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EXHIBIT 10.25
Agreement 350-132
This is an agreement between International Business Machines Corporation (IBM),
a New York Corporation, and Synon Corporation (Synon), located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000. Pursuant to this Agreement, IBM and Synon
will cooperatively develop object-based class libraries (Class Libraries) as
set forth below.
l. PURPOSE
IBM and Synon hereby establish the terms for the Synon IBM Class
Library Endeavor (SIRCLE), whereby they will develop Class Libraries
for use by IBM and Synon's customers and business partners. The Class
Libraries will be developed in IBM's "Jumpstart" laboratory (Jumpstart
Lab) in Rochester, Minnesota, and marketed to Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs) and customers.
2. TERM
The term of this Agreement will begin when this Agreement is executed
by both parties, and end December 31, 1997, subject to earlier
termination as permitted by this Agreement.
3. TERMINATION
A. Termination of Agreement
Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time for
cause, upon written notice, as provided herein. Either party
may also terminate this Agreement at any time without cause
upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice, in either case,
with no obligations, or liability to each other for damages of
any kind, other than as provided herein.
B. Termination for Cause
Either party may terminate this Agreement for cause upon the
material breach by the other party of in obligations under
this Agreement. For purposes of this Section, material breach
shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1) The commencement of any proceeding, voluntary or
involuntary, in bankruptcy, insolvency, dissolution
or liquidation by or against the other party.
2) Other than the assignment of assets for purposes of
securing financing in the ordinary course of
business, any assignment of assets for the benefit of
creditors.
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3) Any assignment of this Agreement, or any obligation
or right under it to an entity other than a parent or
subsidiary company, to include without limitation, a
transfer of a majority interest in either company,
the sale, acquisition or merger or either company
with a third party who is not a parent or subsidiary
company, without the other party's prior written
consent as provided herein.
4) Either party is subject to property attachment or
court injunction or court order which affects its
ability to perform under this Agreement.
5) The failure of either party to substantially conform
with its obligations under this Agreement and any of
its attachments.
Termination of this Agreement or exercise of rights and
remedies provided under this Agreement shall not be exclusive
and shall not in any way limit any actions at law or otherwise
that a party hereto may be entitled.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. General Responsibilities
IBM and Synon hereby agree that the SIRCLE project outline,
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A, is the general
statement of milestones and deliverables required by IBM and
Synon under this Agreement. IBM and Synon agree that from
time to time during this Agreement, said milestones and
deliverables may need to be modified or revised. IBM and
Synon agree that before any modifications are nude to Exhibit
A, each party's technical coordinator must provide his or her
written approval.
B. Overview of IBM Responsibilities
In addition to those responsibilities set forth in Exhibit A,
IBM shall:
1) Work with Synon to determine which Class Libraries
Synon will create under this Agreement;
2) Review and provide feedback to Synon regarding the
Class Libraries designed and developed by Synon under
this Agreement;
3) Provide funding to support SIRCLE, including funding
for two developers with demonstrated Obsydian
proficiency and one IBM project manager who will
oversee the management of SIRCLE on behalf of IBM;
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4) Make available for Synon's use the necessary office
space at IBM's Rochester facility in which Synon
shall conduct its object technology development
efforts; and
5) IBM will provide for Synon's use on IBM's premises
one (1) AS/400 model # 40S and any personal computer
equipment that Synon needs to work on its class
libraries while at IBM's Rochester facility.
C. Overview of Synon Responsibilities
In addition to those responsibilities set forth in Exhibit A,
Synon shall:
1) Prepare for, and take to market (i.e. creation of
Class Library demonstration), completed Class
Libraries;
2) Demonstrate for IBM's review and acceptance each
Class Library and ISV prototype application; and
3) Provide staffing to support SIRCLE, including one
senior application designer with demonstrated
Obsydian proficiency and at least two ISV interns
with demonstrated expertise with the Obsydian tool.
D. Overview of Joint IBM and Synon Responsibilities
IBM and Synon agree that in addition to the above-identified
responsibilities, as well as those set forth in Exhibit A,
both parties jointly shall:
1) Oversee overall management responsibility for
activities conducted in and by the Jumpstart Lab;
2) Use the Obsydian tool to develop class libraries that
utilize AS/400 advanced functions, including
Facsimile Support/400; and
3) Work cooperatively to determine whether additional
Class Libraries should be developed.
5. DELIVERABLES
Under this Agreement, Synon shall deliver the following:
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* Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the
Commission.
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6. TECHNICAL COORDINATORS
As set forth below, each party shall have a technical coordinator
assigned to the SIRCLE project. It shall be the responsibility of
each technical coordinator to review and approve the creation of Class
Libraries that shall be developed using the Obsydian tool.
Technical Coordinators:
IBM: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
IBM Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:(507) 000- 0000
Facsimile:(507) 253- 4884
e-mail:xxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx.xxx
Synon: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Synon Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:(000) 000-0000
e-mail:xxx@xxxxx.xxx.
7. COMPENSATION
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, it is understood that
neither party will compensate the other for the services and
Deliverables furnished in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement and Exhibit A. Synon is responsible for the payment of all
taxes associated with the provision of its services and Deliverables
to IBM under this Agreement. There are no express or implied rights
by Synon to receive commissions, royalties, finder's fees or other
consideration from IBM.
Synon is solely liable for payment to all third parties with whom it
deals in carrying out the terms of this Agreement. Synon agrees to
incorporate in order forms and contracts with such third parties a
statement that the third party shall look solely to Synon for payment
and to no other party.
8. ROYALTY PAYMENTS TO IBM
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* Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the
Commission.
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Payments: Any royalty payments owing to IBM will be due within
30 days after the close of each calendar quarter and
will be made payable to IBM Corporation at the
following address:
IBM Corporation
Attn: Accounts Receivable
X.X. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000-0000
Audit: Synon will maintain complete and accurate records for two (2)
years following the termination or expiration of this Agreement, which
an accounting organization selected by IBM will have access to, upon
reasonable notice
9. RIGHTS IN DATA
A. This Agreement does not grant IBM a license to any of Synon's
copyrights in the Class Libraries. This Agreement does not xxxxx
Xxxxx a license to any of IBM's copyrights, patents or other
intellectual property rights in any materials provided to Synon by IBM
hereunder.
X. Xxxxx hereby grants to IBM (1) a worldwide, non-exclusive,
irrevocable, and royalty-free license to use, execute, reproduce,
distribute copies of, display and combine the Class Libraries with any
equipment for testing and demonstration purposes within IBM and
demonstration purposes outside of IBM, and (2) the right to authorize
its majority owned subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.
X. Xxxxx hereby grants to IBM a worldwide, non-exclusive,
irrevocable and royalty-free license to use, in any manner it deems
appropriate and without accounting to Synon, any patentable invention
or process which is conceived or reduced to practice by Synon during
the course of this Agreement and as a result of activities hereunder.
IBM may license its subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing.
10. INDEMNIFICATION
Synon agrees to fully indemnify, defend, and hold ]IBM harmless
against any claim that the Class Libraries, or any preexisting work
from which the Class Libraries are prepared, infringe any intellectual
property right of any third party or any other claims arising from the
Class Libraries.
11. WARRANTY
* Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the
Commission.
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Neither party makes any warranty in connection wit this Agreement.
IBM does not represent or commit that any future IBM announcements or
products related to this effort, including interface data related to a
product, will be made available. Any planned or existing IBM products
or announcements are subject to change without notice. All
information, materials, and services furnished by either party under
this Agreement will be on an "AS IS" basis. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
12. GENERAL
Notices: Any notice required or permitted under this Agreement should
be sent to the applicable technical coordinator. Notices are
effective when received by the appropriate coordinator as demonstrated
by reliable written confirmation (i.e., certified mail receipt,
courier receipt or facsimile confirmation sheet).
Limitations: IBM's entire liability and Synon's exclusive remedy for
actual damages from any cause whatsoever relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement will be limited to $25,000 or the value of
this Agreement, whichever is less. This limitation will apply, except
as otherwise stated in this section, regardless of form of action,
whether in contract or in tort, including negligence. This limitation
will not apply to claims by Synon for bodily injury or damage to real
property or tangible personal property for which IBM is legally
liable.
IN NO EVENT WILL IBM OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
REVENUE, LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Freedom of Action: This Agreement will not restrict either party from
developing, acquiring, and marketing products, services, and materials
that are competitive with the Class Libraries or other products,
irrespective of any similarities that may exist.
Trademarks: This Agreement (does not xxxxx Xxxxx any right to use
IBM's trademarks, trade names or service marks in connection with any
of your products, services, or publications, however, Synon may
represent that the Class Libraries operate with certain IBM systems so
long as the reference is accurate and not misleading.
Assignment: This Agreement is not assignable without the prior
written consent of the other party, except that IBM may at its option
assign this Agreement to IBM subsidiaries.
Governing Law: New York law shall govern the terms of this Agreement.
Entire Agreement: This Agreement and any of its attachments are the
complete and
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exclusive agreement between the parties relating to the subject
matter. In the event of a conflict, the terms of Exhibit A shall
govern.
By signing below for our companies, each of us agrees to the terms of this
Agreement. Once signed, 1) both parties agree any reproduction of it made by
reliable means (for example, photocopy or facsimile) is an original unless
prohibited by local law and 2) activities are subject to it.
Agreed To: Agree To:
Synon Corporation International
Business
Machines Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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Date: 3-24-97 Date: 4/1/97
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Address: Synon Corporation Address: IBM Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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SYNON IBM
EXHIBIT A to Agreement 350-132
SIRCLE Project outline.
MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES.
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* Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the
Commission.
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DEFINITIONS:
SYNON = Synon marketing/project coordinator
IBM = IBM lab coordinator
TEAM = Lab team staff
GROUP = Lab team staff and Class Library development staff
* Confidential treatment has been requested from the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Omitted portions have been filed separately with the
Commission.
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IBM Agreement for Exchange of Confidential Information
Supplement for Disclosure
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Agreement number: 92-0016
Supplement number: RST-08
Discloser: NAME AND ADDRESS OF RECIPIENT'S POINT OF CONTACT:
IBM X Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
----- Synon, Inc IBM Corporation
You X 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx
----- Xxxxxxxx XX 00000 Rochester, MN 55901-7829
United States United States
Initial Disclosure Date: January 14, 1997 Final Disclosure Date: January 14, 2000
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- on-line documentation and class libraries for object APIs
- early release code
- early drivers
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- product early design technical information
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will not be considered disclosure of confidential information from
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SYNON, INC INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
By By
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Authorized signature Authorized signature
Name (type or print): Name (type or print): M. XXXXXX TUNE
Date: Date: JANUARY 10, 1997
Identification number: 8722774 Agreement number: 92-0016
Address: 0000 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX IBM Office address: 0000 XXXXXXX 00 XXXXX
XXXXXXXX XX 00000 XXXXXXXXX, XX 00000-0000
XXXXXX XXXXXX
After signing, please return a copy of this Agreement to the local "IBM Office
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IBM Agreement for Exchange of Confidential Information
Security Requirements
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Agreement Number: 92-0016
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