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EXHIBIT 4
to SCHEDULE 13D
SSA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
May 12, 2005
X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
c/o X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: SSA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned understands that you, as representatives (the
"Representatives"), propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the
"Underwriting Agreement") on behalf of the several Underwriters named in
Schedule I to such agreement (collectively, the "Underwriters"), with SSA Global
Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), providing for a
public offering of the Common Stock of the Company (the "Shares") pursuant to a
Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").
In consideration of the agreement by the Underwriters to offer and sell the
Shares, and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during the period
specified in the following paragraph (the "Lock-Up Period"), the undersigned
will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase,
make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the
Company, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of Common Stock of
the Company, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that
represent the right to receive shares of Common Stock of the Company, whether
now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by the undersigned (including
holding as a custodian) or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial
ownership within the rules and regulations of the SEC (collectively the
"Undersigned's Shares"). The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to
preclude the undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which
is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a
sale or disposition of the Undersigned's Shares even if such Shares would be
disposed of by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or
other
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transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase,
sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option)
with respect to any of the Undersigned's Shares or with respect to any security
that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from
such Shares.
The initial Lock-Up Period will commence on the date of this Lock-Up
Agreement and continue for 180 days after the public offering date set forth on
the final prospectus used to sell the Shares (the "Public Offering Date")
pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement; provided, however, that if (1) during
the last 17 days of the initial Lock-Up Period, the Company releases earnings
results or announces material news or a material event or (2) prior to the
expiration of the initial Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will
release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of
the initial Lock-Up Period, then in each case the Lock-Up Period will be
automatically extended until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on
the date of release of the earnings results or the announcement of the material
news or material event, as applicable, unless the Representatives waive, in
writing, such extension.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company has agreed
in the Underwriting Agreement to provide written notice of any event that would
result in an extension of the Lock-Up Period pursuant to the previous paragraph
to the undersigned (in accordance with Section 10 of the Underwriting Agreement)
and agrees that any such notice properly delivered will be deemed to have been
given to, and received by, the undersigned. The undersigned hereby further
agrees that, prior to engaging in any transaction or taking any other action
that is subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement during the period from
the date of this Lock-Up Agreement to and including the 34th day following the
expiration of the initial Lock-Up Period, it will give notice thereof to the
Company and will not consummate such transaction or take any such action unless
it has received written confirmation from the Company that the Lock-Up Period
(as may have been extended pursuant to the previous paragraph) has expired.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the
Undersigned's Shares (i) as a BONA FIDE gift or gifts, provided that the donee
or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth
herein, (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned
or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the
trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and
provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for
value, (iii) pursuant to the offering contemplated by the Underwriting
Agreement, including any over-allotment provided for therein, (iv) to an
affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended), provided that such affiliate agrees to be bound in
writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such
transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (v) the undersigned may
pledge and grant a security interest in its Shares to a financial institution to
secure certain obligations to such financial institution pursuant to an
agreement between the undersigned and such financial institution in effect as of
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the date of this Lock-Up Agreement, provided that such financial institution
will hold such Shares, or such security interest in such Shares, subject to the
restrictions applicable to the Undersigned as set forth herein or (vi) with the
prior written consent of the Representatives. For purposes of this Lock-Up
Agreement, "immediate family" shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or
adoption, not more remote than first cousin. In addition, notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the undersigned is a corporation, the corporation may transfer the
capital stock of the Company to any wholly-owned subsidiary of such corporation;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that in any such case, it shall be a condition to the
transfer that the transferee execute an agreement stating that the transferee is
receiving and holding such capital stock subject to the provisions of this
Agreement and there shall be no further transfer of such capital stock except in
accordance with this Agreement, and provided further that any such transfer
shall not involve a disposition for value. The undersigned now has, and, except
as contemplated by clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) above, for the
duration of this Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the
Undersigned's Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims
whatsoever. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop
transfer instructions with the Company's transfer agent and registrar against
the transfer of the Undersigned's Shares except in compliance with the foregoing
restrictions.
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The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are
relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the
offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is
irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned's heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assigns. This Lock-up Agreement shall lapse and
become null and void on the earlier of (i) the date the Registration Statement
shall have been withdrawn from the SEC or (ii) September 30, 2005, provided that
the public offering date shall not have occurred on or before such date.
Very truly yours,
GapStar, LLC
By: General Atlantic LLC, its
sole member
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Exact Name of Shareholder
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Authorized Signature
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
A Managing Director
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