STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
By and Among
SPSS INC.,
XXXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
and XXXXX XXXXXXXX
and
CERTAIN NON-U.K. SHAREHOLDERS OR WARRANTHOLDERS OF QUANTIME
LIMITED LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF
Dated as of September 30, 1997
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 1997, (the
"Agreement"), by and among SPSS INC., a Delaware corporation ("SPSS") and XXXXXX
XXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXX and the shareholders
and/or warrantholders of Quantime Limited, a corporation incorporated under the
laws of England with Registered Number 1400578 ("Quantime"), listed on the
signature pages of this Agreement (Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx are hereinafter collectively referred to herein as the
"Quantime Insiders"; the shareholders and/or warrantholders of Quantime listed
on the signature pages under the heading "Quantime Shareholders" at the end of
the Agreement are hereinafter collectively referred to herein as the "Quantime
Shareholders" or the "Shareholders").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Quantime is engaged in the business of developing and
distributing market research software encapsulating strong data collection,
tabulation, on-screen analysis and EIS capabilities;
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of Quantime, and
SPSS have determined that it is advisable and for the benefit of their
corporations and their respective shareholders that Quantime be acquired by SPSS
by means of the acquisition from the Quantime Shareholders of the outstanding
capital shares of Quantime, comprised of Class "A" 1 xxxxx ordinary shares,
Class "B" 1 xxxxx ordinary shares and Class "C" US$0.01 ordinary shares
(collectively, the "Shares") including those represented by bearer warrants (the
"Warrants") held by the Quantime Shareholders, all as set forth in Section 5.3
hereto, in exchange for shares of common stock $.01 par value per share of SPSS
(the "Common Stock"), pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein (the
"Acquisition");
WHEREAS, the Shareholders own of record and beneficially 65.548% of the
issued and outstanding Shares owned by the Quantime Shareholders and all rights
to acquire such Shares pursuant to the Warrants;
WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes, it is intended
that this transaction qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of
Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), and that for United Kingdom taxation purposes, the transaction likewise
qualify as a reorganization (or the United Kingdom equivalent thereof) under the
provisions of applicable tax laws of the United Kingdom; and
WHEREAS, for United States accounting purposes, it is intended that
this transaction be accounted for as a "pooling of interests".
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants
and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF PURCHASE AND SALE
1.1 Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as hereinafter
defined), the Shareholders shall sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Shares
owned by the Quantime Shareholders to SPSS, and SPSS shall purchase the Shares
owned by the Quantime Shareholders from the Shareholders, for an aggregate
purchase price consisting of the items and amounts set forth in Section 1.3
hereof (the "Purchase Price") payable pursuant to the terms provided in Section
1.3 hereof. The Shareholders hereby represent, warrant and covenant that (a) the
Shareholders own and have good title to the Shares owned by the Quantime
Shareholders, free and clear of any lien, pledge, claim, encumbrance,
restriction or right of any third party of any kind; (b) at the Closing, SPSS
will acquire good title to the Shares owned by the Quantime Shareholders and
thereby indirectly the Subsidiary Shares (hereinafter defined in Section 5.3
hereof), respectively, free and clear as aforesaid, including without limitation
any of the foregoing set forth in the Memorandum of Association of Quantime; and
(c) the Shares owned by the Quantime Shareholders represent the only equity
interest of the Shareholders in Quantime. Each of the Shareholders waives any
rights of pre-emption and rights of first refusal in relation to sales or
transfers of the Shares owned by the Quantime Shareholders, whether under the
Articles of Association of Quantime or otherwise.
1.2 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall take place
at the offices of Xxxx & Xxxxxxx, Chicago, Illinois, by 11:59 p.m., Central
Daylight Time, on September 30, 1997 (the "Closing Date") or such other place or
time as the parties may agree.
1.3 Payment of Purchase Price. Upon satisfaction of all the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date SPSS shall deliver
the Purchase Price consisting of 584,206 shares of SPSS Common Stock (the "Total
Shares" or "Acquisition Stock") to be paid as follows (a) the Shareholders shall
receive an aggregate of 525,786 shares of SPSS Common Stock to be allocated
between the Shareholders as set forth in Schedule 1.3 hereof, and (b) 58,420
shares of SPSS Common Stock (the "Escrowed Shares") shall be held in escrow in
accordance with Article III hereof. Only whole shares of SPSS Common Stock will
be issued in connection with the Acquisition. In lieu of fractional shares, each
Shareholder otherwise entitled to a fractional share of SPSS Common Stock will
be paid in cash an amount equal to the amount of such fraction multiplied by the
closing price of SPSS Common Stock on the Closing Date. No such shareholder will
be entitled to dividends, voting rights or other rights in respect of any such
fractional share.
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1.4 Tax and Accounting. The parties hereto shall each use all
reasonable efforts to cause the transactions contemplated hereunder to be
treated as (i) a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(B) of
the Code, and (ii) to qualify for accounting treatment as a pooling of
interests, subject in all events to the provisions of Sections 6.10 and 11.5
hereof.
ARTICLE II
SHAREHOLDERS' REPRESENTATIVE
2.1 Designation of Shareholders' Representative. In order to administer
efficiently (i) the implementation of the Agreement by the Quantime
Shareholders, other than the Quantime Insiders and the Joya Charitable
Foundation ("Joya"), (ii) the waiver of any condition to the obligations of the
Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya) to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, and (iii) the settlement of any dispute with respect to
this Agreement, the Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya) hereby designate
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx as their representative (the "Shareholders' Representative").
2.2 Authorization of Shareholders' Representative. The Quantime
Shareholders (other than Joya) hereby authorize the Shareholders' Representative
(i) to take all action necessary in connection with the implementation of this
Agreement on behalf of the Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya), the waiver
of any condition to the obligations of the Quantime Shareholders (other than
Joya) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or the settlement of
any dispute, (ii) to give and receive all notices required to be given under
this Agreement, and (iii) to take any and all additional action as is
contemplated to be taken by or on behalf of the Quantime Shareholders (other
than Joya) by the terms of this Agreement.
2.3 Replacement of Shareholders' Representative. In the event (i) that
the Shareholders' Representative dies, becomes legally incapacitated or resigns
from such position, or (ii) upon a written consent executed by at least 66-2/3%
in interest (calculated based on the allocation set forth in Schedule 1.3
hereof, notwithstanding any subsequent change in shareholdings by way of sale,
etc.) of the Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya), the Quantime Shareholders
(other than Joya) may designate a replacement to the Shareholders'
Representative; however, no change in the Shareholders' Representative shall be
effective until SPSS is given written notice of it by the Quantime Shareholders
(other than Joya).
2.4 Decisions of Shareholders' Representative. All decisions and
actions by the Shareholders' Representative shall be binding upon all of the
Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya), and no Quantime Shareholder shall have
the right to object, dissent, protest or otherwise contest the same, in the
absence of fraud, gross negligence of willful misconduct of the Shareholders'
Representative.
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2.5 Agreements Regarding Shareholders' Representative. By their
execution of this Agreement, the Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya) agree
that:
(i) SPSS shall be able to rely conclusively on the
instructions and decisions of the Shareholders' Representative as to
any actions required or permitted to be taken by the Quantime
Shareholders (other than Joya) or the Shareholders' Representative
hereunder, and no party hereunder shall have any cause of action
against SPSS for any action taken by SPSS in reliance upon the
instructions or decisions of the Shareholders' Representative;
(ii) all actions, decisions and instructions of the
Shareholders' Representative shall be conclusive and binding upon all
of the Quantime Shareholders (other than Joya); no Quantime Shareholder
shall have any cause of action against SPSS for any action taken or
omitted to be taken, decision made or omitted to be made or any
instruction given or omitted to be given by the Shareholders'
Representative; and no Quantime Shareholder shall have any cause of
action against the Shareholders' Representative for any action taken,
decision made or instruction given by the Shareholders' Representative
under this Agreement, except for fraud, gross negligence or willful
breach of this Agreement by the Shareholders' Representative;
(iii) the Shareholders' Representative shall be deemed to
fulfill any fiduciary obligation to the Quantime Shareholders (other
than Joya) so long as no Quantime Shareholder is adversely affected by
any action or failure to act of the Shareholders' Representative in a
disproportionate measure compared to any other Quantime Shareholder;
(iv) remedies available at law for any breach of the
provisions of this Section are inadequate; therefore, SPSS shall be
entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief without the
necessity of proving damages if SPSS brings an action to enforce the
provisions of this Section; and
(v) the provisions of this Section are independent and
severable, shall constitute an irrevocable power of attorney, coupled
with an interest and surviving death, granted by the Quantime
Shareholders (other than Joya) to the Shareholders' Representative and
shall be binding upon the executors, heirs, legal representatives and
successors of each Quantime Shareholder.
2.6 Fees of Shareholders' Representative. All fees and expenses
incurred by the Shareholders' Representative shall be paid by the Quantime
Shareholders (other than Joya).
2.7 No Personal Liability. The Shareholders' Representative shall incur
no personal liability with respect to any action taken or suffered by him in his
capacity as Shareholders' Representative in reliance upon any document believed
by him to be genuinely and duly authorized, nor (solely in his capacity as
Shareholders' Representative) for any other action or
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inaction except his own willful misconduct or negligence, fraud or willful
breach of this Agreement. The Shareholders' Representative may, in all questions
relating to his obligations as Shareholders' Representative rely on the advice
of counsel, and the Shareholders' Representative (solely in his capacity as
Shareholders' Representative) shall not be liable for anything done, omitted or
suffered in good faith by him to be done based upon such advice. The Quantime
Shareholders (other than Joya) shall indemnify and save harmless the
Shareholders' Representative from and against all losses, costs and expenses
which he may incur as a result of involvement in any legal proceeding arising
from the performance of his duties as Shareholders' Representative hereunder.
ARTICLE III
ESCROW
3.1 Escrow. At Closing, SPSS shall cause to be issued, in the name of
each Shareholder newly issued shares of SPSS Common Stock in accordance with the
provisions of Schedule 3.1. The Escrow Agent (as defined in the Stock Pledge and
Escrow Agreement to be entered into between the parties hereto and such Escrow
Agent in connection herewith) will hold in escrow for the Shareholders' account,
in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule 3.1, the Escrowed Shares,
together with stock powers duly executed in blank attached, in good form for
delivery. The Escrow Agent will hold the Escrowed Shares subject to the terms
and conditions of Section 3.2 hereof.
3.2 Escrowed Shares. Upon the Closing Date, the Shareholders shall
pledge and grant a first priority security interest in the Escrowed Shares to
SPSS as collateral to satisfy any post-Closing claims for breaches under this
Agreement, and shall enter into a Stock Pledge and Escrow Agreement with respect
thereto (the "Escrow Agreement"). The number of Escrowed Shares, if any,
remaining after any retention made in accordance with this Agreement will be
delivered to the Shareholders, in amounts proportionate to the Shareholders'
interest in such Escrowed Shares, promptly after delivery to SPSS of SPSS'
year-end audited financial statements by SPSS' outside auditors (the "Audit
Release Date"), except for the number of such Escrowed Shares then subject to a
bona fide dispute over which a party is entitled to such Escrowed Shares.
ARTICLE IV
SECURITIES MATTERS
4.1 Registration of SPSS Common Stock.
(a) SPSS shall prepare and file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as soon as practicable, subject to
review by the Quantime Shareholders
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(but in no event later than 90 days after the Closing) a registration statement
on Form S-3 and/or Form S-4, as appropriate (together with all amendments and
supplements to any such registration statement, including post-effective
amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such registration statement, the "Registration
Statement"), under the Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the "1933 Act" or the "Act"), for the registration (the
"Registration") of the secondary offering of the SPSS Common Stock for the
account of the Shareholders. SPSS expects to have published audited financial
results, covering at least thirty (30) days of the combined operations of SPSS
and Quantime following the Acquisition, not later than March 31, 1998. SPSS
shall use all reasonable efforts to have the Registration declared effective by
the SEC promptly after filing. To the extent that shares of SPSS Common Stock
are not acquired by a Quantime Shareholder pursuant to an effective registration
statement on Form S-4, SPSS shall use all reasonable efforts to register such
SPSS Common Stock for sale on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415 of
the 1933 Act and, provided that Form S-3 shall be available to SPSS for the
Registration, to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective,
current and available for use by the Shareholders for a period of twenty-four
(24) months following the date of effectiveness, or such shorter period that
will terminate when all of the shares of SPSS Common Stock have been sold by the
Shareholders (the "Trading Period"). While any Form S-3 Registration Statement
remains in effect, SPSS may at any time deliver to Shareholders written notice
to the effect that sales may not be effected under the Registration Statement
for a period of time (the "Blackout Period") because of the existence of
material facts not disclosed or incorporated by reference in such Registration
Statement and in the then-current prospectus included therein; upon receipt of
any such notice, Shareholders shall refrain from selling any shares of SPSS
Common Stock under such Registration Statement until they have received notice
from SPSS to the effect that such sales may then be effected. In no event shall
the Blackout Period be greater than any similar period of time during which SPSS
restricts any of its employees from effecting sales in SPSS Common Stock because
of the existence of material facts not disclosed or incorporated by reference in
any then-effective registration statement and in the then-current prospectus
included therein or otherwise not publicly disclosed. SPSS shall promptly update
such Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein in order to
permit the shares of SPSS Common Stock to be sold, and the Trading Period shall
automatically be extended by the aggregate number of days during which the
Shareholders were instructed to refrain from selling shares of SPSS Common Stock
during all Blackout Periods.
(b) The Shareholders shall cooperate with SPSS in connection
with the Registration and shall provide such information and execute such
documents as SPSS shall reasonably request in connection with the Registration.
The Quantime Insiders shall use all reasonable efforts to cause Quantime's
accountants to consent to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of their
report, if required, and to assist in preparing reconciliations in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, as
necessary.
(c) SPSS shall not grant to any holder of shares of SPSS
Common Stock registration rights which interfere with the rights of the
Shareholders and the obligations of SPSS under this Article IV.
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(d) Prior to the Earnings Release Date (as defined in Section
12.8 hereof), SPSS will not take any action for which it would be required to
file a Form 8-K under Item 1 or Item 2 thereof.
4.2 Sales of SPSS Common Stock by the Shareholders. If at any time
prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement any Shareholder elects
to sell all or any of his shares of SPSS Common Stock, such Shareholder shall
conduct such sales only through registered securities brokers ("Brokers").
4.3 Registration Expenses. SPSS shall be responsible for and shall pay
all fees, costs and expenses incurred by it relating to the Registration,
including without limitation, all SEC and securities exchange, NASDAQ
registration and filing fees, and all fees and expenses of compliance by SPSS
with the federal securities laws or any applicable state blue sky laws, but not
including (i) any fees and expenses of Shareholders' counsel or otherwise
incurred by the Shareholders, and (ii) underwriters' fees or expenses, broker's
costs, commissions and other similar disposition costs associated with the SPSS
Common Stock owned by any Shareholder.
4.4 Restricted Stock. Quantime has advised the Shareholders, and the
Shareholders inderstand and agree, as follows:
(a) That the shares of SPSS Common Stock to be received by the
Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement are not currently subject to a
registration statement under the Act, and are issued pursuant to exemptions from
registration under the Act which exemptions depend, among other things, on the
bona fide nature of their investment intent.
(b) That they shall not transfer the SPSS Common Stock to be
received by the Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement except in compliance
with the provisions of the Act. Any proposed transferee of the shares of SPSS
Common Stock shall agree to take and hold such securities upon the conditions
set forth in Section 4.4(c) hereof.
(c) Until such time as the shares being sold hereunder to the
Quantime Shareholders may be sold under Rule 144(k), each certificate
representing the shares of SPSS Common Stock issued to the Shareholders shall be
stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form
(in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED
IN A PRIVATE PLACEMENT. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD
OR TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE ABSENCE OF AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933 OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM OR IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE
AGREEMENT COVERING THE PURCHASE OF THESE
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SHARES AND RESTRICTING THEIR TRANSFER. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT
MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE
HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE.
When the shares being sold hereunder to the Quantime Shareholders may be sold
under the circumstances described in Rule 144(k) (or any successor rule or
regulation) and there exists no other restriction on the sale of stock imposed
subsequent to the date hereof, SPSS will, upon request of the Shareholders'
Representative, cause SPSS' transfer agent to exchange the shares legended as
set forth above for unlegended shares.
(d) Unless a registration statement under the Act covering
transactions in the SPSS Common Stock to be received by the Shareholders
pursuant to this Agreement has been declared effective by the SEC and such
registration statement remains effective at the time of transfer, each holder of
shares of SPSS Common Stock to be received by the Shareholders pursuant to this
Agreement shall comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 4.4.
Prior to any proposed transfer of any such securities, the holder thereof shall
give written notice to SPSS of such holder's intention to effect such transfer
and shall comply with the requirements set forth in the balance of this section.
Each such notice shall describe the manner and circumstances of the proposed
transfer in reasonable detail, and shall be accompanied by (i) a written opinion
of legal counsel who shall be reasonably satisfactory to SPSS, addressed to
SPSS, and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to SPSS' counsel, to the
effect that the proposed transfer of such securities may be effected without
registration under the 1933 Act, (ii) a "no action" letter from the SEC to the
effect that the distribution of such securities without registration will not
result in a recommendation by the staff of the SEC that action be taken with
respect thereto, or (iii) such other showing satisfactory to SPSS and its
counsel that the proposed transfer of such securities may be effected without
registration under the 1933 Act, whereupon the holder of such securities shall
be entitled to transfer such securities in accordance with the terms of the
notice delivered by the holder to SPSS.
4.5 Indemnification; Contribution. In the event any SPSS Common Stock
held by a Shareholder is included in a registration statement under this Article
IV:
(a) SPSS will indemnify and hold harmless such Shareholder,
any underwriter (as defined in the Act) for such Shareholder and each person, if
any, who controls such Shareholder or underwriter within the meaning of the Act
or the 1934 Act, against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint or
several) or expenses to which they may become subject under the Act, the 1934
Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) or expenses arise out of or are
based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations
(collectively a "Violation"): (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement, including
any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any
amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to
state therein a material fact
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required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by SPSS of the Act, the
1934 Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under
the Act, the 1934 Act or any state securities law; and SPSS will pay to each
such Shareholder, underwriter or controlling person, any and all legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action; provided, however,
that the indemnity agreement contained in this subsection 4.5(a) shall not apply
to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action
or expense if such settlement is effected without the consent of SPSS, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall SPSS be liable in any such
case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or expense to the
extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such
Shareholder or any controlling person of such Shareholder expressly for use in
connection with such registration.
(b) Such Shareholder will indemnify and hold harmless SPSS,
each of its directors, each of its officers who has signed the registration
statement, each person, if any, who controls SPSS within the meaning of the Act,
any underwriter, and any controlling person of any such underwriter, against any
losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint or several) or expenses to which any
of the foregoing persons may become subject, under the Act, the 1934 Act or
other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages, liabilities
(or actions in respect thereto) or expenses arise out of or are based upon any
Violation, in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such
Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by such Shareholder expressly for use in connection with such
registration; and such Shareholder will pay, as incurred, any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by any person intended to be indemnified pursuant
to this subsection 4.5(b), in connection with investigating or defending any
such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or expense; provided, however, that
the indemnity agreement contained in this subsection 4.5(b) shall not apply to
amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, action or
expense if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Shareholder,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that, in
no event shall any indemnity under this subsection 4.5(b) exceed the gross
proceeds from the offering of the shares of SPSS Common Stock received by such
Shareholder. SPSS shall make the Registration Statement available to the
Quantime Shareholders for comment prior to the filing thereof.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 4.5 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any
governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof
is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 4.5, deliver to
the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the
indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent
the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party
similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually
satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party
(together with all other indemnified parties which may be represented without
conflict by one counsel) shall have the right to retain one separate counsel,
with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if
representation of such indemnified party by
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the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to a
conflict of interests between such indemnified party and any other party
represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written
notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of
any such action, if prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, shall
relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under
this Section 4.5.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 4.5
from the indemnifying party is unavailable to an indemnified party hereunder in
respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to
therein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified
party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party
as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying
party and indemnified party in connection with the actions which resulted in
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other
relevant equitable considerations. The relative faults of such indemnifying
party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact, has been made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying
party or indemnified party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access
to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action. The amount
paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses referred to above shall be deemed to include any fees,
charges or expenses (including fees, disbursements and other charges of legal
counsel) reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation
or proceeding. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person.
4.6 Additional Obligations of SPSS. With respect to any registration
hereunder, SPSS shall:
(a) furnish to the Shareholders such numbers of copies of a
prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the
requirements of the Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request
in order to facilitate the disposition of shares of SPSS Common Stock owned by
them;
(b) use reasonable efforts to qualify the securities covered
by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of
such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably appropriate for the distribution of
the securities covered by the registration statement;
(c) use reasonable efforts to notify the NASDAQ Stock Market
of the issuance of the shares of SPSS Common Stock covered by such registration
statement and list such shares; and
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(d) notify each Shareholder of shares of SPSS Common Stock
under such registration statement as promptly as possible, at any time when a
prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Act, of the
happening of any event of which SPSS has knowledge as a result of which the
prospectus contained in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes
an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances then existing.
4.7 Reports Under the Exchange Act. With a view to making available to
the Shareholders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act and any
other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Shareholder to
sell securities of SPSS to the public without registration, SPSS agrees to use
its reasonable efforts to:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms
are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times;
(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other
documents required of SPSS under the Act and the Exchange Act; and
(c) furnish to any Shareholder forthwith upon request a
written statement by SPSS that it has complied with the reporting requirements
of Rule 144 and of the Act and the Exchange Act, a copy of the most recent
annual or quarterly report of SPSS, and such other reports and documents so
filed by SPSS as may be reasonably requested in availing any Shareholder of any
rule or regulation of the SEC permitting the selling of any securities of SPSS
held by it without registration.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE QUANTIME INSIDERS
The Quantime Insiders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant as
of the date hereof to SPSS as follows:
5.1 Organization and Qualification. (a) Quantime is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under English law and has the corporate power and
authority to own or lease the properties and other assets which it presently
owns or leases and to carry on its business as presently conducted.
Quantime Corporation and Quantime S.A. de C.V. are wholly owned by
Quantime and are the only entities owned or under common control with Quantime.
Quantime Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, is qualified to transact
business in the State of Ohio, and has the power and authority to own or lease
the properties and other assets which it presently owns or leases and
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to carry on its business as presently conducted. Quantime S.A. de C.V. is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under Mexican
law, and, except as described in Schedule 5.11(a), neither owns nor leases any
properties or other assets (and at no time has owned or leased any properties or
other assets) and conducts no business (and at no time has conducted any
business). (Quantime Corporation is hereinafter referred to as the "Subsidiary";
Quantime S.A. de C.V. is hereinafter referred to as the "Mexican Subsidiary";
the Subsidiary and the Mexican Subsidiary are hereinafter collectively referred
to as the "Subsidiaries".) Except as referred to in Schedule 5.(1)(a), neither
Quantime, the Subsidiary nor the Mexican Subsidiary has any equity or other
ownership interest in any other entity.
(b) The copy of the Memorandum of Association, and all
amendments thereto, of Quantime, as filed with the United Kingdom Registrar of
Companies, and of the Articles of Association, as amended to date, of Quantime,
as certified by its Secretary and as filed with the United Kingdom Registrar of
Companies, all as previously made available to SPSS, are true, complete and
correct copies as amended and presently in effect. The copies of any
organizational and governing documents of the Subsidiaries including without
limitation the Certificate of Incorporation of Quantime Corporation, as
certified by the appropriate government authorities, and the Bylaws and other
documents serving substantially the same function, all as previously made
available to SPSS, are true, complete and correct copies as amended and
presently in effect. All minutes and consents of the shareholders and directors
of Quantime and the Subsidiaries are contained in the minute books of Quantime
and the Subsidiaries and said minute books have been furnished to SPSS for
examination. Other than the minutes provided by and certified by the Quantime
Insiders on the Closing Date, no minutes or consents have been included in such
minute books since such examination by SPSS which have not heretofore been
furnished to SPSS and no corporate action not reflected in said minute books has
been taken.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.1(c) hereto, Quantime,
the Subsidiary and the Mexican Subsidiary are each duly licensed or qualified to
do business as a foreign corporation, and are each in good standing, in every
domestic and foreign jurisdiction in which each of Quantime, the Subsidiary and
the Mexican Subsidiary are required to be so licensed or qualified, except where
failure to do any of the foregoing would not have a material adverse effect on
the business, properties or condition (financial or other) of either Quantime or
the Subsidiaries.
(d) All charges in favor of Quantime have (if appropriate)
been registered in accordance with ss395, 409, 410 and 424 of the Companies Xxx
0000 of England.
5.2 Authority. The Quantime Shareholders, on their own behalf, and the
attorneys-in-fact executing and delivering this Agreement on behalf of any such
Quantime Shareholders, have full power, capacity and authority (corporate or
otherwise) to execute and deliver this Agreement, and all documents and
instruments executed and delivered in connection therewith, and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement and such other documents and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized and
approved by all
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necessary action on the part of each of the Quantime Shareholders and the Board
of Directors of Quantime and no other proceedings (corporate or otherwise) on
the part of any of the Quantime Shareholders or Quantime are necessary to
authorize this Agreement and such documents or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the other agreements
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly and validly executed and delivered
by or on behalf of each of the Quantime Shareholders and constitute legal, valid
and binding agreements of the Quantime Shareholders. No person is a shadow
director of Quantime (within the meaning of s741 of the Companies Acts 1985 of
England) who is not treated as one of Quantime's directors for all purposes of
such laws.
5.3 Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of Quantime and
the number of Shares thereof which are issued and outstanding are as follows:
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NUMBER OF NUMBER
AUTHORIZED SHARES ISSUED AND
OF QUANTIME CLASS OUTSTANDING
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6,000,000 Class A 1,320,394
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2,000,000 Class B 854,341
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4,000,000 Class C 300,000
plus 3,371,615 in
Bearer Warrants
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4,000,000 Class D 0
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3,671,615 Deferred 0
1 xxxxx shares
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65.548% of all of the issued and outstanding Shares of Quantime's capital stock
are owned of record and beneficially by the Shareholders in the respective
amounts set forth in Schedule 5.3 hereto. Quantime beneficially owns all of the
issued and outstanding shares of the Subsidiaries' capital stock (the
"Subsidiary Shares"). The Shares and Subsidiary Shares are subject to no
restrictions on transferability other than restrictions imposed by the Articles
of Association of Quantime, the 1933 Act, English securities laws and applicable
state securities laws of states of the United States. All of the outstanding
Shares of capital stock of Quantime and Subsidiary Shares are duly authorized
and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and were not
issued in violation of any preemptive rights. There are no Shares of capital
stock in treasury, and there are no Shares or Subsidiary Shares reserved for
issuance. Except as set forth in this Agreement and Schedule 5.3 hereto, there
are no outstanding options, warrants, conversion or other rights to acquire from
any of the Shareholders or Quantime, or any plans, contracts or commitments
providing for the issuance of, or the granting of, rights by any of the
Shareholders or Quantime to acquire: (i) any capital stock of Quantime (whether
issued or
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unissued) or Subsidiary Shares or (ii) any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock of Quantime or Subsidiary Shares. Except as
set forth Schedule 5.3 hereto, there are no agreements or understandings with
respect to the voting, holding or selling of any Shares of capital stock of
Quantime or Subsidiary Shares, or any contractual obligations of Quantime or any
of its Shareholders with respect to Quantime's capital stock or Subsidiary
Shares. There are no voting trusts or proxies currently in effect with respect
to the Shares or Subsidiary Shares. Except as provided in this Agreement, no
person has any right to require Quantime or the Subsidiaries to register any of
its or their securities under the 1933 Act or pursuant to applicable English
law.
5.4 [Intentionally omitted.]
5.5 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.5 hereto,
there is no authorization, consent, order or approval of, or notice to or filing
with, any individual or entity required to be obtained or given in order for the
Quantime Shareholders to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
fully perform their respective obligations hereunder.
5.6 Absence of Conflicts. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6 hereto,
the execution, delivery and performance by the Quantime Shareholders of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Quantime Shareholders of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice or lapse of
time or both, (i) violate any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation to
which either Quantime or the Quantime Shareholders is or was subject, (ii)
violate any order, judgment or decree which is or was applicable to either
Quantime or the Quantime Shareholders; (iii) conflict with or result in a breach
or default under any term or condition of the Memorandum of Association or
Articles of Association of Quantime, or any agreement or other instrument to
which either Quantime or the Quantime Shareholders is a party or by which either
of them is bound, or (iv) cause, or give any person grounds to cause, the
maturity of any debt, liability or obligation of Quantime to be accelerated or
increase any such liability or obligation.
5.7 Financial Statements: Accounts Receivable. Quantime has previously
delivered to SPSS true and correct copies of the combined audited balance sheets
of Quantime and the Subsidiary, as of March 31, 1997 and the related audited
statements of income, statements of retained earnings and statements of changes
in cash flows for the periods ending on such dates (collectively, the "Financial
Statements"). Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.7, the Financial Statements (i)
have been prepared in accordance with the generally accepted accounting
principles commonly used in England applied on a consistent basis and comply
with the Companies Xxx 0000 of England, are correct and complete and are in
accordance with the books and records of Quantime and the Subsidiary, (ii)
present fairly the financial position and condition of Quantime and the
Subsidiary and the related results of operations as at the dates and for the
periods then ended (subject to customary year-end adjustments, which adjustments
shall not be material in kind or amount and adjustments resulting from
fluctuations in currency exchange rates) and (iii) contain no material
misstatements or omissions which under such
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generally accepted accounting principles would be required to be disclosed for
financial statement purposes.
Subject to applicable reserves for bad debts shown on Quantime's and
Subsidiary's latest balance sheet(s) included in the Financial Statements, as
such reserves are adjusted from the date thereof in the ordinary course of
business (and subject to customary year-end adjustments, which adjustments shall
not be material in kind or amount and adjustments resulting from fluctuations in
currency exchange rates), and except as set forth in Schedule 5.7 hereto, all
accounts and notes receivable reflected on the balance sheet(s) are, and to the
best of Quantime Insiders' knowledge all accounts and notes receivable
subsequently accruing to the Closing Date will be, (a) valid, genuine and
subsisting, (b) subject to no known defenses, set-offs or counterclaims and (c)
current and collectible.
5.8 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as and to the extent
reserved for in the Financial Statements or as set forth in Schedule 5.8 hereto,
neither Quantime nor Subsidiary has any liabilities or obligations, whether
accrued, absolute or contingent, determined or undetermined, or whether due or
to become due (including, without limitation, obligations as guarantor) other
than those in the ordinary course of business since March 31, 1997, which have
not yet been accrued or booked. To the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge,
there is no basis for the assertion of any claim or liability relating to the
businesses of either Quantime or Subsidiary, nor are they aware of any
occurrence or fact that has or might have an adverse effect on the businesses of
either Quantime or Subsidiary. Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.8, as of the
date of this Agreement, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary has outstanding debt to
any bank or other lender.
5.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.9 hereto, since March 31, 1997, there has not been (a) any material
damage, destruction or casualty loss to the properties or assets of either
Quantime or Subsidiary (whether covered by insurance or not) outside the
ordinary course of business; (b) any material adverse change in the business,
assets, properties, operations or financial condition of either Quantime or
Subsidiary, or any fact or condition which could cause such a change, other than
any change, fact or condition related solely to the transactions contemplated
hereby; (c) any entry into any transaction, commitment or agreement (including,
without limitation, any borrowing) individually or in the aggregate in excess of
$25,000, and outside the ordinary course of business of either Quantime or
Subsidiary; (d) any direct or indirect redemption, repurchase or other
acquisition for value by Quantime of its capital stock or any agreement to take
such action, or any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or
other distribution in cash, stock or property with respect to Quantime's capital
stock; (e) except for information pertaining to annual salary increases
effective April 1997, which information has previously been provided to SPSS,
any increase in the rate or terms of compensation payable or to become payable
by either Quantime or Subsidiary to their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents or independent contractors or any increase in the rate or
change in the terms of any employment agreement or compensatory arrangement, or
any changes in any bonus, severance, pension, insurance or other employee
benefit plan, or any other payment or benefit made to or for any such director,
officer,
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employee, agent or independent contractor; (f) any sale, transfer or other
disposition of any asset of either Quantime or Subsidiary to any party,
including, without limitation, the Shareholders, except for payment of
obligations incurred, and sale of products, in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices; (g) any amendment or termination of any material
contract or agreement to which either Quantime or Subsidiary is a party or any
termination or waiver of any other rights of value to the businesses of either
Quantime or Subsidiary, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices; (h) any capital expenditure for additions to property or
equipment by either Quantime or Subsidiary in excess of $10,000; (i) any split,
combination, exchange or reclassification of shares of capital stock of either
Quantime or Subsidiary; (j) any issuance of capital stock of either Quantime or
Subsidiary or of securities convertible into or rights to acquire any such
capital stock; (k) any failure by either Quantime or Subsidiary to pay accounts
payable or other obligations in the ordinary course of business; (l) any pledge
of any of the assets or properties of either Quantime or Subsidiary or any
action or inaction which would subject any such assets or properties to any
lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, claim, charge or other encumbrance of
any kind other than seller's liens incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(m) any actual or, to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, threatened
termination or cancellation of, or modification or change in, any business
relationship with any customer or customers of either Quantime or Subsidiary or
other agreement or arrangement involving or related to the assets or properties
of the businesses of either Quantime or Subsidiary; (n) any cancellation of a
debt, other than trade debt, due to or a claim of either Quantime or Subsidiary,
other than by payment or other satisfaction; (o) any failure of either Quantime
or Subsidiary to perform under, or any default by either Quantime or Subsidiary
under, any agreement, obligation or covenant to which either of them is or was
bound; (p) any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice,
principle or procedure; (q) any action or inaction which might cause either
Quantime or Subsidiary to incur any tax liability out of the ordinary course of
business; (r) any other event or condition of any character which materially and
adversely affects the businesses of either Quantime or Subsidiary; or (s) any
agreement, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any action described in this
Section 5.9. A matter described in this Section 5.9 shall be deemed to be
"material" if any damage, destruction, loss or adverse change exceeds,
individually or in the aggregate for each subsection, $50,000.
5.10 [Intentionally omitted.]
5.11 Real and Personal Property; Inventories. Schedule 5.11(a) hereto
correctly identifies (i) each lease or rental of real property held or paid by
each of Quantime and Subsidiary; and (ii) each parcel of real property, and each
interest (other than such leases or rentals) in real property, owned by or used
in the operations of the businesses of each of Quantime and Subsidiary; and
(iii) all charges against such properties together with the principal and
interest outstanding, it being hereby confirmed that Quantime and Subsidiary
have complied in all material respects with the terms of the charges; and (iv)
as to such real property, all charges or leases or rentals the benefit of which
is vested in Quantime or Subsidiary, detailing the principal and interest (in
respect of charges) and the rents receivable (in respect of leases), it being
hereby confirmed that the tenant, lessee or mortgagor has complied in all
material
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respects to date with the terms of the mortgage deed, rental agreement or lease
(as appropriate) and has not alleged any breach by Quantime or Subsidiary.
Except as set forth in Schedule 5.11(a) hereto, (a) any land and structures
described in Schedule 5.11(a) and Quantime's and Subsidiary's use thereof
conform in all material respects with all applicable ordinances, requirements,
regulations, zoning laws, planning and building control, restrictive covenants,
leasehold and rental covenants, indemnities given, conditions and restrictions
and do not encroach on property of others, and are not encroached upon by
structures of others; and (b) no claims, charges or notice of violations have
been filed, served, made or, to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge,
threatened, orally or in writing, against or relating to any such property or
the documents under which it is held, or any of the operations conducted at any
such property (currently or in the past) as a result of (i) any violation or
alleged violation of any applicable ordinances, requirements, regulations,
zoning laws, planning and building control, restrictive covenants, leasehold and
rental covenants, indemnities given, conditions or restrictions, or (ii) as a
result of any encroachment on the property of others. Also, to the extent any
such real property is located in the United Kingdom, Quantime is the sole
proprietor of such real property registered at HM Land Registry with absolute
title, and any lease of such property granted for more than 21 years and less
than 40 years is either registered at HM Land Registry or not registered because
the reversion to it was not registered at the time of grant, and there are no
cautions or notices registered against its titles and to the best of the
Quantime Insiders' knowledge, there are not any overriding interests as set out
in Section 70(1) of the Land Registration Xxx 0000 of England. Neither Quantime
nor Subsidiary owns real property in any other countries. Schedule 5.11(b)
hereto describes all material tangible or intangible personal property and
assets of each of Quantime and Subsidiary. Quantime and Subsidiary have good and
marketable title to, and are in possession of or have control over, all of their
real property and good title to all of their personal property, none of which is
held under or subject to any mortgage, pledge, lien, lease, encumbrance,
conditional sales contract or other security arrangement except to the extent
described in Schedule 5.11(b) hereto. The tangible personal property and assets
are sufficient to operate the business and consist of all of such property used
in the business. Since January 1988 and except for the real property described
in Schedule 5.11(a), neither Quantime nor Subsidiary has owned any other real
property or been the tenant of, or a guarantor in respect of, leasehold
property, and to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, neither Quantime
nor Subsidiary has any other actual or potential liability under leases with
respect to leasehold property or real property and has no actual or potential
liability under any indemnity covenants given for any leasehold or real
property.
The inventories of each of Quantime and Subsidiary, as listed on the
balance sheet(s) of Quantime, are in good and merchantable condition and are of
a quality suitable and usable or saleable in the ordinary course of business for
the purposes for which such inventories are intended. The inventory, as listed
on the balance sheet(s) of Quantime, is adequate for each of Quantime's and
Subsidiary's businesses, and except as stated in the balance sheet(s) of
Quantime, there has been no material adverse change in the amount and quantity
of such inventories since March 31, 1997.
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5.12 Patents, Trademarks, Etc. Schedule 5.12 hereto contains an
accurate and complete description of all domestic and foreign patents,
trademarks, service marks, trademark registrations, logos, trade names, assumed
names, copyrights and copyright registrations and all applications therefor and
all registered designs and design rights (collectively, the "Intellectual
Property"), presently owned or held by each of Quantime and Subsidiary or under
which either Quantime or Subsidiary owns or holds any license, or in which
either Quantime or Subsidiary owns or holds any direct or indirect interest; and
no others are necessary for the conduct of the present businesses of either
Quantime or Subsidiary. To the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, none of
the products manufactured, distributed or sold by either Quantime or Subsidiary,
nor any of the Intellectual Property or other intellectual property (including
without limitation, technology, inventions, processes, designs, formulae,
know-how, trade secrets) (collectively, with the Intellectual Property, the
"Intellectual Assets"), or any of Quantime's and Subsidiary's activities,
conflict with, infringe or otherwise violate any patents, trademarks or
copyrights, or any other rights, of any individual or entity, nor require
payments to be made to any person. Each of Quantime and Subsidiary has the sole
and exclusive right to use, has the right and power to sell, and has taken
reasonable measures to maintain and protect the Intellectual Assets; no claims
have been asserted by any individual or entity with respect thereto or
challenging or questioning the validity or effectiveness of any license or
agreement with respect thereto, and, to the best of the Quantime Insiders'
knowledge, there is no valid basis for any such claim. Neither Quantime nor
Subsidiary is using confidential information or trade secrets of any former
employer of any past or present employees engaged in businesses of either
Quantime or Subsidiary. The items described in Schedule 5.12 and the other
Intellectual Assets are adequate to conduct the businesses of each of Quantime
and Subsidiary as presently conducted. Subject to the foregoing, Quantime owns
good title to all of the Intellectual Assets.
5.13 Rights of Employees with Respect to Certain Intellectual Property.
Neither Quantime nor Subsidiary owns or has any right, license or interest,
whether as a licensee, licenser or otherwise, in any copyrights, patents,
applications for copyrights or patents, trade secrets, inventions, processes and
designs or in any trademarks, service marks, trade names, or applications for
them, or registered designs or design rights, except as listed or described in
Schedule 5.12. Quantime is not, and to the best of the Quantime Insiders'
knowledge, no employee of either Quantime or Subsidiary is in violation of (i)
any term of any employment contract, any "work for hire" arrangement or
agreement, or any patent disclosure agreement or (ii) any other contract or
agreement, or any restrictive covenant relating to the rights of any such
employee-to be employed by either Quantime or Subsidiary or to use trade secrets
or proprietary information of others.
5.14 Contracts and Commitments.
(a) Schedule 5.14 lists the following contracts and other agreements to
which either Quantime or Subsidiary is a party (collectively, the "Contracts"):
(i) any customer agreement, distributor agreement
relating to the licensing of products of Quantime or
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Subsidiary requiring payments in excess of
$100,000 per annum;
(ii) any agreement for the lease of personal property from
any person or entity requiring lease payments in
excess of $25,000 per annum;
(iii) any agreement for the purchase or sale of raw
materials, commodities, supplies, products or other
personal property, or for the furnishing or receipt
of services requiring payments by Quantime or
Subsidiary in excess of $25,000 per annum, excluding
employment agreements; or
(iv) any agreement concerning a partnership or joint
venture.
(b) Quantime has previously made available to SPSS a true, correct and
complete copy of each of the Contracts. Quantime has not materially breached or
has not caused to exist a material default under any of the Contracts and to the
best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, there is no basis for any valid claim
or default in any respect under any of the Contracts. Except as set forth in
Schedule 5.16, none of the Contracts contains a clause in respect of a change of
control of Quantime.
(c) Except as set forth on the Schedule 5.14 hereto, neither Quantime
nor Subsidiary has given any power of attorney (whether revocable or
irrevocable) to any individual or entity.
(d) All of the Contracts are valid and binding obligations of either
Quantime or Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms to
the extent permitted by applicable law, and are in full force and effect and
complied with. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, to the best of the Quantime
Insiders' knowledge, no other party to any of the Contracts is in default or
breach thereof.
(e) True and correct copies of each standard form customer and
distributor contract currently in use by each of Quantime and Subsidiary in the
conduct of its businesses have been provided to SPSS.
5.15 Source Code. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.15, each of
Quantime and Subsidiary owns all rights, title and interest in and to the source
codes for all of its software products and has not distributed any copies of
such source codes to any third parties, except for copies of the source code
relating to products which are now obsolete, and neither Quantime nor Subsidiary
has agreed to pay to any individual or entity any royalty, commission or other
amount on account of sales of their software products.
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5.16 Licenses and Royalties. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.16
hereto, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary is a licensee under any license,
including, without limitation, licenses with respect to source codes used or to
be used in either Quantime's or Subsidiary's software products, and neither has
an obligation to pay royalties to any third party in connection therewith.
Neither Quantime nor Subsidiary has granted to any individual or entity any
rights or security interests with respect to the source codes for either
Quantime's or Subsidiary's software products. Quantime has not breached in any
material respect and has not caused to exist a material default under any such
licenses and, to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, there is no basis
for any valid claim or default in any respect under such licenses and no other
party is in breach or default thereof.
5.17 Technical Documentation. The source code, system documentation,
statements or principles of operation, and schematics made available to SPSS by
Quantime and Subsidiary relating to the software products currently maintained
or licensed by either Quantime or Subsidiary constitutes all of the source code,
system documentation, statements or principles of operation and schematics held
by Quantime or Subsidiary relating to the software products currently maintained
or licensed by either Quantime or Subsidiary (the "Technical Documentation").
5.18 Third-Party Components in Software Programs. Each of Quantime and
Subsidiary has validly and effectively obtained the right and license to use,
copy, modify and distribute any third-party programming and software
documentation materials contained in each of Quantime's and Subsidiary's
software products and the Technical Documentation pursuant to licenses from
third parties as set forth in Schedule 5.18.
Except as otherwise provided in Schedule 5.18, each of Quantime's and
Subsidiary's software products and the Technical Documentation contains no other
programming or materials in which any third party may claim superior, joint or
common ownership, including any right or license, and, do not contain derivative
works of any programming or materials not owned in their entirety by either
Quantime or Subsidiary.
5.19 Third-Party Interests or Marketing Rights in Software Programs.
The contracts, agreements, licenses or other commitments or arrangements in
effect with respect to the development, marketing, distribution, licensing, or
promotion of either Quantime's or Subsidiary's software products or any other
inventory, the Technical Documentation, or either Quantime's or Subsidiary's
Intellectual Assets with any independent salesperson, distributor, sublicensor,
or other remarketer or sales organization which have been made available to SPSS
constitute all of such contracts, agreements, licenses or other commitments or
arrangements in effect with respect to the development, marketing, distribution,
licensing, or promotion of either Quantime's or Subsidiary's software products
or any other inventory, the Technical Documentation, or either Quantime's or
Subsidiary's Intellectual Assets with any independent salesperson, distributor,
sublicensor, or other remarketer or sales organization.
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5.20 Software Security Warranties. Except as set forth in a letter
dated as of the date hereof to the Senior Vice President; Product Development of
SPSS, the software products of Quantime and Subsidiary are free of any
passwords, keys, security devices or trap doors, and any computer instructions
(including, but not limited to, computer instructions commonly referred to as
Trojan Horses, anomalies, worms, self-destruct mechanisms, or time bombs or
logic bombs) which are intended to interfere with or frustrate the use of the
software products, any portion thereof, or other software or computer hardware,
whether or not currently in effect with respect to any copy of either Quantime's
or Subsidiary's software products.
5.21 Non-Infringement. Quantime's and Subsidiary's software products
and any licenses by Quantime or Subsidiary or other rights connected therewith,
express or implied, will not infringe any other person's intellectual property
rights.
5.22 Government Contracts. Except as set forth in a letter dated as of
the date hereof from Quantime to the Senior Vice President-Corporate Operations,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of SPSS, the Quantime Insiders do not have
knowledge of any acts, omissions or noncompliance with regard to any applicable
public contracting statute, regulation or contract requirement (whether express
or incorporated by reference) to any contracts relating to either Quantime or
Subsidiary, its businesses or any of its assets with any Government Contract
Party (as defined below) in either case that have led to or could lead to (a)
any claim or dispute involving either Quantime or Subsidiary, its businesses, or
any of its assets and any Government Contract Party or (b) any suspension,
debarment or contract termination, or proceeding related thereto. The Quantime
Insiders have no knowledge of any act or omission related to the marketing,
licensing, or selling of any software related to either Quantime or Subsidiary,
or its business that has led to or could have any material adverse affects on
either Quantime's or Subsidiary's rights or on any of its assets. All of
Quantime's and Subsidiary's development of technical data and computer software
was developed exclusively at private expense. For purposes of this Section 5.22,
the term "Government Contract Party" means any independent or executive agency,
division, subdivision, audit group or procuring office of any governmental body
including, without limitation, the United States or United Kingdom federal
government, any prime contractor of the United States or United Kingdom federal
government and any higher level subcontractor of a prime contractor of the
United States or United Kingdom federal government, and including any employees
or agents thereof, in each case acting in such capacity.
5.23 Product Warranties and Liabilities. Except as stated in Schedule
5.9(o) and Schedule 5.14, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary has given or made any
express or implied warranties (except for implied warranties that may not be
disclaimed pursuant to applicable law) with respect to any products licensed,
distributed, offered or sold or services performed by them, except for the
limited warranties stated in standard form customer contracts, previously made
available to SPSS, with modifications that, in the aggregate, would not have a
material adverse effect on business, prospects or financial condition of either
Quantime or Subsidiary. The Quantime Insiders do not have any knowledge of any
fact or of the occurrence of any event forming the basis of any present or
future claim against either Quantime or Subsidiary, whether
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or not fully covered by insurance, for liability on account of products
liability or on account of any express or implied product warranty, except for
warranty obligations and product returns in the ordinary course of business and
as set forth in Schedule 5.23.
5.24 Insurance. Schedule 5.24 hereto is a description of all insurance
policies held by each of Quantime and Subsidiary concerning their businesses,
operations and properties, true, complete and correct copies of which have been
previously provided to SPSS. Each of the insurance policies referred to in
Schedule 5.24 is in force and the premiums with respect thereto are fully paid
through the dates indicated thereon, and nothing has been done or omitted to be
done which could make any policy of insurance void or voidable. No insurer has
denied coverage or reserved rights for any claim made by Quantime, Subsidiary or
any other individual or entity under any insurance policies.
5.25 Litigation and Administrative Proceedings. Except as set forth in
Schedule 5.25 hereto, there is no claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation in any court or before any governmental or regulatory authority
pending or, to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, threatened against
or affecting either Quantime or Subsidiary or which seeks to enjoin or obtain
damages in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Quantime
Insiders do not know of any basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding
or investigation. To the best of the Quantime Insiders's knowledge, no claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation set forth in Schedule 5.25 could, if
adversely decided, have a material adverse effect on the business, properties,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of either Quantime or
Subsidiary.
5.26 [Intentionally omitted].
5.27 Compliance with Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.27 hereto,
to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary
has in the past been nor are either presently in violation of, in respect of
operations, real property, machinery, equipment, all other property, practices
and all other aspects of its businesses, any applicable law (whether statutory
or otherwise), rule, regulation, order, ordinance, judgment or decree of any
governmental authority (federal, state, local or otherwise) (collectively,
"Laws") that would have a material adverse effect on the business, properties or
condition (financial or otherwise) of either Quantime or Subsidiary. Neither
Quantime nor Subsidiary has received any notification of any asserted present or
past failure of either Quantime or Subsidiary to comply with any of such Laws.
5.28 Environmental and Safety Matters. (a) As to properties described
in Schedule 5.11(a) which are located in the United States, to the best of the
Quantime Insiders' knowledge, each of Quantime and Subsidiary has complied in
all material respects with all applicable United States federal, state or local
Laws, regulations or ordinances relating to environmental matters
("Environmental Laws") including, but not limited to: air pollution; water
pollution; noise control; on-site or off-site solid or hazardous waste storage,
treatment, discharge, disposal or recovery; toxic and hazardous chemical
reporting; or employee safety and hazardous material
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use, generation, reliance, transportation, and reporting provisions. Except as
set forth on Schedule 5.28, no notice of violation of or potential liability
resulting from any such Environmental Laws, or orders with respect thereto, has
been received, nor to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, threatened.
No underground or above ground storage tanks are or have, to the best of the
Quantime Insiders' knowledge, prior to Quantime's or Subsidiary's occupancy or
possession thereof been located on the real properties described in Schedule
5.11(a) attached hereto or previously owned or operated by either Quantime or
Subsidiary. The Quantime Insiders are not aware of any generation, treatment,
storage, transfer, disposal, release or threatened release in, at, from or on
such real properties of toxic or hazardous substances by any current or previous
owner or tenant of such real properties, to the extent that such is a violation
of law.
(b) As to properties described in Schedule 5.11(a) which are
located in the United Kingdom, and except as provided in that certain Health and
Safety Management Evaluation Guide dated July 14, 1997, prepared by Quantime's
insurance brokers and previously delivered to SPSS (the "Environmental Report"),
(i) Quantime has complied, and has adequate facilities to continue to comply,
with all current legislation (both primary and secondary) relating to the
protection of the environment; (ii) Quantime has not caused or knowingly
permitted poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or solid waste matter to enter
controlled waters; trade or sewage effluent to be discharged from a building or
a fixed plant; or matter to enter inland freshwaters so as to tend to impede the
proper flow of the waters in a manner leading or likely to lead to pollution, in
each case within the meaning of section 85 of the Water Resources Xxx 0000 of
England; (ii) Quantime has not been required to reimburse the expenses incurred
by the National Rivers Authority under section 161 of the Water Resources Xxx
0000 of England; (iii) Quantime has not been required to incur expenditure as a
result of pollution or contamination of any land or buildings; (iv)Quantime has
not done or failed to do anything as a result of which it has been or may be
subject to a liability or penalty as a result of pollution or contamination; or
has received or could receive a remediation notice under section 78E of the
Environmental Protection Xxx 0000 of England. During Quantime's possession or
occupancy of the properties listed on Schedule 5.11(a), and to the best of the
Quantime Insiders' knowledge, prior to possession or occupancy by Quantime of
such properties, no audit has been carried out in respect of the properties
listed on Schedule 5.11(a) or of land previously owned or occupied by Quantime
which relates to the extent to which such properties or land previously owned or
occupied by Quantime are or might be contaminated or polluted or liable to cause
damage to the environment or to living things.
5.29 Employee Benefits.
5.29.1 Attached hereto as Schedule 5.29 is a written list of
all employee benefit plans relating to employee benefits with respect to which
each of Quantime and Subsidiary has incurred or may incur any future or
contingent obligations, including, without limitation, all plans, agreements or
arrangements relating to deferred compensation, pensions, profit sharing,
retirement income or other benefits, stock purchase, stock ownership and stock
option plans, stock appreciation rights, bonuses, severance arrangements, health
and welfare benefits,
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insurance benefits and all other employee benefits or fringe benefits
(collectively referred to as the "Plans"). Each Plan is in full force and
effect. Quantime has delivered or made available to SPSS true and correct copies
of each Plan, each summary plan description relating to a Plan and the last
three Forms 5500 which may have been filed for each Plan. As to Quantime's and
Subsidiary's operations in the United States, and except as may be indicated on
Schedule 5.29 hereto,
(a) neither Quantime nor Subsidiary contributes, nor has
either of them ever contributed, to any multi-employer plan within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), nor are either Quantime or
Subsidiary affiliated with any entity such that Quantime or Subsidiary
has, or might have in the future, any multi-employer plan withdrawal
liability under Subtitle E of Part IV of ERISA.
(b) Each Plan (and each trust forming a part of such Plan) has
been administered and operated in all respects in accordance with its
terms and applicable law. Where designated on Schedule 5.29, each Plan
is "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code and
each related trust is exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code.
(c) With respect to each Plan relating to Quantime's and
Subsidiary's operations in the United States, no person: (i) has
entered into any non-exempt "prohibited transaction," as such term is
defined in ERISA and the Code; (ii) has breached a fiduciary obligation
or violated Sections 402, 403, 405, 503, 510 or 511 of ERISA; (iii) has
any liability for any failure to act or comply with the administration
or investment of the assets of such Plan; (iv) has engaged in any
transactions or otherwise acted with respect to such Plan in a manner
which could subject Quantime, Subsidiary or any fiduciary or plan
administrator or other person dealing with such Plan, to liability
under Sections 409 or 502 of ERISA or Sections 4972 or 4976 through
4980 of the Code.
(d) No liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
("PBGC") has been, or to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge,
is expected to be, incurred with respect to any Plan relating to
Quantime's and Subsidiary's operations in the United States, except for
liabilities for PBGC premiums which may be expected to be incurred in
the ordinary course of business. PBGC has not instituted proceedings to
terminate any Plan. No "reportable event," within the meaning of
Section 4043(b) of ERISA, for which the obligation to report to the
PBGC within 30 days has not been waived by the PBGC, has occurred with
respect to any Plan. There exists no condition or set of circumstances
which presents a risk of termination or partial termination of any Plan
relating to Quantime's and Subsidiary's operations in the United States
and which could result in a liability on the part of either Quantime or
Subsidiary to the PBGC.
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(e) With respect to Quantime's and Subsidiary's operations in
the United States, full payment has been made of all amounts which
either Quantime or Subsidiary was required under the terms of any of
the Plans to have paid as contributions to such Plans on or prior to
the Closing Date, and no "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined
in Section 302(a)(2) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code), whether
or not waived, exists with respect to any such Plan.
(f) Other than for claims in the ordinary course of business
for benefits under the Plans, there are no actions, suits, claims or
proceedings, pending or threatened, nor to the best of the Quantime
Insiders' knowledge does there exist any basis therefor, which may
result in any liability with respect to any Plan to Quantime,
Subsidiary or any Plan or trust thereof.
(g) The present value of accrued benefits under each Plan
relating to Quantime's and Subsidiary's operations in the United States
which is subject to Title IV of ERISA does not presently exceed the
current value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued
benefits. For purposes of the representation in the preceding sentence,
the terms "current value" and "accrued benefit" have the meanings
specified in Sections 3(26) and 3(23), respectively, of ERISA; and
"present value" shall be determined using the actuarial assumptions
which would be used by the enrolled actuary for each such Plan in
connection with determining whether such Plan satisfies the
requirements of Section 412 of the Code, determined without regard to
Subsection (b)(5)(B) thereof.
(h) Except for continuation coverage under Sections 601 et
seq. of ERISA, no former employee of Quantime, Subsidiary or any
affiliate thereof, nor any dependent of any such former employee, is
entitled to any medical, dental benefits or other welfare benefits
under any Plan relating to Quantime's and Subsidiary's operations in
the United States.
5.29.2 As to Quantime's operations in the United Kingdom,
Quantime is under no legal obligation, nor is Quantime a party to an ex-gratia
arrangement, to pay pensions, gratuities, superannuation allowances or the like,
or otherwise to provide "relevant benefits" within the meaning of the Income and
Corporation Taxes Act ("ICTA") s612(1), to or for any of its past or present
officers or employees or their dependents; and there are no retirement benefit,
or pension or death benefit, or similar schemes or arrangements in relation to,
or binding on, Quantime or to which Quantime has any legal or moral obligation
to contribute.
5.30 Licenses and Permits. Quantime and Subsidiary have all material
governmental licenses and permits and other material governmental authorizations
and approvals required for the conduct of its businesses as presently conducted
("Permits"). Schedule 5.30 hereto includes a list of all Permits.
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5.31 Relations With Suppliers and Customers. Except as set forth in
Schedule 5.31, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary nor the Quantime Shareholders is
required to provide any bonding or other financial security arrangements in
connection with any transaction with any customer or supplier. Neither Quantime
nor Subsidiary nor the Quantime Shareholders has received any written notice
nor, to Quantime's knowledge, any oral notice, that any customer or supplier of
either Quantime or Subsidiary will cease to do business with either Quantime or
Subsidiary or refuse to do business with SPSS after the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.32 Interests in Competitors, Suppliers and Customers. Except as set
forth in Schedule 5.32 and except for passive investments in securities of
publicly-traded companies, representing less than five percent of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of such companies, neither Quantime nor any of the
Quantime Insiders nor any officer or director of Quantime or Subsidiary or any
entity controlled by or under common control with either Quantime or Subsidiary
has any ownership interest in any competitor, supplier or customer of either
Quantime or Subsidiary or any property used in the operation of either of their
businesses.
5.33 Employment Matters. That certain letter dated September 30, 1997
given by the Quantime Insiders to SPSS (the "Employment Matters Letter")
contains a list of all oral and written employment or consulting contracts or
other agreements or arrangements providing for remuneration in excess of $75,000
per annum (or (pound)47,500) to which either Quantime or Subsidiary is a party
or by which either of them is bound, and all such contracts and arrangements are
in full force and effect. There have been no claims of defaults and, to the best
of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, there are no facts or conditions which if
continued, or with the giving of notice, will result in a default under these
contracts or arrangements. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.33, neither
Quantime nor Subsidiary has registered a profit-related pay scheme under Part V
Chapter III ICTA. No past employee of Quantime or Subsidiary has a right to
return to work or has or may have a right to be reinstated or re-engaged under
the Employment Rights Xxx 0000 of England.
5.34 Discrimination: Occupational Safety; Labor. Except as provided in
Schedule 5.34, no person or party (including, but not limited to, governmental
agencies of any kind) has any claim, or, to the best of the Quantime Insiders'
knowledge, basis for any action or proceeding, against either Quantime or
Subsidiary arising out of any statute, ordinance or regulation relating to
discrimination in employment or employment practices or occupational safety and
health standards (including, but without limiting the foregoing, The Fair Labor
Standards Act, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
amended; 42 U.S.C. 1981 or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as
amended and applicable English law), which, if upheld, would have an adverse
effect on the assets, properties, businesses or conditions, financial or
otherwise, of either Quantime or Subsidiary. There is no pending or, to the best
of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge, threatened federal or state equal
employment opportunity enforcement action or labor dispute, strike, or work
stoppage affecting any of businesses of either Quantime or Subsidiary. Neither
Quantime nor Subsidiary has any collective bargaining or similar agreements, nor
do either of them have any obligation to bargain
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with any labor organization as the representative of their employees, and there
is neither pending, or to the best of the Quantime Insiders' knowledge,
threatened, any labor dispute, strike or work stoppage which affects or which
may affect Quantime's or Subsidiary's businesses or which may interfere with the
continued operations of either Quantime or Subsidiary. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.34, no present or former employee of either Quantime or Subsidiary
has any claim against either of them for (a) overtime pay, other than overtime
pay for the current payroll period, (b) wages or salary (excluding bonuses and
amounts accruing under pension and profit sharing plans) for any period other
than the current payroll period, (c) vacation, time off or pay in lieu of
vacation or time off, or (d) any material violation of any statute, ordinance or
regulation relating to minimum wages or maximum hours of work.
5.35 Related Transactions. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.35, and
that certain letter agreement of even date herewith between SPSS, Quantime and
Xxxxxx Xxxx (the "Xxxx Letter") neither Quantime nor Subsidiary is currently
bound under any loan, contract, lease, commitment, arrangement or understanding
with any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders or any entity
controlled by or under common control with either Quantime or Subsidiary, except
normal compensation arrangements with officers, directors and employees, all of
which are terminable by Quantime or Subsidiary on not more than six months'
notice. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.35, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary
has been a party to a transaction to which s320 or s330 of the Companies Xxx
0000 of England may apply. No contract of service exists between Quantime or
Subsidiary and a director or employee in relation to which the requirements of
s319 Companies Xxx 0000 of England have not been fulfilled.
5.36 Brokers and Finders. Neither Quantime, nor Subsidiary nor the
Quantime Insiders (nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, associates, or family members), has employed any broker, finder or
investment banker or other similar person or entity who is entitled to be
compensated in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.37 Questionable Payments. Neither Quantime nor Subsidiary nor the
Quantime Insiders, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person
associated with or acting on behalf of either Quantime or Subsidiary has
directly or indirectly: (a) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions,
gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity;
(b) made any unlawful payment to government officials or employees or to
political parties or campaigns from corporate funds; (c) violated any provision
of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended or similar English law;
(d) established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate
monies or other assets; (e) intentionally made any false or fictitious entry on
the books or records of Quantime or Subsidiary; (f) made any bribe, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment; or (g) made any bribe or
other payment of a similar or comparable nature to any person or entity, private
or public, regardless of form, to obtain favorable treatment in securing
business or to obtain special concessions or treatment.
5.38 Books and Records. The books and records of each of Quantime and
Subsidiary have been maintained in accordance with commercially reasonable
business and bookkeeping
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practices and accurately reflect in all material respects the business, assets,
properties, rights, obligations, liabilities and operations of each of Quantime
and Subsidiary.
5.39 Bank Accounts; Safe Deposit Boxes. Schedule 5.39 hereto sets forth
the names and locations of all banks in which either Quantime or Subsidiary has
accounts or safe deposit boxes and the names of all persons authorized to draw
thereon or to have access thereto.
5.40 Effect of Certificates. All representations and warranties made in
certificates delivered by or on behalf of Quantime and the Quantime Insiders at
the Closing shall be deemed to be additional representations and warranties of
Quantime and the Quantime Insiders, respectively.
5.41 Accounting Matters. To the best of the Quantime Insiders'
knowledge, neither Quantime nor Subsidiary nor the Quantime Shareholders has
through the date of this Agreement taken or agreed to take any action that
(without giving effect to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby,
or actions relating thereto, or any taken or agreed to be taken by SPSS), based
upon information or advice provided in writing to Quantime by KPMG Peat Marwick
LLP, would prevent SPSS from accounting for the business combination to be
effected hereby as a pooling of interests. Quantime has provided information as
requested to KPMG Peat Marwick LLP regarding Quantime's ability to qualify for
pooling of interests accounting relating to the transactions contemplated
hereunder including, without limitation, the amounts and timing of salary, bonus
and other payments made by Quantime during 1995, 1996 and 1997. The Quantime
Insiders presently believe that the condition precedent contained in Section
11.5 hereof will be satisfied.
5.42 Material Misstatements or Omissions. To the best of the Quantime
Insiders' knowledge, no representation or warranty by either Quantime or the
Quantime Insiders in this Agreement nor any documents, exhibits, certificates or
schedules furnished to SPSS in connection with the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material
fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements or facts contained therein not misleading as of the date when made.
The copies of all documents furnished to SPSS hereunder are true and complete
copies of the originals thereof in all material respects.
5.43 Qualification of Representations. Each of the representations and
warranties in this Article V are qualified and supplemented by each of the
schedules hereto.
5.44 Knowledge. As used in this Article V, the terms "know" and
"knowledge" mean: (i) the actual knowledge of each of the Quantime Insiders as
to such facts or matters, (ii) such facts or matters of which any of the
Quantime Insiders have become aware in the ordinary course of performing their
duties for Quantime, including through investigations made by the Quantime
Insiders in the ordinary course of performing their duties for Quantime, and
(iii) such other facts or matters as reasonably should have been known by Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Norman
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Xxxxxxxx or Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx under all relevant circumstances considering his
involvement in the affairs of Quantime.
ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SPSS
SPSS represents and warrants to Quantime and the Quantime Shareholders
as follows:
6.1 Organization and Qualification. SPSS is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and has the corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.2 Authority. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly
authorized by SPSS and, no other corporate proceedings on the part of SPSS are
necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by SPSS and constitute legal, valid and binding agreements of SPSS.
6.3 Consents and Approvals. There is no authorization, consent, order
or approval of, or notice to or filing with, any individual or entity required
to be obtained or given in order for SPSS to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and fully perform its obligations hereunder.
6.4 Absence of Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by
SPSS of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the offering, issuance
and sale of the Acquisition Stock) and the consummation by SPSS of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, with or without the giving of notice
or the lapse of time, or both, (i) violate any provision of law, statute, rule
or regulation to which SPSS is or was subject, (ii) violate any order, judgment
or decree which is or was applicable to SPSS or (iii) conflict with, or result
in a breach or default under, any term or condition of the Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws of SPSS or any agreement or other instrument to which
SPSS is a party or by which SPSS is bound.
6.5 Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of SPSS consists of
50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which, as of the date hereof, 7,774,357
shares were issued and outstanding and 9,463,472 shares would be issued on a
fully diluted basis upon the exercise of all outstanding options and other
rights to acquire Common Stock of SPSS. All the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no
options, warrants or other rights, agreements or commitments obligating SPSS to
issue shares of its capital stock except for stock options to purchase shares of
Common Stock pursuant to various SPSS option plans and agreements and employee
rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to SPSS' employee stock purchase plans.
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6.6 Reports and Financial Statement. SPSS has filed all forms, reports
and other disclosure documents required to be filed with the SEC since December
31, 1996 including: (i) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, (ii) its Quarterly Reports on Form 10Q for the quarters ended
March 31 and June 30, 1997; (iii) definitive proxy statement for the 1997 annual
meeting of stockholders of SPSS; and (iv) each other report or document provided
generally to the stockholders of SPSS since December 31, 1996, or incorporated
by reference in public filings by SPSS since such date (collectively the "SPSS
Reports"). As of their respective dates, each SPSS Report (i) complied as to
form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and (ii) to the best of
SPSS' knowledge, did not on the date of filing or the date as of which
information is set forth therein, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading. The audited and unaudited consolidated financial
statements of SPSS (the "SPSS Financial Statements") included or incorporated by
reference into such SPSS Reports have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied in a consistent basis (except as may be
indicated therein or in the notes thereto) and fairly present the financial
position of SPSS and its consolidated subsidiaries, as of the dates thereof, and
the results of their operations and changes in financial position for the
periods then ended subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements,
to normal year-end adjustments which are not materially adverse. SPSS is
currently eligible to register the resale of the SPSS Common Stock by the
Quantime Shareholders with the SEC on Form S-3.
6.7 Litigation and Administrative Proceedings. There is no claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation in any court or before any
governmental or regulatory authority pending or, to the best of SPSS' knowledge,
threatened against or affecting SPSS or which seeks to enjoin or obtain damages
in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby. SPSS does not know or have
any reason to know of any basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation.
6.8 Brokers and Finders. Neither SPSS nor its officers, directors,
employees, affiliates, associates or family members has employed any broker,
finder or investment banker, who is entitled to be compensated in connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.9 Acquisition Stock. The Acquisition Stock, when delivered in
accordance with this Agreement, shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.
6.10 Pooling of Interests Accounting. SPSS has consulted with KPMG Peat
Marwick LLP, as its independent auditors, regarding the ability to qualify for
pooling of interests accounting relating to the transactions contemplated
hereunder. Such auditors have not stated to SPSS any material doubt that pooling
of interests accounting will be available with respect to the transactions
contemplated hereunder. SPSS believes that the condition precedent contained in
Section 11.5 hereof will be satisfied.
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6.11 Dividends and Distributions. From December 31, 1996 to the date
hereof, SPSS has not declared or paid any dividends on any shares of its capital
stock nor has it made any other payments or distributions to its stockholders.
6.12 NASDAQ Authorization. The SPSS Common Stock to be issued pursuant
to this Agreement will, on the date required by NASDAQ, be registered on the
NASDAQ Stock Market's National Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
6.13 Material Misstatements or Omissions. To the best of SPSS'
knowledge, the SPSS Reports, together with the private placement memorandum to
be delivered to the Shareholders by SPSS in connection with this Agreement, do
not as of the date hereof, and will not, as of the Closing Date, contain any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omit any material fact necessary to make
the statements or facts contained therein not misleading as of the date when
made.
6.14 Knowledge. As used in this Article VI, the terms "know" and
"knowledge" mean: (i) the actual knowledge of each of the Executive Officers of
SPSS as to such facts or matters, (ii) such facts or matters of which any of the
Executive Officers of SPSS have become aware in the ordinary course of
performing their duties for SPSS, including through investigations made by the
Executive Officers of SPSS in the ordinary course of performing their duties for
SPSS, and (iii) such other facts or matters as reasonably should have been known
by the Executive Officers of SPSS under all relevant circumstances considering
their involvement in the affairs of SPSS.
ARTICLE VII
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ARTICLE VIII
COVENANTS OF THE QUANTIME SHAREHOLDERS
The Quantime Shareholders, jointly and severally, covenant as follows:
8.1 Consents and Approvals. The Quantime Shareholders, individually and
on behalf of Quantime, agree to use all reasonable efforts to make all
registrations, filings and applications, and give all notices and obtain all
governmental and other consents, approvals, orders, qualifications and waivers
necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the
performance by Quantime and the Quantime Shareholders of any of their
obligations under, this Agreement, or which may become reasonably necessary or
desirable in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case upon terms and
conditions reasonably satisfactory to SPSS and its counsel. The Quantime
Shareholders waive any pre-
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emption rights and rights of first refusal in relation to the Shares, whether
under the Articles of Association of Quantime or otherwise.
8.2 Closing Returns. To the extent Closing Returns (hereinafter
defined) are required under the laws of the United States or the United Kingdom,
the Quantime Shareholders will cooperate with SPSS to file on a timely basis all
income tax returns of Quantime and Subsidiary due after the Closing Date and
attributable to periods ending on or before the Closing Date, including without
limitation, United States federal and state and United Kingdom income tax
returns for the short period ending on the Closing Date (the "Closing Returns").
SPSS shall direct the preparation and filing of the Closing Returns, to the
extent same are so required; provided, however, that the Quantime Shareholders
shall be responsible for paying any taxes to the extent of the indemnity
therefor.
8.3 Access to Information.
(a) The Quantime Insiders, individually and on behalf of Quantime,
shall allow SPSS to have complete access at all reasonable times to Quantime's
officers, employees, agents, properties, books and records, and shall furnish
SPSS all financial, operating and other data and information as SPSS, through
its officers, employees or agents, may reasonably request.
(b) No investigation pursuant to this Section 8.3 shall affect, add to
or subtract from any representations or warranties or the conditions to the
obligations of the parties hereto to effect the Acquisition.
8.4 Cost of Shares. Upon request by SPSS, the Quantime Shareholders
will provide SPSS with information relating to, and including, the consideration
paid by the Quantime Shareholders for the Shares owned by the Quantime
Shareholders at the time of acquisition of such Shares.
8.5 Further Assurances. The Quantime Shareholders shall from time to
time, at the request of SPSS and without further cost or expense to SPSS,
execute and deliver such other documents and take such other actions as shall be
reasonably necessary or appropriate to consummate fully the transactions
contemplated hereby.
8.6 Documents. The Quantime Shareholders, and each of them, and the
Quantime Insiders, and each of them, shall not circulate or distribute, to
England or otherwise, this Agreement and the related private placement
memorandum and documents attached thereto and made a part hereof and thereof, to
any person who is a resident or domiciled in the United Kingdom.
8.7 Power of Attorney. Pending the entry of SPSS onto Quantime's share
register, each of the Quantime Shareholders will grant to SPSS an irrevocable
power of
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attorney to exercise all rights relating to the Shares to the same extent and
with the same effect as if SPSS had been entered on such share register.
ARTICLE IX
COVENANTS OF SPSS
SPSS covenants as follows:
9.1 Retention of Records. After the Closing Date, SPSS will retain all
of Quantime's and Subsidiary's books and records in their possession in
accordance with SPSS' policies for retention of its own books and records, and
upon reasonable notice and during SPSS' regular business hours and at reasonable
intervals, will provide the Quantime Shareholders, and their respective agents
and representatives designated in writing, access to such books and records,
concerning periods prior to the Closing Date.
9.2 Further Assurances. SPSS shall from time to time execute and
deliver such other documents and take such other actions as shall be reasonably
necessary or appropriate to consummate fully the transactions contemplated
hereby.
9.3 Release of Guarantee. SPSS shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to secure the release of Xxxxxx Xxxx from his guarantee of the
obligations of Quantime with respect to the mortgage loan obtained by Quantime
to finance the acquisition of real property located at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx;
provided, however, in the event SPSS is unable to secure such release, SPSS
shall indemnify Xxxxxx Xxxx with respect to his obligations thereunder. The
Quantime Shareholders shall cooperate with SPSS in SPSS' efforts to secure such
release.
9.4 Sales Tax. SPSS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
collect from Quantime customers previously uncollected New York state sales and
use tax and other previously uncollected state sales and use tax where Quantime
is not currently in compliance.
9.5 Cooperation-Audits. In connection with the preparation of returns,
audit examinations and any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to
tax liabilities imposed on Quantime or the Subsidiaries (or either of them) for
pre-Closing periods, SPSS and the Quantime Insiders will cooperate fully with
each other, SPSS shall promptly notify the Quantime Insiders of any inquiries,
claims or assessments, audits or similar events with respect to taxes in
relation to pre-Closing periods. SPSS shall have exclusive authority to
represent the interests of Quantime and the Subsidiaries with respect to any
proceeding before any taxing authority or any court and shall have the sole
right to extend or waive the statute of limitations and to control the defense,
compromise or resolution of any Quantime tax matters. However, SPSS shall not
enter into any settlement of any contest or otherwise compromise any issue that
affects or may affect the tax liability of the Quantime Insiders
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with respect to any pre-Closing period without the prior written consent of the
Quantime Insiders, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. SPSS shall
allow the Quantime Insiders to observe any proceeding and shall keep the
Quantime Insiders reasonably informed with respect to the commencement, status
and nature of any Quantime tax matters. SPSS shall in good faith allow the
Quantime Insiders to make comments to SPSS regarding the conduct of or positions
taken in any such proceeding.
ARTICLE X
MUTUAL COVENANTS
Each of the parties hereto covenants as follows:
10.1 Confidentiality. Except as otherwise required by law or judicial
or administrative proceedings, including proceedings between the parties with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and then only to the extent
specifically required by such proceedings, and except for public announcements
on the advice of counsel, each of the parties agrees not to (i) disclose any
Confidential Information (defined hereinbelow) of any other party, or the terms
of this Agreement, to any individual or entity (other than its directors,
officers, employees, agents and representatives with a need to know such
Confidential Information in order to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and then only if reasonable steps are taken with such parties to preserve
the confidentiality thereof) or (ii) use any Confidential Information for any
purpose other than, with respect to SPSS operating the acquired business.
"Confidential Information" shall mean any secret or confidential information of
the software business of Quantime or SPSS, including, but not limited to,
customer information, financial information, technical information, details or
information concerning contracts, trade secrets, marketing information or any
other data, information or proprietary information of or relating to the
software business of Quantime or SPSS or any affiliate thereof, or their
respective products or services. No obligations shall exist under this Agreement
with respect to Confidential Information that (i) is publicly known at the time
of the disclosure or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or failure
of Quantime, the Quantime Shareholders or SPSS, (ii) is disclosed by a third
party which does not have a confidential relationship with either Quantime, the
Quantime Shareholders or SPSS, and which was rightfully acquired by a third
party, or (iii) is legally compelled to be disclosed pursuant to a subpoena,
summons, order or other judicial or governmental process, provided that the
parties hereto provide prompt notice of any such subpoena, summons, order or
other judicial or governmental process to such other parties of the Confidential
Information, so as to allow the parties an opportunity to oppose such process.
10.2 Consistent Tax Reporting. The parties agree for tax purposes to
report the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to treat any
subsequent related transactions or items, in a manner consistent in all respects
with the terms and provisions of this
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Agreement. Each party shall cooperate with the other parties as appropriate for
all relevant tax purposes relating to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
10.3 Cooperation. The parties agree to cooperate for all other
reasonable purposes after the Closing, including with respect to any audit by
any taxing authority of any of the income tax or other tax returns of Quantime
or Subsidiary.
10.4 Non-U.K. Offering. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that
no offer or sale of securities under this Agreement shall be made in the United
Kingdom.
ARTICLE XI
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE QUANTIME SHAREHOLDERS
The obligations of the Quantime Shareholders to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the satisfaction on or prior to
the Closing Date of the following conditions:
11.1 Representations and Warranties. SPSS shall certify that the
representations and warranties of SPSS shall be true and accurate on and as of
the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of such date.
11.2 Performance. SPSS shall have performed in all material respects
all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed by it on
or before the Closing Date.
11.3 Filings; Consents: Waiting Periods. All registrations, filings,
applications, notices, transfers, consents, approvals, orders, qualifications,
waivers and other actions listed on Schedule 6.3 hereto or otherwise required of
any persons or governmental authorities or private agencies in connection with
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by and the performance by SPSS
of its obligations under this Agreement shall have been made or obtained and all
applicable waiting periods shall have expired or been terminated.
11.4 No Injunction. At the Closing Date, there shall be no injunction,
restraining order or decree of any nature of any court or governmental body in
effect which restricts or prohibits the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
11.5 Pooling. No action shall have been taken by any government
authority or any statute, rule, regulation or order, promulgated or issued by
any governmental authority, or any proposal made for any such action by any
governmental authority which is reasonably likely to be put into effect, that
would prevent SPSS from accounting for the transactions contemplated hereunder
as a pooling of interests.
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11.6 Legal Opinion. The Quantime Insiders shall have received the
written opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Xxxx & Xxxxxxx substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
11.7 Median Closing Price. The median per-share closing price of the
Common Stock during the 20-day period immediately preceding the Closing Date
shall be 24-1/2 or greater.
ARTICLE XII
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SPSS
The obligation of SPSS to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby is subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the
following conditions:
12.1 Representations and Warranties. The Quantime Insiders shall
certify as of the Closing Date that the representations and warranties of the
Quantime Insiders shall be true and accurate on and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on
and as of such date.
12.2 Performance. The Quantime Shareholders shall have performed in all
material respects all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be
performed by it on or before the Closing Date.
12.3 Filings: Consents; Waiting Periods. All registrations, filings,
applications, notices, transfers, consents, approvals, orders, qualifications,
waivers and other actions of any kind listed on Schedule 5.5 hereto or otherwise
required of any persons or governmental authorities or private agencies in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by, and the
performance by the Quantime Shareholders of their obligations under this
Agreement shall have been made or obtained and all applicable waiting periods
shall have expired or been terminated, in each case upon terms and conditions
reasonably satisfactory to SPSS.
12.4 No Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been
instituted by any person or entity, or threatened by any governmental agency or
body, before a court or governmental body, to restrain or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by, or the performance by the
Quantime Shareholders of their obligations under, this Agreement or which seeks
other relief with respect to any of such transactions or which could reasonably
be expected to have a materially adverse effect on the businesses, results of
operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of either Quantime or
Subsidiary. At the Closing Date, there shall be no injunction, restraining order
or decree of any nature of any court or governmental agency or body in effect
which restrains or prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
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12.5 Legal Opinion. SPSS shall have received the written opinion, dated
the Closing Date, of Xxxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C.
12.6 Due Diligence Investigation. SPSS shall have no duty to close the
transactions contemplated hereby if:
(a) any one of the following shall have a net negative effect
of $250,000 or more and the Quantime Insiders have not cured such net negative
effect to a level below $250,000 before the Closing Date, provided, however,
that any such lower amount shall be included in the aggregate amount set forth
in Section 12.6(b) hereof: (i) the net negative impact of current customer
cancellations which have a revenue impact on Quantime's budget; (ii) the net
negative impact of customer cancellations reasonably expected to occur in the
future; (iii) the aggregate of uncollectible accounts receivable, net of
reserves; (iv) the aggregate of unexpected expenses not identified on Quantime's
budget for fiscal year 1998; (v) operating income for the most recent period
available at the Closing Date as compared to Quantime's budget for fiscal year
1998; or (vi) any single breach of a representation, warranty or covenant
contained in this Agreement; or
(b) the total of all breaches of the Quantime Insider's
representations, warranties or covenants contained herein plus the net negative
impact of items (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) in Subparagraph 12.6(a) above
shall have an aggregate of $500,000 or more in negative effect, net of any
positive effects not reflected on Quantime's budget, and Quantime has not cured
such net negative effect to a level below $500,000 before the Closing Date; or
(c) the tax accruals reflected in Quantime's financial
statements for fiscal year 1996/1997 (other than amounts relating to New York
state and other state sales and use taxes and state income taxes where Quantime
is not in compliance, and interest and penalties relating thereto up to and
including March 31, 1997), are at least $100,000 lower than the amount of such
accruals that should have been made.
12.7 Pooling. SPSS shall have received from KPMG Peat Marwick LLP a
letter dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable
to SPSS, and stating that the transactions to be effected hereunder may be
accounted for as a pooling of interests by SPSS for purposes of its consolidated
financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles and
applicable SEC rules and regulations. No action shall have been taken by
Quantime, the Quantime Shareholders, any government authority or any statute,
rule, regulation or order, promulgated or issued by any governmental authority,
or any proposal made for any such action by any governmental authority which is
reasonably likely to be put into effect, that would prevent SPSS from accounting
for the transactions contemplated hereunder as a pooling of interests.
12.8 Affiliates and Certain Stockholders. (a) Prior to the Closing
Date, the Quantime Insiders shall deliver to SPSS a letter identifying all
persons who are "affiliates" of
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Quantime for purposes of applicable interpretations regarding the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting. The Quantime Insiders shall use its
best efforts to cause each such person to deliver to SPSS on or prior to the
Closing Date a written agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D
hereto. If the Acquisition would otherwise qualify for pooling-of-interests
accounting treatment, shares of SPSS Common Stock issued to such affiliates of
Quantime in exchange for Shares of Quantime shall not be transferable until such
date as financial results covering at least thirty (30) days of post-Acquisition
combined operations of SPSS and Quantime have been published within the meaning
of Section 201-01 of the SEC's Codification of Financial Reporting Policies
(such date is hereinafter referred to as the "Earnings Release Date"),
regardless of whether each such affiliate has provided the written agreement
referred to in this Section 12.8, except to the extent permitted by, and in
accordance with, Accounting Series Release 135 and Staff Accounting Bulletins 65
and 76. Any Shares of SPSS held by such affiliates shall not be transferable
prior to the Earnings Release Date, regardless of whether each such affiliate
has provided the written agreement referred to in this Section 12.8, if such
transfer, either alone or in the aggregate with other transfers by affiliates,
would preclude SPSS' ability to account for the business combination to be
effected by the Acquisition as a pooling of interests. The Quantime Insiders
shall not cause or permit Quantime to register the transfer of any certificate
representing capital stock of Quantime, unless such transfer is made in
compliance with the foregoing. Except as provided in Section 4.1 hereof, SPSS
shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any registration
statement under the Securities Act for the purposes of resale of the SPSS Common
Stock by such affiliates.
12.9 Delivery. At the Closing, the documents referenced in Article XIII
shall be delivered to SPSS.
12.10 Median Closing Price. The median per-share closing price of the
Common Stock during the 20-day period immediately preceding the Closing Date
shall be 37-1/2 or less.
12.11 Meeting of Quantime Board of Directors. SPSS shall have received
minutes of Quantime's board of directors with respect to a meeting held in
accordance with applicable law and Quantime's Articles of Association and
Memorandum of Association at which meeting such persons as SPSS nominates are
appointed additional directors, the stock transfers referred to in Section 13.1
hereof are approved (subject to stamping) and the resignations referred to in
Section 13.7 are approved.
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ARTICLE XIII
CLOSING DELIVERIES
The following deliveries shall be made at the Closing:
13.1 Delivery of Share Certificates and Stock Transfers. The Quantime
Shareholders shall deliver to SPSS bearer warrants in respect of the Warrants
(as well as endorsements of the Warrants, as required), the share certificates
and related signed stock transfers in respect of the other Shares.
13.2 Delivery of Deed of Covenant and other Closing Documents. The
Quantime Shareholders shall deliver to SPSS the executed Deed of Covenant and
Stock Pledge and Escrow Agreement, and all other instruments and documents
required hereunder.
13.3 Legal Opinions. The Quantime Insiders shall cause to be delivered
to SPSS the written legal opinion of Xxxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP, in substantially
the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. SPSS shall cause to be delivered to
Quantime the written legal opinion of Xxxx & Xxxxxxx, in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B.
13.4 Consents. The Quantime Insiders shall deliver to SPSS all consents
and approvals required in connection with the performance by the Quantime
Shareholders of their respective obligations under this Agreement and the
consummation by the Quantime Shareholders, Quantime and Subsidiary of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. SPSS shall deliver to Quantime all
consents and approvals required in connection with the performance by SPSS of
its obligations under this Agreement and the consummation by SPSS of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
13.5 Closing Certificates. The Quantime Insiders shall deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to SPSS such closing certificates and documents as SPSS
and its counsel shall reasonably request. SPSS shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to Quantime such closing certificates and documents as Quantime and
its counsel shall reasonably request.
13.6 Charter: Good Standing Certificates. The Quantime Insiders shall
cause to be delivered to SPSS Quantime's Memorandum of Association, as amended
to the Closing Date, and as filed with the United Kingdom Registrar of
Companies, as well as from each other jurisdiction in which Quantime is required
to be qualified. The Quantime Insiders shall cause Subsidiary to deliver its
Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, as well as good standing and tax certificates (to the extent such tax
certificates are issued from such jurisdictions generally) from the Secretary of
State of the States of Delaware and Ohio, and each other jurisdiction in which
Subsidiary is incorporated and qualified to do business. Mexican Subsidiary
shall deliver Articles of Incorporation (or its equivalent as issued in the
jurisdiction of its incorporation), certified by the appropriate authority in
the jurisdiction of its incorporation, as well as good standing and tax
certificates (or their equivalent) (to the extent such tax certificates are
issued from such jurisdiction generally), and from each other jurisdiction in
which Mexican Subsidiary is qualified to do business. SPSS shall deliver
Articles of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, as well as good standing and tax certificates from the Secretary of
State of the States of Delaware and Illinois.
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13.7 Resignations of Quantime's Officers and Directors. SPSS shall have
received such resignations from such officers and directors of Quantime and the
Subsidiaries as SPSS shall request, under seal and in such form as SPSS
reasonably requires, confirming that they have no claim against Quantime or
Subsidiary in any form whatsoever excluding claims for compensation in ordinary
course of business, operative as of the Closing Date.
13.8 Covenant Not To Compete. The Quantime Insiders shall execute and
deliver to SPSS Covenants Not To Compete in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit E.
13.9 Company Records. Quantime's Insiders shall deliver to SPSS the
statutory books, books of account and documents of record of Quantime and the
Subsidiaries, complete and up to date, and their certificates and common or
corporate seals, the title deeds to all real estate owned by Quantime and the
Subsidiaries (or any of them), the documents of title relating to investments
owned by each of them, the current checkbooks of each of them, together with
current statements of all bank accounts and the appropriate forms to amend, in
such manner as SPSS requires, the mandates given to the relevant bank, and
written confirmation from the Quantime Insiders that there are no subsisting
guarantees given by Quantime or the Subsidiaries (or either of them) in favor of
the Quantime Insiders and that, after complying with the succeeding sentence,
none of the Quantime Insiders will be indebted to Quantime or the Subsidiaries
(or either of them). The Quantime Shareholders shall repay, or cause to be
repaid, all amounts owing on the Closing Date to Quantime and the Subsidiaries
from the directors of any of them and from the Quantime Shareholders, whether
due for payment or not.
13.10 Unconditional Consent of Directors. The Quantime Insiders shall
deliver to SPSS, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to SPSS, an
unconditional consent in writing of all the directors of Quantime in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.
13.11 Resolutions of Certain Quantime Shareholders. Each Quantime
Shareholder that is not an individual or is not acting individually and on his
or her own behalf, shall execute and deliver to SPSS certified resolutions
authorizing the execution and delivery by such Quantime Shareholder of this
Agreement and the documents related thereto, and performance by such Quantime
Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
13.12 Further Assurances. Each party shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, all other documents required to be delivered by it at the Closing to
the other party and shall take all other actions which the other parties may
reasonably determine necessary or appropriate in order to consummate fully the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE XIV
SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION
14.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties: Covenants. All
representations and warranties contained herein or made in writing by any party
in connection herewith shall survive the Closing Date until the earlier of the
first anniversary of the Closing Date or the Audit Release Date. All covenants
contained herein shall survive until performed fully.
14.2 Indemnification.
(a) Subject to and as modified by Sections 14.2(b) and 14.2(c), the
Quantime Insiders agree to indemnify and hold SPSS and its affiliates and the
respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of
the foregoing (collectively, the "Representatives") harmless from and against
65.548% any and all costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages, interest,
penalties, fines, liabilities and obligations whenever arising or incurred
(including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, costs of
investigation and attorneys' fees and expenses) (individually, a "Loss," and
collectively, "Losses") arising out of or relating to (i) any breach of any
representation or warranty made by the Quantime Insiders and (A) set forth
herein or in any related schedule or (B) set forth in any closing certificate or
other document entered into or delivered by the Quantime Insiders in connection
with this Agreement and identified in Article XIII hereto; (ii) any breach of
any covenant, obligation or agreement of the Quantime Insiders contained in this
Agreement, or set forth in any closing certificate or other document entered
into or delivered in connection with this Agreement; (iii) any fraudulent
representation or intentional misrepresentation on the part of the Quantime
Insiders; notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any such fraud or
misrepresentation by any Quantime Insider, the Quantime Insider who committed
same shall indemnify the Representatives with respect thereto, and the remaining
Quantime Insiders, provided they did not directly or indirectly commit such
acts, shall not be liable under this Section 14.2(A)(iii), and (iv) successful
assertion by any third party of rights relating to the conception and
development of the Intellectual Assets on behalf of either Quantime or
Subsidiary, the failure of either Quantime or Subsidiary to hold full,
effective, exclusive and original ownership of all intellectual property thereby
arising, or the failure of either Quantime or Subsidiary to have received
executed appropriate instruments of assignment, in full force and effect, in
favor of either Quantime or Subsidiary, as assignee, conveying to either
Quantime or Subsidiary full, effective and exclusive ownership of all
intellectual property thereby arising; (v) any and all tax liability of Quantime
associated with or resulting from Quantime's prior actions relating to payments
in kind and independent contractors; and (vi) any tax liability or obligation
asserted against Quantime or SPSS and arising out of or related to tax periods
ending on or prior to the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997 or Quantime's or the
Quantime Insiders' actions or omissions.
(b) Subject to Section 14.2(c), the Quantime Insiders agree to
indemnify and hold SPSS and its affiliates and Representatives harmless from and
against any and all Losses
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relating to (i) any Taxes of or incurred by Quantime for any taxable year or
other period up to and including the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996; (ii) any
New York State sales and use taxes, other state sales and use taxes and related
state income taxes where Quantime is not in compliance, interest and penalties
on the foregoing for periods up to and including March 31, 1997 to the extent
that 65.548% of such amounts exceed $262,192, net of the tax benefit of such
state sales and use taxes, interest and penalties (excluding the tax benefit on
65.548% of the first $163,870 of such expense); (iii) any Taxes, interest and
penalties assessed against Quantime with respect to payments made to an
independent contractor or consultant of Quantime, if such payments are
recharacterized by any taxing authority as payments made by Quantime in respect
of an employment relationship with Quantime, except for any taxes owing in
respect of the National Health Insurance of England; and (iv) the disallowance
of any deductions taken by Quantime in relation to any Plan. For purposes of
Subparagraph 14.2(a)(vi) or this Subparagraph 14.2(b), in the case of any
taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, for purposes
of determining the amount of liability for Taxes attributable to the portion of
the taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date: (A) in the case of
sales, use, payroll or excise Taxes or Taxes based upon or related to income,
such portion of the taxable period shall be deemed to be a separate taxable year
and the Shareholders' liability shall include actual liability of Quantime as
well as the impact on Quantime of disallowances and loss of Reliefs, and shall
be determined by taking into account all items of income, gain, consideration
for supplies of goods and services, loss, deduction or credit on a basis
consistent with that employed in preparing the federal income tax return of
Quantime for the taxable year ending on the Closing Date and the relevant state
or local tax return for prior years, and (B) in the case of other Taxes, the
Quantime Insiders' liability shall equal a pro-rata portion of the liability for
taxes (which shall include actual liability of Quantime as well as the impact on
Quantime of disallowances or loss of reliefs) for the entire taxable period
based on the ratio of the number of days from the beginning of such taxable
period through the Closing Date to the total number of days included in such
taxable period.
(c) The aggregate of all indemnities to be provided to SPSS pursuant to
this Article XIV (an "Indemnification Payment") shall not exceed an amount equal
to ten percent (10%) of the Total Shares (the "Cap") and any Indemnification
Payment to be made to SPSS shall be satisfied solely out of the Escrowed Shares.
Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, the indemnity provided in
this Agreement shall not apply until the cumulative amount of all Losses shall
exceed $65,548 in the aggregate (the "Basket"). If the Basket is exceeded, SPSS
shall be entitled to the excess, if any, of the full amount of all such claims
over the Basket, subject to the Cap. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Basket
and the Cap shall not apply to the indemnities provided in this Agreement for
breach of any confidentiality obligation contained herein or in any other
closing document, or any fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence or criminal
action on the part of Quantime, and notwithstanding anything contained or
implied in this Agreement, the indemnity obligations set forth herein above in
this sentence shall survive the Closing without limitation except as provided by
the applicable statute of limitations (including any extension of said statute
of limitations); provided, however, that the Cap shall not apply to any
liability under
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Subparagraph 14.2(b)(ii) (although the Basket shall apply to such liability
under Subparagraph 14.2(b)(ii)), and the indemnity obligations set forth in
Subparagraph 14.2(b)(ii) shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve
months. In addition, the indemnity provided for in Subparagraph 14.2(b)(ii)
shall be paid with SPSS Common Stock valued at the closing price of SPSS Common
Stock on September 30, 1997, to the extent Quantime Shareholders hold such
stock, otherwise in cash. Indemnification Payments to be made hereunder relating
to tax liabilities of Quantime shall be paid to SPSS in amounts equal to such
liability, subject to the terms hereof.
(d) The Quantime Insiders shall have no indemnification obligations
with respect to tax amounts attributable to (i) the period from April 1, 1997
until the Closing Date, or (ii) the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997.
(e) None of the information supplied by Quantime or the Subsidiaries,
or their professional advisors to the Quantime Shareholders or the Quantime
Insiders, or their respective agents, representatives or advisors, in connection
with this Agreement, the representations and warranties (including, without
limitation, the contents of the schedules and exhibits hereto), or otherwise in
relation to the business or affairs of Quantime and the Subsidiaries, shall be
deemed a representation as to the accuracy thereof by Quantime or the
Subsidiaries (or either of them) to the Quantime Shareholders or the Quantime
Insiders (or any of them), and the Quantime Shareholders and the Quantime
Insiders waive the claims against Quantime and the Subsidiaries which they might
otherwise have with respect thereto.
14.3 Indemnification by SPSS. SPSS agrees to indemnify and hold the
Quantime Insiders and its affiliates and the respective officers, directors,
employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing harmless from and
against any and all Losses relating to (i) any breach of any representation or
warranty of SPSS set forth herein or in any related schedule, or set forth in
any closing certificate or other document entered into or delivered by SPSS in
connection with this Agreement; (ii) any breach of any covenant, obligation or
agreement of SPSS contained in this Agreement or in any other closing document
and (iii) any fraudulent representation or intentional misrepresentation on the
part of SPSS, unless the claim or cause of action with respect thereto arises
out of or is related to actions or omissions of Quantime or the Quantime
Insiders prior to the Closing Date. Any indemnification made by SPSS hereunder
shall be in SPSS Common Stock, valued at the closing price of SPSS Common Stock
on September 30, 1997.
14.4 Indemnification Procedure. (a) An indemnified party under this
Article XIV shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party (when and
to the extent that the indemnified party has actual knowledge thereof) of any
condition, event or occurrence or the commencement of any action, suit or
proceeding for which indemnification may be sought, and through counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, shall assume the defense
thereof or other indemnification obligation with respect thereto; provided,
however, that any indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any such
action, suit or proceeding with counsel of its own choice but at its own
expense; and provided, further, that
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any indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in any such action, suit
or proceeding with counsel of its own choice at the expense of the indemnifying
party, if, under applicable canons of ethics, joint representation of the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party presents a conflict of interest.
In any event, if the indemnifying party fails to assume the defense
within a reasonable time, the indemnified party may assume such defense or other
indemnification obligation and the reasonable fees and expenses of its attorneys
will be covered by the indemnity provided for hereunder. No action, suit or
proceeding for which indemnification may be sought shall be compromised or
settled in any manner which might adversely affect the interests of the
indemnifying party without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, however, that the
indemnified party may settle any claim or cause of action without the
indemnifying party's consent, but in such case the indemnifying party shall not
be required to reimburse the indemnified party for its Losses except and to the
extent that the results of arbitration, conducted in accordance with Section
14.5 hereof, determines that the indemnifying party must indemnify the
indemnified party therefor. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14.4 to the
contrary, the indemnifying party shall not, without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, (i) settle or compromise any action, suit or proceeding
or consent to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the
indemnified party of a written release from all liability in respect of such
action, suit or proceeding or (ii) settle or compromise any action, suit or
proceeding in any manner that may materially and adversely affect the
indemnified party other than as a result of money damages or other money
payments. The indemnifying party shall pay all expenses, including attorneys'
fees, that may be incurred by any indemnified party in enforcing the indemnity
provided for hereunder.
(b) In the case of any proposed or actual assessment of tax liabilities
for which SPSS is entitled to indemnification from the Quantime Insiders as
provided in Section 14.2(b), SPSS shall give written notice to the Quantime
Insiders as provided in subparagraph (a) hereof and shall contest such proposed
or actual assessment through the administrative review or appeal procedures
available under the relevant tax laws and regulations, provided, however, that
SPSS shall not be required to contest such proposed or actual assessment unless
the Quantime Insiders shall first provide an opinion of counsel or of a firm of
independent outside auditors, reasonably acceptable to SPSS, stating that the
Quantime Insiders have a reasonable basis for their position. SPSS shall keep
the Quantime Insiders fully informed as to the progress of such contest. If at
any point prior to the termination of the administrative review process, the
Quantime Insiders notify SPSS in writing that they are willing to accept a
settlement proposed by the IRS or the Inland Revenue, as the case may be, with
respect to such proposed or actual assessment of tax liabilities, SPSS will
settle the proposed or actual tax assessment, and SPSS shall immediately be
entitled to indemnification from the Quantime Insiders. If the Quantime Insiders
never elect to request SPSS to settle and such administrative review process is
unsuccessful at eliminating the proposed tax, SPSS shall be entitled to pay the
tax (and any penalties and interest) and be entitled to
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indemnification from the Quantime Insiders; provided, that if within ten (10)
days of receipt from SPSS of notice that it is paying the tax, the Quantime
Insiders notify SPSS of their desire to contest the proposed or assessed tax
deficiency in the courts, the Quantime Insiders shall be entitled to do so
provided that (a) if the proposed or actual tax deficiency is contested in tax
court, the Quantime Insiders shall pay from their own sources any amount of
taxes, penalties and interest determined to be due and (b) if the proposed or
actual tax deficiency is contested by suit for refund in any other court, funds
shall be provided to SPSS and SPSS shall pay the tax and if the outcome of the
contest determines that the tax paid should be refunded, such refund shall be
returned to the Quantime Insiders. Any contest (whether during the
administrative review process or otherwise) shall be conducted at the sole cost
and expense of the Quantime Insiders.
14.5 Arbitration. Any dispute as to any claims under this Agreement
shall be settled by arbitration in the Wilmington, Delaware by three
arbitrators, one of whom shall be appointed by the Quantime Insiders, one by
SPSS and the third of whom shall be appointed by the first two arbitrators. If
either party fails to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days of a request in
writing by the other party to do so or if the first two arbitrators cannot agree
on the appointment of a third arbitrator within 20 days of their designation,
then such arbitrator shall be appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States
District Court for the District of Delaware. Except as to the selection of
arbitrators which shall be as set forth above, the arbitration shall be
conducted promptly and expeditiously in accordance with the commercial
arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association so as to enable the
arbitrators to render an award within 90 days of the commencement of the
arbitration proceedings. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may
be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The costs of the
arbitration and the arbitrator shall be allocated as provided in the results of
the arbitration.
14.6 Treatment as Adjustment of Purchase Price. Any indemnity payment
received by a party hereunder shall be treated as an adjustment of the purchase
price. However, in the event that the Internal Revenue Service, Inland Revenue
or any other taxing authority determines that such indemnity payment constitutes
taxable gain or income to the indemnified party, the indemnifying party shall
increase the amount otherwise required to be paid so that the indemnified party,
receives, on an after-tax basis, an amount equal to the amount it would have
received had the indemnity not resulted in taxable gain or income.
14.7 Limited Remedies. SPSS shall have no cause of action against the
Shareholders for matters arising out of the sale to SPSS of Shares of Quantime
other than the contractual remedies contained herein or in ancillary documents
executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
and claims sounding in fraud, misrepresentation under United States laws,
equitable estoppel and promissory estoppel. SPSS acknowledges that it has not
been induced to enter into this Agreement by any representation, warranty,
promise or assurance by the Quantime Insiders or any other person other than
those specifically contained in this Agreement or in ancillary documents
executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE XV
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
15.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to
the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual consent of the parties hereto;
(b) by the Quantime Insiders or SPSS if a material breach of any
provision of this Agreement has been committed by the other party and such
breach is not waived by the nonbreaching party;
(c) by SPSS, if the conditions set forth in Section XI hereof shall not
have been complied with or performed in any material respect and such
noncompliance or nonperformance shall not have been cured or eliminated (or by
its nature cannot be cured or eliminated) by the Quantime Insiders on or before
October 31, 1997; or
(d) by the Quantime Insiders, if the conditions set forth in Section
XII hereof shall not have been complied with or performed in any material
respect and such noncompliance or nonperformance shall not have been cured or
eliminated (or by its nature cannot be cured or eliminated) by SPSS or before
October 31, 1997; or
(e) by either SPSS or the Quantime Insiders if the Acquisition shall
not have been consummated on or before October 31, 1997 or such later date as
the parties hereto agree in writing.
15.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this
Agreement as provided above, this Agreement shall hereafter become void and
there shall be no liability or further obligation on the part of the Quantime
Shareholders or SPSS or its officers or directors, except as set forth in
Section 10.1 and Section 16.3 and except that nothing herein will relieve any
party from liability for breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVI
MISCELLANEOUS
16.1 Amendment and Modification. Subject to applicable law, this
Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented by written agreement of the
parties. In addition, at any time prior to Closing Date, the Quantime Insiders
may, but only with the prior approval of SPSS, amend the schedules hereto to
reflect any matter that occurs or is discovered by any of them subsequent to the
date of this Agreement.
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16.2 Waiver of Compliance. Any failure of the Quantime Shareholders on
the one hand, or SPSS, on the other, to comply with any obligation herein may be
expressly waived hereunder, but such waiver shall not operate as a waiver of, or
estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. Any waiver must be in
writing and duly executed by the appropriate parties.
16.3 Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall be consummated, the parties hereto agree that all fees and
expenses incurred by the Quantime Shareholders, on the one hand, and SPSS, on
the other, in connection with this Agreement, and the transactions and other
actions contemplated thereby or taken in connection therewith, shall be borne by
the Quantime Shareholders (and Quantime shall have no liability for such fees
and expenses), and by SPSS, respectively, including, without limitation, all
fees of counsel and accountants; provided, however, that SPSS agrees to pay the
fees incurred by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP for any required audit of Quantime's
financial statements, or supplementary procedures required for SEC reporting
purposes, as well as the fees charged by Ernst & Young relating to its review of
Quantime's liability for New York and other state sales tax. Payment of the fees
and expenses incurred by the Quantime Shareholders not to exceed $163,870 shall
be made by SPSS and the Total Shares shall be reduced in accordance with Section
1.3 hereof.
16.4 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered by hand or by facsimile transmission (receipt
confirmed), one day after being sent by recognized overnight courier or delivery
service, freight prepaid, or five days after being mailed, certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested:
(a) If to the Quantime Insiders to:
Xxxxxx Xxxx
c/o Thompson Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Grangewood, Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx-xx-Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
XXXXXXX
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0 0XX
XXXXXXX
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX00 0XX
XXXXXXX
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Quantime Shareholders, to the addresses set forth on the signature
pages hereof, or to such other person or address as the Quantime Shareholders
shall furnish to SPSS in writing by notice given in the manner set forth in (a)
above.
(b) If to SPSS, to:
SPSS Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Mr. Xxxxxx Hamburg
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxx & Xxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: T. Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
or to such other person or address as SPSS shall furnish to the Quantime
Insiders in writing by notice given in the manner set forth above.
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16.5 Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any
of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of
the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties,
except by operation of law and except that SPSS may assign its rights and
obligations under this Agreement to any other entity wholly owned by SPSS. If
such assignment shall be made by SPSS, the assignee shall be entitled to all of
the rights and shall assume all of the obligations of SPSS hereunder, provided,
that SPSS shall remain liable for and guarantee the performance of such entity's
obligations under this Agreement and shall issue to the Quantime Shareholders
the SPSS Common Stock as provided herein.
16.6 Publicity. Neither the Quantime Shareholders nor SPSS shall make
or issue, or cause to be made or issued, any announcement or written statement
concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby for
dissemination to the general public, without the prior written consent of the
other parties, nor shall the Quantime Shareholders cause or permit Quantime to
do so. This provision shall not apply, however, to any announcement or written
statement required to be made by law, the regulations of any federal or state
governmental agency or any stock exchange, except that the party required to
make such announcement shall, whenever practicable, consult with the other party
concerning the timing and content of such announcement before such announcement
is made.
16.7 Headings. The Article and Section headings contained in this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
16.8 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be
determined to be contrary to law and unenforceable by any court of law, the
remaining provisions shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their
terms.
16.9 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its
conflicts of law doctrine. The parties hereto expressly submit themselves to the
non-exclusive jurisdictions of the State and Federal Courts of Illinois for the
resolution of any disputes which may arise under or with respect to compliance
with this Agreement.
16.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
16.11 Third Parties. Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon
or give to any party other than the parties hereto and their successors or
permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
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16.12 References to Laws. References to particular statutes within this
Agreement, to the extent such references relate to laws other than the laws of
the United States or any particular State thereof, are intended to refer, and
shall be construed as referring, to laws of the United Kingdom.
16.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including the Exhibits and
Schedules hereto, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes
all prior agreements, covenants, representations or warranties, whether oral or
written, by any party hereto.
16.14 Trustees. To the extent signatories hereto are trustees or
attorneys-in-fact, the parties acknowledge and agree that such persons are
executing and delivering this Agreement and consummating the transactions
contemplated hereby solely in their capacity as such trustees and
attorneys-in-fact and not individually, and further, that said trustees and
attorneys-in-fact shall have no personal liability in connection therewith. With
respect to Shareholders which are trusts or foundations, claims under the
Agreement are limited to trust assets and the Shares held under the Escrow
Agreement and no claims will be made against the trustees, attorneys-in-fact and
officers acting in their capacity as such. The provisions of this Section 16.14
shall apply with equal force to and shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in all ancillary documents signed by signatories who are trustees or
attorneys-in-fact and who execute any ancillary documents in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
16.15 Authority of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Trust. As to the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Trust, SPSS is relying on a letter, dated of even date herewith, that the
trustees have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry
out the transactions contemplated thereby, and as to Joya, SPSS is relying on
certified resolutions of the Secretary of Joya with respect to the power and
authority of Joya to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions
contemplated thereby.
16.16 Investment in the Common Stock. As of the Closing Date, each of
the Quantime Shareholders (as to himself or herself and not as to any other
Quantime Shareholder): (i) has received and carefully reviewed copies of the
SPSS Reports (hereinafter defined); (ii) has evaluated, and/or his or her
business, tax and/or other legal advisors have evaluated and advised such
Quantime Shareholder as to the merits, disadvantages and risks of an investment
in SPSS Common Stock; (iii) acknowledges that, in reliance upon these
representations, SPSS is not registering the issuance of the SPSS Common Stock
under the Act prior to the Closing Date; (iv) acknowledges that the SPSS Common
Stock may not be resold except in a transaction which is registered under the
Act or which is exempt from such registration requirements and that SPSS will
cause a legend setting forth such restrictions to be placed on each certificate
representing the SPSS Common Stock and will make appropriate notations in its
records and the records of its transfer agent with respect thereto; (v)
recognizes the speculative nature of the SPSS Common Stock and is able to bear
the economic risk of the investment he or she is making in SPSS Common Stock by
reason of
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the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (vi) is acquiring the SPSS
Common Stock for his or her own account, as principal, for investment purposes
only and without a view to the resale, transfer or other distribution thereof
except in a sale registered under the Act or in a transaction exempt from the
registration requirements of the Act; (vii) acknowledges that the Acquisition
Stock of SPSS being acquired pursuant to the terms of this Agreement represents
an investment in the business of SPSS, and that SPSS has made no representations
or warranties with respect to the future business performance of SPSS or the
price of its Common Stock; and (viii) has been afforded an opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers concerning SPSS and its operations, business and
financial condition, the SPSS Common Stock and the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and has received any additional information concerning SPSS and its
operations, business and financial condition, the SPSS Common Stock and this
Agreement that such Quantime Shareholder has reasonably requested.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed, all as of the day and year first written above.
SPSS:
SPSS INC., a Delaware corporation
By:_______________________________
Name:
Title:
THE QUANTIME INSIDERS:
__________________________________ _________________________________
XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
__________________________________ _________________________________
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX
THE QUANTIME SHAREHOLDERS:
THE XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX TRUST JOYA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
By:______________________________ By:______________________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Address:_________________________ Address:_________________________
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INTERNATIONAL SERVICES S.A.
By:______________________________ _________________________________
Name: XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Title: Address:_________________________
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Address:_________________________
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_________________________________ _________________________________
XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX
Address:_________________________
Address:_________________________ _________________________
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_________________________________ _________________________________
XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
Address:_________________________ Address:_________________________
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_________________________________ _________________________________
XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXX
Address:_________________________ Address:_________________________
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_________________________________ _________________________________
XXX XXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
Address:_________________________ Address:_________________________
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_________________________________
XXXXX XX XXXXX
Address:_________________________
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I TERMS OF PURCHASE AND SALE..................................2
1.1 Purchase and Sale of the Shares.............................2
1.2 Closing.....................................................2
1.3 Payment of Purchase Price...................................2
1.4 Tax and Accounting..........................................3
ARTICLE II SHAREHOLDERS' REPRESENTATIVE................................3
2.1 Designation of Shareholders' Representative.................3
2.2 Authorization of Shareholders' Representative...............3
2.3 Replacement of Shareholders' Representative.................3
2.4 Decisions of Shareholders' Representative...................3
2.5 Agreements Regarding Shareholders' Representative...........3
2.6 Fees of Shareholders' Representative........................4
2.7 No Personal Liability.......................................4
ARTICLE III ESCROW......................................................5
3.1 Escrow......................................................5
3.2 Escrowed Shares.............................................5
ARTICLE IV SECURITIES MATTERS..........................................5
4.1 Registration of SPSS Common Stock...........................5
4.2 Sales of SPSS Common Stock by the Shareholders..............7
4.3 Registration Expenses.......................................7
4.4 Restricted Stock............................................7
4.5 Indemnification; Contribution...............................8
4.6 Additional Obligations of SPSS.............................10
4.7 Reports Under the Exchange Act.............................11
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE QUANTIME
INSIDERS...................................................11
5.1 Organization and Qualification.............................11
5.2 Authority..................................................12
5.3 Capitalization.............................................13
5.4 [Intentionally omitted.]...................................14
5.5 Consents and Approvals.....................................14
5.6 Absence of Conflicts.......................................14
5.7 Financial Statements: Accounts Receivable.................14
5.8 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.........................15
5.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.......................15
5.10 [Intentionally omitted.]...................................16
5.11 Real and Personal Property; Inventories....................16
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5.12 Patents, Trademarks, Etc...................................17
5.13 Rights of Employees with Respect to Certain Intellectual
Property.................................................18
5.14 Contracts and Commitments..................................18
5.15 Source Code................................................19
5.16 Licenses and Royalties.....................................19
5.17 Technical Documentation....................................20
5.18 Third-Party Components in Software Programs................20
5.19 Third-Party Interests or Marketing Rights in Software
Programs.................................................20
5.20 Software Security Warranties...............................20
5.21 Non-Infringement...........................................21
5.22 Government Contracts.......................................21
5.23 Product Warranties and Liabilities.........................21
5.24 Insurance..................................................22
5.25 Litigation and Administrative Proceedings..................22
5.26 Tax Matters................................................22
5.27 Compliance with Laws.......................................24
5.28 Environmental and Safety Matters...........................24
5.29 Employee Benefits..........................................25
5.30 Licenses and Permits.......................................27
5.31 Relations With Suppliers and Customers.....................27
5.32 Interests in Competitors, Suppliers and Customers..........27
5.33 Employment Matters.........................................28
5.34 Discrimination: Occupational Safety; Labor................28
5.35 Related Transactions.......................................29
5.36 Brokers and Finders........................................29
5.37 Questionable Payments......................................29
5.38 Books and Records..........................................29
5.39 Bank Accounts; Safe Deposit Boxes..........................29
5.40 Effect of Certificates.....................................29
5.41 Accounting Matters.........................................30
5.42 Material Misstatements or Omissions........................30
5.43 Qualification of Representations...........................30
5.44 Knowledge..................................................30
ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SPSS.....................30
6.1 Organization and Qualification.............................30
6.2 Authority..................................................31
6.3 Consents and Approvals.....................................31
6.4 Absence of Conflicts.......................................31
6.5 Capitalization.............................................31
6.6 Reports and Financial Statement............................31
6.7 Litigation and Administrative Proceedings..................32
6.8 Brokers and Finders........................................32
6.9 Acquisition Stock..........................................32
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6.10 Pooling of Interests Accounting.............................32
6.11 Dividends and Distributions.................................32
6.12 NASDAQ Authorization........................................32
6.13 Material Misstatements or Omissions.........................32
6.14 Knowledge...................................................33
ARTICLE VII INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.......................................33
ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS OF THE QUANTIME SHAREHOLDERS......................33
8.1 Consents and Approvals......................................33
8.2 Closing Returns.............................................33
8.3 Access to Information.......................................34
8.4 Cost of Shares..............................................34
8.5 Further Assurances..........................................34
8.6 Documents...................................................34
8.7 Power of Attorney...........................................34
ARTICLE IX COVENANTS OF SPSS...........................................34
9.1 Retention of Records........................................34
9.2 Further Assurances..........................................35
9.3 Release of Guarantee........................................35
9.4 Sales Tax...................................................35
9.5 Cooperation-Audits..........................................35
ARTICLE X MUTUAL COVENANTS............................................35
10.2 Consistent Tax Reporting....................................36
10.3 Cooperation.................................................36
ARTICLE XI CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE QUANTIME
SHAREHOLDERS................................................37
11.1 Representations and Warranties..............................37
11.2 Performance.................................................37
11.3 Filings; Consents: Waiting Periods..........................37
11.4 No Injunction...............................................37
11.5 Pooling.....................................................37
11.6 Legal Opinion...............................................37
ARTICLE XII CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SPSS...........................38
12.1 Representations and Warranties..............................38
12.2 Performance.................................................38
12.3 Filings: Consents; Waiting Periods.........................38
12.4 No Litigation...............................................38
12.5 Legal Opinion...............................................38
12.6 Due Diligence Investigation.................................38
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12.7 Pooling.....................................................39
12.8 Affiliates and Certain Stockholders.........................39
12.9 Delivery....................................................40
12.10 Median Closing Price........................................40
ARTICLE XIII CLOSING DELIVERIES..........................................40
13.1 Delivery of Share Certificates and Stock Transfers..........40
13.2 Delivery of Deed of Covenant and other Closing Documents....41
13.3 Legal Opinions..............................................41
13.4 Consents....................................................41
13.5 Closing Certificates........................................41
13.6 Charter: Good Standing Certificates.........................41
13.7 Resignations of Quantime's Officers and Directors...........41
13.8 Covenant Not To Compete.....................................42
13.9 Company Records.............................................42
13.10 Unconditional Consent of Directors..........................42
13.11 Resolutions of Certain Quantime Shareholders................42
13.12 Further Assurances..........................................42
ARTICLE XIV SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION................................42
14.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties: Covenants.......42
14.2 Indemnification.............................................43
14.3 Indemnification by SPSS.....................................45
14.4 Indemnification Procedure...................................45
14.5 Arbitration.................................................47
14.6 Treatment as Adjustment of Purchase Price...................47
14.7 Limited Remedies............................................47
ARTICLE XV TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER...........................48
15.1 Termination.................................................48
15.2 Effect of Termination.......................................48
ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS...............................................48
16.1 Amendment and Modification..................................48
16.2 Waiver of Compliance........................................49
16.3 Expenses....................................................49
16.4 Notices.....................................................49
16.5 Assignment..................................................50
16.6 Publicity...................................................51
16.7 Headings....................................................51
16.8 Severability................................................51
16.9 Governing Law...............................................51
16.10 Counterparts................................................51
16.11 Third Parties...............................................51
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16.12 References to Laws..........................................51
16.13 Entire Agreement............................................51
16.14 Trustees....................................................52
16.15 Authority of Certain Quantime Shareholders..................52
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