - Trademark Assignment Agreement ]
Schedule 1
Assigned Marks
Owner | Trademark |
Registration
Number |
Registration Date | |
Agile Technologies,
L.L.C. |
AGILE
TECHNOLOGIES |
2606283 | 13-Aug-2002 | |
Agile Technologies,
L.L.C. |
2827198 | 30-Mar-2004 |
EXHIBIT E
FORM OF PATENT ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT F
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Execution Copy
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2015, by and between Agile Technologies, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company having an office at 110 Ardsley Lane, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, USA (“ Assignor ”), and Majesco, a California corporation having its office at 5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA (“ Assignee ”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated December , 2014, by and among Assignor, Assignee and, solely with respect to Sections 7.8 and 9 thereof, William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle (the “ Asset Purchase Agreement ”), Assignor agreed to assign and delegate to Assignee, and Assignee agreed to purchase and assume, and discharge and pay, certain assets, liabilities and obligations of Assignor, as more fully described in the Asset Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee hereby execute and deliver this Agreement in connection with, and to carry out, the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment of Purchased Assets . Assignor hereby irrevocably assigns, transfers, sells, and sets over to Assignee all of its right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets.
2. Assumption of Assumed Liabilities . Assignee hereby undertakes, assumes and agrees to perform, pay, discharge and otherwise satisfy in full, as and when due, the Assumed Liabilities, and hereby consents to be a party to and bound by the terms and conditions of each of the Assumed Contracts and any associated Engagement Letters.
3. Further Action . Assignor and Assignee agree that they shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered from time to time such instruments, documents, agreements, and assurances and take such other action as any other Party may reasonably require to more effectively assign and transfer to and vest in Assignee, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest of Assignor in and to the Purchased Assets.
4. Survival . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
5. Binding Effect . The rights of a Party under this Agreement shall not be assignable by such Party without the written consent of the other Party; provided that Assignee may at any time assign, in whole or in part, its rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement to (a) one or more of its Affiliates, provided, that in each case such Assignee shall remain liable hereunder, (b) to any subsequent purchaser of Assignee or its assets; provided, that the acquirer shall agree in writing to assume the Assignee’s obligations under this Agreement or (c) any lender providing financing to Assignee or any of its Affiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
6. Terms of the Purchase Agreement . The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to, the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities set forth therein, are incorporated herein by this reference. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full force and effect to the full extent provided therein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the terms hereof, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall govern.
7. Governing Law . This Agreement and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.
8. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts and via facsimile, pdf or electronic delivery , each of which shall be considered an original instrument , but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement , and shall become binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party .
{Signatur e pag e follows}
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Assignment and Assumption Agreement on the date set forth above.
ASSIGNOR: | ||
AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ William K. Freitag | |
Name: | William K. Freitag | |
Title: |
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer |
|
ASSIGNEE: | ||
MAJESCO |
By: |
Name: |
Title: |
[Signature Page to Assignment and Assumption Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Assignment and Assumption Agreement on the date set forth above.
ASSIGNOR: | ||
AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: William Freitag | ||
Title: Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer | ||
ASSIGNEE: | ||
MAJESCO | ||
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: Ketan Mehta | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
[ Signature Page To Exhibit F, Assignment and Assumption Agreement ]
EXHIBIT G
FORM OF BILL OF SALE
Execution Copy
BILL OF SALE
THIS BILL OF SALE is made and entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2015, by and between Agile Technologies LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company having an office at 110 Ardsley Lane, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005, USA (“ Seller ”), and Majesco, a California corporation having its office at 5 Penn Plaza, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA (“ Buyer ”).
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated December , 2014, by and among Buyer, Seller and, solely with respect to Sections 7.8 and 9 thereof, William K. Freitag, John M. Johansen and Robert Buhrle (the “ Asset Purchase Agreement ”), Buyer agreed to purchase, and Seller agreed to sell, certain assets, for consideration and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller hereby execute and deliver this Bill of Sale in connection with, and to carry out, the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, Buyer and Seller hereby agree as follows:
1. Conveyance . Seller does hereby irrevocably and unconditionally sell, convey, transfer, grant, assign and deliver to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Assets.
2. Acceptance . Buyer hereby accepts the foregoing conveyance of the Purchased Assets.
3. Further Action . Buyer and Seller agree that they shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered from time to time such instruments, documents, agreements, and assurances and take such other action as any other Party may reasonably require to more effectively assign and transfer to and vest in Buyer, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Purchased Assets.
4. Survival . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the terms and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Bill of Sale.
5. Binding Effect . The rights of a Party under this Agreement shall not be assignable by such Party without the written consent of the other Party; provided that Buyer may at any time assign, in whole or in part, its rights and obligations pursuant to this Agreement to (a) one or more of its Affiliates, provided, that in each case such Buyer shall remain liable hereunder, (b) to any subsequent purchaser of Buyer or its assets; provided, that the acquirer shall agree in writing to assume the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement or (c) any lender providing financing to Buyer
or any of its Affiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
6. Terms of the Purchase Agreement . The terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to, the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities set forth therein, are incorporated herein by this reference. The Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full force and effect to the full extent provided therein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and the terms hereof, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement shall govern.
7. Governing Law . This Bill of Sale and any disputes hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York.
8. Counterparts . This Bill of Sale may be executed in two or more counterparts and via facsimile, pdf or electronic delivery, each of which shall be considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
[Signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Bill of Sale on the date set forth above.
SELLER: | ||
Agile Technologies, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ William K. Freitag | |
Name: | William K. Freitag | |
Title: |
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer |
BUYER: | ||
Majesco | ||
By: |
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Bill of Sale]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have signed this Bill of Sale on the date set forth above.
SELLER: | ||
Agile Technologies, LLC | ||
By: |
Name: | William Freitag |
Title: | Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer |
BUYER: | ||
Majesco | ||
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
Name: | Ketan Mehta |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
[ Signature Page to Exhibit G, Bill of Sale ]
EXHIBIT I
CERTAIN FACILITATION ARRANGEMENT TERMS
1. | Services . Buyer will provide, or cause its Affiliates to provide, the following services and such additional services as the Parties may agree (the “ Services ”), to Seller for the respective periods and on the other terms and conditions as set forth in the Facilitation Agreement: (i) subcontracting services of Messrs. Nicholas Coenen and Andy Hulsey; and (ii) use of the Intellectual Property Rights set forth on Section 2.1(d) of the Disclosure Schedules as specified in the Facilitation Agreement. The obligations of Buyer to provide Services will terminate with respect to each Service as specified in the Facilitation Agreement. |
2. | Representation and Warranties . Buyer will make no representations and warranties of any kind, implied or expressed, with respect to the Services, including, without limitation, no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, which will be specifically disclaimed. Seller will acknowledge and agree that the Facilitation Agreement does not create a fiduciary relationship, partnership, joint venture or relationships of trust or agency between the Parties and that all Services will be provided by Buyer as an independent contractor. |
3. | Terms of Payment . Seller will pay Buyer the amount or cost reimbursement as agreed by the Parties and as set forth in the Facilitation Agreement. |
4. | Taxes . Seller will be responsible for all sales or use Taxes imposed or assessed as a result of the provision of Services by Buyer. |
5. | Limitation on Liability . In no event will Buyer have any liability under any provision of the Facilitation Agreement for any punitive, incidental, consequential, special or indirect damages, including loss of future revenue or income, loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or alleged breach of the Facilitation Agreement, or diminution of value or any damages based on any type of multiple, whether based on statute, contract, tort or otherwise, and whether or not arising from the other Party’s sole, joint, or concurrent negligence, strict liability, criminal liability or other fault. |
6. | Indemnification . Seller will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer Group Members from and against any and all Losses of Buyer Group Members relating to, arising out of or resulting from the provision of any Service to Seller. |
Exhibit 10.28
EXECUTION VERSION
AMENDMENT TO Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement
This Amendment to Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2015 (this “ Amendment ”), amends the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement by and among Agile Technologies, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (the “ Seller ”), the members of the Seller and Majesco, a California corporation (the “ Buyer ”) (together with Seller and the members of the Seller, the “ Parties ”), dated December 12, 2014 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) to the extent and in the manner herein provided. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
B A C K G R O U N D
A. WHEREAS the Parties desire to amend the Purchase Agreement; and
B. WHEREAS, the Purchase Agreement by its terms may be modified or amended from time to time by the written consent of the parties thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows and agree to amend the Purchase Agreement in the manner hereinafter provided:
1. Incorporation of Recitals . Each of the foregoing recitals is incorporated by reference in this Amendment as if fully set forth in the body of this Amendment.
2. Amendment of Section 1.1 . Section 1.1 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to add the following:
a. “ Escrow Agent ” means US Bank National Association.
b. “ Escrow Agreement ” means the agreement entered into on the Closing Date by and among the Escrow Agent, Buyer and the Seller.
c. “ Escrow Amount ” means an amount equal to $765,000.
3. Amendment to Section 3.1(b) . Section 3.1(b) of the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced in its entirety with the following:
“(b) on the date set forth in Section 7 of the Amendment, Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid to Seller by means of a wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of Seller designated in writing by Seller on the day before the Closing Date (the “ Funds Flow ”) an amount in cash equal to Two Million U.S. Dollars (U.S. $2,000,000.00) less the Escrow Amount, which Escrow Amount Buyer shall pay on the Closing Date into an escrow account specified by the Escrow Agent (which instructions shall also be set forth in the Funds Flow) to be held by the Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement, subject to adjustments pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 11.5 hereof (the payment to Seller being the “ Closing Amount ”); plus ”.
4. Amendment to Section 4.2 . Section 4.2(i) of the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced in its entirety with the following:
“(i) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Buyer, and such other instruments and documents which Seller may reasonably deem necessary or as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.”
5. Amendment to Section 4.3 . Section 4.3(k) of the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced in its entirety with the following:
“(k) the Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Seller, and such other instruments and documents which Buyer may reasonably deem necessary or as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.”
6. Amendment to Exhibit 11.2(g) . Exhibit 11.2(g) to the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit 11.2(g) to this Amendment.
7. Closing . For all purposes of this Amendment and notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in Section 4.1 of the Agreement, the Closing shall be deemed effective as of January 1, 2015 and the Closing Date shall be deemed to be January 1, 2015 except that the actual payments of the Closing Amount and Escrow Amount shall be made on January 2, 2015.
8. No Further Amendment . Except as otherwise amended by this Amendment, all provisions of the Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, provisions relating to governing law, shall remain in full force and effect and shall apply to this Amendment (unless this Amendment specifically amends a particular provision of the Purchase Agreement) and the Purchase Agreement and this Amendment shall be construed together and considered one and the same agreement.
9. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts and via facsimile, pdf or electronic delivery, each of which shall be considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party.
10. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial . The Parties hereby agree that any Action arising out of or related to this Amendment shall be conducted only in state or federal courts located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of and venue in the federal and state courts located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York. EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each Party agrees to accept service of any summons, complaint or other initial pleading made in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 12.3 of the Purchase Agreement. Nothing in this Section 10 , however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve such summons,
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complaint or initial pleading in any other manner permitted by Law. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY IN A COURT IN ANY LOCATION TO ENABLE HIM OR IT TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER ENTERED IN HIS OR ITS FAVOR.
[Signature Page to Follow]
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EXECUTION VERSION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment to the Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
Company: | AGILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | |
By: | /s/ William Freitag | |
Name: William Freitag | ||
Title: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer |
Sellers: | |
/s/ William Freitag | |
WILLIAM FREITAG | |
/s/ John Johansen | |
JOHN JOHANSEN | |
/s/ Robert Buhrle | |
ROBERT BUHRLE |
Buyer: | MAJESCO | |
By: | /s/ Ketan Mehta | |
Name: Ketan Mehta | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
[ Signature Page to Amendment to Purchase Agreement ]
Exhibit 10.29
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT made this 15 th day of September, 2014 at Mumbai, India AMONGST MASTEK LIMITED , a company incorporated under the laws of India, having its Registered Office at 804/805, President House, Opp. C. N. Vidyalaya, Near Ambawadi Circle, Ahmedabad 380 006, India hereinafter referred to as the “ Seller ” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the meaning or context thereof shall be deemed to mean and include its successors-in-title) of the One Part; AND MAJESCOMASTEK , a company incorporated under the laws of California with company number C1523009 and having its Office at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York10001, USA hereinafter referred to as the “ Purchaser ” (which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, mean and include its successors-in-title) of the Other Part:
(The Seller and the Purchaser are hereinafter sometimes also referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”)
W H E R E A S:
1. MAJESCOMASTEK CANADA LTD., is a company incorporated under the laws of Canada and having its office at 40 Eglinton Avenue east, Suite 203, Toronto, ON, M4P 3A2, Canada (hereinafter referred to as “ the Company ”) and is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller;
2. The present issued subscribed and paid up share capital of the Company is CAD 3,500,000 (Canadian Dollars Three million five hundred thousand only) consisting of 3,500,000 (Three million five hundred thousand only) fully paid-up no par value common equity shares originally issued for CAD 1 (One Canadian Dollar) each;
3. The Purchaser is desirous of acquiring 3,500,000 (Three million five hundred thousand only) fully paid-up no par value common equity shares of the Company which were originally issued for CAD 1 (One Canadian Dollar) each and which represent 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “ Shares ”) from the Seller and the Seller has agreed to sell the Shares to the Purchaser for the
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consideration and in the manner provided hereinafter; and
4. The Parties hereto are desirous of recording the understanding arrived at by and between them in the manner hereinafter appearing.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions
Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement the following capitalized terms shall have their respective meanings assigned to them:
“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, including the Schedule hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof;
“ Company ” shall mean MajescoMastek Canada Ltd, a company incorporated under the laws of Canada and having its office at 40 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 203, Toronto, ON, M4P 3A2, Canada;
“Conditions Precedent to Closing” shall mean the conditions precedent specified in Clauses 3 of this Agreement, which are required to be satisfied prior to the Closing Date;
“Closing Date” shall mean 30 th September 2014 or whatever other date the Parties may specify;
“Consideration” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Clause 2 of this Agreement;
“Encumbrance” means (i) any mortgage, charge (whether fixed or floating), pledge, lien, hypothecation, assignment, deed of trust, title retention, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind securing, or conferring any priority of payment in respect of, any obligation of any person, including any right granted by a transaction which, in legal terms, is not the granting of security but which has an economic or financial effect similar to the granting of security under applicable law, for the time being in force; (ii) any proxy, power of attorney, voting trust agreement, interest, option, right of first offer, refusal or transfer restriction in favour of any
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person; and (iii) any adverse claim as to title, possession or use made by any tax authority or any other Person whatsoever;
“ Group ” means Mastek Limited and each of its Subsidiaries;
“ Law ” shall mean and include all applicable statutes, enactments, acts of legislature, parliament or similar body, laws, ordinances, rules, by-laws, regulations, notifications, guidelines, policies, directions, directives and orders of any Governmental Authority;
“ Person ” shall include any person (including a natural person), firm, company, corporation, unincorporated organisation or association, trust, Government, state or agency of a state, or any association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) of two or more of the foregoing:
“ Representations and Warranties ” shall mean the representations and warranties of the parties set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation, the Seller’s representations and warranties set out in the Schedule hereunder written;
“ $ ” or “Canadian Dollar ” shall mean the lawful currency of Canada;
“ Shares ” shall mean the 3,500,000 (Three million five hundred thousand only fully paid-up no par value common equity shares of the Company which were originally issued for CAD 1 (One Canadian Dollar) each and which represent 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company; and
“ Subsidiary ” means in respect of any company, person or entity, any company, person or entity directly or indirectly controlled by such company, person or entity (including any Subsidiary acquired after the date of this Agreement) and “ Subsidiaries ” shall mean all or any of them, as appropriate.
1.2 Interpretatio
(i) | The terms referred to in this Agreement shall, unless defined otherwise or inconsistent with the context or meaning thereof, bear the meaning ascribed to them under the relevant statute/legislation. |
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(ii) | In this Agreement, references to the Parties include their successors in title to substantially the whole of their respective undertakings and, in the case of individuals, to their respective estates and personal representatives; |
(iii) | All references in this Agreement to statutory provisions shall be construed as meaning and including references to: |
a. | any statutory modification, consolidation or re-enactment (whether before or after the date of this Agreement) for the time being in force; |
b. | all statutory instruments or orders made pursuant to a statutory provision; and |
c. | any statutory provisions of which these statutory provisions are a consolidation, re-enactment or modification. |
(iv) | Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and words denoting any gender shall include all genders. |
(v) | Headings to clauses, sub-clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Agreement or the annexures hereto and shall be ignored in construing the same. |
(vi) | References to recitals, clauses or annexures are, unless the context otherwise requires, to recitals, to clauses of, or annexures to this Agreement. |
(vii) | Any reference to “writing” shall include printing, typing, lithography and other means of reproducing words in visible form. |
(viii) | The words “include” and “including” are to be construed without limitation. |
(ix) | Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is made or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the periods to the following business day if the last day of such period is not a business day. |
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(x) | The terms “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto”, “hereunder” and words of similar purpose refer to this Agreement as a whole. |
2. | THE TRANSACTION |
The Seller hereby agrees to sell and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser, relying upon the Representations and Warranties made by the Seller, agrees to purchase the Shares free from all Encumbrances from the Seller on or before 30th September 2014 which date may be extended by mutual consent of the Parties (hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date” ) at or for an aggregate consideration of C$ 800,000 (Canadian Dollars Eight hundred thousand only) (hereinafter referred to as the “Consideration” );
3. | CLOSING |
3.1 The Closing shall take place upon fulfillment by the Seller of the conditions precedent specified hereinafter and which Closing shall take place in any event on or before 30 th September 2014 or on such date as the parties may otherwise agree:
(i) the title of the Seller to the portion of the Shares being transferred to the Purchaser on the Closing Date being clear and marketable and free from all Encumbrances;
(ii) the representations and warranties of the Parties herein contained shall be true and correct and shall be valid and subsisting on the Closing Date;
3.2 The following activities shall take place on the Closing Date:
(i) The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser all original share certificates representing the Shares together with an executed Assignment of Shares which shall be in form satisfactory to the Purchaser and cover all of such share certificates;
(ii) Simultaneously with the delivery to the Purchaser of the original share certificates and executed Assignment of Shares and other Closing items described in this Clause 3.2, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller the Consideration by way of Wire Transfer to a bank account to be designated by the Seller;
(iii) The Seller shall cause the Company to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors to approve the transfer of the Shares to the Purchaser on the terms set forth in this Agreement and deliver to the Purchaser a copy of the resolutions adopted at such meeting which shall
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be certified by an officer of the Company;
(iv) The Seller shall further cause the Company to enter the Purchaser as the owner of the Shares in its Securities Register, and thereafter deliver a certified copy of the updated Securities Register to the Purchaser;
(v) Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of such Party which authorize and approve such Party’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, which shall be certified by an officer of the Party.
3.3 By closing the purchase and sale of the Shares described herein, each Party will be deemed to have confirmed that all of its Representations and Warranties made herein, including those in the Schedule hereunder written, remain true and accurate as of the Closing Date.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE PURCHASER
4.1 The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that all the representations and warranties stated in the Schedule hereunder written are true, correct, complete and accurate in all respects or (as the case may be) have been wholly performed in every manner as of the date of this Agreement and that the Seller is not aware of any circumstances which would make the representations incorrect or false. The Seller agrees and acknowledges that the Purchaser is entering into this Agreement strictly in reliance upon the Seller’s representations and warranties set forth herein.
4.2 The Seller agrees to discharge any Encumbrances, taxes notices or demands of any nature whatsoever affecting the Shares at its own cost and expense.
4.3 The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Seller that the following statements are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement.
(i) The Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of California;
(ii) The Purchaser has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein; and
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement been duly authorized and approved by its Board of Directors.
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5. INDEMNITY
5.1 Without prejudice to any other rights, each Party (hereinafter referred to as the (“Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and agrees to defend and to keep the other Party (“Indemnified Party”) indemnified and saved harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), charges, losses, damages, claims, demands, litigation, legal proceedings or actions of whatsoever nature suffered or sustained by the Indemnified Party by reason of any representation and warranty by the Indemnifying Party found to be misleading or untrue or by any failure of the Indemnifying Party to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement or any applicable law(s).
5.2 The Seller undertakes to indemnify, and to keep indemnified, the Purchaser, against all direct losses or liabilities (including penalties, legal and other professional fees and costs) which may be suffered or incurred by the Purchaser and which arise directly in connection with any tax liability incurred by the Company prior to the date of the Closing.
5.3 Without prejudice to any other rights, the Seller shall indemnify and agrees to defend and to keep the Purchaser indemnified and saved harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), charges, losses, damages, claims, demands, litigation, legal proceedings or actions of whatsoever nature suffered or sustained by the Purchaser or the Company as a result of any action, incident or occurrence by or involving the Company prior to the Closing Date.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY
Each Party shall keep all information and other materials passing between it and any other Party in relation to this Agreement (the “Information”) confidential and shall not, without the prior written consent of such other Party, divulge the Information to any other Person or use the Information other than for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement except to the extent that:
6.1 such Information is in the public domain other than by breach of this Agreement; or
6.2 such Information is required to be disclosed by any Law or any applicable regulatory requirements; or
6.3 such Information is required to be disclosed by either party to another member of the Group in the ordinary course of business; or
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6.4 such Information is required to be disclosed to professional advisers for the purposes of this Agreement; or
6.5 such Information is required to be used or disclosed by the Purchaser after the Closing in connection with the operation of the Company or any legal proceedings involving the Company.
7. | MISCELLANEOUS |
7.1 | Notices |
Notices or other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or by registered post or by courier service or by fax addressed to the intended recipient at its address set forth below or to such other address or fax number as any Party may from time to time notify to the others:
To: Purchaser
Attn: Mr. Ketan Mehta
5 Penn Plaza
New York, New York, 10001
Phone: +1 646 731 1000
Fax: +1 646 672 1392
To: Seller
Attn: Mr. Bhagwant Bhargawe
Unit 106, SDF-4
Seepz, Andheri (East)
Mumbai, 400096. India
Phone: +91 22 6695 2222
Fax: +91 22 6695 1331
Any such notice, demand or communication shall, be deemed to have been served only upon actual receipt by the intended recipient. Any Party may, from time to time, change its address for the purpose of notices to it by giving a notice to the other Party specifying a new address, but no such notice will be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the other Party.
7.2 Use of the English Language
All documents, notices, information and materials to be furnished under this Agreement shall be in the English language.
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7.3 Severance
The validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired if any provision of this Agreement is rendered void, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any Law. Should any provision of this Agreement be or become ineffective for reasons beyond the control of the Parties, the Parties shall use reasonable endeavors to agree upon a new provision which shall as nearly as possible have the same commercial effect as the ineffective provision.
7.4 No Waiver
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure from it by any Party shall be effective unless it is in writing. No default or delay on the part of any Party in exercising any rights, powers or privileges operates as a waiver of any right, nor does a single or partial exercise of a right preclude any exercise of other rights, powers or privileges or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct.
7.5 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and other agreements and instruments delivered in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
7.6 Amendments
No modification, amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing specifically referring to this Agreement and duly signed by each of the Parties.
7.7 No Partnership
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties or constitute either Party the agent of the other for any purpose.
7.8 Assignment
This Agreement shall be binding on the Parties and their respective successors-in-title. Either party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to another member of the Group. Neither
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Party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other Person without the written consent of the other Party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7.9 Further Assurance
Each of the Parties hereto shall cooperate with the others and execute and deliver to the others such instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time in order to carry out, give effect to and confirm their rights and intended purpose of this Agreement and to cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.10 Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
7.11 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.
7.12 Non-solicitation
The Seller shall not solicit offers from third parties in relation to the Shares proposed to be sold to the Purchaser during the term of this Agreement.
7.13 Approvals
Both Parties shall seek necessary approvals of their respective shareholders and their respective Board of Directors in relation to the transactions herein contemplated.
7.14 Co-operation
Both Parties shall co-operate with each other to the completion of the transactions governed by this Agreement.
7.15 Taxes
Each Party shall bear its own taxes in relation to the matters governed by this Agreement.
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7.16 Legal Representation
Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with lawyers and accountants of its choice regarding the impact of the transactions contemplated herein, tax and otherwise, and neither Party is relying on the advice of the other Party or its professional advisors regarding such matters. The Seller has neither received nor relied upon any advice of Payne & Fears LLP, attorneys for the Purchaser.
8. ARBITRATION
8.1 The Parties shall try to resolve all disputes, differences, controversies and questions directly or indirectly arising at any time under, out of, in connection with or in relation to this Agreement (or the subject matter of this Agreement) including, without limitation, all disputes, differences, controversies and questions relating to the validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement of any provision of this Agreement amicably by submitting the same to the one senior member of the management representing each Party. If such disputes, differences, controversies and questions cannot be amicably resolved, the same shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively resolved by reference to binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of The Indian Arbitration Act, 1996. The Parties shall appoint a sole arbitrator to decide upon the matters in dispute. The prevailing Party in any such arbitration shall be entitled to recover all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by it in connection with such arbitration. The Language of the Arbitration shall be English. The arbitration shall be held in Mumbai, India.
8.2 The Parties agree that (i) they will be bound by any arbitral award or order resulting from any arbitration conducted hereunder; and (ii) any judgment on any arbitral award or order in an arbitration held pursuant to this Clause may be entered in any court having jurisdiction in relation thereto or having jurisdiction over any of the Parties or any of their assets.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
THE SCHEDULE HEREINABOVE REFERRED TO
(Representations and Warranties of the Seller)
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the following statements are true, correct, complete and accurate in material respects or (as the case may be) have been performed in material manner as of the date of this Agreement and as of such date the Seller is not aware of any circumstances which would make the representations incorrect or false.
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1. | Ownership of Shares . |
(a) The Seller has good and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, equities, and claims whatsoever, with full right and authority to sell and deliver the same to the Purchaser under this Agreement without obtaining the approval or consent of any other Person and upon delivery of the Shares and payment of the Purchase Price as contemplated in this Agreement, will convey to the Purchaser good and marketable title to such Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances, equities and any other claim of it or any third party. The Purchaser shall upon delivery of the Shares to it be entitled to all the rights, privileges and benefits in respect of the Shares and every part thereof without any interference, disturbance, interruption, claim or demand whatsoever by any of the Seller and/or any person or persons lawfully and equitably claiming by, from, through, under or in trust for any of the Seller.
(b) The Seller is and will on the Closing Date be in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the original share certificates representing the Shares;
(c) There are no arrears in respect of the Shares and there will not be any arrears of any income tax or any other dues of any kind whatsoever;
(d) The Shares are not attached either before or after Judgement and are not subject to and will not be subject to any litigation, threatened litigation attachments, court or acquisition proceedings of any kind, nor has the Seller given the Shares, or part thereof, as security for any purpose either directly or indirectly or made part of any surety in any case or court proceedings and no notice of attachment or otherwise has been received in respect of the Shares or any of them;
(e) The Seller has fully paid up the amounts due under the Shares;
(f) The Shares are not subject to any notice, decree, judgment or order of injunction, attachment or receiver from any court, collector, tax or revenue or other statutory or administrative authorities or body restraining or disentitling the Seller from entering into this Agreement;
(g) The Purchaser shall not be required to pledge or create any Encumbrance on the Shares, nor will the Purchaser be required to provide any other support, financial or otherwise, to any third party or a negative lien including but not limited to lenders to the Company;
(h) The Seller has not repaid or redeemed or agreed to repay or redeem any of its share capital or otherwise reduced or agreed to reduce its issued share capital or carried out any transaction having the effect of a reduction of capital.
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(i) The Shares are free from any encumbrances of any nature whatsoever and the Sellers have the right to exercise all voting and other rights over the said shares;
(j) The existing share capital of the Company consists of 3,500,000 (Three million five hundred thousand only) fully paid-up no par value common equity shares issued for CAD 1 (One Canadian Dollar) each and the Company has not agreed to issue any additional shares to any other Person, pursuant to the terms of an option or subscription agreement or otherwise;
(k) No permission of any Person is required for the sale and transfer of the Shares by the Seller to the Purchaser and there are no further consents that the Seller requires to enter into this Agreement and sell the Shares;
(1) The Seller is not aware of any facts or circumstance that may alter or cause a reduction in the value of the Shares;
(m) The Seller shall indemnify and keep the Purchaser duly indemnified against any loss or damage that may be suffered by the Purchaser as a result of any Person making any adverse claim against the Shares or any part thereof; and
(n) The following share certificates, each of which is held by the Seller, are the only outstanding share certificates of the Company:
Certificate No. | Number of Shares |
C-4 | 500,000 |
C-5R | 500,000 |
C-6 | 500,000 |
C-7 | 500,000 |
C-8 | 500,000 |
C-9 | 500,000 |
C-10 | 500,000 |
2. Customers and Suppliers
2.1 In the 12 months ending with the date of this Agreement, neither the business of the Company, nor that of its Subsidiaries, if any, has been materially affected in an adverse manner as a result of any one or more of the following things happening to the Company:
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(a) the loss of any of its customers or suppliers;
(b) a reduction in trade with its customers or in the extent to which it is supplies, any of its suppliers; or
(c) a change in the terms on which it trades with or is supplied by any of its customers or suppliers.
2.2 No one or more things mentioned in paragraph 2.1 of the Schedule is likely to happen to the extent that the business of the Company will be materially affected in an adverse manner.
2.3 The Company has sufficient working capital to operate for the next 12 months.
3. Insolvency
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries if any:
(a) is insolvent or unable to pay its debts within the meaning of the Insolvency Act 1986 (or Indian equivalent) or any other insolvency legislation applicable to the Company concerned; and
(b) has stopped paying its debts as they fall due.
4. Liabilities
4.1 Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, if any, nor any Person for whom the Company is vicariously liable:
(a) is engaged in any material litigation, administrative, mediation or arbitration proceedings or other proceedings or hearings before any statutory or governmental body, department, board or agency (except for debt collection in the normal course of business);
(b) has received any threats of any litigation or other legal proceedings of the type described in the preceding paragraph 4.1(a);
(c) is the subject of any investigation, enquiry, or enforcement proceedings by any governmental, administrative or regulatory body; or
(d) is involved in any material dispute with any other Person.
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5. Contracts
Except as otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the Company is not in default under any material contracts, agreements or loans with any other Persons.
6. Assets
Except as otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the Company has good, clear and marketable title to its assets.
7. Financial Documents
All financial statements and reports of the Company which have been delivered to the Purchaser are true and accurate in all material respects as of their effective dates.
8. Good Standing and Compliance with Law
The Company is in good standing, has power and authority to conduct its business operations and is in compliance with all relevant Laws.
9. Licenses and Permits
The Company possesses all governmental licenses and permits necessary for the operation of its business.
10. Power and Authority
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by the Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) |
By MASTEK LIMITED | ) |
being the Seller within named by the hand of | ) |
its authorized signatory Mr. Sundar Radhakrishnan | ) /s/ Sundar Radhakrishnan |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) |
Directors at their meeting held on 15 th day of | ) |
September, 2014 in the presence of Mr. Bhagwant Bhargawe | ) /s/ Bhagwant Bhargawe |
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Director of the Company in the presence of | ) |
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) |
By MAJESCOMASTEK | ) |
being the Purchaser within named by the hand | ) |
of its authorized signatory Mr. Ketan Mehta | ) /s/ Ketan Mehta |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) |
Directors at their meeting held on 12 th day of | ) |
September, 2014 in the presence of _________, | ) /s/ J. B. Jussawalla |
Director of the Company in the presence of | ) |
J. B. Jussawalla |
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Exhibit 10.30
BUSINESS TRANSFER AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
MASTEK (UK) LIMITED
AND
MAJESCO UK LIMITED
THIS BUSINESS TRANSFER AGREEMENT is made this ___ day of January 2015, by and
BETWEEN
MASTEK (UK) LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales under the registration number 02731277 and having its registered office at Pennant House, 2 Napier Court, Napier Road, Reading. RG1 8BW (hereinafter referred to as “Vendor”, which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include their successors) of the One Part;
AND
MAJESCO UK LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales under the registration number 9276969 and having its registered office at Pennant House, 2 Napier Court, Napier Road, Reading. RG1 8BW (hereinafter referred to as “Purchaser”, which expression shall unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof include its successors or assigns) of the Other Part.
In this Agreement, Vendor and Purchaser are collectively referred to as “the Parties” and severally as “the Party”.
WHEREAS:
A. | The Vendor carries on a range of business activities, one of which is the Business (as more particularly defined below). |
B. | The Vendor has agreed to transfer and the Purchaser has agreed to acquire the Business on the terms of this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein, and subject to and on the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1. | Definitions |
In this Agreement, the following terms, as used herein shall have the following meanings respectively unless inconsistent with the subject or context. Other capitalized terms may be defined elsewhere in this Business Transfer Agreement and, unless otherwise indicated, shall have such meaning throughout this Business Transfer Agreement.
(i) | “Agreement” or “Business Transfer Agreement” shall mean this Business Transfer Agreement and all its Schedules; |
(ii) | “Business Day” shall mean a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or bank or public holiday in London; |
(iii) | “Effective Date” shall mean 00.01 a.m., London time on 1 January 2015; |
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(iv) | “Encumbrance(s)” shall, in relation to an Included Asset, mean and include any option, pledge, mortgage, security interest, lien, charge, claim, pre-emptive right, attachment, other encumbrances, covenants or any preferential or other arrangements that has the effect of constituting a charge or security or interest over or in relation to that Included Asset; |
(v) | “Excluded Assets” shall mean and include those items identified as such in Clause 2.5; |
(vi) | “Excluded Liabilities” shall mean and include those items identified as such in Clause 2.6; |
(vii) | “Included Assets” shall mean and include those items identified as such in Clause 2.3; |
(viii) | “Included Liabilities” shall mean and include those items identified as such in Clause 2.4; |
(ix) | “laws” shall mean and include any law, regulation or other provision have legal effect in any jurisdiction where the Business is situated or operates; |
(x) | “Business” shall mean the business of providing services to clients in the insurance sector in the United Kingdom as carried on by the Transferring Employees, but excluding the business with Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Limited; |
(xi) | “Tax”, “Taxes” or “Taxation” shall mean any taxes, duties, levies, imposts or other sums payable by reference to profits, revenue or transactions; |
(xii) | “Transferring Contracts” shall mean the contracts listed in Schedule 2; |
(xiii) | “Transferring Employees” shall mean those employees listed in Schedule 3; and |
(xiv) | “TUPE” shall mean the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. |
1.2. | Interpretation |
Except where the context requires otherwise, this Agreement will be interpreted as follows:
(i) | headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement; |
(ii) | where a word or phrase is defined, other parts of speech and grammatical forms and the cognate variations of that word or phrase shall have corresponding meanings; |
(iii) | words importing the singular shall include plural and vice versa; |
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(iv) | reference to Articles and Schedules are to articles and schedules of this Agreement; |
(v) | all words (whether gender-specific or gender neutral) shall be deemed to include each of the masculine, feminine and neutral genders; |
(vi) | the ejusdem generis (of the same kind) rule will not apply to the interpretation of this Agreement. Accordingly, include and including will be read without limitation; |
(vii) | a reference to any document (including this Agreement) is to that document as amended, consolidated, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to time in terms thereof; |
(viii) | a reference to a statute or statutory provision includes, to the extent applicable at any relevant time: |
(a) | that statute or statutory provision as from time to time consolidated, modified, re-enacted or replaced by any other statute or statutory provision whether before or after the date of this Agreement; and |
(b) | any subordinate legislation or regulation made under the relevant statute or statutory provision; |
(ix) | references to writing include any mode of reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form; and |
(x) | references to pounds sterling or £ are references to the lawful currency of the United Kingdom. |
ARTICLE 2: TRANSFER OF THE BUSINESS
2.1. | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, as of the Effective Date, the Vendor transfers the Business as a going concern to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser accepts such transfer from the Vendor as of the Effective Date, as more particularly set out in this Agreement. |
2.2. | In pursuance of the transfer referred to in Article 2.1, the Vendor transfers and the Purchaser accepts the transfer of the Included Assets free from all Encumbrances, but subject to the Included Liabilities, and excluding the Excluded Assets and Excluded Liabilities. |
2.3. | The Included Assets shall comprise:- |
(i) | those tangible assets owned by the Vendor and used exclusively by the Transferring Employees or otherwise exclusively in the Business; |
(ii) | the benefit, subject to the burden, of the Transferring Contracts and subject in any event to the provisions of Article 4.2; |
(iii) | the books and records owned by or in the possession of the Vendor which relate exclusively to the Business including those which relate to the Transferring Employees; |
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(iv) | the unbilled revenue, purchase and customer orders, and book debts, all relating exclusively to the Business; |
(v) | all of the Intellectual Property Rights used exclusively in the Business; |
(vi) | the goodwill attaching to the Business; and |
(vii) | any other asset which relates exclusively to the Business, |
and ownership in each of the Included Assets shall wherever possible pass to the Business by delivery on the Effective Date.
2.4. | The Excluded Assets shall comprise |
any assets (including Intellectual Property, benefits of contracts, books and records) which are used by the Vendor both in the Business and other parts of its businesses and the Vendor’s contract with Capita Life & Pensions Regulated Services Limited.
2.5. | The Included Liabilities shall comprise:- |
(i) | the burden of each of the contracts comprised within the Included Assets, whether arising before, on or after the Effective Date; |
(ii) | all obligations relating to the Transferred Employees, whenever arising, excluding liability for PAYE and National Insurance contributions up to the Effective Date. |
2.6. | The Excluded Liabilities shall comprise:- |
(i) | the burden of any contracts or other assets comprised within the Excluded Assets; |
(ii) | any other liabilities which relate both to the Business and others of the Vendor’s businesses ; |
(iii) | any liabilities for VAT and for PAYE and National Insurance contributions up to the Effective Date. |
2.7. | The property and risk in the Included Assets and Included Liabilities shall be to the account of the Purchaser on and from the Effective Date. |
ARTICLE 3: PAYMENT AND CONSIDERATION
3.1 | In consideration of the Vendor’s transfer of the Business to the Purchaser on the terms of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall pay to the Vendor the sum of £1,200,000 (British pounds sterling) on the Effective Date. |
3.2 | The Vendor and Purchaser agree that the payment referred to in Article 3.1 shall be apportioned as set out in Schedule 1. |
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ARTICLE 4: CONTRACTS
4.1 | The Vendor shall at the cost and request of the Purchaser provide all such assistance as the Purchaser reasonably requests in order fully to vest the benefit, subject to the burden, of each of the Transferring Contracts to the Purchaser. |
4.2 | Where, in respect of a Transferring Contract, the terms of such contract prohibit the assignment of such contract to the Purchaser, either without the consent of the counterparty to such Transferring Contract or in absolute terms, then:- |
(i) | such Transferring Contract shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2.1, not transfer to the Purchaser as at the Effective Date; |
(ii) | the Vendor shall hold such Transferring Contract on trust for the Purchaser until such time as it is transferred to the Purchaser or terminated, whichever is sooner; |
(iii) | the Vendor shall continue to perform the Transferring Contract under the direction of and at the cost and risk of the Purchaser until such time as it is transferred to the Purchaser or terminated, whichever is sooner; and |
(iv) | the Vendor and Purchaser agree that such a Transferring Contract shall be treated as transferred to the Purchaser when all conditions which need to be satisfied prior to transfer (including obtaining the consents of the counterparty to such transfer) have been satisfied or when the Vendor and Purchaser enter into an agreement confirming the transfer of such Transferring Contract. |
4.3 | Where following the Effective Date, a Party receives payment from a counterparty to a Transferring Contract to which the other Party is entitled pursuant to this Agreement, it shall promptly pay such sum to the other Party. |
ARTICLE 5: TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEES
5.1 | The Parties agree that TUPE shall apply to the transfer of the Transferring Employees. Accordingly the employment contract of each Transferring Employee shall be transferred to the Purchaser on the Effective Date |
5.2 | The Parties shall assist one another in the performance of their respective obligations arising under TUPE. |
5.3 | The Vendor shall pay all the salaries, wages, remuneration, allowances, service benefits, statutory contributions, reimbursements and all other payments and benefits in terms of the contract of employment, which fall due to the Transferring Employees, up to the Effective Date. The Purchaser shall pay all such sums which fall due after the Effective Date. |
5.4 | The Vendor and the Purchaser agree that there are no employees whose contracts of employment shall transfer to the Purchaser as a consequence of the transfer of the Business as contemplated by this Agreement other than the Transferring Employees. |
ARTICLE 6: OTHER COVENANTS
6.1 | Books and Documents |
The Vendor will, for a period of at least six years from the Effective Date, give access to the Purchaser as reasonably required by the Purchaser to those books
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and documents which relate to the Business but which the Vendor has retained because they also relate to other businesses of the Vendor. The Purchaser will, for a period of at least six years from the Effective Date, give access to the Vendor as reasonably required by the Vendor to those books and documents which it has acquired from the Vendor pursuant to this Agreement.
6.2 | Mutual Co-operation |
Each Party agrees to provide all reasonable assistance, co-operation and support including the making and filing of declarations, forms, relevant documents etc. to enable the other Party to adequately deal with all litigation, tax claims, proceedings, quality complaints, assessments and such other circumstances, if any.
6.3 | Wrong Pocket Assets and Liabilities |
The Parties agree that, if following the transfers implemented by this Agreement, either Party considers that an Included Asset or Included Liability has been transferred which should not have been transferred, or an Excluded Asset or Excluded Liability retained which should not have been retained, they will discuss the matter in good faith. Following such discussions the Parties shall implement such amendments to the transfers implemented by this Agreement as are agreed.
ARTICLE 7: VALUE ADDED TAX
7.1 | The Parties agree that the transfer implemented by this Agreement is of a business as a going concern, and that Value Added Tax is not chargeable on the sums paid by the Purchaser in consideration of such transfer. |
7.2 | In the event of any challenge to the Parties’ treatment of this transaction by HM Revenue and Customs, the Parties shall cooperate with each other in addressing such challenge. If it is finally agreed or determined that Value Added Tax is chargeable on the sums paid by the Purchaser in consideration of the transfer, the Purchaser shall pay the applicable Value Added Tax, including interest and penalties, to the Vendor. |
ARTICLE 8: SERVICE AND FACILITIES ARRANGEMENTS
8.1 | The Parties shall enter into one or more agreements on or after the Effective Date for the provision by the Vendor, on agreed terms and charges, of services and facilities. |
ARTICLE 9: NOTICES
9.1 | Any notice required or authorized to be given by either Party hereunder to the other shall be sent by registered post /courier or fax addressed to the head office of the other Party as set out below or such other address as shall from time to time be notified in writing. |
(i) | If to the Vendor: |
MASTEK (UK) LIMITED
Pennant House
2 Napier Court
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Napier Road
Reading RG1 8BW
(ii) | If to the Purchaser: |
MAJESCO UK LIMITED
Pennant House
2 Napier Court
Napier Road
Reading RG1 8BW
9.2 | All notices shall be deemed to have been validly given on (i) the Business Day immediately after the date of transmission with confirmed answer back, if transmitted by facsimile transmission, or (ii) the expiry of 7 (seven) days after posting if sent by registered post, or (iii) the business date of receipt, if sent by courier. |
9.3 | All notices shall be given in English. |
9.4 | Any Party may, from time to time, change its address or representative for receipt of notices provided for in this Agreement by giving to the other not less than 15 (fifteen) days prior written notice. |
ARTICLE 10: SEVERABILITY
10.1 | If any part of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired by it and a suitable article will be negotiated to preserve as near as possible the original intent of this Agreement. |
ARTICLE 11: WAIVERS
1.11 | Waiver of any failure or delay by either Party to this Agreement to require the enforcement of the obligations, terms or covenants in this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver by such Party of any of the rights, unless made in writing referring specifically to the relevant articles of this Agreement and signed by a duly authorized representative of the Party making such waiver. Any such waiver shall not affect in any way the validity of this Agreement or the right to enforce such obligation, term or covenant at any time thereafter. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement except as otherwise provided herein are cumulative to, and not exclusive of any rights or remedies otherwise available. |
ARTICLE 12: COUNTERPARTS
12.1 | This Agreement is executed simultaneously in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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ARTICLE 13: GOVERNING LAW
13.1 | This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The Parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. |
ARTICLE 14: DISPUTE RESOLUTION
14.1 | The Parties shall make endeavors to settle by mutual consultation any claim, dispute, or controversy (“Dispute”) arising out of, or relating to or under this Agreement, including but not limited to any Dispute with respect to the existence or validity of this Agreement, the interpretation hereof, the performance of the obligations hereunder, or the breach or alleged breach of the Agreement or any part thereof. |
14.2 | If the foregoing procedure fails to resolve the dispute within 30 (thirty) days of referral by mutual consultation, such dispute shall be referred to and finally settled by arbitration at Mumbai, in accordance with laws of India, as set forth below: |
(i) | The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Each Party shall appoint its own Arbitrator, and the two arbitrators will nominate and appoint the third arbitrator. All costs and expenses in relation to such arbitration proceedings (or any related legal proceedings), shall be borne by the Parties respectively. However, the costs and fees payable to the third arbitrator shall be borne and paid equally by Vendor and Purchaser. However, the Parties shall bear their own litigation costs and expenses including the counsel’s fees incurred in respect of such Arbitration and related legal proceedings; |
(ii) | The provisions of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 shall be applicable for the procedure of arbitration; |
(iii) | The award rendered by the arbitrators shall be final and binding on all Parties hereto and judgment thereon may be entered in any Court of competent jurisdiction at Mumbai; |
(iv) | Parties hereto agree that their consent for resolution of disputes through Arbitration shall not preclude or restrain either of them from seeking suitable injunctive relief in appropriate circumstances from the competent courts. |
ARTICLE 15: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
15.1 | This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes any previous agreements between the Parties whether oral or in writing regarding the subject matter hereof. |
1452 | Any variation of this Agreement shall only be binding if made in writing and signed by the authorized signatories of the Parties. |
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ARTICLE 16: COSTS AND EXPENSES
16.1 | All levies, duties, imposts, registration charges, Taxes including stamp duty incidental to or in connection with sale and transfer of the Business, but not any Taxes relating to the profits of the Vendor, shall be borne by the Purchaser alone. |
ARTICLE 17: PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
17.1 | Neither Party may, without prior approval of the other, which consent cannot be unreasonably withheld, make any press release or public announcement or respond to an inquiry initiated by the press in relation to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or any matter ancillary thereto, except as to the extent that either Party is so obliged by law, in which case the Party so required shall jointly discuss the information and releases to be made. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed in duplicate on the date set out herein above each Party taking one copy.
SIGNED for and on behalf of MASTEK UK | |||
LIMITED “The Vendor” herein by Mr. | |||
Ashank Desai | of the company | /s/ Ashank Desai | |
in the presence of: Anant Thakbar | /s/ Anant Thakbar | ||
SIGNED for and on behalf of
MAJESCO
UK LIMITED “The Purchaser” herein |
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by | Farid Kazani | of the | /s/ Farid Kazani | |
company | ||||
in the presence of: J. B. Jussawalla | /s/ J. B. Jussawalla | |||
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Exhibit 10.31
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT made this 18 th day of September, 2014 at Mumbai, India AMONGST MASTEK LIMITED , a company incorporated under the laws of India, having its Registered Office at 804/805, President House, Opp. C. N. Vidyalaya, Near Ambawadi Circle, Ahmedabad 380 006, India hereinafter referred to as the “ Seller ” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the meaning or context thereof shall be deemed to mean and include its successors-in-title) of the One Part; AND MAJESCOMASTEK , a company incorporated under the laws of California with company number C1523009 and having its Office at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001, USA hereinafter referred to as the “ Purchaser ” (which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, mean and include its successors-in-title) of the Other Part :
(The Seller and the Purchaser are hereinafter sometimes also referred to individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties ”)
W H E R E A S :
1. | MASTEK MSC SDN BHD. , is a company incorporated under the laws of Malaysia and having its office at L3-I-7, Enterprise 4, Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) Lebuhraya Puchong – Sg. Besi, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as “ the Company ”) and is the wholly owned subsidiary of the Seller; |
2. | The present issued subscribed and paid up share capital of the Company is RM 11,262,002 (Ringgit Malaysia Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) consisting of 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) fully paid-up Ordinary shares of RM 1 ( Ringgit Malaysia One) each; |
3. | The Company had undertaken capital reduction of the paid up capital of the Company and on the 28 th April 2014 obtained an order from the High Court of Malaysia for the said capital reduction. The capital reduction exercise was for the reduction of Ringgit Malaysia Three Million Only (RM3,000,000.00) of the paid up capital of the Company. Though the Company had obtained the order but the |
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capital reduction exercise has not been fully completed.
4. | The Purchaser is desirous of acquiring 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) fully paid-up Ordinary shares of RM 1 each and which represent 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company (hereinafter referred to as the “ Shares ”) from the Seller and the Seller has agreed to sell the Shares to the Purchaser for the consideration and in the manner provided hereinafter; and |
5. | The Parties hereto are desirous of recording the understanding arrived at by and between them in the manner hereinafter appearing. |
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | Definitions |
Unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement the following capitalized terms shall have their respective meanings assigned to them:
“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement, including the Schedule hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof;
“Company” shall mean Mastek MSC Sdn Bhd, a company incorporated under the laws of Malaysia and having its office at L3-I-7, Enterprise 4, Technology Park Malaysia (TPM) Lebuhraya Puchong – Sg. Besi, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
“Conditions Precedent to Closing” shall mean the conditions precedent specified in Clauses 3 of this Agreement, which are required to be satisfied prior to the Closing Date;
“Closing Date” shall mean 30 th September 2014 or whatever other date the Parties
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may specify;
“ Consideration ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Clause 2 of this Agreement;
“ Encumbrance ” means (i) any mortgage, charge (whether fixed or floating), pledge, lien, hypothecation, assignment, deed of trust, title retention, security interest or other encumbrance of any kind securing, or conferring any priority of payment in respect of, any obligation of any person, including any right granted by a transaction which, in legal terms, is not the granting of security but which has an economic or financial effect similar to the granting of security under applicable law, for the time being in force; (ii) any proxy, power of attorney, voting trust agreement, interest, option, right of first offer, refusal or transfer restriction in favour of any person; and (iii) any adverse claim as to title, possession or use made by any tax authority or any other Person whatsoever;
“ Group ” means Mastek Limited and each of its Subsidiaries;
“ Law ” shall mean and include all applicable statutes, enactments, acts of legislature, parliament or similar body, laws, ordinances, rules, by-laws, regulations, notifications, guidelines, policies, directions, directives and orders of any Governmental Authority;
“ Person ” shall include any person (including a natural person), firm, company, corporation, unincorporated organisation or association, trust, Government, state or agency of a state, or any association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) of two or more of the foregoing;
“ Representations and Warranties ” shall mean the representations and warranties of the parties set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation, the Seller’s representations and warranties set out in the Schedule hereunder written;
“ RM ” or “Ringgit Malaysia” shall mean the lawful currency of Malaysia;
“ Shares ” shall mean the 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) fully paid-up Ordinary shares of RM 1 each of the Company and which represent 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of the Company; and
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“ Subsidiary ” means in respect of any company, person or entity, any company, person or entity directly or indirectly controlled by such company, person or entity (including any Subsidiary acquired after the date of this Agreement) and “ Subsidiaries ” shall mean all or any of them, as appropriate.
1.2 | Interpretation |
(i) | The terms referred to in this Agreement shall, unless defined otherwise or inconsistent with the context or meaning thereof, bear the meaning ascribed to them under the relevant statute/legislation. |
(ii) | In this Agreement, references to the Parties include their successors in title to substantially the whole of their respective undertakings and, in the case of individuals, to their respective estates and personal representatives; |
(iii) | All references in this Agreement to statutory provisions shall be construed as meaning and including references to: |
a. | any statutory modification, consolidation or re-enactment (whether before or after the date of this Agreement) for the time being in force; |
b. | all statutory instruments or orders made pursuant to a statutory provision; and |
c. | any statutory provisions of which these statutory provisions are a consolidation, re-enactment or modification. |
(iv) | Words denoting the singular shall include the plural and words denoting any gender shall include all genders. |
(v) | Headings to clauses, sub-clauses and paragraphs are for information only and shall not form part of the operative provisions of this Agreement or the annexures hereto and shall be ignored in construing the same. |
(vi) | References to recitals, clauses or annexures are, unless the context otherwise requires, to recitals, to clauses of, or annexures to this Agreement. |
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(vii) | Any reference to “writing” shall include printing, typing, lithography and other means of reproducing words in visible form. |
(viii) | The words “include” and “including” are to be construed without limitation. |
(ix) | Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any payment is made or act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the periods to the following business day if the last day of such period is not a business day. |
(x) | The terms “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto”, “hereunder” and words of similar purpose refer to this Agreement as a whole. |
2. | THE TRANSACTION |
The Seller hereby agrees to sell and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser, relying upon the Representations and Warranties made by the Seller, agrees to purchase the Shares free from all Encumbrances from the Seller on or before 30th September 2014 or which date may be extended by mutual consent of the Parties (hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date” ) at or for an aggregate consideration of RM 11.35 million (Ringgit Malaysia Eleven million three hundred fifty thousand only) (hereinafter referred to as the “ Consideration ”);
3. | CLOSING |
3.1 | The Closing shall take place upon fulfillment by the Seller of the conditions precedent specified hereinafter and which Closing shall take place in any event on or before 30 th September 2014 or on such date as the parties may otherwise agree: |
(i) | the Seller shall apply to the High Court of Malaysia to cancel and/or withdraw and/or set aside the order given by the High Court of Malaysian on the 28 th April 2014 pertaining to the capital reduction exercise. The High Court of Malaysia shall have issued and the Purchaser shall have received a copy of the applied for order which shall provide that the paid-up capital of the Company shall stand at Ringgit Malaysia Eleven Million Two Hundred Sixty Two Thousand and Two Only (RM11,262,002.00) and the issued share capital of the Company shall remain at 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) of Ringgit |
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Malaysia One Only (RM1.00) each share.
(ii) | the title of the Seller to the portion of the Shares being transferred to the Purchaser on the Closing Date being clear and marketable and free from all Encumbrances; |
(iii) | the representations and warranties of the Parties herein contained shall be true and correct and shall be valid and subsisting on the Closing Date; |
3.2 | The following activities shall take place on the Closing Date: |
(i) | The Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser all original share certificates representing the Shares together with an executed Assignment of Shares which shall be in form satisfactory to the Purchaser and cover all of such share certificates; |
(ii) | Simultaneously with the delivery to the Purchaser of the original share certificates and executed Assignment of Shares and other Closing items described in this Clause 3.2, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller the Consideration by way of Wire Transfer to a bank account to be designated by the Seller; |
(iii) | The Seller shall cause the Company to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors to approve the transfer of the Shares to the Purchaser on the terms set forth in this Agreement and deliver to the Purchaser a copy of the resolutions adopted at such meeting which shall be certified by an officer of the Company; |
(iv) | The Seller shall further cause the Company to enter the Purchaser as the owner of the Shares in its Securities Register, and thereafter deliver a certified copy of the updated Securities Register to the Purchaser; |
(v) | Each Party shall deliver to the other Party a copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of such Party which authorize and approve such Party’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, which shall be certified by an officer of the Party. |
3.3 | By closing the purchase and sale of the Shares described herein, each Party will be deemed to have confirmed that all of its Representations and Warranties made herein, including those in the Schedule hereunder written, remain true and accurate as of the Closing Date. |
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4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE PURCHASER |
4.1 | The Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that all the representations and warranties stated in the Schedule hereunder written are true, correct, complete and accurate in all respects or (as the case may be) have been wholly performed in every manner as of the date of this Agreement and that the Seller is not aware of any circumstances which would make the representations incorrect or false. The Seller agrees and acknowledges that the Purchaser is entering into this Agreement strictly in reliance upon the Seller’s representations and warranties set forth herein. |
4.2 | The Seller agrees to discharge any Encumbrances, taxes notices or demands of any nature whatsoever affecting the Shares at its own cost and expense. |
4.3 | The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Seller that the following statements are true and correct as of the date of this Agreement. |
(i) | The Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of United States of America; |
(ii) | The Purchaser has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein; and |
(iii) | The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement been duly authorized and approved by its Board of Directors. |
5. | INDEMNITY |
5.1 | Without prejudice to any other rights, each Party (hereinafter referred to as the (“ Indemnifying Party ”) shall indemnify and agrees to defend and to keep the other Party (“ Indemnified Party ”) indemnified and saved harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), charges, losses, damages, claims, demands, litigation, legal proceedings or actions of whatsoever nature suffered or sustained by the Indemnified Party by reason of any representation and warranty by the Indemnifying Party found to be misleading or untrue or by any failure of the Indemnifying Party to fulfill any of its obligations |
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under this Agreement or any applicable law(s).
5.2 | The Seller undertakes to indemnify, and to keep indemnified, the Purchaser, against all direct losses or liabilities (including penalties, legal and other professional fees and costs) which may be suffered or incurred by the Purchaser and which arise directly in connection with any tax liability incurred by the Company prior to the date of the Closing. |
5.3 | Without prejudice to any other rights, the Seller shall indemnify and agrees to defend and to keep the Purchaser indemnified and saved harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), charges, losses, damages, claims, demands, litigation, legal proceedings or actions of whatsoever nature suffered or sustained by the Purchaser or the Company as a result of any action, incident or occurrence by or involving the Company prior to the Closing Date. |
6. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
Each Party shall keep all information and other materials passing between it and any other Party in relation to this Agreement (the “Information”) confidential and shall not, without the prior written consent of such other Party, divulge the Information to any other Person or use the Information other than for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement except to the extent that:
6.1 | such Information is in the public domain other than by breach of this Agreement; or |
6.2 | such Information is required to be disclosed by any Law or any applicable regulatory requirements; or |
6.3 | such Information is required to be disclosed by either party to another member of the Group in the ordinary course of business; or |
6.4 | such Information is required to be disclosed to professional advisers for the purposes of this Agreement; or |
6.5 | such Information is required to be used or disclosed by the Purchaser after the Closing in connection with the operation of the Company or any legal proceedings involving the Company. |
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7. | MISCELLANEOUS |
7.1 | Notices |
Notices or other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or by registered post or by courier service or by fax addressed to the intended recipient at its address set forth below or to such other address or fax number as any Party may from time to time notify to the others:
To: Purchaser
Attn: Mr. Ketan Mehta
5 Penn Plaza
New York, New York, 10001
Phone: +1 646 731-1000
Fax: +1 646 672-1392
To: Seller
Attn: Mr. Bhagwant Bhargawe
Unit 106, SDF-4
Seepz, Andheri (East)
Mumbai, 400096. India
Phone: +91 22 6695 2222
Fax: +91 22 6695 1331
Any such notice, demand or communication shall, be deemed to have been served only upon actual receipt by the intended recipient. Any Party may, from time to time, change its address for the purpose of notices to it by giving a notice to the other Party specifying a new address, but no such notice will be deemed to have been given until it is actually received by the other Party.
7.2 | Use of the English Language |
All documents, notices, information and materials to be furnished under this Agreement shall be in the English language.
7.3 | Severance |
The validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired if any provision of this Agreement is rendered void, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any Law. Should any provision of this Agreement be or become ineffective for reasons beyond the control of the Parties,
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the Parties shall use reasonable endeavors to agree upon a new provision which shall as nearly as possible have the same commercial effect as the ineffective provision.
7.4 | No Waiver |
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure from it by any Party shall be effective unless it is in writing. No default or delay on the part of any Party in exercising any rights, powers or privileges operates as a waiver of any right, nor does a single or partial exercise of a right preclude any exercise of other rights, powers or privileges or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct.
7.5 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement and other agreements and instruments delivered in connection herewith constitute the entire agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
7.6 | Amendments |
No modification, amendment or waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing specifically referring to this Agreement and duly signed by each of the Parties.
7.7 | No Partnership |
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a partnership between the Parties or constitute either Party the agent of the other for any purpose.
7.8 | Assignment |
This Agreement shall be binding on the Parties and their respective successors-in-title. Either party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to another member of the Group. Neither Party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any other Person without the written consent
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of the other Party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7.9 | Further Assurance |
Each of the Parties hereto shall cooperate with the others and execute and deliver to the others such instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably requested from time to time in order to carry out, give effect to and confirm their rights and intended purpose of this Agreement and to cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date of all of the conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.10 | Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India.
7.11 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.
7.12 | Non-solicitation |
The Seller shall not solicit offers from third parties in relation to the Shares proposed to be sold to the Purchaser during the term of this Agreement.
7.13 | Approvals |
Both Parties shall seek necessary approvals of their respective shareholders and their respective Board of Directors in relation to the transactions herein contemplated.
7.14 | Co-operation |
Both Parties shall co-operate with each other to the completion of the transactions governed by this Agreement.
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7.15 | Taxes |
Each Party shall bear its own taxes in relation to the matters governed by this Agreement.
7.16 | Legal Representation |
Each Party has had the opportunity to consult with lawyers and accountants of its choice regarding the impact of the transactions contemplated herein, tax and otherwise, and neither Party is relying on the advice of the other Party or its professional advisors regarding such matters. .
8. | ARBITRATION |
8.1 | The Parties shall try to resolve all disputes, differences, controversies and questions directly or indirectly arising at any time under, out of, in connection with or in relation to this Agreement (or the subject matter of this Agreement) including, without limitation, all disputes, differences, controversies and questions relating to the validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement of any provision of this Agreement amicably by submitting the same to the one senior member of the management representing each Party. If such disputes, differences, controversies and questions cannot be amicably resolved, the same shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively resolved by reference to binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of The Indian Arbitration Act, 1996. The Parties shall appoint a sole arbitrator to decide upon the matters in dispute. The prevailing Party in any such arbitration shall be entitled to recover all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by it in connection with such arbitration. The Language of the Arbitration shall be English. The arbitration shall be held in Mumbai, India. |
8.2 | The Parties agree that (i) they will be bound by any arbitral award or order resulting from any arbitration conducted hereunder; and (ii) any judgment on any arbitral award or order in an arbitration held pursuant to this Clause may be entered in any court having jurisdiction in relation thereto or having jurisdiction over any of the Parties or any of their assets. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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THE SCHEDULE HEREINABOVE REFERRED TO
(Representations and Warranties of the Seller)
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the following statements are true, correct, complete and accurate in material respects or (as the case may be) have been performed in material manner as of the date of this Agreement and as of such date the Seller is not aware of any circumstances which would make the representations incorrect or false.
1 | Ownership of Shares . |
(a) | The Seller has good and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, equities, and claims whatsoever, with full right and authority to sell and deliver the same to the Purchaser under this Agreement without obtaining the approval or consent of any other Person and upon delivery of the Shares and payment of the Purchase Price as contemplated in this Agreement, will convey to the Purchaser good and marketable title to such Shares free and clear of all Encumbrances, equities and any other claim of it or any third party. The Purchaser shall upon delivery of the Shares to it be entitled to all the rights, privileges and benefits in respect of the Shares and every part thereof without any interference, disturbance, interruption, claim or demand whatsoever by any of the Seller and/or any person or persons lawfully and equitably claiming by, from, through, under or in trust for any of the Seller. |
(b) | The Seller is and will on the Closing Date be in peaceful possession and enjoyment of the original share certificates representing the Shares; |
(c) | There are no arrears in respect of the Shares and there will not be any arrears of any income tax or any other dues of any kind whatsoever; |
(d) | The Shares are not attached either before or after Judgement and are not subject to and will not be subject to any litigation, threatened litigation attachments, court or acquisition proceedings of any kind, nor has the Seller given the Shares, or part thereof, as security for any purpose either directly or indirectly or made part of any surety in any case or court proceedings and no notice of attachment or otherwise has been received in respect of the Shares or any of them; |
(e) | The Seller has fully paid up the amounts due under the Shares; |
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(f) | The Shares are not subject to any notice, decree, judgment or order of injunction, attachment or receiver from any court, collector, tax or revenue or other statutory or administrative authorities or body restraining or disentitling the Seller from entering into this Agreement; |
(g) | The Purchaser shall not be required to pledge or create any Encumbrance on the Shares, nor will the Purchaser be required to provide any other support, financial or otherwise, to any third party or a negative lien including but not limited to lenders to the Company; |
(h) | The Seller has not repaid or redeemed or agreed to repay or redeem any of its share capital or otherwise reduced or agreed to reduce its issued share capital or carried out any transaction having the effect of a reduction of capital; |
(i) | The Shares are free from any encumbrances of any nature whatsoever and the Sellers have the right to exercise all voting and other rights over the said shares; |
(j) | The existing share capital of the Company consists of 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) fully paid-up Ordinary shares of RM 1 each of the Company and the Company has not agreed to issue any additional shares to any other Person, pursuant to the terms of an option or subscription agreement or otherwise; |
(k) | No permission of any Person is required for the sale and transfer of the Shares by the Seller to the Purchaser and there are no further consents that the Seller requires to enter into this Agreement and sell the Shares; |
(l) | The Seller is not aware of any facts or circumstance that may alter or cause a reduction in the value of the Shares; |
(m) | The Seller shall indemnify and keep the Purchaser duly indemnified against any loss or damage that may be suffered by the Purchaser as a result of any Person making any adverse claim against the Shares or any part thereof; and |
(n) | The following share certificates, each of which is held by the Seller, are the only outstanding share certificates of the Company; |
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Certificate No. | Number of Shares | |
1 | 1 | |
3 | 100,000 | |
4 | 2,000,000 | |
5 | 900,000 | |
6 | 4,199,998 | |
7 | 500,002 | |
8 | 2,000,000 | |
9 | 1,062,000 | |
10 | 500,000 | |
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2. | Customers and Suppliers |
2.1 | In the 12 months ending with the date of this Agreement, neither the business of the Company, nor that of its Subsidiaries, if any, has been materially affected in an adverse manner as a result of any one or more of the following things happening to the Company: |
(a) | the loss of any of its customers or suppliers; |
(b) | a reduction in trade with its customers or in the extent to which it is supplies, any of its suppliers; or |
(c) | a change in the terms on which it trades with or is supplied by any of its customers or suppliers. |
2.2 | No one or more things mentioned in paragraph 2.1 of the Schedule is likely to happen to the extent that the business of the Company will be materially affected in an adverse manner. |
2.3 | The Company has sufficient working capital to operate for the next 12 months. |
3. | Insolvency |
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries if any:
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(a) | is insolvent or unable to pay its debts and |
(b) | has stopped paying its debts as they fall due. |
4. | Liabilities |
4.1 | Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, if any, nor any Person for whom the Company is vicariously liable: |
(a) | is engaged in any material litigation, administrative, mediation or arbitration proceedings or other proceedings or hearings before any statutory or governmental body, department, board or agency (except for debt collection in the normal course of business); |
(b) | has received any threats of any litigation or other legal proceedings of the type described in the preceding paragraph 4.1(a); |
(c) | is the subject of any investigation, enquiry, or enforcement proceedings by any governmental, administrative or regulatory body; or |
(d) | is involved in any material dispute with any other Person. |
5. | Contracts |
Except as otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the Company is not in default under any material contracts, agreements or loans with any other Persons.
6. | Assets |
Except as otherwise disclosed to the Purchaser in writing, the Company has good, clear and marketable title to its assets.
7. | Financial Documents |
All financial statements and reports of the Company which have been delivered to the Purchaser are true and accurate in all material respects as of their effective dates.
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8. | Good Standing and Compliance with Law |
The Company is in good standing, has power and authority to conduct its business operations and is in compliance with all relevant Laws.
9. | Licenses and Permits |
The Company possesses all governmental licenses and permits necessary for the operation of its business.
10. | Power and Authority |
This Agreement has been duly and validly executed by the Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) | |
By MASTEK LIMITED | ) | |
being the Seller within named by the hand of | ) | |
its authorized signatory Mr. Radhakrishnan Sundar | ) | /s/ Radhakrishnan Sundar |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) | |
Directors at their meeting held on 15 th day of September | ) | |
2014 in the presence of Bhagwant Bhargawe, Company | ) | /s/ Bhagwant Bhargawe |
Secretary of the Company | ||
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) | |
By MAJESCOMASTEK | ) | |
being the Purchaser within named by the hand | ) | |
of its authorized signatory Mr. Ketan Mehta | ) | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) | |
Directors at their meeting held on 12 day of | ) | |
September, 2014 in the presence of ANIL CHITALE, | ) | /s/ Anil Chitale |
of the Company | ) |
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ADDENDUM TO SHARE PURCAHSE AGREEMENT
THIS ADDENDUM AGREEMENT made at Mumbai, this ___ day of ____, 2014 between MASTEK LIMITED, a company incorporated under the laws of India, having its Registered Office at 804/805, President House, Opp. C. N. Vidyalaya, Near Ambawadi Circle, Ahmedabad 380 006, India hereinafter referred to as the “Seller” (which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the meaning or context thereof shall be deemed to mean and include its successors-in-title) of the One Part; AND MAJESCO USA , a company incorporated under the laws of California with company number C1523009 and having its Office at 5 Penn Plaza, New York, New York10001, USA hereinafter referred to as the “ Purchaser ” (which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, mean and include its successors-in-title) of the Other Part:
WHEREAS the Seller has agreed to sell and Purchaser has agreed to acquire 11,262,002 (Eleven million two hundred sixty two thousand two only) fully paid-up Ordinary shares of RM 1 each which represent 100% (one hundred percent) of the issued, subscribed and paid-up equity share capital of Mastek MSC SDN BHD, Malaysia (hereinafter referred to as the “ Shares ”) from the Seller vide their Share Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2014.
WHEREAS , the parties hereto have mutually discussed and decided to alter Clause 1.1, Clause 2 and Clause 3 of the Share Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 20 14 and decided to enter into Addendum to the Share Purchase Agreement to reflect the said changes.
NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESS AND IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:-
1.1 | Definition |
“ Closing Date ” shall mean 31 st January 2015, or such other date as may be agreed to between the Parties.
2. | THE TRANSACTION |
The Seller hereby agrees to sell and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser, relying upon the Representations and Warranties made by the Seller, agrees to purchase the Shares free from all Encumbrances from the Seller on or before 31 st January 2015 or which date may be extended by mutual consent of the Parties (hereinafter referred to as the “ Closing Date ”) at or for an aggregate consideration of RM 11.35 million (Ringgit Malaysia Eleven million three hundred fifty thousand only) (hereinafter referred to as the “ Consideration ”);
3. | CLOSING |
The Closing shall take place upon fulfillment by the Seller of the conditions precedent specified hereinafter and which Closing shall take place in any event on or before 31 st January 2015 or on such date as the parties may otherwise agree.
The rest of the clauses in the Share Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2014 shall remain valid and effective.
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) | |
By MASTEK LIMITED | ) | |
being the Seller within named by the hand of | ) | |
its authorized signatory Mr. Farid Kazani | ) | /s/ Farid Kazani |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) | |
Directors at their meeting held on 15 th day of September | ) | |
2014 in the presence of Bhagwant Bhargawe, Company | ) | /s/ Bhagwant Bhargawe |
Secretary of the Company | ||
SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED | ) | |
By MAJESCOMASTEK | ) | |
being the Purchaser within named by the hand | ) | |
of its authorized signatory Mr. Ketan Mehta | ) | /s/ Ketan Mehta |
in pursuance of the Resolution passed by its Board of | ) | |
Directors at their meeting held on ____ day of September 2014 | ) | |
in the presence of _______________________________ | ) | /s/ Anil Chitale |
_______________ of the Company | ) |
Exhibit 21.1
List of Subsidiaries of Majesco
Name |
State/Country of Organization or Incorporation |
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Majesco Canada Ltd. | Canada | |
Majesco Software and Solutions Inc. | New York | |
Majesco Sdn. Bhd. | Malaysia | |
Majesco UK Limited | United Kingdom | |
Majesco (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | Thailand | |
Majesco Software and Solutions India Private Limited | India |
Exhibit 23.4
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT
We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 of our report dated February 19, 2015 with respect to our audits of the combined financial statements of Majesco as of and for the year ended March 31, 2014 and as of and for the nine month period ended March 31, 2013. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading “Experts” in such registration statement.
/s/ MSPC, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors , PC
Cranford, New Jersey
March 31, 2015
Exhibit 23.5
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT
We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 of our report dated February 19, 2015 with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Cover-All Technologies Inc. and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2014. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading “Experts” in such registration statement.
/s/ MSPC, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors , PC
Cranford, New Jersey
March 31, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
sPEciaL MEETiNG OF sTOcKhOLdERs OFcOVER-aLL TEchNOLOGiEs iNc., 2015GO GREEN e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.amstock.com to enjoy online access.iMPORTaNT NOTicE REGaRdiNG ThE aVaiLabiLiTy OF PROxy MaTERiaLs FOR ThE MEETiNG OF sTOcKhOLdERs TO bE hELd ON , 2015: Our proxy materials, consisting of the Notice of Special Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and 2014 Annual Report, are available at www.cover-all.com/investors/proxymaterials.Please sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.00030030000000000000 1ThE uNdERsiGNEd hEREby iNsTRucTs said PROxiEs OR ThEiR subsTiTuTEs: PLEasE siGN, daTE aNd RETuRN PROMPTLy iN ThE ENcLOsEd ENVELOPE. PLEasE MaRK yOuR VOTE iN bLuE OR bLacK iNK as shOWN hERE xFOR AGAINST ABSTAIN1. Proposal to approve the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 14, 2014, by and between Majesco and the Company and the completion of the merger of the Company with and into Majesco.2. Proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the merger proposal (proposal 1).FOR AGAINST ABSTAINNOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.This PROxy WiLL bE VOTEd as sPEciFiEd ExcEPT ThaT iF NO iNsTRucTiONs aRE iNdicaTEd, iT WiLL bE VOTEd "FOR" PROPOsaL 1 aNd "FOR" PROPOsaL 2.ThE bOaRd OF diREcTORs REcOMMENds ThaT yOu VOTE "FOR" PROPOsaL 1 aNd "FOR" PROPOsaL 2.Please sign, date and Return the Proxy card Promptly using the Enclosed Envelope.To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.if you attend the special Meeting and wish to vote your shares in person, you may do so at any time prior to your proxy being exercised. you may revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before the special Meeting. if your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, nominee or other record holder, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished to you by such record holder.Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
-0COVER-ALL TECHNOLOGIES INC. This PROxy is sOLiciTEd ON bEhaLF OF ThE bOaRd OF diREcTORsFor the special Meeting of stockholders to be held on [•], 2015The undersigned, a stockholder of COVER-ALL TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby appoint Manish D. Shah and Ann F. Massey and each of them as Proxies with full power of substitution in each of them, in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to vote at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at [•], on [•] at [•] a.m., local time (the "SpecialMeeting"), and at any adjournments or postponements thereof, all of the shares of the Company's common stock that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present. This proxy also delegates discretionary authority to the Proxies or their substitutes to vote on any other matters that properly come before the Special Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.(continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)14475
sPEciaL MEETiNG OF sTOcKhOLdERs OF cOVER-aLL TEchNOLOGiEs iNc., 2015PROxy VOTiNG iNsTRucTiONsiNTERNET - Access “www.voteproxy.com” and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.TELEPhONE - Call toll-free 1-800-PROxiEs (1-800-776-9437) in the United States or 1-718-921-8500 from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM?EST?the day before the meeting.MaiL - Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.iN?PERsON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Special Meeting.GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via www.amstock.com to enjoy online access.cOMPaNy NuMbERaccOuNT NuMbERiMPORTaNT NOTicE REGaRdiNG ThE aVaiLabiLiTy OF PROxy MaTERiaLs FOR ThE MEETiNG OF sTOcKhOLdERs TO bE hELd ON , 2015: Our proxy materials, consisting of the Notice of Special Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and 2014 Annual Report, are available at www.cover-all.com/investors/proxymaterials.Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet.00030030000000000000 1ThE uNdERsiGNEd hEREby iNsTRucTs said PROxiEs OR ThEiR subsTiTuTEs: PLEasE siGN, daTE aNd RETuRN PROMPTLy iN ThE ENcLOsEd ENVELOPE. PLEasE MaRK yOuR VOTE iN bLuE OR bLacK iNK as shOWN hERE xFOR AGAINST ABSTAIN1. Proposal to approve the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 14, 2014, by and between Majesco and the Company and the completion of the merger of the Company with and into Majesco.2. Proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of the merger proposal (proposal 1).FOR AGAINST ABSTAINNOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.This PROxy WiLL bE VOTEd as sPEciFiEd ExcEPT ThaT iF NO iNsTRucTiONs aRE iNdicaTEd, iT WiLL bE VOTEd "FOR" PROPOsaL 1 aNd "FOR" PROPOsaL 2.ThE bOaRd OF diREcTORs REcOMMENds ThaT yOu VOTE "FOR" PROPOsaL 1 aNd "FOR" PROPOsaL 2.Please sign, date and Return the Proxy card Promptly using the Enclosed Envelope.To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.if you attend the special Meeting and wish to vote your shares in person, you may do so at any time prior to your proxy being exercised. you may revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before the special Meeting. if your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, nominee or other record holder, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction form furnished to you by such record holder.Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date: Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
Exhibit 99.2
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
To accompany certificates of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Cover-All Technologies Inc. (“Cover-All”)
The undersigned represents that I (we) have full authority to surrender without restriction the certificate(s) for exchange. You are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare in the name of and deliver to the address indicated below (unless otherwise instructed in the boxes in the following page) a certificate representing shares of Majesco common stock, par value $0.002 per share, for shares tendered pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal. Such certificates shall equal 0.21466 of a share of common stock per share of common stock tendered. No fractional shares of Majesco common stock will be issued to you. Instead, you will be entitled to receive the next highest number of whole shares of Majesco common stock in lieu of any fractional shares of Majesco common stock that you would otherwise be entitled to receive.
Method of delivery of the certificate(s) is at the option and risk of the owner thereof. See Instruction 1.
Mail or deliver this Letter of Transmittal, or a facsimile, together with the certificate(s) representing your shares, to:
For assistance call (877) 248-6417 or (718) 921-8317
Pursuant to the merger of Cover-All with and into Majesco, the undersigned encloses herewith and surrenders the following certificate(s) representing shares of Cover-All common stock:
Name(s) and Address of Registered Holder(s) If there is any error in the name or address shown below, please make the necessary corrections
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES SURRENDERED
(Please fill in. Attach separate schedule if needed )
Certificate No(s) |
Number of Shares |
TOTAL SHARES F |
¨ Check this box if your certificate(s) has been lost, stolen, misplaced or mutilated. See Instruction 5. | ||
SPECIAL PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS |
SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS |
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Complete ONLY if the check is to be issued in a name which differs from the name on the surrendered certificate(s). Issue to:
Name: ____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________
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(Please also complete Substitute Form W-9 on the reverse AND see instructions regarding signature guarantee. See Instructions 3, 4, 6 and 7 ) |
Complete ONLY if check is to be mailed to some address other than the address reflected above. See Instructions 4 . Mail to:
Name: ____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________
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YOU MUST SIGN IN THE BOX BELOW AND FILL OUT AND SIGN THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 ATTACHED HERETO |
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SIGNATURE(S) REQUIRED Signature(s) of Registered Holder(s) or Agent |
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SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED (IF REQUIRED) See Instruction 3. |
Must be signed by the registered holder(s) EXACTLY as name(s) appear(s) on stock certificate(s). If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer for a corporation acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, or other person, please set forth full title. See Instructions 2, 3 and 7 .
__________________________________________ Registered Holder
__________________________________________ Registered Holder
__________________________________________ Title, if any
Date: ________________
Phone No.: _____________________
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Unless the shares are tendered by the registered holder(s) of the common stock, or for the account of a participant in the Securities Transfer Agent’s Medallion Program (“STAMP”), Stock Exchange Medallion Program (“SEMP”) or New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program (“MSP”) (an “Eligible Institution”), the signature(s) must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution. See Instruction 3. __ _____________________________________ Authorized Signature _ ______________________________________ Name of Firm
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURRENDERING CERTIFICATES
( Please read carefully the instructions below )
1. Method of Delivery : Your old certificate(s) and the Letter of Transmittal must be sent or delivered to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Exchange Agent”). Do not send your certificates to Majesco. The method of delivery of certificates to be surrendered to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the front of this Letter of Transmittal is at the option and risk of the surrendering stockholder. Delivery will be deemed effective only when received. If you submit this Letter of Transmittal by facsimile, you must also send or deliver your certificate(s) in order to receive payment. If the certificate(s) are sent by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested and proper insurance is suggested.
2. Payment in the Same Name : If the check and stock certificate are issued in the same name as the surrendered certificate is registered, the Letter of Transmittal should be completed and signed exactly as the surrendered certificate is registered. Do not sign the stock certificate(s ) . Signature guarantees are not required if the certificate(s) surrendered herewith are submitted by the registered owner of such shares who has not completed the section entitled “Special Payment Instructions” or are for the account of an Eligible Institution. If any of the shares surrendered hereby are owned by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal exactly as written on the face of the certificate(s). If any shares are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate Letters of Transmittal as there are different registrations. Letters of Transmittal executed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations, or others acting in a fiduciary capacity who are not identified as such in the registration must be accompanied by proper evidence of the signer's authority to act.
3. Payment in Different Name : If the section entitled “Special Payment Instructions” is completed, then signatures on this Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by a firm that is a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association or other entity that is an Eligible Institution. If the surrendered certificates are registered in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal, or if payment is to be made to a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal, or if the payment is to be made to a person other than the registered owner(s), then the surrendered certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, in either case signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered owners appear on such certificate(s) or stock power(s), with the signatures on the certificate(s) or stock power(s) guaranteed by an Eligible Institution as provided herein.
4. Special Payment and Delivery Instructions : Indicate the name in which and address to which the check and stock certificate are to be sent if different from the name and/or address of the person(s) signing this Letter of Transmittal. If Special Payment Instructions have been completed, a Substitute Form W-9 must also be completed for the person named therein, and that person will be considered the record owner.
5. Letter of Transmittal Required; Surrender of Certificate(s; Lost Certificate(s ) : You will not receive your check and stock certificate unless and until you deliver this Letter of Transmittal, properly completed and duly executed, to the Exchange Agent, together with the certificate(s) evidencing your shares and any required accompanying evidences of authority. If your certificate(s) has been lost, stolen, misplaced or destroyed, contact the Exchange Agent for instructions at (877) 248-6417 or (718) 921-8317 prior to submitting your certificates for exchange. Any Cover-All stockholder who has lost certificates should make arrangements (which may include the posting of a bond or other satisfactory indemnification and an affidavit of loss) to replace lost certificates. Such arrangements should be made with Exchange Agent.
6. Substitute Form W-9 : Under the federal income tax law, a non-exempt stockholder is required to provide the Exchange Agent with such stockholder's correct Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) on the enclosed Substitute Form W-9. If the certificate(s) are in more than one name or are not in the name of the actual owner, consult the enclosed Substitute Form W-9 guidelines for additional guidance on which number to report. Failure to provide the information on the form may subject the surrendering stockholder to 28% backup withholding on the payment of any cash. The surrendering stockholder must check the box in Part 4 if a TIN has not been issued and the stockholder has applied for a number or intends to apply for a number in the near future. If a TIN has been applied for and the Exchange Agent is not provided with a TIN before payment is made, the Exchange Agent will withhold 28% on all payments to such surrendering stockholders of any cash consideration due for their former shares. Please review the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9 for additional details on what Taxpayer Identification Number to give the Exchange Agent.
7. Stock Transfer Taxes. If payment is to be made to any person other than the registered holder, or if surrendered certificates are registered in the name of any person other than the person(s) signing the Letter of Transmittal, the amount of any stock transfer taxes (whether imposed on the registered holder or such person) payable as a result of the transfer to such person will be deducted from the payment for such securities if satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes, or exemption therefrom, is not submitted. Except as provided in this Instruction 7, it will not be necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the certificates listed in the Letter of Transmittal.
All questions as to the validity, form and eligibility of any surrender of certificates will be determined by the Exchange Agent and Majesco and such determination shall be final and binding. Exchange Agent and Majesco reserve the right to waive any irregularities or defects in the surrender of any certificates. A surrender will not be deemed to have been made until all irregularities have been cured or waived.
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PAYER’S NAME: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU
CHECK THE BOX IN PART 4 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
PAYER’S NAME: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify, under penalties of perjury, that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me, and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number before payment is made, a portion of such reportable payment will be withheld.
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NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENT MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE MERGER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION
Under current U.S. federal income tax law, a Stockholder who tenders Cover-All stock certificates that are accepted for exchange may be subject to backup withholding. In order to avoid such backup withholding, the Stockholder must provide the Exchange Agent with such Stockholder’s correct taxpayer identification number and certify that such Stockholder is not subject to such backup withholding by completing the Substitute Form W-9 provided herewith. In general, if a Stockholder is an individual, the taxpayer identification number is the Social Security number of such individual. If the Exchange Agent is not provided with the correct taxpayer identification number, the Stockholder may be subject to a $50 penalty imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. For further information concerning backup withholding and instructions for completing the Substitute Form W-9 (including how to obtain a taxpayer identification number if you do not have one and how to complete the Substitute Form W-9 if the Cover-All stock certificates are held in more than one name), consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.
Certain Stockholders (including, among others, all corporations and certain foreign individuals) are not subject to these backup withholding and reporting requirements. In order to satisfy the Exchange Agent that a foreign individual qualifies as an exempt recipient, such Stockholder must submit a statement, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to that individual’s exempt status, on a properly completed Form W-8BEN, or successor form. Such statements can be obtained from the Exchange Agent.
Failure to complete the Substitute Form W-9 will not, by itself, cause the Cover-All stock certificates to be deemed invalidly tendered, but may require the Exchange Agent to withhold a portion of the amount of any payments made pursuant to the merger. Backup withholding is not an additional federal income tax. Rather, the federal income tax liability of a person subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained provided that the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF A PORTION OF ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU PURSUANT TO THE MERGER. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
Guidelines for Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer — Social Security Numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000-00-0000. Employer Identification Numbers have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
For this type of account : |
Give the SOCIAL
SECURITY number of — |
For this type of account: |
Give the EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION number of — |
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1. An individual’s account | The individual | 8. Sole proprietorship account | The owner(4) | |
2. Two or more individuals (joint account) | The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account(1) | 9. A valid trust, estate or pension trust | The legal entity(5) | |
3. Husband and wife (joint account) | The actual owner of the account or, if joint funds, the first individual on the account (1) | 10. Corporate account | The corporation | |
4. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) | The minor(2) | 11. Religious, charitable, or educational organization account | The organization | |
5. Adult and minor (joint account) | The adult or, if the minor is the only contributor, the minor(1) | 12. Partnership account held in the name of the business | The partnership | |
6. Account in the name of guardian or committee for a designated ward, minor, or incompetent person | The ward, minor, or incompetent person(3) | 13. Association, club, or other tax-exempt organization | The organization | |
7. a. The usual revocable savings trust account (grantor is also trustee) | The grantor-trustee(1) | 14. A broker or registered nominee | The broker or nominee | |
b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law | The actual owner(1) | 15. Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments | The public entity |
(1) | List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish . If only one person on a joint account has a social security number, that person’s number must be furnished. |
(2) | Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s social security number. |
(3) | Circle the ward’s, minor’s or incompetent person’s name and furnish such person’s social security number. |
(4) | You must show your individual name, but you may also enter your business or “doing business as” name. You may use either your social security number or employer identification number (if you have one). |
(5) | List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension trust. Do not furnish the taxpayer identification number of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title. |
Note: | If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed. |
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NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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Obtaining a Number
If you do not have a taxpayer identification number or if you do not know your number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for Social Security Card, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of the Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and apply for a number. Section references in these guidelines refer to sections under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding include:
· | An organization exempt from tax under Section 501(a), an individual retirement account (IRA), or a custodial account under Section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of Section 401(f)(2). |
· | The United States or a state thereof, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or a political subdivision or wholly-owned agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing. |
· | An international organization or any agency or instrumentality thereof. |
· | A foreign government or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof. |
Payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:
· | A corporation. |
· | A financial institution. |
· | A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Colombia, or a possession of the United States. |
· | A real estate investment trust. |
· | A common trust fund operated by a bank under Section 584(a). |
· | An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
· | A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. |
· | A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. |
· | A foreign central bank of issue. |
· | A trust exempt from tax under Section 664 or described in Section 4947. |
Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:
· | Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under Section 1441. |
· | Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the U.S. and which have at least one nonresident alien partner. |
· | Payments of patronage dividends where the amount received is not paid in money. |
· | Payments made by certain foreign organizations. |
· | Section 404(k) payments made by an ESOP. |
Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include the following:
· | Payments of interest on obligations issued by individuals. Note: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or more and is paid in the course of the payer’s trade or business and you have not provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payer. |
· | Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends under Section 852). |
· | Payments described in Section 6049(b)(5) to nonresident aliens. |
· | Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under Section 1451. |
· | Payments made by certain foreign organizations. |
· | Mortgage or student loan interest paid to you. |
Exempt payees described above should file Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE “EXEMPT” IN PART 2 OF THE FORM, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER.
Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends, which are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see the regulations under Sections 6041, 6041A, 6045, 6050A and 6050N.
Privacy Act Notice . — Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend, interest, or certain other income to give taxpayer identification numbers to payers who must report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of tax returns. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to Federal and state agencies to enforce Federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism. Payers must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are required to file tax returns. Payers must generally withhold a portion of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a taxpayer identification number to a payer. Certain penalties may also apply.
Penalties
(1) Penalty for Failure to Furnish Taxpayer Identification Number. — If you fail to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
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(2) Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to Withholding. — If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
(3) Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. — Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
(4) Misuse of Taxpayer Identification Numbers .—If the requester discloses or uses taxpayer identification numbers in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.