SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
METAMOR WORLDWIDE, INC.
and
CITADEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Dated May 15, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I
AUTHORIZATION AND CLOSING
1.1 Authorization of the Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Purchase and Sale of the Preferred Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 The Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 1
ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS OF METAMOR WORLDWIDE'S OBLIGATION
AT THE CLOSING
2.1 Representations and Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Certificate of Designations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Closing Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Compliance with Applicable Laws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.5 Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE III
TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES
3.1 Transfer of Restricted Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
4.1 Organization and Corporate Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.2 Capital Stock and Related Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.3 Authorization; No Breach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.4 Governmental Consent, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.5 Closing Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ARTICLE V
DEFINITIONS
5.1 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.2 Remedies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.3 METAMOR WORLDWIDE's Investment Representations . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.4 Consent to Amendments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.5 Survival of Representation and Warranties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.6 Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.7 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.8 Severability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.9 Counterparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.10 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.11 Governing Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.12 Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.13 Arbitration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
CITADEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 15, 1998, between CITADEL TECHNOLOGY,
INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and METAMOR WORLDWIDE, INC., a
Delaware corporation ("METAMOR WORLDWIDE"). Except as otherwise indicated
herein, capitalized terms used herein are defined in SECTION 6 hereof.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
AUTHORIZATION AND CLOSING
1.1 AUTHORIZATION OF THE PREFERRED STOCK. The Company shall authorize
the issuance and sale to METAMOR WORLDWIDE of two thousand (2,000) shares
(the "Shares") of its Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock").
1.2 PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PREFERRED STOCK. At the Closing (as
defined in SECTION 1.3 below), the Company shall sell to METAMOR WORLDWIDE
and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate of
Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock (the "Certificate of Designations") attached hereto as
Exhibit A and the terms and conditions set forth herein, METAMOR WORLDWIDE
shall purchase from the Company, 2,000 shares of Preferred Stock at a price
of $1,000.00 per share; provided, however, that the terms and conditions on
which the shares of Preferred Stock sold to METAMOR WORLDWIDE pursuant to
this Agreement shall be at least as favorable as the most favorable terms and
conditions made available with respect to the shares of Preferred Stock sold
to investors in the private placement conducted by Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx &
Co., and the Company shall reissue the Preferred Stock to METAMOR WORLDWIDE
on such more favorable terms in the event more favorable terms are made
available to such other investors.
1.3 THE CLOSING. The closing of the purchase and sale of the
Preferred Stock to be purchased pursuant to SECTION 1.2 (the "Closing") shall
take place at the offices of METAMOR WORLDWIDE, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 at 10:00 a.m. on May 15, 1998 or
at such other place or on such other date as may be mutually agreeable to the
Company and METAMOR WORLDWIDE. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to
METAMOR WORLDWIDE stock certificates evidencing the Preferred Stock to be
purchased by METAMOR WORLDWIDE, registered in METAMOR WORLDWIDE's name, upon
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payment of the purchase price thereof by a cashier's or certified check, or
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as designated
by the Company in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00).
ARTICLE II
CONDITIONS OF METAMOR WORLDWIDE'S
OBLIGATION AT THE CLOSING
The obligation of METAMOR WORLDWIDE to purchase and pay for the
Preferred Stock at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction as of the
Closing of the following conditions:
2.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and
warranties contained in SECTION 4 hereof shall be true and correct at and as
of the Closing as though then made, except to the extent of changes caused by
the transactions expressly contemplated herein.
2.2 CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS. The Certificate of Designations
shall be in the form set forth as EXHIBIT A hereto, shall be in full force
and effect under the laws of Delaware as of the Closing and shall not have
been amended or modified.
2.3 CLOSING DOCUMENTS. The Company shall have delivered to METAMOR
WORLDWIDE all of the following documents;
(i) an Officer's Certificate, dated the date of the Closing,
stating that the conditions specified in SECTION 1 and SECTIONS 2.1 and 2.2
have been fully satisfied;
(ii) certified copies of the resolutions duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other
agreements contemplated hereby (collectively, the "DOCUMENTS"), the filing
of the Certificate of Designations referred to in SECTION 2.2, the issuance
and sale of the Preferred Stock and the consummation of all other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii) such other documents relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as METAMOR WORLDWIDE or its counsel may
reasonably request.
2.4 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. The purchase of Preferred Stock
by METAMOR WORLDWIDE hereunder shall not be prohibited by any applicable law
or governmental regulation, shall not subject METAMOR WORLDWIDE
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to any penalty, liability or, in METAMOR WORLDWIDE's sole judgment, other
onerous conditions under or pursuant to any applicable law or governmental
regulation, and shall be permitted by laws and regulations of the
jurisdictions to which METAMOR WORLDWIDE is subject.
2.5 WAIVER. Any condition specified in this SECTION 2 may be waived
only if such waiver is set forth in a writing executed by METAMOR WORLDWIDE.
ARTICLE III
TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES
3.1 TRANSFER OF RESTRICTED SECURITIES.
(a) Restricted Securities are transferable only pursuant to (i)
public offerings registered under the Securities Act, (ii) Rule 144 or Rule
144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any similar rule or rules
then in force) if such rule or rules are available and (iii) subject to the
conditions specified in PARAGRAPH (b) below, any other legally available
means of transfer.
(b) In connection with the transfer of any Restricted Securities
(other than a transfer described in subparagraph 3(i)(a) or (b) above), the
holder thereof shall deliver written notice to the Company describing in
reasonable detail the transfer or proposed transfer, together with an opinion
of Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLP or other counsel which (to the Company's reasonable
satisfaction) is knowledgeable in securities law matters to the effect that
such transfer of Restricted Securities may be effected without registration
of such Restricted Securities under the Securities Act. In addition, if the
holder of the Restricted Securities delivers to the Company an opinion of
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx, LLP or such other counsel that no subsequent transfer of
such Restricted Securities shall require registration under the Securities
Act, the Company shall promptly upon such contemplated transfer deliver new
certificates for such Restricted Securities which do not bear the Securities
Act legend set forth in SECTION 6.3. If the Company is not required to
deliver new certificates for such Restricted Securities not bearing such
legend, the holder thereof shall not transfer the same until the prospective
transferee has confirmed to the Company in writing its agreement to be bound
by the conditions contained in this paragraph and SECTION 6.3.
(c) Upon the request of METAMOR WORLDWIDE, the Company shall promptly
supply to METAMOR WORLDWIDE or its prospective transferees all information
regarding the Company required to be delivered in connection with a transfer
pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
As a material inducement to METAMOR WORLDWIDE to enter into this
Agreement and purchase the Preferred Stock, the Company hereby represents and
warrants to METAMOR WORLDWIDE that:
4.1 ORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE POWER. The Company is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction in which the
failure to so qualify might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition, operating results, assets, operations or
business prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority and all material
licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to own and operate its
properties, to carry on its businesses as now conducted and presently
proposed to be conducted and to carry out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. The copies of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and
bylaws which have been furnished to METAMOR WORLDWIDE's counsel reflect all
amendments made thereto at any time prior to the date of this Agreement and
are correct and complete.
4.2 CAPITAL STOCK AND RELATED MATTERS.
(a) As of the Closing and immediately thereafter, the authorized
capital stock of the Company shall consist of (1) 60,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, of which (i) 21,774,388 shares are issued and outstanding as of May 6,
1998, (ii) 2,000,000 of which are reserved for issuance to METAMOR WORLDWIDE
pursuant to the Option Agreement previously issued to METAMOR WORLDWIDE, and
(iii) 15,800,000 shares of which are reserved for issuance pursuant to
outstanding warrants, options or convertible securities (the "Outstanding
Options"); and (2) 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which 50 shares of
Series A Preferred Stock, 425 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and 5,000
shares of Series E Preferred Stock are outstanding. As of the Closing, the
Company shall not have outstanding any stock or securities convertible or
exchangeable for any shares of its capital stock or containing any profit
participation features, nor shall it have outstanding any rights or options
to subscribe for or to purchase its capital stock or any stock or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for its capital stock or any stock
appreciation rights or phantom stock plans other as disclosed in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to
and as contemplated by this Agreement, the Option Agreement and the
Outstanding Options. As of the Closing, the Company shall not be subject to
any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire
or retire any shares of its capital stock or any warrants, options or other
rights to acquire its capital stock, except pursuant to this Agreement, the
Option Agreement, the Outstanding Options, and the Series E Preferred Stock
to be redeemed from the proceeds of this offering. As of the Closing, all of
the
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outstanding shares of the Company's capital stock shall be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
(b) There are no statutory or, to the best of the Company's
knowledge, contractual stockholders preemptive rights or rights of refusal
with respect to the issuance of the Preferred Stock hereunder, except as
expressly provided herein. Based in part on the investment representations
of METAMOR WORLDWIDE in SECTION 6.3 hereof, the Company has not violated any
applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the offer,
sale or issuance of any of its capital stock, and the offer, sale and
issuance of the Preferred Stock hereunder do not and will not require
registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities
laws. To the best of the Company's knowledge, there are no agreements between
the Company's stockholders with respect to the voting or transfer of the
Company's capital stock or with respect to any other aspect of the Company's
affairs, except for this Agreement and the prior Purchase Agreement with
METAMOR WORLDWIDE.
4.3 AUTHORIZATION; NO BREACH. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement, the Documents and all other agreements contemplated hereby
to which the Company is a party and the filing of the Certificate of
Designations have been duly authorized by the Company. This Agreement, the
Documents, the Certificate of Designations and all other agreements
contemplated hereby each constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the
Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery
by the Company of this Agreement, the Documents and all other agreements
contemplated hereby to which the Company is a party, the offering, sale and
issuance of the Preferred Stock hereunder, the Certificate of Designations
and the fulfillment of and compliance with the respective terms hereof and
thereof by the Company do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (ii) constitute a default
under, (iii) result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance upon the Company's capital stock or assets pursuant to. (iv) give
any third party the right to modify, terminate or accelerate any obligation
under, (v) result in a violation of, or (vi) require any authorization,
consent, approval, exemption or other action by or notice to any court or
administrative or governmental body pursuant to, the Certificate of
Incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or any law, statute, rule or
regulation to which the Company is subject, or any agreement, instrument,
order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound.
4.4 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT, ETC. No permit, consent, approval or
authorization of, or declaration to or filing with, any governmental
authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement or the other agreements
contemplated hereby, or the consummation by the Company of any other
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.5 CLOSING DATE. The representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this SECTION 4 and elsewhere in this Agreement and all
information
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contained in any exhibit, schedule or attachment hereto or in any writing
delivered by, or on behalf of, the Company to METAMOR WORLDWIDE shall be true
and correct in all material respects on the date of the Closing as though
then made, except as affected by the transactions expressly contemplated by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
DEFINITIONS
5.1 For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings set forth below:
"COMMON STOCK" means the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per
share.
"OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE" means a certificate signed by the Company's
president or its chief financial officer, stating that (i) the officer
signing such certificate has made or has caused to be made such
investigations as are necessary in order to permit him to verify the accuracy
of the information set forth in such certificate and (ii) to the best of such
officer's knowledge, such certificate does not misstate any material fact and
does not omit to state any fact necessary to make the certificate not
misleading.
"PERSON" means an individual, a partnership, a limited liability
company, a corporation, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a
joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or
any department, agency or political subdivision thereof.
"RESTRICTED SECURITIES" means (i) the Preferred Stock issued hereunder
and (ii) any securities issued with respect to the securities referred to in
clause (i) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection
with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or
other reorganization. As to any particular Restricted Securities, such
securities shall cease to be Restricted Securities when they have (A) been
effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance
with the registration statement covering them, (B) become eligible for sale
pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force) under the
Securities Act or (C) been otherwise transferred and new certificates for
them not bearing the Securities Act legend set forth in SECTION 6.3 have been
delivered by the Company in accordance with SECTION 3.1(b). Whenever any
particular securities cease to be Restricted Securities, the holder thereof
shall be entitled to receive from the Company, without expense, new
securities of like tenor not bearing a Securities Act legend of the character
set forth in SECTION 6.3.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
similar federal law then in force.
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"SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. as
amended, or any similar federal law then in force.
"SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION" includes any governmental body or
agency succeeding to the functions thereof.
"SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation of which the securities having a
majority of the ordinary voting power in electing the board of directors are,
at the time as of which any determination is being made, owned by the Company
either directly or through one or more Subsidiaries.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 EXPENSES. Each party agrees to bear its own expenses associated
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.2 REMEDIES. Each holder of Investor Stock shall have all rights
and remedies set forth in this Agreement and the Certificate of Designations
and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time
under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such
holders have under any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision
of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically
(without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of
any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other
rights granted by law.
6.3 METAMOR WORLDWIDE'S INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. METAMOR
WORLDWIDE hereby represents that it is acquiring the Restricted Securities
purchased hereunder or acquired pursuant hereto for its own account with the
present intention of holding such securities for purposes of investment, and
that it has no intention of selling such securities in a public distribution
in violation of the federal securities laws or any applicable state
securities laws; provided that nothing contained herein shall prevent METAMOR
WORLDWIDE and subsequent holders of Restricted Securities from transferring
such securities in compliance with the provisions of ARTICLE III hereof.
Each certificate for Restricted Securities shall be imprinted with a legend
in substantially the following form:
"The securities represented by this certificate were originally
issued on May 15, 1998 and have not been registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. The transfer of the securities represented by this
certificate is subject to the conditions specified in the Purchase
Agreement, dated as of May 15, 1998, between the issuer (the "Company") and
a certain investor, and the Company reserves the right to refuse the
transfer of such securities until such conditions have been fulfilled with
respect to such transfer. A copy of such conditions shall
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be furnished by the Company to the holder hereof upon written request and
without charge."
6.4 CONSENT TO AMENDMENTS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, the provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the Company may
take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required
to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent
of the holders of a majority of the Investor Stock. No other course of
dealing between the Company and the holder of any Preferred Stock or any
delay in exercising any fights hereunder or under the Certificate of
Incorporation shall operate as a waiver of any rights of any such holders.
For purposes of this Agreement, shares of Preferred Stock held by the Company
or any Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be outstanding.
6.5 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES. All representations
and warranties contained herein or made in writing by any party in connection
herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, regardless of any
investigation made by METAMOR WORLDWIDE or on its behalf.
6.6 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any of the parties hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto whether so
expressed or not. In addition, and whether or not any express assignment has
been made, the provisions of this Agreement which are for METAMOR WORLDWIDE's
benefit as a purchaser or holder of Preferred Stock are also for the benefit
of, and enforceable by, any subsequent holder of such Preferred Stock. The
rights and obligations of METAMOR WORLDWIDE under this Agreement and the
agreements contemplated hereby may be assigned by METAMOR WORLDWIDE at any
time, in whole or in part, to any Subsidiary of METAMOR WORLDWIDE, or any
successor thereto.
6.7 GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. Where any accounting
determination or calculation is required to be made under this Agreement or
the exhibits hereto, such determination or calculation (unless otherwise
provided) shall be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, consistently applied, except that if because of a change in
generally accepted accounting principles the Company would have to alter a
previously utilized accounting method or policy in order to remain in
compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, such determination
or calculation shall continue to be made in accordance with the Company's
previous accounting methods and policies.
6.8 SEVERABILITY. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable
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law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this
Agreement.
6.9 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of
more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together shall
constitute one and the same Agreement.
6.10 DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS; INTERPRETATION. The descriptive headings of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
Section of this Agreement. The use of the word "including" in this Agreement
shall be by way of example rather than by limitation.
6.11 GOVERNING LAW. The corporate law of Delaware shall govern all
issues concerning the relative rights of the Company and its stockholders.
All other questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation
of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto shall he governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or
rule (whether of the State of Texas or any other jurisdiction) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Texas.
6.12 NOTICES. All notices, demands or other communications to be
given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered
personally to the recipient, sent to the recipient by reputable express
courier service (charges prepaid), 48 hours after being deposited to the
recipient by United States mail, first class, postage prepaid, or sent by
facsimile. Such notices, demands and other communications shall be sent to
METAMOR WORLDWIDE and to the Company at the address indicated below:
IF TO THE COMPANY:
Citadel Technology, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Tel No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
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with a copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxx, Exall & Bonnet, L.L.P.
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
IF TO METAMOR WORLDWIDE:
METAMOR WORLDWIDE, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Tel No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
METAMOR WORLDWIDE, Inc.
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel No.: (000) 000-0000
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the
recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party.
6.13. ARBITRATION. THE PARTIES AGREE TO SUBMIT TO ARBITRATION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE PROVISIONS, ANY DISPUTED CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING
FROM OR RELATED TO THE ALLEGED BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES FURTHER
AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AGREED UPON HEREIN SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE
MEANS FOR RESOLVING ALL DISPUTES MADE SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION HEREIN, BUT THAT
NO ARBITRATOR SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THESE ARBITRATION
PROVISIONS. ANY ARBITRATION HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE
PROCEDURES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (AAA). EITHER PARTY MAY
INVOKE ARBITRATION PROCEDURES HEREIN BY WRITTEN NOTICE FOR ARBITRATION
CONTAINING A STATEMENT OF THE MATTER TO BE ARBITRATED. THE PARTIES SHALL THEN
HAVE FOURTEEN (14) DAYS IN WHICH THEY MAY IDENTIFY A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE,
NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR. AFTER THE FOURTEEN (14) DAY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED, THE
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PARTIES SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE AAA A JOINT SUBMISSION, WITH EACH
PARTY TO CONTRIBUTE HALF OF THE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. IN THE EVENT
THE PARTIES CANNOT AGREE UPON A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS
AFTER WRITTEN NOTICE FOR ARBITRATION IS RECEIVED, THEIR JOINT SUBMISSION TO
THE AAA SHALL REQUEST A PANEL OF THREE ARBITRATORS WHO ARE PRACTICING
ATTORNEYS WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF CORPORATE LAW, AND THE
PARTIES SHALL ATTEMPT TO SELECT AN ARBITRATOR FROM THE PANEL ACCORDING TO AAA
PROCEDURES. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED BY THE PARTIES, THE ARBITRATION HEARING
SHALL TAKE PLACE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS, AT A PLACE DESIGNATED BY THE AAA. ALL
ARBITRATION PROCEDURES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL. EACH PARTY SHALL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS COSTS INCURRED IN ANY ARBITRATION, AND THE ARBITRATOR
SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE ALL OR ANY PORTION OF SAID COSTS IN AN
AWARD, REGARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY PREVAILS. THE ARBITRATOR MAY INCLUDE
EQUITABLE RELIEF. ANY ARBITRATION AWARDED SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN
STATEMENT CONTAINING A SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES IN CONTROVERSY, A DESCRIPTION OF
THE AWARD, AND AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE AWARD.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first written above.
CITADEL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
METAMOR WORLDWIDE, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Senior Vice President
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