Contract
Exhibit
10.49
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= CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED
WITH RESPECT TO THE OMITTED PORTIONS.
MASTER
SOFTWARE
LICENSE & SUPPORT AGREEMENT
Commencement
Date:
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February
1, 2006
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Party:
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LICENSOR
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LICENSEE
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Name:
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Chordiant
Software, Inc.
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Citicorp
Credit Services, Inc. (USA)
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Address:
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00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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00000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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State
of Incorporation:
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Delaware
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Delaware
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IN
CONSIDERATION of the
mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein,
and intending to be legally bound, Licensor and Licensee (as designated above)
agree as follows.
1. |
DEFINITIONS
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1.1 Specific
Words or Phrases. For
purposes of this Agreement, each word or phrase listed below shall have the
meaning designated. Other words or phrases used in this Agreement may be defined
in the context in which they are used, and shall have the respective meaning
there designated.
[*]
“Affiliate”
means and includes any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with Licensee, where “control” means
the ownership of, or the power to vote, at least twenty percent (20%) of the
voting stock, shares or interests of such entity. An entity that otherwise
qualifies under this definition will be included within the meaning of
“Affiliate” even though it qualifies after the execution of this
Agreement.
“Agreement”
means the terms of this Master Software License & Support Agreement
(sometimes referred to as “Master Agreement”), together with the appendices and
other exhibits attached hereto or incorporated herein by reference; provided,
however, that for each particular License Schedule, reference to “Agreement”
shall be construed solely as a reference to the agreement that arises as a
result of the execution of the License Schedule, which agreement shall be a
two
party agreement between Licensor and the specific entity (either the entity
designated above as “Licensee” or an Affiliate) that executes the License
Schedule.
“Defect”
means a defect, failure, malfunction, or nonconformity in the Software that
prevents the Software from operating in accordance with [*].
“Deliver”
and “Delivered” and “Delivery” mean
delivery of the Software by Licensor to the Delivery Site specified in the
applicable License Schedule.
“Documentation”
means all documents and materials (in any language, format or medium) that
are
normally supplied by Licensor to its commercial licensees to aid in the use
and
operation of the Software, and all modifications to such documents or materials
that are made by or on behalf of Licensor from time to time (provided such
modifications do not diminish the performance or operational capabilities of
the
Software), including: (i) functional, technical, design and performance
specifications and (ii) installation, configuration, administration, operation
and maintenance procedures and instructions, and (iii) training guides and
user
manuals.
"Intellectual
Property Rights"
means all trade secrets, patents and patent applications, trade marks (whether
registered or unregistered and including any goodwill acquired in such trade
marks), service marks, trade names, business names, internet domain names,
e-mail address names, copyrights (including rights in computer software), moral
rights, database rights, design rights, rights in know-how, rights in
confidential information, rights in inventions (whether patentable or not)
and
all other intellectual property and proprietary rights (whether registered
or
unregistered, and any application for the foregoing), and all other equivalent
or similar rights which may subsist anywhere in the world.
“License”
means a license to use the Software granted pursuant to the terms and conditions
of a License Schedule.
"Licensee"
means, for the general purposes of the Master Agreement, the entity designated
above as “Licensee”. However, for the particular purposes of any agreement that
arises as a result of a License Schedule, reference to “Licensee” shall be
construed solely as a reference to the specific entity (either the entity
designated above as “Licensee” or an Affiliate) that executes the License
Schedule.
“License
Schedule”
means a transactional document that is submitted pursuant to this Master
Agreement by either the entity designated above as “Licensee” or any Affiliate,
and describes the Software and services to be provided by Licensor to such
Licensee / Affiliate.
“Maintenance
Services”
consists of the support and maintenance services to be provided by Licensor
in
accordance with the requirements set forth or referenced in Section
11 and Appendix B.
“Party”
means either the “Licensor” or “Licensee”, individually as the context so
requires; and “Parties”
means the “Licensor” and “Licensee”, collectively.
“Personnel”
means and includes a Party’s or an Affiliate’s directors, officers, employees,
agents, auditors, consultants and subcontractors.
"Software"
means the computer programs made available to Licensee and the Affiliates by
Licensor under this Master Agreement, including any customizations,
enhancements, updates, upgrades, releases, Defect corrections, and other
modifications thereto provided to Licensee by Licensor, together with the
related Documentation.
“Source
Code”
means and includes human-readable computer programming code, associated
procedural code, listings, flow charts, logic diagrams, software tools,
executables, libraries, scripts and related and supporting documentation
corresponding to the Software and all subsequent versions (including assembly,
linkage and other utilities), suitable and sufficient to enable a person
possessing reasonable skill and expertise in computer software and information
technology (i) to build, load, and operate a machine-executable object code
version of the Software that is equivalent to the latest version of the Software
furnished by Licensor, and (ii) to maintain, support, modify, improve and
enhance the Software.
"Specifications"
means and includes: (i) the standard published specifications for the Software
(including both Licensor's proprietary software and all third-party software
that is embedded into, or otherwise furnished by Licensor with the Software);
and (ii) any additional written description of the functional, technical, design
and performance characteristics of the Software attached to or referenced in
a
License Schedule.
1.2 Common
Words.
The following words shall be interpreted as designated: (i) “or” connotes any
combination of all or any of the items listed; (ii) where “including” is used to
refer to an example or begins a list of items, such example or items shall
not
be exclusive; and, (iii) “specified” requires that an express statement is
contained in the relevant document.
2.
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TERM
AND TERMINATION
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2.1 Term.
This Master Agreement shall commence as of the Commencement Date designated
above, and shall continue in effect thereafter unless superceded or otherwise
terminated by agreement of the Parties. Each License Schedule shall only become
effective when duly signed on behalf of the Parties to be bound thereby, and
shall continue in effect through the earlier of: (i) the expiration date for
the
Licenses granted thereunder, or (ii) the date of termination specified by either
Party in accordance with the provisions hereof. For the avoidance of doubt,
the
termination of the Master Agreement shall not result in the termination of
any
License Schedule, each License Schedule being terminable only in accordance
with
its own provisions.
2.2 Termination
for Cause. If
either Party breaches a material obligation under a License Schedule and fails
to cure such breach within thirty (30) days from the date it receives from
the
non-breaching Party a notice of the breach and a demand for cure, then the
non-breaching Party may thereafter terminate the applicable License Schedule
immediately on notice. Notice of termination for any License Schedule shall
not
be construed to be notice of termination for any other License Schedule.
2.3 Orderly
Transfer. Upon
the termination of a License Schedule for any reason whatsoever (including
a
default by either Party), Licensor will provide such information, cooperation
and assistance to Licensee, as Licensee may reasonably request, to assure an
orderly return or transfer to Licensee or Licensee’s designee of all proprietary
data (and related records and files) and materials of Licensee in their then
current condition. Upon termination of a License Schedule by Licensor pursuant
to Section 2.2, and except as otherwise provided herein or in such License
Schedule, Licensee will return all copies of the Software under such License
Schedule to Licensor or destroy all copies of the Software under such License
Schedule and, if requested by Licensor, provide Licensor with a certificate
signed by a duly authorized representative of Licensee attesting to such
destruction with thirty (30) days of the effective date of
termination.
2.4 Retention
of Archival Copy. If
Licensee’s right to use any Software is terminated for any reason whatsoever,
then Licensee shall nevertheless be entitled to retain copies of the Software
and Documentation for archival purposes and to satisfy Licensee’s obligations
under all applicable laws.
3 GRANTING
OF SOFTWARE LICENSES
3.1 Obligation
to License. This
Master Agreement does not by itself commit Licensee or any Affiliate to license
any software from Licensor. Rather, this Master Agreement merely sets forth
the
terms and conditions that will govern the licensing of Licensor’s Software (as
listed in Licensor’s then current price list) to Licensee or an Affiliate as a
result of the execution of a License Schedule by Licensor and Licensee or an
Affiliate.
3.2 License
Schedule.
License Schedules may be entered under this Master Agreement by either the
entity designated above as “Licensee” or any Affiliate. The entity that executes
a License Schedule with Licensor shall be considered the “Licensee” for all
purposes of the License Schedule; and the License Schedule shall be considered
a
two party agreement between Licensor and such entity. Each License Schedule
shall be substantially in the form of Appendix
A,
shall incorporate by reference the provisions of this Master Agreement as though
such provisions were set forth therein in their entirety, and shall set forth:
(i) a description of the Software to be licensed, (ii) the fees to be paid
by
Licensee for the Software License and the related Maintenance Services, and,
(iii) such additional terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by
Licensor and the respective “Licensee”. Each License Schedule shall be deemed to
incorporate the applicable Specifications for the Software that are in effect
on
the date the License Schedule is executed by the “Licensee”. In no event shall
any shrinkwrap or any clickwrap (or other electronic agreement) constitute
a
License Schedule or binding agreement hereunder, even if a user or authorized
officer of Licensee or an Affiliate purports to have affirmatively accepted
such
terms.
3.3 Changes
to License Schedule. Reserved
3.4 Divested
Entities.
If control of an entity, or a division or department within an entity, that
is
included within the definition of “Licensee” or an “Affiliate” is sold or
otherwise transferred to one or more unrelated third parties, such entity,
division or department (“Divested Entity”) shall nevertheless continue to have a
right to acquire Software licenses pursuant to this Master Agreement (exclusive
of any pricing or discount terms for the purchase of additional licenses set
forth on a License Schedule) for [*] after the effective date of such transfer
at a price no greater than the prices set forth in Licensor’s then current
published product price list or such other price as is negotiated between
Licensor and the Divested Entity.
3.5 Evaluation
License.
Reserved.
4. DELIVERY
AND INSTALLATION
4.1 Delivery
and Installation.
Licensor will Deliver the Software and Documentation to the Delivery location,
on or before the Delivery date, as specified in the applicable License Schedule
or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties and confirmed in writing. If a Delivery
date is not specified on the License Schedule, then the scheduled Delivery
date
shall be the date that is mutually agreed to by the Parties and confirmed in
writing. Licensee is responsible for the Software installation. .
4.2 Installation
by Licensee. If
Licensee is responsible for installing the Software, then Licensor will provide
written instructions and such other assistance as Licensee may reasonably
require to complete the installation at mutually agreed upon time and materials
rates; provided that such assistance is not already provided as part of
Maintenance Services.
5. [*]
6. SCOPE
OF LICENSE
6.1 Proprietary
Rights to Software.
As between Licensor and Licensee, Licensor shall be deemed to own the
Intellectual Property Rights in or to the Software; and nothing contained in
this Agreement shall be construed to convey any Intellectual Property Rights
in
or to the Software to Licensee (or to any party claiming through Licensee)
other
than the license rights expressly set forth in this Master Agreement and in
the
applicable License Schedule.
6.2 Type
of License.
Each License granted by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement shall be a fully
paid up, non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual (except as set forth in Section
2
above) [*] license to use the Software in the furtherance of Licensee’s or its
Affiliates’ business purposes, subject only to such use restrictions as may be
specifically set forth on the applicable License Schedule, including without
limitation geographic restrictions and restrictions on the number or location
of
the computers or the users. Unless otherwise expressly set forth on the
applicable License Schedule, each License shall also entitle authorized users
(as designated in Section
6.3)
to access and use the Software, or applications developed using the Software,
in
connection with, through or on any associated or interconnected networks
(including internet or intranet) without payment of any additional
fees.
6.3 Authorized
Users.
Unless otherwise specifically set forth on the applicable License Schedule,
each
License granted pursuant to this Master Agreement shall include the right for
Licensee to permit the Software to be used by or on behalf of: (i) Affiliates
(ii) third parties engaged by Licensee to conduct all or any portion of
Licensee's or an Affiliate’s information processing, programming, network
services, disaster, back up, or recovery services, and (ii) consultants and
clients of Licensee or an Affiliate, provided that such usage by consultants
and
clients must be considered part of the business of Licensee or an Affiliate
.
Licensee will be fully responsible for all acts and omissions of its third
parties, consultants and clients regarding the Software. If Software was
acquired, or is being used by or on behalf of a Divested Entity, so that the
Divested Entity is the “Licensee” from an operating perspective (whether the
acquisition occurred prior or subsequent to the change in status), then the
Divested Entity will continue to enjoy its status as the Licensee for up to
[*]
after its change of status, provided (i) the Divested Entity is the legal entity
that submitted the applicable License Schedule or received an assignment
thereof, or (ii) the legal entity assuming control of the Divested Entity agrees
in writing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the License.
6.4 Installation
Transfers.
If a License is subject to restrictions on the number or locations of the
computer on which the Software may be installed, Licensee shall nevertheless
be
entitled (at no additional charge) to transfer the Software (subject to such
use
restrictions): (i) from one computer to another; (ii) from one installation
site
to another [*]. Licensee will provide Licensor with notice following any such
transfer.
6.5 Reproductions.
Licensee may reproduce the Software as Licensee may reasonably deem necessary
to
satisfy the requirements of Licensee and its Affiliates within the scope of
the
applicable License (including reproducing the Software for backup and archival
purposes). All reproductions shall include any copyright or other proprietary
notices contained on the originals.
6.6 Substitute
Equipment and Parallel/Transition Processing.
Each License includes (at no additional charge) the right to install and use
the
Software on temporary substitute or back-up equipment. If Licensee (i) relocates
the installation site, (ii) acquires additional equipment (including replacement
equipment), (iii) acquires an entity or business that Licensee elects to
transition to the use of the Software, or (iv) divests an entity or business
that has been using the Software, Licensee will be entitled (at no additional
charge) to use a duplicate copy of the Software to conduct parallel and
transition processing during the time required (up to [*] months) to accomplish
and facilitate such relocation, transition, acquisition or
divestiture.
6.7 Disaster
Recovery.
Each License includes the right (at no additional charge) to have the Software
tested periodically for viability at any Licensee location or at a location
of a
third-party engaged by Licensee to provide disaster recovery, contingency or
business continuity services for Licensee. If a third party performs such tests,
Licensee will require such third party to be bound by written agreement to
treat
the Software as confidential information. Licensee will also be entitled to
make
and keep copies of Software and its Documentation at a separate facility for
backup (including hot back up), archival and emergency purposes.
6.8 Replacement
Version of Software.
If Licensee changes or upgrades the operating system, or replaces or modifies
the equipment on which Licensee operates the Software, then Licensor will (at
no
additional charge) provide to Licensee a version of the Software compatible
with
such changed operating system, or replaced or modified equipment provided that
(i) Licensor has developed as of the Commencement Date and is then currently
maintaining, such a version that is substantially similar to the version
originally licensed as to features, functionality and price, (ii) Licensee
is
then entitled to receive Maintenance Services, and (iii) in using such
additional version of the Software, Licensee does not exceed the scope of its
license with Licensor (i.e., the aggregate number of CPU and user licenses
used
on all versions of the Software in the aggregate does not exceed the total
number of CPU and user licenses originally licensed by Licensee.)
6.9 Restrictions.
Except
to the extent authorized or permitted in this Agreement or by applicable law
without the possibility of contractual waiver, Licensee shall not: (i) copy,
transfer or distribute the Software (electronically or otherwise); (ii) reverse
assemble, reverse engineer, reverse compile, or otherwise translate the
Software; or (iii) sublicense or assign the license for the
Software.
7. SOURCE
CODE
7.1 Escrow
Arrangement.
If Source Code for the Software is not being Delivered to Licensee directly
by
Licensor as part of the License, then (at Licensee’s request) within ten (10)
days of the execution of the License Schedule for such Software, Licensor will
deposit a current copy of the Source Code with an independent and qualified
escrow agent acceptable to Licensee. Throughout the term of the License,
Licensor will keep the Source Code complete and current by Delivering to the
escrow agent any and all changes to the Source Code for all related
modifications, within thirty (30) days after the modifications are made
available to Licensee. The escrow agent will maintain the Source Code pursuant
to an escrow agreement in a form and with terms acceptable to Licensee. Licensor
shall ensure that the Escrow Agent is obligated to notify Licensee in writing
promptly upon receipt of the deposit of such Source Code, or, where such Source
Code has already been deposited pursuant to a pre-existing source code escrow
arrangement, upon receipt of notice from the Licensor that Licensee is now
a
beneficiary of such escrow arrangement, in each case indicating in such notice
to Licensee that such Source Code has been deposited as required. The escrow
agreement shall designate Licensee as a third party beneficiary, and entitle
Licensee to inspect, test and review the Source Code promptly upon request.
The
escrow agreement shall also require the escrow agent to release and Deliver
the
Source Code to Licensee upon certification from Licensee that any one of the
following circumstances has occurred.
7.1.1 |
Licensor
(i) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, (ii) makes a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (iii) suffers or permits
the
appointment of a trustee or receiver for its business assets, (iv)
becomes
subject to any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law
which is
either consented to by Licensor or is not dismissed within sixty
(60)
days, (v) initiates actions to wind up or liquidate its business
voluntarily or otherwise, (vi) ceases doing business in the ordinary
course, or (vii)
suffers, permits or initiates the occurrence of anything analogous
to any
of the events described in this Subsection under the laws of any
applicable jurisdiction.
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7.1.2 |
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7.1.3 |
[*]
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7.1.4
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Licensor
refuses or becomes unable to provide maintenance and support services
to
Licensee at any time while Licensee is continuing to use the Software
in
accordance with the provisions of the License granted pursuant to
this
Agreement, provided that Licensee is not in default of any material
obligation assumed under this
Agreement.
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A
copy of the fully executed escrow agreement shall be attached to this Agreement
or the applicable License Schedule as Exhibit
1.
7.2 License.
If
Source Code for Software is Delivered to Licensee (either directly by Licensor
or by an escrow agent in fulfillment of its obligations under an applicable
escrow agreement), then the Source Code will be subject to the License for
the
applicable Software. Each such License shall entitle Licensee to use and modify
the Source Code and the Software, as reasonably necessary, in order to: (i)
integrate the Software with Licensee’s other systems and programs; (ii) cause
the Software to comply with changes in applicable laws, regulations, industry
standards or market practice; (iii) enable the Software to remain current with
technological innovations; and (iv) enable the Software to fulfill Licensee’s
business purposes within the scope of the License granted pursuant to the terms
and condition of this Agreement. Any modified versions of the Software resulting
from Licensee’s use of the Source Code shall be subject to all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that if Licensee obtains the
right to use the Source Code pursuant to Section
7.1,
then Licensor shall have no rights, title or interest in or to any modifications
made to the Software or the Source Code by or on behalf of Licensee, and all
Intellectual Property Rights in and to any such modifications shall vest
exclusively in Licensee.
8. DOCUMENTATION
AND TRAINING
8.1 |
Documentation.
On or before the date the Software is Delivered, Licensor will (at
no
additional charge) Deliver to Licensee at least one (1) electronic
and one
(1) printed form copy of all generally available Documentation for
the
Software. The Documentation shall be sufficient to enable Licensee’s
Personnel to use and to understand the use and operation of the Software,
and shall conform to generally accepted industry standards for the
use,
operation and internal operating logic of software. Throughout the
warranty period or the term of any maintenance service agreement,
Licensor
will provide copies of any revisions, improvements, enhancements,
modifications and updates to the Documentation, at no additional
cost.
Licensee may make a reasonable number of copies of the Documentation
for
Licensee’s use, provided Licensee reproduces copyright notices and any
other legends of ownership on each copy.
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8.2 |
Training. Reserved
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9. FEES
AND PAYMENT TERMS
9.1 Fees
and Discounts. The
License fees and all other charges to be paid by Licensee for the Software
or
services provided by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement shall be set forth
on
the applicable License Schedule.
9.2 Pricing
Adjustments.
During the term of this Master Agreement, Licensor will not increase its list
prices for Maintenance Services provided to Licensee or an Affiliate by more
than the lesser of: (i) the amount by which Licensor increased the comparable
fees or charges for its other commercial customers; (ii) five percent (5%)
for
each twelve (12) month period; and (iii) the percentage rate of increase in
the
CPI (all items) for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers from the preceding
calendar year as determined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
9.3 Taxes.
Licensor
may invoice Licensee for sales and use taxes properly levied against or upon
(i)
the furnishing of the Software and any related services to Licensee by Licensor
pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) the use thereof by Licensee. However,
Licensee shall not be obligated to pay any penalties, interest, or late charges
imposed as a result of Licensor's failure to remit such taxes to the taxing
authority on a timely basis. In addition, if Licensor fails to provide Licensee
with timely notice of any tax audit that could result in an increase in the
amount of sales or use taxes assessed hereunder, then Licensee shall not be
required to pay any additional taxes assessed as a result of such audit.
Licensor shall be solely responsible for the payment of all other taxes,
including personal property taxes, franchise taxes, corporate excise or
corporate privilege, property or license taxes, all taxes relating to Licensor’s
Personnel, and all taxes based on the net income or gross revenues of
Licensor.
9.4 Reimbursable
Expenses.
To the extent applicable, Licensor will only be reimbursed for expenses that
are
reasonable, warranted and cost effective, and that have been approved in advance
by Licensee. For each item of expense for which reimbursement is requested,
Licensor will submit substantiating documentation in accordance with Licensee’s
policies. All approved business expenses and pass-through charges will be
reimbursed at cost (as actually incurred), without xxxx-up.
9.5 Terms
of Payment.
No amount arising under this Agreement shall be due from Licensee prior to
Licensee’s receipt of a fully executed copy of this Agreement and the applicable
License Schedule, and Licensee’s receipt of an invoice: (i) referencing this
Agreement and the applicable License Schedule; (ii) separately itemizing the
charges for the Software, services or other items covered therein, and setting
forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for the charges; and (iii) including,
in
the case of any reimbursable expenses or other charges (including taxes),
receipts or other documentation acceptable to Licensee. Unless otherwise
specified on a License Schedule, Licensor may invoice Licensee for the License
fee on the date the Software has been Delivered by Licensor. Licensor may
invoice Licensee for the Maintenance Service fees for the initial Maintenance
Service term on the date the Software has been Delivered by Licensor.
Maintenance Service fees for renewal terms may be invoiced not more than sixty
(60) days prior to the effective date of renewal. Such Maintenance Service
fees
shall be set forth on a License Schedule as a percentage of the net License
fees
paid by Licensee thereunder. Licensor may invoice Licensee for any other charges
payable under this Agreement after the occurrence of the event giving rise
to
the payment obligation underlying the invoice. All invoices shall be submitted
to Licensee at the billing address designated on the applicable License
Schedule. Each properly and accurately prepared invoice shall be payable within
[*] days after its receipt by Licensee. Licensee will not be liable for interest
or other late fees on past due invoices. Licensor specifically covenants that
it
will not use any methods of electronic repossession for any reason. All payments
made by Customer shall be in U.S. Dollars and directed to:
[*]
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000-[*]
Or
wire to:
Comerica
Bank
Chordiant
Software, Inc.
Account#:
[*]
Routing
#: [*]
9.6 Disputed
Invoices.
Licensee may withhold payments for any item(s) on Licensor's invoice that
Licensee reasonably disputes in good faith. Licensee shall provide to
Licensor written notice of its intention to withhold payment, including the
reason(s) for Licensee's reasonable dispute of the invoice (the “Dispute
Notice”). Following receipt of the Dispute Notice, Licensor shall review
the invoice in question and, if appropriate, send Licensee a corrected
invoice. If Licensor does not agree with Licensee's reasons for
withholding payment or, if sent, the corrected invoice does not resolve the
dispute to Licensee's satisfaction, then either party shall notify in writing
the other party of the fact that the dispute continues (the “Response Notice”).
The
parties shall use commercially reasonably efforts to resolve or settle the
dispute within ninety (90) days from the date of the Response Notice. Within
thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the Response Notice, executives
of
both companies shall first meet in person to negotiate in good faith a
resolution or settlement of the dispute. Licensor’s executive(s) shall be at the
President or CEO level, and Licensee’s executive(s) shall be either the CIO of
Citigroup N.A. Consumer Group or senior executive(s) designated by such person.
Pending
settlement or resolution of the issue(s), Licensee's non-payment of these items
shall not constitute default by Licensee, and shall not entitle Licensor to
suspend or delay its furnishing of the Software or performance of services
for a
period of [*] from the end of the ninety (90) day period of executive
conferences; provided that Licensee continues to pay all undisputed invoices
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.5. After expiration of
such [*] period, Licensor may suspend its furnishing of Software or performance
of services covered by the disputed item(s).
9.7 Transaction Information.
For three years after an invoice has been paid, Licensor will maintain and
(upon
Licensee's reasonable request) will make available the records necessary to
substantiate the correctness of such invoice. In addition, if requested by
Licensee, Licensor shall make available to Licensee detailed transactional
information related to products and services that have been acquired by Licensee
and the Affiliates under this Agreement. The transactional information will
be
provided by Licensor in an electronic data format specified by Licensee provided
such format is supported by Licensor and will include: (i) standard invoice
and
product attributes contained in Licensor’s systems, and (ii) sufficient details
to allow Licensee and its Affiliates to link the invoice and product attributes
to invoice payment.
10. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
10.1 Authority
and Non-Infringement.
Licensor represents and warrants that Licensor has all rights and authority
required to enter into this Agreement and each License Schedule, and to provide
the Software and perform the services contemplated by this Agreement, free
from
all liens, claims, encumbrances, security interests and other restrictions.
Subject to the applicable terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
applicable License Schedule, Licensee and Affiliates will be entitled to use
and
enjoy the benefit of all Software and services without adverse interruption
or
disturbance by Licensor or any entity asserting a claim under or through
Licensor. Licensor further represents and warrants that the services, Software
and all other materials of whatsoever nature furnished under this Agreement,
and
the use thereof by Licensee or the Affiliates in accordance with the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement, will not infringe (whether directly,
contributorily, by inducement or otherwise), misappropriate or violate the
Intellectual Property Rights of any third party, or violate the laws,
regulations or orders of any governmental or judicial authority. The sole and
exclusive remedy for a breach of the warranty against infringement contained
in
this Section 10.1 is infringement indemnity set forth in Section
14.
10.2 Personal
Dealing and Non-Subornation.
Licensor warrants that no officer, director, employee of Licensee, or any of
their immediate family members, (i) has received or will receive anything of
value of any kind from Licensor or its Personnel in connection with this
Agreement, or (ii) has a business relationship of any kind with Licensor or
its
Personnel. Licensor further warrants that Licensor has not and will not make
(or
offer to make) any payments to, or confer (or offer to confer) any benefit
upon,
any employee, agent or fiduciary of any third party, with the intent to
influence the conduct of such employee, agent or fiduciary in any manner
relating to the subject of this Agreement.
10.3 Conformity
to Specifications. Licensor
warrants that at the time of Delivery, and thereafter throughout the applicable
warranty period, the Software will conform to [*]. If not specified by the
Parties on the License Schedule, the warranty period for purposes of Software
performance shall be the ninety (90) days period commencing from the date that
the Software is Delivered In addition, the warranty period for the Software
will
be extended by the aggregate time Licensee is unable to effectively use the
Software during the specified warranty period as a result of a Defect. If
Licensor receives notice of a Software Defect during the warranty period, then
Licensor will (at no additional charge) correct the Defect. If (through no
fault
of Licensee) Licensor is unable or unwilling to correct a Defect that has been
identified by Licensee during the warranty period, then Licensee may terminate
the applicable License Schedule (in whole or in part) upon notice to Licensor,
without financial liability or obligation (for the portion terminated).
10.4 Documentation.
Licensor represents and warrants that the Documentation provided by Licensor
will fully and accurately reflect the functionality of the applicable
Software.
10.5 Standard
of Service. Licensor
warrants that all services provided by Licensor pursuant to this Agreement
will
be performed in a timely and professional manner, in conformity with standards
generally accepted in the Software industry, by qualified and skilled
individuals. If Licensor fails to provide the services as warranted and Licensee
so notifies Licensor within thirty (30) days after the date Licensor declares
the services to have been completed, then Licensor will re-perform the services
at no additional charge. Licensor further warrants that its Personnel will
provide services with a minimal amount of interference to Licensee’s normal
business operations and subject to Licensee’s security and work place policies
and procedures.
10.6 Disabling
Devices.
Licensor represents and warrants that prior to Delivering the Software to
Licensee, Licensor will test the Software and the media on which it is to be
Delivered with a current version of a leading anti-virus application in efforts
to detect, and if so detected, to eliminate, any computer code (sometimes
referred to as “viruses” or “worms”) designed to damage, disrupt, disable, harm,
or otherwise impede in any manner, the orderly operation of the Software or
any
other software, data files, firmware, hardware, computer system or network.
Licensor further represents and warrants that the Software (and all other
software Delivered or installed by Licensor) shall not contain any computer
code
or any other procedures, routines or mechanisms designed by Licensor (or its
Personnel or licensors) to: (i) disrupt, disable, harm or impair in any way
the
Software’s (or any other software’s) orderly operation based on the elapsing of
a period of time, exceeding an authorized number of copies, advancement to
a
particular date or other numeral (sometimes referred to as “time bombs”, “time
locks”, or “drop dead” devices); (ii) cause the Software to damage or corrupt
any of Licensee’s, its Affiliates’, or their respective customers’ data, storage
media, programs, equipment or communications, or otherwise interfere with
Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ operations, or (iii) permit Licensor, its
Personnel, its licensors or any other third party, to access the Software (or
any other software or Licensee’s or its Affiliates’ computer systems) for any
reason (sometimes referred to as “traps”, “access codes” or “trap door”
devices). Licensor will not unilaterally (i.e.,
without appropriate judicial order) remove, deinstall, repossess, modify,
delete, damage, deactivate, disable, or interfere with the Software for any
reason (including a dispute relating to this Agreement).
10.7 Availability
of Maintenance.
Reserved.
10.8 Favorable
Provisions. Reserved.
10.9 Disclaimer.
EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT OR ESTABLISHED BY APPLICABLE LAW AS RIGHTS THAT CAN NOT BE WAIVED
OR
LIMITED BY CONTRACT, LICENSOR DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL OPERATE
IN COMBINATIONS OTHER THAN AS SPECIFIED IN (i) THE DOCUMENTATION, (ii) THE
SPECIFICATIONS, OR (iii) THE LICENSE SCHEDULE, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE
SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR MEETS LICENSEE’S REQUIREMENTS.
11. MAINTENANCE
SERVICES
For
a minimum period of [*] years commencing from the date of Delivery of the
Software, Licensor will make Maintenance Services available for the Software
on
terms at least as comprehensive as those set forth in Appendix
B.
The initial annual period for Maintenance Services shall commence on the date
of
Delivery of the Software. Except as may other be provided for in a License
Schedule, the fee for annual Maintenance Services is due and payable upon the
Delivery of the Software. Beginning on the first anniversary of the date of
the
Delivery of the Software, such Maintenance Services shall be provided on an
automatic, annual renewable term basis, at Licensee’s election and subject to
Licensee’s payment of the applicable Maintenance Services fee. Licensee will be
entitled to terminate the Maintenance Services at any time, for its convenience,
by providing Licensor with no less than ninety (90) days prior notice of
termination; and in the event of such termination, Licensee shall be entitled
to
recover any unused portion of the pre-paid Maintenance Service fees, pro rated
on a fiscal calendar quarterly basis. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing
contained in this Section shall be construed to restrict Licensee’s right to
access and use the Source Code pursuant to Subsection
7.1.4
in the event that Licensor refuses or becomes unable to provide maintenance
and
support services to Licensee for the Software during or after the [*] year
period specified above.
12. CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
12.1 Licensor’s
Confidential Information.
Licensor’s “Confidential Information” means and refers to the Software,
Documentation, and all other materials furnished by Licensor that are expressly
identified or marked by Licensor as “confidential” at the time of their Delivery
to Licensee.
12.2 Licensee’s
“Confidential Information”.
Licensee’s “Confidential Information” means and refers to all
tangible or intangible information and materials, in any form or
medium
(and without regard to whether the information or materials are owned by
Licensee or by a third party),
whether furnished or disclosed to Licensor by Licensee or an Affiliate, or
otherwise obtained, accessed or observed by Licensor from Licensee or an
Affiliate, that satisfies
at least one of the following criteria:
12.2.1 |
Information
or materials related to Licensee’s, an Affiliates’, or any of their
respective customer’s business, trade secrets,
customers (including identities, characteristics and activities),
business
plans, strategies, forecasts or forecast assumptions, operations,
methods
of doing business, records, finances, assets, technology (including
software, data bases, data processing or communications networking
systems), data or information or materials that reveal research,
technology, practices, procedures, processes, methodologies, know
how, or
other systems or controls by which Licensee’s or an Affiliate’s products,
services, applications and methods of operations or doing business
are
developed, conducted or operated, and all information or materials
derived
therefrom or based thereon;
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12.2.2 |
Information
or materials designated or identified as confidential by Licensee
or an
Affiliate, whether by letter or by an appropriate proprietary stamp
or
legend, prior to or at the time such information or materials are
disclosed by Licensee or an Affiliate to Licensor;
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12.2.3 |
Information
disclosed orally or visually, or written or other form of tangible
information or materials without an appropriate letter, proprietary
stamp
or legend, if it would be apparent to a reasonable person, familiar
with
Licensee’s (or the Affiliates’) business and the industry in which it
operates, that such information or materials are of a confidential
or
proprietary nature; or,
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12.2.4
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Any
non-public, personal, financial or identifying information of an
individual, including Licensee’s or an Affiliate’s customers or employees
(“Nonpublic Personal Information”).
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12.3 Duty
of Care.
The Party receiving (“Receiving Party”) Confidential Information of the other
Party (“Disclosing Party”) will exercise at least the same degree of care with
respect to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that the Receiving
Party exercises to protect its own Confidential Information; and, at a minimum,
the Receiving Party will maintain adequate security measures to safeguard the
Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure,
access, use and misappropriation. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Receiving Party will only use or reproduce the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information to the extent necessary to enable the Receiving Party
to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, or in the case of Licensee,
to
exercise its rights as contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the
Receiving Party will disclose the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information
only to those of the Receiving Party’s (or in the case of Licensee, also to its
Affiliates’) Personnel who have a “need to know” such Confidential Information
(and only to the extent necessary) in order to fulfill the purposes contemplated
by the Agreement. Prior to disclosing Licensee’s Confidential Information to any
of its Personnel, Licensor will ensure that each of its Personnel who will
be
providing services for Licensee is bound by a written non-disclosure agreement
with terms and conditions no less restrictive than those set forth herein.
If
the Receiving Party becomes aware of any threatened or actual unauthorized
access to, use or disclosure of, or any inability to account for, the Disclosing
Party’s Confidential Information, the Receiving Party will promptly notify the
Disclosing Party thereof and will assist the Disclosing Party with its efforts
to terminate such access, to curtail such threatened or actual unauthorized
use
or disclosure, or to recover such information or materials. The Receiving Party
will be liable to the Disclosing Party for any non-compliance by its agents
or
contractors to the same extent it would be liable for non-compliance by its
employees.
12.4 Exclusions.
The
obligations of confidentiality assumed under this Agreement shall not apply
to
the extent the Receiving Party can demonstrate, by clear and convincing
evidence, that such information:
12.4.1 |
is
or has become generally available to the public, without any breach
by the
Receiving Party of the provisions of this Agreement or any other
applicable agreement between the Parties;
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12.4.2 |
was
rightfully in the possession of the Receiving Party, without
confidentiality restrictions, prior to such Party’s receipt pursuant to
this Agreement;
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12.4.3 |
was
rightfully acquired by the Receiving Party from a third party who
was
entitled to disclose such information, without confidentiality or
proprietary restrictions;
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12.4.4 |
was
independently developed by the Receiving Party without using or referring
to the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information;
or,
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12.4.5 |
is
subject to a written agreement pursuant to which the Disclosing Party
authorized the Receiving Party to disclose the subject
information.
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12.5 Legally
Required Disclosures. The
obligations of confidentiality assumed under this Agreement shall not apply
to
the extent that the Receiving Party is required to disclose the Disclosing
Party’s Confidential Information under
any applicable law, regulation or an order
from a court, regulatory agency or other governmental authority having competent
jurisdiction,
provided that the Receiving Party:
12.5.1 |
promptly
notifies the Disclosing Party of the order in order to provide the
Disclosing Party an opportunity to seek a protective order;
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12.5.2 |
provides
the Disclosing Party with reasonable cooperation in its efforts to
resist
the disclosure, upon reasonable request by the Disclosing Party and
at the
Disclosing Party’s expense; and,
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12.5.3 |
disclose
only the portion of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that
is required to be disclosed under such law, regulation or
order.
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12.6 Nonpublic
Personal Information.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent Nonpublic
Personal Information is, either intentionally or unintention-ally, disclosed
to
or otherwise obtained by Licensor in connection with the matters contemplated
by
this Agreement, Licensor will keep such Nonpublic Personal Information strictly
confidential and strictly limit its use of such information to the purposes
contemplated by this Agreement. Licensor agrees that Licensee shall have the
right to conduct a review of the procedures used by Licensor to maintain the
confidentiality of such Nonpublic Personal Information.
12.7 Accounting
for Confidential Information.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, upon the request
of
the Disclosing Party at any time after the termination of this Agreement, the
Receiving Party will return (or purge its systems and files of, and suitably
account for) all tangible Confidential Information supplied to, or otherwise
obtained by, the Receiving Party in connection with this Agreement. The
Receiving Party will certify in writing that it has fully complied with its
obligations under this Section within seven (7) days after its receipt of a
request by the Disclosing Party for such a certification. For the avoidance
of
doubt, this Section
12.7
shall not be construed (i) to require Licensee to return the Software or (ii)
to
limit either Party’s right to seek relief from damages that are caused by the
other Party’s default.
13. PUBLICITY
Licensor
will not disclose the identity of Licensee as a customer of Licensor or the
existence, nature or terms of this Master Agreement or any License Schedule,
without the prior written consent of Licensee, which Licensee may withhold
in
its sole discretion; except as required by applicable law or regulation. Neither
Party will use the other Party’s proprietary indicia, trademarks, service marks,
trade names, logos, symbols or brand names (collectively “Marks”), or otherwise
refer to or identify the other Party in advertising, publicity releases, or
promotional or marketing publications or correspondence to third parties
without, in each case, securing the prior written consent of the other
Party.
14. INDEMNITY
14.1 Infringement
Indemnity.
Licensor will defend, hold harmless and indemnify Licensee, its Affiliates,
and
their Personnel (collectively the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all
losses, claims, liabilities, costs and expenses (including taxes, fees, fines,
penalties, interest, reasonable expenses of investigation and attorneys' fees
and disbursements) as incurred (collectively "Damages") arising out of, or
relating to a claim by a third party that the Software or any other materials
of
any nature furnished by Licensor to Licensee (or that the use thereof) infringes
(whether directly, contributorily, by inducement or otherwise), misappropriates
or violates such third party's Intellectual Property Rights. Licensor’s
indemnity obligation under this Section shall not extend to claims based on:
(i)
an unauthorized modification of the Software made by an Indemnitee where the
Software would not be infringing without such modification, (ii) customized
portions of the Software designed in accordance with written specifications
provided by Licensee where the Software would not be infringing without such
customized portions or (iii) Licensee’s continued use of allegedly infringing
Software where Licensor has provided Licensee with an updated, non-infringing,
equally suitable, functionally equivalent and compatible version of the
Software.
14.2 General
Indemnity.
Licensor will defend, hold harmless and indemnify the Indemnitees from and
against any and all third-party claims for Damages arising out of or relating
to
Licensor’s breach of the obligations assumed under, or the representations or
warranties provided in, (a) Section
10.6 or (b)
Section 12 of
this Agreement.
14.3 Indemnification
Procedures. If
an Indemnitee seeks indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee will:
(i) give prompt notice to Licensor concerning the existence of the indemnifiable
event; (ii) grant authority to Licensor to defend or settle any related action
or claim; and, (iii) provide, at Licensor’s expense, such information,
cooperation and assistance to Licensor as may be reasonably necessary for
Licensor to defend or settle the claim or action. An Indemnitee’s failure to
give prompt notice shall not constitute a waiver of the Indemnitee’s right to
indemnification and shall affect Licensor’s indemnification obligations only to
the extent that Licensor’s rights are materially prejudiced by such failure or
delay. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) an
Indemnitee may participate, at its own expense, in any defense and settlement
directly or through counsel of its choice, and (ii) Licensor will not enter
into
any settlement agreement on terms that would diminish the rights provided to
the
Indemnitee or increase the obligations assumed by the Indemnitee under this
Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee. If Licensor
elects not to defend any claim as is required under this Agreement, the
Indemnitee will have the right to defend or settle the claim as it may deem
appropriate, at the cost and expense of Licensor, and Licensor will promptly
reimburse the Indemnitee for all costs, expenses, settlement amounts and other
Damages.
14.4 Mitigation
of Damages.
If any Software becomes, or (in Licensor's opinion) is likely to become, the
subject of any such third party claim, then Licensor (at its sole cost and
expense) may either: (i) procure the right for the Indemnitee to continue using
the Software as contemplated hereunder; (ii) modify the Software to render
it
non-infringing (provided such modification does not materially degrade the
Software’s functionality); or (iii) replace the Software with equally suitable,
functionally equivalent, compatible, non-infringing Software. If none of the
foregoing are commercially practicable despite Licensor using all reasonable
efforts and if Licensee is not permitted to continue using the Software, then
Licensee shall be entitled to recover from Licensor the following. If Licensee
is prohibited from using the Software [*] then Licensee shall be entitled to
recover an amount equal to a pro-rated portion of the License fees paid for
the
Software, [*] (with the pro-rated portion equal to the remaining book value
based on a straight line five (5) year basis).
14.5 Notification
of 3rd
Party Claims.
Licensor will promptly notify Licensee concerning any threat, warning, claim
or
action against Licensor or its customers or suppliers of which Licensor has
knowledge, that could have an adverse impact on Licensee's use of any Software
provided or made available to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement.
15. INSURANCE
REQUIREMENTS
15.1 Required
Coverage.
During the term of this Agreement and for so long as any License Schedule has
not yet been completed or terminated, Licensor will maintain, at its own
expense, insurance coverage with limits of no less than those set forth below,
and with insurers with a minimum A.M. Best Financial Strength rating of “A-
(Excellent)” and Financial Size rating of “X”, or equivalent ratings from other
valid rating agencies and under forms of policies satisfactory to
Licensee.
15.1.1 |
Professional
Liability Insurance (“Errors and Omissions”) in the minimum amount of
$2,000,000 per occurrence, covering losses from any act, errors,
omissions, negligence, breach of contract and/or misrepresentations
related to Licensor’s obligations under this Agreement. This insurance
shall be maintained for a period of at least two (2) years after
completion of all License
Schedules.
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15.1.2 |
Fidelity/Crime
Insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 per occurrence providing
coverage for any loss sustained by Licensee or an Affiliate as a
result of
any dishonest act by Licensor’s officers, employees, agents or
subcontractors (whether acting alone or in collusion with others),
including but not limited to theft, forgery, alteration, or transfer
of
funds (electronically or otherwise). Such insurance must cover (i)
property of the Licensor; (ii) property of others, which the Licensor
holds in its care, custody and control; and (iii) property of others
for
which the Licensor is legally
liable.
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15.1.3 |
Commercial
General Liability including broad form contractual liability and
personal
injury endorsement, providing coverage against liability for bodily
injury, death, and property damages in the minimum amount of $1,000,000
per occurrence and no less than $2,000,000 annual
aggregate.
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15.1.4 |
Automobile
Liability in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit
(“CSL”) per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage (covering
owned, non-owned and hired vehicles).
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15.1.5 |
Workers
Compensation insurance covering Licensor’s employees pursuant to
applicable state laws and at the statutory limits required for each
such
state, and Employers Liability coverage in the minimum amount of
$1,000,000 per loss.
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15.1.6 |
Umbrella/Excess
Liability providing excess liability coverage in the minimum amount
of
$5,000,000 per occurrence, to supplement the primary coverage limits
for
Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability and Employers
Liability
provided under the policies listed
above.
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15.2 Certificates
of Insurance.
Licensor will Deliver Certificates of Insurance to Licensee prior to the
execution of this Agreement. Said certificate shall indicate that policies
providing coverage and limits of insurance are in full force and effect. Each
Certificate shall provide that no less than thirty (30) days notice will be
given in writing to Licensee prior to cancellation, termination, or material
alteration of any one of the policies. At least ten (10) days before the
expiration of an insurance policy required hereunder, Licensor will Deliver
to
Licensee a certificate of insurance attesting to the renewal of such insurance.
In addition, each policy required pursuant to Subsections
15.1.3, 15.1.4, 15.1.5
(Employers Liability only) and 15.1.6
shall name Licensee, Affiliates and assignees as additional insureds. Each
policy required pursuant to Subsection
15.1.2
shall name Licensee, Affiliates and assignees as loss payees. Licensee’s
acceptance of Delivery of a Certificate of Insurance that does not conform
to
the requirements of this Section shall not relieve Licensor of its obligation
to
provide insurance conforming to the requirements hereof.
15.3 No
Limitation.
The requirements set forth above as to types, limits and approval of insurance
coverage to be maintained by Licensor will not in any manner limit the
liabilities and obligations assumed by Licensor under this
Agreement.
16. LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY
EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, NEITHER PARTY WILL
BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY (OR TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY CLAIMING THROUGH THE
OTHER PARTY) FOR LOST PROFITS OR FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED
WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
ACTION AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF, OR OTHERWISE MIGHT
HAVE ANTICIPATED, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE
LIABLE FOR ANY (i) DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID
TO
LICENSOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR (ii) DAMAGES ARISING FROM CLAIMS FOR WHICH
EITHER PARTY HAS AGREED TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 14.2(b)
IN EXCESS OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES PAID TO LICENSOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
THE
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO DAMAGES,
(i) RESULTING FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE, BAD FAITH OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF
A
PARTY OR ITS PERSONNEL, (ii) STEMMING FROM PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE CAUSED BY A PARTY OR ITS PERSONNEL, OR (iii) ARISING FROM CLAIMS FOR
WHICH EITHER PARTY HAS AGREED TO INDEMNIFY THE OTHER PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS
14.1 or 14.2(a) ABOVE, OR (iv) ARISING FROM EITHER PARTY’S BREACH OF ITS
OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 10.6 AND 12 HEREIN.
17. SUBCONTRACTORS
Licensor
will not use a subcontractor to perform Licensor’s obligations under this
Agreement without obtaining Licensee’s prior written approval, which will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. Licensee’s approval of a subcontractor shall
not constitute a waiver of any rights Licensee may have based on Licensor’s
representations and warranties. Licensor will be fully responsible for all
acts
and omissions of its subcontractors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to create any contractual relationship between Licensee and any
subcontractor, nor any obligation on the part of Licensee, to pay or to ensure
the payment of any money due any subcontractor.
18. ASSIGNMENT
Either
party may, with notice to the other party, assign this Agreement or any of
its
rights or interests hereunder, or delegate any of its obligations hereunder,
to
(i) an Affiliate, (ii) the assigning party's successor pursuant to a merger,
reorganization, consolidation or sale, or (iii) an entity that acquires all
or
substantially all of that portion of the assigning party’s assets or business.
Except as otherwise provided above, neither Party may assign this Agreement
nor
any of its rights or interests hereunder, nor delegate any obligation to be
performed hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other Party.
Any
attempted assignment or delegation in contravention of this Section shall be
null and void, and of no force or effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon,
and shall inure to the benefit of, the legal successors and permitted assigns
of
the Parties.
19. NOTICES
Any
notice, demand or other communication (collectively “notice”) required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed
to
have been duly given (i) when Delivered personally to the representative(s)
designated to receive notices for the intended recipient, or (ii) when mailed
by
certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by overnight courier to the
representative(s) designated to receive notices for the intended recipient
at
the address set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Master Agreement
or
in the applicable License Schedule, as appropriate. Notices concerning the
Master Agreement shall be given to the person who signed the Master Agreement
on
behalf of the intended recipient. Notices concerning a License Schedule shall
be
given to the person designated on, or (if no designation is made) the person
signing, the License Schedule on behalf of the intended recipient. Any notice
from Licensor that either (i) relates to the Master Agreement, or (ii) alleges
Licensee committed a material breach shall also be sent to Licensee’s General
Counsel’s Office, to the attention of the managing attorney responsible for
intellectual property and technology. Either Party may change its address(es)
or
representative(s) for receiving notices upon notice to the other.
20.
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COMPLIANCE
WITH LAW
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20.1 General.
In performing its obligations under this Agreement, Licensor will comply, and
will cause its Personnel to comply, with the requirements of all applicable
laws, ordinances, regulations, codes and executive orders.
20.2 Export
Controls.
Without limiting the generality of Section
20.1,
each Party specifically agrees to comply, and will cause its Personnel to
comply, with the requirements of all applicable export laws and regulations,
including but not limited to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Unless
authorized by U.S. regulation or Export License, neither Party will export
nor
reexport, directly or indirectly, any software or technology received from
the
other party, or allow the direct product thereof to be exported or reexported,
directly or indirectly, to (a) any country in Country Group E:2 of the Export
Administration Regulations of the Department of Commerce (see
xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) or any other country subject to sanctions administered
by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (see xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxx/); or
(b)
any non-civil (i.e. military) end-users or for any non-civil end-uses in any
country in Country Group D:1 of the Export Administration Regulations, as
revised from time to time. Each Party understands that countries other than
the
U.S. may restrict the import or use of strong encryption products and may
restrict exports, and each Party agrees that it shall be solely responsible
for
compliance with any such import or use restriction.
20.3 Rights
in Bankruptcy.
All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to any section of this
Agreement are, and shall be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of
the
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., licenses of rights to "intellectual
property" as defined under Section 101(35A) of the Bankruptcy Code; and Software
is, and shall be deemed to be, "embodiment[s]" of "intellectual property" for
purposes of same. Licensee shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights
and elections under the Bankruptcy Code or equivalent legislation in any other
jurisdiction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensor
acknowledges that the rights and license granted to Licensee pursuant to this
Agreement shall not be affected by Licensor's rejection of this Agreement in
bankruptcy, and shall continue subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
21. CHOICE
OF LAW, JURISDICTION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
21.1 Governing
Law.
The substantive laws of the State of New York shall in all respects govern
this
Agreement as though this Agreement was entered into, and was to be entirely
performed within, the State of New York. The Parties expressly disclaim the
applicability of, and waive any rights based upon, the Uniform Computer
Information Transactions Act or the United Nations Convention on the Sale of
Goods. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing stated in this Agreement will
prejudice or limit the rights or remedies of either Party to enforce any award
or decree under the laws of any jurisdiction where property or assets of the
other Party may be located.
21.2 Jurisdiction.
All claims or disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement
shall
be heard exclusively by any of the federal or state court(s) of competent
jurisdiction located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA. To
that end, each Party irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of,
and
venue in, such court(s), and waives any, (i) objection it may have to any
proceedings brought in any such court, (ii) claim that the proceedings have
been
brought in an inconvenient forum, and (iii) right to object (with respect to
such proceedings) that such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensor specifically and
irrevocably consents to personal and subject matter jurisdiction for such claims
or disputes in the federal or state courts sitting in New York City, NY, USA,
and to the service of process in connection with any such claim or dispute
by
the mailing thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to
Licensor, at the address for notice set forth in, or designated pursuant to,
this Agreement.
21.3 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
LICENSOR AND LICENSEE HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
PROCEEDING OR LITIGATION BROUGHT AGAINST THE OTHER WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR VENDOR'S PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES.
22. REMEDIES
22.1 Equitable
Relief.
Licensor and Licensee each acknowledge that the failure to perform their
respective duties under Sections
12 or
13 may
cause the other Party to suffer irreparable injury for which such injured Party
will not have an adequate remedy available at law. Accordingly, the injured
Party may seek to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or
curtail any such breach, threatened or actual, without posting a bond or
security and without prejudice to such other rights as may be available under
this Agreement or under applicable law. For purposes of this Agreement,
"equitable relief" means and includes those remedies traditionally and
historically granted by courts of equity, including without limitation,
injunction, attachment, declaratory relief, lis pendens, receivership and
replevin.
22.2 Recovery
of Fees.
If Licensee terminates a License Schedule pursuant to Section
5.2 or Section 10.3,
then Licensee will be entitled to recover from Licensor [*]. Upon Licensee’s
receipt of such amounts, Licensee will return to Licensor the affected
Software.
22.3 Cumulative
Remedies and Off Sets.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all remedies in this
Agreement are cumulative and in addition to (not in lieu of) any other remedies
available to a Party at law or in equity. In the event of a claim by Licensee
for loss or damages for which Licensor is responsible, Licensee shall be
entitled to adjust the amounts claimed against future or outstanding payments
due, or which may become due, to Licensor.
23. WAIVER
No
course of dealing, failure by either Party to require the strict performance
of
any obligation assumed by the other hereunder, or failure by either Party to
exercise any right or remedy to which it is entitled, shall constitute a waiver
or cause a diminution of the obligations or rights provided under this
Agreement. No provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived
by
any act or knowledge of either Party, but only by a written instrument signed
by
a duly authorized representative of the Party to be bound thereby. Waiver by
either Party of any default shall not constitute a waiver of any other or
subsequent default.
24. FORCE
MAJEURE
A
Party will be excused from a delay in performing, or a failure to perform,
its
obligations under this Agreement to the extent such delay or failure is caused
by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control, and without
any fault, of such Party. In such event, the performance times shall be extended
for a period of time equivalent to the time lost because of the excusable delay.
However, if an excusable delay continues more than sixty (60) days, the Party
not relying on the excusable delay may, at its option, terminate the affected
License Schedule(s) in whole or in part, upon notice to the other Party. In
order to avail itself of the relief provided in this Section for an excusable
delay, the Party must act with due diligence to remedy the cause of, or to
mitigate or overcome, such delay or failure. For purposes of this Section,
the
phrase “due diligence” shall, at a minimum, require Licensor to maintain a
contingency plan (and provide evidence of its current and periodic testing
if
requested by Licensee) for the continuation of business so that despite any
disruption in Licensor’s ability to fulfill its service obligations from any
particular location or through the efforts of any particular individuals,
Licensor will be able to fulfil its service obligations from an
alternative/backup location.
25.
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LICENSEE’S
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
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25.1 General.
Licensor will ensure: (i) that its Personnel comply with the corporate policies
promulgated by Licensee or an Affiliate that are designed to adhere to
applicable laws and regulations, and with the security and work place policies
and procedures in effect for any facility of Licensee or an Affiliate where
services are performed (including Information Security Standards and any
supplementary practices or procedures provided by Licensee to Licensor), and
(ii) that all services are performed in a manner that will minimize any
interference with Licensee’s normal business operations.
25.2 Equipment
and Network Security.
If access to Licensee’s or an Affiliate’s computer systems, other equipment or
personal property (“Licensee’s Systems”) is required in order for Licensor to
fulfill its services obligations to Licensee, then Licensee shall determine
the
nature and extent of such access. If Licensee or an Affiliate provides Licensor
with remote access to Licensee’s Systems, then any and all information relating
to such remote access shall be considered Licensee’s Confidential Information
and shall be subject to the obligations of confidentiality set forth in
Section
12
above. In addition, any and all access to Licensee’s Systems shall be subject to
the following.
25.2.1
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Licensee’s
Systems shall be used solely to perform services for Licensee, and
shall
not be used for any purpose other than the legitimate business purposes
of
Licensee.
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25.2.2 |
Access
to Licensee’s Systems shall be restricted to Licensor’s Personnel who need
access in order for Licensor to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement; and no access rights will be transferred to any other
individuals without the prior written consent of Licensee.
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25.2.3 |
Licensor
will ensure that its Personnel do not attempt to break, bypass or
circumvent Licensee’s or an Affiliate’s security systems, or attempt to
obtain access to any hardware, programs or data beyond the scope
of the
access granted by Licensee in writing.
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25.2.4
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Without
limiting any of its other rights, Licensee reserves (for itself and
its
Affiliates) the rights to restrict and monitor the use of Licensee’s
Systems, and to access, seize, copy and disclose any information,
data or
files developed, processed, transmitted, displayed, reproduced or
otherwise accessed in conjunction with such use. Licensee or an Affiliate
may exercise its rights reserved hereunder: (i) to verify the performance
of services; (ii) to assure compliance by Licensor’s Personnel with
Licensee’s or an Affiliate’s policies and procedures; (iii) to investigate
conduct that may be illegal or may adversely affect Licensee, an
Affiliate
or its or their employees; or (iv) to prevent inappropriate or excessive
personal use of Licensee’s Systems. Licensor will advise its Personnel
concerning Licensee’s rights
hereunder.
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25.3 Removal
of Licensor’s Personnel. If
any of Licensor’s Personnel fails to comply with any applicable laws,
ordinances, regulations, codes, or with Licensee’s security or work place
policies and procedures (whether or not specified herein), or fails (in
Licensee’s sole determination) to perform assignments in a professional and
competent manner, then Licensor will bar such individual from performing any
services for Licensee immediately upon receiving a request from
Licensee.
25.4 Diversity
Initiative.
Licensor acknowledges that Licensee has implemented a Supplier Diversity Program
which, among other initiatives, encourages the use of minority and women-owned
(“Diverse Suppliers”) businesses as suppliers and subcontractors to the fullest
extent possible consistent with the efficient performance of its business
strategies. To assist Licensee in complying with these goals, if Licensor
currently provides any reports tracking its use of Diverse Suppliers in the
provision of products, goods or services, to any other of its customers, then
Licensor will provide (at no additional cost to Licensee) copies of such
reports, whenever they are prepared and updated, to Licensee. Licensee shall
keep and treat such reports in accordance with the Licensee’s confidentiality
obligations herein. These reports should be forwarded to the attention of the
Citigroup Supplier Diversity Program, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000,
attention Director, Supplier Diversity Program.
26. CONSTRUCTION
26.1 Inconsistencies.
In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Master
Agreement and any License Schedule, the provisions of the License Schedule
shall
govern for purposes of such License Schedule. The provisions of this Master
Agreement and the applicable License Schedule shall supersede the provisions
of
any shrink-wrap, clickwrap or other license provisions included with the
Software.
26.2 Modification.
The terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions of this Agreement may
hereafter be modified, amended, supplemented or otherwise changed only by a
written instrument (excluding e-mail or similar electronic transmissions) that
specifically purports to do so and is physically executed by a duly authorized
representative of each Party.
26.3 Severability.
If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any provision of this Agreement
to
be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable as drafted, the Parties intend that such
provision be amended and construed in a manner designed to effectuate the
purposes of the provision to the fullest extent permitted by law. If such
provision can not be so amended and construed, it shall be severed, and the
remaining provisions shall remain unimpaired and in full force and effect to
the
fullest extent permitted by law.
26.4 Survival.
The provisions of this Agreement that, by their nature and content, must survive
the completion, rescission, termination or expiration of this Agreement in
order
to achieve the fundamental purposes of this Agreement, shall so survive and
continue to bind the Parties. Without limiting the generality of the forgoing,
the Parties specifically acknowledge that the following provisions shall survive
and continue to bind the Parties: Subsection
2.3,
entitled “Orderly Transfer”;
Subsection 2.4,
entitled “Retention of Archival Copy”;
Section 6,
entitled “Scope of License” (to the extent applicable);
Section 7,
entitled “Source Code”;
Subsection 10.1,
entitled “Authority and Non-Infringement”;
Subsection 10.6,
entitled “Disabling Devices”;
Section 12,
entitled “Confidential Information”;
Section 13,
entitled “Publicity”,
Subsection 14,
entitled “Indemnity”; Section
16,
entitled “Limitation of Liability”;
Section 18,
entitled “Assignment”;
Section 21,
entitled “Choice of Law and Jurisdiction”; and
Section 22,
entitled “Remedies”.
26.5 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
to
be an original.
27. AUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Upon
Licensee’s request, Licensor will provide a completed audited statement of the
financial condition of Licensor’s organization, including (i) audited year-end
results for the three (3) previous years, including revenues, expenses, net
income, total assets, liabilities and footnotes; and (ii) the most recent
financial interim statement.
28. COMPLETE
UNDERSTANDING
This
Agreement (together with the schedules, exhibits, and other appendices attached
hereto or specifically incorporated herein by reference) constitutes the
complete understanding of the Parties, and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous agreements, discussions, negotiations, promises, proposals,
representations, and understandings (whether written or oral) between the
Parties, with regard to the subject matter hereof. Licensor specifically
acknowledges and agrees that it did not enter into this Agreement in reliance
upon any agreement, promise, representation, or understanding made by or on
behalf of Licensee that is not contained herein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto, through their duly authorized officers, have executed this
Master Software License and Support Agreement as of the Commencement Date
designated above.
LICENSOR:
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LICENSEE:
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Title:
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President
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Title:
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CIO/
Card Technologies
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Date:
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March
21, 2006
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Date:
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March
20, 2006
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APPENDIX
A
LICENSE
SCHEDULE
License
Schedule #:
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Effective
Date:
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THIS
LICENSE SCHEDULE is
entered as of the Effective Date designated above, by and between Licensor
and
the Licensee designated below. The Parties hereto acknowledge that they are
entering into this License Schedule pursuant to the provisions of the Master
Software License and Support Agreement dated as of __________________, between
Licensor and CITIGROUP
ENTITY THAT SIGNED MASTER.
The
Parties further acknowledge and agree that the provisions of the Master Software
License and Support Agreement shall apply to this License Schedule as though
such provisions were set forth herein in their entirety.
LICENSOR
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LICENSEE
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Name:
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Address:
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State
of Incorporation:
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Software
(Itemize)
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List
Price
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Discount
%
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License
Fee
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Third-Party
Software (Itemize)
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Owner
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Delivery
Site:
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Delivery
Date:
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Installation
Site:
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Installation
Date:
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Billing
Address
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Installation
Fees:
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$
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Training
Fees:
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$
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Development
Fees:
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$
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Implementation
Fees:
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$
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Maintenance
Fees:
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$
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Payment
Cycle
(select one):
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Annually
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Quarterly
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Maintenance
Term:
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Monthly
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CPU
and/or number of MIPS and MIPS environment:
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[*]
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Warranty
Period:
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Source
Code Provided Directly to Licensee:
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Yes
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No
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Deposited
with Escrow Agent:
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Yes
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No
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Name
of Escrow Agent:
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Address
of Escrow Agent:
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Additional
Terms and Conditions:
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Specifications:
Attached as Annex
1
to this License Schedule
Allowed
Combinations:
Attached as Annex
2
to this Licensee Schedule
[*]
[*]
[*]
Escrow
Agreement
(attached as Exhibit
1
to this License Schedule, if applicable)
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Parties hereto, through their duly authorized officers, have executed this
License Schedule to the Master Software License and Support Agreement as of
the
Effective Date designated above.
LICENSOR:
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LICENSEE:
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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(type
or print)
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Date:
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Date:
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APPENDIX
B
MAINTENANCE
SERVICES ADDENDUM
Commencement
Date:
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Party:
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LICENSOR
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LICENSEE
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Name:
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THIS
MAINTENANCE SERVICES ADDENDUM
is attached to and made a part of Master Software License and Support Agreement
entered into as of the Commencement Date designated above, by and between the
Parties designated above.
1. DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of this Maintenance Services Addendum, each word or phrase listed
below
has the meaning designated. Each word or phrase defined in the Master Software
License and Support Agreement shall (unless otherwise specified herein) have
the
meaning there designated. Other words or phrases used herein may be defined
in
the context in which they are used, and shall have the respective meanings
there
designated.
“Priority
One Defect” means
a Defect that, in the reasonable judgment of Licensee, renders the Software
inoperable or is causing a serious adverse impact to Licensee’s business
operations.
“Priority
Two Defect”
means a Defect that materially impairs the Software’s performance of one or more
facilities or functions detailed in the Specification, with the consequence
that
Licensee’s business can be performed but in a restricted or inefficient
manner.
“Priority
Three Defect”
means a Defect that does not significantly effect Licensee’s current day to day
business operations; but the performance or efficiency of Licensee’s business
operations might improve if such Defect were to be corrected.
“Production
Period” means
(i) the total number of hours per calendar month for which Maintenance Services
are provided for the applicable Software, (ii) less any time expended by
Licensor to correct a problem with the Software for which Licensor is not
responsible as a part of Maintenance Services.
“Supported
Environment”
for any Chordiant Marketing product(s) Software means the configurations of
hardware and RDBMS (relational database) platforms and releases of the Software
on which the Documentation states the Software can run and for which Chordiant
provides Support. Supported Environment for any other Chordiant product Software
means the hardware and operating system platform on which the Documentation
states the Software can run and for which Chordiant provides
Support.
“Update”
means and includes the modifications or revisions made to the Software (i)
to
improve upon or repair existing features and operations within the Software,
(ii) to ensure compatibility with new releases of existing systems (including
hardware, operating systems and middleware) and external services through
standardized interfaces, or (iii) to comply with applicable laws, regulations,
industry standards or market practice.
2. MAINTENANCE
SERVICE
2.1 Problem
Resolution.
Licensor will provide problem resolution for Defects in accordance with the
service priorities and effort standards provided in Section
4
below. For the avoidance of doubt, the problem resolution provided by Licensor
must correct the Defect for the version of Software being used by Licensee.
Licensor shall not be deemed to have satisfied its obligation to resolve Defects
by requiring Licensee to move to a new version of the Software.
2.2 Notification
of Known Defects.
Licensor will notify Licensee concerning all known Defects in the Software
or
Documentation, as such Defects become known or are reported to Licensor.
Licensor will promptly correct any such Defects, or develop a work-around,
patch
or other fix, and furnish Licensee with such correction, work-around, patch
or
other fix as soon as practicable.
2.3 Remote
Access.
At Licensee’s request, Licensor will provide remote technical assistance and
consultation for (i) general help in the use and operation of the Software
during Licensee’s normal business hours, and (ii) reporting of Priority One or
Two Defects, 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
2.4 Updates.
Licensor will make available to Licensee (at no additional cost) all Updates
for
the Software, along with materials describing the purpose and function of the
Updates, if and when such Updates are made generally available to Licensor’s
customers who receive support and maintenance services. Licensor will ensure
that Updates containing new features or enhancements to existing features are
synchronised with the previous version. Such Updates shall not degrade the
performance, functioning or operation of the Software. [*] Licensee is
responsible for installing the Update, and Licensor will provide written
instructions as are reasonably required to complete the installation. After
an
Update has been incorporated into the Software and accepted by Licensee, the
Update shall be considered part of the Software for all purposes hereunder.
Licensor will not install or attach any Updates or any other modification to
the
Software (electronically or otherwise), without first obtaining Licensee’s
approval.
2.5 Technological
Improvements.
Licensor will develop and make available to Licensee through Updates, if and
when such Updates are made generally available to Licensor’s customers who
receive support and maintenance services, all modifications and revisions
required to enable the Software to operate in compliance with any applicable
law, and in conjunction with any new releases of the computer equipment,
operating systems or middleware used by Licensee, provided that the Software
formerly operated on the third party equipment, systems or middleware being
replaced.
2.6 Documentation.
Licensor will provide modified Documentation to correspond to changes made
to
the Software, within thirty (30) days of such changes.
2.7 Continuing
Repairs.
The Software shall not be considered to have been repaired or restored to
satisfactory operating condition, if within eight (8) hours from the time such
Software is turned over to Licensee as being in fully operable condition, the
Software requires additional remedial maintenance.
2.8 Maintenance
Log and Reports.
Licensor will maintain a maintenance log setting forth, in reasonable detail,
all remedial maintenance and all other services performed on the Software;
and
Licensor will make such log available to Licensee, upon request. Each entry
in
the log must be acknowledged by the initials of a designated Licensee
representative. In addition, upon request of Licensee, Licensor will provide
Licensee with a written report summarizing for the reporting period: (i) all
Maintenance Services provide by Licensor, (ii) all other services provided
by
Licensor, (iii) the actual on-site response time of Licensor’s Personnel to each
Licensee request for Maintenance Services, (iv) the duration of each Software
Defect, (v) the time expended on-site by Licensor until the Software was
restored to proper operating condition, (vi) the “root cause” of each Defect
corrected by Licensor, and (vii) corrective actions taken by Licensor to prevent
the reoccurrence of a Defect.
3. TERM
OF MAINTENANCE SERVICES
At
Licensee’s election and subject to Licensee’s payment of the applicable
Maintenance Services fee, Licensor will make Maintenance Services available
for
the Software for a minimum period of [*] years commencing from the initial
date
of Delivery of the Software.
4. PRIORITY
RESPONSE FOR SOFTWARE DEFECTS
Each
reported Defect will be classified by Licensee as a Priority One, Priority
Two
or Priority Three Defect. Licensor will respond to Licensee’s request for
support in a manner appropriate for the Priority of Defect specified by Licensee
as follows.
4.1 Priority
One Defect.
Licensor will initiate diagnostic and remedial measures within one (1) hour
of
Licensee’s telephonic, electronic or other notification of a Priority One
Defect. Once Licensor has commenced corrective measures, Licensor will work
continuously and diligently until the Defect has been remedied. Licensor will
periodically advise Licensee concerning Licensor’s progress.
4.2 Priority
Two Defect.
Licensor will initiate diagnostic and remedial measures within four (4) hours
of
Licensee’s telephonic, electronic or other notification of a Priority Two
Defect. Once Licensor has commenced corrective measures, Licensor will complete
all such corrections as soon as reasonably practicable. Licensor will
periodically advise Licensee concerning Licensor’s progress.
4.3 Priority
Three Defect.
For Priority Three Defects, Licensor will endeavor to correct the Defect and
furnish a remedy no later than the next Update.
4.4 Normal
Support Hours.
Licensee shall report all problems to the closest support center. Licensor
reserves the right to alter the location(s) of its support centers, and shall
inform the Licensee in writing should this occur. Licensor provides Maintenance
Services from the following support centers during their respective normal
business hours as set out below:
EMEA 08:30
- 17:30 UK Time {Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST),
as applicable}
Americas 08:30
- 17:30 Pacific Std Time (i.e. 16:30 - 01:30 UK Time, subject to time
changes)
Asia/Pacific 08:30
- 17:30 Melbourne, Australia (i.e.23:30 - 08:30 UK Time, subject to time
changes)
“Standard
Support” means calls
from any priority level which are supported from Monday to Friday during the
normal business hours for Licensee’s closest support center as set out
above.
“Premier
Support” means,
in addition to Standard Support, Licensee will receive extended 24 Hour support
in respect of PRIORITY ONE CALLS FOR LICENSOR’S PLATFORM AND FOUNDATION SOFTWARE
ONLY from Monday to Sunday inclusive as noted below (not available for
Application Products).
Notes:
(a) |
PRIO-1
calls are to be placed by phone and
followed up with a detailed explanation of the problem via e-mail
to the
respective regional support center.
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(b) |
Licensee
may categorize the priority level in accordance with the above definitions
when reporting the problem.
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Extended
24-hour Support (available
for Priority One calls on Chordiant’s Platform and Foundation Software
only)
In
respect of “Standard Support” and “Premier Support” for Platform and Foundation
software products only, Chordiant extends support hours to 24 hours per day,
seven days a week, for
Priority One calls only.
Outside the normal regional support hours, Chordiant will decide if the Priority
One case continues to be handled by the local regional support center, or if
the
Priority One call will “follow the sun” to another support center and will, if
required, initiate a page to 24-hour on-call Maintenance Services engineers.
5. LICENSEE’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
5.1 Licensee
agrees to:
(i)
Provide
Licensor with remote
access
to Software during the term of this Agreement via an electronic link;
and
(ii)
Provide
any reasonable
assistance
that Licensor may require from the Designated Contacts and other appropriate
Customer representatives (e.g. network administrator, as the case may be)
to enable Licensor to provide Licensee with Maintenance Services;
and
(iii)
Establish
and maintain the conditions of the Supported Environment in compliance
with Chordiant Certified Matrix and Technical Stack
developed for the installed release or any environmental operating ranges
specified by the manufacturers of the components of the Designated Center.
Any
deviation from this Support Environment voids all resolutions described in
Section 4 above within the timeframe set forth below.
5.2 In
the event that Licensee fails to comply with the above and this necessitates
on-site attendance and/or the provision of additional Maintenance Services,
Licensee agrees to pay Licensor for any time and expenses associated with such
services at Licensor’s then-current time and materials services
rates.
5.3 Licensee
agrees to designate appropriately qualified
and trained personnel to be the Designated Contacts,
and only those individuals shall request Support services. Licensee agrees
endeavor to adequately train and obtain “Chordiant certification” for, and
forward to Licensor the names and contact details of the Designated Support
Contacts.
5.4 Licensee
agrees to maintain procedures
to facilitate reconstruction of any lost or altered files, data or
programs
and Licensee agrees that Chordiant will not be responsible under any
circumstances for any consequences arising from lost or corrupted data, files
or
programs. Licensee is solely responsible for carrying out all necessary backup
procedures for its own benefit, to ensure that data integrity can be maintained
in the event of loss of data for any reason and that Licensee’s programs can be
restored.
5.5 Licensee
agrees to notify Licensor’s Maintenance Services staff promptly of any
malfunction of the Supported Software.
5.6 Licensee
agrees to provide Licensor with access
to and use of such of the Customer’s information and
facilities
reasonably necessary to service the Supported Software including, but not
limited to, an accurate description of the Designated Center and the current
Supported Environment, the problem being reported, the transactions and any
error messages, along with screenshots and log files.
5.7 Licensor
shall have no responsibility to fix any Defects arising out of or related to
the
following causes:
A. |
any
modifications or enhancements made by the Licensee to the Software
or the
application specific environment, unless such modifications or
enhancements are specifically approved in writing by Licensor Product
Support; this includes but is not limited
to;
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-
location of binaries
-
scripts provided by Licensor
-
any application specific object (e.g., table, view, index, trigger)
-
any application specific operating system permissions or role
privileges
B. |
Any
modification or combination of the Software (in whole or in part),
including without limitation any portions of the Software code or
Source
Code customized by the customer that is not part of the unmodified
Software Delivered by Licensor or for which Licensor has not received
and
acknowledged receipt of the source code and agreed to
Support.
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C. |
Use
of the Software in an environment other than a Supported Environment.
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D. |
Accident;
electrical or electromagnetic stress; neglect; misuse; failure or
fluctuation of electric power, failure of media not furnished by
Licensor;
operation of the Software with other media and hardware, software
or
telecommunication equipment or software; or causes other than ordinary
use.
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6.
[*]