Exhibit 10.2
CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 14th day of March, 2000.
BETWEEN:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, a corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of New York ("IBM Corp")
OF THE FIRST PART
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IBM CANADA LIMITED, a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Canada ("IBM Canada")
OF THE SECOND PART
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IBM ACQUISITION II L.L.C., a limited liability corporation existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware ("US Acquisition")
OF THE THIRD PART
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IBM ACQUISITION INC. a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Canada ("IBM Acquisition")
OF THE FOURTH PART
WHEREAS IBM Canada entered into a support agreement with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx,
115523 Canada Inc., Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, and 000000 Xxxxxx Inc. on February 15, 2000
(the "Support Agreement") with respect to an offer to be made for all the Class
A Shares and Class B Shares of LGS Group Inc. ("LGS") indirectly by IBM Canada
(the "Offer");
WHEREAS IBM Acquisition and US Acquisition are affiliates of IBM Canada that
propose to jointly make the Offer;
AND WHEREAS under the Offer the holders of LGS Class A Shares and Class B Shares
may choose to receive consideration in shares of IBM common stock and shares of
IBM Acquisition exchangeable into shares of IBM common stock;
AND WHEREAS the Parties hereto wish to set out the bases by which they will
co-operate in all matters relating to the Offer;
NOW THEREFORE for good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:
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1. The Parties will consult and co-operate with each other on all matters
relating to the Offer including with respect to:
(i) the sharing of information coming to their attention with
respect to LGS or the Offer;
(ii) dealings with third parties, including regulatory agencies,
depositaries and transfer agents respecting the Offer;
(iii) financing the Offer, taking up and paying for the Class A and
Class B Shares of LGS and providing consideration to the
holders thereof in the manner contemplated in the Offer;
(iv) making decisions with respect to the satisfaction or waiver of
conditions to the Offer, and any extension, variation or
termination of the Offer;
(v) public announcements relating to the Offer.
2. For the purposes of Section 1, each Party hereby constitutes and empowers
each of the other Parties as its lawful attorney.
3. Unless otherwise agreed, if US Acquisition and IBM Acquisition take up and
pay for Class A Shares and Class B Shares pursuant to the Offer, US
Acquisition shall only take up and pay for Class A Shares tendered to the
Offer by holders of such shares resident in the United States who elect to
receive consideration in shares of IBM Corp common stock, and IBM
Acquisition will take up and pay for all Class B Shares and all other
Class A Shares of LGS tendered to the Offer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Secretary and
Senior Counsel
IBM CANADA
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President Finance
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IBM ACQUISITION II L.L.C.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
IBM ACQUISITION INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxx Xxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
and Director
