ROSS SYSTEMS INC as Purchaser ADVANTAGE GROWTH FUND JOHN CAINES SIOBHAN SUTCLIFFE MARK SUTCLIFFE ROB ARCHER ROBIN WIGHT STEVE MASSEY ALISTAIR NORMAN RICHARD TESTER ROY THOMAS JOHN CLEMENT RICHARD CRAIG PHIL HIGNETT COLIN DOWNES DAN SAUNDERS ROBIN WEST...
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ADDENDUM 2 TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT & RELEASE
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ADDENDUM 2 TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This ADDENDUM 2 TO THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated 31st January 2010 amends the: (a) Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 6, 2006; and (b) the Addendum to Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 2008, and is made by and among:
XXXX SYSTEMS INC, a company organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (the “Purchaser”); and ADVANTAGE GROWTH FUND LP registered in England and Wales as a limited partnership with registered number LP8457 whose principal place of business is at Cavendish House 00-00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx X0 0XX (“AGF”), acting by its general partner, Advantage Growth Fund (General Partner) Limited, XX. XXXX XXXXXX having an address of 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX00 0XX, XX, MR. XXXX XXXXXXXXX having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 00000 XXX , XXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX having an address of 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 00000 XXX, MR. XXXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 446 Xxxxxxx Road Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Birmingham, B32 1QG, UK, XX. XXXXX XXXXX having an address of Owlsclough Famr Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx XX00 0XX XX , XX. XXXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 00 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX0 0XX, XX, XX. XXXXXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 9, Kings Hall, The Academy, Wake Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, X00 0XX, XX, XX. XXXXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 0000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000, XXX, MR. XXX XXXXXX having an address of 19 Coach House Mews, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX00 0XX, XX. XXXX XXXXXXX 0 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx X00 0XX, XX, XX. XXXXXXX XXXXX having an address of 13 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Loughton, Xxxxxx Keynes, MK5 8FH, UK, XX. XXXX XXXXXXX having as address of Apartment 116, 0000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000 XXX, XX. XXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 95 The Glassworks, 0 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx X00 0XX, XX, XX. XXX XXXXXXXX having an address of 0 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX0 0XX, XX, MR. XXXXX XXXX having an address of Apartment 1525, 0000 Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, 00000, XXX, MR. XXXXX XXXX having an address of 29 Westgate Apartments, 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, X0 0XX, XX, XX. XXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, X00 0XX, XX, XX. XXXX XXXXXXX having an address of 0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, X00 0XX, MS. XXXXX XXXXXX having an address of 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, X00 0XX, XX and XX. XX XXXX having an address of 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, X00 0XX, XX collectively, the “Sellers”; all of whom may be collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party”.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS on or about October 6, 2006, the Parties executed a Stock Purchase Agreement whereby the Purchaser acquired 100% of the Shares of MVI Holdings Limited (company number 4376578) from the Sellers (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”).
WHEREAS on or about September, 2008 the Parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement agreed to amend the Stock Purchase Agreement so that the calculation of the Third Instalment was amended and the earn-out period was extended until the calendar year end 2010 by the addition of a Fourth Instalment (“Addendum 1”).
WHEREAS the Parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement and to Addendum 1 have now agreed to further amend the Stock Purchase Agreement and Addendum 1, by agreeing on: (i) an amount to be paid for the Third Instalment and the Fourth Instalment; (ii) amended payment terms for the Third Instalment and the Fourth Instalments; and (iii) the deletion of all restrictions on the operation of the Business and the Company placed on the Purchaser under the Stock Purchase Agreement and Addendum 1.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions and Principles of Construction
Capitalized terms in this Addendum 2 shall have the same meaning as given in the Stock Purchase Agreement and Addendum 1 unless a term is specifically defined herein in which case such term shall have the meaning as defined herein. The principles of construction as provided for in the Stock Purchase Agreement shall apply to this Addendum 2.
“Addendum 1” shall mean the Addendum to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated September 2008.
“Addendum 2” shall mean this Addendum 2 to the Stock Purchase Agreement & Release.
“Claim” means any allegation, debt, cause of action, liability, claim, proceeding, suit or demand of any nature howsoever arising and whether present or future, fixed or unascertained, actual or contingent whether at law, in equity, under statute or otherwise including without limitation any claim for legal costs or expenses.
“Stock Purchase Agreement” shall mean the Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 6, 2006, by and between the Purchaser and the Sellers, the exhibits and schedules thereto and the certificates delivered in accordance therewith.
Section 2. Previous Payments & Amendments
2.01 Stock Purchase Agreement & Addendum 1
(a) All provisions not expressly amended in this Addendum 2 shall remain binding and enforceable as set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement and Addendum 1.
(b) The Sellers acknowledge that this Addendum 2 replaces, in its entirety, the Purchaser’s obligations with respect to the Third Instalment.
2.02 Previous Payments
(a) The Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that each of the First Instalment, Second Instalment, the NAV Adjustment and the True-Up Amount (“Previous Payments”) have been paid to each Seller in the correct amount and none of the Sellers will contest the quantum or receipt of such Previous Payments. Each Seller hereby releases the Purchaser and its Affiliates from all Claims relating to the Previous Payments. This release covers all Claims, however described and however arising, whether or not the facts or law giving rise to any such Claim are presently within the knowledge or contemplation of any party or have been discussed between them.
(b) The Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that upon receipt of the Third Instalment and the Fourth Instalment in the amount set forth in Section 2.03(a)(i) and Sections 2.03(a)(ii) of this Xxxxxxxx 0, xxxx of the Sellers will contest the quantum of such Third Instalment or Fourth Instalment and each Seller will upon receipt automatically release the Purchaser and its Affiliates from all Claims relating to the Third Instalment and the Fourth Instalment. This release covers all Claims, however described and however arising, whether or not the facts or law giving rise to any such Claim are presently within the knowledge or contemplation of any party or have been discussed between them.
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2.03 Third Installment & Fourth Installment
(a) Amount. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement or Addendum 1, the parties agree that:
(i) the Third Instalment shall be US$2,100,000;
(ii) the Fourth Instalment shall be US$1,600,000.
(b) Payment Terms. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement or Addendum 1,the parties agree that:
(i) the Third Instalment shall be payable on or before 30 June 2010;
(ii) the Fourth Instalment shall be payable as follows:
(A) US$600,000 on or before 31 August 2010;
(B) US$500,000 on or before 31 October 2010; and
(C) US$500,000 on or before 2 January 2011.
(c) Banking Details and Amounts to be deducted for Legal Costs. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Addendum 2, the Sellers’ acknowledge and agree that no Third Installment or Fourth Installment shall be payable until the Purchaser has received:
(i) each of the Sellers banking details; and
(ii) written confirmation from Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, on behalf of the Sellers, of the exact amount of Legal Costs and the Cost Refund to be paid to the Sutcliffes in accordance with Section 4.01 of this Addendum 2.
(d) Apportionment of Third Installment and Fourth Installment. All amounts paid to the Sellers under this Addendum 2 shall be apportioned between the Sellers on a pro-rata basis relative to each Sellers’ percentage ownership of Equity Interest prior to Closing as set out in the second column titled “New%” of Schedule 1 after making the required deductions or refunds as required by Section 4.01 of this Addendum 2.
(e) Holdback and Indemnities. The holdback granted in Section 2.02(h) of the Stock Purchase Agreement and Section 2.02(g) of Addendum 1 and the Indemnities granted in Section 10 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall not apply to the Third Installment and/or to the Fourth Installment to the intent that the Third and Fourth Installments shall be paid in full without any holdback, deduction set off counterclaim or withholding whether in respect of any Claim or alleged Claim whether under the Stock Purchase Agreement or the Addendum or in respect of any other matter, thing, cause, event, agreement or obligation howsoever arising. For the avoidance of doubt the Indemnified Period shall be deemed to have ended, without any Claim being made, on the date of this Addendum.
(f) Interest. Any sums due to the Seller under this Addendum shall bear interest at the rate of 2.5 per cent above the bank lending rate of Royal Bank of Scotland Plc from time to time.
2.04 No Restrictions on Purchaser’s operation of Company.
(a) The Sellers acknowledge and agree that Section 6.04 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety.
(b) The Sellers acknowledge and agree that Schedule 1 (Adjusted Operating Profit) and Schedule 3 (CDC Factory Business Plan) of Addendum 1 shall no longer be relevant and shall be deemed to be deleted in its entirety.
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(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the Sellers acknowledge and agree that from the date of this Addendum 2, the Purchaser shall have no restrictions whatsoever on its operation of the Company and shall be entitled, if it so desires, to integrate it with any other businesses or Companies of the Purchaser or any Affiliate.
Section 3 Termination
3.01 Termination. This Addendum 2 may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned, by the Purchaser in the event that 100% of the Sellers have not executed this Addendum 2 by 28 February 2010.
3.02 Effect of Termination. If this Addendum 2 is validly terminated pursuant to Section 3.01, this Addendum 2 will forthwith become null and void, and there will be no liability or obligation on the part of any Seller or the Purchaser (or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives or Affiliates), except that the provisions with respect expenses in Section 4.01 and confidentiality in Section 4.08 shall continue to apply following any such termination.
Section 4 Miscellaneous
4.01 Expenses. The Sellers (and not the Company) shall pay for their costs and expenses relating to the negotiation and execution of this Addendum 2. In addition the Sellers acknowledge that the costs and expenses incurred by the Sellers in respect of the negotiation and execution of Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 of not more than £6,000 (“Legal Costs”) were or will be borne exclusively by Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (the “Sutcliffes”). Upon receipt of instructions from Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx in accordance with Section 2.03(c) of this Addendum 2, the Sellers hereby authorize the Purchaser to deduct 58.21% of the Legal Costs (“Cost Refund”) from the Third Installment from the amounts due to the Sellers other than the Sutcliffes and pay the Cost Refund to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx in addition to the sums due to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx from the Third Installment and then deduct the amount of the Cost Refund from the amounts to be received by the remaining Sellers on a pro rata basis relative to each Sellers’ percentage ownership of Equity Interest prior to Closing as set out in the second column titled “New%” of Schedule 1.
4.02 No Third Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Addendum 2 are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted assigns.
4.03 Assignment; Binding Effect. Subject always to the subsequent sentence, neither this Addendum 2 nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempt to do so will be void, except for assignments and transfers by operation of Law.
4.04 Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Addendum 2 is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations of any party hereto under this Addendum 2 will not be materially and adversely affected thereby: (a) such provision will be fully severable; (b) the remaining provisions of this Addendum 2 will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom; and (c) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Addendum 2 a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
4.05 Governing Law. This Addendum 2 shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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4.06 Jurisdiction. Any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Addendum 2 or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought against any of the parties in the courts of England and Wales and each of the parties hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such suit, action or proceeding and waives any objection to venue laid therein.
4.07 Counterparts. This Addendum 2 may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
4.08 Confidentiality. The confidentiality provisions contained in Section 12.12 of the Stock Purchase Agreement shall apply to this Addendum 2.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Addendum has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officer of each party hereto, and shall be effective as of the date first above written
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