Exhibit 10.2
FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
This ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement")
is dated as of , 2000, by and between BRE PROPERTIES, INC., a
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Maryland corporation ("BRE"), and VELOCITYHSI, INC., a Delaware corporation
("VelocityHSI," and collectively with BRE, the "Parties").
R E C I T A L S
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A. Pursuant to a Contribution and Distribution Agreement dated as of
, 2000 (the "Contribution and Distribution Agreement"), BRE will
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contribute (the "Contribution") to VelocityHSI the Contributed Assets (as
defined in the Contribution and Distribution Agreement).
B. In order to continue to operate the business of providing Internet
connectivity services, e-mail services, Web pages individualized for particular
communities, community-specific portals and related services (the "Business"),
VelocityHSI wishes to obtain from BRE, and BRE wishes to provide to VelocityHSI,
financial support and administrative services, such as use of office space;
management, accounting and payroll services; administration of benefits programs
and such other administrative services upon which VelocityHSI and BRE may agree
(collectively, the "Services") until the Termination Date (as defined herein).
C. A condition to the closing of the Contribution is that BRE and
VelocityHSI enter into this Agreement pursuant to which BRE shall provide
financial support and Services, the terms of which shall be effective (the
"Effective Date") concurrently with the Distribution (as defined in the
Contribution and Distribution Agreement).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,
and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
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the meanings indicated below:
"Advances" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
"Beneficial Ownership" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3
hereof.
"Business" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"BRE-Related Capital Expenditures" shall mean the cost of capital
equipment installed or to be installed by VelocityHSI in multifamily
dwelling units owned by BRE.
"Change in Control of VelocityHSI" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3 hereof.
"Contribution and Distribution Agreement" shall mean the agreement
described
in the Recitals to this Agreement.
"Effective Date" shall mean effective the date of this Agreement as
set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
"Exchange Act" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.
"Incumbent Board" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3
hereof.
"Non-Control Acquisition" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3 hereof.
"Non-Control Transaction" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3 hereof.
"Parties" shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory
paragraph hereof.
"Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.
"Proxy Contest" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.
"Services" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this
Agreement.
"Subject Person" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3 hereof.
"Surviving Corporation" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3
hereof.
"Termination Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3
hereof.
"VelocityHSI and Third-Party Capital Expenditures" shall mean all
capital expenditures incurred by VelocityHSI other than BRE-Related Capital
Expenditures.
"Voting Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3
hereof.
2. Services and Advancement of Expenses. From the Effective Date through
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the Termination Date, BRE shall provide the Services to VelocityHSI and make
advances (the "Advances") to VelocityHSI to fund operating expenses and capital
expenditures, subject to the limits set forth in Section 5 hereof, as
VelocityHSI may reasonably request from time to time in connection with the
operation of the Business.
3. Term; Termination. This Agreement shall commence as of the Effective
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Date and continue until the date this agreement is terminated (the "Termination
Date"), which shall be July 30, 2001 unless earlier terminated by VelocityHSI
for any reason upon not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice or by
BRE by written notice after a Change in Control of VelocityHSI (as defined below
in this Section 3). For purposes of this Agreement, "Change in Control of
VelocityHSI" shall mean any of the following events:
(A) An acquisition (other than directly from VelocityHSI) of any
voting securities of VelocityHSI (the "Voting Securities") by any
"Person" (as the term person is used for purposes of Section
13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act")),
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immediately after which such Person has "Beneficial Ownership"
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power
of VelocityHSI's then outstanding Voting Securities; provided,
however, in determining whether a Change in Control has occurred,
Voting Securities which are acquired in a Non-Control Acquisition
shall not constitute an acquisition which would cause a Change in
Control. A "Non-Control Acquisition" shall mean an acquisition by
(i) an employee benefit plan (or a trust forming a part thereof)
maintained by (A) VelocityHSI or (B) any corporation or other
Person of which a majority of its voting power or its voting
equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or
indirectly, by VelocityHSI (for purposes of this definition, a
"Subsidiary"), (ii) VelocityHSI or its Subsidiaries, or (iii) any
Person in connection with a "Non-Control Transaction" (as
hereinafter defined);
(B) The individuals who, immediately after the Distribution are
members of the Board of Directors of VelocityHSI (the "Incumbent
Board"), cease for any reason to constitute at least two-thirds
of the members of the Board of Directors of VelocityHSI;
provided, however, that if the election, or nomination for
election by VelocityHSI's common stockholders, of any new
director was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
Incumbent Board, such new director shall, for purposes of this
Agreement, be considered to be a member of the Incumbent Board;
provided, further, however, that no individual shall be
considered a member of the Incumbent Board if such individual
initially assumed office as a result of either an actual or
threatened election contest or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person
other than the Board of Directors of VelocityHSI (a "Proxy
Contest") including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid
or settle any election contest or Proxy Contest; or
(C) Approval by the stockholders of VelocityHSI of:
(i) A merger, consolidation or reorganization involving
VelocityHSI, unless such merger, consolidation or
reorganization is a "Non-Control Transaction." A "Non-
Control Transaction" shall mean a merger, consolidation or
reorganization of VelocityHSI where:
(a) the stockholders of VelocityHSI, immediately before
such merger, consolidation or reorganization, own
directly or indirectly immediately following such
merger, consolidation or reorganization, at least
seventy percent (70%) of the combined voting power of
the outstanding voting securities of the corporation
resulting from such merger or consolidation or
reorganization (the "Surviving Corporation") in
substantially the same proportion as their
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ownership of the Voting Securities immediately before
such merger, consolidation or reorganization,
(b) the individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board
immediately prior to the execution of the agreement
providing for such merger, consolidation or
reorganization constitute at least two-thirds of the
members of the board of directors of the Surviving
Corporation, or a corporation beneficially directly or
indirectly owning a majority of the Voting Securities
of the Surviving Corporation, and
(c) no Person other than (i) VelocityHSI, (ii) any
Subsidiary, (iii) any employee benefit plan (or any
trust forming a part thereof) maintained by
VelocityHSI, the Surviving Corporation, or any
Subsidiary, or (iv) any Person who, immediately prior
to such merger, consolidation or reorganization had
Beneficial Ownership of thirty percent (30%) or more of
the then outstanding Voting Securities, has Beneficial
Ownership of thirty percent (30%) or more of the
combined voting power of the Surviving Corporation's
then outstanding Voting Securities.
(ii) A complete liquidation or dissolution of VelocityHSI; or
(iii) An agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of VelocityHSI to any
Person (other than a transfer to a Subsidiary).
(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be
deemed to occur solely because any Person (the "Subject Person")
acquired Beneficial Ownership of more than the permitted amount
of the then outstanding Voting Securities as a result of the
acquisition of Voting Securities by VelocityHSI which, by
reducing the number of Voting Securities then outstanding,
increases the proportional number of shares Beneficially Owned by
the Subject Person, provided that if a Change in Control would
occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the
acquisition of Voting Securities by VelocityHSI, and after such
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share acquisition by VelocityHSI, the Subject Person becomes the
Beneficial Owner of any additional Voting Securities which
increases the percentage of the then outstanding Voting
Securities Beneficially Owned by the Subject Person, then a
Change in Control shall occur.
4. Statements and Service Warranty
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4.1 Statement from BRE. Promptly, and in any event not later than
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twenty days following the end of each month, BRE shall provide to VelocityHSI a
statement setting forth the cost of all Services provided and Advances made to
VelocityHSI,
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calculated as set forth in Section 6.1 hereof, itemized in the manner reasonably
requested by VelocityHSI.
4.2 Service Warranty. BRE represents and warrants that the Services
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will be timely provided, in a commercially reasonable manner, consistent with
BRE's past practices with regard to the Business. BRE agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless VelocityHSI from all claims, costs and losses attributable to
BRE's or BRE employees' negligent acts or omissions.
5. Limitation on Advances. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
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herein, BRE shall not be obligated to make Advances to fund operating expenses
(including expenses for Services rendered by BRE pursuant to this Agreement) and
VelocityHSI and Third Party Capital Expenditures in an aggregate amount in
excess of $10,000,000. There shall be no limitation on the amount of Advances
BRE is obligated to make to VelocityHSI to fund BRE-Related Capital
Expenditures.
6. Reimbursement and Repayment by VelocityHSI.
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6.1 Payment. Within five (5) business days of the Termination Date,
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VelocityHSI shall reimburse BRE for the aggregate unreimbursed cost of all
Services rendered by BRE pursuant to this Agreement and shall repay the
aggregate unpaid amount of all Advances, together with simple interest on the
Advances from the date made to the date of repayment, at the rate of 8% per
annum. Reimbursable costs for Services rendered by BRE will be computed based
upon hourly rates assigned to the BRE employees providing the Services which
reflect the employees' salary and benefit costs to BRE, plus 35% of the hourly
rate to cover indirect costs such as office space, equipment usage, supplies and
utilities.
6.2 Prepayment. At any time during the term of this Agreement,
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VelocityHSI may prepay any or all of the amounts described in Section 6.1
hereof, without penalty or premium.
7. General.
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7.1 Relationship of Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed
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or construed by the Parties or any third party as creating the relationship of
principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the Parties, it being
understood and agreed that no provision contained herein, and no act of the
Parties, shall be deemed to create any relationship between the Parties other
than the relationship set forth herein.
7.2 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit
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of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either Party hereto without the
express written consent of the other Party hereto; provided, however, that BRE
may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part,
to an affiliate without the consent of VelocityHSI.
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7.3 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections herein are
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inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part
of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
7.4 Severability. In the event that one or more of the terms or
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provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof in any circumstance(s)
shall, for any reason and to any extent be found by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such court shall have the
power, and hereby is directed, to substitute for or limit such invalid term(s),
provision(s) or application(s) and to enforce such substituted or limited terms
or provisions, or the application thereof. Subject to the foregoing, the
invalidity, illegality or enforceability of any one or more of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time,
shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other term or
provision hereof.
7.5 Notices. Notices shall be sent to the Parties at the following
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addresses:
BRE Properties, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: XxXxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
VelocityHSI, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Notices may be hand-delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, Federal Express or comparable overnight delivery service, or
facsimile. Notice shall be deemed received at the time delivered by hand, on the
fourth business day following deposit in the U.S. mail, on the first business
day following deposit with Federal Express or other delivery service, or if
given by facsimile when confirmation of transmission is indicated by the
sender's facsimile machine. Any Party to this Agreement may change its address
for notice by giving written notice to the other Party at the address and in
accordance with the procedures provided above.
7.6 Further Action. VelocityHSI and BRE each shall cooperate in good
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faith and take such steps and execute such papers as may be reasonably requested
by the other Party to implement the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
7.7 Amendments; Waivers. No termination, cancellation, modification,
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amendment, deletion, addition or other change in this Agreement, or any
provision hereof, or waiver of any right or remedy herein provided, shall be
effective for any purpose unless specifically set forth in a writing signed by
the Party or Parties to be bound thereby. The waiver of any right or remedy with
respect to any occurrence on one
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occasion shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or remedy with respect to
such occurrence on any other occasion.
7.8 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of
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the Parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of California,
without regard to the principles of choice of law thereof.
7.9 Entire Agreement. Except with respect to the Contribution and
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Distribution Agreement (and the Ancillary Agreements referenced therein), this
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral, between
the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, so that no such
external or separate agreement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
shall have any effect or be binding, unless the same is referred to specifically
in this Agreement or is executed by the Parties after the date hereof.
7.10 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute arising under this Agreement
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shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the manner contemplated by Article
10 of the Contribution and Distribution Agreement, including the attorneys fees
provisions referred to therein.
7.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, each of which together shall be deemed to be an original and all
of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.
7.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the
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benefit of the Parties hereto and shall not be deemed to confer upon third
parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action or other
right in excess of those existing without this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Administrative
Services and Reimbursement Agreement as of the date first written above.
BRE PROPERTIES, INC.
By:
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XxXxx X. Xxxxxxx
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
VELOCITYHSI, INC.
By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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