UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as
Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
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The filing fee was determined based on the $40,850,000 total consideration proposed to be paid to eLoyalty Corporation in the transaction.
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$40,850,000
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The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Section 14(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and was determined by multiplying $.00011610 by the
proposed maximum aggregate value of the transaction.
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150 Field Drive, Suite 250
Lake
Forest, Illinois 60045
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April 26, 2011
Dear
eLoyalty Stockholder:
On behalf of the board of directors and management of eLoyalty Corporation, I cordially invite you to
attend the 2011 Annual Meeting of eLoyaltys stockholders (the Annual Meeting). The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 2000 S. Lakeside Drive,
Bannockburn, IL 60015.
In addition to the election of three Class III directors, the ratification of the appointment of our
independent public accountants for 2011, the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of our executive compensation program (Say on Pay Proposal), and a recommendation, by a non-binding advisory vote, for the frequency of advisory votes
on our executive compensation program (Frequency Vote on Say on Pay), we are also seeking your approval for an important transaction. On March 17, 2011, eLoyalty entered into an acquisition agreement (the Acquisition
Agreement) with TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (collectively, TeleTech), pursuant to
which TeleTech will purchase substantially all of the assets, and assume certain of the liabilities, related to the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit and the eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name of eLoyalty Corporation.
These assets and liabilities are referred to as the ICS Business. If the sale is completed, eLoyalty will receive cash consideration in the amount of $40.85 million less certain adjustments as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement. The
full text of the Acquisition Agreement is included as
Annex A
to the proxy statement that accompanies this letter.
At
the Annual Meeting, eLoyalty will ask you to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the sale of the ICS Business as contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement (the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business). You will also be asked to
consider and vote upon a proposal to approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (the Charter) to change our name to Mattersight Corporation (the Name Change Charter Amendment). If there are insufficient votes in
favor of the preceding proposals, eLoyalty will ask you to consider and vote upon a proposal to adjourn the Annual Meeting to solicit additional proxies (the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting).
Our board of directors, after careful consideration, has approved the Acquisition Agreement and determined that the Proposal to Sell the
ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, eLoyalty and its stockholders. Our board of directors recommends that you vote
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the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business,
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the Name Change Charter Amendment,
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the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate,
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the election of the three directors identified herein,
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the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the 2011 fiscal year,
FOR
the Say on Pay Proposal, and for
3 YEARS
with respect to the
Frequency Vote on Say on Pay. Details of the business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting are given in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders will have an opportunity to comment and ask
appropriate questions.
The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment must be approved by the
affirmative vote of holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. In connection with the Acquisition Agreement, our directors, executive officers, and certain stockholders entered into voting
agreements with TeleTech, the forms of which are included as
Annex B
to the proxy statement that accompanies this letter. Pursuant to the terms of the voting agreements, each such stockholder agreed to vote all of his, her, or its shares of
eLoyalty stock for the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. As of March 24, 2011, the record date for the Annual Meeting, these
stockholders had voting power over approximately 48.5% of our outstanding shares of stock. The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as
the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal must each be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date and present in
person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The nominees for director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the nominees who receive the greatest number of votes will be elected as directors. The
Frequency Vote on Say on Pay will also be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the frequency that receives the greatest number of votes will be selected.
The completion of the proposed sale of the ICS Business is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. More
information about the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, and the other business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting is contained in the accompanying proxy statement. We encourage you to read the accompanying
proxy statement in its entirety because it describes the proposed sale and documents related to the proposed sale and related transactions and provides specific information about the Annual Meeting. You may also obtain more information about
eLoyalty from documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On behalf of our board of directors, we
thank you for your continued support of eLoyalty. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read the accompanying proxy statement and vote promptly. To ensure that your shares are represented at the meeting, whether
or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, we urge you to submit a proxy with your voting instructions by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating, and mailing your proxy card in accordance with the instructions provided on it.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ Kelly D. Conway
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Kelly D. Conway
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities regulatory agency has approved or disapproved the Acquisition
Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, passed upon the merits or fairness of the Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the disclosure in this document. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
This proxy statement, dated April 26, 2011 is first being
mailed to stockholders on or about April 29, 2011.
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 19, 2011
The Annual Meeting of eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (referred to herein as the Company,
eLoyalty, we, us, or our as the context requires), will be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 2000 S. Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, IL
60015, for the following purposes:
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To approve the sale of substantially all of the assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities, related to our Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit and the
eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name (together, these assets and liabilities are referred to as the ICS Business) by eLoyalty Corporation to TeleTech as contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement between TeleTech and
eLoyalty, dated as of March 17, 2011 and attached as
Annex A
to the accompanying proxy statement. We refer to this proposal as the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business;
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To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (the Charter) to change our name to Mattersight Corporation. We refer to this proposal as the
Name Change Charter Amendment;
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To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Annual
Meeting to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. We refer to this proposal as the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting;
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To elect three Class III directors to serve for an ensuing term of three years;
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To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for 2011;
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To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation program. We refer to this proposal as the Say on Pay Proposal;
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To recommend, by a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of advisory votes on our executive compensation program. We refer to this proposal as the Frequency
Vote on Say on Pay; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
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The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice.
Only holders of record of shares of eLoyalty Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Common Stock), and holders of record of
shares of eLoyalty 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Series B Stock; together with the Common Stock, eLoyalty Stock), at the close of business on March 24, 2011 (the Record
Date) may vote at the Annual Meeting. A list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at eLoyaltys offices at 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois, during normal business
hours, for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/ Christine R. Carsen
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Christine R. Carsen
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
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Lake Forest, Illinois
April 26, 2011
IMPORTANT: WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, AND SIGN THE
PROXY CARD AND MAIL IT PROMPTLY, OR YOU MAY VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD. ANY ONE OF THESE METHODS WILL ENSURE REPRESENTATION OF YOUR SHARES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED TO
THE COMPANY-PROVIDED PROXY CARD ENVELOPE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS
BUSINESS, THE NAME CHANGE CHARTER AMENDMENT, AND THE ANNUAL MEETING
The following questions and answers address
briefly some questions you might have regarding the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment and the Annual Meeting. These questions and answers might not address all questions that might be important to you as a
stockholder of eLoyalty. Please refer to the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement, the annexes to this proxy statement and the documents referred to or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement.
Questions and Answers about the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business
What is the proposed transaction?
The proposed transaction is the sale of substantially all of the assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities, related to our Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit, including the
eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name, pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2011, by and between eLoyalty and TeleTech. These assets and liabilities are referred to as the ICS Business.
Why did we agree to sell the ICS Business?
In reaching its determination to enter into the Acquisition Agreement and approve the sale of the ICS Business, our board of directors consulted with our management and our legal and financial advisors
and considered a number of factors. After careful evaluation of the potential benefits, negative factors, and other material considerations relating to the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement, our board of directors concluded that
the sale of the ICS Business and entering into the Acquisition Agreement are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, eLoyalty and its stockholders. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSReasons for the Sale of
the ICS Business
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Have any stockholders already agreed to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business?
Yes. The Companys directors, executive officers and certain stockholders, who, as of the Record Date, collectively had voting power
over approximately 48.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock, entered into voting agreements with TeleTech. Under the voting agreements, unless the Acquisition Agreement is terminated, including in connection with our receipt of a
superior proposal as further described under
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Voting Agreements,
these stockholders have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, to vote their shares for the approval
of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business.
When is the sale of the ICS Business expected to be completed?
Unless the Acquisition Agreement is terminated prior to the Annual Meeting, the sale of the ICS Business will occur as soon as practicable
after the Annual Meeting, assuming all of the conditions in the Acquisition Agreement have been satisfied or waived. We and TeleTech are working toward satisfying the conditions to closing and completing the sale of the ICS Business as soon as
reasonably practicable.
What will happen after the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business is approved by our stockholders?
After the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business is approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting and other conditions to the sale are
satisfied, we will sell the ICS Business to TeleTech and continue to operate our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business. We will remain a public company.
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What will happen if the Acquisition Agreement is terminated?
If the Acquisition Agreement is terminated, then the sale of the ICS Business will not be completed as currently contemplated. In such
event, we would continue to conduct our business as currently conducted and would evaluate all available strategic alternatives. Under specified circumstances, eLoyalty might be required to pay TeleTech $1.5 million as a termination fee and/or up to
$500,000 in reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in the event that the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement are not completed. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTermination Fees.
What will happen to my shares of eLoyalty Stock if the sale of the ICS Business is completed?
A stockholder who owns shares of eLoyalty Stock immediately prior to the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, subject to any actions
taken solely by the stockholder, will continue to hold the same number of shares immediately following the closing. As a result of the proposed sale, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of approximately
$19.4 million before any dividends or distributions can be made to the holders of Common Stock. Of this amount, we currently expect to pay approximately $1.3 million, representing dividends in arrears, immediately following the closing. We also
intend to assess from time to time after the closing whether we have available funds for a full or partial distribution of the remaining liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS
BUSINESSPost-Closing Business and Proceeds from the Sale of the ICS Business.
How was the purchase price for the ICS
Business determined?
The purchase price for the ICS Business was negotiated between our board of directors and our
representatives and representatives of TeleTech over a period of several months. Our board of directors selected the proposed sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech among the alternatives we were pursuing, among other reasons, because our board of
directors believed it to be in the best interests of eLoyalty and its stockholders, offered the best value, and was likely to be completed. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSBackground of the Sale of the ICS
Business
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Questions and Answers about the Name Change Charter Amendment
What is the proposed Name Change Charter Amendment?
The proposed Name Change Charter Amendment would change our name from eLoyalty Corporation to Mattersight Corporation upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business.
Why are we asking for a stockholder vote for the Name Change Charter Amendment?
Delaware law requires that we obtain approval from our stockholders in order to amend our Charter.
Why are we changing our name?
We believe that the name Mattersight Corporation more closely aligns our public identity with our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business
and the sole focus of our board of directors and management after the sale of the ICS Business. Also, we are selling the rights to use the name and registered trademark eLoyalty to TeleTech. Therefore, after the closing of the sale of
the ICS Business, we will be unable to continue using the name eLoyalty, subject to limited exceptions, without TeleTechs consent.
What effect will the Name Change Charter Amendment have upon currently outstanding stock?
If the Name Change Charter Amendment is approved by the stockholders and becomes effective, the rights of stockholders holding certificated shares under currently outstanding stock certificates and the
number of shares represented by those certificates will remain unchanged. The name change will not affect the validity or
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transferability of any currently outstanding stock certificates that bear the name eLoyalty Corporation, nor will it be necessary for stockholders with certificated shares to
surrender or exchange any stock certificates they currently hold as a result of the name change. Uncertificated shares currently held in direct registration accounts and any new stock certificates that are issued after the name change becomes
effective will bear the name Mattersight Corporation. Finally, if the Name Change Charter Amendment is approved, we expect that the trading symbol for our Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market will be changed from ELOY to
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Is the Name Change Charter Amendment conditioned on the closing of the sale of the ICS Business?
Yes. The Name Change Charter Amendment is conditioned upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business. If the closing of the sale of the
ICS Business does not occur, then we will not file the Name Change Charter Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to change our name.
Have any stockholders already agreed to approve the Name Change Charter Amendment?
Yes. Pursuant to the voting agreement described above, the Companys directors, executive officers and certain stockholders, who, as of the Record Date, collectively had voting power over
approximately 48.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock, have agreed to vote the shares of eLoyalty Stock owned by them in favor of the Name Change Charter Amendment. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS
BUSINESSTerms of the Voting Agreements.
Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting
Why did you send me this proxy statement?
You are receiving a proxy statement and proxy card because you owned shares of eLoyalty Stock as of the Record Date. This proxy statement and proxy card relate to our Annual Meeting (and any adjournment
thereof) and describe the matters on which we would like you, as a stockholder, to vote. This proxy statement summarizes information you need to know to vote at the Annual Meeting. All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting
in person. However, you do not need to attend the meeting to vote your shares. Instead, you may simply vote by proxy through the Internet, by telephone, or by mail.
We included the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business in this proxy statement because we are required to obtain the approval of our stockholders in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of our
assets. We believe that the sale of the ICS Business likely constitutes a sale of substantially all of our assets under Delaware law, as revenue from the ICS Business accounted for $60 million, or 68%, of our total revenues of $88 million for the
fiscal year ended January 1, 2011. In addition, the ICS Business has historically produced net income while our remaining Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit has operated at a loss.
When and where will the Annual Meeting be held?
The Annual Meeting will be held at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 2000 S. Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, IL 60015, on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.
What is the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting?
The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting would permit us to adjourn or postpone the Annual Meeting if a quorum is present. A quorum will be present at the Annual Meeting if the holders of a majority of
the shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors on the Record Date are present, either in person or by proxy. We would adjourn the Annual Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies
in the event that, at the Annual Meeting, the affirmative vote in favor of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment is less than a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting. Holders of approximately 48.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock have agreed to vote the shares of eLoyalty Stock owned by them in favor of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment.
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What will happen if the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting is approved by our stockholders?
If the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting is approved and the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change
Charter Amendment are not approved at the Annual Meeting while a quorum is present, then we will be able to adjourn or postpone the Annual Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and
the Name Change Charter Amendment. If you have previously submitted a proxy on the proposals discussed in this proxy statement and wish to revoke it upon adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting, you may do so.
Am I entitled to appraisal or dissenters rights in connection with the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, or
the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting?
No. The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does not provide for
stockholder appraisal or dissenters rights in connection with these types of actions.
What will I be asked to vote upon at the
Annual Meeting?
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to vote upon the following:
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to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business;
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to approve the Name Change Charter Amendment;
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to approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate;
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to elect three Class III directors to serve for an ensuing term of three years;
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to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for 2011;
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to approve, on an advisory basis, the Say on Pay Proposal; and
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to elect, on an advisory basis, the frequency of advisory votes on our executive compensation program.
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How does our board of directors recommend that our stockholders vote?
After careful consideration, our board of directors recommends that you vote:
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the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business;
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the Name Change Charter Amendment;
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the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting;
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the election of the three directors identified herein;
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the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the 2011 fiscal year;
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the Say on Pay Proposal; and
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with respect to the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay.
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You should read
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSReasons for the Sale of the ICS Business
for a
discussion of the factors that our board of directors considered in deciding to recommend the approval of the sale of the ICS Business. In addition, in considering the recommendation of our board of directors with respect to the sale of the ICS
Business, you should be aware that some of our directors and executive officers have interests in the transaction that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our stockholders generally. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE
ICS BUSINESSInterests of Certain Persons in the Sale of the ICS Business
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Who is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting?
You are entitled to vote if you owned shares of eLoyalty Stock as of the close of business on March 24, 2011 (the Record
Date). Each share of eLoyalty Stock is entitled to one vote and there is no cumulative voting. As of the Record Date we had 19,162,325 shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding. Both Delaware law and our bylaws require our board of directors to
establish a record date in order to determine who is entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting, and to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting and any continuations, adjournments or postponements of the meeting.
How many votes must be present to hold the Annual Meeting?
In order to conduct the business of the Annual Meeting, we must have a quorum. A quorum requires the presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the 19,162,325 shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding
and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors on the Record Date. Your shares are counted as present if you attend the meeting and vote in person or if you properly return a proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by mail. Abstentions
will be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. See
THE ANNUAL MEETINGRecord Date and Quorum
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What vote is
required to approve each of the proposals?
The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment
must be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the close of business on the Record Date. The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the
appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal must each be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to
vote as of the close of business on the Record Date and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The nominees for director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the nominees who
receive the greatest number of votes will be elected as directors. The Frequency Vote on Say on Pay will also be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the frequency that receives the greatest number of votes will
be the choice of stockholders. See
THE ANNUAL MEETINGVote Required for Approval
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How do I vote or change my vote?
You may vote in person at the Annual Meeting or by proxy through the Internet, by telephone, or by mail. You may revoke
your proxy at any time before the voting at the Annual Meeting by: voting again at a later date by telephone or through the Internet; submitting a new proxy that is properly signed with a later date; sending a properly signed written notice of your
revocation to our Corporate Secretary, at eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, Attention: Corporate Secretary; or voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not itself
revoke an earlier submitted proxy. If your shares are held in street name through a broker, bank, or other nominee, then you must contact your broker, bank, or nominee to revoke your proxy. See
THE ANNUAL MEETINGVoting, Proxies and
Revocation
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If my shares are held in street name by my broker, will my broker vote my shares for me?
Your broker or nominee is not permitted to use discretion and vote your shares on non-routine matters without your instructions. Shares
that are not permitted to be voted by your broker are called broker non-votes. Without your instructions, your shares will not be voted by your broker, which will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the Proposal to Sell
the ICS Business and AGAINST the Name Change Charter Amendment. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors, the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the
2011 fiscal year, the Say on Pay Proposal, or the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay. See
THE ANNUAL MEETINGVote Required for Approval
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How are proxies solicited?
This proxy solicitation is being made and paid for by eLoyalty on behalf of its board of directors. Our directors, officers, and employees may solicit proxies by personal interview, mail, email,
telephone, facsimile, or other means of communication. These directors, officers, and employees will not be paid additional remuneration for their efforts. We will also request brokers and other fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation material to
the beneficial owners of shares of eLoyalty Stock that the brokers and fiduciaries hold of record. Upon request, we will reimburse the brokers and other fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for doing this.
What does it mean if I get more than one proxy card?
If your shares are registered differently and are in more than one account, then you might receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date, and return all of the proxy cards you receive
regarding the Annual Meeting to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
How are proxies counted?
On all matters, each share has one vote. The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares outstanding as of the Record Date. Since the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment require the approval of the holders of a majority of our shares
outstanding as of the Record Date, both broker non-votes and abstentions would have the same effect as votes AGAINST such proposals. The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the appointment of Grant
Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal must each be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date
and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. A failure to vote your shares of eLoyalty Stock or a broker non-vote will have no effect on the outcome of the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the
appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal. An abstention will have the same effect as voting AGAINST the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification
of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal. The nominees for director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the nominees who
receive the greatest number of votes will be elected as directors. The Frequency Vote on Say on Pay will also be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, meaning the frequency that receives the greatest number of votes will
be the choice of stockholders. With respect to the election of our directors and the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay, neither broker non-votes nor abstentions are included in the tabulation of the voting results and, therefore, do not have
the effect of votes AGAINST such proposal.
How do I obtain an additional copy of this proxy statement or copies of
eLoyaltys most recent annual report on Form 10-K?
If you would like an additional copy of this proxy statement or a
copy of our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 17, 2011, we will send you one without charge. Please either send your
request in writing to Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 or call 847-582-7000.
Who can help answer my other questions?
If you have more questions about the sale of the ICS Business, need assistance in submitting your proxy or voting your shares, or need additional copies of the proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card,
you should contact Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 or call 847-582-7000.
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SUMMARY TERM SHEET
This summary, together with the question and answer section that precedes this section, highlights selected information from the proxy
statement about the sale of assets, and the assumption of certain liabilities, related to our Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit and the eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name. These assets and liabilities are referred to as
the ICS Business. This summary and the question and answer section may not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete description of the sale of the ICS Business, you should carefully read this proxy
statement and the Acquisition Agreement attached hereto as Annex A before you vote. The location of the more detailed description of each item in this summary is provided in the parentheses listed below. See also Where You Can Obtain
Additional Information on page 115.
Parties to the Acquisition Agreement (page 18)
eLoyalty Corporation
eLoyalty is a customer interaction consulting and managed services company. We have been designing and implementing large-scale customer interaction solutions since 1990, and we possess unparalleled
experience and qualifications in these application areas. We help our clients achieve breakthrough results with revolutionary analytics and advanced technologies that drive continuous business improvement. We currently operate our business through
two primary business units: the Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated Contact Solutions. The Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit focuses on solutions that improve the reliability of call recording and applies human
behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer interactions. The Behavioral Analytics Service is primarily a hosted solution and is delivered as a managed subscription service. The Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit focuses on
helping clients realize the benefits of transitioning their contact centers to a single network infrastructure from the traditional two-network (voice network and separate data network) model. We have agreed to sell our Integrated Contact Solutions
Business Unit pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
TeleTech is one of the largest global providers of onshore, offshore, and work from home business process outsourcing services focusing on
revenue generation, customer and enterprise management, and technology-enabled solutions. TeleTech helps Global 1000 companies enhance their strategic capabilities, improve quality and lower costs by designing, implementing and managing their
critical front- and back-office processes. TeleTech provides a 24 x 7, 365 day fully integrated global solution that spans people, process, proprietary technology and infrastructure for governments and private sector clients in the automotive,
broadband, cable, financial services, government, healthcare, logistics, media and entertainment, retail, technology, travel, and wireline and wireless communication industries.
The Purchase and Sale of the ICS Business (page 39)
Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2011, by and between eLoyalty and TeleTech, we have agreed to sell substantially all of the assets related to the ICS
Business, including the eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name, to TeleTech.
Purchase Price
(page 40)
If the sale of the ICS Business pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement is completed, then TeleTech will pay
us an aggregate cash purchase price of $40.85 million, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Acquisition Agreement. Of the total purchase price, $1.5 million will be funded into an escrow account to satisfy our obligations under any indemnity
claims that may be made by TeleTech. The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on a managed services amount (generally, unearned revenue less prepaid expenses) as of the closing date, which we will be required to transfer with the ICS
Business. The purchase price will also be adjusted to the extent the ICS Businesss working capital ratio (generally, the ratio of current assets, excluding prepaid-cost deferrals, to current liabilities, excluding unearned revenue) is greater
or less than 1.21 as of the closing date.
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Post-Closing Business and
Proceeds from the Sale of the ICS Business (page 36)
After giving effect to our payment of estimated transaction fees and expenses and before giving effect to purchase price
adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, we estimate that the net cash proceeds from our sale of the ICS Business will be approximately $38.9 million. The purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement will cause the
actual amount of net cash proceeds to vary from this estimate. The purchase price adjustments will require that we transfer cash with the ICS Business at closing representing certain net managed services amounts, which amounts were equal to
approximately $11.7 million as of January 1, 2011.
We intend to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of
the ICS Business to support our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business. As a result of the proposed sale, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of
approximately $19.4 million before any dividends or distributions can be made to the holders of Common Stock. Of this amount, we currently expect to pay approximately $1.3 million, representing dividends in arrears, immediately following the
closing. We also intend to assess from time to time after the closing whether we have available funds for a full or partial distribution of the remaining liquidation preference to the holders of the Series B Stock.
Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), the holder of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock, has expressed its position
that a cash payment equal to the full amount of the liquidation preference is due to the holders of Series B Stock immediately upon the closing of the proposed sale. Based on the advice of our legal counsel, we do not agree with TCVs position.
On April 26, 2011, we entered into an agreement with TCV providing that, subject to certain conditions, we and TCV will submit to a final and binding arbitration in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware no later than 45 days following the
closing of the sale of the ICS Business in the event that the parties have not reached a resolution prior to such time. During the pendency of any arbitration, we agreed to maintain cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to pay in full
the liquidation preference on the Series B Stock. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSPost-Closing Business and Proceeds from the Sale of the ICS Business
.
Vote Required for Approval of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, and Adjournment of
the Annual Meeting (page 15)
The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment must be
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present at the Annual Meeting. See
THE ANNUAL MEETINGVote Required for Approval
.
The Annual Meeting (pages 3, 14)
See
Questions and Answers about the Annual Meeting
and
THE ANNUAL MEETING
.
Reasons for the Sale of the ICS Business (page 26); Recommendation of Our Board of Directors (page 53)
In reaching its determination to enter into the Acquisition Agreement and approve the sale of the ICS Business, our board of directors
consulted with our management and our legal and financial advisors and considered a number of factors, including possible alternatives to the sale, the sale process and terms, and the opinion of NeXtAdvisors, LLC, a unit of North Point Advisors LLC,
a member of FINRA (NeXtAdvisors), our financial advisor. After careful evaluation of the potential benefits, negative factors, and other material
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considerations relating to the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement, our board of directors concluded that the sale of the ICS Business and our entering into the Acquisition
Agreement are advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, eLoyalty and our stockholders.
Our board of directors recommends that you
vote FOR the approval of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, FOR the Name Change Charter Amendment, and FOR the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting.
Interests of Certain Persons in the Sale of the ICS Business (page 38)
In considering the recommendation of our board of directors with respect to the Acquisition Agreement, our stockholders should be aware
that some of our directors and executive officers have interests in the sale of the ICS Business that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our stockholders generally. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS
BUSINESSInterests of Certain Persons in the Sale of the ICS Business
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Opinion of NeXtAdvisors
(page 30)
On March 11, 2011, NeXtAdvisors delivered its oral opinion, which opinion was subsequently confirmed
in writing that day, to our board of directors to the effect that, as of such date and based upon the assumptions made, matters considered, and limits of such review, in each case as set forth in its opinion, the consideration to be received by
eLoyalty pursuant to the proposed sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech was fair from a financial point of view to eLoyalty.
The full text of the written opinion of NeXtAdvisors, dated as of March 11, 2011, which sets forth the assumptions made, matters
considered, and limits on the scope of the review undertaken in connection with the opinion, is attached as
Annex C
to this proxy statement. The summary of NeXtAdvisors opinion contained in this proxy statement is qualified by reference
to the full text of NeXtAdvisors opinion, and you are encouraged to carefully read the opinion in its entirety. NeXtAdvisors opinion was delivered to our board of directors for its use and benefit in its evaluation of the sale of the ICS
Business to TeleTech, does not address the merits of the underlying decision by eLoyalty to sell the ICS Business, and does not constitute a recommendation to any eLoyalty stockholder as to how to vote on the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business.
Governmental and Regulatory Approvals (page 35)
Neither eLoyalty nor TeleTech is aware of any regulatory approvals required to be obtained, or waiting periods to expire, to complete the
sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech. If the parties discover that approvals or waiting periods are necessary, then they will seek to obtain or comply with them.
Certain U.S. Income Tax Consequences (page 35)
The sale of the ICS Business should not result in any current United States federal income tax consequences to our stockholders. We expect
to recognize a gain for United States federal income tax purposes on the sale of the ICS Business. However, based on the results of an analysis that we have undertaken with assistance of our tax advisors, we expect that for United States federal
income tax purposes all or substantially all of the taxable gain resulting from the sale of the ICS Business will be offset by available net operating losses. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSCertain U.S Income Tax
Consequences
.
Nature of Our Business Following the Sale of the ICS Business (pages 36, 73)
Following the sale of the ICS Business and the effectiveness of the Name Change Charter Amendment, we will continue to be
a public company operating under the name Mattersight Corporation, and our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit will account for all of our revenues.
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Terms of the Acquisition Agreement (page 39)
In the Acquisition Agreement, we make representations and warranties and have agreed to covenants, indemnification obligations, and other
customary provisions. You are encouraged to read carefully the Acquisition Agreement in its entirety, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Annex A
, and
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition
Agreement
.
Termination of the Acquisition Agreement (page 49)
The Acquisition Agreement may be terminated by either party if the sale of the ICS Business is not completed on or before July 3,
2011 or upon the issuance of an order or injunction by any governmental entity. TeleTech may terminate the Acquisition Agreement if (i) we do not receive stockholder approval of the Sale of the ICS Business by June 15, 2011, (ii) our
board of directors withdraws its recommendation that our stockholders approve the Acquisition Agreement, (iii) we willfully and materially breach any of our obligations with respect to alternative acquisition proposals, (iv) we
intentionally or recklessly breach any representation or warranty or covenant in the Acquisition Agreement such that conditions to TeleTechs obligations to close are not met; or (v) any information we disclose to TeleTech after signing
the Acquisition Agreement could reasonably be expected to give rise to a material adverse effect. We may terminate the Acquisition Agreement if (a) we enter into a third-party acquisition agreement that provides for a superior proposal (as
defined in
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition AgreementCovenants and Agreements
) prior to receipt of our stockholders approval or (b) TeleTech breaches any representation
or warranty or covenant in the Acquisition Agreement such that conditions to our obligations to close are not met. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition AgreementCovenants and
Agreements
.
Termination Fee and Expense Reimbursement (page 50)
If the Acquisition Agreement is terminated under circumstances described in detail elsewhere in this proxy statement and in the
Acquisition Agreement, then we will be obligated to pay TeleTech $1.5 million as a termination fee and/or up to $500,000 in reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the proposed sale of the ICS Business. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition AgreementTermination Fees
Restrictions on Solicitation of Other Offers (page 45)
The Acquisition Agreement provides that, from the date of the Acquisition Agreement until the earlier of the closing date or the termination of the Acquisition Agreement in accordance with its terms,
eLoyalty may not, directly or indirectly, initiate, solicit, encourage, or participate in any discussions regarding an acquisition proposal (as defined in
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition
AgreementCovenants and Agreements
) by a party other than TeleTech, subject to the exceptions described below. If, however, we receive an unsolicited acquisition proposal that our board of directors determines in good faith after
consultation with our legal and financial advisors is, or is reasonably likely to result in, a superior proposal (as defined in
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition AgreementCovenants and
Agreements
) from a party other than TeleTech prior to receipt of our stockholders approval of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, and such offer does not arise from a breach of the restrictions on solicitation of other offers, we
may furnish information concerning our business, properties, or assets pursuant to a confidentiality agreement and negotiate and participate in discussions and negotiations concerning an acquisition proposal. Further, prior to receipt of our
stockholders approval of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, our board of directors may withdraw or modify its recommendation to vote for
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESS
if our board determines in good
faith, after receiving advice of legal and financial advisors and taking into account any binding offer by TeleTech to amend the terms of the Acquisition Agreement and other factors related to the certainty of the acquisition proposal, that the
failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to constitute a breach by our board of its fiduciary duties to our stockholders under Delaware law. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition
AgreementCovenants and Agreements
.
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Conditions to Closing (page 48)
The consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement is subject to, among other things, the approval of our
stockholders described above, receipt of certain required third-party consents and approvals, each partys respective representations and warranties in the Acquisition Agreement being true and correct as of the closing date to the standards
described in the Acquisition Agreement, each partys performance in all material respects of its obligations required to be performed under the Acquisition Agreement on or prior to the closing date, EBITDA for the ICS Business for the twelve
month period ended on March 31, 2011 exceeding $8,000,000, and each partys delivery to the other party of all applicable transaction documents pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS
BUSINESSTerms of the Acquisition AgreementConditions to the Sale of the ICS Business
.
Indemnification (page 51)
The Acquisition Agreement provides that, subject to specified exceptions, eLoyalty and TeleTech will be liable to each other for breaches of certain representations and warranties as set forth in the
Acquisition Agreement if, and only to the extent, aggregate damages for such breaches exceed $200,000. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, each partys indemnification obligations are subject to a cap of $2.0
million. To provide a partial fund against which TeleTech may assert an indemnification claim pursuant to the foregoing, $1.5 million of the purchase price will be put in escrow and disbursed to us on the six month anniversary of the closing. In
addition, we are required to indemnify TeleTech for any breach or failure by eLoyalty to perform any of the covenants of eLoyalty contained in the Acquisition Agreement, any liabilities arising from, or in connection with, any retained liability or
any excluded asset, or from the noncompliance with any legal requirement related to fraud, intentional misrepresentation, or criminal acts committed by or on our behalf on or prior to the closing date.
Except as otherwise provided in the Acquisition Agreement, the indemnification provisions set forth in the Acquisition Agreement
constitute the sole and exclusive remedy available to eLoyalty and TeleTech with respect to breaches of the representations, warranties, and covenants set forth in the Acquisition Agreement (other than each partys right to specific performance
or injunctive relief or in cases of other willful misconduct).
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this proxy statement that are not historical facts (such as those related to the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, our intended operations after the closing, and our use of proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business) are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements,
which may be identified by use of words such as plan, may, might, believe, expect, intend, could, would, should, and other words and terms of
similar meaning, in connection with any discussion of our prospects, financial statements, business, financial condition, revenues, results of operations, or liquidity, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In addition to other factors and matters contained or incorporated in this document, important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things:
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ended January 1, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2011, which should be read in conjunction with this proxy statement. See
Where You Can Obtain Additional Information
on page 115. Many of the factors that will
impact the completion of the proposed transactions are beyond our ability to control or predict.
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In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We
cannot guarantee any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. The statements made in this proxy statement represent our views as of the date of this proxy statement, and it should not be assumed that the statements made in
this proxy statement remain accurate as of any future date. Moreover, we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING
Time, Place, and Purpose of the Annual Meeting
This proxy statement is being furnished to our stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by our board of directors for use at
the Annual Meeting to be held at the LaQuinta Inn & Suites, 2000 S. Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, IL 60015 on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, or at any postponement or adjournment thereof. The proxy materials,
together with a copy of eLoyaltys Annual Report, are first being mailed to our stockholders beginning on or about April 29, 2011.
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is for our stockholders to consider and vote upon the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting (if
necessary or appropriate), the election of three Class III directors to serve for an ensuing term of three years, the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for 2011, the Say on Pay Proposal, and
the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
Our board of directors, after careful consideration, has approved the Acquisition Agreement and determined that the sale of the ICS
Business is advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of, eLoyalty and our stockholders. Our board of directors recommends that you vote
FOR
the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business,
FOR
the Name Change Charter
Amendment,
FOR
the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies,
FOR
the election of the three directors identified herein,
FOR
the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for the 2011 fiscal year,
FOR
the Say on Pay Proposal, and for
3 YEARS
with respect to the
Frequency Vote on Say on Pay. For a discussion of the material factors considered by our board of directors in reaching its conclusions regarding the sale of the ICS Business, see
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSReasons
for the Sale of the ICS Business
.
Record Date and Quorum
Only holders of record of shares of eLoyalty Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Common Stock), and holders of record of
shares of eLoyalty 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (Series B Stock; together with the Common Stock, eLoyalty Stock), at the close of business on March 24, 2011 (the Record
Date) may vote at the Annual Meeting. On the Record Date, 19,162,325 shares of eLoyalty Stock, comprising 15,613,247 shares of Common Stock and 3,549,078 shares of Series B Stock, were outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual
Meeting. Each share of eLoyalty Stock entitles the holder to one vote and both classes of eLoyalty Stock will vote together as a single class on (i) the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, (ii) the Name Change Charter Amendment,
(iii) the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting (if necessary or appropriate), (iv) the election of three Class III directors to serve for an ensuing term of three years, (v) the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
as our independent public accountants for 2011, (vi) the Say on Pay Proposal, and (vii) the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay.
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid Annual Meeting. A quorum will be present at the Annual Meeting if the holders of a majority of the shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors on the Record Date are present, either in person or by proxy. Abstentions are counted for purposes of a quorum. Without your instructions, your broker or nominee is not permitted to use discretion and vote your shares on
non-routine matters, such as the election of directors. Therefore, if you do not provide your broker or nominee instructions with respect to the election of directors, your shares will not be counted for purposes of determining the presence or
absence of a quorum for the transaction of all business. If a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting or if there are insufficient votes to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment (but sufficient votes
to approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting), then the Annual Meeting will be adjourned or postponed to solicit additional proxies.
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Routine vs. Non-Routine Matters
The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent public accountants for 2011 is considered to be a routine
matter under applicable rules. A broker may generally vote on routine matters, and therefore there should be no broker non-votes in connection with this item. The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, the Proposal to
Adjourn the Meeting, the election of directors, the Say on Pay Proposal, and the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay are considered to be non-routine matters under applicable rules. Because a broker cannot vote without instructions on non-routine matters,
there may be broker non-votes on these Items.
Vote Required for Approval
The Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment must be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a
majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding as of the Record Date. For the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment, you may vote FOR or AGAINST or you may ABSTAIN. Because the
Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment require the approval of the holders of a majority of our shares outstanding as of the Record Date, both broker non-votes and abstentions would have the same effect as votes
AGAINST such proposals.
The Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the appointment of Grant
Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal must each be approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date
and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. A failure to vote your shares of eLoyalty Stock or a broker non-vote will have no effect on the outcome of the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification of the
appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal. An abstention will have the same effect as voting AGAINST the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the ratification
of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, and the Say on Pay Proposal.
Our organizational documents do not provide for cumulative voting for directors. Therefore, the nominees for director will be elected by
a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. This means that the nominees for the three director seats who receive the most affirmative votes of shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date and present in person or
represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be elected to serve as directors. The Frequency Vote on Say on Pay will also be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. This means that the frequency alternative that
receives the most affirmative votes of shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be the choice of stockholders. With respect to the election of our
directors and the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay, neither broker non-votes nor abstentions are included in the tabulation of the voting results and, therefore, do not have the effect of votes AGAINST such proposal.
If your shares of eLoyalty Stock are held in street name, you will receive instructions from your broker, bank, or other
nominee that you must follow in order to have your shares voted. Brokers who hold shares in street name for customers are precluded from exercising their voting discretion with respect to approving non-routine matters such as the
Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, the Proposal to Adjourn the Meeting, the election of directors, the Say on Pay Proposal, and the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay and, as a result, absent specific instructions from
the beneficial owner of the shares, brokers are not empowered to vote those shares, referred to generally as broker non-votes. Broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual
Meeting. Broker non-votes will have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment, but will have no effect on the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, the election of
three Class III directors to serve for an ensuing term of three years, the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public accountants, the Say on Pay Proposal, and the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay.
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In connection with the Acquisition Agreement, our directors, executive officers, and certain
stockholders have entered into voting agreements with TeleTech, dated as of March 17, 2011, the forms of which are attached hereto as
Annex B
. Pursuant to the terms of the voting agreements, each such stockholder agreed to vote all of
his, her, or its shares of eLoyalty Stock for the approval of the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. As of the Record Date, these stockholders had voting power over approximately 48.5% of eLoyalty Stock. See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSInterests of Certain Persons in the Sale of the ICS Business
and
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Voting Agreements
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Voting, Proxies, and Revocation
You may vote by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting.
Voting in
Person
If you hold shares in your name as a stockholder of record and plan to attend the Annual Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot at the Annual Meeting or you may give us a signed proxy card before voting is
closed. If you would like to attend the Annual Meeting, please bring proof of identification with you to the Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we strongly encourage you to submit a proxy for your shares in advance as
described below, so your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend. If your shares are held in street name, which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank, or other nominee, and you wish to vote in person at
the Annual Meeting, you must bring to the Annual Meeting a proxy from the record holder of the shares (your broker, bank, or nominee) authorizing you to vote at the Annual Meeting. To do this, you should contact your broker, bank, or nominee.
Voting by Proxy
If you are a holder of record of eLoyalty Stock (that is, you hold your stock in your own name)
on the Record Date, you may submit a proxy with your voting instructions by any of the following methods:
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Through the Internet:
Go to the web address
www.proxyvote.com
and follow the instructions included with the Notice of the
Annual Meeting or, if applicable, on your proxy card, at any time before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2011. Instructions are also provided on the website.
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By Telephone:
Call
1-800-690-6903
on a touch-tone telephone from anywhere within the United States or Canada at any time
before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2011, and follow the instructions included with the Notice of the Annual Meeting or, if applicable, on your proxy card. Instructions are also provided by recorded telephone message.
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By Mail:
You may also complete, sign, and mail your proxy card using the instructions provided on it.
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If you choose to submit your proxy with voting instructions by telephone or through the Internet, you will be required to provide your
assigned control number before your proxy will be accepted. This number is included either with the Notice of the Annual Meeting or, if applicable, on your proxy card. Once you have indicated how you want to vote in accordance with the instructions
provided, you will receive a confirmation that your proxy has been successfully submitted.
Properly executed proxies that do
not contain specific voting instructions will be voted
FOR
the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business,
FOR
the Name Change Charter Amendment,
FOR
the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting (if
necessary or appropriate),
FOR
the election of the nominees for director shown under
PROPOSAL #4: ELECTION OF DIRECTORSNominees
,
FOR
the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton
LLP as our independent public accountants for 2011,
FOR
the Say on Pay Proposal, and for
3 YEARS
with respect to the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay.
Revocation of Proxy
Submitting a proxy on the enclosed form does not preclude a stockholder from voting in person at the
Annual Meeting. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the voting at the Annual Meeting by any of the following methods:
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voting again at a later date by telephone or through the Internetyour latest voting instructions will be counted and your earlier instructions,
using the same procedures, revoked;
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submitting a new proxy that is properly signed with a later date;
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sending a properly signed written notice of your revocation to eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary, at eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive,
Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, Attention: Corporate Secretary; or
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voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not itself revoke an earlier submitted proxy.
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If your shares are held in street name through a broker, bank, or other nominee, then you must contact your
broker, bank, or nominee to revoke your proxy.
Adjournments and Postponements
The Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS
Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. Any adjournment may be made without notice, other than by an announcement made at the Annual Meeting of the time, date, and place of the adjourned meeting. Approval of the Proposal to Adjourn the
Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment requires, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of
holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote at the
meeting may adjourn the meeting until a quorum is present. Any signed proxies received by us in which no voting instructions are provided on this matter will be voted FOR the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or
appropriate, to solicit additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. In addition, when any meeting is convened, the presiding officer, if directed by our board of directors, may adjourn
the meeting if (i) no quorum is present for the transaction of business or (ii) our board of directors determines that adjournment is necessary or appropriate to enable the stockholders to consider fully information which our board of
directors determines has not been made sufficiently or timely available to stockholders or otherwise to effectively exercise their voting rights. Any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies
will allow our stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Annual Meeting as adjourned or postponed.
Rights of Stockholders Who Object to the Proposals
The General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does not provide for stockholder appraisal or dissenters rights in connection with the types of actions contemplated under any of the proposals
on the Annual Meeting agenda.
Solicitation of Proxies
This proxy solicitation is being made and paid for by eLoyalty on behalf of its board of directors. Our directors, officers, and employees
may solicit proxies by personal interview, mail, email, telephone, facsimile, or other means of communication. These directors, officers, and employees will not be paid additional remuneration for their efforts. We will also request brokers and
other fiduciaries to forward proxy solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares of eLoyalty Stock that the brokers and fiduciaries hold of record. Upon request, we will reimburse the brokers and other fiduciaries for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses for doing so.
Questions and Additional Information
If you have more questions about the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment or any other proposals on the
Annual Meeting agenda, need assistance in submitting your proxy or voting your shares, or need additional copies of the proxy statement or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary, eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 or call 847-582-7000.
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PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESS
This section of the proxy statement describes the proposed sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech. However, we highly recommend that you
also carefully read the Acquisition Agreement included as
Annex A
to this proxy statement for the complete terms of the sale of the ICS Business and other information that might be important to you.
Parties to the Acquisition Agreement
eLoyalty Corporation
eLoyalty is a customer interaction consulting
and managed services company. We have been designing and implementing large-scale customer interaction solutions since 1990, and we possess unparalleled experience and qualifications in these application areas. We help our clients achieve
breakthrough results with revolutionary analytics and advanced technologies that drive continuous business improvement. We currently operate our business through two primary business units: the Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated
Contact Solutions. The Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit focuses on solutions that improve the reliability of call recording and applies human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer interactions. The Behavioral
Analytics Service is primarily a hosted solution and is delivered as a managed subscription service. The Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit focuses on helping clients realize the benefits of transitioning their contact centers to a
single network infrastructure from the traditional two-network (voice network and separate data network) model. We have agreed to sell our Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement.
Our principal executive offices are located at 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, and the telephone number at our
principal executive offices is (847) 582-7000. Effective June 1, 2011, our principal executive offices will be our location at 200 South Wacker Drive, Suite 820, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and our telephone number at our principal executive
offices will be (877) 356-9252.
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
TeleTech is one of the largest global providers of onshore, offshore and work from home business process outsourcing services focusing on
revenue generation, customer and enterprise management, and technology-enabled solutions. TeleTech helps Global 1000 companies enhance their strategic capabilities, improve quality and lower costs by designing, implementing and managing their
critical front- and back-office processes. TeleTech provides a 24 x 7, 365 day fully integrated global solution that spans people, process, proprietary technology and infrastructure for governments and private sector clients in the automotive,
broadband, cable, financial services, government, healthcare, logistics, media and entertainment, retail, technology, travel, and wireline and wireless communication industries.
The principal executive offices of TeleTech are located at 9197 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado 80112 and the telephone number at
its principal executive offices is (303) 397-8100.
Background of the Sale of the ICS Business
Our board of directors reviews regularly the performance of our business and our strategies, opportunities and objectives
in the markets in which we operate. In conjunction with those reviews, we assess the short- and long-term prospects of our business units and our Company as a whole. We evaluate opportunities to grow our Company organically and also inorganically,
by means of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, asset sales, and strategic alliances with other companies.
At a November
2008 meeting of our board of directors, our board began to consider the possibility of selling our Integrated Contract Solutions Business Unit, which we refer to in this proxy statement as the ICS Business. Our board believed that the
lack of synergies between our two principal business units resulted in an unclear
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investment proposition for both existing and new investors. Furthermore, our board believed that the sale of the ICS Business would enable the Company to focus its resources on growing the
Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which the Company believes has greater long-term market potential than the ICS Business. Following the meeting, our board and senior management consulted with investment banking firms to review our
options.
At a February 2009 meeting of our board of directors, two investment banking firms presented their recommendations
to our board and proposed valuation ranges of the ICS Business. Based on these recommendations, our board of directors determined not to proceed with a possible sale of the ICS Business at that time for several reasons, including, among other
things, that the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit did not appear ready to operate as a standalone business. Furthermore, although the ICS Business was exhibiting improving performance, our board of directors and senior management did
not believe that the Company would be able to obtain a favorable price in light of the then-current economic environment.
In
October 2009, the Company received an unsolicited expression of interest from a bidder (Party A) for the purchase of the ICS Business. At a November 2009 meeting, our board of directors considered once again the potential benefits and
effects of separating our principal business units. Our board of directors also reviewed certain updated valuation analyses for the ICS Business. At that time, our board of directors and senior management still did not believe that our Behavioral
Analytics Service Business Unit was ready to operate as a standalone business. Among other things, the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit needed continued investment in new product development, a better developed sales function,
and additional momentum from new contracts. Based on the updated valuation analyses and other factors, our board did not believe that it was an opportune time to pursue Party As expression of interest further.
In early 2010, our board of directors and senior management again reviewed the possibility of selling the ICS Business in order to focus
on our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit. Our board discussed strategic alternatives at length at a meeting on February 8, 2010. On one hand, the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit had shown increased revenues, a
growing contract pipeline, a maturing sales and marketing platform, and broadened product footprint. On the other hand, the ICS Business continued to demonstrate slowing managed services growth, an overreliance on consulting services, and customer
concentration risk.
At a meeting on May 5, 2010, our board of directors had another detailed discussion regarding the
sale of the ICS Business. Our board of directors considered several factors in favor of divesting the ICS Business, including the following:
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the ICS Business would require significant investments to move forward, including investments in management, customer interaction solutions, and
intellectual property;
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the ICS Business was diverting key Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit resources;
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a sale of the ICS Business would enable management to apply proceeds from the sale and other key resources to support our Behavioral Analytics
Service Business Unit;
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the ICS Business faces potential future strategic threats as a result of clients increasing desire for one large vendor with a broad geographic
presence that can support their entire converged network; and
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the ICS Businesss results of operations were stabilizing, making it more attractive to potential bidders.
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Our board instructed senior management to retain a financial advisor to assist it in exploring a potential sale of the ICS Business. Senior management
discussed the potential engagement with various candidates over the next three weeks.
On June 8, 2010, eLoyalty
retained NeXtAdvisors as its financial advisor for a sale of the ICS Business. From mid-June 2010 through mid-August 2010, our senior management and representatives of NeXtAdvisors
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worked together to develop
analyses of the ICS Business, an electronic data room for due diligence purposes,
strategies for marketing the ICS Business, market assessments,
valuation ranges, a forecasted financial model, and lists of potential buyers. In late July 2010, NeXtAdvisors began contacting potential strategic and financial buyers.
At a meeting of our board of directors held on August 4, 2010, the board discussed the anticipated benefits, risks and effects of a
sale of the ICS Business. The boards principal conclusion was that eLoyalty could maximize stockholder value through a more strategic and singular focus on our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit following a sale of the ICS
Business. Representatives of NeXtAdvisors discussed with our board the market for an enterprise asset sale, including an overview of potential buyers, the potential buyers contacted to date, valuation ranges, and strategies and timelines for the
potential sale process. In addition, representatives of Winston & Strawn LLP, outside legal counsel for the Company (Winston & Strawn), made a presentation regarding the fiduciary duties of directors in the context of a
sale transaction and discussed with our board of directors certain specific considerations in analyzing the sale of the ICS Business.
By the time of the meeting on August 4, 2010, NeXtAdvisors had contacted 43 buyers, nine of which executed confidentiality agreements and were granted access to the electronic data room. After the
meeting, NeXtAdvisors continued to approach potential buyers and gauge interest in a potential sale of the ICS Business.
On
September 1, 2010, our board of directors met to discuss the valuation of the ICS Business, optimal timing for the sale of the ICS Business, the strategy for the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit following the sale of the ICS
Business, and potential uses of the anticipated proceeds from a sale of the ICS Business. Representatives of Winston & Strawn also discussed with our board of directors the impact that a sale of the ICS Business would have on the rights of
the holders of Series B Stock. In particular, it was noted that the proposed sale would constitute a liquidation under the terms of the Certificate of Designations for the Series B Stock (the Series B Designations) and, as a
result, the holders of Series B Stock would be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of approximately $19.4 million before any dividends or distributions could be made to the holders of Common Stock. Our board of directors discussed the
merits of forming a special committee to review and evaluate the potential uses of proceeds and engage in discussions with the holders of Series B Stock.
After the September 1, 2010 board meeting and continuing through mid-October 2010, NeXtAdvisors continued to approach potential buyers. In total, NeXtAdvisors approached 62 parties, including
TeleTech, regarding the potential sale of the ICS Business. Of the 62 parties, 38, including nine strategic buyers and 29 financial buyers, executed confidentiality agreements and thereafter received additional information and materials relating to
the ICS Business. In addition to conducting follow-up telephone calls and providing additional information at the request of the prospective bidders, representatives of NeXtAdvisors and our senior management made presentations to 12 of the parties,
including six strategic buyers and six financial buyers, that had executed a confidentiality agreement.
Of the 38 parties
that executed confidentiality agreements, five parties submitted non-binding initial indications of interest relating to the sale of the ICS Business (the Initial Indications). The Initial Indications, which were submitted from mid- to
late-October 2010, proposed material terms and conditions relating to the sale of the ICS Business, including, without limitation, the proposed purchase price for the ICS Business (ranging from $28 million to $45 million), purchase price adjustments
based on a managed services amount and a working capital ratio, escrow terms, financing conditions, and exclusivity.
At a
meeting of our board of directors on November 3, 2010, our senior management and representatives of NeXtAdvisors updated our board as to the status of the efforts undertaken to date in connection with the proposed sale of the ICS Business as
well as a summary of the material terms of the Initial Indications. After assessing the Initial Indications, our board instructed NeXtAdvisors to notify two of the parties (referred to as Party D and Party E) that had
submitted Initial Indications that their bids were low in comparison to the other bidders and eLoyalty would not be pursuing further discussions with them.
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From early November 2010 through mid-December 2010, our senior management and
representatives of NeXtAdvisors conducted follow-up telephone calls with the three remaining bidders (referred to as Party B, Party C, and TeleTech) to confirm the terms of their Initial Indications and negotiate
the purchase price and other material terms, such as the working capital adjustment, the managed services amount, the escrow amount and duration, as well as the payout of additional contingent consideration based on the forecasted financial results
of the ICS Business for the first quarter of 2011.
On November 5, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors had a conference
call with Party B to discuss the possibility of additional contingent consideration based on the forecasted first quarter 2011 financial results of the ICS Business.
On November 8, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors had a conference call with Party C to discuss the additional contingent consideration based on the forecasted first quarter 2011 financial results
of the ICS Business. Party C expressed a willingness to include additional contingent consideration, but stated that it was still determining the appropriate multiple to apply to the forecasted first quarter 2011 financial results of the ICS
Business.
Also on November 8, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors had a conference call with TeleTech, who indicated
that its final offer was $43 million. In addition, subject to review by its counsel, TeleTech requested that 5% of the purchase price be held in escrow to ensure compliance with the Companys representations and warranties set forth in any
definitive agreement.
On November 10, 2010, our senior management and NeXtAdvisors sent Party B, Party C, and TeleTech
updated financial information relating to the ICS Business, including actual third quarter 2010 financial results and forecasted results for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.
On November 11, 2010, Party B submitted a revised non-binding indication of interest relating to the sale of the ICS Business, which
proposed a bid range of $40 million to $45 million and expressed a willingness to increase the bid with additional contingent consideration.
On November 13, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors and senior management had a conference call with Party C to discuss the material terms of Party Cs Initial Indication and clarify certain
positions and calculations. Specifically, the parties addressed their respective definitions of the managed services amount and working capital adjustment and their opinions regarding the appropriate levels of each at the time of sale. Senior
management determined that Party C was calculating the managed services amount and working capital adjustment in a different manner than Party B and TeleTech, which would result in eLoyalty receiving less cash at closing based on the latest
available balance sheet of the ICS Business. Representatives of NeXtAdvisors, senior management, and Party C also discussed Party Cs requirements regarding capital expenditures, desired escrow amounts, and the ICS Business actual third
quarter 2010 financial results and revised forecasted financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011.
On November 15, 2010, Party C sent an email to NeXtAdvisors as a follow up to the conversation that took place on November 13, 2010. Party C indicated in its email a willingness to increase the
proposed additional contingent consideration based on operating performance of the ICS Business in the first quarter of 2011. Party C proposed a risk sharing approach whereby the increase or decrease in trailing twelve-month EBITDA for the ICS
Business at the end of the first quarter of 2011 would be divided in 60% and 40% proportions between and eLoyalty and Party C, respectively. Party C also proposed a reduction in its original bid from $40.5 million to $39.6 million. The reduction in
Party Cs bid was based on the application of the implied multiple contained in their Initial Indication to the revised forecasted financial results of the ICS Business for the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Party C also indicated in the email dated November 15, 2010 that it would reduce the
escrow period from 24 months to 18 months, but would like to increase the amount to be held in escrow based on the same implied percentage in its Initial Indication, assuming the additional contingent consideration were paid out. Party C indicated a
willingness to amend its capital expenditure requirements, subject to further diligence. Finally, Party C confirmed the manner in which it proposed purchase price adjustments based on the managed services amounts and working capital, which remained
different from the calculations prepared by senior management and the other bidders.
On November 15, 2010, TeleTech
submitted a revised non-binding indication of interest relating to the sale of the ICS Business, which, as discussed during the November 8, 2010 conference call, increased its original bid from $42 million to $43 million.
On November 17, 2010, our senior management had a meeting with Party B in an effort to determine the seriousness of Party Bs
bid and assess its progress on securing financing. Our senior management discussed potential areas of synergies in an effort to assist Party B with its financial model to finalize their bid.
On November 21, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors had a conference call with Party Bs bankers to discuss the bid range.
The bankers tightened the bid range to $42 million to $45 million. The parties also discussed Party Bs ability to finance the transaction, as its Initial Indication included a financing contingency. Party Bs bank indicated it was
currently in discussion with several other banks and private equity firms. They asked that Party Bs potential financing sources be granted access to the electronic data room, as well as be supplied with additional information regarding the ICS
Business first quarter 2011 forecasted financial results. Data room access and the requested financial information were provided to two of Party Bs potential financing sources.
On December 1, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors and our senior management had a conference call with Party B during which Party
B indicated that its final bid was $40 million and it would not be offering any additional contingent consideration based on first quarter 2011 financial results of the ICS Business. Our senior management informed Party B that it did not expect to
continue negotiations with Party B due to the lower purchase price and remaining financing uncertainties.
On December 7,
2010, our senior management and representatives of NeXtAdvisors held a telephonic meeting with our board to update them as to the status of the efforts undertaken to date in connection with the proposed sale of the ICS Business, as well as a summary
of the key points requiring negotiation with the remaining bidders, Party C and TeleTech. Based on an analysis of the terms proposed, our board of directors authorized senior management to execute an exclusivity agreement with TeleTech. However,
Party Cs bid continued to include unresolved working capital and escrow issues that, if resolved favorably for the Company, could result in Party Cs bid being more favorable than TeleTechs. As a result, our board directed senior
management and NeXtAdvisors to continue discussions with both bidders regarding working capital and escrow issues in their respective bids prior to executing an exclusivity agreement.
On December 8, 2010, representatives of NeXtAdvisors and senior management had a conference call with TeleTech to discuss the
definition of working capital and working capital requirements at closing. During the course of the conference call, the parties reached an agreement on the definition of working capital and the appropriate ratio for making a working capital
adjustment to the purchase price.
The following day, TeleTech submitted a further revised non-binding indication of interest
relating to the sale of the ICS Business (the TeleTech Second Revised Indication). The TeleTech Second Revised Indication updated certain material terms, including the adjustment to the purchase price based on a working capital ratio,
and the terms of the escrow, which was set at 5% of the purchase price to be held for a period of six months.
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Over the next few days, representatives of NeXtAdvisors and senior management conducted a
series of follow-up conference calls with TeleTech and Party C to further refine certain terms, including the adjustment to the purchase price based on the working capital ratio.
During a follow-up conference call with Party C on December 10, 2010, Party C confirmed that the proposed terms set forth in its
email dated November 15, 2010 were final. Our senior management notified Party C that, as a result, it would not be pursuing further negotiations with Party C. Senior management also updated our board of directors on the results of its
discussions over the preceding three days with TeleTech and Party C.
Also on December 10, 2010, TeleTech submitted a
further revised non-binding indication of interest relating to the sale of the ICS Business (the TeleTech Third Revised Indication). The TeleTech Third Revised Indication reflected agreements made during conference calls between
representatives of Winston & Strawn and Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP, outside counsel to TeleTech (Neal Gerber).
On December 13, 2010, eLoyalty executed TeleTechs Third Revised Indication (the Executed Indication), which included an exclusivity agreement pursuant to which eLoyalty agreed to
only negotiate with TeleTech regarding the sale of the ICS Business for a period of sixty days. On December 13, 2010, TeleTech and its representatives were granted full access to the electronic data room that contained additional materials and
documents relating to the ICS Business.
On December 20, 2010, our board of directors held a special telephonic meeting
and determined to designate a special committee in connection with the sale of the ICS Business (the Special Committee). Our board determined to designate a special committee because the Series B Stock is entitled to certain rights and
preferences upon the sale of the ICS Business, and certain members of the board are holders of Series B Stock or may be deemed affiliates of holders of Series B Stock. The members of the Special Committee, Messrs. Mullen, Kohler, and Staley, are
disinterested directors who do not, directly or indirectly, hold any shares of Series B Stock. The Special Committee was designated for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating potential uses of proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business, including
potential distributions to stockholders, and making a recommendation to the full board regarding such use of proceeds. The Special Committee held its first meeting on December 23, 2010.
On January 5, 2011, TeleTech delivered to eLoyalty a first draft of the Acquisition Agreement based on the Executed Indication. As
TeleTech conducted its due diligence, Winston & Strawn and Neal Gerber began negotiations on the terms of the Acquisition Agreement. On January 13, 2011, our senior management, TeleTech, NeXtAdvisors, Winston & Strawn, and
Neal Gerber held a meeting at the offices of Winston & Strawn to discuss Teletechs initial draft of the Acquisition Agreement. Negotiations over the terms of the Acquisition Agreement focused primarily on the details of the purchase
price adjustments, termination fees and expenses, the escrow amount, the scope of the representations and warranties, the indemnification cap, and the indemnification deductible, and continued for the next several weeks, with the parties exchanging
multiple drafts of an Acquisition Agreement.
On January 20, 2011, the Special Committee held a meeting in order to
analyze the expected net proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business under various assumptions provided by management. The Special Committee also reviewed the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit cash flow forecast, sales plan,
development plan, and other projections provided by management.
On February 11, 2011, TeleTech informed senior
management and NeXtAdvisors that TeleTechs financial due diligence suggested higher projected general and administrative expenses for the ICS Business than those previously estimated. As a result, TeleTech believed that a reduction in the
purchase price was warranted. NeXtAdvisors met with TeleTech on February 14, 2011 to discuss a purchase price reduction of approximately $2.15 million. The following day, our senior management, TeleTech, NeXtAdvisors, Winston & Strawn,
and Neal Gerber met to continue negotiations over the proposed purchase price reduction and its interplay with the
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other open terms of the Acquisition Agreement, including the details of the purchase price adjustments, termination fees and expenses, the escrow amount, the indemnification cap, and the
indemnification deductible.
The exclusivity period in the Executed Indication ended on February 11, 2011. As a result,
senior management directed NeXtAdvisors to contact bidders that had expressed interest in the ICS Business in order to inform them of the developments with TeleTech and gauge their interest in renewing negotiations. NeXtAdvisors focused in
particular on Party C and Party D. NeXtAdvisors provided certain updated financial information for the ICS Business to Party C and Party D and discussed with each of them over the next four days whether their prior bids could be increased. Party D
did not express any interest in increasing its original bid range of $31 to $38 million.
On February 16, 2011,
NeXtAdvisors and senior management updated our board of directors of the recent developments with TeleTech and discussed the benefits and effects of continuing negotiations with TeleTech or proceeding with discussions with other potential buyers.
Our board of directors determined to pursue parallel paths of continuing negotiations TeleTech under the proposed purchase price reduction while continuing to try to make progress with Party C. NeXtAdvisors and senior management continued to discuss
terms with Party C following the meeting on February 16, 2011. It was ultimately determined that there was little ability to achieve or confirm a higher bid from Party C than TeleTechs revised bid. Party Cs proposal also continued
to include escrow and working capital requirements that were significantly less favorable to the Company than TeleTechs proposed terms.
Effective February 18, 2011, the Company and TeleTech executed an amendment to the Executed Indication, which reflected a revised purchase price of $40.85 million, extended of the exclusivity period
until February 28, 2011, and contained various other terms negotiated at the February 15, 2011 meeting. On February 23, 2011, Neal Gerber delivered a revised draft of the Acquisition Agreement in order to reflect the recent
negotiations.
Between February 14, 2011 and February 25, 2011, the Special Committee held four
additional meetings in order to review and assess whether a distribution of net proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business was appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Also during this time, the Special Committee
engaged in discussions with our two largest holders of Series B Stock, TCV and Sutter Hill Ventures (SHV), in order to discuss the proposed transaction in light of the provisions of the Series B Designations. See
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENTSeries B Stock Ownership Information
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On
February 28, 2011, our board of directors conducted a special meeting for the purpose of reviewing the terms of the proposed Acquisition Agreement. Also in attendance were representatives of NeXtAdvisors and Winston & Strawn. At this
meeting, representatives of Winston & Strawn reviewed the material terms of the Acquisition Agreement and ancillary agreements, the current drafts of which had been previously circulated to and reviewed by all of the directors.
Representatives of NeXtAdvisors reviewed with the board NeXtAdvisors financial analyses of the proposed transaction and indicated that, under the current terms, NeXtAdvisors would be in a position to issue a fairness opinion.
At the meeting on February 28, 2011, the Special Committee also provided its current recommendation to the board that, based on an
analysis of expected net proceeds under various assumptions and a review of projections for the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, an immediate distribution to stockholders of net proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business would not
be advisable and in the best interests of the Company. The Special Committee also updated the board on its discussions with TCV and SHV. SHV appeared willing to execute a voting agreement as requested by TeleTech. On the other hand, TCV indicated
that it would not execute a voting agreement unless an agreement or resolution was reached on the timing and manner of cash distributions to be made to the holders of Series B Stock following the sale of the ICS Business.
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TeleTech required voting agreements representing approximately 50% of the outstanding voting
power to be executed in connection with the Acquisition Agreement. Between March 2, 2011 and March 10, 2011, the Company entered into confidentiality agreements with certain significant stockholders, and senior management discussed the
proposed sale of the ICS Business with such stockholders. These stockholders, together with the Companys directors and executive officers, agreed to execute voting agreements binding them to vote in favor of the sale of the ICS Business at the
Annual Meeting.
Between March 1, 2011 and March 10, 2011, the Companys senior management, TeleTech, Neal
Gerber, and Winston & Strawn continued to work toward finalizing the Acquisition Agreement. The parties primarily discussed disclosure schedules, working capital mechanics, and issues regarding transferred employees and accounting systems.
Neal Gerber delivered a revised draft of the Acquisition Agreement on March 11, 2011.
On March 11, 2011, our board
of directors conducted a special meeting for the purpose of updating its prior discussion on the proposed Acquisition Agreement. Also in attendance were representatives of NeXtAdvisors, Winston & Strawn, and Potter Anderson &
Corroon LLP, special Delaware counsel for the Company (Potter Anderson). At this meeting, representatives of NeXtAdvisors reviewed with the board NeXtAdvisors financial analyses of the proposed transaction and presented the board
with its oral opinion that the consideration to be received by eLoyalty was fair, from a financial point of view, to eLoyalty. Representatives of Winston & Strawn reviewed and discussed the directors fiduciary duties in approving the
sale transaction and provided an update on the principal terms of the Acquisition Agreement. Winston & Strawn also discussed with the board certain factors in favor of the sale of the ICS Business, as well as certain risks and potentially
negative factors.
Representatives of Winston & Strawn and Potter Anderson discussed with our board of directors the
impact that a sale of the ICS Business would have on the rights of the holders of Series B Stock, including the position expressed by TCV, both directly and through its outside legal counsel, that a cash payment equal to the amount of the
liquidation preference is due to the holders of Series B Stock immediately upon the closing of the proposed sale. Counsel advised our board that the Series B Designations do not specify the time period or manner in which the liquidation preference
is to be paid to the holders of Series B Stock following the sale of the ICS Business. Counsel also advised that, prior to any distribution being made, the Series B Designations should be amended to clarify, among other things, whether a partial
payment would reduce the liquidation preference and to specify the effect of a full payment of the liquidation preference on the future dividend and priority rights of the Series B Stock. Further, counsel discussed with the board that a payment of
all or any portion of the liquidation preference requires a determination that the Company has funds available for distribution under state law and that a distribution is in the best interests of the Companys stockholders as a whole.
After deliberating, our board of directors determined that the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereby were advisable, fair to, and in the best interests of eLoyalty stockholders, and voted unanimously (with one abstention) to approve them. Our board also voted unanimously (with one abstention) to designate the Special Committee as a standing
committee of the board for the purposes of, among other things, assessing from time to time whether eLoyalty has available funds for a full or partial distribution of the liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock and continuing to
engage in related discussions and negotiations with the holders of Series B Stock. Mr. Feinberg abstained from voting on both items after noting the lack of resolution with the holders of Series B Stock with respect to the payment of the
liquidation preference. Later that day, NeXtAdvisors delivered the written fairness opinion attached hereto as
Annex C
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Following the March 11, 2011 board meeting, Winston & Strawn, on behalf of eLoyalty, conducted telephonic discussions and
negotiations with Neal Gerber, on behalf of TeleTech, in order to finalize the Acquisition Agreement and the related ancillary agreements. Between March 12, 2011 and March 17, 2011, TeleTech worked with certain employees of the ICS
Business to finalize the terms of employment agreements with TeleTech, which will become effective upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business.
On March 17, 2011, eLoyalty and TeleTech executed the Acquisition Agreement and ancillary agreements. On March 17, 2011, eLoyalty issued a press release announcing the sale of the ICS Business
to TeleTech.
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Reasons for the Sale of the ICS Business
Our board of directors recommends approving the sale of the ICS Business because we believe that separating the ICS Business from our
Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit will enhance our potential to maximize value for our stockholders. We believe that focusing on our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit will permit greater management focus on what we
believe to be our greatest opportunity for growth and long-term stockholder value. Operating the businesses separately will better position each business to realize its full potential without any restrictions from the other.
In evaluating the Acquisition Agreement and the other transactions contemplated thereby, including the sale of the ICS Business, and
recommending that our stockholders approve the sale of the ICS Business and approve the Acquisition Agreement in accordance with the applicable provisions of Delaware law, our board of directors consulted with our senior management, outside legal
counsel, and financial advisors. Our board of directors also consulted with outside legal counsel regarding the boards fiduciary duties, legal due diligence matters, and the terms of the Acquisition Agreement and related agreements. Based on
these consultations, and the factors and the opinion of NeXtAdvisors discussed below and, in the case of the opinion, attached as
Annex C
, our board of directors concluded that the sale of the ICS Business was in the best interests of our
stockholders and recommended that our stockholders adopt the Acquisition Agreement and approve the sale of the ICS Business.
The factors that our board of directors considered in reaching its determination included, but were not limited to, the following:
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the amount of cash consideration to be received by us pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement;
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financial information concerning the ICS Business and our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, as well as current industry, economic, and
market conditions relating to the ICS Business and our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit;
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the possibility that the short- and long-term prospects of the ICS Business would continue to decline while the Behavioral Analytics Service
Business Unit would continue to grow;
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the need for long-term capital investment in both the ICS Business and our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit;
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the facts that the ICS Business and our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit are two distinct segments without significant operating
synergies and that the continued operation of the two businesses together may hinder their respective short- and long-term growth prospects;
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the possibility that the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Units current and prospective customers, employees, and business partners
may prefer to work with us as a pure play technology solution company;
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our belief that we could create a more focused brand, business model, and investment opportunity with our Behavioral Analytics Service Business
Unit as a stand-alone business;
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the increased focus our management could place on our growing Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit following the sale of the ICS Business;
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the fact that the ICS Business is almost entirely dependent on its relationship with Cisco Systems, Inc. and has demonstrated an overreliance on
consulting services;
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the extensive process we conducted with respect to the sale of the ICS Business, which covered a period of more than nine months and involved
discussions with multiple parties to determine their interest in purchasing the ICS Business, none of which led to acquisition proposals that were as favorable to us as TeleTechs proposal;
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the financial projections for the ICS Business set forth under
Projected Financial Information
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the financial presentation of our financial advisor, NeXtAdvisors, including its oral opinion delivered to our board of directors on March 11,
2011, and subsequently confirmed in writing on March 11, 2011 (the full text of which is attached as
Annex C
to this proxy statement) as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of the opinion, to us of the
consideration to be received by us in the sale of the ICS Business, as more fully described below under the caption The Sale of the ICS BusinessOpinion of NeXtAdvisors;
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the business reputation, management, and financial resources of TeleTech, which our board of directors believed supported the conclusion that a
transaction with TeleTech could be completed relatively quickly and efficiently;
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the fact that the sale of the ICS Business would enable us to benefit from our existing net operating loss carryforward;
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the fact that the Acquisition Agreement affords our board of directors flexibility to consider, evaluate, and accept superior proposals and alternative
transactions in the period after signing and prior to the approval of the sale of the ICS Business by our stockholders under certain circumstances set forth in the Acquisition Agreement;
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the reasonable likelihood of the consummation of the sale of the ICS Business in light of the relatively limited conditions to TeleTechs
obligations to consummate the sale of the ICS Business, including the fact that the consummation of the sale of the ICS Business is not contingent on TeleTechs ability to secure financing commitments; and
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the alternatives available if we were not to sell the ICS Business to TeleTech, including independent pursuit of growth of the ICS Business, all of
which involve meaningful risks and uncertainties and none of which, in the view of our board of directors, were as favorable to us and our stockholders as, nor more favorable to us and our stockholders than, the sale of the ICS Business.
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Our board of directors also identified and considered a number of uncertainties, risks, and potentially
negative factors in its deliberations concerning the sale of the ICS Business, including:
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the possibility that the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, including the sale of the ICS Business, might not be consummated, and
the facts that if the sale of the ICS Business is not consummated, (i) our directors, executive officers, and other employees will have expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced significant distractions from their work during
the pendency of the transaction, (ii) we will have incurred significant transaction costs, and (iii) the potential negative market perception of our continuing business could potentially result in a loss of customers, business partners,
and employees, any of which may have a material and adverse effect on our stock price and results of operations;
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the effect of the public announcement of the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement, including effects on our sales and customer
relationships, operating results, stock price, and our ability to attract and retain key management and sales and marketing personnel;
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the resultant loss of revenue and gross profit from the ICS Business and the fact that our stockholders will not participate in any future profit or
growth of the ICS Business;
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the fact that, after the sale of the ICS Business, we will be entirely dependent on the performance of our Behavioral Analytics Service Business
Unit, which has not been profitable to date;
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the fact that the sale of the ICS Business is considered a liquidation under the terms of the Series B Designations and, as a result, would
give rise to certain rights and preferences to the holders of Series B Stock;
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the restrictions on the conduct of the ICS Business prior to completion of the sale of the ICS Business, requiring us to conduct the ICS Business only
in the ordinary course, subject to specific limitations or TeleTechs consent, which may delay or prevent us from undertaking business opportunities that may arise pending completion of the sale of the ICS Business;
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the restrictions on the Companys ability to solicit or engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party regarding alternative
transactions, and the requirement that we pay TeleTech a termination fee and/or termination expenses in certain cases in the event of a termination of the Acquisition Agreement;
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the risk we will not be able to satisfy some or all of the conditions to TeleTechs obligations to consummate the sale of the ICS Business;
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the risk that we could be exposed to future indemnification payments for a breach or violation of the representations and warranties or covenants
contained in the Acquisition Agreement;
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the risk that unforeseen liabilities and expenses may be incurred that may limit the ultimate amount of net proceeds from the sale of the ICS Business;
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the significant costs involved in consummating the sale of the ICS Business, including financial advisory fees, legal, accounting, and other costs,
which we estimate to be approximately $2.0 million; and
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the interests that our executive officers and directors may have with respect to the sale of the ICS Business in addition to their interests as
stockholders of our company.
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After careful and due consideration, our board of directors concluded that
overall, the risks, uncertainties, restrictions, and potentially negative factors associated with the sale of the ICS Business were outweighed by the potential benefits of the sale of the ICS Business, and that many of these risks could be managed
or mitigated prior to the consummation of the sale of the ICS Business or were unlikely to have a material adverse effect on our Company.
The foregoing information and factors considered by our board of directors are not intended to be exhaustive but are believed to include all of the material factors considered by our board of directors.
In view of the variety of factors and the amount of information considered, our board of directors did not find it practicable to, and did not, quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors it considered in approving
the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement. In addition, individual members of our board of directors may have given different weights to different factors. Our board of directors considered all of these factors as a whole, and
overall considered them to be favorable to and to support its determination.
Projected Financial Information
eLoyalty does not as a matter of course make public projections as to future performance or earnings due to the
unpredictability of the underlying assumptions and estimates. However, certain non-public prospective financial information about the ICS Business was prepared by our senior management and made available to NeXtAdvisors, our board of directors,
TeleTech, and other third-party bidders in connection with their consideration and evaluation of the proposed transaction.
We
have included the material portion of the projections regarding the ICS Business in the table below to give our stockholders access to certain non-public information considered by NeXtAdvisors, our board of directors and TeleTech for purposes of
considering and evaluating the proposed sale of the ICS Business. We have included in this proxy statement projections for the 2011 fiscal year, which were made available to NeXtAdvisors in February 2011 for purposes of preparing its financial
analyses. Sets of projections for the fourth quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011 were made available to NeXtAdvisors, TeleTech, and other third-party bidders during our negotiations for the sale of the ICS Business, but we do not believe
that such projections are material for purposes of this proxy statement due to the fact that actual results for such periods are currently available or will be available prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.
As of the date of this proxy statement, we were not aware of anything that would materially change our projections for the 2011 fiscal
year, but actual results might differ materially. The inclusion of this forecast
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should not be regarded as an indication that NeXtAdvisors, our board of directors, TeleTech, or any other recipient of the information considered, or now considers, it to be a reliable prediction
of future results. You should not place undue reliance on the projected financial information set forth below. No one has made or makes any representation to any stockholder regarding this projected financial information.
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We have advised recipients of our projected financial information that the
information upon which it was based is subjective in many respects. The projected financial information reflects numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, economic, market, and financial conditions, and other
matters, all of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. The projected financial information also reflects estimates and assumptions related to our business that are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive
uncertainties, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. In addition, we believe that projecting financial performance for the ICS Business is inherently difficult due to the nature of its revenue, particularly
in the product resale portion of the ICS Business. As a result, the projected results might not be realized and actual results might be significantly better or worse than projected. The projected financial information was not prepared with a view
toward public disclosure or toward complying with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the published guidelines of the SEC regarding projections or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
for preparation and presentation of prospective financial information. The projected financial information included herein has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, our management, and none of TeleTech, our board of directors, or
NeXtAdvisors was involved in the preparation of the projected financial information or has any responsibility for the projected financial information.
The projected financial information has been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the accounting principles used in our historical financial statements. For the foregoing reasons, as well as
the basis and assumptions on which the projected financial information was compiled, the inclusion of the projected financial information in this proxy statement should not be regarded as an indication that such projected financial information will
be an accurate prediction of future events, and this information should not be relied on as such. Except as required by applicable securities laws, eLoyalty does not intend to update or otherwise revise the projected financial information to reflect
circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the assumptions are shown to be incorrect.
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Opinion of NeXtAdvisors
Opinion
On March 11, 2011, at a meeting of our board of directors held to evaluate the transaction, NeXtAdvisors, a unit of North Point Advisors LLC, a member of FINRA
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confirmed by delivery of a written opinion, dated March 11, 2011, to the effect that, based upon and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the opinion, as of the date of the opinion, the consideration to be received by
eLoyalty in the sale of the ICS Business is fair from a financial point of view to eLoyalty.
The full text of the
NeXtAdvisors opinion describes the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations on the review undertaken by NeXtAdvisors. This opinion is attached as
Annex C
to this proxy statement and is incorporated into this
proxy statement by reference.
We encourage our stockholders to read this opinion carefully in its entirety.
The
opinion (i) does not address the merits of the underlying business decision to enter into the proposed transaction versus any alternative strategy or transaction; (ii) does not address any transaction related to the proposed transaction;
(iii) is not a recommendation as to how our board of directors or any stockholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating to the proposed transaction, or whether to proceed with the proposed transaction or any related
transaction; and (iv) does not indicate that the consideration received is the best possibly attainable under any circumstances. Instead, the opinion merely states whether the consideration in the proposed transaction is within a range
suggested by certain financial analyses discussed with and approved in advance by eLoyalty, which analyses did not include the Excluded Analyses (as defined below), among others. The decision as to whether to proceed with the proposed transaction or
any related transaction may depend on an assessment of factors unrelated to the financial analyses on which the opinion is based. In rendering the opinion, NeXtAdvisors expressed no opinion with respect to the amount or nature of any compensation to
any of our officers, directors, or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the consideration to be received by eLoyalty in the proposed transaction, or with respect to the fairness of any such compensation. The opinion should not be
construed as creating any fiduciary duty on the part of NeXtAdvisors to any party.
In connection with the opinion,
NeXtAdvisors made such reviews, analyses, and inquiries as it deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. NeXtAdvisors also took into account its assessment of general economic, market, and financial conditions, as well as its
experience in securities and business valuation, in general, and with respect to similar transactions, in particular. NeXtAdvisors procedures, investigations, and financial analysis with respect to the preparation of its opinion included, but
were not limited to, the items summarized below.
NeXtAdvisors, among other things:
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Reviewed certain internal financial information and other data relating to the ICS Business and its financial prospects that were provided to
NeXtAdvisors by the management of eLoyalty, including financial forecasts and estimates prepared by the management of eLoyalty;
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Discussed certain short and long-term challenges that management of eLoyalty believes confront eLoyalty if eLoyalty were to retain the ICS Business,
including without limitation the question of customer concentration;
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Reviewed information obtained during discussions with members of the management and our board of directors concerning certain aspects of the proposed
transaction and the business and financial prospects of the ICS Business;
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business out of its Illinois office under the name NeXtAdvisors.
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Performed certain valuation and comparative analyses using generally accepted valuation and analytical techniques including a discounted cash flow
analysis, an analysis of selected public companies that NeXtAdvisors deemed relevant, and an analysis of selected transactions that NeXtAdvisors deemed relevant;
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Compared the financial terms of the proposed transaction with publicly-available financial terms of certain other transactions that NeXtAdvisors
believed to be generally relevant;
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Reviewed a draft of the Acquisition Agreement dated March 10, 2011;
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Discussed the information referred to above and the background and other elements of the proposed transaction with the management of eLoyalty; and
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Conducted such other analyses and considered such other factors as NeXtAdvisors deemed appropriate.
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In performing its analyses and rendering the opinion with respect to the proposed transaction, NeXtAdvisors, with our consent:
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Relied upon the accuracy, completeness, and fair presentation of all information, data, advice, opinions, and representations obtained from public
sources or provided to it from private sources, including our management, and did not independently verify such information;
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Relied upon the fact that our board of directors and the Company have been advised by counsel as to all legal matters with respect to the proposed
transaction, including whether all procedures required by law to be taken in connection with the proposed transaction have been duly, validly, and timely taken;
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Assumed that any estimates, evaluations, forecasts, and projections furnished to NeXtAdvisors were reasonably prepared and based upon the best
currently available information and good faith judgment of the person furnishing the same;
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Assumed that information supplied and representations made by our management are substantially accurate regarding the Company and the proposed
transaction;
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Assumed that the representations and warranties made in the Acquisition Agreement are substantially accurate;
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Assumed that the final versions of all documents reviewed by NeXtAdvisors in draft form conform in all material respects to the drafts reviewed;
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Assumed that there has been no material change in the assets, financial condition, business, or prospects of the ICS Business since the date of the
most recent financial statements and other information made available to NeXtAdvisors;
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Assumed that all of the conditions required to implement the proposed transaction will be satisfied and that the proposed transaction will be completed
in accordance with the Acquisition Agreement without any amendments thereto or any waivers of any material terms or conditions thereof; and
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Assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the proposed transaction will be obtained
without any adverse effect on eLoyalty.
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To the extent that any of the foregoing assumptions or any of the
facts on which the opinion is based prove to be untrue in any material respect, the opinion cannot and should not be relied upon. Furthermore, in NeXtAdvisors analysis and in connection with the preparation of the opinion, NeXtAdvisors has
made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, market and economic conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of any party involved in the proposed transaction.
NeXtAdvisors prepared the opinion effective as of its date. This opinion is necessarily based upon market, economic, financial and other
conditions as they existed and could be evaluated as of that date, and NeXtAdvisors disclaims any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any fact or matter affecting the opinion which may come or be brought to the attention
of NeXtAdvisors after the date of the opinion.
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NeXtAdvisors did not evaluate our solvency or conduct an independent appraisal or physical
inspection of any specific assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise), nor was NeXtAdvisors furnished with any such evaluations or appraisals.
NeXtAdvisors did not express any opinion as to the market price or value of the Common Stock after announcement of the proposed transaction. The opinion should not be construed as a valuation opinion, a
credit rating, a solvency opinion, or an analysis of our credit worthiness, and does not address the legal, tax or accounting consequences of the proposed transaction on eLoyalty or the holders of its securities. NeXtAdvisors has not made, and
assumes no responsibility to make, any representation, or render any opinion, as to any legal matter.
Furthermore,
NeXtAdvisors, with eLoyaltys consent, (i) did not review or perform any analyses with respect to any business of eLoyalty other than the ICS Business, and (ii) did not review or perform any analyses relating to the historical trading
prices of the Common Stock, including without limitation any comparison of the consideration to be received by eLoyalty in the proposed transaction, on the one hand, to such historical trading prices and the value of our other businesses, on the
other (the excluded analyses described in clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to together herein as the Excluded Analyses).
The opinion was furnished for the use and benefit of our board of directors in connection with its evaluation of the transaction. In addition, our board of directors has not asked NeXtAdvisors to address,
and its opinion did not address, the fairness to, or any other consideration of, the holders of any class of securities, creditors or other constituencies of eLoyalty. The opinion has been approved by the Opinion Review Committee of NeXtAdvisors.
Financial Analyses
The following is a summary of the material analyses that NeXtAdvisors prepared in connection with its opinion. This summary includes information presented in tabular format. In order to understand fully
the financial analyses used by NeXtAdvisors, these tables must be read together with the text of each summary. The tables alone do not constitute a complete description of the financial analyses.
In performing its financial analyses, NeXtAdvisors noted the following:
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The ICS Business, including its revenue and EBITDA, is almost entirely dependent on its relationship with Cisco Systems, Inc.;
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Client losses occurred in the first and second quarters of 2010; and
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The ICS Business EBITDA is dependent on an estimated Corporate G&A expense allocation of $1.5 million in 2010, calculated by management.
Financial forecasts incorporate this estimate, with a 3% per year inflation assumption beginning in 2011. NeXtAdvisors did not separately assess the validity of this allocation.
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The summary set forth below does not purport to be a complete description of the analyses performed by NeXtAdvisors in arriving at its
opinion. The fact that any specific analysis has been referred to in the summary below or in this proxy statement is not meant to indicate that such analysis was given more weight than any other analysis. The preparation of a fairness opinion is a
complex process involving various determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant methods of financial analysis and the application of those methods to the particular circumstances; therefore, such an opinion is not readily susceptible to
partial analysis or summary description. No company, business or transaction used in such analyses as a comparison is identical to the ICS Business or the proposed sale of the ICS Business, nor is an evaluation of such analyses entirely
mathematical. In arriving at its opinion, NeXtAdvisors did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor considered by it, but rather made qualitative judgments as to the significance and relevance of each analysis and factor.
Accordingly, NeXtAdvisors believes that its analyses must be considered as a whole and that selecting portions of its analyses and of the factors considered by it, without considering all factors and analyses, would, in the view of NeXtAdvisors,
create an incomplete and misleading view of the analyses underlying NeXtAdvisors opinion.
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Selected Comparable Public Company Analysis
Based on public and other available information, NeXtAdvisors calculated the multiples of enterprise value (EV) to 2010 calendar year
EBITDA for selected communication services companies. As the ICS Business 2010 calendar year EBITDA also represents its last twelve months (LTM) EBITDA, NeXtAdvisors considered the corresponding period for the selected companies. For the
purposes of its analysis, NeXtAdvisors defined enterprise value as equity value plus any debt, preferred stock, and minority interest less cash and cash equivalents; NeXtAdvisors defined EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization adjusted for one-time expenses and non-cash charges including stock-based compensation expense. Companies were selected, among other reasons, because they share similar business characteristics with the ICS Business based on operational
characteristics and financial metrics. However, none of the companies selected is identical or directly comparable to the ICS Business. The 2010 revenue of each of the selected companies exceeds that of the ICS Business, and none of the selected
companies is almost entirely dependent on any single vendor or provider as is the case for the ICS Business. Accordingly, NeXtAdvisors made judgments and assumptions concerning differences in financial and operating characteristics of the selected
companies and other factors that could affect the public trading value of the selected companies. The companies selected include:
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Analysis
NeXtAdvisors selected the three transactions listed below based on having a similar operational characteristics
and financial metrics to the ICS Business as well as having publicly available information. Using this information, NeXtAdvisors calculated the multiples of enterprise value to LTM EBITDA. Given the lack of recent comparably sized transactions with
public information, NeXtAdvisors included the $3.2 billion sale of Dimension Data Holdings plc to Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation. Due to the size and global diversity of the Dimension Data business ($4.2 billion in LTM revenue at
time of the acquisition), NeXtAdvisors applied a 50% discount to the multiple paid by Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation. It should also be noted that at the time of the Enventis Telecom acquisition, Black Box Corporation, Cbeyond,
Inc. and Hickory Tech Corporation were trading at an median of 12.1x LTM EBITDA. At the time of the Berbee Information Networks Corporation acquisition, the group was trading at a median of 9.8x LTM EBITDA. As of market close on March 10, 2011,
the day before NeXtAdvisors issued its opinion, this group was trading at 5.5x LTM EBITDA.
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The following table sets forth the multiples indicated by this analysis, as compared to the
purchase price multiple of 5.7x 2010 (LTM) EBITDA:
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Discounted Cash Flow Analysis
NeXtAdvisors performed a discounted cash flow analysis of the ICS Business based upon estimates provided by management, including forward looking estimates relating to standalone costs for the ICS
Business (including, without limitation, annual estimated corporate costs of operating the ICS Business as a stand-alone company of approximately $1.55 million in 2011 and inflating at 3% per year thereafter). For the second, third, and fourth
quarters of fiscal year 2011 and for fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively, after-tax unlevered free cash flow estimates for the ICS Business of $0.9, $1.4, $1.8, $14.1, $10.8, and $14.4 million, were utilized. For purposes of the
analysis, NeXtAdvisors assumed a 35% standalone corporate tax rate. NeXtAdvisors calculated an implied range of terminal values for the ICS Business using a range of exit multiples of EBITDA from 4.0x to 7.0x. The unlevered free cash flows were then
discounted to present values using a range of discount rates from 40.0% to 50.0%, which were derived based on substantial risks in the ICS Business. Most notably, there are significant risks associated with the ICS Business almost entire
dependence on Cisco Systems, Inc. as a result of, among other things, the ICS Business reliance on Ciscos technology, product positioning, pricing, and discounting strategies. This was highlighted in the first and second quarters of
2010, when the ICS Business lost two clients as a result of acquisition-related and corporate level decisions to switch from Cisco to other competitors platforms. An additional factor considered in determining the discount rate range is the
inherent difficulty projecting financial performance, particularly the product resale portion of the ICS Business. This issue has been experienced in recent quarter performance and near-term forecast revisions, which have seen significant positive
and negative deviations from original forecasts. The discounted cash flow analysis indicated the following approximate enterprise value reference ranges for the ICS Business, as compared to the purchase price of $40.85 million:
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Engagement of NeXtAdvisors
NeXtAdvisors is a strategic advisory firm and is regularly engaged in the valuation of businesses and their securities in
connection with mergers and acquisitions and private placements. With more than 20 years of experience, the principals of NeXtAdvisors have collectively completed more than 280 transactions totaling over $41 billion in value across a diverse
industry spectrum. The amount of consideration to be paid to eLoyalty was determined by negotiation between eLoyalty and TeleTech, not by recommendation of NeXtAdvisors. Our board of directors retained NeXtAdvisors to render the opinion because of
its substantial experience in transactions similar to the proposed transaction, its knowledge of the ICS Business, and the terms under which NeXtAdvisors proposed to undertake the engagement.
NeXtAdvisors was retained by means of an engagement letter dated June 8, 2010 (as amended as of February 24, 2011). We have
agreed to pay NeXtAdvisors an aggregate fee of 1.5% of the aggregate transaction consideration, which is contingent on the completion of the transaction. In addition, we agreed to pay NeXtAdvisors an initial retainer fee of $25,000 and an opinion
fee of $250,000 upon delivery of its fairness opinion, neither of which is contingent upon consummation of the proposed transaction. The initial retainer fee and opinion fee are both fully creditable against the aggregate fee above. eLoyalty also
agreed to reimburse NeXtAdvisors for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and to indemnify NeXtAdvisors against certain
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liabilities arising from its engagement. Other than this engagement, during the prior two years, NeXtAdvisors has not had any material relationship with any party to the proposed transaction for
which compensation has been received or is intended to be received, nor is any such material relationship or related compensation contemplated.
Governmental and Regulatory Approvals
Neither eLoyalty nor TeleTech is aware of any regulatory approvals required to be obtained, or waiting periods to expire, to complete the sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech. If the parties discover that
approvals or waiting periods are necessary, then they will seek to obtain or comply with them.
Certain U.S.
Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of certain United States income tax consequences to the Company and our
stockholders on the sale of the ICS Business. The summary regarding the United States federal income tax consequences is based on the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and existing interpretations thereof as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.
No ruling has been sought, and no opinion of counsel has been received, as to the tax treatment of the sale of the ICS Business to us or our stockholders, and the discussion herein is not binding on the
Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority or any court of competent jurisdiction.
Unless otherwise stated
herein, this discussion does not address state, local, non-U.S., or non-income tax consequences to us or our stockholders. The discussion also does not address different tax consequences that may result with respect to future transactions or
distributions by the Company. Stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors if they want to better understand the tax consequences of the sale of the ICS Business.
Stockholders
The sale of the ICS Business should not result in any
current United States federal income tax consequences to our stockholders.
eLoyalty
General
We expect to recognize a gain for United States federal income tax purposes on the sale of the ICS Business. However, based on the results
of an analysis that we have undertaken with the assistance of our tax advisors, we expect that for United States federal income tax purposes all or substantially all of the taxable gain resulting from the sale of the ICS Business will be offset by
available net operating losses. Depending upon several factors, the current use of net operating losses to offset the gain on the sale of the ICS Business may result in the Company incurring more United States federal income taxes in subsequent
years than we would have incurred if we had not sold the ICS Business.
Alternative Minimum Tax
Because of the rules in the Code regarding the use of net operating losses, we expect that the sale of the ICS Business will result in the
Company incurring some United States federal alternative minimum tax in the year of the sale.
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State and Local Income Taxes
Because of different state rules on the use of net operating losses, we expect that the sale of the ICS Business will result in the
Company incurring state and local income taxes in the year of the sale.
Effects on eLoyalty if the Sale of the
ICS Business is Completed
If the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business is approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting
and the sale of the ICS Business is completed, we will sell the ICS Business to TeleTech and continue to operate our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business, and we will remain a public company.
Post-Closing Business and Proceeds from the Sale of the ICS Business
After giving effect to our payment of estimated transaction fees and expenses and before giving effect to purchase price adjustments set
forth in the Acquisition Agreement, we estimate that the net cash proceeds from our sale of the ICS Business will be approximately $38.9 million. The purchase price adjustments set forth in the Acquisition Agreement will cause the actual amount of
net cash proceeds to vary from this estimate. The purchase price adjustments will require that we transfer cash with the ICS Business at closing representing certain net managed services amounts (generally, unearned revenue less prepaid expenses),
which amounts were equal to approximately $11.7 million as of January 1, 2011.
Upon the closing of the sale of the ICS
Business, our board of directors and management will focus their attention on our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business. We intend to analyze possibilities for enhancing our Behavioral
Analytics Service Business Unit that may have been less available to us, due to resource issues or otherwise, when we operated both the ICS Business and the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit.
Our goals following the conclusion of the sale of the ICS Business will be to continue to grow and diversify revenue in our Behavioral
Analytics Service business and improve gross margin. To achieve growth, we plan to implement distribution strategies that may include expanding our U.S. direct sales capabilities, studying international expansion possibilities, and considering
strategic partnerships. We also intend to implement certain product strategies that may include deploying distinct new applications, such as customer attrition, back office, and fraud prevention.
Upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, we will face a number of risks and uncertainties. The ICS Business has historically
accounted for a substantial portion of our revenues. Without that source of revenue, there will be additional pressure on our Behavioral Analytics Service business to grow revenues and achieve profitability. Our Behavioral Analytics
Service business has never been profitable and we cannot provide you any assurance regarding when or if the Behavioral Analytics Service business will achieve profitability. After the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, we will be a small
public company with a substantial cash balance. This may make us an attractive takeover target and we may be subject to unsolicited bids, which could become distracting to management and may ultimately not be in the best interests of our
stockholders.
The closing of the sale of the ICS Business will constitute a liquidation under the terms of
the Series B Designations. As a result, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference of approximately $19.4 million before any dividends or distributions could be made to the holders of Common Stock. We
currently expect to pay approximately $1.3 million of the liquidation preference, which amount represents dividends in arrears, immediately following the closing. TCV, the holder of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock, has expressed its
position, both directly and through outside legal counsel, that a cash payment equal to the full amount of the liquidation preference is due to the holders of Series B Stock immediately upon the closing of the proposed sale of the ICS Business. SHV,
which through its affiliates holds approximately 38% of the outstanding Series B Stock, has informed us that it does not agree with TCVs position. Based on the advice of our legal counsel, we do not believe that the Series B Designations
specify the
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time period or manner in which the liquidation preference is to be paid to the holders of Series B Stock following the sale of the ICS Business. We believe that a payment of all or any portion of
the liquidation preference requires a determination that the Company has funds available for distribution under state law and that a distribution is in the best interests of the Companys stockholders as a whole. We also believe that, prior to
any distribution being made, the Series B Designations should be amended to clarify, among other things, whether a partial payment would reduce the liquidation preference and to specify the effect of a full payment of the liquidation preference on
the future dividend and priority rights of the Series B Stock. An amendment to these provisions of the Series B Designations would require the consent of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock.
In December 2010, our board of directors formed a Special Committee to review and evaluate the potential uses of proceeds from the
proposed sale of the ICS Business and engage in discussions with the holders of Series B Stock. Our board of directors determined to designate the Special Committee because certain members of the board are holders of Series B Stock or may be deemed
affiliates of holders of Series B Stock. The members of the Special Committee, Messrs. Mullen, Kohler, and Staley, are disinterested directors who do not, directly or indirectly, hold any shares of Series B Stock. The Special Committee has initially
recommended to the board that, based on an analysis of expected net proceeds under various assumptions and a review of Behavioral Analytics projections, an immediate distribution to stockholders with net proceeds from the sale of the ICS
Business would not be advisable and in the best interests of the Companys stockholders as a whole. Following this recommendation, our board determined to designate the Special Committee as a standing committee for the purposes of, among other
things, assessing from time to time whether eLoyalty has available funds for a full or partial distribution of the liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock and continuing to engage in related discussions and negotiations with the
holders of Series B Stock.
Through the Special Committee, we are continuing to discuss with TCV and other holders of
Series B Stock the timing and manner of any distributions to the holders of Series B Stock following the closing of the proposed sale. No assurance may be given that we will reach a mutually agreeable resolution of these matters prior to closing. On
April 26, 2011, we entered into an agreement with TCV providing that, subject to certain conditions, we and TCV will submit to a final and binding arbitration in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware no later than 45 days following the
closing of the sale of the ICS Business in the event that the parties have not reached a resolution prior to such time. During the pendency of any arbitration, we agreed to maintain cash and cash equivalents in an amount sufficient to pay in full
the liquidation preference on the Series B Stock. While we believe that our disagreement with TCVs position has a substantial legal basis, we are unable to predict the outcome of any arbitration proceedings that may be instituted following the
closing of the proposed sale and do not provide any assurances in this regard. The outcome of any arbitration proceedings may have a material adverse effect on our remaining business.
Effects on eLoyalty if the Sale of the ICS Business is Not Completed
If the sale of the ICS Business is not completed as currently contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, we would continue to conduct our business as currently conducted and would evaluate all available
strategic alternatives. If the Acquisition Agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, we might be required to pay TeleTech a termination fee of $1.5 million and/or reimburse TeleTech for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in
an amount not to exceed $500,000.
No Appraisal or Dissenters Rights
Stockholders who do not approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business may vote against the proposal, but under the General Corporation Law
of the state of Delaware, appraisal and dissenters rights are not provided to stockholders in connection with this action.
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Interests of Certain Persons in the Sale of the ICS Business
In considering the recommendation of our board of directors with respect to the Acquisition Agreement, our stockholders should be aware
that our directors and executive officers have interests in the sale of the ICS Business that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of our stockholders generally. Our board of directors was aware of these interests and considered them
in adopting the Acquisition Agreement and approving the sale of the ICS Business and recommending that our stockholders approve the sale of the ICS Business.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Pollema
The sale of the ICS
Business constitutes a change of control under the terms of the current employment agreement with Steven C. Pollema, our Vice President, Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit. Mr. Pollemas employment agreement provides that a failure
by eLoyalty to assign his agreement in connection with a change of control would give rise to the right of Mr. Pollema to terminate his agreement for good reason and receive severance as described under the terms of his agreement.
Mr. Pollema has executed a termination letter with respect to his existing employment agreement with eLoyalty and entered into a new employment agreement with TeleTech, each of which is contingent upon the closing of the sale of the ICS
Business. Under the terms of Mr. Pollemas new employment agreement with TeleTech, Mr. Pollema will be entitled to receive from TeleTech a minimum base salary, an annual bonus incentive, restricted stock units, severance compensation
for certain termination events, and other customary benefits for an agreement of this type.
Performance Unit Awards held by
Mr. Pollema
In November 2009, Mr. Pollema was awarded 15,000 performance units under our 1999 Stock
Incentive Plan. The sale of the ICS Business constitutes an acceleration event for these performance units that may require a payment to Mr. Pollema. The value of the aggregate incentive pool, of which Mr. Pollema is entitled to
approximately 17%, is equal to 15% of the amount by which the net purchase price (as defined under the program) for the ICS Business exceeds $36 million. The actual amount of the incentive pool will be determined by the Compensation Committee of the
board (the Compensation Committee) following completion of the sale under the terms of the program. Any distribution approved by the Compensation Committee will be settled in shares of Common Stock, with the number of shares being
determined by dividing the ultimate value of the incentive pool, if any, by the 10-day average closing price of the Common Stock as of the distribution date.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Conway
The sale of the ICS
Business constitutes a change of control under the terms of the employment agreement with Kelly Conway, our President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Conways employment agreement provides that, upon a change of control, the vesting of
his restricted stock awards and stock option grants shall be accelerated for a period of three years following the change of control. If the sale of the ICS Business closes as proposed, Mr. Conway would be entitled to vesting of 476,278 shares
of Common Stock and 31,250 options. The sale of the ICS Business would also constitute good reason under the terms of the employment agreement, which would allow Mr. Conway to terminate his employment and receive severance.
On April 26, 2011, we entered into an amended employment agreement with Mr. Conway that includes a waiver of certain rights
that would otherwise arise upon the closing of the proposed sale of the ICS Business. Specifically, Mr. Conway agreed to waive his good reason severance rights and the accelerated vesting with respect to 265,028 shares of restricted
stock. In view of the reduction in the size and scope of the Companys operations following the sale of the ICS Business, the amended employment agreement includes a reduction in Mr. Conways contractual base salary from $480,000 to
$300,000 and a reduction in his target bonus amount from 110% of base salary to a fixed amount of $300,000. The amended employment agreement also provides for changes in Mr. Conways cash severance and death/disability benefits from formula
amounts to fixed amounts of $1,200,000 and $800,000, respectively. Finally, in consideration of these changes and in recognition of Mr. Conways significant efforts in connection with the proposed sale transaction, the amended employment
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agreement provides for a transaction bonus, payable to Mr. Conway upon the closing of the proposed sale, equal to $90,000 in cash and 50,000 options to purchase our common stock. Mr.
Conways amended employment agreement will not become effective unless the sale of the ICS Business closes as currently proposed.
Series B Stock Liquidation Preference
Mr. Tench Coxe, Chairman of our board of directors, is managing director of the general partner of Sutter Hill Ventures, which together with its affiliates currently holds approximately 37% of our
outstanding Series B Stock. Mr. Coxe may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such Series B Stock under the rules and regulations of the SEC. Certain of our other directors hold shares of Series B Stock in amounts representing less than 1%
of the total outstanding Series B Stock. The closing of the sale of the ICS Business will constitute a liquidation under the terms of the Series B Designations. As a result, the holders of Series B Stock will be entitled to receive a
liquidation preference of approximately $19.4 million before any dividends or distributions could be made to the holders of Common Stock. Of this amount, we currently expect to pay approximately $1.3 million, representing dividends in arrears,
immediately following the closing. In addition, our board of directors has designated a Special Committee for the purposes of, among other things, assessing from time to time whether eLoyalty has available funds for a full or partial distribution of
the remaining liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock, and continuing to engage in related discussions and negotiations with TCV, the holder of a majority of the outstanding Series B Stock, and the other holders of Series B Stock.
See
PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSPost-Closing Business and Proceeds from the Sale of the ICS Business
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Voting Agreement
Our directors, executive officers, and certain
stockholders have entered into voting agreements with TeleTech, dated as of March 17, 2011, the forms of which are attached hereto as
Annex B
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PROPOSAL #1: PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESSTerms of the Voting
Agreements
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Terms of the Acquisition Agreement
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Acquisition Agreement. This summary does not purport to describe all the terms of
the Acquisition Agreement and is qualified by reference to the complete Acquisition Agreement, which is attached to this proxy statement as
Annex A
and which we incorporate into this proxy statement by reference. We urge you to read the
Acquisition Agreement carefully and in its entirety because it, and not the summary set forth in this proxy statement, is the legal document that governs the sale of the ICS Business.
The terms of the Acquisition Agreement (such as the representations and warranties) are intended to govern the contractual rights and
relationships, and allocate risks, between the parties in relation to the sale of the ICS Business. The Acquisition Agreement contains representations and warranties that we, on the one hand, and TeleTech, on the other hand, made to each other as of
specific dates. The representations and warranties were negotiated between the parties with the principal purpose of setting forth their respective rights with respect to their obligations to consummate the sale of the ICS Business, as well as their
indemnity rights, and may be subject to important limitations and qualifications as set forth therein, including a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable under federal securities laws. In addition, certain
representations and warranties relate to information that is not known currently by either party and have been negotiated such that the risk that such representations or warranties are ultimately shown to not be true is allocated between the
parties.
In addition, such representations and warranties are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules
that we provided TeleTech in connection with signing the Acquisition Agreement. While we do not believe that the disclosure schedules contain information which has not been previously publicly disclosed and that the securities laws require to be
publicly disclosed, the disclosure schedules do contain information that
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modifies, qualifies, and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the attached Acquisition Agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely on the representations and
warranties as characterizations of the actual state of facts because they are modified by the underlying disclosure schedules. These disclosure schedules contain certain information that has been included in our prior public disclosures, as well as
additional non-public information. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may have changed since the date of the Acquisition Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected
in our public disclosures.
General; Purchase Price
Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, TeleTech will make a cash payment of $40,850,000 to the Company, subject to the adjustments described
below. Of the total purchase price, $1,500,000 will be funded into an escrow account to satisfy our obligations, if any, under any indemnity claims that may be made by TeleTech.
The purchase price is subject to adjustment based on a managed services amount (generally, unearned revenue less prepaid expenses) as of
the closing date, which we will be required to transfer with the ICS Business. The purchase price will also be adjusted to the extent the ICS Businesss working capital ratio (generally, the ratio of current assets, excluding prepaid cost
deferrals, to current liabilities, excluding unearned revenue) is greater or less than 1.21 as of the closing date. The purchase price will initially be adjusted at closing based upon the financial statements of the ICS Business as of the last day
of the prior fiscal month. The purchase price will be further adjusted within 60 days of the closing date to reflect any increases or decreases of the Managed Service amount or working capital ratio based on the financial statements of the ICS
Business as of the closing date. If we dispute TeleTechs calculations within 20 days of our receipt of such calculations, and any such dispute cannot be resolved within 10 days, then the disputed calculations will be submitted to an
independent accounting firm for final determination.
Scope of Purchased Assets, Excluded Assets, Assumed Liabilities, and Excluded
Liabilities
The assets we propose to sell to TeleTech consist of substantially all of the assets of the ICS Business,
including, without limitation, the following assets (to the extent they are necessary for or primarily used in the ICS Business): all accounts receivable; all pre-paid cost deferrals relating to the ICS Business; certain assumed real property
leases; certain equipment (leased and owned); certain assumed contracts; all rights to causes of action, lawsuits and similar claims (except to the extent they relate to excluded assets or retained liabilities) relating to the ICS Business;
intellectual property (including the registered trademark / trade name eLoyalty); all books and records; all goodwill relating to the ICS Business; certain licenses and permits; cash and cash equivalents in an amount equal to the amount
of the working capital and managed services adjustments described above; insurance proceeds relating to any purchased assets (to the extent the corresponding liability is an assumed liability); and all equity interests in eLoyalty International
Limited (our wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, referred to in this proxy statement as the Irish Sub).
Certain of our
assets are specifically excluded from the purchased assets pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, including the following assets: intercompany accounts receivable; assets used in connection with the continuing business (provided that
such assets are not necessary for or primarily related to the ICS Business); assets relating to our benefit plans; assets primarily related to retained liabilities; intellectual property unrelated to the ICS Business; certain real property
interests; equity interests in all of our subsidiaries other than the Irish Sub; certain licenses and permits; insurance policies (other than proceeds thereunder relating to purchased assets); and certain marketing materials.
Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, TeleTech will assume certain liabilities relating to the ICS Business, including the
following liabilities: obligations under the executory portion of assumed contracts; certain liabilities relating to transferred employees; certain obligations associated with unearned revenue relating to assumed contracts; certain employment and
payroll taxes relating to transferred employees; certain taxes related to
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the Irish Sub; certain real and personal property taxes relating to the purchased assets; and certain environmental liabilities relating to the assumed real property leases. TeleTech will not
assume the following retained liabilities: any liability relating to the excluded assets; certain liabilities related to benefit plans; our liabilities arising under the Acquisition Agreement; all indebtedness for borrowed money; environmental
liabilities not related to assumed real property leases; certain liabilities related to current and former employees; certain taxes; accounts payable relating to contracts that are not assumed by TeleTech; and liabilities related to indebtedness.
Closing
Closing of the sale of the ICS Business under the Acquisition Agreement will occur on the date that is the Companys first month-end for accounting purposes following the satisfaction or waiver of
all conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, including the adoption and approval of the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement by the holders of a majority of shares of
eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or at such other time as we and TeleTech may agree upon in writing.
Representations and Warranties
The Acquisition Agreement contains a number of customary representations and warranties applicable to us, subject in some cases to customary qualifications, relating to, among other things, the following:
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title, condition, and sufficiency of the purchased assets;
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delivery and accuracy of financial statements related to the Company and the ICS Business;
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brokers or finders fees, and other fees with respect to the sale of the ICS Business;
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our boards approval of the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement;
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requisite stockholder approval of the sale of the ICS Business;
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solvency of the Company after giving effect to the sale of the ICS Business;
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Certain representations and warranties in the Acquisition Agreement provide exceptions for items that are not reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of the Acquisition Agreement, a Material Adverse Effect means any material adverse effect, circumstance, or change, or any violation or other matter, if such material adverse effect,
circumstance, change, violation, or other matter, either individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters, has or could reasonably be expected to have (either before or after the closing of
the sale of the ICS Business), a material adverse effect on the business, prospects, assets, condition (including financial condition) or results of operations of the ICS Business, taken as a whole, but excluding any effect, circumstance, change,
violation, or other matter to the extent directly resulting from or directly attributable to any of the following:
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economic effects or changes that are generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the ICS Business operates (except to the extent such
effect or change disproportionately affects the ICS Business);
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general changes in the United States or world financial markets or general economic conditions (except to the extent such change disproportionately
affects the ICS Business);
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any adverse change, event, development or effect arising from or relating to (i) any laws or regulatory conditions issued by any governmental
authority that does not relate only to the ICS Business or (ii) any changes in generally accepted accounting principals or other accounting requirements or principles or interpretation thereof;
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the announcement, pendency, or consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement;
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actions or omissions of the Company or any of its subsidiaries that are taken after the date of the Acquisition Agreement and required thereby or taken
with the prior written consent of TeleTech; and
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the commencement or continuation of a natural disaster, war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism, or any other local, international, or national
calamity, whether or not involving the United States (except to the extent such occurrence disproportionately affects the ICS Business).
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If any material adverse effect, circumstance, change, violation, or other matter relating to the financial condition or results of operations of the ICS Business taken as a whole, in the aggregate with
all other such effects, circumstances, changes, violations, or other matters, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) losses or liability to TeleTech of $750,000 or more in the aggregate within 12 months after the closing date or
(ii) EBITDA, as defined in the Acquisition Agreement, for any twelve month period ending at the end of a calendar quarter during 2011 equaling no more than 92.5% of EBITDA for the corresponding twelve month
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period ended at the end of the corresponding calendar quarter during 2010, then such effect, circumstance, change, violation, or other matter will not be deemed a Material Adverse Effect;
provided, however that if the results in (i) or (ii) could be reasonably expected, then such effect, circumstance, change, violation, or other matter will be deemed a Material Adverse Effect.
The Acquisition Agreement also contains a number of customary representations and warranties applicable to TeleTech, subject in some
cases to customary qualifications, relating to, among other things, the following:
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TeleTechs corporate organization, valid existence and good standing, and other corporate matters;
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authorization, valid execution and delivery, and enforceability of the Acquisition Agreement;
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binding effect of the Acquisition Agreement and the other agreements contemplated thereby;
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conflicts or violations under charter documents, contracts, and instruments of law;
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governmental consents, permits, approvals, and filings required in connection with the sale of the ICS Business;
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brokers or finders fees, and other fees with respect to the sale of the ICS Business;
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sufficiency of funds; and
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pending or threatened material litigation.
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Covenants and Agreements
Conduct of ICS Business Prior to
Closing
Under the Acquisition Agreement, we have agreed that, until the closing of the sale of the ICS Business or the
earlier termination of the Acquisition Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement or as set forth in the confidential disclosure schedules to the Acquisition Agreement, we will operate the ICS Business in the ordinary
course of commercial operations customarily engaged in by the ICS Business consistent with past custom and practice and will use commercially reasonable efforts to:
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maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as are consistent with past practice and apply all insurance proceeds received
with respect to claims made for the purchased assets to replace or repair, as applicable, such purchased assets;
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preserve intact all business organizations in respect of the ICS Business;
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keep available the services of the current officers and employees of the ICS Business;
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preserve the ICS Businesss relationships with customers, creditors, and suppliers;
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maintain books, accounts, and records in respect of the ICS Business; and
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comply with any applicable laws.
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We have also agreed that, until the closing of the sale of the ICS Business or the earlier termination of the Acquisition Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, as set
forth in the confidential disclosure schedules to the Acquisition Agreement, as required by applicable law, or as consented to by TeleTech, we will not:
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amend any of our organizational documents in any manner which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the sale of the ICS Business;
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merge or consolidate with any entity or acquire any interest in any business or entity that in any manner could reasonably be expected to adversely
affect the sale of the ICS Business;
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liquidate, dissolve, or effect any recapitalization or reorganization in any form;
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sell, lease, license, transfer, encumber, or otherwise dispose of any of the purchased assets or any interests therein that are material, individually
or in the aggregate, to the ICS Business, except for such assets or interests therein that are used, consumed, performed, replaced, or sold in the ordinary course of business or permitted encumbrances;
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create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any new encumbrance (except permitted encumbrances) affecting any of the purchased assets;
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change any of our accounting principles or practices used in the preparation of financial statements, or revalue or reclassify in any material respect
any of the purchased assets or assumed liabilities, except as required by generally accepted accounting principles;
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change in any material respect our pricing policies or credit practices, the rate or timing of our payment of accounts payable or our collection of
accounts receivable or change our earnings accrual rates on contracts, except as required by generally accepted accounting principles;
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fail to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor in the ordinary course of business in accordance with our business practices, unless such
amount is being contested or disputed in good faith;
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enter into or renew any contract with or engage in any transaction with any affiliate for which TeleTech could have any liability;
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make any capital investment in, any loan to or any acquisition of the securities or assets of any other person (or series of related capital
investments, loans, and acquisitions) which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to adversely affect any of the purchased assets;
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except for the purchase of supplies in the ordinary course of business, make any capital expenditures or commitments for capital expenditures involving
more than $50,000 in respect of the ICS Business;
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enter into, terminate, renew, amend in any material respect, or waive any material right under, any material contract, except in the ordinary course of
business;
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take or fail to take any action that will cause a termination of or material breach or default under any material contract;
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make or change any material tax election, settle or compromise any material tax liability, file any amendment to a tax return, settle any material
claim or material assessment in respect of taxes or consent to any extension or waivers of the limitation period applicable to any material claim or assessment in respect of taxes, or change in any respect any accounting method in respect of taxes,
with respect to the ICS Business or the purchased assets, subject to certain limited exceptions;
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settle or compromise any pending or threatened legal proceeding for more than $50,000 in any way that would have any adverse impact upon, or create any
material liability for, TeleTech or, after the closing, the ICS Business;
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except as required by applicable law, in accordance with the terms of any benefit plan, or with respect to any individual who will not become an
employee of TeleTech, (i) grant any severance, retention or termination pay to, or amend any existing severance, retention or termination arrangement with, any current or former manager, officer, employee or any agent of the ICS Business,
(ii) increase or accelerate the payment or vesting of benefits payable under any existing severance, retention or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (iii) enter into or amend any employment, consulting, deferred
compensation or other similar agreement with any manager, officer, or consultant of the ICS Business, other than execution of our standard employment terms and conditions by new employees in the ordinary course of business, (iv) establish,
adopt, or amend any collective bargaining agreement, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, post-retirement medical or life insurance, retention, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, or other benefit plan
or arrangement covering any present or former manager, director, officer, or employee, or any beneficiaries thereof, of the ICS Business, (v) undertake any office closing or employee layoffs, except
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in the ordinary course of business, or (vi) increase the compensation, bonus, or other benefits payable or to become payable to any manager, director, or officer or employee of the ICS
Business, except in the ordinary course of business;
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cancel or fail to renew all current insurance policies in respect of the ICS Business at the same limits in effect as of the date of the Acquisition
Agreement up to and through the closing date;
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take or fail to take any action that may have any adverse impact upon, or create any material liability for, TeleTech or the ICS Business relating to
the infringement of any intellectual property right of any other person; or
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agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing or any other action that would be reasonably likely to cause any of the conditions to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement to not be satisfied.
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Solicitation of Other Offers and Restrictions on Solicitations of Other Offers
The Acquisition Agreement provides that, until the closing of the sale of the ICS Business or the earlier termination of the Acquisition
Agreement, we will not (nor will we authorize or permit any of our representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, or advisors to):
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directly or indirectly solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal (as defined below);
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enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, or any other similar agreement with respect to any Acquisition Proposal
(each, a Third Party Acquisition Agreement); or
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directly or indirectly participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to,
or knowingly take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal.
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Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth above, until receipt of the requisite stockholder approval of the Acquisition Agreement, we
may, in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal that does not result in a breach of the restrictions set forth above, (i) furnish information to the person making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to a customary confidentiality and
standstill agreement not less restrictive than the confidentiality agreement between us and TeleTech related to the sale of the ICS Business and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such person regarding any Acquisition
Proposal, if our board (a) believes in good faith the Acquisition Proposal to be bona fide, (b) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial advisor) that the unsolicited Acquisition
Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal (as defined below), (d) determines that the failure to take any of the above actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to our stockholders, and
(d) provides to TeleTech, within 48 hours of receiving an Acquisition Proposal, the materials terms thereof along with the identify of the person making it. We must keep TeleTech reasonably informed of the status of any such Acquisition
Proposal.
Neither our board nor any committee thereof will withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw or modify, in
a manner adverse to TeleTech, its recommendation that our stockholders approve the Acquisition Agreement or approve or recommend or propose publicly to approve or recommend to our stockholders, or otherwise permit or cause the Company to accept or
enter into, an Acquisition Proposal (any such action, an Adverse Recommendation Change). In addition, the Company will not approve, recommend, publicly propose or enter into any Third Party Acquisition Agreement, nor, with certain
exceptions, release any third party from, or waive any provisions of, any confidentiality and standstill agreement to which the Company is a party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if our board, prior to receipt of the requisite stockholder approval
of the Acquisition Agreement, (i) receives an Acquisition Proposal that does not result in a breach of the Acquisition Agreement and that it determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial
advisor) constitutes a Superior Proposal, and (ii) determines in good faith (after consultation with
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outside legal counsel) that failure to take any of the following actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to our stockholders, then the board may (a) make an Adverse
Recommendation Change and/or (b) cause the Company to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, but only if we have concurrently with entering into such Third Party Acquisition Agreement terminated
this Acquisition Agreement pursuant to its terms.
If our board determines to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change or to
authorize the Company to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, we must provide written notice to TeleTech thereof, along with a copy of the Superior Proposal, at least five days prior to such Adverse
Recommendation Change or Third Party Acquisition Agreement becoming effective; provided that any material amendment to the terms of such Superior Proposal after the initial notice will require us to provide a new notice to TeleTech and restart the
five day period referred to above. In determining whether to effect an Adverse Recommendation Change or to cause the Company to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement in response to a Superior Proposal, our board will negotiate in good faith
with TeleTech (to the extent TeleTech desires to negotiate) with respect to any offer from TeleTech and take into account in good faith any changes to the terms of this Acquisition Agreement proposed by TeleTech (in response to an Adverse
Recommendation Notice or otherwise) in determining whether such Acquisition Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal.
The term Acquisition Proposal means any written inquiry, proposal, or offer relating to a possible (i) amalgamation,
merger, consolidation, tender offer, or similar transaction involving the ICS Business or the Company, other than an amalgamation, merger, consolidation, or similar transaction involving the Company but not involving the purchased assets or assets
to which TeleTech receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement; (ii) sale, lease, or other disposition, directly or indirectly (including by way of merger, consolidation, share, or unit exchange or otherwise) of any of the purchased
assets or assets to which TeleTech receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement, other than the sale, lease, or other disposition of the purchased assets used, consumed, replaced, or sold in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) issuance, sale, or other disposition of (including by way of merger, consolidation, share, or unit exchange or otherwise) our securities (or options, rights, or warrants to purchase or securities convertible into, such securities) other
than option grants to our employees in the ordinary course of business or any issuance, sale, or other disposition that will close after the sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech and which will not preclude the consummation of such sale;
(iv) liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization, or other similar type of transaction with respect to the Company other than any of the purchased assets or assets to which TeleTech receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement or any
such transaction that will close after the sale of the ICS Business to TeleTech and which will not preclude the consummation of such sale; (v) transaction which is similar in form, substance, or purpose to any of the foregoing transactions; or
(vi) public announcement of an agreement, proposal, plan, or intent to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that the term Acquisition Proposal does not include (a) the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition
Agreement or (b) any transaction not involving the purchased assets or assets to which TeleTech receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement.
The term Superior Proposal means any bona fide Acquisition Proposal, including any Acquisition Proposal relating solely to the ICS Business, made by a third party (i) on terms which our
board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Companys outside legal counsel and qualified financial advisors, to be more favorable from a financial point of view to our stockholders than the transactions contemplated by the
Acquisition Agreement, taking into account all the terms and conditions of such proposal, and the Acquisition Agreement (including any proposal by TeleTech to amend the terms of the Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby),
(ii) that is not subject to a financing condition (and if financing is required, such financing is then fully committed to the third party), (iii) that includes termination rights of the third party on terms no less favorable to the
Company than the terms set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, and (iv) that, in the good faith, reasonable judgment of our board is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal, and other aspects
of such proposal, without unreasonable delay, all from a third party capable of performing such terms.
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Stockholder Approval
We agreed to hold a stockholders meeting as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of the Acquisition Agreement and
the mailing of the related proxy statement for the purpose of voting on the approval of the sale of the ICS Business. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, our board will use its reasonable, good faith efforts to obtain the approval of
our stockholders of the sale of the ICS Business.
Other Covenants and Agreements
The Acquisition Agreement contains certain other customary covenants and agreements relating to, among other things:
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the providing of notice information with respect to any matter arising after the execution of the Acquisition Agreement which, if existing or occurring
prior to such execution, would have been required to be disclosed under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement;
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the filing of this proxy statement with the SEC (and cooperation in response to any comments from the SEC with respect to such statement);
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TeleTechs access to our properties, management, books, and records in respect of the ICS Business;
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the parties retention of business records relating to periods prior to the closing date for a period of six years after the execution of the
Acquisition Agreement;
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the giving of all required notices to third parties and governmental authorities, and the use of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all licenses
and permits, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, declarations, and filings that are required to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement;
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the use of the eLoyalty mark and logo;
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the delivery of monthly financial statements and a pre-closing financial statement in respect of the ICS Business;
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the use of commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and assist TeleTech (i) in transferring all transferrable licenses and permits to
TeleTech to the extent such licenses and permits are not necessary or desirable for the Company after the closing, (ii) in obtaining for TeleTech those licenses and permits as may be necessary to operate and conduct the ICS Business as now
conducted or to occupy any premises in which the ICS Business is operated or conducted, (iii) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties buyout agreements, early termination agreements, or similar agreements with respect to
certain leased equipment, and (iv) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties agreements regarding TeleTechs use after the closing of certain intellectual property and software licenses; and
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cooperation in good faith prior to the closing to amend and update certain exhibits to the Acquisition Agreement.
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Employee Matters
On the closing date, TeleTech will make offers of employment to certain of our employees identified by them and listed on the confidential
disclosure schedule to the Acquisition Agreement. Any such employee who accepts TeleTechs offer of employment and commences employment with TeleTech shall be referred to, individually, as a Transferred Employee and, collectively,
as the Transferred Employees. Following the closing date, TeleTech will provide (i) to each Transferred Employee compensation at least equal to that provided by us to such Transferred Employee immediately prior to the closing date
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Employees generally, employee benefits comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided by TeleTech to similarly situated employees of TeleTech. In addition, TeleTech has agreed, with certain
exceptions, to take the following actions with respect to Transferred Employees: (a) waive any limitations regarding pre-existing conditions and eligibility waiting periods under any TeleTech benefit plans; (b) provide each Transferred
Employee, to the extent commercially practicable, with credit for any payments toward out of pocket limits and deductibles paid prior to the closing date in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any TeleTech
benefit plan; and (c) for eligibility and vesting purposes (but not benefit accruals) treat all service by the Transferred Employees with the Company before the closing date as service with TeleTech.
Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we will remain responsible for the payment of all wages and other remuneration due to
our employees with respect to their services as our employees prior to the closing date. TeleTech will not assume any obligations to any of our current or former employees, including but not limited to any obligations, commitments, or liabilities
related to employment, compensation, severance, and benefits incurred on or prior to the closing date, except for certain non-benefit related liabilities reflected on the ICS Businesss closing date balance sheet. We will hold TeleTech harmless
from and against all direct and indirect costs, expenses, and liabilities of any sort arising from or relating to any claims by or on behalf of our employees with respect to liabilities under our benefit plans, severance pay, or termination pay,
liabilities relating to consultation requirements with any works council or union, and transfers or undertakings in the applicable foreign jurisdiction, and similar obligations relating to the termination of such employees employment with the
Company. In addition, we agreed to terminate, waive, and release any rights or remedies that we may have with respect to the solicitation of employment or employment by TeleTech of any Transferred Employee, including any claims or rights we may have
against TeleTech or any Transferred Employee under any non-hire, non-solicitation, non-competition, confidentiality, or employment agreement or any cause of action based on similar rights arising by contract, at common law, or by statute or
regulation. In addition, we and TeleTech agreed to comply (and to cooperate in good faith to the extent necessary to permit each party to comply) with certain applicable federal, state, local, and foreign laws, rules and regulations regarding the
transfer of employees.
Conditions to the Sale of the ICS Business
Conditions to Each Partys Obligation
Each partys obligation to complete the sale of the ICS Business is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions:
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there must exist no valid judicial order which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement; and
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the sale of the ICS Business and the Acquisition Agreement must have been approved by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of
eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (sometimes referred to in this proxy statement as the requisite stockholder approval).
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Conditions to TeleTechs Obligation
TeleTechs obligation to
complete the sale of the ICS Business is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, including the following:
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each of the representations and warranties made by us in the Acquisition Agreement must be true and correct in all respects without regard to any
materiality qualifier thereon on and as of the closing date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the closing date (other than those made as of a specified date earlier than the closing date in which case each such
representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except for such failures to be true and correct as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
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we must have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by us under the Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the
closing;
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all consents and approvals required under the Acquisition Agreement must have been obtained and in full force and effect;
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EBITDA for the twelve month period ended on March 31, 2011 shall exceed $8,000,000; and
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we must have delivered to TeleTech (i) bills of sale, assignments, deeds, or other applicable documents of transfer necessary to effect the sale
of the purchased assets, (ii) executed counterparts to the certain related agreements; (iii) a FIRPTA affidavit; (iv) clearance and bulk sales certificates with respect to any taxing jurisdiction requested by
TeleTech; (v) the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement); (vi) an officers certificate with respect to the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions relating to representations and warranties
made, and obligations required to be performed, by us under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement; and (vii) such documentation as may be reasonably requested by TeleTech to vest good and valid title to the Irish Sub in a subsidiary of TeleTech.
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Conditions to Our Obligation
Our obligation to complete the sale of the ICS Business is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions,
including the following:
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the representations and warranties made by TeleTech in the Acquisition Agreement must be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
closing date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the closing date (other than those made as of a specified date earlier than the closing date in which case each such representation or warranty shall have been so true and
correct on and as of such earlier date);
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TeleTech must have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under the Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the
closing; and
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TeleTech must have delivered to us (i) the purchase payment described above; (ii) executed counterparts to the Related Agreements;
(iii) an officers certificate with respect to the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions relating to representations and warranties made, and obligations required to be performed, by TeleTech under the terms of the Acquisition
Agreement; and (iv) such other customary documents, instruments or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by us and as shall be consistent with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement.
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Termination of the Acquisition Agreement
The Acquisition Agreement may only be terminated:
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by mutual written consent of us and TeleTech;
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by either us or TeleTech, if:
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the closing shall not have occurred on or before July 3, 2011, provided that such right to terminate is not available to any party whose failure
to perform any of its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement resulted in the failure of the closing to be so consummated by such date; or
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any final, nonappealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction is issued which precludes the consummation of the closing or the transaction
contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement or the Related Agreements (by injunction or otherwise), provided that such right to terminate is not available to a party if the issuance of such order was primarily due to the failure of such party to
perform any of its obligations under the Acquisition Agreement;
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the requisite stockholder approval is not obtained within 90 days after execution of the Acquisition Agreement by the parties;
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an Adverse Recommendation Change occurs;
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we willfully and materially breach the terms of the Acquisition Agreement dealing with third-party Acquisition Proposals in any respect adverse to
TeleTech;
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we intentionally or recklessly breach any representation or warranty, covenant, or agreement contained in the Acquisition Agreement, and such breach,
individually or in combination with any other breach, would cause any of the conditions to TeleTechs obligation to complete the sale of the ICS Business not to be satisfied; or
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in the course of us providing TeleTech information with respect to any matter arising after the execution of the Acquisition Agreement, any such
information, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ICS Business; and
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we enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal, provided that we may only exercise this termination right if we
have complied with certain relevant obligations under the Acquisition Agreement; or
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TeleTech breaches any representation or warranty, covenant, or agreement contained in the Acquisition Agreement, and such breach, individually or in
combination with any other such breach, would cause any of the conditions to our obligation to complete the sale of the ICS Business not to be satisfied.
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Termination Fees
We must pay to TeleTech a fee equal to
(i) $1,500,000 plus (ii) all of TeleTechs reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including all attorneys fees, financial advisors fees, accountants fees, and filing fees (the Termination Expenses), up to an
aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000, in the following circumstances:
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TeleTech terminates the Acquisition Agreement on the basis of an Adverse Recommendation Change;
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TeleTech terminates the Acquisition Agreement on the basis of a willful and material breach by us of the terms of the Acquisition Agreement dealing
with third-party Acquisition Proposals in any respect adverse to TeleTech; or
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we terminate the Acquisition Agreement on the basis of our entry into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal.
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If TeleTech terminates the Acquisition Agreement on the basis that (i) the requisite stockholder
approval is not obtained within 90 days after execution of the Acquisition Agreement by the parties or (ii) we intentionally or recklessly breach any representation or warranty, covenant, or agreement contained in the Acquisition Agreement, and
such breach, individually or in combination with any other breach, would cause any of the conditions to TeleTechs obligation to complete the sale of the ICS Business not to be satisfied, then we will pay TeleTech a fee equal to the Termination
Expenses.
Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation
In connection with the sale of the ICS Business, we have agreed that, for a period of five years after the closing date of the sale of the ICS Business, we will not and will cause our subsidiaries not to
own an interest in, operate, join, control, advise, work for, consult to, have a financial interest that provides any control of, or participate in any person producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing, consulting
to, or marketing or remarketing products or services competitive with or in substantially the same line of business as the ICS Business, or any part thereof, as of the closing date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither we nor our
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affiliates are prohibited from (i) maintaining and/or undertaking passive investments in less than 5% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation or (ii) engaging in the
business operated by the Company and its subsidiaries as of the closing date (but immediately after giving effect to the sale of the ICS Business), and any other business incidental or relating thereto, including, among other things, (a) the
provision of solutions to improve the reliability of call recording, (b) the process of employing human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer solutions and help optimize the performance of call center agents, (c) the process
of employing human behavioral modeling and analytics in the areas of Fraud Analytics, Collections Analytics, Back Office Analytics, Predictive Modeling, Email Analytics, and Student Analytics, (d) the implementation and hosting of related
hardware and software, and (e) the provision of related training and add-on consulting services.
In addition, we have
agreed that, for a period of three years after the closing date of the sale of the ICS Business, we will not and will cause our subsidiaries not to take any action, formal or informal, direct or indirect, to induce any employee of TeleTech (or of
any of its respective affiliates) to terminate his or her employment with TeleTech (or of any of its respective affiliates), or attempt to interfere with the relationship or prospective relationship between TeleTech (or of any of its respective
affiliates) and any creditor, licensee, customer, prospective customer, employee, or other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we shall not be restricted from making general solicitations of employment (including the use of general advertisements
and recruiting agencies) not specifically directed at the employees of TeleTech (or of any of its respective affiliates) and hiring any person (i) who responds thereto, or (ii) whose employment has been previously terminated by TeleTech
(or of any of its respective affiliates).
Indemnification
Subject to the certain limitations set forth below, we must indemnify and hold harmless TeleTech and its managers, members, officers, and
employees (in their capacity as such), and its and their affiliates and agents, against and in respect of any and all losses incurred directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising from or as a result of (i) any material breach of any of
the covenants made in the Acquisition Agreement by us or any of our affiliates, (ii) any breach of any of the representations and warranties made in the Acquisition Agreement by us, (iii) the ownership, use, or possession of the excluded
assets, (iv) the retained liabilities, (v) the ownership and operation of the continuing business following the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, or (vi) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or
on behalf of us or any of our affiliates on or prior to the closing date of the sale of the ICS Business. In general, we are not obligated to make TeleTech whole for any losses suffered as a result of any breach of our representations or warranties
or a material breach of our notification covenant until TeleTech suffers losses in excess of $200,000, at which point we are obligated to indemnify the indemnified party to the full extent of all losses, subject to limitations set forth below.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are obligated to indemnify TeleTech for all losses with respect to claims based upon breaches of representations and warranties relating to (a) authorization, valid execution and delivery, and enforceability of
the Acquisition Agreement, (b) conflicts or violations under charter documents, contracts and instruments of law, (c) title and condition of the purchased assets, (d) taxes, and (e) brokers or finders fees. Our
liability for any claim for indemnification brought by TeleTech based upon a breach of a representation or warranty or a material breach of our notification covenant is limited to $2,000,000, except for indemnification claims based on fraud or any
breach of a representation or warranty made in connection with breaches of the representations and warranties relating to (1) authorization, valid execution and delivery, and enforceability of the Acquisition Agreement, (2) conflicts or
violations under charter documents, contracts and instruments of law, (3) title and condition of the purchased assets, (4) taxes, and (5) brokers or finders fees, for which there is no limit.
Subject to the certain limitations set forth below, TeleTech must indemnify and hold harmless us and our directors, stockholders,
officers and employees (in their capacity as such), and their affiliates and agents against and in respect of any and all losses incurred directly or indirectly in connection with, arising from or as a result of (i) any material breach of any
of the covenants made in the Acquisition Agreement by TeleTech or any of its respective affiliates, (ii) any breach of any of the representations or warranties made in the Acquisition Agreement by TeleTech, (iii) the assumed liabilities,
(iv) the ownership and operation of the ICS Business
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following the closing of the sale of the ICS Business (other than in respect of the retained liabilities), or (v) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or on
behalf of TeleTech or any of its affiliates on or prior to the closing date of the sale of the ICS Business. TeleTech is generally not obligated to make us whole for any losses suffered as a result of any breach of its representations or warranties
until we suffer losses in excess of $200,000, at which point TeleTech is obligated to indemnify us to the full extent of all losses, subject to limitations set forth below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, TeleTech is obligated to indemnify us for all
losses with respect to claims based upon breaches of representations and warranties relating to (a) authorization, valid execution and delivery, and enforceability of the Acquisition Agreement, (b) conflicts or violations under charter
documents, contracts and instruments of law, (c) governmental consents, permits, approvals and filings required in connection with the sale of the ICS Business, and (d) brokers or finders fees. TeleTechs liability for any
claim for indemnification brought by us based upon a breach of a representation or warranty is limited to $2,000,000, except for indemnification claims based on fraud or any breach of a representation or warranty made in connection with breaches of
the representations and warranties relating to (1) authorization, valid execution and delivery, and enforceability of the Acquisition Agreement, (2) conflicts or violations under charter documents, contracts and instruments of law,
(3) governmental consents, permits, approvals and filings required in connection with the sale of the ICS Business, and (4) brokers or finders fees.
Tax Matters
Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we and
TeleTech will each pay or cause to be paid fifty percent (50%) of all transfer, documentary, sales, use, value-added, property, gross receipts, stamp, registration or other similar taxes incurred in connection with the transfer and sale of the
purchased assets. In addition, we will pay TeleTech an amount equal to all taxes with respect to the Irish Sub that have accrued but were not paid before the closing date to the extent such taxes were not included as a liability on the ICS
Businesss balance sheet. TeleTech will pay all post-closing period taxes applicable to the ICS Business or the purchased assets and all assumed taxes.
We will prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all tax returns related to the Irish Sub, the ICS Business, and the purchased assets for all pre-closing tax periods. TeleTech will
prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all tax returns related to the Irish Sub, the ICS Business, and the purchased assets for all post-closing tax periods.
We will receive the sole benefit of all refunds for taxes with respect to which the liabilities are either retained by us or assumed by
TeleTech, including all refunds related to the Irish Sub for pre-closing tax periods. All refunds for post-closing tax periods applicable to the ICS Business or the purchased assets will be for the sole benefit of TeleTech. All refunds for transfer
taxes will be for the equal benefit of the parties.
Expenses
Except as otherwise set forth in the Acquisition Agreement, each party will pay all costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and
preparation of the Acquisition Agreement and to its performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained therein on its part to be performed or complied with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel and
accountants.
Amendment and Waiver
The Acquisition Agreement may be amended or waived if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by us and TeleTech, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against
whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under the Acquisition Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof.
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Terms of Other Agreements
Terms of the Voting Agreements
In connection with the Acquisition Agreement, the Companys directors, executive officers and certain stockholders, who, as of the Record Date, collectively had voting power over approximately 48.5%
of the issued and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock, entered into voting agreements with TeleTech. Under the terms of the voting agreements, each stockholder has irrevocably appointed TeleTechs secretary as proxy for such stockholder to
vote his, her, or its shares, including any shares acquired after the date of the agreement, (i) for the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business, the Name Change Charter Amendment, and the other transactions contemplated by, and in each case pursuant
to, the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, and (ii) against any proposal regarding any Acquisition Proposal (as defined above). The proxy automatically terminates upon termination of the Acquisition Agreement or upon any material amendment or
modification of the Acquisition Agreement that adversely affects the consideration payable to us.
Under the terms of the
voting agreement that TeleTech entered into with our directors and executive officers, SHV and certain affiliates of SHV (the Insider Stockholders), who, as of the Record Date, collectively had voting power over approximately 33% of the
issued and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock, the Insider Stockholders have also agreed that, subject to certain exceptions, they will not transfer any shares prior to the closing date of the proposed sale. The voting agreements that TeleTech
entered into with RKB Capital, LP, Peter D. Schleider, Peninsula Master Fund, Ltd. and Alydar Partners, LLC (the Non-Insider Stockholders), who, as of the Record Date, collectively had voting power over approximately 15% of the issued
and outstanding shares of eLoyalty Stock, provide that, subject to certain exceptions, the Non-Insider Stockholders will not transfer any shares for at least ten business days following the date of the agreements.
The forms of the voting agreements entered into with the Insider Stockholders and the Non-Insider Stockholders are attached to this proxy
statement as
Annex B
. The foregoing summary of the voting agreements does not purport to be complete, and all stockholders are urged to read the form voting agreements attached hereto as
Annex B
in their entirety.
Terms of the Escrow Agreement
Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, $1.5 million of the total purchase price will be funded into an escrow account to satisfy our obligations under any indemnification claims that may be
made by TeleTech. In connection with the Acquisition Agreement, we and TeleTech will enter into an escrow agreement with an escrow agent effective upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, pursuant to which the escrow agent will hold
$1,500,000 until the six month anniversary of the closing, subject to any claims that may be made by TeleTech.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL #1, THE PROPOSAL TO SELL THE ICS BUSINESS.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information sets forth the pro forma consolidated results of operations of the Company for fiscal years ended 2010, 2009, and 2008, which ended
January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008, respectively, and the pro forma balance sheets of the Company as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations have been derived from the Companys historical consolidated financial
information and give effect to the proposed sale of all of the assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Companys ICS Business, in exchange for approximately $40.85 million in cash, subject to adjustment, as if such sale had occurred
on the first day of fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, which began on December 27, 2009, December 28, 2008, and December 30, 2007, respectively. In addition, the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheets have been derived
from the Companys historical consolidated financial information and give effect to the proposed sale of the ICS Business as if it had occurred on each of the balance sheet dates.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations are based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying
notes and do not reflect any adjustments for non-recurring items or changes in operating strategies arising as a result of the transaction. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements include no assumptions regarding the use of
proceeds (other than to pay transaction related expenses), which are presented as additional cash on the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, the actual effect of the transaction, due to this and other factors, could differ
from the pro forma adjustments presented herein. However, management believes that the assumptions used and the adjustments made are reasonable under the circumstances and given the information available.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative
of the operating results or the financial position that would have been achieved had the transaction been consummated as of the dates indicated or of the results that may be obtained in the future. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements and the accompanying notes should be read together with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011 filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011. The historical financial
information included in Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K is also attached hereto as Annex D.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JANUARY 1, 2011
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
eLoyalty
|
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustment
|
|
|
Pro Forma
eLoyalty
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
20,872
|
|
|
$
|
30,049
|
a
|
|
$
|
50,921
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
8,613
|
|
|
|
(6,572
|
)b
|
|
|
2,041
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
13,746
|
|
|
|
(9,443
|
)b
|
|
|
4,303
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
892
|
|
|
|
(596
|
)b
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
46,583
|
|
|
|
13,438
|
|
|
|
60,021
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
|
5,867
|
|
|
|
(1,470
|
)b
|
|
|
4,397
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,643
|
|
|
|
(1,671
|
)b
|
|
|
972
|
|
Intangibles, net
|
|
|
428
|
|
|
|
(76
|
)b
|
|
|
352
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
10,671
|
|
|
|
(7,090
|
)b
|
|
|
3,581
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
66,192
|
|
|
$
|
3,131
|
|
|
$
|
69,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
2,498
|
|
|
$
|
(2,134
|
)b
|
|
$
|
364
|
|
Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
|
3,033
|
|
|
|
(986
|
)b
|
|
|
2,047
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
24,212
|
|
|
|
(16,327
|
)b
|
|
|
7,885
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
4,983
|
|
|
|
(721
|
)b
|
|
|
4,262
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
34,726
|
|
|
|
(20,168
|
)
|
|
|
14,558
|
|
Long-term unearned revenue
|
|
|
15,928
|
|
|
|
(11,243
|
)b
|
|
|
4,685
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
1,592
|
|
|
|
(30
|
)b
|
|
|
1,562
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
52,246
|
|
|
|
(31,441
|
)
|
|
|
20,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and designated; 3,549,078 shares issued and outstanding at
January 1, 2011, with a liquidation preference of $19,367 at January 1, 2011
|
|
|
18,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,100
|
|
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,642,822 shares issued at January 1, 2011; and 14,786,005
outstanding at January 1, 2011
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
207,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
207,985
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(204,139
|
)
|
|
|
34,572
|
c
|
|
|
(169,567
|
)
|
Treasury stock, at cost, 856,817 shares at January 1, 2011
|
|
|
(4,468
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,468
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(3,688
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,688
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders (deficit) equity
|
|
|
(4,154
|
)
|
|
|
34,572
|
|
|
|
30,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders (deficit) equity
|
|
$
|
66,192
|
|
|
$
|
3,131
|
|
|
$
|
69,323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 26, 2009
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
eLoyalty
|
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustment
|
|
|
Pro Forma
eLoyalty
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
28,982
|
|
|
$
|
31,818
|
a
|
|
$
|
60,800
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
3,745
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,745
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
|
9,313
|
|
|
|
(5,874
|
)b
|
|
|
3,439
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
10,126
|
|
|
|
(4,982
|
)b
|
|
|
5,144
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
944
|
|
|
|
(673
|
)b
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
53,110
|
|
|
|
20,289
|
|
|
|
73,399
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
|
6,194
|
|
|
|
(729
|
)b
|
|
|
5,465
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
2,643
|
|
|
|
(1,671
|
)b
|
|
|
972
|
|
Intangibles, net
|
|
|
476
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
476
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
8,180
|
|
|
|
(4,313
|
)b
|
|
|
3,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
70,603
|
|
|
$
|
13,576
|
|
|
$
|
84,179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
3,634
|
|
|
$
|
(2,686
|
)b
|
|
$
|
948
|
|
Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
|
5,762
|
|
|
|
(2,406
|
)b
|
|
|
3,356
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
20,436
|
|
|
|
(10,026
|
)b
|
|
|
10,410
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
5,067
|
|
|
|
(669
|
)b
|
|
|
4,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
34,899
|
|
|
|
(15,787
|
)
|
|
|
19,112
|
|
Long-term unearned revenue
|
|
|
9,526
|
|
|
|
(5,725
|
)b
|
|
|
3,801
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
1,705
|
|
|
|
(138
|
)b
|
|
|
1,567
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
46,130
|
|
|
|
(21,650
|
)
|
|
|
24,480
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and designated; 3,616,169 shares issued and outstanding at
December 26, 2009, with a liquidation preference of $19,733 at December 26, 2009
|
|
|
18,442
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,442
|
|
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 14,871,521 shares issued at December 26, 2009; and 14,220,279
outstanding at December 26, 2009
|
|
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
203,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203,627
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
(190,821
|
)
|
|
|
35,226
|
c
|
|
|
(155,595
|
)
|
Treasury stock, at cost, 651,242 shares at December 26, 2009
|
|
|
(3,295
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,295
|
)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
(3,629
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,629
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
6,031
|
|
|
|
35,226
|
|
|
|
41,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
70,603
|
|
|
$
|
13,576
|
|
|
$
|
84,179
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
56
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 1, 2011
(In thousands, except per
share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
eLoyalty
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
Adjustment
(d)
|
|
|
Pro Forma
eLoyalty
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
71,808
|
|
|
$
|
(41,548
|
)
|
|
$
|
30,260
|
e
|
Product
|
|
|
12,581
|
|
|
|
(12,581
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue before reimbursed expenses (net revenue)
|
|
|
84,389
|
|
|
|
(54,129
|
)
|
|
|
30,260
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,715
|
|
|
|
(3,090
|
)
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
88,104
|
|
|
|
(57,219
|
)
|
|
|
30,885
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
43,326
|
|
|
|
(27,936
|
)
|
|
|
15,390
|
|
Cost of product
|
|
|
10,360
|
|
|
|
(10,360
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue before reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
53,686
|
|
|
|
(38,296
|
)
|
|
|
15,390
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,715
|
|
|
|
(3,090
|
)
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
|
|
|
57,401
|
|
|
|
(41,386
|
)
|
|
|
16,015
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
38,273
|
|
|
|
(9,366
|
)
|
|
|
28,907
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
|
|
(686
|
)
|
|
|
494
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
4,074
|
|
|
|
(784
|
)
|
|
|
3,290
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
101,072
|
|
|
|
(52,226
|
)
|
|
|
48,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(12,968
|
)
|
|
|
(4,993
|
)
|
|
|
(17,961
|
)
|
Interest and other (expense), net
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
(13,089
|
)
|
|
|
(4,993
|
)
|
|
|
(18,082
|
)
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(13,182
|
)
|
|
|
(4,993
|
)
|
|
|
(18,175
|
)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
(136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(136
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(13,318
|
)
|
|
|
(4,993
|
)
|
|
|
(18,311
|
)
|
Dividends related to Series B Stock
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(14,591
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,993
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,584
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.43
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.43
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate basic net loss per share
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, primarily restricted stock, is included in individual line items above:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
$
|
(31
|
)
|
|
$
|
68
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
5,102
|
|
|
|
(786
|
)
|
|
|
4,316
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
(57
|
)
|
|
|
19
|
|
See accompanying notes
to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
57
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 26, 2009
(In thousands, except per
share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
eLoyalty
|
|
|
Pro
Forma
Adjustment
(d)
|
|
|
Pro Forma
eLoyalty
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
79,862
|
|
|
$
|
(48,037
|
)
|
|
$
|
31,825
|
e
|
Product
|
|
|
17,780
|
|
|
|
(17,780
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue before reimbursed expenses (net revenue)
|
|
|
97,642
|
|
|
|
(65,817
|
)
|
|
|
31,825
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,971
|
|
|
|
(3,233
|
)
|
|
|
738
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
101,613
|
|
|
|
(69,050
|
)
|
|
|
32,563
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
52,442
|
|
|
|
(32,595
|
)
|
|
|
19,847
|
|
Cost of product
|
|
|
14,814
|
|
|
|
(14,814
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue before reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
67,256
|
|
|
|
(47,409
|
)
|
|
|
19,847
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,971
|
|
|
|
(3,233
|
)
|
|
|
738
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
|
|
|
71,227
|
|
|
|
(50,642
|
)
|
|
|
20,585
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
35,163
|
|
|
|
(10,427
|
)
|
|
|
24,736
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
1,341
|
|
|
|
(371
|
)
|
|
|
970
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
|
(490
|
)
|
|
|
3,752
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
112,196
|
|
|
|
(61,930
|
)
|
|
|
50,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(10,583
|
)
|
|
|
(7,120
|
)
|
|
|
(17,703
|
)
|
Interest and other income, net
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
(10,530
|
)
|
|
|
(7,120
|
)
|
|
|
(17,650
|
)
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(10,574
|
)
|
|
|
(7,120
|
)
|
|
|
(17,694
|
)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(46
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(10,620
|
)
|
|
|
(7,120
|
)
|
|
|
(17,740
|
)
|
Dividends related to Series B Stock
|
|
|
(1,292
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,292
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(11,912
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,120
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,032
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.44
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(1.44
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, primarily restricted stock, is included in individual line items above:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
$
|
504
|
|
|
$
|
(270
|
)
|
|
$
|
234
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
5,793
|
|
|
|
(1,254
|
)
|
|
|
4,539
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
See accompanying notes
to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
58
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 27, 2008
(In thousands, except per
share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
eLoyalty
|
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustment
(d)
|
|
|
Pro Forma
eLoyalty
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
77,796
|
|
|
$
|
(41,612
|
)
|
|
$
|
36,184
|
e
|
Product
|
|
|
9,777
|
|
|
|
(9,777
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue before reimbursed expenses (net revenue)
|
|
|
87,573
|
|
|
|
(51,389
|
)
|
|
|
36,184
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,624
|
|
|
|
(2,325
|
)
|
|
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
91,197
|
|
|
|
(53,714
|
)
|
|
|
37,483
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
53,586
|
|
|
|
(28,690
|
)
|
|
|
24,896
|
|
Cost of product
|
|
|
7,945
|
|
|
|
(7,945
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue before reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
61,531
|
|
|
|
(36,635
|
)
|
|
|
24,896
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,624
|
|
|
|
(2,325
|
)
|
|
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
|
|
|
65,155
|
|
|
|
(38,960
|
)
|
|
|
26,195
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
41,182
|
|
|
|
(11,395
|
)
|
|
|
29,787
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
1,635
|
|
|
|
(52
|
)
|
|
|
1,583
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
3,845
|
|
|
|
(507
|
)
|
|
|
3,338
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
112,157
|
|
|
|
(50,914
|
)
|
|
|
61,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(20,960
|
)
|
|
|
(2,800
|
)
|
|
|
(23,760
|
)
|
Interest and other income, net
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
(20,890
|
)
|
|
|
(2,800
|
)
|
|
|
(23,690
|
)
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(20,905
|
)
|
|
|
(2,800
|
)
|
|
|
(23,705
|
)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(21,653
|
)
|
|
|
(2,800
|
)
|
|
|
(24,453
|
)
|
Dividends related to Series B Stock
|
|
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(22,949
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,800
|
)
|
|
$
|
(25,749
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(2.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.29
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(2.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.48
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(2.02
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.29
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(2.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(2.48
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, primarily restricted stock, is included in individual line items above:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
$
|
3,345
|
|
|
$
|
(1,472
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,873
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
11,335
|
|
|
|
(3,413
|
)
|
|
|
7,922
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
See accompanying notes
to unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.
59
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
information gives effect to the proposed sale of all of the assets and the assumption of certain liabilities of the Companys ICS Business by TeleTech in exchange for $40.85 million in cash, subject to adjustment as set forth in the
Acquisition Agreement. The Company expects to account for the disposition as a discontinued operation in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 205-20,
Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets
, if stockholder approval of the transaction is obtained.
During the periods
presented, the ICS Business operated as an operating segment within the Company. As such, the Company did not maintain separate, stand-alone financial statements for the ICS Business. Accordingly, the financial information of the ICS Business has
been prepared from the Companys historical accounting records and does not purport to reflect a balance sheet and statement of operations that would have resulted if the ICS Business had been a separate, stand-alone company.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the years ended January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and
December 27, 2008 have been derived from the Companys historical consolidated financial information and give effect to the proposed sale as if it had occurred on December 27, 2009, December 28, 2008, and December 30,
2007, respectively. In addition, the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheets as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009 have been derived from the Companys historical consolidated financial information and give effect
to the proposed sale of the ICS Business as if it had occurred on each of the balance sheet dates.
The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statements of operations are based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes and do not reflect any adjustments for non-recurring items or changes in operating strategies arising as a result of the
transaction. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements include no assumptions regarding the use of proceeds (other than to pay transaction related expenses), which are presented as additional cash on the unaudited pro forma
consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, the actual effect of the transaction, due to this and other factors, could differ from the pro forma adjustments presented herein. However, management believes that the assumptions used and the adjustments
made are reasonable under the circumstances and given the information available.
These unaudited pro forma consolidated
financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results or the financial position that would have been achieved had the transaction been consummated as of the dates indicated or
of the results that may be obtained in the future. These unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes should be read together with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1,
2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011. The historical financial information included in Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K is also attached hereto as Annex D.
60
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pro Forma Adjustments
Pro forma adjustments reflect those adjustments
which are directly attributable to the transaction and include the following (amounts in thousands):
|
a)
|
Represents the purchase price of $40,850 less estimated direct transaction costs of $1,945. Also reflects the adjustment to proceeds for Managed Services and Working
Capital Adjustments defined in Acquisition Agreement. The Managed Services adjustment reflects the net difference between total unearned revenue and associated prepaid/deferred costs. Managed Services adjustments of ($11,728) and ($6,970) were
included in Cash and Cash equivalents in fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Managed Services adjustments are based upon the net difference between total unearned revenue and associated prepaid/deferred costs as of each balance sheet date.
The actual Managed Services adjustment will be determined as of the closing date and, therefore, may differ materially from the amounts presented. The Working Capital adjustment reflects the adjustment (up or down) that will be made to the proceeds
based on the difference between (i) the ratio between current assets, excluding current prepaid/deferred costs, and current liabilities, excluding current unearned revenue, as of the closing date and (ii) 1.21. Working Capital adjustments
of $2,872 and ($117) were included in Cash and Cash equivalents in fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively.
|
|
b)
|
Eliminates the assets to be acquired and liabilities to be assumed by TeleTech in connection with the disposition of the ICS Business.
|
|
c)
|
Represents the estimated gain on sale of net assets before federal, state, and foreign taxes.
|
|
d)
|
Eliminates the financial results of operations of the ICS Business, as adjusted for removal of revenue and direct costs of traditional CRM Consulting Services, includes
facility costs associated with the office in Austin, Texas, which is primarily used by the ICS Business, and includes corporate and administrative costs that have been attributed to the ICS Business.
|
Pro Forma Services Revenue
|
e)
|
Pro Forma services revenue, after the sale of the ICS Business, includes consulting services and subscription services from our Behavioral Analytics Service, as
well as legacy revenue. Legacy revenue consists of (i) traditional CRM consulting services, which historically has been included in our ICS business segment, and (ii) marketing managed services, which historically has been included in our
Behavioral Analytics Service business segment. Pro Forma services revenues are broken down as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Behavioral Analytics Consulting Services revenue
|
|
$
|
584
|
|
|
$
|
711
|
|
|
$
|
1,498
|
|
Behavioral Analytics Subscription Services revenue
|
|
|
24,147
|
|
|
|
18,406
|
|
|
|
11,614
|
|
Legacy revenue
|
|
|
5,529
|
|
|
|
12,708
|
|
|
|
23,072
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
30,260
|
|
|
$
|
31,825
|
|
|
$
|
36,184
|
|
61
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE INTEGRATED CONTACT
SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION
The following unaudited financial statements, for fiscal years 2010,
2009, and 2008, which ended January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008, respectively, were prepared to present, pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, the assets to be acquired, the liabilities to be assumed, and the
related revenues and direct expenses of the ICS Business.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the ICS Business
exclude certain liabilities of the ICS Business (as not all liabilities are to be assumed) and exclude traditional CRM consulting revenue and direct expenses previously included in the Companys segment reporting for the ICS Business. In
addition, allocated facility costs associated with our office in Austin, Texas, which is primarily utilized by the ICS Business, and corporate and administrative costs that have been attributed to the ICS Business, are included in these unaudited
financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared from the Companys historical accounting
records and do not purport to reflect the revenues and direct expenses that would have resulted if the ICS Business had been a separate, stand-alone business during the periods presented. It is not practicable for management to reasonably estimate
expenses that would have resulted if the ICS Business had operated as an unaffiliated, independent business. Since only certain assets are to be acquired and certain liabilities are to be assumed, a balance sheet and statement of stockholders
equity are not applicable.
As an operating segment of eLoyalty, the ICS Business is dependent upon eLoyalty for all of its
working capital and financing requirements.
The unaudited financial statements of the ICS Business should be read in
conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, including notes thereto, in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended January 1, 2011.
62
INTEGRATED CONTACT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JANUARY 1, 2011 AND DECEMBER 26, 2009
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
$
|
6,572
|
|
|
$
|
5,874
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
9,443
|
|
|
|
4,982
|
|
Other current assets
|
|
|
596
|
|
|
|
673
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
|
1,470
|
|
|
|
729
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
Intangibles, net
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
7,090
|
|
|
|
4,313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
26,918
|
|
|
$
|
18,242
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
2,134
|
|
|
$
|
2,686
|
|
Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
|
986
|
|
|
|
2,406
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
16,327
|
|
|
|
10,026
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
721
|
|
|
|
669
|
|
Long-term unearned revenue
|
|
|
11,243
|
|
|
|
5,725
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
31,441
|
|
|
|
21,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET LIABILITIES
|
|
$
|
4,523
|
|
|
$
|
3,408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
INTEGRATED CONTACT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
41,548
|
|
|
$
|
48,037
|
|
|
$
|
41,612
|
|
Product
|
|
|
12,581
|
|
|
|
17,780
|
|
|
|
9,777
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue before reimbursed expenses (net revenue)
|
|
|
54,129
|
|
|
|
65,817
|
|
|
|
51,389
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,090
|
|
|
|
3,233
|
|
|
|
2,325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
57,219
|
|
|
|
69,050
|
|
|
|
53,714
|
|
Direct expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
|
27,936
|
|
|
|
32,595
|
|
|
|
28,690
|
|
Cost of product
|
|
|
10,360
|
|
|
|
14,814
|
|
|
|
7,945
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,090
|
|
|
|
3,233
|
|
|
|
2,325
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
9,366
|
|
|
|
10,427
|
|
|
|
11,395
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
686
|
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
52
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
784
|
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
507
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total direct expenses
|
|
|
52,226
|
|
|
|
61,930
|
|
|
|
50,914
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess of revenues over direct expenses
|
|
$
|
4,993
|
|
|
$
|
7,120
|
|
|
$
|
2,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
INTEGRATED CONTACT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
4,993
|
|
|
$
|
7,120
|
|
|
$
|
2,800
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
788
|
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
507
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
817
|
|
|
|
1,524
|
|
|
|
4,885
|
|
(Reversal) provision for uncollectible amounts
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
47
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Severance and related cost
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
(668
|
)
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
(1,169
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(7,267
|
)
|
|
|
(3,947
|
)
|
|
|
2,269
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
|
(433
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(553
|
)
|
|
|
(200
|
)
|
|
|
822
|
|
Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
|
(1,417
|
)
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
|
150
|
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
11,841
|
|
|
|
6,253
|
|
|
|
(4,147
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
|
(386
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
8,644
|
|
|
|
11,781
|
|
|
|
5,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures and other
|
|
|
(1,593
|
)
|
|
|
(415
|
)
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,593
|
)
|
|
|
(415
|
)
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(110
|
)
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
Net distributions to eLoyalty Corporation
|
|
|
(6,967
|
)
|
|
|
(11,300
|
)
|
|
|
(5,583
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(7,077
|
)
|
|
|
(11,385
|
)
|
|
|
(5,586
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
(36
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations incurred
|
|
$
|
13
|
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
|
$
|
216
|
|
Capital equipment purchased on credit
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
|
216
|
|
See accompanying
notes to consolidated financial statements.
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INTEGRATED CONTACT SOLUTIONS BUSINESS UNIT OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Dollars in millions, except share and per share data)
Note OneDescription of Business
The ICS Business is engaged in the business of monitoring and supporting contact centers and related business
applications, providing consulting and system integration services related to Cisco Voice over Internet Protocol solutions (including related hardware and software product resales), and providing operational consulting services to enhance customer
services business performance through improved process efficiencies, redesign of call flows, and improved contact center operations.
Note
TwoSummary of Significant Accounting Policies
Fiscal Year-End
The fiscal year-end dates presented for fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008 are January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and
December 27, 2008, respectively. Fiscal year 2010 consisted of fifty-three weeks instead of fifty-two weeks, which did not have a material impact on the ICS Businesss financial position or results of operations.
Basis of presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements, for the fiscal years ended January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008, were prepared to present, pursuant to the Acquisition
Agreement, the assets to be acquired, the liabilities to be assumed, and the related revenues and direct expenses of the ICS Business.
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the ICS Business exclude certain liabilities of the ICS Business (as not all liabilities are to be assumed) and exclude traditional CRM consulting
revenue and direct expenses previously included in the Companys segment reporting for the ICS Business. In addition, allocated facility costs associated with our office in Austin, Texas, which is primarily utilized by the ICS Business, and
corporate and administrative costs that have been attributed to the ICS Business, are included in these unaudited financial statements.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared from the Companys historical accounting and do not purport to reflect the revenues and direct expenses that would have resulted if the ICS
Business had been a separate, stand-alone business during the periods presented. It is not practicable for management to reasonably estimate expenses that would have resulted if the ICS Business had operated as an unaffiliated, independent business.
Since only certain assets are to be acquired and certain liabilities are to be assumed, a balance sheet and statement of stockholders equity are not applicable.
As an operating segment of eLoyalty, the ICS Business is dependent upon eLoyalty for all of its working capital and financing requirements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those amounts.
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Revenue Recognition
Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit
Managed services revenue included in the ICS Business consists of fees generated from the Companys contact center support and monitoring services. Support and monitoring services are generally
contracted for a fixed fee, and the revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Support fees that are contracted on a time-and-materials basis are recognized as the services are performed for the client.
For fixed fee Managed services contracts, where the ICS Business provides support for third-party software and hardware, revenue is
recorded at the gross amount of the sale. If the contract does not meet the requirements for gross reporting, then Managed services revenue is recorded at the net amount of the sale.
Consulting services revenue included in the ICS Business consists of the modeling, planning, configuring, or integrating of an Internet
Protocol network solution within the ICS Businesss clients contact center environments. These services are provided to the client on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration of a system, the ICS Business recognizes
revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, the ICS Business
recognizes revenue as the services are performed for the client.
Revenue from the sale of Product, which is generated from
the resale of third-party software and hardware by the ICS Business, is generally recorded at the gross amount of the sale.
Within the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line, Consulting services, Managed services, and the resale of Product may be sold and
delivered together. In arrangements that include the resale of software, vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) must be determined for each of the individual elements. If VSOE does not exist for the allocation of revenue to the
various elements of the arrangement, then all revenue from the arrangement is deferred until all elements of the arrangement without VSOE have been delivered to the client. Upon the delivery of the element without VSOE, revenue is allocated to this
element based on the total value of the arrangement less the VSOE amounts established for the other elements. If the remaining undelivered elements are post-contract support (PCS) or other deliverables with similar attribution periods,
then the arrangement revenue is recognized ratably over the remaining service period.
Multiple-element arrangements are
segmented into separate earning processes when the elements have objective and reliable evidence of fair value and have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. Revenue related to contracts with multiple elements is allocated based on the fair
value of the element and is recognized in accordance with the ICS Businesss revenue recognition policy for each type of element, as described above. If the fair value for any undelivered element cannot be established, then revenue is deferred
until all elements have been delivered to the client. If PCS or similar services are the only remaining activity without established fair value, then the revenue for the entire arrangement is recognized ratably over the service period.
Reimbursed expenses revenue includes billable costs related to travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing services
for the ICS Businesss clients. The cost of third-party product and support may be included within this category if the transaction does not satisfy the requirements for gross reporting. An equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included
in Cost of revenue.
Payments received for Managed services contracts in excess of the amount of revenue recognized for these
contracts are recorded as unearned revenue until revenue recognition criteria are met.
Cost of Revenue before
Reimbursed Expenses, Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
Cost of services primarily consists of labor costs
including salaries, fringe benefits, and incentive compensation of the ICS Business delivery personnel and Selling, general and administrative personnel working
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on direct, revenue-generating activities and third-party pass-through costs related to the Companys Managed services. Cost of services also includes employee costs for travel expenses,
training, laptop computer leases, and other expenses of a non-billable nature. Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and
administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, and employee benefits for business development, account management, solution development/support, marketing and administrative costs of the ICS Business.
Corporate administrative costs directly attributable to the ICS Business, as well as allocated facility costs associated with the Austin location, primarily used by the ICS Business, are also included in the these costs. The personnel costs included
here are net of any labor costs directly related to the generation of revenue, which are represented in Cost of services.
The
selling, general and administrative expenses are not necessarily indicative of the expenses that would have been incurred had the ICS Business operated as a separate stand-alone business during the periods presented. It is not practical for
management to reasonably estimate the expenses that would have been incurred by the ICS Business had it operated as a separate stand alone business.
Unearned Revenue
Current unearned revenue was $16.3 million and
$10.0 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively. Current unearned revenue reflects prepayment by the ICS Businesss clients in advance of the ICS Businesss recognition of this revenue. Payments are
generally received in advance from clients that are utilizing the ICS Businesss Managed services. Current unearned revenue will be recognized within the next 12 months.
Long-term unearned revenue was $11.2 million and $5.7 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively. Long-term unearned revenue reflects prepayment by the ICS
Businesss clients in advance of the ICS Businesss recognition of this revenue. Payments are generally received in advance from clients that are utilizing the ICS Businesss Managed services. Long-term unearned revenue reflects
revenue that will be recognized beyond the next 12 months.
Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Computers, software, furniture, and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful
lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the useful life or the lease term. The useful life for computers and software is three years. For enterprise software applications where a longer useful life is deemed appropriate, five
years is used. For furniture and equipment, a useful life of five years is used. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or disposed of are eliminated from the respective
accounts and the resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. The carrying value of equipment and leasehold improvements is periodically reviewed to assess recoverability based on future undiscounted cash flows. An impairment
loss, if any, would be measured as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value.
The ICS Business accounts for
software developed for internal use in accordance with the guidance provided under ASC Topic 350, which addresses accounting for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. As such, costs incurred that relate to the
planning and post-implementation phases of development are expensed. Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the assets estimated useful life, which is generally three to five years.
The ICS Business leases certain equipment using both capital leases and operating leases. Assets leased under capital leases
are recorded at the present value of future lease payments and depreciated on a straight line basis. All capital leases are for terms of either 30 or 36 months.
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Equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
$
|
4.9
|
|
|
$
|
5.1
|
|
Furniture and equipment
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense was $0.8 million, $0.5 million, and $0.5 million, for fiscal years 2010, 2009, and
2008, respectively. Assets acquired under capital leases were $0.0 million, $0.1 million, and $0.2 million in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Depreciation expense on capital lease assets was $0.1 million, $0.1 million, and
$0.0 million in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment using a two-step test approach. In the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is
compared with its carrying value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, then goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is performed. The second step is performed if the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The implied fair value of
the reporting units goodwill must be determined and compared to the carrying value of the goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting units goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference will
be recorded.
There has been no impairment identified as a result of the annual review of goodwill as of January 1, 2011
and December 26, 2009. The carrying value of goodwill was $1.7 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets reflect costs related to
trademark applications. Trademark applications are amortized over 120 months. The original cost of intangible assets as of January 1, 2011 was $0.1 million. The ICS Business did not have any intangible assets as of December 26, 2009.
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of January 1, 2011 was four thousand dollars. No accumulated amortization of intangible assets existed at December 26, 2009. Amortization expense of intangible assets is currently
anticipated to be eight thousand dollars in fiscal year 2011 and annually thereafter.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as
expense over the vesting period. Determining fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires certain assumptions. Stock-based compensation totaled $0.9 million, $1.5 million, and $4.9 million for the years ended January 1,
2011, December 26, 2010, and December 27, 2008, respectively. The table below provides a breakdown of stock-based compensation between direct cost categories:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
$
|
31
|
|
|
$
|
270
|
|
|
$
|
1,472
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
1,254
|
|
|
|
3,413
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
874
|
|
|
$
|
1,524
|
|
|
$
|
4,885
|
|
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Note ThreeReceivables, Net
Receivables consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Amounts billed to clients
|
|
$
|
5.7
|
|
|
$
|
5.2
|
|
Unbilled revenue
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
|
|
6.0
|
|
Allowances for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
$
|
6.6
|
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts billed to clients represent fees and reimbursable project-related expenses. Unbilled revenue
represents fees, project-related expenses, materials, and subcontractor costs performed in advance of billings in accordance with contract terms. Unbilled revenue at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009 consists of amounts due from
clients and is anticipated to be collected within normal terms. The ICS Business maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its clients to make required payments and clients indicating their
intention to dispute their obligation to pay for contractual services provided by us. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Note FourCurrent Prepaid Expenses
Current prepaid expenses were $9.4 million and $5.0 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively. Current prepaid expenses primarily consist of third-party support costs
related to our ICS Businesss Managed services. These costs are recognized over the contract terms of the respective agreements, which are generally one to five years. Costs included in current prepaid expenses will be recognized within the
next 12 months. Current prepaid expenses consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Prepaid third-party support costs
|
|
$
|
9.0
|
|
|
$
|
4.7
|
|
Other
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
9.4
|
|
|
$
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note FiveOther Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets were $7.1 million and $4.3 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively. Other long-term assets primarily consist of third-party support costs related
to managed services agreements. These costs are recognized over the terms of the respective agreements, which are generally one to five years. Costs included in long-term assets will be recognized over the remaining term of the agreements beyond the
first 12 months. Other long-term assets consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 27,
2008
|
|
Prepaid third-party support costs
|
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
Other
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
7.1
|
|
|
$
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Note SixRestructuring Charges
Severance costs are comprised primarily of contractual salary and related fringe benefits over the severance payment period. During fiscal
years 2010, 2009, and 2008, the ICS Business recognized pre-tax charges of $0.7 million, $0.4 million, and $0.1 million, respectively. For fiscal year 2010, the ICS Business recorded $0.7 million of expense related to severance and related
costs for the elimination of 37 positions. The $0.4 million of expense recorded in fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the elimination of 15 positions, and $0.1 million of expense recorded in fiscal year 2008 related to severance and related costs
for the elimination of four positions.
During fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, the ICS Business made cash payments of $0.7
million, $0.4 million, and $0.1 million, respectively, related to cost-reduction actions, which were primarily severance and related costs. The ICS Business expects substantially all remaining severance payments to be paid out by the first quarter
of 2011 pursuant to agreements entered into with affected employees.
The severance and related costs and their utilization
for the fiscal years ended 2008, and 2009, and 2010 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
Severance
|
|
|
Facilities
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance, December 29, 2007
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 27, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 26, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, January 1, 2011
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The $22 thousand and $8 thousand that remained reserved at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009,
respectively, relate to severance and related costs and are in Accrued Compensation and Related Costs.
Note SevenLeases
Capital Leases
The ICS Business acquired $0.0 million and $0.1 million of computer equipment, software, and leasehold improvements using capital leases during fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. There was
$0.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.0 million of depreciation on capital leases during 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. All capital leases are for a term of either 30 or 36 months.
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The following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum lease payments under capital leases,
together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of January 1, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
2012
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Less: estimated executory costs
|
|
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2011
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December 26,
2009
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$
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$
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0.3
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$
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0.1
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$
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0.2
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Operating Leases
The ICS Business leases property and computers under leases expiring at various dates through July 31, 2012. Rental expense for all operating leases approximated $0.3 million, $0.4 million, and $0.4
million, for fiscal years ended 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable
operating leases with terms in excess of one year are as follows:
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2011
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$
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2013
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2014
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Thereafter
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Total minimum payments required
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$
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0.2
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PROPOSAL #2: THE NAME CHANGE CHARTER AMENDMENT
Purpose of Name Change Charter Amendment
Stockholders will also consider at the Annual Meeting a proposal to amend the Charter to change our name to Mattersight Corporation upon the closing of the sale of the ICS Business. We are selling the
rights to use the registered trademark eLoyalty to TeleTech. Therefore, after the closing of the sale of the ICS Business, we will be unable to continue using the name eLoyalty, subject to limited exceptions, without
TeleTechs consent. Furthermore, we believe that the name Mattersight Corporation more closely aligns our public identity with our Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit, which will be our only remaining business and the
sole focus of our board of directors and management. If our stockholders approve the sale of the ICS Business but do not approve the Name Change Charter Amendment, we will pursue other legal means of changing our name, including pursuant to a
reverse merger into a subsidiary of the Company. However, effecting the name change through a reverse merger may be more expensive and may divert managements attention from the operation of our business because a reverse merger may require
consents of third parties under some of our existing commercial agreements and other contracts.
Effect of Name
Change Charter Amendment
If the Name Change Charter Amendment is approved by the stockholders and becomes effective, the
rights of stockholders holding certificated shares under currently outstanding stock certificates and the number of shares represented by those certificates will remain unchanged. The name change will not affect the validity or transferability of
any currently outstanding stock certificates that bear the name eLoyalty Corporation, nor will it be necessary for stockholders with certificated shares to surrender or exchange any stock certificates they currently hold as a result of
the name change. Uncertificated shares currently held in direct registration accounts and any new stock certificates that are issued after the name change becomes effective will bear the name Mattersight Corporation.
Nasdaq Symbol
The Companys Common Stock is currently listed for trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ELOY. If the stockholders approve the Name Change Charter Amendment, we expect that
the trading symbol for our Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market will be changed to MATR; an application to reserve this ticker symbol has been submitted to Nasdaq. We also expect that a new CUSIP number will be assigned to the Common
Stock following the name change.
No Appraisal or Dissenters Rights
You will not experience any change in your rights as a stockholder as a result of the Name Change Charter Amendment. None of Delaware law,
the Charter, or our bylaws provides for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with the Name Change Charter Amendment, and we do not intend to independently provide stockholders with any such right. Accordingly,
you will have no right to dissent and obtain payment for your shares in connection with the Name Change Charter Amendment.
Vote Required to Approve the Name Change Charter Amendment
The approval of holders of a majority of the shares of
eLoyalty Stock outstanding as of the Record Date will be required for approval of the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as having been voted on the proposal, and therefore will have the same effect as votes
AGAINST the proposal.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR PROPOSAL #2, THE NAME CHANGE CHARTER AMENDMENT.
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PROPOSAL #3: PROPOSAL TO ADJOURN THE ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting may be adjourned or postponed for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the Proposal
to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. Any adjournment may be made without notice, other than by an announcement made at the Annual Meeting of the time, date and place of the adjourned meeting. Approval of the Proposal to
Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment requires, assuming a quorum is present, the affirmative
vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present at the Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting may adjourn the meeting
until a quorum shall be present. Any signed proxies received by us in which no voting instructions are provided on this matter will be voted FOR the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit
additional proxies to approve the Proposal to Sell the ICS Business and the Name Change Charter Amendment. In addition, when any meeting is convened, the presiding officer, if directed by our board of directors, may adjourn the meeting if
(i) no quorum is present for the transaction of business or (ii) our board of directors determines that adjournment is necessary or appropriate to enable the stockholders to consider fully information which our board of directors
determines has not been made sufficiently or timely available to stockholders or otherwise to exercise effectively their voting rights. Any adjournment or postponement of the Annual Meeting for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies will allow
our stockholders who have already sent in their proxies to revoke them at any time prior to their use at the Annual Meeting as adjourned or postponed.
No Appraisal or Dissenters Rights
You
will not experience any change in your rights as a stockholder as a result of the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting. None of Delaware law, the Charter, or our bylaws provides for appraisal or other similar rights for dissenting stockholders in
connection with the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting, and we do not intend to independently provide stockholders with any such right. Accordingly, you will have no right to dissent and obtain payment for your shares in connection with the
Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting.
Vote Required to Approve the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting
Approval of the Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting will require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of
shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present at the Annual Meeting.
Recommendation of
Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR PROPOSAL #3, THE NAME CHANGE
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
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PROPOSAL #4: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors, each of which is elected for a three-year term. Only one class of
directors stands for election at each annual meeting of eLoyaltys stockholders. At this years Annual Meeting, the Class III directors stand for election. Three directors, Kelly D. Conway, David B. Mullen, and Michael J. Murray, have been
nominated by the independent members of our board of directors to stand at the Annual Meeting for election to a three-year term expiring at the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, for the reasons described below. If for any reason any of these
nominees becomes unable or is unwilling to serve at the time of the meeting, then the persons named as proxies in the enclosed proxy card will have discretionary authority to vote for a substitute nominee selected by the independent members of our
board of directors. It is not anticipated that any of the nominees will be unavailable for election.
Vote
Required for the Election of Directors
The nominees for director will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the
Annual Meeting. This means that the nominees for the three director seats who receive the most affirmative votes of shares outstanding and entitled to vote as of the Record Date and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting
will be elected to serve as directors.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL #4, THE ELECTION OF KELLY D. CONWAY, DAVID B. MULLEN, AND MICHAEL J. MURRAY.
Director Qualifications
Our board of directors consists of seven directors, each of whom is well-qualified to serve on our board of directors and represent our stockholders best interests. As described below under the
caption Selection of Director Nominees, the independent directors then in office (the Nominating Directors) select nominees with a view to establishing a board of directors that is comprised of members who:
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We believe that each of the director nominees and other directors brings these qualifications to our board of directors. Moreover, they
provide a diversity of business experience and personal skills in technology, finance, marketing, financial reporting, and other areas that contribute to an effective board of directors, as well as public board experience, and knowledge of the
technology industry and our business.
The following describes the key qualifications, business skills, experience, and
perspectives that each of our directors brings to the board of directors, in addition to the general qualifications described above and the information included in the biographical summaries provided below:
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Kelly D. Conway:
Twelve years service as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with extensive knowledge of, and experience with, the
information-technology industry and our operations, strategy, financial position, and management team.
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Tench Coxe:
Eleven years service as Chairman of our board of directors, with extensive knowledge of, and experience with, the
information-technology industry and our operations, strategy, and financial position; over 20 years experience in the venture capital business; and extensive experience on public company boards.
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Henry J. Feinberg:
Experience as Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and in various other senior management capacities, at various
private and public corporations, as well as being a partner at a technology venture fund.
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John T. Kohler:
Experience as the Chief Executive Officer of a publicly-held technology and consulting company; over 30 years
experience in other executive capacities; past experience on public company boards, including audit and compensation committees; and deep knowledge of our operations.
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David B. Mullen:
Fifteen years experience as a Chief Financial Officer, and over 25 years experience in other executive capacities
at publicly-held technology companies; past experience on public company boards, particularly on audit committees; and strong financial acumen.
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Michael J. Murray:
Over 30 years of banking and finance experience, including service as the President of Global Corporate Investment Banking at
Bank of America; extensive experience on public company boards; and deep knowledge of the Company.
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John C. Staley:
Experience as the Managing PartnerLake Michigan Area of Ernst & Young LLP; extensive experience on public company
boards, particularly on audit committees; strong financial acumen; and deep knowledge of the Company.
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Nominees
Class III Directors: Current Terms Expiring at the 2011 Annual Meeting and New Term Expiring at the
2014 Annual Meeting
Kelly D. Conway, age 54, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of eLoyalty, a position he
has held since its incorporation in May 1999 as a subsidiary of Technology Solutions Company (TSC) (eLoyalty spun off from TSC in February 2000). Mr. Conway joined TSC in November 1993 as Senior Vice President, assumed the position
of Executive Vice President in July 1995, and became Group President in October 1998. He has been a director of eLoyalty since May 1999.
David B. Mullen, age 60, is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Navteq Corporation, a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation
systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications and government and business solutions, having held that position from December 2002 to January 2010. Navteq was acquired by Nokia Corporation in July 2008 and is now a
wholly-owned subsidiary thereof. Mr. Mullen currently acts as an independent consultant. He has been a director of eLoyalty since March 2009.
Michael J. Murray, age 66, is the retired President of Global Corporate and Investment Banking at Bank of America Corporation, a banking and financial services company. He held such office from 1998 until
his retirement in July 2000. From March 1997 until the merger between Bank of America and NationsBank in 1998, Mr. Murray headed Bank of America Corporations Global Wholesale Bank and was responsible for its business with large corporate,
international, and government clients around the world. Mr. Murray was named a Bank of America Vice Chairman and head of the United States and International Groups in September 1995. He serves as a director of Con-Way Inc. Mr. Murray has
been a director of eLoyalty since June 1999.
Other Directors
Class I Directors: Current Terms Expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting
Tench Coxe, age 53, is a managing director of the general partner of SHV, a venture capital company located in Palo Alto, California, and
has held that position since 1987. Mr. Coxe is a director of NVIDIA Corporation and various private companies. He has been a director of eLoyalty and the Chairman of our board of directors since February 2000.
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John T. Kohler is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of TSC (eLoyalty is a
spin-off of TSC that took place in 2000). Mr. Kohler held such office from 1995 until his retirement in February of 2000. He joined TSC as Senior Vice President in 1992, was promoted to Executive Vice President and named to the Office of the
Chairman in 1993, and became President and Chief Operating Officer in 1994. Prior to joining TSC, he was a Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Kimberly Clark Corporation. In addition, he was a consulting partner for Arthur Young
and on the management advisory committees of the Graduate Schools of Business at both Northwestern University and Washington University. Currently he is a Director of Northern Michigan Regional Health System and Chairman of their Audit Committee.
Mr. Kohler has been a Director of eLoyalty since May of 1999.
Class II Directors: Current Terms Expiring at the
2013 Annual Meeting
Henry J. Feinberg, age 59, is Executive Chairman of Yield Management Systems located in Chicago,
Illinois. Previously, Mr. Feinberg was a Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures, a venture capital firm located in Palo Alto, California. He has been a director of eLoyalty since May 2007.
John C. Staley, age 69, is the former Managing PartnerLake Michigan Area of Ernst & Young LLP, a global audit and tax
firm, a position that he held from 1985 to his retirement in June 2001. Mr. Staley is presently a director of Hospira, Inc. and Nicor Inc., as well as Rasmussen, Inc., a private company. He has been a director of eLoyalty since August 2002.
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BOARD LEADERSHIP AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The business and affairs of eLoyalty are managed under the direction of our board of directors. Our board of directors has responsibility
for establishing broad corporate policies relating to the overall performance of eLoyalty, rather than managing day-to-day operating details. Members of our board of directors stay informed of our business and operations by participating in
quarterly board and committee meetings and through discussions with the Chief Executive Officer and other members of the executive management team.
Corporate Governance
Having been elected by our stockholders, it is the
responsibility of our board of directors to govern the Companys business and affairs. Our board of directors approves the executive management team, acts as an advisor to executive management, and monitors the performance of executive
management and the Company. Our board of directors reviews the Companys corporate strategy, financial objectives, and operating plans, and is responsible for overseeing risk management and internal compliance.
Board Independence
In
accordance with the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (NASDAQ), each board of directors must have a majority of independent directors. As such, with respect to each director, our board of directors has made a determination
as to whether or not the director qualifies as independent. Under our independence determination procedure, no director may qualify as independent unless our board of directors affirmatively determines that (1) the director meets NASDAQs
independence standards, and (2) based on a review of all of the facts and circumstances of each non-management directors relationship with eLoyalty, there is no business, commercial, or personal relationship that would impact the
performance by the director of his board duties.
Our board of directors has determined that six of our seven
directorsMessrs. Coxe, Feinberg, Kohler, Mullen, Murray, and Staleyare independent. Mr. Conway is not independent because he is eLoyaltys President and Chief Executive Officer.
Board Leadership Structure
Our board of directors is led by an independent Chairman, Mr. Coxe. Our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Conway, is the only member of our board of directors who is not an independent director.
eLoyalty believes that this is the most appropriate structure for the Company in light of the differences between the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for setting the strategic direction of
the Company and for the day-to-day leadership and performance of the Company, whereas the Chairman provides guidance to the Chief Executive Officer. Furthermore, this structure enhances the accountability of the Chief Executive Officer to our board
of directors and strengthens our boards independence from management. We have had this leadership structure since our inception.
Board Oversight of Risk
Our executive management team is responsible for its day-to-day risk management activities. Our board of directors oversees these risk
management activities, delegating its authority in this regard to the Audit Committee of the board (the Audit Committee). The Audit Committee is responsible for discussing with executive management policies with respect to financial risk
and enterprise risk management. The Audit Committee also oversees the Companys corporate compliance programs, including Section 404 compliance. In addition to the Audit Committees risk management oversight, our board of directors
regularly engages in discussions of the most significant risks that the Company is facing and how these risks are being managed.
The Companys Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer rather than the Chief Financial Officer, thereby providing him with additional
visibility to the Companys
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risk profile. Our board of directors believes that the Audit Committees risk oversight function, together with the efforts of the full board and the Chief Executive Officer in this regard,
enables our board of directors to effectively oversee eLoyaltys risk management activities.
Board Meetings and Attendance
Our board of directors held six meetings during the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011. During this period, each of
the incumbent directors attended 85% or more of the aggregate number of board meetings and of the board committees on which he served. Our board of directors met in executive session four times in 2010. eLoyalty does not have a specific policy
regarding board members attendance at its annual stockholders meetings. The 2010 Annual Meeting was attended by Mr. Conway.
Selection of Director Nominees
Responsibility
.
Our board of directors does not have a nominating or similar committee, although it has adopted a standing resolution, which provides that all nominees for membership
on the board must be selected, or recommended to the full board for selection, by the Nominating Directors in accordance with the rules of NASDAQ. Under this standing resolution, the Nominating Directors are responsible for: (i) reviewing and,
as applicable, recommending to the full board, possible candidates for membership on the board of directors, and assisting in attracting qualified candidates to fill vacant or newly created directorships; (ii) reviewing and recommending to the
full board a slate of directors to be proposed for election at the annual stockholders meeting and included in the proxy statement for such meeting, as well as reviewing and recommending to the full board any directors to fill vacancies that
may exist on the board of directors; and (iii) reviewing the function and composition of the committees of the board and recommending to the full board qualified persons for membership on such committees. The affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the Nominating Directors is required to approve any action that may or must be taken by the Nominating Directors. The Nominating Directors have the ability to retain, at eLoyaltys expense, special legal, accounting, or other
consultants or experts they deem necessary in the performance of their duties under the standing resolution. Our board of directors believes that, in light of the independent directors responsibility for eLoyaltys nominating processes
under this resolution, it is unnecessary to have a separate nominating or similar committee of the board. The Nominating Directors have not held meetings separate from the board in their capacities as such. Our board of directors standing
resolution is available on our website, at www.eLoyalty.com. A copy of the standing resolution may also be obtained by sending a written request to the Corporate Secretary at eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois
60045.
Stockholder Nominees
.
The Nominating Directors will consider properly submitted stockholder
nominations for candidates for membership on our board of directors as described below under Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors. Any stockholder nominations proposed for consideration by the Nominating Directors should
include the nominees name and qualification for board membership. In addition, they must be submitted within the timeframe and to the address specified under
Submission of Stockholder Proposals for 2012
on page 114.
Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors
.
In discharging its responsibilities to nominate
candidates for election to our board of directors, the Nominating Directors have not specified any minimum qualifications for serving on the board nor do they operate under a formal diversity policy. However, the Nominating Directors endeavor to
identify, evaluate, and approve candidates with a diversity of business experience and personal skills in technology, finance, marketing, financial reporting, and other areas that may be expected to contribute to an effective board. The Nominating
Directors seek to assure that our board of directors is composed of individuals who have experience relevant to the needs of eLoyalty and who have the highest professional and personal ethics, consistent with our values and standards. Candidates
should be committed to enhancing stockholder value and should have sufficient time to carry out their duties and to provide insight and practical wisdom based on experience. Each director must represent the interests of all stockholders.
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The Nominating Directors utilize a variety of methods for identifying and evaluating
nominees for director. Candidates may come to the attention of the Nominating Directors through current board members, professional search firms (which may receive a fee), stockholders, or other persons. These candidates are evaluated at regular or
special meetings of our board of directors, and may be considered at any point during the year. As described above, the Nominating Directors will consider properly submitted stockholder nominations for candidates for the board on the same basis as
director-nominated candidates. All properly submitted recommendations will be aggregated and considered by the Nominating Directors.
Board
Committee Structure and Responsibilities
Our board of directors has two standing committees to assist it in the discharge
of its responsibilities: an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. In addition, our board of directors formed a Special Committee in December 2010 in connection with the Sale of the ICS Business. Each of these committees is described below.
Audit Committee
.
The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation,
retention, and oversight of our public accountants (including resolution of disagreements between management and the public accountants regarding financial reporting) subject, if applicable, to stockholder ratification of the public
accountants appointment, for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review, or attest services for us. The Audit Committee approves all audit engagement fees and terms and all non-audit engagements with
the public accountants as required by applicable law and the requirements of NASDAQ. In connection with its duties, the Audit Committee regularly meets privately with our independent public accountants. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for
the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints or concerns regarding accounting-related matters. See
Communications with the Board
on page 81. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, the current version of which
was adopted by our board of directors in March 2004. The Audit Committee reviews and reassesses the adequacy of this Charter annually. The Audit Committee Charter is available on our website, at www.eLoyalty.com. A copy of the Audit Committee
Charter may also be obtained by sending a written request to the Corporate Secretary at eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045.
The Audit Committee, which met eight times during fiscal 2010, currently has four members: Mr. Staley, as Chairman, and Messrs. Murray, Mullen, and Kohler. Our board of directors has determined that
each of Messrs. Kohler, Mullen, and Staley qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined in the SEC rules adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and that Mr. Murray meets the financial
literacy requirements of NASDAQ.
A report of the Audit Committee appears later in this proxy statement on page 110.
Compensation Committee
.
The Compensation Committee, which met four times during fiscal 2010, currently
has three members: Mr. Coxe, as Chairman, and Messrs. Feinberg and Kohler. The Compensation Committee administers the eLoyalty Corporation 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1999 Plan) and the eLoyalty Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive
Plan (the 2000 Plan), reviews and acts with respect to stock incentive and other employee benefit plans, approves or makes recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the salary and annual incentive compensation of, and
stock awards for, our executive officers, and assesses the risk associated with our material incentive compensation programs. In administering the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan, the Compensation Committee may delegate certain of its duties to one or
more of our officers as permitted by law and to the extent otherwise consistent with the terms of the 1999 Plan or 2000 Plan, as the case may be. The Compensation Committee has not engaged a compensation consultant. Compensation for senior
executives is determined by the Compensation Committee after analyzing the Companys performance and the applicable executive, based on recommendations of our management. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter, which was
adopted by our board of directors in February 2011. The Compensation Committee will review and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually. The Compensation Committee Charter is
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available on our website, at www.eLoyalty.com. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter may also be obtained by sending a written request to the Corporate Secretary at eLoyalty
Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045.
A report of the Compensation Committee appears later in
this proxy statement on page 90.
Special Committee.
In December 2010, our board of directors formed a Special
Committee to review and evaluate the potential uses of proceeds from the proposed sale of the ICS Business and engage in discussions with the holders of Series B Stock. Our board of directors determined to designate the Special Committee because
certain members of the board are holders of Series B Stock or may be deemed affiliates of holders of Series B Stock. The members of the Special Committee, Messrs. Mullen, Kohler, and Staley, with Mr. Mullen serving as Chairman, are
disinterested directors who do not, directly or indirectly, hold any shares of Series B Stock. Our board of directors has determined to designate the Special Committee as a standing committee for the purposes of, among other things, assessing from
time to time whether we have available funds for a full or partial distribution of the liquidation preference to the holders of Series B Stock and continuing to engage in related discussions and negotiations with the holders of Series B Stock.
Communications with the Board
Anyone who has a concern about our conduct, or about our accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters, may communicate that concern directly to our board of directors, the Audit
Committee, or the directors who are not employees of eLoyalty or any of its subsidiaries (Non-Employee Directors). All concerns related to audit or accounting matters will be forwarded to the Audit Committee Chair for his review, as well
as to eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (unless the report alleges that persons involvement). After the Audit Committee Chairs initial review and a summary of the matter is prepared, the concern will be
forwarded to the remaining Audit Committee members. All other concerns will be forwarded upon receipt to the appropriate directors for their review, as well as to eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer (unless the report
alleges that persons involvement in the matter).
All reported concerns will be simultaneously reviewed and addressed by
eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary or her designee. The status of all outstanding concerns addressed to our board of directors, the Non-Employee Directors, or the Audit Committee will be reported to the board on a quarterly basis. The board or the
Audit Committee may direct special treatment, including the retention of outside advisors or counsel, for any concern reported to them. eLoyaltys corporate policies prohibit retaliatory action against any employee who raises concerns or
questions in good faith about these matters.
Stockholders wishing to communicate with our board of directors, any individual
director, the Non-Employee Directors, or the Audit Committee may do so by writing to eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary at 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045. The Corporate Secretary will forward any communications as directed
by the stockholder. eLoyalty maintains a separate, internal system for the receipt of communications from employees.
Code of Ethics
eLoyalty has adopted a Code of Ethical Business Conduct, which sets the standard for ethics and compliance for all of its
employees, including officers and directors. The Code of Ethical Business Conduct is available on eLoyaltys website, at www.eLoyalty.com. A copy of the Code of Ethical Business Conduct may also be obtained by sending a written request to the
Corporate Secretary at eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045.
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Transactions with Related Persons
eLoyaltys Code of Ethical Business Conduct requires that all business transactions be at arms length, negotiated in good
faith, and based on merit alone. All of eLoyaltys employees have a responsibility and duty of loyalty to eLoyalty and all business decisions are to be made in the best interests of eLoyalty, which means putting eLoyaltys interests first.
If a situation arises that would constitute a related-party transaction under SEC rules, then the independent directors will review the propriety of, and approve or disapprove, such transaction.
There were no transactions, relationships, or arrangements proposed during 2010 that would constitute related-person transactions under
item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires eLoyaltys directors and executive officers, as well as any persons who beneficially
own more than 10% of our Common Stock, to file with the SEC initial reports and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of such stock. Persons subject to Section 16 are required by SEC regulations to furnish eLoyalty with copies of all
Section 16(a) reports that they file.
Based on its review of copies of such reports filed through or furnished to
eLoyalty and on written representations from certain reporting persons that no other reports were required, eLoyalty believes that all required Section 16(a) reports filed during or for fiscal 2010 with respect to persons who were subject to
Section 16(a) reporting obligations during such period were filed on a timely basis.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Meeting Attendance Fees
As agreed to by the Compensation Committee at its February 2009 meeting, during eLoyaltys fiscal year ended January 1, 2011,
Non-Employee Directors each received $750 for their attendance at each meeting of the board, $1,000 per Audit Committee meeting attended, and $250 for each Compensation Committee meeting attended (each of which was held in tandem with a meeting of
the board). If any Compensation Committee meetings had been held apart from a board meeting, then each Compensation Committee member would have received $500 per meeting attended; there were no separate Compensation Committee meetings in 2010. The
members of the Special Committee each received $750 for each meeting of the Special Committee held in 2010. eLoyalty also reimburses directors for any travel-related expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board and its committees; however,
eLoyalty has adopted the practice of holding its board meetings by video conference, thereby minimizing the need to reimburse for these expenses.
Initial Grant and Annual Grants
In addition to meeting
attendance fees, Non-Employee Directors are eligible to receive automatic grants of stock options under the 1999 Plan, which provides for each Non-Employee Director to receive: (i) an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock upon
commencement of service as a director (an Initial Grant); and (ii) an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock on the day after each annual meeting of stockholders during which such service continues (an Annual
Grant). Stock options granted to Non-Employee Directors have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the grant date and a maximum term of ten years. Each Initial Grant vests ratably over a
period of 48 months from the end of the month following the grant date. Each Annual Grant vests ratably over a period of 48 months, commencing with a vesting of 25% of such Annual Grant on May 31
st
of the year following the grant date and 6.25% of such Annual Grant
on each quarterly vesting date thereafter.
In addition, at its February 2009 meeting, as ratified by unanimous written
consent, our board of directors agreed that each Non-Employee Director would receive a one-time option to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock under the 1999 Plan. These stock options had an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value
of a share of Common Stock on the grant date, which was February 18, 2009, and a maximum term of ten years, pursuant to the 1999 Plan. Vesting is scheduled to occur ratably over a period of 16 quarters, with the first quarterly vesting having
occurred on February 28, 2009.
2010 Director Compensation
The following table summarizes the compensation that our Non-Employee Directors earned during 2010 for their service as members of our
board of directors.
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Name
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Fees Earned or
Paid in
Cash
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Option Awards
(1)
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Total
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Tench Coxe
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$
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14,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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33,874
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Henry J. Feinberg
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$
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6,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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25,874
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John T. Kohler
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$
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14,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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33,874
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Michael J. Murray
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$
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13,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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32,874
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David B. Mullen
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$
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13,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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32,874
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John C. Staley
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$
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11,250
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$
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19,624
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$
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30,874
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(1)
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Reflects the grant date fair value of the options granted during 2010, which was computed in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC)
718. The assumptions used with respect to the valuation of option grants are set forth in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 under eLoyalty Corporation Consolidated Financial StatementsNotes to Consolidated
Financial StatementsNote FourteenStock-Based Compensation.
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The aggregate number of option awards outstanding for each Non-Employee Director as of
January 1, 2011 is:
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Outstanding Options
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Name
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Vested
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Unvested
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Tench Coxe
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92,513
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34,687
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Henry J. Feinberg
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69,479
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45,521
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John T. Kohler
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104,493
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34,687
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Michael J. Murray
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107,066
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34,687
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David B. Mullen
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22,250
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33,750
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John C. Staley
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74,811
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34,687
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Common Stock Ownership Information
To eLoyaltys knowledge, the following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of Common Stock (as beneficial ownership is determined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) as of February 28, 2011, except as otherwise indicated, by: (i) each person or group that beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) each of the four named executive officers of eLoyalty named
in the Summary Compensation Table appearing later in this proxy statement; (iii) each of the directors, including the director nominees, of eLoyalty; and (iv) all current named executive officers and directors of eLoyalty as a group. To
eLoyaltys knowledge, the table also shows, for such individuals and group, the percentage of eLoyaltys total voting power beneficially owned as of such date (based on the number of shares of Common Stock and Series B Stock, which
generally votes with the Common Stock, so owned). Except as otherwise indicated below, each owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares listed as beneficially owned.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
(1)(2)
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Percent of
Outstanding
Common
Stock
(1)(2)
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Percent of
Total
Voting
Power
(1)
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Tench Coxe and various entities affiliated with Sutter Hill Ventures
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c/o Sutter Hill Ventures
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4,746,690
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(3)
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28.0
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%
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24.8
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%
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755 Page Mill Road, Suite A-200
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Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Jay C. Hoag, Richard H. Kimball, and various entities affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures
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2,984,405
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(4)
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17.1
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%
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15.6
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%
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528 Ramona Street
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Palo Alto, CA 94301
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John A. Murphy and various entities affiliated with Alydar Partners, LLC
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1,272,696
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(5)
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8.2
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%
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6.6
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%
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222 Berkeley Street, 17
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Floor
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Boston, MA 02116
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Kelly D. Conway
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1,379,692
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8.8
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%
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7.2
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%
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S Squared Technology, LLC
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843,000
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(6)
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5.4
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%
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4.4
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%
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515 Madison Avenue
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New York, NY 10022
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Peninsula Capital Management, LP and Scott Bedford
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1,000,000
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(7)
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6.4
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%
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5.2
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%
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235 Pine Street, Suite 1600
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San Francisco, CA 94104
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RKB Capital, LP
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800,000
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(8)
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5.1
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%
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4.2
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%
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294 East Grove Lane, Suite 200A
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Wayzata, MN 55391
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Michael J. Murray
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354,708
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2.3
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%
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1.9
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%
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Steven C. Pollema
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143,655
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*
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*
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John T. Kohler
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114,869
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*
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*
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John C. Staley
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107,181
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*
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*
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Henry J. Feinberg
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78,282
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*
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*
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William B. Noon
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77,847
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*
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*
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Christine R. Carsen
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51,201
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*
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*
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David B. Mullen
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33,438
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*
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*
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All directors and named executive officers as a group (10 individuals)
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5,994,252
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36.1
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%
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31.3
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%
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(1)
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Includes shares of Common Stock that may be acquired on or within 60 days after February 28, 2011 through the exercise of stock options outstanding as of such
date, as follows: Mr. Coxe, 96,263 shares; Mr. Kohler, 108,243 shares; Mr. Feinberg, 76,355 shares; Mr. Mullen, 25,438 shares; Mr. Murray, 110,816 shares; Mr. Staley, 78,561 shares; Mr. Conway, 175,000 shares;
Mr. Noon, 750 shares; Mr. Pollema, 66,250 shares; Ms. Carsen, 0 shares; and all current directors and named executive officers of eLoyalty as a group, 737,676 shares. With respect to each of these individuals and such group,
these shares have been deemed to be outstanding in computing the percent of class in the preceding table.
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(2)
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Includes shares of Common Stock that may be acquired within 60 days after February 28, 2011 through exercise of the conversion feature associated with the shares
of Series B Stock held by such person or group, in the amounts reflected for such person or group in the table under the heading Series B Stock Ownership Information below. With respect to each of these persons and such group, these
shares have been deemed to be outstanding in computing the percent of class in the preceding table.
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Mr. Coxe is a managing director of the general partner of each of Sutter Hill Ventures, A California Limited Partnership, Sutter Hill
Entrepreneurs Fund (AI), L.P., and Sutter Hill Entrepreneurs Fund (QP), L.P., which hold of record 2,183,260 shares, 5,853 shares, and 14,847 shares, respectively, of Common Stock. In such capacity, Mr. Coxe is deemed to have shared voting
and investment power over all shares of Common Stock held of record by such partnerships. In addition, this amount also includes 4,894 shares and 96,263 options to purchase Common Stock held by Mr. Coxe (Mr. Coxe shares pecuniary interest in
these shares with other individuals pursuant to a contractual relationship); 348,122 shares held in The Coxe Revocable Trust, of which Mr. Coxe and his spouse are trustees and as to which each has voting and investment power; and 13,818 shares
held by Rooster Partners, LP of which Mr. Coxe is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner. Mr. Coxe disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by such limited partnerships and trust except to the extent of his pecuniary
interest therein. Includes 19,183 shares held in The Anderson Living Trust of which David L. Anderson is the trustee, 72,453 shares held by Acrux Partners, LP of which Mr. Anderson is the trustee of a trust which is the general
partner, 41,389 shares held by Anvest, L.P. of which Mr. Anderson is the trustee of a trust which is the general partner, and 13,100 shares held by a retirement trust for the benefit of Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson disclaims beneficial
ownership of the living trusts and the limited partnerships shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 73,803 shares held in The Baker Revocable Trust of which G. Leonard Baker, Jr. is a trustee and 85,838
shares held by Saunders Holdings, L.P. of which Mr. Baker is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner. Mr. Baker disclaims beneficial ownership of the trusts and the limited partnerships shares except to the extent of
his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 156,976 shares held in The William H. Younger, Jr. Revocable Trust of which William H. Younger is the trustee, 19,759 shares held by a retirement trust for the benefit of Mr. Younger, and
10,849 shares held by Yovest, L.P. of which Mr. Younger is the trustee of a trust which is the general partner. Mr. Younger disclaims beneficial ownership of the revocable trusts and the limited partnerships shares except
to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 41,356 shares held in the Gregory P. and Sarah J.D. Sands Trust Agreement of which Gregory P. Sands is a trustee, 6,697 shares held in the Gregory P. Sands Charitable Remainder
Unitrust of which Mr. Sands is the trustee, and 980 shares held by a retirement trust for the benefit of Mr. Sands. Mr. Sands disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust agreements and the unitrusts shares except to
the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 1,671 shares owned by James C. Gaither individually, 29,412 shares held in The Gaither Revocable Trust of which Mr. Gaither is the trustee, and 1,785 shares held by Tallack Partners,
L.P. of which Mr. Gaither is the trustee of a trust which is the general partner. Mr. Gaither disclaims beneficial ownership of the trusts and the limited partnerships shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein. Includes 74,314 shares held in The White Family Trust of which James N. White is a trustee and 4,974 shares held by a retirement trust for the benefit of Mr. White. Mr. White disclaims beneficial ownership of the family
trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 56,285 shares held in the Jeffrey W. and Christina R. Bird Trust Agreement of which Jeffrey W. Bird is a trustee. Mr. Bird disclaims beneficial
ownership of the trust agreements shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 20,597 shares held in The David and Robin Sweet Living Trust of which David E. Sweet is a trustee and 7,663 shares held by a retirement
trust for the benefit of Mr. Sweet. Mr. Sweet disclaims beneficial ownership of the living trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 9,052 shares held in the Sheehan 2003 Trust of which Andrew T.
Sheehan is a trustee.
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Mr. Sheehan disclaims beneficial ownership of the trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Although the share amounts in this footnote do not include any
shares of Series B Stock, the number of shares owned and corresponding ownership percentage in the preceding table do give effect to the conversion of any Series B Stock held.
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Includes 1,372 shares held by TCV III (GP), 6,524 shares held by TCV III, L.P., 173,418 shares held by TCV III (Q), L.P., 7,851 shares held by TCV III Strategic
Partners, L.P., 889,052 shares held by TCV IV, L.P., and 33,383 shares held by TCV IV Strategic Partners, L.P. Although the share amounts in this footnote do not include any shares of Series B Stock, the number of shares owned and corresponding
ownership percentage in the preceding table do give effect to the conversion of any Series B Stock held. Jay C. Hoag and Richard H. Kimball are the managing members of Technology Crossover Management III, L.L.C. (TCM III) and Technology
Crossover Management IV, L.L.C. (TCM IV). TCM III is the managing general partner of TCV III (GP) and the sole general partner of TCV III, L.P., TCV III (Q), L.P, and TCV III Strategic Partners, L.P. (collectively the TCV III
Funds), and TCM IV is the sole general partner of TCV IV, L.P, and TCV IV Strategic Partners, L.P. (collectively the TCV IV Funds). TCM III and TCM IV may be deemed to have sole voting and investment power with respect to the
shares of Common Stock held by the TCV III Funds and the TCV IV Funds, respectively. As a result of their position as the managing members of TCM III and TCM IV, each of Messrs. Hoag and Kimball may also be deemed to have sole investment power
and shared voting power over all shares of Common Stock held by the TCV Funds. Messrs. Hoag and Kimball disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein.
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(5)
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This information, which is not within the direct knowledge of eLoyalty, has been derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011 with
respect to Common Stock beneficially owned as of December 31, 2010. Based on the information contained therein, John A. Murphy shares voting and investment power with respect to 1,272,696 shares. Mr. Murphy is managing member of Alydar
Capital, LLC and Alydar Partners, LLC, both Delaware limited liability companies, which own and share voting and investment power with respect to 322,672 shares and 1,272,696 shares, respectively, of Common Stock. Alydar Capital, LLC is the general
partner of Alysheba Fund, L.P., Alysheba QP Fund, L.P., Alysun Fund, L.P., and Alysun QP Fund, L.P. Alydar Partners, LLC is the investment manager of Alysheba Fund, L.P. (which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 9,020
shares of Common Stock), Alysheba QP Fund, L.P. (which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 252,637 shares of Common Stock), Alysun Fund, L.P. (which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 11,865
shares of Common Stock), Alysun QP Fund, L.P.(which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 49,150 shares of Common Stock), Alysun Fund Limited (which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 32,533 shares
of Common Stock), and Alysheba Fund Limited (which owns and has sole voting and investment power with respect to 917,491 shares of Common Stock). Mr. Murphy disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares.
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(6)
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This information, which is not within the direct knowledge of eLoyalty, has been derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011 with
respect to Common Stock beneficially owned as of December 31, 2010. Based on the information contained therein, Seymour L. Goldblatt and Kenneth A. Goldblatt share sole voting and investment power with respect to 843,000 shares of Common Stock,
including 166,698 shares beneficially owned by S Squared Capital II Management, LLC and 676,302 shares beneficially owned by S Squared Technology, LLC. Seymour L. Goldblatt and Kenneth A. Goldblatt disclaim beneficial ownership of all such shares,
except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.
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(7)
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This information, which is not within the direct knowledge of eLoyalty, has been derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011 with
respect to Common Stock beneficially owned as of December 31, 2010. Based on the information contained therein, Peninsula Capital Management, LP and its affiliate, Scott Bedford, beneficially own and share voting and investment power with
respect to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
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This information, which is not within the direct knowledge of eLoyalty, was provided to the Company by Mr. Peter Schleider and independently verified through
beneficial ownership reports. Based on this information, Mr. Schleider beneficially owns sole voting and investment power with respect to 800,000 shares of Common Stock.
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Series B Stock Ownership Information
To eLoyaltys knowledge, the following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of Series B Stock (as beneficial
ownership is determined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) as of February 28, 2011, except as otherwise indicated, by: (i) each person or group that beneficially owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Series B
Stock; (ii) each of the five named executive officers of eLoyalty named in the Summary Compensation Table appearing later in this proxy statement; (iii) each of the directors, including the director nominees, of eLoyalty; and (iv) all
current named executive officers and directors of eLoyalty as a group. The Series B Stock generally votes with the Common Stock as a single class. See the table under the heading Common Stock Ownership Information above, for information
regarding the aggregate voting power of eLoyalty held by the individuals and groups listed below. Except as otherwise indicated below, each owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares listed as beneficially owned.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Shares of
Series
B
Stock
Beneficially
Owned
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Percent of
Outstanding
Series B
Stock
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Jay C. Hoag, Richard H. Kimball, and various entities affiliated with Technology Crossover Ventures
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1,872,805
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(1)
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52.8
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%
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528 Ramona Street
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Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Tench Coxe and various entities affiliated with Sutter Hill Ventures c/o Sutter Hill Ventures
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1,331,497
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(2)
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37.5
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%
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755 Page Mill Road, Suite A-200
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Palo Alto, CA 94304
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Michael J. Murray
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23,243
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*
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Kelly D. Conway
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3,862
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*
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William B. Noon
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234
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*
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Steven C. Pollema
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53
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*
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John T. Kohler
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David B. Mullen
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John C. Staley
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Henry J. Feinberg
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Christine R. Carsen
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All directors and named executive officers as a group (10 individuals)
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1,013,714
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28.6
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%
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(1)
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Messrs. Hoag and Kimball are the two managing members of TCM III and TCM IV. TCM III is the managing general partner of TCV III (GP) and the sole general partner of TCV
III, L.P., TCV III (Q), L.P., and TCV III Strategic Partners, L.P., and TCM IV is the sole general partner of the TCV IV Funds. Each of the TCV Funds holds of record shares of Series B Stock, and TCM III and TCM IV may be deemed to have sole voting
and investment power with respect to the shares of Series B Stock held by the TCV III Funds and the TCV IV Funds, respectively. As a result of their position as the managing members of TCM III and TCM IV, each of Messrs. Hoag and Kimball may be
deemed to have sole investment power and shared voting power over all shares of Series B Stock held by the TCV Funds. All of the shares of Series B Stock shown in the preceding table as beneficially owned by Messrs. Hoag and Kimball are held of
record by the TCV Funds. TCM III and TCM IV and Messrs. Hoag and Kimball disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. The numbers of shares of Series B Stock held of record
by each of the TCV Funds are as follows: TCV III (GP), 2,285 shares; TCV III, L.P., 10,852 shares; TCV III (Q), L.P., 288,422 shares; TCV III Strategic Partners, L.P., 13,057 shares; TCV IV, L.P., 1,501,673 shares; and TCV IV Strategic
Partners, L.P., 56,516 shares.
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(2)
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Sutter Hill Ventures, A California Limited Partnership, Sutter Hill Entrepreneurs Fund (AI), L.P., and Sutter Hill Entrepreneurs Fund (QP), L.P. hold of record 806,840
shares, 8,854 shares, and 22,418 shares, respectively, of Series B Stock. Mr. Coxe is a managing director of the general partner of each of these entities. In such capacity, Mr. Coxe is deemed to have shared voting and investment power
over all shares of Series B Stock held of record by such partnerships. Also includes 148,210 shares held in The Coxe Revocable Trust of which Mr. Coxe and his spouse are trustees and as to which each has voting and investment power.
Mr. Coxe disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares held by such limited partnerships and trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 3,738 shares held in The Anderson Living Trust of which David L. Anderson is the
trustee, 42,309 held by Acrux Partners, LP of which Mr. Anderson is a trustee of a trust which is the general partner, 28,020 shares held by Anvest, L.P. of which Mr. Anderson is the general partner, and 4,559 shares held by a retirement
trust for the benefit of Mr. Anderson. Mr. Anderson disclaims beneficial ownership of the living trusts and the limited partnerships shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 19,922 shares held in
The Baker Revocable Trust of which G. Leonard Baker, Jr. is a trustee and 59,103 shares are held by Saunders Holdings, L.P. of which Mr. Baker is a general partner. Mr. Baker disclaims beneficial ownership of the trusts and the
limited partnerships shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 83,942 shares held in The William H. Younger, Jr. Revocable Trust of which William H. Younger is the trustee. Mr. Younger disclaims beneficial
ownership of the revocable trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 21,739 shares held in the Gregory P. and Sarah J.D. Sands Trust Agreement of which Mr. Sands is a trustee. Mr. Sands disclaims
beneficial ownership of the trust agreements shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 10,092 shares owned by James C. Gaither individually and 4,960 shares held in The Gaither Revocable Trust of which
Mr. Gaither is the trustee. Mr. Gaither disclaims beneficial ownership of the trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 33,711 shares held in The White Family Trust of which James N. White is a
trustee. Mr. White disclaims beneficial ownership of the family trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 17,825 shares held in the Jeffrey W. and Christina R. Bird Trust Agreement of which Jeffrey W.
Bird is a trustee. Mr. Bird disclaims beneficial ownership of the trust agreements shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 15,255 shares held in The David and Robin Sweet Living Trust of which David E.
Sweet is a trustee. Mr. Sweet disclaims beneficial ownership of the living trusts shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of our other filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, before or after the
date of this proxy statement, that incorporate future SEC filings made by us, none of the information under the following Report of the Compensation Committee or Report of the Audit Committee will be incorporated by reference
into any of our other filings with the SEC and shall not be deemed to be Soliciting Material under SEC rules. In addition, this proxy statement includes several website addresses, which are intended to provide inactive, textual
references only. The information on these websites is not part of this proxy statement.
REPORT
OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis that appears in eLoyaltys 2011 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.
Based on the
review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in eLoyaltys 2011 Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement for filing with the SEC.
Tench Coxe, Chair
Henry J. Feinberg
John T. Kohler
COMPENSATION AND RISK
In early 2011, we conducted a risk assessment of our compensation policies and practices for all employees, including non-executive officers. We reviewed our employee compensation plans and programs, and
noted numerous design elements that manage and mitigate risk without diminishing the incentive nature of the compensation, including: a balanced mix between cash and equity and between annual and longer-term incentives; and the use of discretionary
and qualitative factors in the granting of individual incentive- and commission-based awards.
We also reviewed our
compensation programs for certain design features that may have the potential to encourage excessive risk-taking, including: highly leveraged payout curves; unreasonable thresholds; awards with unlimited upside and no downside risk; and steep payout
cliffs at certain performance levels that may encourage short-term business decisions to meet payout thresholds. We concluded that our compensation programs do not include such design features. Finally, we analyzed our overall enterprise risks and
whether our compensation programs have the potential to impact individual behavior in a manner that could exacerbate these enterprise risks. We concluded that our compensation programs are structured in a way that does not exacerbate enterprise
risk. Based on our review, we believe that our employee compensation policies and practices do not create risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
The Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr. Coxe, as Chairman, and Messrs. Feinberg and Kohler. None of Messrs. Coxe,
Feinberg, or Kohler is a current or former officer or employee of eLoyalty and none has any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended. During the last fiscal year, no
executive officer of eLoyalty served on the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company whose executive officers served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Executive Summary
This
Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides information regarding the fiscal 2010 compensation program for our named executive officers, specifically, our principal executive officer, our principal financial officer, and the executive officers who
were our next most highly compensated executives as of the end of fiscal 2010 (collectively, the Named Executive Officers). These individuals were:
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Kelly D. Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer;
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William B. Noon, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;
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Steven C. Pollema, Vice President, Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit; and
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Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary.
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This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes the material elements of our executive compensation program during fiscal 2010. It
also provides an overview of our executive compensation objectives and challenges, as well as our principal compensation policies and practices. Finally, it analyzes how and why the Compensation Committee arrived at its specific compensation
decisions for our Named Executive Officers, including the key factors considered by the Compensation Committee in setting their compensation.
Our compensation philosophy has been focused on supporting and enabling the Companys transformation from a consulting services company to an analytics and managed services company. The Company has
kept cash compensation (base salaries plus bonuses) relatively low compared to market cash compensation to conserve cash, and has granted restricted stock awards to incent management to build a high-growth, high-recurring-revenue business. This
approach has enabled eLoyalty to develop and expand its two primary service lines: the Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated Contact Solutions (ICS), which have grown their combined revenues from $17 million in 2004 to
$77 million in 2010.
The Compensation Committee oversees our executive compensation program, approving or presenting
recommendations to our board of directors with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. In addition, the Compensation Committee administers our stock-based incentive plans and establishes and reviews general policies relating to
compensation and benefits of all our employees. None of the directors that serve on the Compensation Committee are officers or employees of eLoyalty.
Compensation Program
Overview
. The principal framework for
the compensation of our Named Executive Officers and other eligible employees is the eLoyalty Vice President and Executive Compensation Program (the Compensation Program). The objective of the Compensation Program is to support and
enable the Companys transformation from a consulting services company to an analytics and managed services company. In order to support this objective, the Compensation Committee reviews and approves all elements of compensation for each Named
Executive Officer, taking into account recommendations from eLoyaltys Chief Executive Officer (for compensation other than his own), as well as competitive market guidance provided at the request of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation
Committee uses a combination of structured compensation frameworks and subjective business judgment to determine actual salaries, bonuses, and restricted stock awards. In general, the total compensation awarded to eLoyaltys executives is
designed to be equitable and market competitive. eLoyalty broadly defines its competitive market for executive talent and investment capital to be the technology, software, managed services, and business consulting industries. In determining
executive compensation, eLoyalty does not perform formal benchmarking, but rather continuously calibrates the Compensation Program based on its senior-level recruiting activity and a general understanding of compensation practices within the
competitive market.
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Executive Compensation Decision-Making Process
Determining Compensation for the Chief Executive Officer.
In 2010, Mr. Conways compensation package
consisted of a $425,000 annual base salary, an earned annual incentive of $448,688 (paid in the form of restricted stock), and a restricted stock grant of 200,000 shares of Common Stock. Mr. Conways annual salary and cash bonus are
established under the terms of his employment agreement with the Company. As of February 28, 2011, Mr. Conway owned approximately 1,200,830 million shares of Common Stock. On an annual basis, Mr. Conway has been awarded significant
restricted stock grants rather than additional cash compensation because the Compensation Committee believes that increasing Mr. Conways level of stock ownership aligns his interests with those of our stockholders.
Determining Compensation for the Other Named Executive Officers
Approach
. The Named Executive Officers comprise the Companys leadership team. The Compensation Program for the Named
Executive Officers is designed to motivate individual performance, as members of the leadership team, to drive the Companys overall success and long-term stockholder value. As a result, the Named Executive Officers are incentivized to perform
in respect of objectives both within and outside of the officers primary area of responsibility. In addition, the total compensation awarded to the Companys executives is designed to be internally equitable and market competitive.
Discretion and Judgment of the Compensation Committee
. The Compensation Committee determines the compensation for the
Named Executive Officers. Each year, the Compensation Committee reviews the performance of each Named Executive Officer against his or her established goals to determine if changes in the officers compensation are appropriate based on the
considerations described below. Mr. Conway does not participate in the Compensation Committees deliberations or decisions with regard to his own compensation. At the Compensation Committees request, Mr. Conway provides input
regarding the performance and appropriate compensation of the other Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee gives considerable weight to Mr. Conways evaluation of the other Named Executive Officers because of his direct
knowledge of each Named Executive Officers performance and contributions.
The Role of Stockholder Say-on-Pay Votes
In this Proxy Statement, we are providing our stockholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on our executive Compensation
Program. Proposals 6 and 7 below provide information regarding the proposals for the stockholder votes on our Named Executive Officer compensation program in 2011 and on the frequency with which this advisory vote should be conducted in future
years. Although the stockholder vote is non-binding, the Compensation Committee will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions for Named Executive Officers.
Elements of Compensation
The Compensation Program consists of three
principal elements of compensation, listed below:
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long-term equity incentive awards in the form of restricted stock grants;
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annual performance-based cash incentive awards (bonuses); and
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In addition, certain Named Executive Officers are entitled to post-termination severance and acceleration of vesting of stock options and shares of restricted stock upon a termination and/or a change of
control (as described below in
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
on page 104). Our other benefits consist of life and health insurance and a qualified 401(k) savings plan.
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The Company continuously calibrates the Compensation Program based on senior-level
recruiting activity and a general understanding of compensation practices within the competitive market. More specifically, Mr. Conway uses his experience in the industry and his general understanding of industry compensation trends and
practices to inform his subjective recommendation for target bonus and restricted stock award amounts for the other Named Executive Officers. Similarly, the members of our Compensation Committee bring their collective experience within the industry
and on other boards of directors and committees to bear in setting compensation levels for our Named Executive Officers.
Long-Term Equity Incentives
Overview.
The goal of our long-term, equity-based incentive awards is to retain key executives, attract new executives, and align the interests of Named Executive Officers with stockholders. As
described below, the ICS Incentive Program serves as the long-term incentive component of the compensation of ICS Business employees.
Restricted Stock Grants
. The Company believes restricted stock grants incentivize its executives performance and further align their interests with those of stockholders because the value of
restricted stock grants increases or decreases with the Companys stock price. In addition, the grant date value of a restricted stock award is greater than the grant date value of a stock option, based on generally-accepted equity award
valuation models. As a result, the Company is able to grant restrictive stock awards of fewer shares to deliver the same grant date value than it would if it were to grant stock options to its executives, which in turn reduces the dilutive effects
of long-term equity awards on the Companys stock.
Purpose of Long Vesting Periods
. The annual restricted stock
awards granted to the Companys Named Executive Officers have a four year vesting period because the Company believes that long vesting periods encourage its executives to focus on the Companys long-term business objectives and long-term
stock price performance. In addition, these long vesting periods are a significant factor in retaining executives thereby providing consistency in Company leadership. In the past, the annual restricted stock awards vested 25% one year after the
grant date, with the remainder vesting on an equal quarterly basis thereafter for 16 quarters. However, for the last two years, the annual restricted stock awards have vested on an equal quarterly basis over a four year period, commencing with the
quarterly vesting occurring at the end of May. This change in the vesting schedule was designed to give participants a more immediate benefit at a time when base salary levels were reduced across the Company. The Compensation Committee has
discretion to grant awards with different vesting schedules for new hires or in other cases, as may be recommended by management.
2010 and 2011 Equity Grants.
In 2010, we granted restricted stock awards to the Named Executive Officers, as follows: 200,000 shares to Mr. Conway; 15,000 shares to Mr. Noon; and 10,000
shares to Ms. Carsen. In addition, at the February 2011 meeting of the Compensation Committee, the following restricted stock awards were approved: 200,000 shares to Mr. Conway; 30,000 shares to Mr. Noon; and 15,000 shares to
Ms. Carsen. Mr. Pollema did not receive a grant of shares in 2010 or 2011 due to his participation in the ICS Incentive Program. The Compensation Committee and Mr. Conway (other than with respect to his own award) approved the stock
award levels for each Named Executive Officer, based upon a subjective assessment that such levels were consistent with industry practice, reflected the experience and responsibility levels of the officers and were sufficient to retain the officers.
The grants awarded to the Named Executive Officers are subject to vesting in equal quarterly increments over a four-year period, commencing on May 31
st
of the year in which the grants were approved.
ICS Incentive Program.
In November 2009, we launched a long-term incentive program for the ICS Business (the ICS Incentive
Program), under the terms of which performance unit awards would be granted to certain employees of the business unit, including Mr. Pollema. The performance units were awarded under the 1999 Plan.
Under the terms of the ICS Incentive Program, Mr. Pollema received an initial award of 15,000 performance units, which amount was
established and approved by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. Each
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performance unit has an initial projected value of $73.85, assuming achievement of a projected level of value of the ICS Business above a baseline value of $36 million that was established by the
Compensation Committee. The amount earned, if any, for each vested performance unit will vary based on (i) the ultimate value of the ICS Business relative to the baseline value of $36 million and (ii) the number of other participants
receiving similar performance units (because a fraction of the total increase in ICS Business value will make up a pool that is divided among all participants based on the relative size of awards). The performance period for the award began on
October 1, 2009, and ends on December 29, 2012. On the last day of the performance period, the performance units granted will become fully vested. In the event of a sale of the ICS Business, a sale of the Company, a spin-off of the ICS
Business, or a termination of Mr. Pollemas employment due to death or Disability (as defined under the ICS Incentive Program) (each, an Acceleration Event), such vesting will be accelerated, as follows: (a) 50% of the
performance units granted will be deemed to have vested as of the date of the Acceleration Event and (b) 50% of the performance units will be deemed to have vested ratably on a daily basis from the grant date over a period ending on
December 31, 2010, up to the date of the Acceleration Event. Any performance units remaining unvested as of the date of the Acceleration Event will be forfeited. Mr. Pollema must remain continuously employed until the earlier of an
Acceleration Event or December 29, 2012 in order to receive payment. If Mr. Pollemas employment terminates for any reason (other than due to death or Disability) prior to the earlier of an Acceleration Event or
December 29, 2012, then the performance units will be forfeited and he will not be entitled to any payment for the performance units. However, if Mr. Pollema is terminated without Cause (as defined in the 1999 Plan) during the
six-month period (1) ending on December 29, 2012 or (2) prior to the occurrence of an Acceleration Event other than his termination due to death or Disability, Mr. Pollema will be deemed to have remained employed up to the end of
such six-month period, and the percentage of performance units deemed to have vested shall be calculated as of the effective date of Mr. Pollemas termination.
On the date determined by the Compensation Committee for the settlement of performance units following the earlier of an Acceleration Event or December 29, 2012 (the Distribution Date),
Mr. Pollema will earn and be paid the aggregate value (calculated as described above) of his vested performance units, which will be settled in shares of Common Stock, with the number of shares to be calculated using the average closing price
of Common Stock during the 10 trading days prior to the Distribution Date.
Cash Compensation
Overview
. eLoyalty believes that base salaries should be based on the competitive marketplace for the specific responsibilities of
the position as well as the experience, knowledge, and demonstrated performance of the individual. From time to time, in the discretion of the Compensation Committee and based on the recommendations of Mr. Conway (except with respect to his own
base salary), merit-based salary increases are approved.
Base Salaries.
In 2010, the Compensation Committee
determined, in its subjective judgment and based on their demonstrated performance in the preceding year, that Mr. Noons salary should be increased from $190,000 to $200,000, and that Ms. Carsens salary should be increased from
$170,000 to $175,000. The base salaries of Mr. Conway and Mr. Pollema remained unchanged at $425,000 and $300,000, respectively.
Bonuses.
The amount of individual annual cash-based incentives awarded to all participants in the Compensation Program is based on two factors: (i) the target bonus amount of each
participant, as established in his or her employment agreement or as otherwise established by the Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Compensation Committee; and (ii) individual performance levels for the relevant fiscal year as
measured against assigned performance goals (detailed below).
In establishing individual target bonus amounts, the
Compensation Committee has focused bonuses on rewarding and retaining Named Executive Officers and other vice presidents who are considered most essential to growing our Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated Contact Solutions service
lines.
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Mr. Conway is assigned four performance goals and each other executive is assigned two
or three performance goals, all of which are derived from the Companys annual goals for the relevant year. The Companys annual goals are established by Mr. Conway and our board of directors (see table below for 2010 annual goals).
The goals assigned to each individual are those that the Compensation Committee has determined the individual plays an integral role in the Companys achieving.
2010 Annual Goals.
Each quarter in fiscal 2010, the Compensation Committee, with input requested and received from Mr. Conway, evaluated eLoyaltys performance against the Companys
2010 annual goals. At its February 2011 meeting, the Compensation Committee reviewed eLoyaltys performance against the 2010 annual goals and determined that eLoyalty had attained its goals, as and to the extent described in the table below.
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Performance Measure
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Description
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Comment
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% Attainment
Determined
by the
Compensation
Committee
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Company Profit and Loss Performance
(Company P&L)
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Actual adjusted earnings for the Company versus the adjusted earnings plan of $2.0 million
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Adjusted earnings were ($2.4 million);
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0%
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Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit Profit and
Loss Performance
(BA P&L)
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Actual business unit margin for the Behavioral Analytics Service business unit versus the business unit margin plan of ($2.1 million)
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Behavioral Analytics Service business unit margin was ($2.4 million)
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75%
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Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit
Bookings
(BA Bookings)
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Actual bookings of the business unit versus the business units bookings plan of $40 million
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Actual bookings were $50 million
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100%
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Behavioral Analytics Service Product
Development
(BA Development)
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Development of new functionality (subjective measure)
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Developed significant new functionality, including First Call Resolution, Desktop Analytics, and Fraud Analytics
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100%
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Cash Management
(Cash Flow)
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Actual ending cash balance and days sales outstanding (DSO) versus plan of $26.6 million/40 day DSO
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Ending cash balance was $23.3 million and ending DSO was 33 days
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80%
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ICS Business Unit Profit and Loss Performance
(ICS P&L)
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Actual business unit margin for the ICS Business versus the business unit margin plan of $12.5 million
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ICS Business unit margin was $8.7 million
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0%
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ICS Business Unit Momentum
(ICS Momentum)
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Increasing sales bookings for 2011 revenue for the ICS Business
(subjective measure)
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Backlog in 2010 grew 80%
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100%
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Compliance
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Timely and accurate financial and securities reporting and filing
(subjective measure)
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Financial and securities reporting and filing met or exceeded expectations
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100%
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Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit Contracts and
Intellectual Property Management
(BA Contracts and IP)
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Timely contracting and robust intellectual property reviews
(subjective measure)
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Contracting for the Behavioral Analytics Service business unit and intellectual property reviews met or exceeded expectations.
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100%
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As indicated above, the performance measures of BA Development, ICS Momentum, Compliance,
and BA Contracts and IP were each subjective in nature and not subject to quantification.
Based on its evaluation of the
Companys attainment of each of its 2010 goals, as and to the extent indicated above, the Compensation Committee approved payment of bonuses to certain participants in the Compensation Program. The actual amount of each individuals annual
bonus was determined by (i) assigning a percentage of each individuals target bonus amount to each of the assigned performance goals, to derive a dollar amount associated with 100% achievement of the goal, (ii) multiplying the dollar
amount associated with each performance goal by the appropriate percentage as indicated in the table above, to derive the actual bonus associated with such performance goal, and (iii) calculating the total bonus by adding together each of the
amounts derived pursuant to the preceding clause.
Individual Annual Bonuses
(1)
Target Bonus Amount of Named Executive Officers
. The target bonus amount for each of the Named Executive Officers in 2010 was
as follows: $583,000 for Mr. Conway; $80,000 for Mr. Noon; $325,000 for Mr. Pollema, and $65,000 for Ms. Carsen. The Compensation Committee and Mr. Conway approved the bonus targets for Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen,
based upon a subjective assessment that such levels were consistent with industry practice, reflected the experience and responsibility levels of the officers, and were sufficient to retain the officers. The bonus target levels for Mr. Conway
and Mr. Pollema were contained in their respective employment contracts, which were similarly negotiated and set based on the aforementioned subjective assessments.
(2)
Calculation of Individual Annual Bonuses
. Using the formula indicated above, the Compensation Committee calculated and approved individual annual bonuses as follows:
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Target Bonus
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Goal 2
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Goal 3
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Goal 4
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Kelly D. Conway
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$583,000
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BA Bookings
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BA
Development
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Company
P&L
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BA P&L
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% of Bonus
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50
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20
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15
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15
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% Attainment
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100
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100
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75
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Bonus Amount
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$291,500
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$116,600
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$0
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$65,588
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$473,688
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William B. Noon
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$80,000
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Company
P&L
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Cash Flow
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Compliance
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% of Bonus
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40
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%
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40
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%
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20
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% Attainment
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0
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80
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100
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Bonus Amount
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$0
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$25,600
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$16,000
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$41,600
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Steven C. Pollema**
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$325,000
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ICS P&L
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ICS Momentum
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% of Bonus
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75
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25
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% Attainment
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0
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100
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Bonus Amount
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$0
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$0
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$0
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**
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Christine R. Carsen
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$65,000
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BA Bookings
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BA Contracts
and IP
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Compliance
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% of Bonus
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40
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%
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30
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%
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30
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%
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% Attainment
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100
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%
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100
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%
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100
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%
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Bonus Amount
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$26,000
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$19,500
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$19,500
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$65,000
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In consideration of Mr. Noons extraordinary performance in connection with the sale of the ICS Business, Mr. Conway agreed to allocate $25,000 of his
potential bonus to Mr. Noon. Accordingly, final bonus amounts approved by the Compensation Committee were $448,688 for Mr. Conway and $66,600 for Mr. Noon.
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The Compensation Committee exercised its discretion not to award Mr. Pollema a bonus in light of the pending sale of the ICS Business.
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In order to conserve cash, the bonuses awarded to the Named Executive Officers will be paid
in restricted stock, which will vest on February 28, 2012. The number of shares for each bonus was calculated using the closing stock price on February 16, 2011, the date of the award.
Stock Incentive Plans
We administer two stock incentive plans, the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan, pursuant to which we grant equity-based awards such as restricted stock.
1999 Plan
. Effective June 22, 1999, we adopted the 1999 Plan, which was amended and restated most recently as of May 15,
2008. The 1999 Plan will automatically terminate on May 15, 2018. The 1999 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which may, in certain circumstances, delegate certain of its duties to one or more of the Named Executive Officers,
but the full board retains the right to administer the 1999 Plan in all respects. The Compensation Committee has the power to interpret the 1999 Plan and to adopt rules for the administration, interpretation, and application of the plan according to
its terms. Each year, on the first day of our fiscal year, the number of shares available to be issued under the 1999 Plan (other than with respect to incentive stock options) automatically increases by 5% of the number of issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock as of that date. As of January 1, 2011, there were 992,468 shares available for issuance or delivery under the 1999 Plan.
The principal purpose of the 1999 Plan is to attract, motivate, reward, and retain selected employees, consultants, agents, and directors through the granting of stock-based compensation awards. Employees
and directors are eligible to be granted awards under the 1999 Plan. The Compensation Committee determines who will receive awards under the 1999 Plan, as well as the form of the awards, the number of shares underlying the awards, and the terms and
conditions of the awards consistent with the terms of the 1999 Plan. The 1999 Plan provides for a variety of awards, including non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue
Code), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, and other stock-based awards. The specific terms of the awards are included in the individual award agreements.
2000 Plan.
The 2000 Plan, which is similar to the 1999 Plan, was adopted May 12, 2000 and was amended and restated as of September 24, 2001. The 2000 Plan is administered by the
Compensation Committee, but the full board retains the right to administer the 2000 Plan in all respects. The 2000 Plan will automatically terminate on September 23, 2011. The maximum percentage of shares with respect to which awards may be
granted under the 2000 Plan to officers and to other Section 16 employees is 20% of the total number of shares available for awards under the 2000 Plan, as adjusted. As of January 1, 2011, there were 81,366 shares available for issuance or
delivery under the 2000 Plan.
The 2000 Plan allows for awards to eligible employees, consultants, and independent
contractors, including only non-qualified stock options and stock awards (both restricted stock and fully-vested bonus stock). Non-Employee Directors are not eligible for awards under the 2000 Plan. Options and stock awards may be subject to
performance measures and vesting requirements. The terms of the awards, including rights upon termination of employment, are included in individual award agreements.
Change in Control and Severance Benefits
We provide the opportunity
for our Named Executive Officers to be protected under the severance and, for certain Named Executive Officers, change of control provisions, contained in their employment agreements. We provide this opportunity to attract and retain an appropriate
caliber of talent for the position and ensure that these executives are not influenced by their personal situation and are able to be objective in evaluating a potential change in control transaction, should one arise. Our severance and change of
control provisions are summarized in
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
on page 104.
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Pension Benefits
We do not sponsor any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans.
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
We do not maintain any non-qualified defined contribution or deferred compensation plans.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
2010 Summary Compensation Table
(1)
The following table sets forth information regarding 2010 compensation for each of our 2010 Named Executive Officers; 2009 and 2008 compensation is presented for such executives who were also named
executive officers in 2009 and 2008. In accordance with SEC rules, 2008 compensation is not presented for Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen because they were not named executive officers in those years.
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
(4)
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Bonus
(5)
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Stock
Awards
(6)
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Option
Awards
(7)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(5)
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All Other
Compensation
(8)
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Total
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Kelly D. Conway
President and Chief Executive Officer
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2010
2009
2008
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$
$
$
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425,000
423,750
508,989
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$
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325,000
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$
$
$
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1,314,000
604,000
446,200
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$
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591,940
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$
$
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448,688
583,000
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$
$
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1,973
5,175
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$
$
$
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2,187,688
1,612,723
1,877,304
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William B. Noon
(2)
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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2010
2009
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$
$
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197,500
192,219
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$
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25,000
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$
$
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104,726
60,400
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$
$
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41,600
70,000
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$
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1,973
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$
$
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368,826
324,592
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Steven C. Pollema
Vice President, ICS Business Unit
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2010
2009
2008
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$
$
$
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300,000
291,875
318,151
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$
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100,000
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$
$
$
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65,000
1,183,192
223,100
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$
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207,179
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$
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195,000
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$
$
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1,973
5,175
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$
$
$
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365,000
1,672,040
853,605
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Christine R. Carsen
(3)
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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2010
2009
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$
$
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173,750
174,583
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$
$
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64,618
52,850
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$
$
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65,000
55,000
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$
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1,809
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$
$
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303,368
284,242
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(1)
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For a description of the employment agreements entered into between eLoyalty and each of the current Named Executive Officers, see
Employment
Agreements
on page 100.
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(2)
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Effective February 12, 2009, Mr. Noon was named as the Companys Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
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(3)
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Effective February 12, 2009, Ms. Carsen was named as the Companys Corporate Secretary (in addition to her position of Vice President, Associate General
Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer).
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In connection with the salary replacement program during 2008, the then-current named executive officers were granted part of their salary in the form of shares of
Common Stock; for 2008, the salary column includes the value of shares granted to the relevant named executive officers in lieu of salary through the end of that year. As reported above, 2010 and 2009 base salaries accounted for approximately 19%
and 26%, respectively, of total compensation for Mr. Conway, and 65% and 29%, respectively on average for the other Named Executive Officers.
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(5)
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Amounts of bonuses for 2009 have been re-characterized as non-equity incentive plan compensation because, as with 2010 annual incentives, determination of awards was
based on attainment of pre-established goals in a more formulaic way than in years prior to 2009. Mr. Noon received a discretionary bonus of $25,000 in 2010 in consideration of his extraordinary performance in connection with the sale of the
ICS Business.
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(6)
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Reflects the grant date fair value of the stock awards granted to Named Executive Officers in each applicable year, which was computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
In 2009, for Mr. Pollema this amount includes a grant date fair value of $1,107,692 for his award of performance units under the ICS Incentive Program. The target value of Mr. Pollemas award is $1,107,692. The actual value of each
vested performance unit will vary based on (i) the ultimate value of the ICS Business relative to the baseline value and (ii) the number of other participants receiving similar performance units (because a fraction of the total increase in
ICS Business value will fund an incentive pool that is divided among all participants based on the relative number of the performance units held by each participant at the end of the performance period). There is no specified maximum value. The
assumptions used with respect to the valuation of stock grants are set forth in eLoyaltys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 under eLoyalty Corporation Consolidated Financial StatementsNotes to
Consolidated Financial StatementsNote FourteenStock-Based Compensation. The amounts reported for 2008 have been restated to reflect the grant date fair value for the respective years, in accordance with SEC rules.
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(7)
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Reflects the grant date fair value of the options granted during 2008 to the applicable executives, which was computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718. The assumptions
used with respect to the valuation of option grants are set forth in eLoyaltys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 under eLoyalty Corporation Consolidated Financial StatementsNotes to Consolidated
Financial StatementsNote FourteenStock-Based Compensation. These amounts have been restated to reflect the grant date fair value for the respective years, in accordance with SEC rules.
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(8)
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In 2010, employer contributions to an eLoyalty qualified defined contribution plan were suspended.
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Employment Agreements
The Named Executive Officers, Messrs. Conway, Noon, and Pollema, and Ms. Carsen, have employment agreements with us. The material terms of such agreements are summarized in the following paragraphs.
Employment Agreement with Mr. Conway
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Conways annual base salary is set at $480,000, subject to annual review and discretionary
adjustment. As discussed previously, Mr. Conways annual base salary was reduced to $425,000 by the Compensation Committee, effective April 2009, and was not increased in 2010. In addition to base salary, he is eligible to participate in
our other compensation programs, including annual bonus, equity incentive awards, and other employee benefit programs. Mr. Conways agreement does not specify a term of employment and states that he is an employee at will. His employment
agreement provides that we may terminate his employment at any time, with or without Cause (as defined in the agreement), and that Mr. Conway may terminate his employment with or without Good Reason (as defined in the agreement).
The sale of the ICS Business constitutes a change of control under the terms of Mr. Conways employment agreement.
Mr. Conways employment agreement provides that, upon a Change in Control, the vesting of his restricted stock awards and stock option grants shall be accelerated for a period of three years following the Change in Control. If the sale of
the ICS Business closes as proposed, Mr. Conway would be entitled to vesting of 476,278 shares of Common Stock and 31,250 options. The sale of the ICS Business would also constitute Good Reason under the terms of the employment
agreement, which would allow Mr. Conway to terminate his employment and receive severance.
On April 26, 2011, we
entered into an amended employment agreement under which Mr. Conway agreed to waive his Good Reason severance rights and the accelerated vesting with respect to 265,028 shares of restricted stock. In view of the reduction in the size and
scope of the Companys operations following the sale of the ICS Business, the amended employment agreement includes a reduction in Mr. Conways contractual base salary from $480,000 to $300,000 and a reduction in his target bonus amount
from 110% of base salary to a fixed amount of $300,000. The amended employment agreement also provides for changes in Mr. Conways cash severance and death/disability benefits from formula amounts to fixed amounts of $1,200,000 and $800,000,
respectively. Finally, in consideration of these changes and in recognition of Mr. Conways significant efforts in connection with the proposed sale transaction, the amended employment agreement provides for a transaction bonus, payable to Mr.
Conway upon the closing of the proposed sale, equal to $90,000 in cash and 50,000 options to purchase our common stock. Mr. Conways amended employment agreement will not become effective unless the sale of the ICS Business closes as currently
proposed.
The current terms of Mr. Conways termination by us without Cause, by Mr. Conway for Good
Reason, in connection with a Change in Control, or upon Mr. Conways death or Disability (as defined in the agreement) are described in
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
beginning on page 104.
Employment Agreements with Other Named Executive Officers
In addition to the employment agreement with Mr. Conway, we have employment agreements with Messrs Noon and Pollema and
Ms. Carsen. These employment agreements generally provide for a base salary and eligibility to receive an annual performance bonus. The agreement of Mr. Pollema establishes a target amount for the annual performance bonus and also provides
for grants of equity in the form of options or restricted shares. The actual amount of the bonus is generally discretionary and is determined based upon his performance and eLoyaltys performance against established annual goals. All of the
agreements with Named Executive Officers include certain customary non-competition, non-solicitation, and proprietary information and invention provisions.
The employment agreement with Mr. Pollema provides that his employment may be terminated, with or without Cause (as defined in the agreement), by Mr. Pollema or by us. Mr. Pollema may also
terminate his employment for Good Reason (as defined in the agreement). If we terminate Mr. Pollemas employment for Cause or he resigns without Good Reason, he is entitled to no further compensation or benefits other than those earned
through the effective date of termination.
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The employment agreements with Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen provide that they may be
terminated, with or without reason at any time, by the executive or us. If we terminate the executives employment for Serious Misconduct (as defined in the agreement) or the executive resigns for any reason, the executive is entitled to no
further compensation or benefits other than those earned through the effective date of termination.
The terms of the
termination events detailed above for each executive are described in
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
beginning on page 104.
2010 Grants of Plan-Based Awards
(1)
The following table summarizes awards made to our Named Executive
Officers in 2010. All equity-based awards were made under the 1999 Plan.
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Grant Date
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Estimated Future
Payouts Under Non-
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Target/Maximum
($)
(2)
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Number of Shares
of Stock (#)
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Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock and
Option Awards
($)
(3)
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Kelly D. Conway
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2/08/10
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200,000
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$
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1,184,000
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2/28/10
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12,334
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$
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130,000
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$
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583,000
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William B. Noon
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2/08/10
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15,000
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$
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88,800
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2/28/10
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1,511
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$
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15,926
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$
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80,000
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Steven C. Pollema
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2/28/10
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6,167
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$
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65,000
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$
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325,000
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Christine R. Carsen
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2/08/10
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10,000
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$
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59,200
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2/28/10
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514
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$
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5,418
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$
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65,000
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(1)
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All grants were approved by the Compensation Committee. Restricted stock includes a feature whereby we may withhold shares from vesting of the award, as applicable
(which is generally treated as a sale of those shares back to eLoyalty at fair market value) to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the grantee. Restricted stock grants generally vest in 16 equal quarterly increments equal to 6.25% of the
shares of restricted stock granted. In the event dividends are paid to owners of Common Stock, dividends would be paid on the restricted shares, in the same amount and at the same time as paid to other owners of Common Stock.
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(2)
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This represents the potential amounts payable under our 2010 annual incentive program. No set threshold amounts are specified under the 2010 annual incentive program.
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(3)
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Valuation assumptions are found under eLoyalty Corporation Consolidated Financial StatementsNotes to Consolidated Financial StatementsNote
FourteenStock-Based Compensation in eLoyaltys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2010 Fiscal Year-End
The following table shows the total number of stock options (vested and unvested) and unvested restricted stock awards outstanding for
eLoyaltys Named Executive Officers as of January 1, 2011. These amounts do not include the shares of stock granted at the February 2011 board meeting. For information regarding the total beneficial ownership of eLoyalty securities by its
Named Executive Officers, see
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
beginning on page 85.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
(1)
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Option
Exercise
Price ($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
(#)
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Market Value of
Shares or Units
of Stock That
Have Not Vested
($)
(2)
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Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have
Not Vested (#)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested ($)
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Kelly D. Conway
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68,750
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31,250
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$
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10.54
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2/19/2018
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291,875
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(3)
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$
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1,868,000
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100,000
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$
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21.95
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2/20/2017
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William B. Noon
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250
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$
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18.90
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5/16/2011
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24,437
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(4)
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$
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156,397
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500
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$
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17.50
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4/02/2011
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Steven C. Pollema
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24,063
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10,937
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$
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10.54
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2/19/2018
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22,416
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(5)
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$
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143,462
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15,000
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(7)
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$
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80,741
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(7)
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20,000
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$
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21.95
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2/20/2017
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20,000
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$
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20.10
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6/01/2011
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Christine R. Carsen
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19,847
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(6)
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$
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127,021
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(1)
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With respect to Mr. Conway, comprised of the following:
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Initial option award of 100,000 on February 19, 2008; vesting 6,250 per quarter; 31,250 remaining unvested.
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With respect to Mr. Pollema, comprised of the following:
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Initial option award of 35,000 on February 19, 2008; vesting 2,187 per quarter; 10,937 remaining unvested.
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(2)
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Market value is calculated based on the number of shares multiplied by the closing market price of Common Stock on December 31, 2010 which was $6.40 per share.
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(3)
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Comprised of the following:
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Initial grant of 75,000 on May 31, 2006; vesting 3,750 per quarter; 7,500 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 30,000 on February 19, 2008; vesting 1,875 per quarter; 9,375 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 200,000 on February 11, 2009; vested 50,000 on February 28, 2010 and then vesting 12,500 per quarter;
112,500 remaining unvested; and
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Initial grant of 200,000 on February 8, 2010; vesting 12,500 per quarter; 162,500 remaining unvested.
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(4)
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Comprised of the following:
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Initial grant of 10,000 on May 31, 2006; vesting 500 per quarter; 1,000 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 20,000 on February 11, 2009; vested 5,000 on February 28, 2010 and then vesting 1,250 per quarter;
11,250 remaining unvested; and
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Initial grant of 15,000 on February 8, 2010; vesting 937 per quarter; 12,187 remaining unvested.
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(5)
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Comprised of the following:
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Initial grant of 35,000 on May 31, 2006; vesting 1,750 per quarter; 3,500 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 1,100 on August 31, 2006; vesting 55 per quarter; 165 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 15,000 on February 19, 2008; vesting 938 per quarter; 4,688 remaining unvested; and
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Initial grant of 25,000 on February 11, 2009; vested 6,250 on February 28, 2010 and then vesting 1,562 per quarter;
14,063 remaining unvested.
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(6)
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Comprised of the following:
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Initial grant of 7,500 on November 6, 2008; vesting 468 per quarter; 1,877 remaining unvested;
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Initial grant of 17,500 on February 11, 2009; vested 4,375 on February 28, 2010 and then vesting 1,093 per quarter; 9,845 remaining
unvested; and
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Initial grant of 10,000 on February 08, 2010; vesting 625 per quarter; 8,125 remaining unvested
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(7)
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Mr. Pollema was awarded 15,000 performance units under the ICS Incentive Program, which equates to 12,616 shares of Common Stock based on a share price of $6.40 on
December 31, 2010. The target value of Mr. Pollemas award as of the grant date was $1,107,692 and as of December 31, 2010 was $80,741, in each case based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of such date. The
actual value of each vested performance unit will vary based on (i) the ultimate value of the ICS Business relative to the baseline value of $36 million and (ii) the number of other participants receiving similar performance units (because
a fraction of the total increase in ICS Business value will fund an incentive pool that is divided among all participants based on the relative number of the performance units held by each participant at the end of the performance period). There is
no specified maximum value.
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2010 Options Exercised and Stock Vested
The following table shows restricted stock awards for our Named Executive Officers that vested during 2010. As of January 1, 2011,
the only outstanding stock options were those set forth in the table
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2010 Fiscal Year End
on page 102. No stock options were exercised by our Named Executive Officers in 2010.
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Name
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Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting
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Value Realized
on
Vesting
(1)
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Kelly D. Conway
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163,533
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$
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941,577
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William B. Noon
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15,336
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$
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87,403
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Steven C. Pollema
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29,574
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$
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165,562
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Christine R. Carsen
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11,918
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$
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68,184
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(1)
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Value is calculated by multiplying the number of shares vesting by the closing market price of Common Stock on the respective vesting dates of the restricted stock
awards.
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
We are not obligated to make any cash payments to our Named Executive Officers if we terminate their employment for Cause
(with respect to Messrs. Conway and Pollema) or Serious Misconduct (with respect to Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen) or if the executive resigns other than for Good Reason (with respect to Messrs. Conway and Pollema only). In connection with a
termination of the employment of either Mr. Conway or Mr. Pollema by us without Cause or a termination for Good Reason by Mr. Conway or Mr. Pollema, no payments are due unless the executive executes a general release. The
agreements of Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen do not require execution of a general release.
Relevant Definitions
The following terms, which are relevant to this discussion, are defined in the Named Executive Officers employment agreements as
follows:
Cause.
A termination for Cause occurs if eLoyalty terminates Mr. Conways or
Mr. Pollemas employment for any of the following reasons:
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(i)
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conviction, including a plea of guilty or no contest, of any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty;
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(ii)
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fraud upon eLoyalty (or an affiliate), embezzlement, or misappropriation of corporate funds;
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(iii)
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willful acts of dishonesty materially harmful to eLoyalty;
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(iv)
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activities materially harmful to eLoyaltys reputation;
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(v)
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executives willful misconduct, willful refusal to perform his or her duties, or substantial willful disregard of his or her duties; or
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(vi)
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material breach of the employment agreement or any other agreement with or policy of eLoyalty, causing material harm to eLoyalty, or breach of any statutory duty or
common law duty owed to eLoyalty.
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Serious Misconduct
. A termination for Serious
Misconduct occurs if eLoyalty terminates Mr. Noons or Ms. Carsens employment for any of the following reasons:
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(i)
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fraud, embezzlement, or misappropriation of corporate funds;
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(ii)
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other acts of dishonesty, conviction of a felony, or other crime involving moral turpitude;
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(iii)
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activities materially harmful to eLoyaltys reputation;
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(iv)
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willful refusal to perform or substantial disregard of the executives assigned duties (including, but not limited to, refusal to travel or work requested hours);
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(v)
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any significant violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to eLoyalty; or
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(vi)
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any material breach or violation by the executive of any provision of the agreement or any policy of eLoyalty that eLoyalty may have in effect from time to time.
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Good Reason
.
Under the employment agreements for Messrs. Conway and Pollema, an executive
generally may terminate his employment for Good Reason if any of the following conditions occur:
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(i)
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the executives base salary is reduced below the amount set forth in his or her agreement, unless the salaries of the three most highly paid executives (excluding
the executive) are reduced proportionately;
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(ii)
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the executives target bonus is reduced, unless the target bonuses of the three most highly paid executives (excluding the executive) are reduced proportionately;
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(iii)
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the executive is involuntarily relocated to any location outside of the metropolitan area in which his or her primary office is located;
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(iv)
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a significant diminution in the executives position (including offices, titles, and reporting relationships), authority, duties, or responsibilities;
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(v)
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eLoyalty materially breaches the terms of the agreement; or
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(vi)
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eLoyalty fails to assign the agreement to a successor upon a Change in Control.
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Mr. Conways agreement provides that the failure of our board of directors to nominate Mr. Conway as a director
constitutes Good Reason. His agreement also provides that a Change in Control, in and of itself, will not constitute Good Reason unless it results in a significant diminution of his position as described in clause (iv) above.
Mr. Pollemas agreement provides that the definition of Good Reason does not include the diminution of responsibilities if such
diminution of responsibilities is in the ordinary course of either: (i) eLoyalty becoming, pursuant to a Change in Control, part of a larger organization in which the executive directly reports to the chief executive officer of such
organization; or (ii) eLoyalty becoming, pursuant to a Change in Control, either a subsidiary or equivalent separate functional business unit of a larger business organization. The definition of Good Reason in Mr. Conways agreement
does not include such diminution of responsibilities only if he is appointed to serve as a Chief Executive Officer of the larger organization with all such accompanying authority, duties, and responsibilities.
Change in Control
.
Under the employment agreements for Messrs. Conway and Pollema, a Change in Control
means:
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(i)
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the acquisition by any individual, entity, or group of beneficial ownership of 25% or more of eLoyaltys outstanding Common Stock or voting securities;
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(ii)
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a change in the identity of a majority of the members of our board of directors from those who constituted the board at the time eLoyalty was spun off from TSC (the
Incumbent Board), counting any new director whose election was approved by a majority of the members of the Incumbent Board as a member of the Incumbent Board;
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(iii)
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the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving eLoyalty or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of eLoyaltys assets,
other than in a transaction following which the beneficial owners of more than 60% of the outstanding Common Stock and voting securities prior to the transaction beneficially own 60% or more of the outstanding Common Stock and voting securities of
the surviving or acquiring entity, in substantially the same relative proportion before and after the transaction; or
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(iv)
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the consummation of a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of eLoyalty.
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For each of the employment agreements, the definition of Change in Control derives from the 1999 Plan.
Disability
.
Under the employment agreements for each of the Named Executive Officers other than Mr. Conway, Disability has the meaning provided under the terms of the
Companys then-current long-term disability program. Under the employment agreements for Mr. Conway and, if no such long-term disability program is then in effect, Mr. Pollema, Disability means a permanent disability
rendering the executive unable to perform his or her duties for 90 consecutive days or 180 days in any 12-month period, as determined by an independent physician appointed by our board of directors.
Non-Competition
For a
period of one year following a termination for any reason, the executive cannot, for himself or an agent, partner, or employee of any person, firm, or corporation:
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(i)
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with respect to Mr. Conway, engage in the practice of providing consulting or related services for any eLoyalty client or prospect to or for whom
the executive directly or indirectly performed or provided
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consulting or related services, or with whom the executive had personal contact, or prospect to whom the executive submitted (or assisted or participated in any way in the submission of) a
proposal, during the executives prior two years of employment with eLoyalty;
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(ii)
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with respect to Mr. Pollema, perform services of the type performed by the executive during his employment with eLoyalty or any services substantially similar
thereto for any eLoyalty client or prospective client to or for whom the executive directly or indirectly performed services, or prospect to whom the executive submitted (or assisted or participated in any way in the submission of) a proposal,
during the executives prior two years of employment with eLoyalty; and
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(iii)
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with respect to Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen, perform services of the type performed by the executive during his or her employment with eLoyalty or any services
substantially similar thereto in any country in which eLoyalty has performed services or sold products during the preceding three years, for any eLoyalty client for whom the executive performed services, or prospective eLoyalty client to whom the
executive submitted (or assisted in the submission of) a proposal during the executives prior year of employment with eLoyalty.
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Non-Solicitation
For a period of one year following a termination for any
reason, the executive cannot:
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(i)
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with respect to Messrs. Conway and Pollema, directly or indirectly hire, solicit, encourage, or otherwise induce or assist in the inducement away from eLoyalty any
customer, client, contractor, consultant, or other person or party with whom eLoyalty has a contractual relationship, any eLoyalty client or any eLoyalty employee;
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(ii)
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with respect to Mr. Noon and Ms. Carsen, induce or assist in the inducement of any eLoyalty employee away from eLoyaltys employ or from the faithful
discharge of such employees contractual and fiduciary obligations to serve eLoyaltys interests with undivided loyalty, or directly or indirectly solicit any eLoyalty client to become a client of the executive or any person or entity
other than eLoyalty.
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Termination for Good Reason, without Cause, or due to Death or Disability
Assuming the employment of our Named Executive Officers were terminated (i) by Mr. Conway or Mr. Pollema for Good Reason or
by us other than for Cause or Serious Misconduct or (ii) as a result of the Named Executive Officers death or Disability, each as of January 1, 2011, the following individuals would be entitled to payments in the amounts set forth
opposite his or her name in the following table. The details are described in the footnotes to the table. Also, any additional benefits payable due to a termination in connection with a Change in Control are included in the footnotes to the table.
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Name
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Salary
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Bonus
(9)
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Health
Benefits
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Vesting
(10)(11)
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Total
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Kelly D. Conway
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Good Reason or Without Cause
(1)
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$
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637,500
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$
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515,844
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$
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30,384
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$
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1,388,000
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$
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2,571,728
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Death or Disability
(2)
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$
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425,000
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$
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515,844
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$
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20,256
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$
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1,868,000
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$
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2,829,100
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William B. Noon
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Without Serious Misconduct
(3)
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$
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100,000
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$
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0
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$
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2,556
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|
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$
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0
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$
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102,556
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Death or Disability
(4)
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$
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0
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$
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0
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$
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0
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$
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156,397
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|
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$
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156,397
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Steven C. Pollema
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Good Reason or Without Cause
(5)
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$
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300,000
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$
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162,500
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|
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$
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20,256
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$
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87,456
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|
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$
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570,212
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Death or Disability
(6)
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$
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300,000
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|
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$
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162,500
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|
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$
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20,256
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|
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$
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143,462
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|
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$
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626,218
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Christine R. Carsen
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Without Serious Misconduct
(7)
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$
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43,750
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$
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0
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|
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$
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411
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|
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$
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0
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|
|
$
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44,161
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Death or Disability
(8)
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$
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0
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|
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$
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0
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|
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$
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0
|
|
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$
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127,027
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|
|
$
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127,021
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(1)
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Upon termination by Mr. Conway for Good Reason or by eLoyalty without Cause, Mr. Conway would be paid the following amounts as severance: a
lump sum amount of $637,500, representing 18 months of
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salary; health benefits of $1,688 per month for up to 18 months; and a bonus of $515,844, calculated as 100% of average of his annual bonus for the preceding year and the target bonus for the
current year. In addition, he would be entitled to accelerated vesting for shares of restricted stock and stock options that would have vested if he were employed for 24 months after termination, amounting to 216,875 shares of restricted stock
with a value of $1,388,000.
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Upon a Change in Control occurring January 1, 2011, Mr. Conway would
be entitled to the vesting of restricted stock and options that would have vested if Mr. Conway provided an additional 36 months of continuous service (whether or not he incurred a termination in connection with the Change in Control),
amounting to 279,375 shares of restricted stock with a value of $1,788,000.
(2)
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Upon termination as a result of Mr. Conways death or Disability, he (or his estate) would be paid a lump sum amount of $425,000, representing 12 months
of salary; health benefits of $1,688 per month for 12 months; and a total bonus of $515,844, calculated as an average of 100% of the bonus for the prior year and 100% of the target bonus for the current year. In addition, upon termination as a
result of death or Disability, Mr. Conways unvested shares of restricted stock would vest, amounting to 291,875 shares of restricted stock with a value of $1,868,000.
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(3)
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Upon termination by eLoyalty without Serious Misconduct, Mr. Noon would receive, as severance: 180 days of continued salary payments, totaling $100,000, and health
benefits of $426 per month for up to 180 days. Mr. Noon is not entitled to a severance bonus or accelerated vesting for shares of restricted stock granted during the term of his employment in this event. Mr. Noon is entitled to no
severance benefits in connection with a termination by Mr. Noon for Good Reason.
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(4)
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Upon termination as a result of Mr. Noons death or Disability, he is not entitled to any severance payments except that his unvested shares of restricted
stock would vest, amounting to 24,437 shares of restricted stock with a value of $156,397.
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(5)
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Upon termination by Mr. Pollema for Good Reason or by eLoyalty without Cause, Mr. Pollema would be paid the following amounts as severance: a lump sum of
$300,000, representing 12 months of salary; health benefits of $1,688 per month for up to 12 months; and a bonus of $162,500, calculated as 100% of the average of his bonus for the prior year and the target bonus for the current year. In addition,
he would be entitled to accelerated vesting for shares of restricted stock that would have vested if he were employed for 12 months after termination, amounting to 13,665 shares of restricted stock with a value of $87,456 (or 24 months after
termination, if such termination occurred within six months following a Change in Control or if Mr. Pollema terminated employment for Good Reason due to eLoyaltys failure to assign the employment agreement to a successor upon a Change in
Control, amounting to 20,853 shares of restricted stock with a value of $133,459).
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Upon a Change in Control or
other triggering event occurring January 1, 2011, Mr. Pollema would vest in 15,000 performance units and receive 12,616 shares of stock with a value of $80,741 under the terms of the ICS Incentive Program (whether or not he incurred a
termination in connection with the Change in Control or other triggering event).
(6)
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Upon termination as a result of Mr. Pollemas death or Disability, he (or his estate) would be paid a lump sum of $300,000, representing 12 months of salary;
health benefits of $1,688 per month for 12 months; and a total bonus of $162,500, calculated as 100% of the average of his bonus for the prior year and the target bonus for the current year. In addition, upon termination as a result of death or
Disability, (i) Mr. Pollemas unvested shares of restricted stock would vest, amounting to 22,416 shares of restricted stock with a value of $143,462, and (ii) Mr. Pollema would vest in 15,000 performance units and receive
12,616 shares of stock with a value of $80,741 under the terms of the ICS Incentive Program.
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(7)
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Upon termination by eLoyalty without Serious Misconduct, Ms. Carsen would receive the following amounts as severance: 90 days of continued salary payments,
totaling $43,750; and health benefits of $137 per month for up to 90 days. Ms. Carsen is not entitled to a severance bonus or accelerated vesting for shares of restricted stock granted during the term of her employment in this event.
Ms. Carsen is entitled to no severance benefits in connection with a termination by Ms. Carsen for Good Reason.
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(8)
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Upon termination as a result of Ms. Carsens death or Disability, she is not entitled to any severance payments except that Ms. Carsens unvested
shares of restricted stock would vest, amounting to 19,847 shares of restricted stock with a value of $127,021.
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(9)
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Solely for purposes of calculating the amounts in the table: The bonuses for 2010 were calculated as an average of the stock bonus and the target bonus. The bonuses for
2009 were calculated as an average of the cash bonus and the target bonus. The bonuses for 2008 were calculated as an average of the amount equal to the dollar equivalent of restricted shares of Common Stock granted in 2008 and the target bonus.
Bonuses paid to the current Named Executive Officers are reflected in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the 2010 Summary Compensation Table on page 99.
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These calculations are no guarantee of what the amounts would be under any other circumstances. Any of the amounts set forth above may
vary, depending on the performance of eLoyalty and the executive as well as several other circumstances.
The terms of the
employment agreements of Messrs. Conway and Pollema require that these bonuses are paid within seven days after termination.
(10)
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For purposes of this table, shares of restricted stock were valued at the closing price on December 31, 2010 of $6.40 for Common Stock.
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(11)
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Messrs. Conway and Pollema have options that would vest under the circumstances provided for in the table. For purposes of these calculations, however, the options are
not included because they had exercise prices above eLoyaltys closing stock price of $6.40 on December 31, 2010.
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PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
For fiscal year 2010 and 2009, fees for services provided by Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton) were as described below. The
Audit Committee has concluded that the provision of the services rendered by Grant Thornton with respect to the fees described below was compatible with maintaining Grant Thorntons independence.
Audit Fees
Total audit fees paid to Grant Thornton for the 2010 and 2009 fiscal years were $403,000 and $411,000, respectively. Of the total audit fees paid in fiscal year 2010, $393,000 was for professional
services rendered for the audits of the consolidated financial statements of eLoyalty and internal controls of eLoyalty and $10,000 was for statutory audit work for eLoyalty affiliates in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Audit-Related Fees
No audit-related fees were paid to Grant Thornton for fiscal year 2010. For fiscal year 2009, Grant Thornton was paid $3,000 in audit-related fees for accounting consultations.
Tax Fees
For fiscal year 2010, Grant Thornton was paid $123,000 in tax fees. No tax fees were paid to Grant Thornton for fiscal year 2009.
All Other Fees
No fees other than those described above were paid
to Grant Thornton for fiscal years 2010 or 2009.
Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided to eLoyalty by Grant Thornton. Pre-approval
generally is provided at a regular meeting of the Audit Committee, covers a period of at least two years, and is, at a minimum, reviewed annually. Any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services covered and is
generally subject to a specific budget. The independent auditors and management periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by Grant Thornton in accordance with this pre-approval and the fees for the services
performed to-date. The Audit Committee, or its Chairman, may also pre-approve other particular services on a case-by-case basis. All services provided to eLoyalty by Grant Thornton during 2010 and 2009 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee in
accordance with this policy. Specifically, the Audit Committee pre-approved Grant Thorntons provision of audit services for 2010 and 2009. In addition, at the October 2009 meeting, the Audit Committee pre-approved Grant Thorntons
provision of domestic tax services for 2010 through 2012.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with eLoyaltys management and Grant Thornton the audited financial statements of
eLoyalty contained in eLoyaltys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011. The Audit Committee also has discussed with Grant Thornton the matters required to be discussed pursuant to SAS No. 61
(Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, Communication with Audit Committees)
, as amended by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T
.
The Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Grant Thornton required by the applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and has discussed with Grant Thornton its independence.
Based
on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the board that the audited financial statements be included in eLoyaltys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011.
John C. Staley, Chair
John T. Kohler
David B. Mullen
Michael J. Murray
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PROPOSAL #5: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Grant Thornton acted as independent public accountants for eLoyalty for 2010. The Audit Committee appointed Grant
Thornton as independent public accountants for eLoyalty to audit eLoyaltys consolidated financial statements for 2011.
eLoyalty has been advised that representatives of Grant Thornton will be at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a
statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Vote Required for Ratification of Independent
Public Accountants
The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton as our independent public accountants will
require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present at the Annual Meeting.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE FOR PROPOSAL #5, THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON AS eLOYALTYs INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
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PROPOSAL #6: SAY ON PAY PROPOSAL
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted on July 21, 2010 (the Dodd-Frank Act) requires
that we, as a public company, include in this proxy statement a non-binding, advisory stockholder vote regarding the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation
tables, and related tables and disclosures provided herein (commonly referred to as Say on Pay). Therefore, pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking our stockholders to vote on the following advisory resolution:
RESOLVED, that the stockholders of eLoyalty Corporation approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as
described in the Compensation and Analysis section, the compensation tables, and the related tables and disclosures provided in this proxy statement (the Say on Pay Proposal).
As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables, and related tables and disclosures provided
herein, the objective of our Compensation Program is to support and enable the Companys transformation from a consulting services company to an analytics and managed services company. Our Compensation Program is designed such that cash
compensation is relatively low compared to the market in order to conserve cash; rather, we emphasize restricted stock awards in order to incentivize its executives performance and further align their interests with those of our stockholders.
In general, the total compensation awarded to our executives is designed to be internally equitable and market competitive.
Your vote on the Say on Pay Proposal is advisory, and therefore is not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee, or the board
of directors. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to the fiduciary duties of the Company or the board of directors, or to create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for the Company or the board. Nonetheless, because the
board of directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders, they will carefully consider the outcome of the vote when evaluating any future actions with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
Vote Required to Approve the Say on Pay Proposal
Approval of the Say on Pay Proposal will require the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of shares of eLoyalty Stock outstanding and entitled to vote and present at the Annual Meeting.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRONGLY SUPPORTS THE COMPANYS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR PROPOSAL #6,
THE SAY ON PAY PROPOSAL.
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PROPOSAL #7: FREQUENCY VOTE ON SAY ON PAY
The Dodd-Frank Act and Section 14A of the Exchange Act also require that we, as a public company, include in this proxy statement a
non-binding, advisory stockholder vote regarding the frequency with which our stockholders will have a future advisory vote with respect to the compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as provided in the Say on Pay Proposal described above.
Companies must give stockholders the choice regarding the frequency on which they will cast their advisory vote regarding the Say on Pay proposal, whether it be every year, every two years, or every three years (commonly referred to as
Frequency Vote on Say on Pay). Stockholders may also abstain from making a choice.
We are asking our stockholders
to vote on whether a non-binding, advisory vote of the stockholders of eLoyalty Corporation with respect to the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Companys proxy statement, shall be held at an
annual meeting of stockholders every year, every two years, or every three years.
Our board of directors recommends that our
stockholders cast their advisory vote on the Say on Pay proposal every three years, as this frequency would result in the Company obtaining stockholders valuable feedback regarding executive compensation, while at the same time recognizing the
Companys emphasis on long-term incentive compensation. As disclosed in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, our executive compensation program is structured simply, with only three primary components: long-term equity incentives; base
salary; and annual performance-based cash incentives. This structure has been maintained by the Company over the past several years, which has lead to a stable compensation program, with minimal adjustments required on an annual basis. Furthermore,
our compensation program emphasizes long-term equity incentives, which vest over a period of four years. This long vesting period is intended to incentivize our executives to enhance the long-term performance of the Company as well as long-term
stockholder value. Thus, a vote every three years is consistent with our executive compensation philosophy and approach and will allow us to ensure that any changes to our compensation program are responsive to stockholders and in the Companys
best interest.
Stockholders will be able to specify one of four choices for this proposal on the proxy card: one year, two
years, three years or abstain. The frequency alternative that receives the most votes will be the choice of stockholders. Stockholders are not voting to approve or disapprove the boards recommendation. As with your vote on the Say on Pay
Proposal above, your Frequency Vote on Say on Pay is advisory, and therefore is not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee, or our board of directors. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to the fiduciary duties
of the Company or our board of directors, or to create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for the Company or our board. Nonetheless, because our board of directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders, they
will carefully consider the outcome of the vote and may ultimately decide that it is in the best interests of our stockholders to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the option approved by our stockholders.
Vote Required for the Frequency Vote on Say on Pay
The Frequency Vote on Say on Pay will be determined by a plurality of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. This means that the frequency that receives the most affirmative votes of shares outstanding and
entitled to vote as of the Record Date and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting will be the choice of stockholders.
Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE 3 YEAR FREQUENCY ALTERNATIVE FOR THE ADVISORY SAY ON PAY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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OTHER BUSINESS
Our board of directors does not know of any further business to be presented at the Annual Meeting. However, should any other matters
arise that are properly presented and require a vote of eLoyalty stockholders, the persons named as proxies on the enclosed proxy card intend to vote on those matters in accordance with their judgment as to the best interests of eLoyalty.
SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2012
Deadline for Inclusion in Proxy Statement
Any stockholder proposal to be considered by eLoyalty for inclusion in the Proxy Statement and form of proxy for next years Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by eLoyaltys
Corporate Secretary at its principal executive offices, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045, no later than December 30, 2011, and must otherwise satisfy the requirements of applicable SEC rules.
Deadline for Notice of Other Stockholder Proposals/Director Nominations
Stockholder proposals that are not intended for inclusion in a proxy statement for an annual meeting, but that stockholders intend to introduce at an annual meeting, as well as proposed stockholder
nominations for the election of directors at an annual meeting, must each comply with the advance notice procedures set forth in eLoyaltys By-Laws in order to be brought properly before that annual stockholders meeting. In addition, with
respect to any such stockholder proposals, eLoyalty may utilize discretionary authority conferred by proxy in voting thereon if, among other matters, the stockholder proponent does not give timely notice of the matter to eLoyalty in accordance with
such By-Law procedures. In general, written notice of such a stockholder proposal or a director nomination must be delivered to eLoyaltys Corporate Secretary not less than 75 days or more than 100 days prior to the anniversary date of the
preceding annual meeting of stockholders. With regard to next years annual meeting of stockholders, the written notice must be received no earlier than February 9, 2012 and no later than March 5, 2012.
In addition to timing requirements, the advance notice provisions of the By-Laws contain informational content requirements that must
also be met. A copy of the By-Law provisions governing these timing procedures and content requirements may be obtained by writing to the Corporate Secretary of eLoyalty at the address specified on the first page of this proxy statement.
If the presiding officer at the annual meeting of stockholders determines that business, or a nomination, was not brought before the
meeting in accordance with the By-Law provisions, then such business will not be transacted or such defective nomination will not be accepted.
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WHERE YOU CAN OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by eLoyalty. In addition to soliciting proxies through the mail, certain employees of
eLoyalty may solicit proxies in person, by facsimile, or by telephone, without additional compensation. As is customary, eLoyalty will, upon request, reimburse brokers, banks, custodians, and other nominee holders of record for their out-of-pocket
expenses of forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners of eLoyalty shares.
The SECs rules permit eLoyalty to
deliver a single set of proxy materials to one address shared by two or more of its stockholders. This delivery method is referred to as householding and can result in significant cost savings. To take advantage of this opportunity,
eLoyalty may deliver only one set of proxy materials to multiple stockholders who share an address. eLoyalty agrees to deliver promptly, upon request, a separate copy of the proxy materials to any stockholder at the shared address to which a single
copy of these documents was delivered. If you prefer to receive separate copies of the proxy materials, or if you currently are a stockholder who shares an address with another stockholder and would like to receive only one copy of future proxy
materials for your household, please contact Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, eLoyalty Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 or call 847-582-7000.
Your vote is important. Please submit your proxy with voting instructions by telephone or through the Internet by following the
instructions provided as soon as possible or complete the enclosed proxy card with your voting instructions and mail it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Christine R. Carsen
Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate
General Counsel,
and Corporate Secretary
We will furnish without charge to each person whose proxy is solicited upon the written request of
such person a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2011, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules
(upon request, exhibits thereto will be furnished subject to payment of a specified fee). Requests for copies of such report should be directed to Christine R. Carsen, Vice President, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, eLoyalty
Corporation, 150 Field Drive, Suite 250, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045.
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ANNEX A
Execution Copy
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
by and among
MAGELLAN ACQUISITION SUB, LLC,
TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
and
ELOYALTY CORPORATION
DATED AS OF MARCH 17, 2011
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DEFINITIONS
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PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE BUSINESS
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Purchase and Sale of Assets
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Excluded Assets
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Assumption of Liabilities
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Retained Liabilities
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Consideration
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Closing
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Taxes
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Allocation of Purchase Price
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Transfer of Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities
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Further Assurances
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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Existence and Power; Authorization
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No Conflicts; Consents
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Title and Condition of Assets; Sufficiency
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Equipment
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Accounts Receivable
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Financial Statements
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Seller SEC Reports
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Taxes
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Events Subsequent to ICS Business Balance Sheet
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Undisclosed Liabilities
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Litigation
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Real Property
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Material Contracts
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Licenses and Permits
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Services
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Compliance with Laws
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Environmental Matters
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Intellectual Property
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Software
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Insurance
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Labor Matters
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Employee Benefit Matters
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Customers and Suppliers
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Affiliate Transactions
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Brokers, Finders
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Seller Board
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Requisite Stockholder Approval
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Solvency
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Fairness Opinion
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Proxy Statement
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Government Contracts
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No Other Representations or Warranties
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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Existence and Power; Authorization
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Brokers, Finders
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Financial Capability
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Litigation
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EMPLOYEES
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Buyers and Sellers Obligations
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No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Employee Notifications
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Other Employee Matters
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ARTICLE VI
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ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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Conduct of ICS Business until Closing
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Representations and Warranties; Supplemental Information
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Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material
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Access Pending Closing
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Books and Records
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Government and Third Party Consents
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Affiliate Agreements
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Confidentiality; Announcements
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Cooperation
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6.10
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Use of Seller Names and Marks
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Other Offers
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Delivery of Monthly Financials
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Licenses and Permits; Buyout and Accounting Process & System Assistance
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Notification
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Prior Month End Statement
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Voting Agreements
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Pension Scheme Matters
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Exhibit Update
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ARTICLE VII
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
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Accuracy of Representations and Warranties
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Performance of Obligations
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Officers Certificate
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Consents and Approvals
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No Contrary Judgment
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Seller Stockholder Approval
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EBITDA Threshold
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Deliveries
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CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
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Performance of Obligations
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Officers Certificate
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No Contrary Judgment
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Seller Stockholder Approval
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Deliveries
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INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification by Seller
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Indemnification by Buyer
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Notice and Payment of Losses
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Defense of Third Party Claims
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Survival of Representations and Warranties
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Limitation on Indemnification
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Characterization and Calculation of Indemnity Payments
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Limitation on Set-off
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Exclusive Remedy
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ARTICLE X
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Notice
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Termination; Termination Fee
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Entire Agreement
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Guaranty
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Severability
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No Waiver
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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List of Approving Stockholders
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Exhibit B
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Form of Transition Services Agreement
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Exhibit C-1
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First Form of Voting Agreement
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Exhibit C-2
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Second Form of Voting Agreement
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Exhibit D
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Form of Escrow Agreement
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Exhibit E
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Form of Purchase Price Allocation Methodology
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Exhibit 1.1(a)(i)
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EBITDA Principles and Methodologies
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Exhibit 1.1(b)
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List of certain Permitted Encumbrances
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Exhibit 1.1(c)
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Seller Knowledge Parties
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Exhibit 2.1(c)
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Assumed Real Property Leases
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Exhibit 2.1(d)
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Certain Equipment
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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
THIS ACQUISITION AGREEMENT is entered into as of this 17th day of March, 2011, by and among eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(
Seller
), TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (
Parent
), and Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (
Buyer
) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
Capitalized terms are defined in
ARTICLE I
.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller, as conducted through Sellers Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit (the
ICS Business
Segment
), is engaged in the business of (i) monitoring and supporting contact centers and related business applications, (ii) providing consulting and system integration services related to Cisco Voice over Internet Protocol
solutions (including related hardware and software product resale), and (iii) providing operational consulting services to enhance customer service business performance through improved process efficiencies, redesign of call flows, and improved
contact center operations (the
ICS Business
);
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to
purchase, the Purchased Assets, and Seller desires to assign, and Buyer desires to assume from Seller, the Assumed Liabilities, in each case, on the following terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Acquisition Agreement, Buyer and each Approving Stockholder is entering into a Voting
Agreement pursuant to which such Approving Stockholder has agreed,
inter alia
, to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants, representations, warranties, conditions,
and agreements hereinafter expressed, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 The following terms, whenever used herein, will have the following meanings for all purposes of this Acquisition Agreement:
Accounts Payable
means all bona fide trade accounts payable of Seller incurred exclusively in connection
with the ICS Business in the Ordinary Course accrued as of the Effective Time, excluding Intercompany Payables, up to the amounts therefor set forth on the Closing Date Statement.
Accounts Receivable
means all bona fide accounts receivable and other rights to payment of Seller in respect of the
ICS Business, and the full benefit of all security for any such account or right to payment, including all accounts representing amounts receivable in respect of goods sold or shipped or services rendered in connection with the ICS Business in the
Ordinary Course accrued as of the Effective Time, and any claim, remedy or other right related to the foregoing.
Acquisition Agreement
means this Acquisition Agreement as executed on the date hereof and as amended or supplemented
in accordance with the terms hereof, including all Schedules, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits hereto.
Acquisition
Proposal
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(g)(i)
.
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Affiliate
, with respect to any specified Person, means any Person which,
directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or under common control with, such specified Person and, if the Person referred to is a natural Person, any member of such Persons immediate family. The term
control
(including, with correlative meaning, the terms
controlled by
and
under common control with
), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.
Approving Stockholder
means each Person listed on
Exhibit A
.
Assets
means all assets, properties and rights of every kind (whether tangible or intangible), including real and personal property, Contracts and Intellectual Property.
Assumed Contracts
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(c)
.
Assumed Liabilities
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3.
Assumed Licenses
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(k)
.
Assumed Real Property Leases
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(c)
.
Assumed Taxes
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3(e)
.
Benefit Plan(s)
means any employee benefit plan, program, policy, practice, agreement or other arrangement providing
benefits to any current or former Worker, or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, whether or not written or subject to ERISA, that is sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by Seller or any of its Affiliates, or for
which Seller has any Liability or would reasonably be expected to have any Liability by reason of having an ERISA Affiliate, other than any Statutory Plan or any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA
including, without limitation, any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA and any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, retirement fund, stock purchase, stock option, equity, phantom stock, severance,
employment, change of control or fringe benefit plan.
Business Day
means any day which is not a Saturday,
Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of Illinois or the State of Colorado.
Buyer
has the meaning set
forth in the preamble.
Buyer Indemnified Persons
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.1
.
Buyer Plans
has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.4
.
Buyers Accountant
means PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
CERCLA
has the meaning set forth in the definition of
Environmental Law
in this
Section 1.1
.
Closing
means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Acquisition Agreement, as provided for in
Section 2.6
.
Closing Date
means the date that is
Sellers first month-end for accounting purposes following the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in
ARTICLE VII
(other than conditions which relate to actions to be taken at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or
waiver thereof at the Closing) have occurred, have been satisfied or otherwise waived in accordance with the terms hereof.
Closing Date Managed Services Amount
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7(a)
.
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Closing Date Statement
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7(a)
.
Closing Date Working Capital
means the dollar value equal to the difference
between (a) the dollar value of Current Assets (excluding short-term Prepaid-Cost Deferrals) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at the close of business on the Closing
Date and as set forth on the Closing Date Statement. For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, the terms
Current Assets
,
Prepaid-Cost Deferrals
,
Current Liabilities
and
Unearned
Revenue
shall have meanings correlative to the manner in which such terms are used in the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Assets and Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes
(including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Closing Payment
means Forty Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($40,850,000).
Code
means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Confidentiality Agreement
means that certain Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2010, by and
between Seller and Buyer.
Continuing Business
means the business operated by Seller and its Subsidiaries
as of the Closing Date (but immediately after giving effect to the Closing), and any other business incidental or relating thereto, including, among other things, (a) the provision of solutions to improve the reliability of call recording,
(b) the process of employing human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer solutions and help optimize the performance of call center agents, (c) the process of employing human behavioral modeling and analytics in the areas of
fraud analytics, collections analytics, back office analytics, predictive modeling, email analytics, and student analytics, (d) the implementation and hosting of related hardware and software, and (e) the provision of related training and
add-on consulting services.
Contract
means any oral or written contract, agreement, lease, indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust, evidence of indebtedness, binding commitment or instrument.
Covered Equipment
has
the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(o)
.
Covered Leases
has the meaning set forth in
Section
2.1(o)
.
DGCL
means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended from time to time.
Disclosure Schedules
has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
ARTICLE III
.
EBITDA
, with respect to any given twelve month period, shall have the meaning set forth on
Exhibit 1.1(a)(i)
and shall be calculated in accordance with the principles, methodologies, practices and categories set forth on
Exhibit 1.1(a)(i)
.
EDA Set-Off Election
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a)(ii)
.
EEA Set-Off Election
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a)(iii)(A)
.
Effective Time
means the effective time of the Closing, which shall be deemed to be as of 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on the Closing Date.
Employee Withholding Documents
has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(h)
.
Employees
means the ICS Employees and the ICS-Allocated Employees.
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Encumbrances
means mortgages, deeds of trust, liens, pledges, charges,
claims, security interests, options, rights of first refusal, easements, rights of way, restrictive covenants or conditions and all other encumbrances.
Environmental Condition
means (a) any condition at or migrating from any Leased Real Property arising out of any Release of Hazardous Materials, or (b) any condition at any
third party location arising out of a Release of Hazardous Materials treated, stored, disposed, generated, used, owned or controlled by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or with respect to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) arranged
for or permitted the transportation or disposal of any Hazardous Material.
Environmental Law
means any or
all Laws relating to pollution, the protection of health, safety, the air, surface water, groundwater or land, and/or governing the handling, use, generation, treatment, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials, including: (a) the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (
CERCLA
), 42 U.S.C. §9601
et seq
.; (b) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §2601
et seq
.; (c) the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251
et seq
.; (d) the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901
et seq
.; (e) the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. §7401
et seq
.; and (f) the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. §6901
et seq.
, together with all rules, regulations and orders issued thereunder or any state or foreign equivalents thereto, and each as any of the same may have been amended up to the date hereof.
Environmental Permit
means any permits, approvals, consents or other authorizations by or pursuant to any
Environmental Law in effect on the date hereof, or, with respect to prior time periods, as in effect during the applicable prior period.
Equipment
means all capital assets, including computers, laptops, servers, tablet computers, wires, wiring, cables, connectors, machinery, equipment, furnishings, fixtures, office
equipment, motor vehicles, and other supplies and spare and repair parts, stores and other tangible personal property (whether owned or leased) primarily used in connection with the ICS Business.
ERISA
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
ERISA Affiliate
means (i) a member of any controlled group of
corporations (as defined in Section 414(b) of the Code) of which Seller is or was a member, (ii) a trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that is or was under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the
Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA) with Seller, (iii) a member of any affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) of which Seller is or was a member, or (iv) an entity that is or was required to
be aggregated with Seller pursuant to Section 414(o) of the Code.
Escrow Agreement
has the meaning
set forth in
Section 2.5(a)
.
Escrow Amount
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a)
.
Escrow Expiration Date
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3
.
Escrow Fund
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a)
.
Estimated Deficiency Amount
shall mean, where the Estimated Target Working Capital is greater than the Estimated
Working Capital, the amount by which the Estimated Target Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Working Capital.
Estimated Excess Amount
shall mean, where the Estimated Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Target Working
Capital, the amount by which the Estimated Working Capital is greater than the Estimated Target Working Capital.
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Estimated Target Working Capital
means the dollar value equal to the
difference between (a) the product of (i) 1.21 and (ii) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue)
minus
(b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned
Revenue), in each case as at Prior Month End and as set forth on the PME Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be
Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Estimated Working Capital
means
the dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the dollar value of Current Assets (excluding short-term Prepaid-Cost Deferrals) minus (b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case
as at Prior Month End and as set forth on the PME Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Assets and Current Liabilities shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed
Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Exchange Act
means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as in effect from time to time.
Excluded Assets
means all of the assets, properties, rights and interests of Seller that are set forth in
Section 2.2
.
Final Deficiency Amount
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7(i)
.
Final Excess Amount
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7(j)
.
Final Managed Services Amount
means the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, as finally determined in accordance with
Section 2.7(b)
or
(c)
, as the case may be.
Final Target Working Capital
means the
dollar value equal to the difference between (a) the product of (i) 1.21 and (ii) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding short-term Unearned Revenue)
minus
(b) the dollar value of Current Liabilities (excluding
short-term Unearned Revenue), in each case as at the close of business on the Closing Date and as set forth on the Closing Date Statement, as finally determined pursuant to
Section 2.7
. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Current Liabilities
shall exclude all accrued items related to Taxes (including deferred Tax items) other than Taxes that will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.
Financial Statements
means the audited consolidated statements of income, equity and cash flows of Seller for
the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009, and the audited consolidated balance sheet of Seller as of December 26, 2009, all prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
GAAP
means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Government Contract
shall mean any Contract entered into between Seller or any of its Subsidiaries and (i) the
United States government, (ii) any prime contractor to the United States government (in its capacity as such) or (iii) any subcontractor with respect to any Contract described in
clauses (i)
or
(ii)
.
Governmental Authority
means any United States federal, state or local, or any foreign government, governmental
authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, court or tribunal (or any department, bureau or division thereof).
Hazardous Materials
means any pollutant, toxic substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous substance, as any of the foregoing may be defined in or with respect to which
liability or standards of conduct are imposed under any Environmental Law, including petroleum, petroleum products, asbestos, asbestos containing materials, urea formaldehyde and polychlorinated biphenyls.
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ICS-Allocated Employees
means those individuals employed by Seller who
are primarily associated with and allocated to the ICS Business and who are identified on
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d)(ii)
.
ICS Benefit Plan
means a Benefit Plan providing benefits to any current or former Worker of the ICS Business.
ICS Business
has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
ICS Business Accounting and Process System
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.14(b)
.
ICS Business Balance Sheet
has the meaning set forth in the definition of
ICS Business Segment Financial
Statements
contained in this
Section 1.1
.
ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet
means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment as of immediately prior to the consummation of the Closing.
ICS Business Segment
has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
ICS Business Segment Financial Statements
means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business
Segment as of January 1, 2011 (the
ICS Business Balance Sheet
) and the unaudited statement of income of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment for the period which began on December 27, 2009 and ended
January 1, 2011.
ICS Employees
means those individuals employed by Seller in respect of or assigned
to the ICS Business Segment and who are identified on
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d)(i)
.
ICS Software
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.19(a)
.
Indemnification Basket
has the meaning set forth
in
Section 9.6(a)
.
Indemnified Party
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3
.
Indemnifying Party
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3
.
Independent Accountant
means Deloitte LLP.
Insurance Policies
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2(l)
.
Intellectual Property
means all intellectual property or other proprietary rights of every kind, foreign or domestic, whether registered or unregistered, including all: patents and
patent applications and the right to file any continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, reissue or reexamination applications therefore; trademarks, service marks, and trade dress, trade names, brand names, fictitious names, logos, slogans,
designs or other designators of origin and registrations and applications for registration therefor; internet domain names, uniform resource locators and email addresses; trade secrets, Know-How, and confidential and proprietary business or
technical information (including customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and data); copyrights and copyrightable subject matter or protectable designs and registrations and applications for
registration therefor; and all proprietary rights in formulae, processes, software programs, technology, databases, inventions and discoveries, whether or not patentable, copyrightable or otherwise subject to registration.
Intercompany Payables
means payables due from Seller in connection with the ICS Business, to (a) any division or
business unit of Seller other than the ICS Business Segment, or (b) any of Sellers Affiliates.
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IP License
means any license, sublicense, distributor agreement, covenant
not-to-sue or other agreement or permission, including the right to receive royalties or any other consideration, pertaining to Intellectual Property.
Irish Entity
means eLoyalty International Limited, an Irish company wholly-owned by Seller.
Irish Entity Equity
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1(n)
.
Irish Scheme
means the Irish Entitys Group Pension Scheme administered by Hibernian Life & Pensions Limited.
IRS
means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Know-How
means the Intellectual Property related to any tools, processes, or methodologies used by Seller to perform
the Services.
Law
means any federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, statute, law, ordinance, decree,
order, injunction, rule, directive, or regulation of any government or quasi-Governmental Authority, and includes rules and regulations of any regulatory authority or self-regulatory organization compliance with which is required by Law, in effect
on the date hereof, or, with respect to prior time periods, as in effect during the applicable prior period.
Leased
Real Property
means all real property subject to a lease pursuant to which Seller (in relation to the ICS Business) is a lessee or tenant as of the date hereof.
Legal Proceedings
means any claim, action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, judicial, investigative or appellate proceeding,
whether public or private, and whether formal or informal), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination, investigation, determination of appeal or assessment inquiry, hearing, litigation or prosecution commenced, whether brought, initiated, conducted,
asserted or maintained by a court or Governmental Authority or any other Person.
Liabilities
means all
liabilities, claims, obligations, costs, expenses or damages, whether known or unknown, contingent or absolute, named or unnamed, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, determined or indeterminable, accrued or unaccrued, or liquidated or
unliquidated.
Licenses and Permits
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.14
.
Local Currency
means the currency of the jurisdiction in which Seller of each applicable Purchased Asset is located.
Loss
or
Losses
means each and all of the following items to the extent actually paid or
incurred: losses, assessments, damages, dues, amounts paid in settlement, defense costs, Taxes, Encumbrances, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys, accountants and experts fees and disbursements), fines, interests and
penalties paid to or recovered by a third party with respect thereto, of any nature whatsoever, but excluding any special, exemplary, punitive, treble, indirect, remote, speculative or consequential damages (
including
internal costs, but
excluding
, with respect to any Assumed Contract, lost profits that are probable and reasonably foreseeable in the event of a breach of any representation of warranty in
Article III
or any covenant of Seller contained herein relating to
such Assumed Contract, which lost profits, for avoidance of doubt, shall constitute Losses)(other than any such damages awarded to any third party against an Indemnified Party).
Managed Services Determination Date
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.7(e)
.
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Managed Services Amount
means, as of any date, (i) the sum of
(a) Unearned Revenue and (b) Long-Term Unearned Revenue
minus
(ii) the sum of (a) PrepaidsCost Deferrals and (b) Long-Term PrepaidsCost Deferrals (each of which shall be, for purposes of determining the
Closing Date Managed Services Amount, as set forth on the Closing Date Statement). For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, the terms
Long-Term Unearned Revenue
and
Long-Term PrepaidsCost Deferrals
shall have meanings correlative to the manner in which such terms are used in the ICS Business Balance Sheet.
Managed Services Transfer Amount
means an amount, in U.S. dollars, equal to the Managed Services Amount as at Prior
Month End.
Material Adverse Effect
means any material adverse effect, circumstance or change, or any
violation or other matter, if such material adverse effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter, either individually or in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters, has or could reasonably
be expected to have (either before or after the Closing) a material adverse effect on the business, prospects, Assets, condition (including financial condition) or results of operations of the ICS Business Segment, taken as a whole, but excluding
any effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter to the extent directly resulting from or directly attributable to any of the following: (a) economic effects or changes that are generally applicable to the industries or markets in
which Seller operates in respect of the ICS Business Segment, (b) general changes in the United States or world financial markets or general economic conditions, (c) any adverse change, event, development or effect arising from or relating
to (i) any Laws or regulatory conditions issued by any Governmental Authority that does not relate only to the ICS Business Segment or (ii) any changes in GAAP or other accounting requirements or principles or interpretation thereof,
(d) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (e) actions or omissions of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries that are taken after the date hereof and required by this Agreement or taken
with the prior written consent of Buyer, and (f) the commencement or continuation of a natural disaster, war, armed hostilities, acts of terrorism or any other local, international or national calamity, whether or not involving the United
States (except, in the case of
clauses (a)
,
(b)
and
(f)
, to the extent such effect, change or occurrence disproportionately affects Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment in a material adverse way when compared to
other Persons in the same industry or market). For purposes of this Acquisition Agreement, a Material Adverse Effect relating to the financial condition or results of operations of Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment taken as a whole shall
be deemed (A) to exist or have occurred where any such effect, circumstance, change, violation or other matter, in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters could reasonably be expected to result
(either before or after the Closing) in (X) Losses or Liability to Buyer of $750,000 or more in the aggregate within 12 months of the Closing or (Y) EBITDA for any twelve month period ending at the end of a calendar quarter during 2011
equaling no more than 92.5% of EBITDA for the corresponding twelve month period ended at the end of the corresponding calendar quarter during 2010, and (B) not to exist or have occurred where any such effect, circumstance, change, violation or
other matter, in the aggregate with all other effects, circumstances, changes, violations or other matters could not reasonably be expected to result (either before or after the Closing) in (X) Losses or Liability to Buyer of $750,000 or more
in the aggregate within 12 months of the Closing or (Y) EBITDA for any twelve month period ending at the end of a calendar quarter during 2011 equaling no more than 92.5% of EBITDA for the corresponding twelve month period ended at the end of
the corresponding calendar quarter during 2010.
Material Contracts
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.13(a)
.
Non-U.S. Benefit Plans
means all Benefit Plans other than U.S. Benefit Plans.
Notice of Claim
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3
.
Notice Period
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.18(c)
.
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Off-the-Shelf Software
means software owned by third parties and licensed
to Seller on a non-exclusive basis and in substantially the same form offered to other non-exclusive licensees, excluding all open source software.
Order
means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, writ, order, direction, summons, decree, ruling, demand, subpoena, assessment, reassessment, verdict or arbitration award entered,
issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Authority or by any arbitrator, whether final, interim or interlocutory.
Ordinary Course
means, with respect to Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), the ordinary course of commercial
operations customarily engaged in by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to frequency and amount).
Other Confidential Information
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.8(b)
.
Party
means any of Seller, Buyer or Parent, and
Parties
means all of them.
Permitted Encumbrances
means, collectively, (a) Encumbrances that are disclosed on
Exhibit 1.1(b)
, (b) liens relating to Taxes, fees, levies, duties or other
governmental charges of any kind which are not yet delinquent, (c) liens for landlords, mechanics, materialmen, laborers, employees, suppliers or similar liens arising by operation of law, (d) such matters of record, imperfections of
title, easements and encumbrances, if any, as do not interfere in any material respect with the ownership, use, value or marketability of the Purchased Assets or the ICS Business, (e) licenses granted to others, in each case under
clauses
(b)
and
(c)
hereof, which secure payment obligations with respect to amounts not yet due and payable (or the validity of which is being contested in good faith and by appropriate Legal Proceedings), and for which reserves in the
full amount necessary to satisfy the Encumbrances have been set aside, (f) Encumbrances, shortages in area or any other facts that would be disclosed by a physical inspection of the Leased Real Property, (g) present and future zoning,
building codes, entitlements and other land use regulations adopted by any Governmental Authority regulating the use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or the activities conducted thereon,
provided
, that the Leased Real Property and its
current use does not currently violate any of the same, (h) municipal by-laws and other agreements with any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Leased Real Property,
provided
, that the Leased Real Property and its current
use does not currently violate any of the same, and (i) any Encumbrances that are released or otherwise terminated at or prior to Closing.
Person
means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or
any agency or political subdivision thereof, and a foreign equivalent of any of the foregoing or other entity.
PME
Statement
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 6.16
.
Post-Closing
Periods
means all taxable periods commencing the day after the Closing Date.
Pre-Closing Periods
means all taxable periods commencing on or prior to the Closing Date.
Prior Month End
means close of
business on the last day of Sellers fiscal month end immediately preceding the Closing Date.
Prior Month End
Balance Sheet
means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment dated as of the Prior Month End.
Proxy Statement
means a proxy statement relating to the Seller Stockholder Meeting, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
Purchase Price
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5
.
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Purchased Assets
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1
.
Qualified Plans
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.22(b)
.
Records
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.5
.
Related Agreements
means (a) the Transition Services Agreement, (b) the Voting Agreements with the Approving
Stockholders, and (c) the Escrow Agreement.
Release
means any spilling, leaking, emitting,
discharging, disposing, depositing, escaping, leaching, migration or dumping into the environment.
Representatives
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(a)
.
Required Consents
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.6
.
Retained Liabilities
means liabilities of Seller set forth in
Section 2.4
.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
SEC
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act
shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Seller
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Seller Adverse Recommendation Change
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(c)
.
Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(d)
.
Seller Board
means the Board of Directors of Seller or any authorized committee thereof.
Seller Board Recommendation
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.26
.
Seller Common Stock
means Sellers common stock, $0.01 par value.
Seller Confidential Information
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.8(c)
.
Seller Series B Stock
means Sellers Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value.
Seller Stockholder Approval
means the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the issued and outstanding
shares of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock voting in accordance with the provisions of Sellers certificate of incorporation and by-laws as in effect on the date of such vote approving the sale of the ICS Business Segment pursuant
to the terms set forth in this Acquisition Agreement and the amendment of Sellers certificate of incorporation to change Sellers corporate name.
Seller Stockholder Meeting
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.3(a)
.
Seller SEC Reports
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.7
.
Seller Withdrawal Recommendation
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(c)
.
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Sellers Accountant
means Grant Thornton LLP.
Sellers Knowledge
shall mean the actual knowledge of any of the individuals set forth on
Exhibit 1.1(c)
,
after due inquiry and reasonable investigation.
Services
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.15
.
Set-Off Election
has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a)(ii)
.
Severance Costs
has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(b)(ii)
.
Software
means (i) software, firmware, middleware, and computer programs, including any and all software
implementations of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source, object, executable or binary code, and whether provided on electronic media or otherwise preinstalled on computers or other equipment, (ii) databases and compilations,
including any and all libraries, data and collections of data, whether machine readable, on paper or otherwise, (iii) descriptions, flow-charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize, maintain, support or develop any of the
foregoing, (iv) the technology supporting, and the contents and audiovisual displays on any web sites, (v) all documentation, including programmers notes and source code annotations, user manuals and training materials relating to
any of the foregoing, including any translations thereof, and (vi) all other works of authorship and media relating to or embodying any of the foregoing or on which any of the foregoing is recorded.
Solvent
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.28
.
Standard Procedure
has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(h)
.
Statutory Plans
means retirement savings and benefit plans that Seller or any of Sellers Affiliates is required
by applicable Law to participate in or contribute to in respect of an employee, officer or director of Seller or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, including plans administered pursuant to applicable health, Tax, workplace safety insurance and
employment insurance legislation, but excluding any such benefit plan that is sponsored or maintained by Seller or any of Sellers Affiliates.
Subsidiary
of a Person means any other Person, fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting stock (or of any other form of other voting or controlling equity interest in the case of a
Person that is not a corporation) of which is beneficially owned by such Person directly or indirectly through one or more other Persons.
Superior Proposal
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(g)(ii)
.
Tax
or
Taxes
means any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign income (including income tax required to be deducted or withheld from or accounted for in respect
of any payment), gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, capital gain, intangible, environmental (pursuant to Section 59A of the Code or otherwise), custom duties, capital
stock, franchise, Employees income withholding, foreign withholding, social security (or its equivalent), unemployment, disability, workers compensation, employee health, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer, value added,
goods and services, social services, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated or other tax, duty, rate or other levy and any other taxes, duties, levies, charges or withholdings corresponding to, similar to, replaced by or replacing
any of them, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax in respect of the foregoing, whether or not disputed.
Tax Liability
shall mean any Liability with respect to Taxes.
Tax Returns
means all returns, reports, estimates, declarations, claims for refund, information returns or statements
relating to, or required to be filed in connection with any Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment or supplement thereof.
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Termination Expenses
has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.2(c)(i)(B)
.
Termination Fee
has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.2(c)(i)(A)
.
Third Party Acquisition Agreement
has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.11(a)
.
Third Party Software
has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.19(a)
.
Third Person
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.4
.
Third Person Claim
has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.4
.
Transferred Employees
means those Employees who, pursuant to
Section 5.1(a)
, accept employment with Buyer
or any of its Affiliates or whose employment transfers from Seller or an Affiliate of Seller to Buyer or any of its Affiliates by operation of Law. Employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business Segment) who, as of the Effective Time, are on
approved leave of absence for military, workers compensation, short or long-term disability, family illness, or parental leave shall be included.
Transition Services Agreement
means an agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B
by and between Buyer and Seller regarding services to be provided by Seller to Buyer
during the transition period immediately following the sale of the ICS Business.
UK Scheme
means the Irish
Entitys Group Personal Pension Scheme administered by Standard Life.
U.S. Benefit Plan
means a
Benefit Plan maintained in the United States.
U.S. Transferred Employees
means the Transferred Employees
who are Employees employed by Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment in the United States.
Voting
Agreement
means each agreement, in the form attached as
Exhibit C-1
or
Exhibit C-2
hereto, by and between Buyer, on the one hand, and one or more Approving Stockholders, on the other (each such agreement, a
Voting Agreement
). For avoidance of doubt, all Approving Stockholders shall enter into Voting Agreement with Buyer.
WARN Act
has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(f)
.
Worker
means any employee, officer, director, consultant, contingent worker, leased employee, or independent contractor of Seller or any of its Affiliates.
Working Capital Balance Sheet
means the unaudited balance sheet of Seller with respect to the ICS Business Segment
dated as of the close of business of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE BUSINESS
2.1
Purchase and Sale of Assets
. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Acquisition Agreement, as of the Effective Time, Seller shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to Buyer (or
such Affiliates of Buyer as Buyer may direct), and Buyer (or such Affiliates of Buyer as Buyer may direct) shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, all of Sellers right, title and interest to and in all of the Assets owned by Seller
that are necessary for or primarily used in, or necessary for or primarily held for use in, the ICS Business, of every kind and description, wherever located, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, as the same shall exist at the
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Effective Time, free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances (the
Purchased Assets
);
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall the
Purchased Assets include any Excluded Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives the benefit under the Transition Services Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchased Assets shall include (other than Excluded Assets) all
right, title and interest in, to and under:
(a) all Accounts Receivable;
(b) all Pre-Paid Cost Deferrals, current and long-term, primarily relating to the Purchased Assets of the ICS
Business;
(c) all leases that are set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(c)
pursuant to which Seller leases Leased
Real Property (the
Assumed Real Property Leases
);
(d) all Equipment other than Covered
Equipment, including that set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(d)
, together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers, sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating
thereto;
(e) all rights of Seller in, to and under the Assumed Contracts;
(f) all Assets listed on
Exhibit 2.1(f)
;
(g) all of Sellers rights, claims, counterclaims, credits, causes of action or rights of set-off against third
parties primarily relating to the ICS Business, liquidated or unliquidated, including unliquidated rights under manufacturers and vendors warranties, except to the extent they relate to Excluded Assets or Retained Liabilities;
(h) all Intellectual Property required to operate, or primarily related to, the ICS Business, including the
name eLoyalty and all Intellectual Property listed on
Exhibit 2.1(h)
and all goodwill associated therewith;
(i) all books, records, files and papers (whether in original or copied form), whether in hard copy or computer format, primarily relating to the ICS Business, including engineering information and
records, sales and promotional literature, manuals and data, sales and purchase correspondence, lists of present and former suppliers, lists of present and former customers, personnel and employment records, as well as all books and records in
respect of the ICS Business necessary for Buyer to be able to comply with all applicable requirements (including reporting requirements) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, in respect of the ICS
Business;
(j) all goodwill associated with the ICS Business and the Purchased Assets;
(k) all rights of Seller in, to and under those Licenses and Permits set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(k)
(the
Assumed Licenses
);
(l) (i) if there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not
made an EDA Set-Off Election, cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount;
(ii) if (A) there was an Estimated Excess Amount and (B) Buyer has not made an EEA Set-Off Election and (C) the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount,
cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount;
(m) all of Sellers right, title and interest to and in any and all insurance proceeds relating to any Purchased Assets to the extent the corresponding Liability is an Assumed Liability hereunder;
(n) all of the outstanding shares (or comparable equity interests) of the Irish Entity, whether held by Seller
or any other Person (the
Irish Entity Equity
);
(o) all of Sellers right, title and
interest to and in the Equipment (and all rights of Seller in, to and under the leases with respect to such Equipment pursuant to which Seller is a lessee as of the date hereof (such leases, the
Covered Leases
)) set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(o)
(such equipment, the
Covered
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Equipment
), together with any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers, sellers or lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance records and other
documents relating thereto; and
(p) all other Assets owned by Seller that are primarily used in, or are
necessary for, the operation of the ICS Business (including all Assets of Seller outstanding immediately prior to the Closing and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet that are not listed in
clauses (a)
through and
(o)
above) other than the Excluded Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives the benefit under the Transition Services Agreement.
2.2
Excluded Assets
. Notwithstanding any provision in this Acquisition Agreement or any other writing to the contrary, all other assets, properties, rights, licenses and businesses owned by Seller
(the
Excluded Assets
) shall be retained by Seller and shall be excluded from the Purchased Assets, including all of the following:
(a) cash and cash equivalents (other than: (i) cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount if there was an
Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not made an EDA Set-Off Election, or (ii) cash and cash equivalents in amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount if (A) there was an Estimated Excess
Amount and (B) Buyer has not made an EEA Set-Off Election and (C) the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount);
(b) intercompany accounts receivable;
(c) any assets used by
Seller in connection with businesses (including the Continuing Business) other than the ICS Business,
provided
that such assets are not primarily used in, or necessary for, the ICS Business;
(d) any Assets relating to the Benefit Plans of Seller;
(e) any Assets which primarily relate to or primarily correspond to a Retained Liability;
(f) all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names, domain names, logos or other designations of
Seller, other than those transferred pursuant to
Section 2.1(h)
;
(g) all real property interests
of Seller not set forth on
Exhibit 2.1(c)
;
(h) the issued and outstanding shares of stock of any
Subsidiary of Seller (other than the outstanding shares (or similar equity interests) of the Irish Entity);
(i) any Assets used by any of Sellers strategic business units (other than the ICS Business Segment),
provided
that such Assets are not primarily used in, or necessary for the operation of, the ICS Business;
(j) all rights of Seller in, to and under all Licenses and Permits not transferred to Buyer pursuant to
Section 2.1(k)
;
(k) other than any and all assets part of the Purchased Assets pursuant to
Section 2.1(m)
, any Contracts of insurance, any insurance policies held by Seller or any of its Affiliates (the
Insurance Policies
), or any related prepaid Assets in respect of the ICS Business (including prepaid
insurance attributable to insurance coverage provided by Seller which will not continue following the Closing Date);
(l) any marketing materials of Seller (including any photographs displayed on Sellers website, proposals, presentation materials or otherwise), but only to the extent such marketing materials do not
contain any trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names, domain names, logos, designations or any other Intellectual Property transferred pursuant to
Section 2.1(h)
;
(m) all rights of Seller in, to and under Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts, Assumed Real Property Leases or
Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment; and
(n) the Assets set forth on
Exhibit 2.2(n)
.
2.3
Assumption of Liabilities
. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Acquisition Agreement, as of the
Effective Time, Seller shall assign and transfer to Buyer (or such Affiliate of Buyer as Buyer may
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direct), and Buyer (or such Affiliate of Buyer as Buyer may direct) shall assume and agree to discharge and perform when due the following Liabilities of Seller relating to the ICS Business (the
Assumed Liabilities
);
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall the Assumed Liabilities include any Retained Liability:
(a) all obligations of Seller as of the Effective Time for performance after the Effective Time under the executory portion of each Covered Lease (but solely with respect to Covered Equipment), Assumed
Real Property Lease and Contract listed on
Exhibit 2.3(a)
(the
Assumed Contracts
), but not including any Liability for any breach or default (with or without notice or lapse of time) thereunder accruing during, arising out
of or related to the period on or prior to the Effective Time;
(b) all Liabilities relating to Transferred
Employees that are assumed by Buyer or Parent pursuant to
Section 5.1
and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet;
(c) obligations associated with Unearned Revenue, current and long-term, relating solely to Assumed Contracts and that are set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet;
(d) the Liabilities set forth on
Exhibit 2.3(d)
;
(e) (i) all employment and payroll Taxes relating to the Transferred Employees that have been accrued on or before
the Closing Date to the extent attributable to wages payable after the Closing Date, (ii) all real property or personal property Taxes relating to the Purchased Assets that have been accrued on or before the Closing Date but are payable after
the Closing Date and (iii) all Taxes of the Irish Entity that have been accrued for periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date but are payable after the Closing Date; but only, in each case, to the extent such items have
been included as a Liability on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet (collectively, the
Assumed Taxes
);
(f) all environmental Liabilities relating to the Assumed Real Property Leases (to the extent such environmental Liabilities are set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet) or the conduct of
the ICS Business after the Closing; and
(g) any other Liabilities of Seller outstanding immediately prior to
the Closing and set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet (including Accounts Payable that are not Retained Liabilities under
Section 2.4(j)
below and any sales or value-added Tax payable with respect to Accounts
Receivable that has been accrued on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet).
2.4
Retained Liabilities
. Except for
the Assumed Liabilities, all other Liabilities and obligations of Seller and its Affiliates (collectively, the
Retained Liabilities
) shall be retained by Seller and its Affiliates and shall not be assumed or discharged by Buyer.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Retained Liabilities shall include the following:
(a)
any Liability which relates to or corresponds to an Excluded Asset;
(b) except as provided in
Section 5.1
, any and all Liabilities related to Benefit Plans, Statutory Plans, and multiemployer plans within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, all Liabilities for which Seller may be liable by reason of having or
having had an ERISA Affiliate, and other Employee matters to be retained by Seller as provided in this Acquisition Agreement;
(c) any and all Liabilities of Seller arising under this Acquisition Agreement;
(d) any and all indebtedness for money borrowed from others;
(e)
except as provided in
Section 2.3(f)
, all environmental Liabilities (including in respect of any Environmental Law);
(f) any matters disclosed or required to be disclosed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.11
;
(g) any and all Liabilities of Seller which otherwise arise or are asserted or incurred by reason of events, acts or transactions occurring, or the operation of the ICS Business, prior to or on the
Closing Date, whether or not disclosed on the schedules hereto, that are not Assumed Liabilities hereunder;
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(h) any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising out of, or
incurred with respect to any and all employees (and their beneficiaries) of Seller (whether or not such employees become employees of Buyer), all former employees of Seller (and their beneficiaries), and any employee Contracts of Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries and Affiliates (including, but not limited to, any severance payments payable to any of Sellers employees), and employee payroll and related Taxes, other than any such Liability assumed by Parent or Buyer pursuant to and in
accordance with
Section 5.1
(
provided
that, for avoidance of doubt, the Liabilities assumed by Parent or Buyer pursuant to and in accordance with
Section 5.1
shall not include Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising
out of, or incurred with respect to any employee Contracts entered into by Seller with Steve Pollema, Steve Parowski, Mike McKnight, Ian Kerr or Steve Drew);
(i) other than Assumed Taxes, any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to Taxes, including, without limitation, any Taxes attributable to Sellers operation of the ICS Business, ownership of the
Purchased Assets or employment of the Transferred Employees for periods (or portions thereof) ending on or before the Closing Date;
(j) Accounts Payable and any and all other Liabilities of Seller relating to, arising out of, or incurred with respect to any and all Contracts that are not Assumed Contracts or Assumed Real Property
Leases;
(k) Accounts Payable and any and all other Liabilities of Seller (other than obligations of Seller as
of the Effective Time for performance by Buyer after the Effective Time under the executory portion thereof with respect to Covered Equipment) relating to Covered Leases; and
(l) any and all Liabilities of Seller relating to Indebtedness of Seller or any Affiliate thereof.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Sellers obligation to pay the Tax Liabilities of the Irish Entity for
all purposes allocable to the periods ending (or deemed to end) on or before the Closing Date shall be treated as a Retained Liability of Seller for all purposes of this Agreement.
2.5
Consideration
. The aggregate consideration that Buyer shall pay Seller for the Purchased Assets and other rights of Buyer
hereunder shall be the Closing Payment, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 2.7
(the
Purchase Price
).
(a) The Closing Payment, as increased by any Estimated Excess Amount or as decreased by any Estimated Deficiency Amount, will be payable by Buyer to Seller in immediately available funds, and shall be
paid as follows:
(i) One Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,500,000) (the
Escrow
Amount
) via wire transfer of immediately available funds into an escrow account to be distributed in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement and an escrow agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit D
hereto (the
Escrow Agreement
). The Escrow Amount, as adjusted from time to time, together with any undistributed interest earned thereon, is sometimes referred to herein as the
Escrow Fund
.
(ii) If there is an Estimated Deficiency Amount, an amount, via wire transfer of immediately available funds, equal to
(A) the Closing Payment
minus
(B) the sum of (1) the Escrow Amount and (2) either (a) if so elected in writing by Buyer no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an amount equal to the sum of
the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount (the
EDA Set-Off Election
), or (b) if Buyer has not made the EDA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to zero;
provided
, that if Buyer has not made
the EDA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount shall be payable by Seller to Buyer in immediately available funds.
(iii) If there is an Estimated Excess Amount and:
(A) such amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount, via wire transfer of immediately available
funds, equal to (1) the Closing Payment
minus
(2) the sum of
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(a) the Escrow Amount and (b) either (i) if so elected in writing by Buyer no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, an amount equal to the Managed
Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount (the
EEA Set-Off Election
), or (ii) if Buyer has not made the EEA Set-Off Election, an amount equal to zero;
provided
, that if Buyer has not made the EEA
Set-Off Election and the Estimated Excess Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount equal to the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount will be payable by Seller to Buyer in immediately available
funds, or
(B) such amount is greater than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount, via wire transfer
of immediately available funds, equal to (1) the sum of (x) the Closing Payment and (y) an amount equal to the Estimated Excess Amount minus the Managed Services Transfer Amount,
minus
(2) the Escrow Amount.
2.6
Closing
. The Closing shall take place at 9:00 a.m. on the Closing Date at the offices of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
in Chicago, Illinois, or on such other date and at such other place as the Parties may agree in writing.
(a)
At Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer:
(i) the documents and other items
identified in
Section 7.9
, and
(ii) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance
with wire transfer instructions for Buyer set forth on
Exhibit 2.6
, an amount, if any, equal to:
(A)
the sum of the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Estimated Deficiency Amount if there is an Estimated Deficiency Amount and Buyer has not made the EDA Set-Off Election, or
(B) the Managed Services Transfer Amount minus the Estimated Excess Amount if there is an Estimated Excess Amount that is
less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount and Buyer has not made the EEA Set-Off Election.
(b) At
Closing, Buyer shall deliver:
(i) the Escrow Amount in accordance with
Section 2.5(a)(i)
above,
and
(ii) to Seller (A) the documents and other items identified in
Section 8.7
and
(B) the Closing Payment and, if there is an Estimated Excess Amount that exceeds the Managed Services Transfer Amount, an amount equal to the Estimated Excess Amount minus the Managed Services Transfer Amount, in each case by wire transfer of
immediately available funds, in accordance with the wire transfer instructions for Seller set forth on
Exhibit 2.6
.
2.7
Managed Services & Working Capital Adjustments
. The Purchase Price shall be adjusted as of the Closing in the
following manner:
(a) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date, but in any event no later than sixty
(60) days following the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller the Working Capital Balance Sheet, together with a statement (the
Closing Date Statement
), which shall: (A) set forth (1) the Managed
Services Amount as of the Closing Date (the
Closing Date Managed Services Amount
), (2) the Closing Date Working Capital, and (3) the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case
may be, each prepared from Sellers books and records in respect of the ICS Business Segment and in accordance with Sellers historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories (and, in the case of the Working Capital
Balance Sheet, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied); and (B) reflect no write-up of any individual Asset of the ICS Business which was included in the ICS Business Balance Sheet and is included in the Working Capital Balance
Sheet to a value greater than its value on the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Buyer and Buyers Accountant shall make all of their work papers and other reasonably relevant documents in connection with the preparation of the Working Capital
Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Statement available to Seller and Sellers Accountant, and shall make the
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persons in charge of the preparation of the Working Capital Balance Sheet and Closing Date Statement available for reasonable inquiry by Seller and Sellers Accountant.
(b) Seller shall notify Buyer in writing as soon as practicable, and in no event more than twenty (20) days,
following receipt of the Working Capital Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Statement if it does not agree with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the
Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, set forth thereon, in which case Buyer and Buyers Accountant, on the one hand, and Seller and Sellers Accountant, on the other, shall use their good faith efforts during the ten (10) day
period following the date Buyer received such notice from Seller to resolve any differences they may have as to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the
Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be. If Seller fails to notify Buyer in writing within such twenty (20) day period that it does not agree with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the
determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, set forth on the Closing Date Statement, then the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and the determination of the Final
Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, reflected therein, shall be deemed to have been accepted by Seller and shall become final and binding.
(c) If Seller disagrees with the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the
determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, then such written notice will identify with reasonable specificity the calculations with which Seller disagrees or Sellers other bases for such
disagreement. If Seller and Buyer cannot reach agreement during the ten (10) day period, they shall submit their disagreements within ten (10) days after the expiration of such ten (10) day period to the Independent Accountant, which
shall conduct such additional review as it deems necessary to resolve the specific disagreements referred to it and, based thereon, shall determine the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination
of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency Amount, as the case may be. The Independent Accountant shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and, in resolving the disagreements referred to it, shall review the disagreements referred to
it in accordance with the principles and methodologies set forth in this
Section 2.7
. The review of the Independent Accountant will be restricted as to scope to address only those matters as to which Seller and Buyer have not reached
agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence. The Independent Accountants determination of the Closing Date Managed Services Amount, the Closing Date Working Capital and/or the determination of the Final Excess Amount or the Final Deficiency
Amount, as the case may be, which shall be completed as promptly as practicable but in no event later than twenty (20) days following its engagement pursuant to this
Section 2.7
, shall be confirmed by the Independent Accountant in
writing to, and shall be final and binding on, each of Seller and Buyer for all purposes.
(d)
Fees, Costs
and Expenses of Independent Accountant
.
(i) If the Closing Date Managed Services Amount as determined by
the Independent Accountant is closer to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by (i) Seller than it is to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Buyer, then Buyer shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the
Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this
Section 2.7
, or (ii) Buyer than it is to the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Seller, then Seller shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the
Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this
Section 2.7
;
provided
,
however
, that if the Closing Date Managed Services Amount advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the Closing Date
Managed Services Amount advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.
(ii) If the Closing Date Working Capital as determined by the Independent Accountant is closer to the Closing Date Working
Capital advocated by (i) Seller than it is to the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Buyer, then Buyer shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this
Section 2.7
,
or (ii) Buyer than it is to the Closing
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Date Working Capital advocated by Seller, then Seller shall pay the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for services rendered pursuant to this
Section 2.7
;
provided
,
however
, that if the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the Closing Date Working Capital advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and
expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.
(iii) If both the Closing Date Managed Services
Amount and the Closing Date Working Capital are disputed, then the differences between the amounts advocated by each of Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, as compared to the Independent Accountant, shall be aggregated and the
Party who has advocated a greater aggregate difference shall pay the fees and expenses of the Independent Accountant for the services rendered pursuant to this
Section 2.7
;
provided
,
however
, that if the aggregate amount
advocated by Buyer is less than 10% higher or lower than the aggregate amount advocated by Seller, then Seller and Buyer shall each pay 50% of the fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant for such services.
(e) If the Final Managed Services Amount is greater than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, then Seller shall, no later
than three (3) Business Days following the date of such final determination (the
Managed Services Determination Date
), pay to Buyer (or such Affiliate(s) of Buyer as Buyer may direct) an amount equal to the difference between
the Final Managed Services Amount and the Managed Services Transfer Amount.
(f) If the Final Managed Services
Amount is less than the Managed Services Transfer Amount, then Buyer shall, no later than three (3) Business Days following the Managed Services Determination Date, pay to Seller (or such Affiliate(s) of Seller as Seller may direct), an amount
equal to the difference between the Managed Services Transfer Amount and the Final Managed Services Amount.
(g) If (i) the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital and
(ii) (A) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount or (B) there was an Estimated Excess Amount the amount of which is less than the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital,
then
Buyer shall pay to Seller, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the amount by which
the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital
minus
(2) the Estimated Excess Amount, if any,
plus
(3) the Estimated Deficiency Amount, if any.
(h) If (i) the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital and (ii) there was
an Estimated Excess Amount the amount of which is greater than the amount by which the Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital,
then
Seller shall pay to Buyer, no later than three (3) Business Days
after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to (1) the Estimated Excess Amount
minus
(2) the amount by which the Closing Date Working
Capital is greater than the Final Target Working Capital.
(i) If (i) the Final Target Working Capital is
greater than the Closing Date Working Capital and (ii) (A) there was an Estimated Excess Amount or (B) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount the amount of which is less than the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is
greater than the Closing Date Working Capital,
then
Seller shall pay to Buyer, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof,
an amount equal to (1) the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital
minus
(2) the Estimated Deficiency Amount, if any,
plus
(3) the Estimated Excess Amount, if any
(such amount, or the amount payable pursuant to
Section 2.7(h)
being referred to herein as the
Final Deficiency Amount
).
(j) If (i) the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital and (ii) there was an Estimated Deficiency Amount the amount of which is greater than the amount by
which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital,
then
Buyer shall pay to
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Seller, no later than three (3) Business Days after the date on which the Closing Date Working Capital becomes final and binding in accordance with the terms hereof, an amount equal to
(1) the Estimated Deficiency Amount
minus
(2) the amount by which the Final Target Working Capital is greater than the Closing Date Working Capital (such amount, or the amount payable pursuant to
Section 2.7(g)
being
referred to herein as the
Final Excess Amount
).
(k) Estimated Target Working Capital,
Estimated Working Capital, Final Target Working Capital and Closing Date Working Capital shall each be calculated consistent with Sellers historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories.
2.8
Taxes
.
(a) Seller and Buyer shall each pay or cause to be paid fifty percent (50%) of all transfer, documentary, sales, use, value-added, property, gross receipts, stamp, registration or other similar Taxes
incurred in connection with the transfer and sale of the Purchased Assets as contemplated by the terms of this Acquisition Agreement, including all recording or filing fees, notarial fees and other similar costs of Closing, that may be imposed,
payable, collectible or incurred. Buyer and Seller agree to obtain any certificate, including any resale clearance or bulk sales tax certificate, or other document from any Governmental Authority as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce
or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby). The costs of obtaining any such certificate shall be borne equally by Buyer and Seller. Except as otherwise provided
herein, Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared and shall timely file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to any Taxes described in this
Section 2.8(a)
, and, if required by applicable Law, Buyer will join
in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.
(b) Seller shall prepare and file, or cause
to be prepared and timely filed, (i) all Tax Returns of Seller, (ii) all Tax Returns of the Irish Entity for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date; and (iii) all Tax Returns relating to the ICS Business Segment and
the Purchased Assets for all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date.
(c) Buyer shall prepare and
file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, (i) all Tax Returns of Buyer, (ii) all Tax Returns of the Irish Entity for all taxable periods ending after the Closing Date (including without limitation all Tax Returns with respect to any
period during 2011 that would be payable if the relevant Tax period ended on and included the Closing Date), and (iii) all Tax Returns relating to the ICS Business Segment and the Purchased Assets for all taxable periods ending after the
Closing Date.
(d) Seller shall pay (i) its allocable share of the transfer Taxes provided for in
Section 2.8(a)
and (ii) all Taxes that are Retained Liabilities. Following the filing at any time after the date hereof of Tax Returns for the Irish Entity, Seller shall promptly pay Buyer an amount equal to all Taxes with respect
to the Irish Entity that have accrued but were not paid before the Closing Date (including without limitation any Taxes attributable to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 or any Taxes attributable to any period during 2011 that would be
payable if the relevant Tax period ended on and included the Closing Date) to the extent such Taxes were not included as a Liability on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet.
(e) Buyer will pay (i) its allocable share of the transfer Taxes provided in
Section 2.8(a)
,
(ii) all Post-Closing Period Taxes applicable to the ICS Business Segment or the Purchased Assets and (iii) all Assumed Taxes.
(f) All refunds for Taxes that are Retained Liabilities or Assumed Taxes (including all refunds of Taxes of the Irish Entity for a Pre-Closing Period) shall be for the sole benefit of the Seller, and all
refunds for Post-Closing Period Taxes applicable to the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets shall be for the sole benefit of the Buyer. All refunds for transfer Taxes provided for in
Section 2.8(a)
shall be for the equal benefit of
Buyer and Seller. To the extent Buyer or Seller obtains a refund that in whole (or in part) is for the benefit of the other Party, such Party shall within ten (10) days of receipt pay such amount to the other Party.
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2.9
Allocation of Purchase Price
.
(a)
Exhibit E
hereto provides the methodology that the Parties will use for purposes of determining the allocation
of the Purchase Price, and any Assumed Liabilities properly taken into account, among the Purchased Assets for U.S. federal, state, local and, where applicable, foreign tax purposes.
(b) The allocation as finally determined pursuant to this
Section 2.9
and
Exhibit E
shall be binding on
Seller and Buyer for all Tax reporting purposes, and Seller and Buyer shall not take inconsistent positions with respect to, and shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to sustain, such allocation in any subsequent Tax audit or similar
proceeding, and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to cooperate with the other in preparing IRS Form 8594 (to the extent required to reflect the allocation), and, upon the reasonable request of any other Party, to furnish any other Party with a copy of
such form (or if the request occurs prior to filing, a draft copy of such form) within a reasonable period of the request.
2.10
Transfer of Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities
.
(a) The entire beneficial interest in and to, and the risk of loss with respect to, the Purchased Assets and the Assumed
Liabilities shall pass to Buyer when the legal title thereto shall be transferred to Buyer.
(b) Subject to
Section 2.7
hereof, if the legal interest or legal title to or in any of the Purchased Assets to be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or
resulting therefrom, cannot be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed hereunder as of the Effective Time because any waiting or notice period has not expired or any consents or approvals required for such transfer have not been obtained or waived,
then the legal interest in such Purchased Assets shall not be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed at the Effective Time. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents or approvals as may be necessary to complete such
transfers as soon as practicable after the Closing.
(c) If any such consent or approval shall not be obtained,
(i) Seller, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, shall cooperate with Buyer in any commercially reasonable arrangement designed to provide for Buyer all benefits intended to be assigned to Buyer under the relevant Assumed Real Property
Leases, Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contracts and Assumed Licenses, including enforcement of any and all rights of Seller against the other party thereto arising out of the breach thereof by such other party or
otherwise;
provided, however,
that Seller shall not be required to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration for the benefit of any such other party thereto; (ii) Buyer shall, at its own cost and for its
own benefit, perform, to the maximum extent permitted by Law, the obligations of Seller with respect to any such Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Lease with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract, Assumed License or other Asset to
the extent it is obtaining all benefits of any such Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Lease with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract, Assumed Licenses or other Asset; and (iii) Buyer shall have no obligation pursuant to
Section 2.3
or otherwise with respect to any Assumed Real Property Lease, Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, Assumed Contract or Assumed License with respect to which it is not obtaining all benefits intended to be
assigned to Buyer thereunder, and, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, Seller shall indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Persons against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred, directly or indirectly, as a result of the
failure to obtain any consent or approval that is listed on
Exhibit 6.6
under the heading Material Contract Required Consents.
(d) Subject to
Section 2.8
, Seller shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the assignment to Buyer and its Affiliates of all the Purchased Assets, including Intellectual Property,
and Buyer shall bear all costs and expenses associated with the recordation by Buyer of such Intellectual Property.
(e) As of the Effective Time, Buyer agrees and undertakes to assume the Assumed Liabilities and to duly and properly perform and discharge the outstanding obligations under the Assumed Liabilities.
(f) The provisions of this
Section 2.10
shall not affect the right of Buyer not to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement if the condition to its obligations hereunder
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contained in
Section 7.4
has not been fulfilled. Nothing in this Acquisition Agreement shall be construed as an attempt to assign to Buyer any legal interest in any of the Purchased
Assets or Assumed Liabilities which, as a matter of Law or by the terms of any legally binding Contract to which Seller is subject, is not assignable without the consent of any other party, unless such consent shall have been given.
2.11
Further Assurances
. From and after the Closing, the Parties shall, without payment of any further consideration, do such acts
and timely execute and deliver such documents and instruments as may be reasonably required to make effective the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except (a) as specifically set forth in the Schedule of Exceptions of even date herewith prepared and signed by Seller and delivered to Buyer
simultaneously with the execution hereof (the
Disclosure Schedules
), or (b) to the extent relating solely to the Excluded Assets, Retained Liabilities or any of the operations of Seller other than the ICS Business, Seller
makes the following representations and warranties to Buyer, each of which is true and complete as of the date of this Acquisition Agreement (or, if made as of a specified date, as of such date). Seller hereby acknowledges that Buyer is entering
into this Acquisition Agreement in reliance upon the truthfulness and completeness of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this
ARTICLE III
, each of which shall be deemed material to Buyer.
3.1
Existence and Power; Authorization
.
(a) Seller has full corporate power and authority to conduct the ICS Business as and to the extent now conducted and to own, use and lease the Purchased Assets. Seller has all requisite power and
authority to execute and deliver this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, and, upon receiving Seller Stockholder Approval in accordance with the DGCL, this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements, to
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(b) Seller is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the DGCL. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to transact business as a foreign entity and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction that requires such qualification or license for the conduct of the ICS Business, each of which is set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.1(b)
, except where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or in good standing would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) This
Acquisition Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to
(i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Acquisition
Agreement and, upon receiving Seller Stockholder Approval in accordance with the DGCL and this Acquisition Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, approved and ratified by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Seller.
3.2
No Conflicts; Consents
.
(a) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.2(a)
, neither the execution and delivery by Seller of this
Acquisition Agreement or any of the Related Agreements to which Seller is a party, nor the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, does or will: (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of Seller; (ii) materially violate any Law or Order to which Seller is a party or to which Seller, the ICS Business or any of the Purchased Assets or Assumed Liabilities may be subject (assuming receipt of the
Seller Stockholder Approval and the
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consents listed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b)
); or (iii) other than a breach of any anti-assignment or change-in-control prohibition contained in any such Contract that is not a
Material Contract, constitute a material violation or material breach of, be in conflict with in a material manner, constitute or create (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a material default (or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration) of any obligation under any Assumed Contract or have any material adverse consequence with respect to Buyers rights under or with respect to such Assumed Contract after the Closing Date.
(b) Other than the Seller Stockholder Approval, except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b)
, no material
permit, consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority are required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Acquisition Agreement by Seller or the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.3
Title and Condition of Assets; Sufficiency
.
(a) Seller has, and, subject to
Section 2.10
, Buyer shall receive at Closing, good and marketable
title to, or valid leasehold or similar interests in, all of the Purchased Assets, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Purchased Assets have been maintained in the Ordinary Course, and are in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear). Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.3(a)
, and except for Excluded Assets, the Purchased Assets include all assets reflected on the ICS Business Balance Sheet, other
than those disposed of in compliance with
Section 3.9
or in accordance with
Section 6.1
.
(b) Except for the Excluded Assets or as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.3(b)
, as of the Effective Time, the
Purchased Assets constitute all the assets, tangible and intangible, primarily used or necessary to conduct the ICS Business as presently conducted, and include all of the operating assets, Intellectual Property rights and contracts primarily used
or necessary to conduct the ICS Business. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any disclosures made pursuant to the representations and warranties of this
ARTICLE III
, Seller agrees that all Encumbrances other than Permitted
Encumbrances shall be discharged or released in full at or prior to Closing.
3.4
Equipment
.
(a) Set forth on
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.4(a)
is a true and correct list of all Equipment material
or otherwise necessary to the operation of the ICS Business. Other than the Covered Leases with respect to the Covered Equipment, there are no leases with respect to the Equipment pursuant to which Seller is a lessee as of the date hereof.
Part
2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.4(a)
sets forth a list of facilities from which the ICS Business operates and the categories of Equipment within each facility that will be included in the Purchased Assets or excluded from the Purchased Assets,
as appropriate.
(b) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.4(b)
Seller has, and Buyer shall
receive at Closing (in relation to the ICS Business), good and marketable title to the Equipment.
3.5
Accounts
Receivable
. The Accounts Receivable (a) arose from bona fide sales actually made or Services actually performed or products actually sold or resold by Seller in the Ordinary Course and are payable in the Ordinary Course on terms consistent
with Sellers past practices, (b) are legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance with their terms (except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or other laws affecting creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity), (c) to Sellers Knowledge, are not subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim by the debtor, (d) do not
represent obligations for goods sold on consignment, on approval or on a sale-or-return basis or subject to any other repurchase or return arrangement, (e) except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.5
, to Sellers Knowledge, are
collectible in the Ordinary Course in the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve reflected on the Closing Date Statement, (f) are not owed by any Affiliate of Seller, and (g) are not the subject of any Legal
Proceedings brought by or on behalf of Seller. Seller has not received any notice from any account debtor regarding any dispute over any of the Accounts Receivable. None of
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the Accounts Receivable constitutes duplicate billings of other Accounts Receivable. There are no security arrangements or collateral securing the repayment or other satisfaction of the Accounts
Receivable.
3.6
Financial Statements
. Attached as
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.6
are the Financial
Statements and the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements. Except as described in
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.6
, (a) the Financial Statements of Seller (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position and results of operations of Seller at the dates and for the periods indicated, and (ii) were prepared, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and are accurate and
complete in all material respects; and (b) the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the ICS Business Segment at the dates and for the
periods indicated, and (ii) were prepared, in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and the ICS Business Segment and are accurate and complete in all material respects.
3.7
Seller SEC Reports
. Since January 1, 2009, Seller has filed or furnished on a timely basis all forms, reports and
documents with the SEC that have been required to be filed or furnished by it under applicable Law (all such forms, reports and documents, together with all exhibits and schedules thereto, filed or furnished since such time, including after the date
hereof, the
Seller SEC Reports
), except for the failure to file or furnish such Seller SEC Reports that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Seller SEC Report complied as of its filing or
furnishing date, or as of its last date of amendment, in all material respects as to form with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, each as in effect on the date such
Seller SEC Report was filed or furnished. True and correct copies of all Seller SEC Reports filed or furnished prior to the date hereof have been furnished to Buyer or are publicly available in the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval
(EDGAR) database of the SEC. As of its filing or furnishing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Acquisition Agreement, on the date of such amended or superseded filing or furnishing), each Seller SEC Report did
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to be stated in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of
Sellers subsidiaries are required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC. As of the date hereof, there are no material outstanding or unresolved comments received from the SEC with respect to any of Seller SEC Reports.
Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.7
, since January 1, 2009 there have been no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of Sellers internal control over financial reporting in respect of
the ICS Business.
3.8
Taxes
. Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.8
:
(a) Each of the Irish Entity and Seller, with respect to the ICS Business, Transferred Employees and Purchased Assets, has
filed all Tax Returns required to be filed by it in a timely manner (taking into account all extensions of due dates), and all such Tax Returns are accurate, complete and correct as to Taxes payable with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS
Business, Transferred Employees or Purchased Assets. All Taxes due and owing by the Irish Entity or Seller, with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, Transferred Employees and Purchased Assets, have been duly and timely paid other than
Taxes which are not yet due or which, if due, are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or have not been finally determined, and for which, in each case, adequate reserves have been established on the ICS
Business Balance Sheet.
Disclosure Schedule 3.8(a)
sets forth a list of (i) any extension of time within which to file such Tax Return (other than Tax Returns relating to Taxes that are Retained Liabilities) and (ii) all Taxes
(other than Taxes that are Retained Liabilities) currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
(b) In the past four (4) years, with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, no written claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where
neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has filed a Tax Return that Seller or the Irish Entity is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
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(c) There are no Tax examinations or audits of, nor any Tax-related Legal
Proceeding against, Seller or the Irish Entity that have been asserted or threatened by any Governmental Authority or that are pending or being conducted currently relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the
Transferred Employees.
(d) In the past four (4) years, neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has received,
with respect to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, from any Governmental Authority any (i) written notice indicating an intent to open an audit with respect to any material Tax matter, (ii) written request for
information related to material Tax matters, or (iii) written notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any material amount of Tax proposed, asserted, or assessed by any Government Authority against it.
(e) Except for the Permitted Encumbrances, there are no Encumbrances for Taxes upon the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or
any of the Purchased Assets.
(f) In the past four (4) years, neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has
received any written ruling of a taxing authority with respect to Taxes relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, or any other written and legally binding Contract with a Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes
relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets.
(g) Each of Seller and the Irish
Entity has complied (and until the Closing Date will comply) with all applicable Laws, rules, and regulations in connection with the payment and withholding of Taxes relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the Purchased Assets or the
Transferred Employees and has, within the time and in the manner prescribed by Law, withheld from amounts paid or owing to any shareholder, employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other third party and paid over to the proper Governmental
Authorities all required amounts.
(h) Neither Seller nor the Irish Entity has executed any outstanding
waivers, extensions of time or comparable consents regarding the application of the statute of limitations for any Taxes or Tax Returns (and no extensions have been executed on its behalf) relating to the Irish Entity, the ICS Business, the
Purchased Assets or the Transferred Employees.
(i) Buyer is not assuming under this Acquisition Agreement any
obligations to make any payments in connection with or related to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement that are nondeductible under Section 280G of the Code.
The representations and warranties in this
Section 3.8
and
Section 3.22
represent the sole and exclusive
representations regarding Taxes, including compliance with Tax laws, the payment of Taxes, and accruals for Taxes on any financial statement or books and records.
3.9
Events Subsequent to ICS Business Balance Sheet
. Since September 25, 2010, except as reflected in the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements and set forth on
Disclosure Schedule
3.9
, in connection with the ICS Business Segment:
(a) no third party has accelerated, terminated, made
modifications to, or canceled any Material Contract to which Seller is a party;
(b) Seller has not experienced
any damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to any Purchased Assets that is, individually or in the aggregate, material to the operations of Seller in respect of the ICS Business Segment;
(c) there has not been any material strike, work stoppage or slowdown;
(d) there has not been, other than in the Ordinary Course, any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition by Seller of, or
mortgages or pledges of or the imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on, the Purchased Assets;
(e) Seller has not taken any action that if taken after the date hereof would constitute a violation of
Section 6.1
;
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(f) Seller has not committed to do any of the foregoing except as
contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or as agreed to in writing by Buyer;
(g) Seller has remained at all
times a Cisco Gold Certified Partner and does not know of any reason why such Cisco Gold Certified Partner designation may be lost; and
(h) there has not been a Material Adverse Effect.
3.10
Undisclosed
Liabilities
. Except (i) as disclosed, reflected or reserved against in the ICS Business Balance Sheet, or (ii) as disclosed in
Disclosure Schedule 3.10
, there are no material Liabilities against, relating to or affecting the ICS
Business (including with respect to the Irish Entity), other than Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course after the date of the ICS Business Balance Sheet.
3.11
Litigation
. Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.11
, there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened against Seller or any of the Purchased
Assets involving the payment of an amount in excess of $25,000 or seeking injunctive relief. Seller (with respect to the ICS Business Segment) is not, and the Purchased Assets are not, subject to any Order.
3.12
Real Property
.
Disclosure Schedule 3.12
sets forth the addresses of the Leased Real Property and a true and complete
list (including the date and name of the parties thereto) of all Assumed Real Property Leases. Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer a true and complete copy of each Assumed Real Property Lease and of any subordination and/or
non-disturbance Contracts presently in effect and related thereto. Seller (in relation to the ICS Business) has a valid leasehold interest in the Assumed Real Property Leases, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances to the
extent such Permitted Encumbrances do not materially interfere with the current use of the Assumed Real Property Leases. With respect to the Assumed Real Property Leases, except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.12
, neither Seller nor, to
Sellers Knowledge, any other party to any Assumed Real Property Lease, is in default in any material respect under any such lease and, to Sellers Knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice,
the passage of time or both, would constitute such default, or permit the termination of, or acceleration of rent under, such lease.
3.13
Material Contracts
.
(a) Except for the Assumed Real
Property Leases listed on
Disclosure Schedule 2.1(c)
, the Covered Leases, and any Contract included in the Excluded Assets,
Disclosure Schedule 3.13(a)
sets forth a complete and correct list of each of the following Contracts (true and
complete copies of all such Contracts or if none, reasonably complete and accurate written descriptions of which, together with all amendments and supplements thereto, have been delivered or made available to Buyer prior to the execution of this
Acquisition Agreement) to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or the Irish Entity is a party as of the date hereof (collectively with the Assumed Real Property Leases and the Covered Leases, the
Material Contracts
):
(i) each open purchase order issued by Seller in relation to the ICS Business for which there is not a
contemporaneously executed statement of work or other Contract for an amount in excess of $50,000;
(ii) all
Contracts involving the performance of Services or the delivery of goods by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business): (A) that, in the aggregate, accounted for at least 75% of all revenue of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) during fiscal
year 2010 (listed in decreasing order of revenue, beginning with the Contract that accounted for most of Sellers revenue (in respect of the ICS Business) during fiscal year 2010); or (B) executed by Seller since January 1, 2011;
(iii) any Contract (other than Contracts referenced in
Section 3.13(a)(iv)
below) involving
performance of Services or delivery of goods to Seller at any time during fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 in relation to the ICS Business in respect of which payments in excess of $50,000 were or are reasonably anticipated to be paid;
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(iv) any Contract involving the subcontracting by Seller of the performance
of Services or delivery of goods at any time during fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011 or at any time after the date hereof in relation to the ICS Business in respect of which payments in excess of $75,000 were or are reasonably anticipated to be
paid;
(v) any Contract relating to the ICS Business that was
not
entered into in the Ordinary
Course and that involves expenditures or receipts of Seller at any time during the past twelve (12) months or at any time after the date hereof in excess of $50,000;
(vi) each Contract pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is bound, and Buyer after the Closing Date
will be bound, by non-competition, non-solicitation or confidentiality obligations, other than Contracts entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course or compliance with which would not be reasonably expected to have a material impact on the
operation of the ICS Business as currently conducted or after the Closing;
(vii) each Contract containing
non-competition or non-solicitation obligations for the benefit of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), other than any Contract entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course or under which the consequences of a breach by any party thereto of the
non-competition or non-solicitation obligations contained therein for the benefit of Seller could not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material impact on Buyer or any of its assets, including the Purchased Assets,
after the Closing;
(viii) any Contract, other than Contracts entered into by Seller in the Ordinary Course,
pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business): (A) uses any Intellectual Property of any other Person (other than Off-the-Shelf Software), (B) incorporates any Intellectual Property of any other Person in any of its products or
Services, (C) granted or agreed to grant any other Person the right to use any Intellectual Property, (D) developed or had developed any Intellectual Property, or (E) assigned or agreed to assign ownership of any Intellectual
Property;
(ix) any distributor Contract, reseller Contract, manufacturers representative Contract, or
any consultant, sales representative, franchise, development broker or sales agent Contract (other than any Contracts with Sellers employees), in each case relating to the ICS Business pursuant to which Services have been performed at any time
during the past twelve (12) months or will be performed at any time after the date hereof and requiring payment by either party of more than $75,000 annually;
(x) any bailment, consignment or other similar arrangement, including as may relate to Equipment or other assets of any
customer, supplier or third party and relating to the ICS Business;
(xi) any Contract for the purchase of
goods or Services:
(A) involving payment by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) of amounts over the
remaining life of such Contract reasonably anticipated by Seller to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate, or
(B)
pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has agreed to purchase all of its requirements for the goods and/or Services in question or which contain minimum volume or dollar guarantees or commitments or which otherwise limit the
purchasing or selling relationship of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or any customer licensee or lessee thereof;
(xii) any Contract requiring capital expenditures by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) in excess of $50,000;
(xiii) any stand-alone (A) Contract or agreement of guarantee, surety, support, indemnification (excluding items covered by Section 3.15), assumption or endorsement of, or any similar commitment
by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) to become liable for the obligations or other Liabilities of any other Person, (B) offset, countertrade or barter agreement of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), or (C) letter of credit,
bond or other similar indemnity agreement as to which Seller (in respect of the ICS
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Business) is the beneficiary, but excluding endorsements of instruments for collection of accounts receivable in the Ordinary Course;
(xiv) each power of attorney currently outstanding that may affect the ICS Business or Buyer after the Closing;
(xv) any Contract with any union or other employee representative of a group of employees relating to wages,
hours and other conditions of employment and relating to the ICS Business;
(xvi) any teaming agreement that is
outside the Ordinary Course or any partnership or joint venture agreement affecting the ICS Business;
(xvii)
any Contract between Seller in connection with the ICS Business, on the one hand, and any subsidiary, shareholder, director, or officer or Affiliate, or family member of such Affiliate, of Seller in connection with the ICS Business on the other
hand;
(xviii) any Contract or option relating to the acquisition or sale by Seller (in respect of the ICS
Business) of any asset or group of assets material to the ICS Business, or any other ownership interest in the ICS Business;
(xix) any stand-alone indemnification or other similar agreement pursuant to which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is or could become obligated to indemnify or hold harmless any other Person;
(xx) any Contract outside of the Ordinary Course to which Seller is a party or by which Seller or its Assets
are bound relating to the ICS Business containing (A) a most-favored-nation, best pricing or other similar term or provision by which another party to such Contract is or could become entitled to any benefit, right or privilege which, under the
terms of such Contract, must be at least as favorable to such party as those offered to another Person or (B) a requirement to deal exclusively with or grant exclusive rights or rights of first refusal to any customer, vendor, supplier,
distributor, contractor or other party;
(xxi) any Contract relating to the ICS Business entered into other
than in the Ordinary Course that contains or provides for an express undertaking by Seller to be responsible for consequential damages;
(xxii) any Contract with any Governmental Authority or any Government Contracts entered into during fiscal year 2010 or during fiscal year 2011;
(xxiii) any employee benefit plan, program, policy, practice, Contract or other arrangement providing benefits to any
current or former employee, officer, director, consultant, contingent worker, leased employee, or independent contractor of the Irish Entity, or any beneficiary or dependent thereof, that is sponsored, maintained, contributed to or required to be
contributed to by the Irish Entity (including without limitation any bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, vacation, retirement fund, stock purchase, stock option, equity, phantom stock, severance, employment, change of control or fringe benefit
plan); or
(xxiv) any amendment, supplement or modification (whether oral or written) in respect of any of the
foregoing.
(b) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.13(b)
: (i) assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by the other parties thereto, each Material Contract is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller and, to Sellers Knowledge, is in full force and effect; (ii) the terms of all Material Contracts have been
complied with in all material respects by Seller and, to Sellers Knowledge, by the other parties to such Material Contracts; and (iii) Seller and, to Sellers Knowledge, each other party to each Material Contract have performed all
material obligations required to be performed by them respectively thereunder and Seller is not, and, to Sellers Knowledge, no other party thereto is, in breach or default, or is alleged to be in breach or default, in any respect thereunder.
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3.14
Licenses and Permits
. Seller has all material local, state, federal and foreign
licenses, permits, registrations, certificates, Contracts, consents, accreditations and approvals (collectively, the
Licenses and
Permits
) for Seller to operate and conduct the ICS Business as now conducted or to occupy any
premises in which the ICS Business is operated or conducted.
Disclosure Schedule 3.14
contains a true and complete list of all material Licenses and Permits used or held for use by Seller in respect of the ICS Business (and all pending
applications for any such Licenses and Permits). There is no material default on the part of Seller (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would be in material default), under any of the material Licenses and Permits. To
Sellers Knowledge, there exist no grounds for revocation, suspension or limitation of any of the Licenses or Permits. No written notices have been received by Seller with respect to any threatened, pending, or possible revocation, termination,
suspension or limitation of the Licenses and Permits.
3.15
Services
.
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.15
contains Sellers standard terms and conditions of sale, other than warranties supplied by applicable Law or warranties that may arise as a result of the customers standard terms and conditions being determined to be applicable
notwithstanding Sellers standard terms and conditions. Except as set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.15
, (i) there is currently no pending, and since January 1, 2009 there has been no pending or, to
Sellers Knowledge, threatened, Legal Proceeding and, to Sellers Knowledge, Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no material Liability with respect to any product sold, resold or offered by, directly or indirectly, or any service
performed or offered by Seller, in each case in respect of the ICS Business (all such services, collectively,
Services
); and (ii) all of the Services performed by Seller in respect of the ICS Business are, and since
January 1, 2009 and up to and including the Closing Date will be, in conformance with any express warranties provided in connection with the sale of such Services.
3.16
Compliance with Laws
. Except as set forth in
Disclosure Schedule 3.16
:
(a) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is currently, and since January 1, 2009 has been, in material compliance with all applicable Laws to which it (with respect to the ICS Business), the ICS
Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities is or may be subject in connection with the ICS Business;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing representation and warranty is not made as to compliance with specific Laws where
such compliance is addressed by compliance representations contained elsewhere in this
Article III
.
(b)
neither Seller nor any of its Representatives has in connection with the ICS Business (i) used any corporate or other funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity,
(ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended or other similar applicable
Law, or (iii) made or accepted any other unlawful payment, contribution, expenditure or gift; and
(c)
Seller is (in connection with the ICS Business) in material compliance with all United States and other foreign or local applicable Laws relating to import and export controls and (i) has not, since January 1, 2009, violated any such Laws
or made a voluntary disclosure with respect to violations of such applicable Laws; (ii) presently is not the subject of, and since January 1, 2009, has not been the subject of any Legal Proceeding for alleged or actual underpayment of
duties, fees or other amounts, suspension of export privileges, government sanction or other enforcement action; (iii) has not made or provided any material false statement or omission to any Governmental Authority or to any customer in
connection with importation or exportation of merchandise, including valuation, classification, duty treatment, eligibility for favorable duty rates or other special treatment, country-of-origin declaration or marking, export licensing, or any other
matter arising out of applicable Laws pertaining to import and export controls, and (iv) has not, in respect of the ICS Business, since January 1, 2009, imported or exported any merchandise.
3.17
Environmental Matters
. Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) is currently and has at all times been in material
compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits.
Disclosure Schedule 3.17
lists all Environmental Permits required by Seller for the operation of the ICS Business and the occupancy of its facilities. Except as set
forth in
Disclosure Schedule 3.17
(i) there is no Legal Proceeding
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pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened, against Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) or with respect to the Purchased Assets relating to or arising from any Environmental
Laws or Environmental Permits; (ii) there is no Environmental Condition that could reasonably be expected to give rise to an investigatory, corrective or remedial obligation under any Environmental Law; (iii) Seller (relating to Assumed
Real Estate Leases) has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person asserting that any condition exists at any of Sellers facility locations, or any third party location where Seller has transported or
disposed, or arranged for the transportation or disposal, of Equipment or Hazardous Materials, which constitutes or has resulted in a material violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law or that any claim is being asserted against Seller
(relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) by reason of any such material violation or Liability; (iv) no Encumbrance has been recorded under any Environmental Law against Sellers facility locations (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases);
(v) none of Sellers (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) facility locations is listed on the National Priorities List or on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System database, both
promulgated under CERCLA, or on any state, local or foreign list of sites requiring removal, remedial response or corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law; (vi) Seller has provided to Buyer copies of all environmental assessment or
investigation reports, studies or analyses relating to Seller (relating to Assumed Real Estate Leases) that have been prepared within the last five (5) years and are in Sellers possession or control, or (vii) Seller has no Liability,
and has received no notice of any claims or Liabilities, regarding any Environmental Condition or any Liability arising under any Environmental Law relating to the disposal, recycling or re-sale of Equipment or computer parts or components.
3.18
Intellectual Property
.
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
sets forth a complete and accurate list
of all registered or applied for Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets, other than ICS Software. Except as set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
: (i) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has all
right, title and interest in and to the items set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
, (ii) Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has valid rights to use the Know-How, and (iii) Seller has valid rights to use all of the items set
forth on
Disclosure Schedule 2.1(h)
, in all such cases free and clear of all Encumbrances, except Permitted Encumbrances. All of the items set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
have been duly maintained, including the submission of all
necessary filings and fees in accordance with the legal and administrative requirements of the appropriate jurisdictions and have not lapsed, expired or been abandoned, and none of such Intellectual Property the value of which is contingent upon
maintenance of the confidentiality or trade secret status thereof has been disclosed by Seller to any third party other than employees, representatives and agents with an obligation to maintain such confidentiality or trade secret status or third
parties subject to non-disclosure agreements with appropriate protections for confidential information which constitutes a trade secret. Except as set forth on
Part 3
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
, since September 30, 2007, Seller
(in respect of the ICS Business) has not received any written notice asserting that Seller is infringing the Intellectual Property of any other Person in the conduct of the ICS Business, and the operation of the ICS Business as presently conducted
does not infringe the Intellectual Property of any other Person. Except as set forth on
Part 4
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
, no claims are currently pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened, by any Person with respect to the
Intellectual Property used in the conduct of the ICS Business. Except as set forth on
Part 5
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
, to Sellers Knowledge, no Intellectual Property included in the Purchased Assets is being infringed or
misappropriated by a third party. Except as set forth on
Part 6
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
, the rights granted under
Section 6.10
of this Acquisition Agreement, together with the Intellectual Property set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
and the ICS Software constitute all Intellectual Property that are material to the ICS Business as presently conducted in the Ordinary Course.
3.19
Software
.
(a)
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule
3.19(a)
sets forth a correct and complete list of all computer software owned by Seller that are used in or related to the ICS Business (
ICS Software
) and all computer software used by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business)
pursuant to an IP License, other than Off-the-Shelf Software and open source software (
Third Party Software
), indicating in each case whether such software is ICS Software or Third Party Software. Seller (in respect of the ICS
Business) is the owner of all right, title and
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interest in and to the ICS Software set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.19(a)
, free and clear of all Encumbrances, as of the Closing Date. To Sellers Knowledge, all
works of authorship and all other materials subject to copyright protection that are included in ICS Software, including all Software related thereto, are original and were either created by employees of Seller within the scope of their employment
or are otherwise works made for hire, and all right, title and interest in and to such works of authorship have been legally and fully assigned and transferred to Seller. With respect to ICS Software, Seller is in possession of source code
sufficient to compile the related object code. With respect to Third Party Software and Off-the-Shelf Software, Seller has not received notice beyond the pricing provisions of any Contracts for such software that could reasonably be interpreted to
suggest or indicate that Seller will not be able to (i) maintain such software, or (ii) obtain maintenance services therefor (including the right to receive updates and new releases) at prices that are not substantially in excess of prices
for which Seller is currently receiving such services.
(b)
Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b)
sets forth a
correct and complete list of all IP Licenses of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) for Third Party Software, excluding IP Licenses relating to open source software and freeware. The Off-the-Shelf Software listed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b)
includes the aggregate number of users authorized pursuant to each license held by Seller for each such Off-the-Shelf Software product (or information regarding such other metric by which use of any given
Off-the-Shelf Software product may be authorized under the license for such product), and the aggregate number of copies of each such Off-the-Shelf Software product installed on any of the Purchased Assets. Except pursuant to the IP Licenses set
forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.19(b)
, Seller is not (in respect of the ICS Business) a party to or bound by any Contract requiring the payment by Seller of any royalty or license payment for any Intellectual Property.
(c)
Disclosure Schedule 3.19(c)
sets forth: (i) all open source software included in the Purchased
Assets, and (ii) all open source software licensed as such to Seller and included in any Third Party Software, and to Sellers Knowledge, all open source software embedded in any Third Party Software by a third
party without disclosure to Seller or without corresponding open source license terms for such embedded open source software, that is used in development, production or performance of the Services. None of the ICS Software is subject to any
open source software type license obligations that could reasonably require Seller to make generally available, or make any public disclosure of, any source code of such software. For purposes of this
Section 3.19(c)
, the
term open source software includes all software licensed to Seller or by Seller to third parties, under licenses substantially similar to those approved by the Open Source Initiative, including the GNU General Public License, the GNU
Lesser Public License, the Artistic License, the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) License and the Apache License.
3.20
Insurance
.
Disclosure Schedule 3.20
sets forth a summary of all policies of insurance relating exclusively or in part to the ICS Business and also includes a list of any pending insurance claims relating to Seller with respect to the
ICS Business that involve amounts in excess of $50,000.
3.21
Labor Matters
.
(a) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(a)
, there is no material controversy existing, pending or, to
Sellers Knowledge, threatened with any association or union or collective bargaining representative of the Employees, nor was there any occurrence of the same in the last two (2) years.
(b) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(b)
, there is no charge or complaint relating to an unfair labor
practice pending against Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) nor is there any labor strike, work stoppage, grievance or other labor dispute pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened, against Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), nor
was there any such occurrence in the last two (2) years.
(c) Except as set forth on
Disclosure
Schedule 3.21(c)
, there are no collective bargaining, works council and similar agreements between Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or any employers or trade association of which Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) is a member
and any trade union, staff association or other body representing employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).
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(d)
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(d)
contains a complete and accurate
listing of (i) all employees employed by Seller in respect of or assigned to the ICS Business (
ICS Employees
) and (ii) those certain other employees allocated to, and primarily associated with, the ICS Business (not
including the employees covered under
clause (i)
of this
Section 3.21(d)
) (
ICS-Allocated Employees
), in each case as of the end of the Business Day prior to the date hereof including those employees who are
on any kind of leave of absence, family illness or layoff status.
(e) Except as set forth on
Disclosure
Schedule 3.21(e)
, there are no pending workers compensation claims involving Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).
(f) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.21(f)
, there is no charge or complaint pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened, before any Governmental Authority alleging unlawful
discrimination or harassment, violation of any wage and hour laws or any other violation of any Laws for the protection of employees by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), nor was there any occurrence of the same in the last two (2) years.
3.22
Employee Benefit Matters
.
(a) Except as set forth in
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a)
, each ICS Benefit Plan has been maintained
and administered in material compliance with its terms and applicable Laws. Except as set forth in
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(a)
, Seller and its Affiliates have made full payment of, or have accrued pending full payment of, all
amounts which are required under the terms of each ICS Benefit Plan and in accordance with applicable Laws to be paid by Seller and its Affiliates as a contribution to each ICS Benefit Plan.
(b)
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(b)
identifies each of the ICS Benefit Plans that is intended to meet the requirements
of Section 401(a) of the Code or is intended to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Laws of any jurisdiction (the
Qualified Plans
). With respect to the Qualified Plans, each has received a favorable determination
letter from the IRS (or may rely on an opinion letter with respect to such plans qualification from the IRS) or qualification letters from the tax authority of the relevant jurisdiction (to the extent such qualification letters are issuable in
such jurisdiction) and such letters remain in effect and have not been revoked. No issue concerning qualification under Section 401(a) of the Code of any Qualified Plan is pending before the IRS (except for routine requests for determination
and qualification), or, to Sellers Knowledge, is threatened by the IRS and no condition exists and no event has occurred that would reasonably be expected to result in the loss or the revocation of such status.
(c) Neither Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to or has any obligation to contribute to, or
any Liability with respect to, or within the six (6) years preceding the date hereof has sponsored, maintained, contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to, or any Liability with respect to, any plan that is subject to Title IV of
ERISA (including any multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA).
(d) No
Benefit Plan provides benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), to or on behalf of any Transferred Employee following retirement or other termination of employment other than:
(i) continuation coverage in compliance with Section 4980B of the Code, (ii) disability benefits under any Benefit Plan which have been fully provided for by insurance or otherwise, or (iii) benefits in the nature of severance
pay.
(e) Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has engaged in any material prohibited
transaction, as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or ERISA Section 406 with respect to the ICS Benefit Plans, for which a statutory or administrative exemption does not exist, and all fiduciaries, as defined in
Section 3(21) of ERISA, with respect to the ICS Benefit Plans, have complied in all material respects with the requirements of Section 404 of ERISA.
(f) Except as set forth in
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(f)
, other than routine claims for benefits, there are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Sellers Knowledge, threatened, against any of the
Benefit Plans or any fiduciary thereof or against the assets of any of the Benefit Plans.
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(g) Except as set forth in
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(g)
, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement will not, either alone or in conjunction with another event, (i) entitle any Transferred Employee to severance pay or any other payment, (ii) result in any payment
becoming due, accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such Transferred Employee, or (iii) result in any forgiveness of indebtedness, trigger any funding obligation under any ICS Benefit Plan
or impose any restrictions or limitations on Sellers rights to administer, amend or terminate any ICS Benefit Plan. Except as set forth in
Disclosure Schedule 3.22(g)
, no Transferred Employee is entitled to receive any additional
payment (including any Tax gross up or other payment) from Seller that is being assumed by Buyer pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement as a result of the imposition of the excise Tax required by Section 4999(a) of the Code.
(h) Buyer will have no Liability under any Benefit Plan (including severance policy, practice, agreement, plan, or
workers compensation program) of Seller as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or as a result of the termination by Seller of any persons employed by Seller on or prior to the Closing
Date.
3.23
Customers and Suppliers
.
(a)
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a)
sets forth a list of the fifteen (15) most significant
customers of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) by revenue for each of the last two (2) fiscal years and the three (3)-month period ending January 1, 2011, and the amount of revenue and percentage of total revenue accounted for by
each such customer during such periods. Except as set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a)
, Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no pending disputes with any such customer, and to Sellers Knowledge, no dispute is
threatened by or against any such customer. As of the date of this Acquisition Agreement, Seller has not received any notice that any such customer (and, to Sellers Knowledge, no such customer) has ceased or intends to cease or materially
reduce the purchase of products or Services from Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) after the Closing. Since January 1, 2010, no such customer has modified the material terms of (i) any existing Contract or (ii) to Sellers
Knowledge, its business relationship with Seller, and, to Sellers Knowledge, no customer listed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.23(a)
intends to modify the material terms of any existing Contract or business relationship with Seller (in
respect of the ICS Business).
(b)
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.23(b)
sets forth a list of the
names of and dollar volumes attributable to the five (5) most significant suppliers of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) by revenue for the last fiscal year. Except as set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.23(b)
,
Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has no pending disputes with any such supplier and, to Sellers Knowledge, no dispute is threatened, and Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) has not received any notice that any such supplier intends
to change the existing business relationship or the terms and conditions under which it currently sells such products, services or other property to Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).
3.24
Affiliate Transactions
. Except as set forth on
Part 1
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.24
, no Affiliate of Seller (and
no business of Seller not included in the ICS Business) provides any services, to or for the benefit of the ICS Business Segment. Except as set forth on
Part 2
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.24
, and other than in his or her capacity as an
Employee of Seller, no officer, director or Affiliate of Seller is a party to any Contract or transaction with Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or is entitled to any payment or transfer of any assets from Seller (in respect of the ICS
Business) or has any interest in any property used by Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or has an interest in any customer or supplier of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) or provider of any services to Seller (in respect of the ICS
Business).
3.25
Brokers, Finders
. Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.25
, no finder, broker, agent, or
other intermediary acting on behalf of Seller is entitled to a commission, fee, or other compensation in connection with the negotiation or consummation of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.26
Seller Board
. The Seller Board, at a meeting duly called and held prior to the
date hereof, and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has duly (i) declared the advisability of and approved this Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements and determined that this Acquisition Agreement, the Related
Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are fair to and in the best interests of Seller, its subsidiaries and its stockholders as a whole and (ii) resolved to recommend that the stockholders of Seller vote in favor of a
resolution approving the transactions contemplated herein at the Seller Stockholder Meeting (the
Seller Board Recommendation
). Seller has taken all necessary actions so that the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL will not
apply to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. No other state takeover statute is applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
3.27
Requisite Stockholder Approval
. The Seller Stockholder Approval is the only vote of the holders of any class or series of
capital stock of Seller that is necessary under applicable Law, Sellers certificate of incorporation and by-laws to approve this Acquisition Agreement.
3.28
Solvency
. Immediately following the Closing, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, Seller will be Solvent. As used herein,
Solvent
means, with respect
to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of Liabilities, including contingent Liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value
of the Assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable Liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will,
incur debts or Liabilities beyond such Persons ability to pay such debts and Liabilities as they mature and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which
such Persons property would constitute an unreasonably low amount capital. The amount of contingent Liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents
the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured Liability.
3.29
Fairness Opinion
. Prior to
the date hereof, Seller has received an opinion from NeXtAdvisors, LLC that, as of the date thereof, the consideration to be received by Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement is fair, from a financial
point of view, to Seller.
3.30
Proxy Statement
. The Proxy Statement and other materials prepared by Seller and
distributed to the holders of Seller Common Stock and the holders of Seller Series B Stock in connection with the purchase and sale of the ICS Business contemplated herein, including any amendments or supplements thereto, will comply in all respects
with applicable federal securities Laws, and the Proxy Statement will not, at the time that it or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the holders of Seller Common Stock and the holders of Seller Series B Stock, or at the time of the
Seller Stockholders Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, except that no representation is made by Seller with respect to information supplied by Buyer or Parent for inclusion in the Proxy Statement.
3.31
Government Contracts
.
(a) Except as disclosed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.31(a)
, with respect to each Government Contract (i) Seller and its Subsidiaries have complied, in all material respects, with all terms and conditions and all applicable Laws; (ii) no written notice has been
received by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries within the past three (3) years alleging that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of any Law or Contractual requirement; (iii) no written notice of termination, cure
notice or show-cause notice has been received by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) to Sellers Knowledge, all Cost or Pricing Data (as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation Section 15.401) and other information submitted by
Seller, any of its Subsidiaries or Seller or any of its Subsidiaries subcontractors in support of the negotiation of such Government Contract, or modification thereto, or in support of requests for payments thereunder, was, as of the date of
price agreement or payment submission, current, accurate and complete; (v) no cost incurred by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to such Government Contract (A) has been formally questioned
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or challenged, (B) is, to Sellers Knowledge, the subject of any investigation or (C) has been disallowed by the United States government, and (vi) no money due to Seller or
any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to such Government Contract has been withheld or offset nor has any claim been made to withhold or offset money, and to Sellers Knowledge, Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to all progress
payments received with respect thereto.
(b) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.31(b)
, to
Sellers Knowledge, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, managers, officers, employees or agents is (and for the last 3 years has been), with respect to the ICS Business, (i) under
administrative, civil or criminal investigation, indictment or information by the United States government with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission regarding a Government Contract, or (ii) suspended or debarred from
doing business with the United States government or declared nonresponsible or ineligible for government contracting. Within the past 3 years, neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a voluntary disclosure to the United States government
under the Department of Defense Voluntary Disclosure Program or any other similar program with respect to any alleged irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating to any Government Contract. To Sellers Knowledge, there are
no circumstances that would reasonably warrant Department of Defense or Department of Energy suspension or debarment proceedings or the finding of nonresponsibility or ineligibility on the part of the ICS Business. To Sellers Knowledge, within
the last 3 years, no payment has been made by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, or by any person on behalf of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries, in connection with any Government Contract in violation of applicable procurement Laws or regulations
or in violation of, or requiring disclosure pursuant to, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended.
(c)
Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 3.31(c)
, to Seller Knowledge, within the past 3 years, neither the United States government nor any prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor has asserted in writing any claim or initiated any
dispute proceeding against Seller or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Government Contracts, nor has Seller or any of its Subsidiaries asserted any claim or initiated any dispute proceeding directly or indirectly against any such party concerning
any Government Contract.
(d) Each Government Contract contains the provision set forth in Federal Acquisition
Regulation 52.232-23 (Assignment of Claims).
(e) Neither Seller nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced an
Organizational Conflict of Interests (as such term is defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 2.101) within the past 3 years.
3.32
No Other Representations or Warranties
. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this
ARTICLE III
,
neither Seller nor any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller with respect to the ICS Business, Seller, the Purchased Assets or otherwise with respect to the subject
matter of this Acquisition Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Each of Buyer and Parent makes the following representations and warranties to Seller, each of which is true and complete as of the date of this Acquisition Agreement (or, if made as of a specified date,
as of such date). Each of Buyer and Parent hereby acknowledges that Seller is entering into this Acquisition Agreement in reliance upon the truthfulness and completeness of the representations and warranties of Buyer and Parent set forth in this
ARTICLE IV
, each of which shall be deemed material to Seller.
4.1
Existence and Power; Authorization
.
(a) Each of Buyer and Parent has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Acquisition
Agreement and the Related Agreements to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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(b) Buyer is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Colorado. Parent is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(c) This Acquisition Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Buyer and Parent and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of both Buyer and Parent, enforceable against each of
Buyer and Parent in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors rights generally,
and (ii) general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Acquisition Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized, approved and ratified by all necessary corporate action on
the part of each of Buyer and Parent.
4.2
No Conflicts; Consents
.
(a) Neither the execution and delivery by Buyer or Parent of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the Related Agreements
to which Buyer or Parent is a party, nor the consummation by Buyer or Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, does or will: (i) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of formation or operating agreement of
Buyer; (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of the certificate of incorporation of bylaws of Parent; or (iii) materially violate any Law or Order to which either Buyer or Parent is a party or to which either Buyer or Parent or any
of their respective Assets may be subject.
(b) To Buyers and Parents knowledge, no permit,
consent, waiver, approval or authorization of, or declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Authority or third party are required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer
and Parent or the consummation by Buyer and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.3
Brokers, Finders
. No
finder, broker, agent, or other intermediary acting on behalf of Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer is entitled to a commission, fee, or other compensation in connection with the negotiation or consummation of this Acquisition Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4
Financial Capability
. Buyer has sufficient funds available to deliver the
Purchase Price and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
4.5
Litigation
. There
are no Legal Proceedings pending or, to Buyers or Parents knowledge, threatened, against Buyer, which if adversely determined would have a material adverse effect on Buyers or Parents performance under this Acquisition
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Neither Buyer nor Parent is subject to any order, judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any court or Governmental Authority which could interfere with either Buyers or
Parents ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
4.6
No Other
Representations or Warranties
. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this
ARTICLE IV
, none of Buyer, Parent or any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty on behalf of Buyer, Parent
or any Affiliate of Buyer or Parent with respect to Buyer or Parent or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Acquisition Agreement.
ARTICLE V
EMPLOYEES
5.1
Buyers and Sellers Obligations
.
(a) Buyer shall, or shall cause one of its Affiliates to, make offers of employment, to be effective as of the Closing, to
the Employees listed on
Disclosure Schedule 5.1
.
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(b) Seller shall be responsible for the payment of all wages and other
remuneration due to Employees with respect to their services as employees of Seller prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Except as set forth in
Section 5.1(d)
, Buyer shall not assume any obligations to any Employee or current
or former Worker, including any obligations or liabilities for employment, compensation, severance and employee-benefit related Liabilities, obligations and commitments (including, but not limited to, claims for wrongful dismissal, constructive
dismissal, notice of termination of employment, pay in lieu of notice or termination, termination indemnities or other indemnities, any damages arising from a breach of an Employees or current or former Workers employment or service
contract, and any payments required to be made under any Law of any jurisdiction or the applicable collective bargaining agreement in respect of the termination of an Employees or current or former Workers employment or service
relationship, including payments in respect of accrued wages, vacation, overtime, bonuses and other plans, programs or obligations) incurred on or prior to the Closing Date that relate to any current or former Worker, including any ICS Employee (or
any dependent or beneficiary thereof).
(d) Buyer shall assume all accrued Liabilities (other than
employee-benefit related Liabilities, but including Liabilities with respect to accrued but unused paid time off under Sellers paid time off policies for Transferred Employees) with respect to the Transferred Employees reflected on the ICS
Business Closing Date Balance Sheet. For avoidance of doubt, Buyer is not assuming any of the Benefit Plans of Seller or any of its Affiliates, and Buyer shall have no liability whatsoever to Employees of Seller or Transferred Employees with respect
to accrued or future benefits under any such Benefit Plans (except as otherwise provided in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to accrued but unused paid time off) whether or not any such Employees are offered employment by, or become
employees of, Buyer, and Seller shall defend, indemnify and hold Buyer harmless from and against any claims that they have liability under such Benefit Plans. Seller shall hold Buyer harmless from and against all direct and indirect costs, expenses
and liabilities of any sort arising from or relating to any claims by or on behalf of the Employees in respect to severance pay or termination pay, all liabilities relating to consultation requirements with any works council or union and transfer or
undertakings in the applicable foreign jurisdiction, and similar obligations relating to the termination of such employees employment with Seller or any of its Affiliates.
(e) Seller hereby forbears, and shall cause its Affiliates to forbear, from the date of this Acquisition Agreement until
the date that this Acquisition Agreement may be terminated in accordance with
Section 10.2
, from enforcing any rights or remedies that they may have with respect to the solicitation of employment or employment by Buyer of any Employee
listed on
Disclosure Schedule 5.1
, any claims or rights Seller may have against Buyer or any such Employee listed on
Disclosure Schedule 5.1
under any non-hire, non-solicitation, non-competition, confidentiality or employment agreement
or any cause of action based on similar rights arising by contract, at common law or by statute or regulation, and Seller waives, and shall cause its Affiliates to waive, any such rights or remedies as of the Closing Date.
(f) Seller shall be responsible for providing to its Employees any notices required under the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act and any rules or regulations as have been issued in connection therewith, and similar state or foreign Laws (jointly, referred to throughout this Acquisition Agreement as the
WARN Act
) and shall hold
harmless and indemnify Buyer from and against any liability or damages resulting from Sellers failure to comply with the WARN Act.
(g) Seller shall provide group health coverage under Section 4980B of the Code to any Employee receiving or eligible to elect such coverage under Sellers group health plan immediately prior to
the Closing Date.
(h) Buyer and Seller agree to comply with the Standard Procedure described in Section 4
of Revenue Procedure 2004-53, 2004-2 C.B. 320 (the
Standard Procedure
). With respect to Transferred Employees, Seller shall, in accordance with Revenue Procedure 2004-53, retain all responsibility for preparing and filing Form
W-2, Wage and Tax Statements; Form W-3, Transmittal of Income and Tax Statements; Form 941, Employers Quarterly Federal Tax Returns; Form W-4, Employees Withholding Allowance Certificates; and Form W-5, Earned Income Credit Advance
Payment Certificates (collectively, the
Employee
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Withholding Documents
) with regard to wages paid through the day before the Closing Date. Buyer shall assume all responsibility for preparing and filing the Employee Withholding
Documents with regard to wages paid to Transferred Employees on and after the Closing Date. Seller shall have the right to retain copies of all books, records and employment records necessary to perform its obligations under this
Section 5.1(h)
. Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith to the extent necessary to permit each of them to comply with the Standard Procedure, including the sharing of information at no cost to the other Party.
5.2
No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This
ARTICLE V
shall inure exclusively to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
hereto and their respective successors, assigns, executors and legal representatives. Nothing in this
ARTICLE V
, express or implied, (a) is intended to confer on any other person other than the Parties hereto or their respective
successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Acquisition Agreement; (b) shall require Buyer to maintain any specific employee benefit plan or to guarantee employment of any Employee for any
period of time after Closing; and (c) shall constitute an amendment to any benefit plan. No provision of this Acquisition Agreement shall create any third party beneficiary rights in any Employee, or any beneficiary or dependents thereof.
5.3
Employee Notifications
. Where required under local law, Seller will prior to the Closing Date, properly and timely
notify, or where mandatory under applicable Law, consult or negotiate with, the local works council, union, labor board or relevant governmental agency concerning the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
5.4
Other Employee Matters
. Following the Closing Date, Buyer shall provide (a) to each Transferred Employee compensation
(including salary or wages and incentive compensation opportunities (including those incentive compensation programs set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 5.4
and, to the extent set forth on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet, any
post-Closing bonus payments set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b)
), as applicable), at least equal to those provided by Seller to such Transferred Employee immediately prior to the Closing, and (b) to Transferred Employees generally
employee benefits (including severance) comparable, in the aggregate, to those provided by Buyer to similarly situated employees of Buyer (
Buyer Plans
, including, for avoidance of doubt, coverage under Buyers group health
plan);
provided
,
however
, that all Transferred Employees, as a condition to being employed by Buyer after the Closing Date on the terms and conditions set forth herein, shall have completed and executed any and all pre-employment
forms, agreements and applications generally required of Buyers newly hired employees. Without limiting the foregoing, Buyer shall take the following actions with respect to Transferred Employees under any Buyer Plan for which such employee
may become eligible after the Closing: (A) waive any limitations regarding pre-existing conditions and eligibility waiting periods under any Buyer Plan on and after the Closing, to the extent such pre-existing condition or waiting period did
not apply to the employee under a comparable plan of Seller immediately prior to the Closing,
provided
that with respect to any insured Benefit Plan, Buyer is able to obtain the consent of the applicable insurance company to such waiver
without the payment of any additional cost, other than the standard premiums applicable for such coverage; (B) provide each Transferred Employee, to the extent commercially practicable, with credit for any payments toward out of pocket limits
and deductibles paid prior to the Closing, for the calendar year in which the Closing occurs, in satisfying any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any Buyer Plan;
provided
,
however
, that Seller or the Transferred
Employee supplies the documentation required by the insurer to verify the amounts eligible for the credit; and (C) for eligibility and vesting purposes (but not benefit accruals) treat all service by the Transferred Employees with Seller before
the Closing as service with Buyer and its Subsidiaries. If the Closing does not occur on the last day of a month, Seller shall continue to provide coverage until the last day of the month in which such Closing occurs to any Transferred Employee who
is covered by a fully insured medical, dental, vision and/or prescription drug option under a Benefit Plan as of the Closing, if the insurers who provide such coverage consent and Buyer pays the premium for such coverage prorated from the date of
Closing until the end of the month. Buyer shall accept, or cause to be accepted by a comparable Buyer Plan, transfer of account balances under any flexible spending account or qualified transportation fringe benefit account under any Benefit Plan
which is intended to qualify under Section 125 or 132(f) of the Code for the Transferred Employees and shall pay to the Transferred Employees any benefits to
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which such Transferred Employees are entitled with respect to such account balances. Seller shall provide to Buyer such information as Buyer may reasonably request to comply with Buyers
obligations under the preceding sentence. With respect to any transferred health flexible spending account for which Seller has reimbursed a Transferred Employee an amount in excess of the contributions collected from such Transferred Employee prior
to the date of transfer, Buyer agrees to reimburse Seller for such excess amount, but only to the extent Buyer has collected the excess amount from the Transferred Employee.
ARTICLE VI
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
6.1
Conduct of ICS Business until Closing
.
(a) Except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 6.1(a)
or otherwise provided in this Acquisition Agreement, from and
after the date of this Acquisition Agreement through the earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with
Section 10.2
, Seller will: (i) conduct the operations of the ICS Business in
the Ordinary Course, (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks and losses as are consistent with past practice and apply all insurance proceeds received with respect to claims made for
the Purchased Assets to replace or repair, as applicable, such Purchased Assets and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to: (A) preserve intact Sellers business organizations in respect of the ICS Business, (B) keep
available the services of its current officers and the other ICS Employees, (C) preserve its relationships with customers, creditors and suppliers in respect of the ICS Business, (D) maintain its books, accounts and records in respect of
the ICS Business and (E) comply with any applicable Laws. Nothing contained in this Acquisition Agreement will give Buyer, directly or indirectly, rights to control or direct the operations of Seller prior to the Closing.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as Buyer may otherwise consent to or approve in writing (which consent or
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), as required by applicable Law or as contemplated by this Agreement, prior to the Closing Date with respect to the ICS Business, Seller agrees (in respect of the ICS Business) not
to take any of the following actions, directly or indirectly, on or prior to the Closing:
(i) amend its
certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or equivalent governing documents) in any manner which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii) merge or consolidate with any entity or acquire any interest in any business or entity (whether by purchase of
assets, purchase of stock, merger or otherwise) that, with respect to Seller, in any manner could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iii) liquidate, dissolve or effect any recapitalization or reorganization in any form;
(iv) sell, lease, license, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Assets or any interests
therein, in each case that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to the ICS Business, other than Permitted Encumbrances or Purchased Assets used, consumed, performed, replaced or sold in the Ordinary Course;
(v) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any new Encumbrance (except Permitted Encumbrances) affecting any of the
Purchased Assets;
(vi) change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it in the preparation of
the Financial Statements or the ICS Business Segment Financial Statements, or revalue or reclassify in any material respect any of the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities, including any reductions in the reserve provisions relating to
Accounts Receivable, except as required by GAAP;
(vii) change in any material respect its pricing policies or
credit practices, the rate or timing of its payment of accounts payable or its collection of Accounts Receivable or change its earnings accrual rates on Contracts, except as required by GAAP;
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(viii) fail to pay any creditor any amount owed to such creditor in the
Ordinary Course in accordance with Sellers business practices, unless such amount is being contested or disputed in good faith by Seller;
(ix) enter into or renew any Contract with or engage in any transaction (other than transactions pursuant to existing arrangements which have been disclosed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.24
) with any
Affiliate of Seller for which Buyer could have any Liability;
(x) make any capital investment in, any loan to
or any acquisition of the securities or assets of any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans and acquisitions) which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to adversely affect any of the Purchased
Assets;
(xi) except for the purchase of supplies in the Ordinary Course, make any capital expenditures or
commitments for capital expenditures involving more than $50,000 in respect of the ICS Business;
(xii) enter
into, terminate, renew, amend in any material respect or waive any material right under, any Material Contract, except in the Ordinary Course;
(xiii) take or fail to take any action that will cause a termination of or material breach or default under any Material Contract;
(xiv) make or change any material Tax election, settle or compromise any material Tax Liability, file any amendment to a
Tax Return, settle any material claim or material assessment in respect of Taxes or consent to any extension or waivers of the limitation period applicable to any material claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or change in any respect any
accounting method in respect of Taxes, with respect to the ICS Business or the Purchased Assets, except if such action (A) relates to Taxes that are Retained Liabilities (and does not relate in any manner, for avoidance of doubt, to Taxes that
will be Assumed Taxes if included on the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet) or (B) results in an accrual for Taxes that will be reflected as Assumed Taxes in the Working Capital Statement;
(xv) settle or compromise any pending or threatened Legal Proceeding for more than $50,000 in any way which would have any
adverse impact upon, or create any material Liability for, Buyer or, after the Closing, the ICS Business;
(xvi) except as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b)
, as may be required by applicable Law, in accordance with
the terms of any Benefit Plan, with respect to the payments to be made on or after the Closing as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 6.1(b)
or with respect to any individual who is not, or has indicated to Seller, or which has been communicated
to Buyer, that such individual will not be, a Transferred Employee, (A) grant any severance, retention or termination pay to, or amend any existing severance, retention or termination arrangement with, any current or former manager, officer,
Employee or any agent of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), (B) increase or accelerate the payment or vesting of benefits payable under any existing severance, retention or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (C) enter
into or amend any employment, consulting, deferred compensation or other similar agreement with any manager, officer, or consultant of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), other than execution of Sellers standard employment terms and
conditions by new Employees in the Ordinary Course, (D) establish, adopt or amend (except as required by applicable Law) any collective bargaining agreement, bonus, profit-sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, post-retirement medical or life
insurance, retention, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any present or former manager, director, officer or Employee, or any beneficiaries thereof, of Seller (in respect
of the ICS Business), (E) undertake any office closing or Employee layoffs, except in the Ordinary Course, or (F) increase the compensation, bonus or other benefits payable or to become payable to any manager, director or officer or
Employee of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), except in the Ordinary Course;
(xvii) Seller shall not
cancel or fail to renew all current policies of insurance in respect of the ICS Business at the same limits in effect as of the date hereof up to and through the Closing Date;
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(xviii) take or fail to take any action that may have any adverse impact
upon, or create any material Liability for, Buyer or the ICS Business with respect to the matters disclosed on
Part 3
of
Disclosure Schedule 3.18
; or
(xix) agree, resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing or any other action that would be reasonably likely to cause any
of the conditions to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement to not be satisfied.
6.2
Representations and Warranties; Supplemental Information
. During the period beginning on the date of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement and ending upon the earlier to occur of the Closing and the termination of this Acquisition
Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.2
, Seller shall have the right to amend the Disclosure Schedules or otherwise supplement or amend information previously delivered to Buyer or Parent with respect to any matter hereafter arising which, if
existing or occurring at the date of this Acquisition Agreement, would have been required to be set forth or disclosed herein or therein, by giving written notice to Buyer and Parent of any addition, deletion, supplement or revision at any time up
to the Closing;
provided
,
however
, that any such addition, deletion, supplement or revision shall be deemed not to be an amendment to this Acquisition Agreement or the Disclosure Schedules, shall not change the risk allocation set
forth in this Acquisition Agreement between Seller, Parent and Buyer and, for avoidance of doubt, Sellers liability after the Closing for Losses incurred or suffered by any Buyer Indemnified Person incident to, resulting from or in any way
arising out of or in connection with any breach of or any inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Acquisition Agreement shall be determined by reference to the Disclosure Schedules at the time of the execution of this
Acquisition Agreement in accordance with
Section 9.1(b)
(and subject to the limitations set forth in
Section 9.6
). If any such additions, deletions, supplements or revisions disclose any events, conditions or states of facts
that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, then Buyer may, at its option, terminate this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with
Section 10.2(a)(x)
without any liability to
Seller (and without Seller having any liability to Buyer, other than as contemplated in
Section 10.2
) by giving written notice to Seller no later than ten days after receipt of any such supplemental information.
6.3
Stockholder Meeting; Proxy Material
. Subject to
Section 6.11
:
(a) Seller shall cause a meeting of its stockholders (the
Seller Stockholder Meeting
) to be duly called
and held as soon as reasonably practicable for the purpose of voting on the approval and adoption of the sale of the ICS Business in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement. The Seller Board shall use its reasonable, good faith
efforts to obtain the Seller Stockholder Approval. Seller shall submit this Acquisition Agreement to its stockholders at the Seller Stockholder Meeting even if the Seller Board shall have submitted a Seller Withdrawal Recommendation.
(b) Subject to the reasonable cooperation of Buyer and Parent, Seller will use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare
and file, within ten (10) Business Days of the date hereof, a preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC and will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to
Sellers stockholders as promptly as practicable after responding to all such comments to the satisfaction of the SEC. Seller shall give Buyer and its counsel the opportunity to review the Proxy Statement and all amendments and supplements
thereto, prior to their being filed with the SEC. Seller will notify Buyer promptly of the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff and of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement or for
additional information and will supply Buyer with copies of all correspondence between Seller or any of its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC, on the other hand, with respect to the Proxy Statement or the transactions contemplated by
this Acquisition Agreement. If at any time prior to the Seller Stockholder Meeting there shall occur any event that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement, Seller will promptly prepare and mail to its stockholders
such an amendment or supplement. Buyer and Parent shall cooperate with Seller, to the extent reasonably requested to do so, in the preparation of the Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto.
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(c) None of the information supplied by Seller for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto will, at the time the Proxy Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto is first mailed to Sellers stockholders and at the time of
the Seller Stockholder Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are
made, not misleading. The Proxy Statement will be prepared in accordance with and comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
6.4
Access Pending Closing
. Subject to applicable Law and confidentiality restrictions, Seller shall, at all reasonable times
prior to Closing, make the properties, management, books and records of Seller, in respect of the ICS Business and management employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), available during normal business hours to Buyer, its representatives,
financial advisors, consultants, lenders and auditors, and Seller, in respect of the ICS Business and employees of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), shall furnish or cause to be furnished to such Persons during such period all such
information and data concerning the same as such Persons may reasonably request;
provided
,
however
, in no event shall Seller be required to furnish or cause to be furnished any information or data concerning employees of the ICS
Business that Seller could (after having consulted with outside counsel) reasonably deem to constitute a violation of any applicable Law or contractual obligation.
6.5
Books and Records
. From and after the Closing, upon reasonable prior written notice, Buyer on the one hand, and Seller on the other hand, shall provide to each other, their respective
Affiliates and their respective Representatives reasonable access (on-site or otherwise) during normal business hours, to all books and records of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business), including, but not limited to, accounting and Tax records,
sales and purchase documents, notes, memoranda, test records and any other electronic or written data (
Records
) pertaining or relating to the period prior to the Effective Time for any reasonable purpose, including but not limited
to (a) preparing Tax returns, (b) defending any claim in respect of which a Notice of Claim with respect to a Third Party Claim has been served, (
provided
, that solely with respect to lawsuits between the Parties hereto, the
requirements of applicable Law, and not this Acquisition Agreement, shall govern the obligation of each Party to provide the other Party, or its Affiliates with Records, as defined herein, and other information requested by Seller or its Affiliates
with respect to such matter) and (c) preparing or reviewing the Closing Date Statement as referred to in
Section 2.7
. Unless otherwise consented to in writing, neither Seller, nor Buyer shall, for a period of six (6) years
following the date hereof or such longer period as retention thereof is required by applicable Law, destroy, alter or otherwise dispose of (or allow the destruction, alteration or disposal of) any of the Records without first offering to surrender
to each other such Records, at its own cost and expense. No Party shall be required by this
Section 6.5
to take any action that would unreasonably interfere with the conduct of its business or unreasonably disrupt its normal operations.
6.6
Government and Third Party Consents
. Prior to the Closing, each of Seller and Buyer will cooperate in order to
give all required notices to third parties and Governmental Authorities and each of Seller and Buyer will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Licenses and Permits, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, declarations and filings
listed on
Disclosure Schedule 3.2(b)
which are required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only those Licenses and Permits, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations,
declarations and filings listed on
Exhibit 6.6
will be required to be obtained by Seller and Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date (collectively, the
Required Consents
). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Seller nor
Buyer will be obligated to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration under any Contract to any third party to obtain the Required Consents.
6.7
Affiliate Agreements
. Seller will cause all Contracts or other transactions between itself, on the one hand, and its Affiliates, on the other, as set forth on
Disclosure Schedule 6.7
with respect to which there could be further or continuing Liability or obligation on the part of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including its subsidiaries
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after the Closing) to be terminated prior to the Closing without any further or continuing Liability on the part of Buyer or any of its Affiliates, other than the Transition Services Agreement.
6.8
Confidentiality; Announcements
.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the terms, provisions and covenants of the Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect until Closing.
(b) Buyer acknowledges that, in the course of its investigations of the ICS
Business, Buyer, its Affiliates and their representatives have and will become aware of confidential information and confidential documents relating to the Excluded Assets and other aspects of Sellers business (the
Other Confidential
Information
), and that its use of such confidential information and documents, or communication of such information to third parties, could be detrimental to Seller. All Other Confidential Information reviewed by Buyer, its Affiliates or
their representatives in connection with this Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be kept confidential and shall not (except as required by applicable judicial order, regulation or law, and only after compliance with
this
Section 6.8(b)
), be disclosed or used by Buyer, its Affiliates or its representatives without Sellers prior written consent;
provided
,
however
, that the term
Other Confidential Information
does
not include information that would otherwise constitute Other Confidential Information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer or any of its Representatives
or (ii) is or becomes known by Buyer from a source (other than Seller or its Representatives) that is not, to the knowledge of Buyer, any of its Representatives, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its Subsidiaries Representatives,
prohibited from disclosing such information to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Seller (
provided
that, for avoidance of doubt, Buyer and its
Subsidiaries will inquire from any such source whether it is prohibited from disclosing to Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries information that would otherwise constitute Other Confidential Information by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to
Seller). With respect to Other Confidential Information, as soon as practicable following Closing: (i) Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective representatives to either (x) promptly destroy or cause the destruction
of all copies of the written or electronic Other Confidential Information (including any copies thereof or extracts therefrom), in Buyers, its Affiliates or their respective representatives possession and confirm such destruction
to Seller in writing or (y) promptly deliver to the disclosing Seller at Buyers own expense all copies of the written and electronic Other Confidential Information; and (ii) Buyer shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to) keep
confidential and shall not use any Other Confidential Information unless required to disclose such information or documents pursuant to judicial order, regulation or law, and only after compliance with this
Section 6.8(b)
. If Buyer or
any of its Affiliates or representatives is requested pursuant to, or required by applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings to disclose any Other Confidential Information, Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) promptly
notify Seller in writing so Seller may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or, in Sellers sole discretion, waive compliance with the terms of this
Section 6.8
in such instance, and (ii) provide reasonable
cooperation and assistance to Seller in opposing or limiting the compelled or required disclosure. If no such protective order or other remedy is obtained, or Seller waives compliance with the terms of this
Section 6.8
in such instance,
Buyer shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish only that portion of the Other Confidential Information, which Buyer is advised by counsel is legally required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that
confidential treatment will be accorded to such information and documents.
(c) Following the Closing, Seller
shall keep confidential and shall not disclose or use, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to keep confidential and not disclose or use, any non-public, proprietary, confidential information, including any non-public, proprietary, confidential
information included in any Intellectual Property, Know-How, trade secrets, customer lists, details of any Contracts, pricing policies, operational methods, marketing plans or strategies, products development techniques, plans or processes of Seller
(in respect of the ICS Business) (
Seller Confidential Information
) that Seller or any of its Subsidiaries may have and such information shall not (except (x) as required by applicable judicial order, regulation or law, and
only after compliance with this
Section 6.8(c)
or (y) as required by the Exchange Act or the Securities
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Act to be disclosed by Seller) be disclosed by Seller or its Subsidiaries without Buyers prior written consent;
provided
,
however
, that the term
Seller Confidential
Information
does not include information that would otherwise constitute Seller Confidential Information that (i) is or becomes generally known to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Acquisition Agreement by Seller
or any of its Representatives or (ii) is or becomes known by Seller from a source (other than Buyer or its Representatives) that is not, to the knowledge of Seller, any of its Representatives, any of its Subsidiaries or any of its
Subsidiaries Representatives, prohibited from disclosing such information to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives by a contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Buyer (
provided
that, for
avoidance of doubt, Seller and its Subsidiaries will inquire from any such source whether it is prohibited from disclosing to Seller or any of its Subsidiaries information that would otherwise constitute Seller Confidential Information by a
contractual, fiduciary or other obligation to Buyer). If Seller or any of its Affiliates or representatives is requested pursuant to, or required by applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings to disclose any Seller Confidential Information,
Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) promptly notify Buyer in writing so that Buyer may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or, in Buyers sole discretion, waive compliance with the terms of this
Section 6.8
in such instance, and (ii) provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to Buyer in opposing or limiting the compelled or required disclosure. If no such protective order or other remedy is obtained, or that Buyer
waives compliance with the terms of this
Section 6.8
in such instance, Seller shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, furnish only that portion of the Seller Confidential Information, which Seller is advised by counsel is legally
required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such information and documents. For avoidance of doubt,
Seller Confidential Information
shall include,
without limitation, any information regarding the ICS Business, including all nonpublic information (in whatever form) relating to or arising from Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), including trade secrets used,
developed or acquired by Buyer in connection with the ICS Business, together with any analyses, records or data generated from such information and material; information concerning the manner and details of the operation, organization and management
of Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business); financial information and/or documents and nonpublic policies, procedures and other printed, written or electronic material generated or used in connection with the ICS Business,
including, but not limited to: business plans and strategies, the identities of business customers and the specific individual customer representatives with whom Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) works; the details of
Sellers or Buyers (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) relationship with such customers and customer representatives; the identities of distributors, contractors and vendors utilized by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in
respect of the ICS Business); the details of Sellers or Buyers (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) relationships with such distributors, contractors and vendors; the natures of fees and charges made to Sellers or
Buyers (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) customers; nonpublic forms, contracts and other documents used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business); all information concerning Sellers or
Buyers (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) employees, agents and contractors, including such Persons compensation, benefits, skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and shortcomings, if any; the nature and content of
computer software used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), whether proprietary to Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business) or used by Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS
Business) under license from a third party; and all other information concerning its concepts, prospects, customers, employees, agents, contractors, earnings, products, services, equipment, systems, and/or prospective and executed Contracts and
other business arrangements.
(d) The Parties agree that no press release or other public statement concerning
the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Acquisition Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued or made without the prior written approval of both Seller and Buyer (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld),
except as required by the rules of any national securities exchange, national securities association or over-the-counter market, foreign or domestic, as applicable, or applicable Law, in
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which case the Party making such disclosure will first provide to the other Party the text of the proposed disclosure, the reasons such disclosure is required and the time and manner in which the
disclosure is intended to be made.
6.9
Cooperation
. On or after the Closing Date, the Parties shall, on request,
cooperate with one another by furnishing any additional information, executing and delivering any additional documents and instruments, including contract assignments and doing any and all such other things as may be reasonably required by the
Parties or their counsel to consummate or otherwise implement the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. In connection with the Liabilities assumed by Buyer and the Liabilities retained by Seller pursuant to this Acquisition
Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their Affiliates and employees to, aid, cooperate with and assist the other Party in their defense of such assumed or retained Liabilities, by, among other things, providing such other
Party with full access to pertinent records at such times as such other party or parties may reasonably request. With respect to the assignment of Intellectual Property, Seller and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate for the purposes of transferring
the responsibility to administer and maintain the Intellectual Property to Buyer, including but not limited to the furnishing to Buyer of all material computer files, correspondence, and other records relating to the taxes, renewals, and all other
filings and maintenance relating to the Intellectual Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Seller nor Buyer will be obligated to compromise any right, asset or benefit or provide any other consideration under any Contract to any third
party in connection with its obligations under this
Section 6.9
.
6.10
Use of Seller Names and Marks
.
(a) Seller will cease all use of all trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, brand names,
domain names, logos or other designations comprising or likely to be confused with the mark eLoyalty or the eLoyalty logo, or any other marks listed on
Disclosure Schedule 2.1(h)
, in any fashion or combination, as well as eliminate the use of
any other designation indicating affiliation with Seller or any of its Affiliates (including by amending, subject to obtaining any necessary prior approval, the organizational documents of Seller or any of its Affiliates to change Seller or such
Affiliates corporate name), as soon as practicable after the Closing Date but not more than 180 days after the Closing Date;
provided
,
however
, that with respect to stationery, checks, contracts, purchase orders, agreements and
other business forms and writings, which could result after the Closing Date in a legal commitment of Seller or any of its Affiliates, Seller will cease immediately after the Closing Date any use of the designations set forth on
Disclosure
Schedule 2.1(h)
as well as of any other designation indicating affiliation after the Closing Date with Seller or any of its Affiliates. Within ten (10) Business Days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall notify, in writing, all
customers, suppliers and financial institutions having current business relationships with Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) that the ICS Business has been acquired from Seller by Buyer.
(b) Notwithstanding
Section 6.10(a)
, during the six (6)-month period commencing on the Closing Date, Seller
shall maintain on the investor relations page of its Internet website at
www.mattersight.com
: (i) a clear notice that the ICS Business has been sold by Seller to Buyer; and (ii) a hyperlink to an alternate URL promoting the ICS
Business, which URL shall be determined by Buyer in its sole discretion,
provided
that such URL complies with the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement.
(c) During the six (6)-month period commencing on the Closing Date, Buyer shall maintain on the investor relations page of
its Internet website at
www.teletech.com
: (i) a clear notice that the ICS Business has been sold by Seller to Buyer and (ii) a hyperlink to an alternate URL promoting the Continuing Business, which URL shall be determined by Seller
in its sole discretion,
provided
that such URL complies with the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement.
6.11
Other Offers
.
(a) Subject to
Section 6.11(b)
, from the date of this Acquisition Agreement
until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.2
, Seller shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit any of its Representatives, Affiliates, Subsidiaries, or any of their
respective
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officers, directors or employees of, or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative (collectively,
Representatives
) to (i) directly or indirectly
solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or any other similar agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement entered into
in accordance with
Section 6.11(b)
of this Acquisition Agreement) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal (each, a
Third Party Acquisition Agreement
) or (iii) directly or indirectly participate in any discussions
or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to, or knowingly take any other action to facilitate any inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to,
any Acquisition Proposal.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
Section 6.11(a)
, at any
time after the date of this Acquisition Agreement and prior to the receipt of the Seller Stockholder Approval, Seller may, in response to an unsolicited Acquisition Proposal which did not result from a breach of
Section 6.11(a)
,
(i) furnish information with respect to Seller and its Affiliates to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal and its Representatives pursuant to a customary confidentiality and standstill agreement not less restrictive of the other party
than the Confidentiality Agreement, except that such confidentiality and standstill agreement between Seller and such Person shall not contain any provisions that would prevent Seller from complying with its obligations to provide the required
disclosure to Buyer pursuant to this
Section 6.11
and (ii) participate in discussions or negotiations with such Person and its Representatives regarding any Acquisition Proposal, if the Seller Board (A) believes in good faith
the Acquisition Proposal to be bona fide, (B) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial advisor) that the unsolicited Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to
lead to a Superior Proposal, (C) determines that the failure to take any of the above actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Seller under applicable Law and (D) complies in all material respects
with the requirements set forth in
Section 6.11(e)
;
provided
,
however
, that Seller shall promptly provide to Buyer any material non-public information concerning Seller or any of its Affiliates that is provided to the
Person making such Acquisition Proposal or its Representatives which was not previously provided to Buyer. Upon execution of this Acquisition Agreement, Seller, its Representatives, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives shall
immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions or negotiations with any Person previously conducted with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, and will request, to the extent permitted under the applicable confidentiality
agreement, the prompt return or destruction of any confidential information previously furnished to such Persons that has not been previously returned to Seller. Seller shall ensure that its Representatives are aware of the provisions of this
Section 6.11
, and any violation of the restrictions contained in this
Section 6.11
by the Seller Board (including any committee thereof) or its Representatives shall be deemed to be a breach of this
Section 6.11
by Seller.
(c) (i) Except as expressly permitted by this
Section 6.11(c)
, (A) the Seller
Board and any committee thereof shall not (1) withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to withdraw or modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, its Seller Board Recommendation (the
Seller Withdrawal Recommendation
) or
(2) approve or recommend or propose publicly to approve or recommend to the holders of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock, or otherwise permit or cause Seller to accept or enter into, an Acquisition Proposal (any action described in
this
clause (A)
being referred to as a
Seller Adverse Recommendation Change
), (B) neither Seller nor any of its subsidiaries shall approve, recommend, publicly propose or enter into any Third Party Acquisition
Agreement, (C) neither Seller nor any of its subsidiaries shall release any third party from, or waive any provisions of, any confidentiality and standstill agreement to which Seller is a party except to the extent the Seller Board determines
in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the failure to so waive the applicable provisions of a confidentiality or standstill agreement would not be consistent with the Seller Boards fiduciary duties to the
stockholders of Seller under applicable Law, and (D) neither the Seller Board nor any committee thereof shall agree or resolve to take any actions set forth in
clause (A)
,
(B)
or
(C)
of this sentence.
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the Seller Stockholder Approval, subject to
Section 6.11(d)
, if the Seller Board (A) receives an Acquisition Proposal that has not resulted from a breach of Sellers obligations
under this
Section 6.11
and that it determines in good faith
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(after consultation with outside legal counsel and a qualified financial advisor) constitutes a Superior Proposal, and (B) determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal
counsel) that failure to take any of the following actions would not be consistent with its fiduciary duties to the stockholders of Seller under applicable Law, then the Seller Board may (x) make a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change and/or
(y) cause Seller to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, but only if Seller shall have concurrently with entering into such Third Party Acquisition Agreement terminated this Acquisition
Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.2(a)(viii)
.
(d) If the Seller Board determines to effect a Seller
Adverse Recommendation Change as provided in Section
6.11(c)(ii)(B)(x)
or to authorize Seller to enter into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal as provided in
Section 6.11(c)(ii)(B)(y)
,
such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or Third Party Acquisition Agreement (as applicable) may only become effective after the end of the fifth (5th) day following Buyers receipt of written notice from Seller (a
Seller
Adverse Recommendation Notice
) advising Buyer that the Seller Board intends to effect such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change, or to authorize Seller to enter into such Third Party Acquisition Agreement, which notice shall contain a copy
of the Superior Proposal to which such Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or Third Party Acquisition Agreement relates;
provided
that any material amendment to the terms of such Superior Proposal after the initial Seller Adverse
Recommendation Notice shall require a new Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice and restart the five (5) day period referred to above. In determining whether to effect a Seller Adverse Recommendation Change or to cause the Seller to enter into a
Third Party Acquisition Agreement in response to a Superior Proposal, in each case, as provided in
Section 6.11(c)
, the Seller Board shall negotiate in good faith with Buyer and its Representatives (to the extent Buyer desires to
negotiate) with respect to any offer from Buyer and take into account in good faith any changes to the terms of this Acquisition Agreement proposed by Buyer (in response to a Seller Adverse Recommendation Notice or otherwise) in determining whether
such Acquisition Proposal still constitutes a Superior Proposal.
(e) Seller shall, within 48 hours of receipt
of an Acquisition Proposal, advise Buyer orally and in writing of such Acquisition Proposal, and the identity of the Person making any such Acquisition Proposal and the material terms of any such Acquisition Proposal. Seller shall keep Buyer
reasonably informed of the status (including any change to the terms thereof) of any such Acquisition Proposal.
(f) Nothing contained in this
Section 6.11
or elsewhere in this Agreement shall prohibit Seller from
(i) taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 or Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act;
provided
,
however
, that any such disclosure other than (x) a
stop-look-and-listen communication to the stockholders of Seller pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any similar communications to the stockholders of Seller), (y) an express rejection of any applicable
Acquisition Proposal or (z) an express reaffirmation of the Seller Board Recommendation to the stockholders of Seller to vote in favor of a resolution approving the transactions contemplated herein, shall be deemed to be a Seller Adverse
Recommendation Change or (ii) making any disclosure to Sellers stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Seller Board after consultation with outside counsel, failure to so disclose would be inconsistent with applicable Law;
provided
,
however
, that in no event shall Seller or the Seller Board or any committee thereof take, agree or resolve to take any action prohibited by
Section 6.11(c)
. Seller shall not submit to the vote of its stockholders
any Acquisition Proposal or Superior Proposal prior to the termination of this Acquisition Agreement.
(g) For
purposes of this Acquisition Agreement:
(i)
Acquisition Proposal
means any written inquiry,
proposal or offer relating to a possible (A) amalgamation, merger, consolidation, tender offer or similar transaction involving the ICS Business or Seller, other than an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving
Seller but not involving the Purchased Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement; (B) sale, lease or other disposition, directly or indirectly (including by way of merger, consolidation, share or
unit exchange or otherwise) of any of the Purchased Assets or Assets of which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement, other than the sale, lease or other disposition of the Purchased Assets used, consumed, replaced or sold in
the Ordinary
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Course; (C) issuance, sale or other disposition of (including by way of merger, consolidation, share or unit exchange or otherwise) Sellers securities (or options, rights or warrants
to purchase or securities convertible into, such securities) other than option grants to employees of Seller in the Ordinary Course of the ICS Business or any issuance, sale or other disposition that will close after the Closing Date and shall not
preclude the consummation of the Closing; (D) liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization or other similar type of transaction with respect to Seller other than any of the Purchased Assets or Assets of which Buyer receives benefit under the
Transition Services Agreement or any such transaction that will close after the Closing Date and shall not preclude the consummation of the Closing; (E) transaction which is similar in form, substance or purpose to any of the foregoing
transactions; or (F) public announcement of an agreement, proposal, plan or intent to do any of the foregoing;
provided
,
however
, that the term
Acquisition Proposal
will not include (X) the transactions
contemplated hereby or (Y) any transaction not involving the Purchased Assets or Assets to which Buyer receives benefit under the Transition Services Agreement.
(ii)
Superior Proposal
means any bona fide Acquisition Proposal, including any Acquisition Proposal
relating solely to the ICS Business Segment, made by a third party (A) on terms which the Seller Board determines in good faith, after consultation with Sellers outside legal counsel and qualified financial advisors, to be more favorable
from a financial point of view to the holders of Seller Common Stock and Seller Series B Stock than the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement, taking into account all the terms and conditions of such proposal, and this Acquisition
Agreement (including any proposal by Buyer to amend the terms of this Acquisition Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement), (B) that is not subject to a financing condition (and if financing is required, such
financing is then fully committed to the third party), (C) that includes termination rights of the third party on terms no less favorable to Seller than the terms set forth in this Acquisition Agreement, and (D) that, in the good faith,
reasonable judgment of the Seller Board is reasonably capable of being completed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and other aspects of such proposal, without unreasonable delay, all from a third party capable of performing such
terms;
provided
that the Seller Board shall not so determine that any such proposal is a Superior Proposal prior to complying in all material respects with
Section 6.11(e)
with respect to such proposal.
6.12
Delivery of Monthly Financials
. Until the Closing Date, Seller shall, as promptly as practicable but in no event later than
twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month, prepare and deliver to Buyer (a) an accounts receivable aging report of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) as of the end of such calendar month, (b) an unaudited income
statement of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) for such calendar month and (c) a list of each Seller transaction (in respect of the ICS Business) with a value of $20,000 that occurred during such month.
6.13
Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Provisions
.
(a) For a period of five (5) years from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall not and will cause its Subsidiaries
not to own an interest in, operate, join, control, advise, work for, consult to, have a financial interest which provides any control of, or participate in any Person producing, designing, providing, soliciting orders for, selling, distributing,
consulting to, or marketing or remarketing products or services competitive with or in substantially the same line of business as the ICS Business, or any part thereof, as of the Closing Date;
provided
,
however
, that the foregoing will
not restrict or prohibit Seller or any of its Affiliates from (i) maintaining and/or undertaking passive investments in less than 5% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation or (ii) engaging in the Continuing Business.
(b) For a period of three (3) years from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall not and will cause its
Subsidiaries not to take any action, formal or informal, direct or indirect, to (A) induce any employee of Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates) to terminate his or her employment with Buyer or Parent (or of any of their
respective Affiliates), or attempt to interfere with the relationship or prospective relationship between Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates) and any creditor, licensee, customer, prospective customer, employee or other party;
provided
,
however
, that Seller shall not be
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restricted from making general solicitations of employment (including the use of general advertisements and recruiting agencies) not specifically directed at the employees of Buyer or Parent (or
of any of their respective Affiliates) and hiring any person (a) who responds thereto, or (b) whose employment has been previously terminated by Buyer or Parent (or of any of their respective Affiliates).
(c) Seller acknowledges that the periods of restriction, the geographical areas of restriction and the restraints imposed
by the provisions of
Sections 6.13(a)
and
(b)
and
Section 6.8(c)
are fair and reasonably required for the protection of Buyer. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or
provision of
Section 6.13(a)
or
(b)
or
Section 6.8(c)
is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability will have the power to reduce the
scope, duration or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the
intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Acquisition Agreement will be enforceable against Seller as so modified. Each Party hereto agrees that any violation of the covenants contained in
Section 6.13(a)
or
(b)
or
Section 6.8(c)
is likely to cause irreparable damage to Buyer; therefore, in addition to any other remedies the Buyer may have under this Acquisition Agreement or otherwise, the Buyer will be entitled to seek an
injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining Seller from violating the covenant or any of its Affiliates from committing or continuing any violation of
Section 6.13(a)
, or
(b)
or
Section 6.8(c)
,
and Seller shall not contest such injunctive relief on the basis that there is an adequate remedy at law for any such violation or threatened violation of this
Section 6.13
or
Section 6.8(c)
.
(d) For a period of three (3) years from and after the Closing Date, Parent shall not and will cause its Subsidiaries
not to take any action, formal or informal, direct or indirect, to (A) induce any employee of Seller (or of any of its Affiliates) to terminate his or her employment with Seller (or of any of its Affiliates), or attempt to interfere with the
relationship or prospective relationship between Seller (or of any its Affiliates) and any creditor, licensee, customer, prospective customer, employee or other party;
provided
,
however
, that Parent shall not be restricted from making
general solicitations of employment (including the use of general advertisements and recruiting agencies) not specifically directed at the employees of Seller (or of any of its Affiliates) and hiring any person (a) who responds thereto, or
(b) whose employment has been previously terminated by Seller (or of any of its Affiliates).
(e) Parent
acknowledges that the periods of restriction and the restraints imposed by the provisions of
Section 6.13(d)
are fair and reasonably required for the protection of Seller. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares that any term or provision of
Section 6.13(d)
is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability will have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of
the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision, and this Acquisition Agreement will be enforceable against Parent as so modified. Each Party hereto agrees that any violation of the covenants contained in
Section 6.13(d)
is likely to cause irreparable
damage to Seller; therefore, in addition to any other remedies Seller may have under this Acquisition Agreement or otherwise, Seller will be entitled to seek an injunction from any court of competent jurisdiction restraining Parent from violating
the covenant or any of its Affiliates from committing or continuing any violation of
Section 6.13(d)
, and Parent shall not contest such injunctive relief on the basis that there is an adequate remedy at law for any such violation or
threatened violation of
Section 6.13(d)
.
6.14
Licenses and Permits; Buyout and Accounting Process &
System Assistance
.
(a) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with and assist Buyer
and its Affiliates (i) in transferring all transferrable Licenses and Permits to Buyer or its designated Affiliate to the extent such Licenses and Permits are not necessary or desirable for Seller after the Closing, (ii) in obtaining for
Buyer of its designated Affiliate, on a post-Closing basis, those Licenses and Permits as may be necessary to operate and conduct the ICS Business as now conducted or to occupy any premises in which the ICS
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Business is operated or conducted, (iii) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties buyout agreements, early termination agreements or similar agreements with respect to
the Covered Equipment and the Covered Leases, and (iv) in negotiating in good faith with the applicable third parties agreements regarding Buyers use after the Closing of IP Licenses comparable to the IP Licenses of Seller (in respect of
the ICS Business) for Third Party Software listed on
Exhibit 6.14
, including with respect to the aggregate number of users authorized pursuant to each such license.
(b) Each of Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts and cooperate in good faith with one another to
cause the creation and verify the operation of a stand-alone accounting process and system to separately record and report on financial information with respect to the ICS Business in a manner allowing Buyer to comply with all applicable
requirements (including reporting requirements) of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, in respect of the ICS Business (such accounting process and system, the
ICS Business Accounting and
Process System
).
6.15
Notification
. From and after the date of this Acquisition Agreement through the
earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this Acquisition Agreement in accordance with
Section 10.2
, Seller shall notify Buyer in writing as soon as Seller becomes aware of any of the following:
(a) the hiring, termination, dismissal or resignation of any senior executive of Seller involved in the ICS Business;
(b) any dispute with any material supplier or customer of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) arising
after the date of this Acquisition Agreement; and
(c) any written notice received by Seller that a material
supplier or customer of Seller (in respect of the ICS Business) intends to change the existing business relationship or the terms and conditions under which it currently sells to or buys from Seller (in respect of the ICS Business).
6.16
Prior Month End Statement
. No later than 14 Business Days following the Prior Month End, Seller shall prepare and deliver to
Buyer the Prior Month End Balance Sheet, together with a statement (the
PME
Statement
), which shall: (A) set forth (1) the Managed Services Transfer Amount, (2) the Estimated Working Capital, (3) the
Estimated Target Working Capital, and (4) the determination of the Estimated Excess Amount or the Estimated Deficiency Amount, as the case may be, each prepared from Sellers books and records in respect of the ICS Business Segment and in
accordance with Sellers historical accounting principles, methods, practices and categories (and, in the case of the Prior Month End Balance Sheet, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied); and (B) reflect no write-up of
any individual Asset of the ICS Business which was included in the ICS Business Balance Sheet and is included in the Prior Month End Balance Sheet to a value greater than its value on the ICS Business Balance Sheet. Seller shall make all of its work
papers and other reasonably relevant documents in connection with the preparation of the Prior Month End Balance Sheet and the PME Statement available to Buyer and shall make the persons in charge of the preparation of the Prior Month End Balance
Sheet and PME Statement available for reasonable inquiry by Buyer.
6.17
Voting Agreements
. Seller represents,
warrants, covenants and agrees that, as of the date of this Agreement, Seller has obtained executed Voting Agreements, each in substantially the form attached as
Exhibit C-1
or
Exhibit C-2
hereto, as the case may be, from
Approving Stockholders providing for irrevocable voting proxies for an aggregate of not less than 48% of the outstanding voting power of Seller in favor of the Seller Stockholder Approval at the Seller Stockholder Meeting. Seller further represents,
warrants, covenants and agrees that such Voting Agreements or new or additional Voting Agreements, each in substantially the form attached as
Exhibit C-1
or
Exhibit C-2
hereto, as the case may be, shall be in full force and effect such
that irrevocable voting proxies for an aggregate of not less than 48% of the outstanding voting power of Seller shall be voting in favor of the Seller Stockholder Approval at the Seller Stockholder Meeting. Seller shall provide Buyer with duly
executed copies of any new or additional Voting Agreements entered into after the date hereof and any other information that Buyer may reasonably request to confirm Sellers compliance with the agreements contained in this
Section 6.17
.
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6.18
Pension Scheme Matters
.
(a) Each of the UK Scheme and the Irish Scheme are defined contribution pension plans, and no Transferred Employee or
other present or former Worker is entitled to any level of pension benefit calculated by reference to their salary, career earnings or otherwise.
(b) Neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates has any liability in respect of, nor could any such Person have any liability in respect of, a defined benefit pension plan in the UK or Ireland.
(c) There are no funding or underfunding issues in connection with the UK Scheme or the Irish Scheme.
6.19
Exhibit Update
.
(a) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith prior to the Closing to amend
Exhibit 2.3(a)
to the extent necessary to reflect thereon any additional Assumed Contract reasonably requested by
Buyer.
(b) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate in good faith prior to the Closing to amend
Exhibit 6.6
to
the extent necessary to reflect thereon any additional Required Consent as Seller and Buyer may mutually agree upon.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER
The obligation of Buyer to proceed with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions precedent, any of which may be waived in
whole or in part by Buyer:
7.1
Accuracy of Representations and Warranties
. Each of the representations and warranties
made by Seller in this Acquisition Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects without regard to any materiality qualifier thereon on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date
(other than those made as of a specified date earlier than the Closing Date in which case each such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct on and as of such earlier date), except for such failures under this
Section 7.1
to be true and correct as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
provided
,
however
, that this
Section 7.1
shall not prohibit or modify
Buyers post-Closing right to be indemnified by Seller, and Sellers post-Closing obligation to indemnify Buyer, pursuant to
Section 9.1(b)
for breaches of representations or warranties as of the execution of this Acquisition
Agreement or as of the Closing Date.
7.2
Performance of Obligations
. Seller shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations required to be performed by Seller under this Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
7.3
Officers Certificate
. Seller shall deliver to Buyer at the Closing a certificate of an officer of Seller certifying that the conditions stated in
Section 7.1
and
Section 7.2
have been fulfilled.
7.4
Consents and Approvals
. All Required Consents listed on
Disclosure Schedule 6.6
shall have been obtained and shall be
in full force and effect.
7.5
No Contrary Judgment
. On the Closing Date there shall exist no valid judicial order
which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
7.6
Seller Stockholder
Approval
. The Seller Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.
7.7
EBITDA Threshold
. EBITDA for the twelve
month period ended on March 31, 2011 shall exceed $8,000,000.
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7.8
Deliveries
. Seller shall have made or tendered, or caused to be made or tendered,
delivery to Buyer the following documents:
(a) bills of sale, assignments, deeds or other applicable documents
of transfer necessary to effect the sale of the Purchased Assets which shall comply with all regulatory requirements of applicable Law of the corresponding jurisdiction as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to effect or evidence the transfer of
the Purchased Assets and the Assumed Liabilities to Buyer, in each case duly executed by an authorized officer of Seller;
(b) an executed counterpart signature page to each of the Related Agreements, duly executed by Seller;
(c) a FIRPTA affidavit, in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer;
(d) clearance and bulk sales certificates with respect to any taxing jurisdiction requested by
Buyer;
(e) the ICS Business Closing Date Balance Sheet, which shall (i) have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied, from and consistent with the books and records of Seller and the ICS Business Segment and (ii) be accurate and complete in all material respects;
(f) the certificate required by an officer of Seller pursuant to
Section 7.3
; and
(g) such documentation as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to vest good and valid title to the Irish Entity Equity in
TeleTech Europe BV.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The obligation of Seller to
proceed with the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions precedent, any of which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller:
8.1
Accuracy of Representations and Warranties
. Each of the representations and warranties made by each of Buyer and Parent in
this Acquisition Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (if and to the extent modified by the term material, in all material respects, material adverse effect or any other similar qualification based
upon materiality) or in all material respects (if and to the extent not modified by any such qualification) on and as of the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (other than those made as of a
specified date earlier than the Closing Date in which case each such representation or warranty shall have been so true and correct on and as of such earlier date);
provided
,
however
, that this
Section 8.1
shall not
prohibit or modify Sellers post-Closing right to be indemnified by Buyer and Parent, and Buyers and Parents post-Closing obligation to indemnify Seller, pursuant to
Section 9.2(b)
for breaches of representations or
warranties as of the execution of this Acquisition Agreement or as of the Closing Date.
8.2
Performance of
Obligations
. Buyer shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Acquisition Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
8.3
Officers Certificate
. Buyer shall deliver to Seller at the Closing a certificate of an officer of Buyer certifying that
the conditions stated in
Section 8.1
and
Section 8.2
have been fulfilled.
8.4
No Contrary
Judgment
. On the Closing Date there shall exist no valid judicial order which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement.
8.5
Seller Stockholder Approval
. The Seller Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained.
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8.6
Deliveries
. Buyer shall have made or tendered, or caused to be made or tendered,
delivery to Seller of all necessary funds in accordance with
Section 2.6(b)
and the following documents:
(a) an executed counterpart signature page to each of the Related Agreements, duly executed by Buyer;
(b) the certificate required by an officer of Buyer pursuant to
Section 8.3
; and
(c) such other customary documents, instruments or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by Seller and as shall be consistent with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1
Indemnification by Seller
. Subject to the limitations set forth in this
ARTICLE IX
, and notwithstanding the closing
conditions set forth in
Section 7.1
, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its managers, members, officers and employees (in their capacity as such), and its and their Affiliates and agents (in all, the
Buyer
Indemnified Persons
) against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred directly or indirectly, in connection with, arising from or as a result of:
(a) any material breach of any of the covenants made in this Acquisition Agreement by Seller or any of its Affiliates;
(b) any breach of any of the representations and warranties made in this Acquisition Agreement by Seller;
(c) the ownership, use or possession of the Excluded Assets;
(d) the Retained Liabilities;
(e) the ownership and operation of the Continuing Business following the Closing; or
(f) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or on behalf of Seller or any of its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date.
9.2
Indemnification by Buyer
. Subject to the limitations set forth in this
ARTICLE IX
, Buyer and Parent shall, jointly and
severally, indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its and directors, shareholders, officers and employees (in their capacity as such), and their Affiliates and agents against and in respect of any and all Losses incurred directly or indirectly in
connection with, arising from or as a result of:
(a) any material breach of any of the covenants made in this
Acquisition Agreement by Buyer, Parent or any of their respective Affiliates;
(b) any breach of any of the
representations or warranties made in this Acquisition Agreement by Buyer or Parent;
(c) the Assumed
Liabilities;
(d) the ownership and operation of the ICS Business following the Closing (other than in respect
of the Retained Liabilities); or
(e) any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or criminal acts committed by or
on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates on or prior to the Closing Date.
9.3
Notice and Payment of Losses
. Upon
obtaining actual knowledge of any Loss, any Person entitled to indemnification under
Section 9.1
or
Section 9.2
(the
Indemnified Party
) shall give written notice to the Party liable for such indemnification
(the
Indemnifying Party
) specifying the facts constituting the basis for such claim and the amount, to the extent known, of the claim asserted and any other relevant information in the possession of the Indemnified Party (such
written notice being hereinafter referred to as a
Notice of Claim
). If
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the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim of indemnification, it shall notify the Indemnified Party thereof within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice of Claim. If the dispute has
not been resolved within thirty (30) days after the parties first meet to attempt such resolution, either party may initiate litigation in accordance with this Acquisition Agreement. If the Indemnifying Party does not dispute the Indemnified
Partys claim of indemnification, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of any valid claim within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Indemnified Partys Notice of Claim. For the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending
on the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date (such date, the
Escrow Expiration Date
), any indemnification obligation of Seller pursuant to this
ARTICLE IX
shall be satisfied first from the Escrow Fund and, if the Escrow
Fund is insufficient or has been fully distributed, by Seller. After the Escrow Expiration Date, any indemnification obligation of Seller pursuant to this Article IX shall be satisfied by Seller.
9.4
Defense of Third Party Claims
. If an Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification hereunder because of a claim asserted by
any claimant (other than an Indemnified Party hereunder) (
Third Person
), the Indemnified Party shall give a Notice of Claim to the Indemnifying Party promptly after such assertion is actually known to the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, and using counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of the claim alleged by such Third Person (a
Third Person
Claim
) at its sole cost and expense;
provided
, that the Indemnifying Party notified the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Person Claim; and
provided
,
further
, that the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to the matter or enter into any settlement with respect to the matter without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld or
delayed unreasonably). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Indemnifying Party is Seller, such Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any such Third Party Claim that (x) is asserted directly by or on
behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of Seller or Buyer (in either case, in respect of the ICS Business), or (y) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party. After receiving notice of the
Indemnifying Partys election to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may thereafter participate in (but not control) the defense of any such Third Person Claim with its own counsel at its own expense, unless
separate representation is necessary to avoid a conflict of interest, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall assume the reasonable fees and expenses of such representation. For the avoidance of doubt, a claim or challenge asserted by a
Governmental Authority, including the IRS, against an Indemnified Party shall be considered a Third Person Claim hereunder. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Person Claim, the Indemnified
Party shall have the right, at its option, to assume and control defense of the matter, and the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with such defense. If the
Indemnifying Party does not offer reasonable assurances to the Indemnified Party as to the Indemnifying Partys financial capacity to satisfy any final judgment or settlement, following a request from the Indemnified Party for such assurances,
the Indemnified Party shall have the right, at its option, to assume and control defense of the matter on the same basis as the immediately preceding sentence. The failure of the Indemnifying Party to respond in writing to the Notice of Claim within
thirty (30) days after receipt thereof shall be deemed an election not to defend the same. If the Indemnifying Party does not so elect to indemnify and assume the defense of any such Third Person Claim, (a) the Indemnified Party may defend
against such claim, in such manner as it may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such claim, after giving written notice of the same to the Indemnifying Party, on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate, and
(b) the Indemnifying Party may participate in (but not control) the defense of such action, with its own counsel at its own expense. The Parties shall make available to each other all relevant information in their possession relating to any
such Third Person Claim and shall cooperate in the defense thereof.
9.5
Survival of Representations and Warranties
.
All of the representations and warranties made by any Party in
ARTICLE III
and
ARTICLE IV
shall survive for a period of six months following the Closing Date, and thereafter to the extent a Notice of Claim is made within such period
with respect to any breach of such representation or warranty occurring within such period and set out in such Notice of Claim;
provided
that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in
Sections 3.1(a)
and
(c)
,
Section 3.2
, the first sentence of
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Section 3.3(a)
, and
Sections 3.25
,
4.1(a)
and
(c)
,
4.2
and
4.3
hereof shall survive the Closing indefinitely and (b) the representations and
warranties set forth in
Sections 3.8
,
3.17
,
3.21
and
3.22
hereof shall survive the Closing until 30 days after the expiration of the statute of limitations applicable to the matters set forth therein. No party shall be
entitled to indemnification for breach of any representation and warranty set forth in
ARTICLE III
and
ARTICLE IV
unless a Notice of Claim of such breach has been given to the Indemnifying Party within the period of survival of
such representation and warranty as set forth herein.
9.6
Limitation on Indemnification
.
(a) The provisions for indemnity under (i)
Section 9.1(b)
and
Section 9.1(a)
with respect to
any material breach of
Section 6.15
, on the one hand, and (ii)
Section 9.2(b)
, on the other hand, shall be effective only when the Losses for which indemnification is sought exceed U.S. $200,000 in the aggregate (the
Indemnification Basket
), in which case the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to indemnification for all of the Indemnified Partys Losses in excess of the Indemnification Basket;
provided
,
however
, that the
Indemnification Basket shall not apply in any manner whatsoever to any breach of a representation or warranty contained in
Sections 3.1(a)
and
(c)
, the first sentence of
Section 3.2
, and
Sections 3.3(a)
,
3.8
and
3.25
and
Sections 4.1(a)
and
(c)
,
4.2
and
4.3
.
(b) The maximum amount
of aggregate indemnifiable Losses which may be recovered by a Party pursuant to
Section 9.1(a)
with respect to any material breach of
Section 6.15
,
9.1(b)
or
9.2(b)
, as the case may be, shall be an amount equal
to $2,000,000 (the
Indemnification Cap
);
provided
that the Indemnification Cap shall not apply to claims based on fraud or any breach of a representation or warranty contained in
Sections 3.1(a)
and
(c)
, the
first sentence of
Section 3.2
, and
Sections 3.3(a)
,
3.8
and
3.25
and
Sections 4.1(a)
and
(c)
,
4.2
and
4.3
.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Acquisition Agreement to the contrary, no Liability, obligation, Contract or other
matter shall constitute a breach of any representation or warranty of Seller or entitle Buyer Indemnified Persons to indemnification hereunder, to the extent, but only to the extent, of the amount of such Liability, obligation, Contract or other
matter was provided for in the Closing Date Statement.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Acquisition
Agreement to the contrary, (i) Seller shall have no obligation to indemnify any Buyer Indemnified Person for (A) any Taxes (and related Losses) that are not Retained Liabilities (unless such Tax results from a breach by Seller of any
covenant in
Section 2.8
), (B) Buyers allocable share of any transfer Taxes as provided under
Section 2.8(a)
(and related Losses) or (C) any Taxes resulting from any breach by Buyer of any covenant contained in
Section 2.8
(and related Losses) and (ii) Buyer shall have no obligation to indemnify any Seller Indemnified Person for (A) any Taxes (and related Losses) that are Retained Liabilities (unless such Tax results from a breach by
Buyer of any covenant in
Section 2.8
), (B) Sellers allocable share of any transfer Taxes as provided under
Section 2.8(a)
(and related Losses) or (C) any Taxes resulting from any breach by Seller of any
covenant contained in
Section 2.8
(and related Losses).
9.7
Characterization and Calculation of Indemnity
Payments
. Any indemnification payments made pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall be considered, to the extent permissible under Law, as adjustments to the Closing Payment for all Tax purposes.
9.8
No Duplication of Losses
. An Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to recover any amount due hereunder more than once in
respect of the same Loss.
9.9
Limitation on Set-off
. Each of Buyer, on behalf of itself and each other Buyer
Indemnified Person, and Seller, on behalf of itself, agrees it shall have the right to set off any unresolved indemnification claim pursuant to this
Article IX
against any payment due pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement or any Related
Agreement.
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9.10
Exclusive Remedy
. The indemnification provisions set forth in this
ARTICLE
IX
shall provide the exclusive remedy for breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty set forth in this Acquisition Agreement, Related Agreements or any other agreement ancillary hereto executed pursuant to this Acquisition
Agreement.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
10.1
Notice
. Any and all notices or other
communications or deliveries required or permitted to be given or made pursuant to any of the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given or made for all purposes if (i) hand-delivered, (ii) sent by a
nationally recognized overnight courier for next Business Day delivery or (iii) sent by confirmed facsimile transmission as follows:
If to Buyer, at:
Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC
c/o TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
9197 South Peoria Street
Englewood, CO 80112
Attn: Legal DepartmentGeneral Counsel
Facsimile: (303) 397-8677
With a copy to:
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
Attn: David S. Stone
Facsimile: (312) 578-1796
If to Seller:
eLoyalty Corporation
150 Field Drive, Suite 250
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Attn: Legal DepartmentGeneral Counsel
Facsimile: (775) 252-9987
With a copy to:
Winston & Strawn LLP
35 W. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Attn: Steven J. Gavin
Fax: (312) 558-5700
or at such other address as any party may specify by notice given to
the other party in accordance with this
Section 10.1
. The date of giving of any such notice shall be the date of hand delivery, the next Business Day after delivery to the overnight courier service, or the date sent by facsimile, as the
case may be.
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10.2
Termination; Termination Fee
.
(a) This Acquisition Agreement may only be terminated
(i) by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;
(ii) by Seller or Buyer, if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before July 3, 2011;
provided
,
however
, that the right to terminate this Acquisition Agreement under this
Section 10.2(a)(ii)
shall not be available to any Party whose failure to perform any of its obligations under this Acquisition Agreement resulted in the
failure of the Closing to be consummated by such date;
(iii) by Seller or Buyer, upon the issuance of any
final, nonappealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction precluding the consummation of the Closing or the transaction contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement or the Related Agreements (by injunction or otherwise),
provided
that the
right to terminate this Acquisition Agreement under this
Section 10.2(a)(iii)
shall not be available to a Party if the issuance of such final, nonappealable order was primarily due to the failure of such Party to perform any of its
obligations under this Acquisition Agreement;
(iv) by Buyer if Seller Stockholder Approval is not obtained
within 90 days of execution of this Acquisition Agreement by the Parties;
(v) by Buyer, if a Seller Adverse
Recommendation Change shall have occurred;
(vi) by Buyer, if Seller shall have willfully and materially
breached the terms of
Section 6.11
of this Acquisition Agreement in any respect adverse to Buyer;
(vii) by Buyer, if Seller has intentionally or recklessly breached any representation or warranty, covenant or agreement
contained in this Acquisition Agreement, and such breach, individually or in combination with any other breach, would cause any of the conditions in
ARTICLE VII
not to be satisfied;
(viii) by Seller, if Seller enters into a Third Party Acquisition Agreement providing for a Superior Proposal, in
accordance with
Section 6.11(c)
,
provided
,
however
, that Seller may only exercise this termination right if Seller has complied with its obligations under
Section 6.11
, including, without limitation,
Section 6.11(d)
, and
provided
,
further
, that such termination shall not be effective unless concurrently therewith Seller fulfills its obligations under
Section 10.2(c)
;
(ix) by Seller, if Buyer is in breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Acquisition
Agreement, and such breach, individually or in combination with any other such breach, would cause any of the conditions in
ARTICLE VIII
not to be satisfied; or
(x) by Buyer, in accordance with
Section 6.2
.
(b) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated as provided in
Section 10.2(a),
written notice of such
termination shall be given to the other Party or Parties, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Acquisition Agreement shall forthwith become null and void (other than
Section 6.8
, this
ARTICLE X
and the Confidentiality Agreement in accordance with its terms, all of which shall survive termination of this Acquisition Agreement at any time) and there shall be no liability as a result thereof on the part of any Party hereto or
their respective Affiliates, except (i) any liability of Seller as provided in
Section 10.2(c)
, and (ii) any liability of any Party for fraud, bad faith or any breach of this Acquisition Agreement.
(c) (i) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to
Section 10.2(a)(v)
,
(vi)
, or
(viii)
, then Seller shall, on the date of such termination, pay Buyer by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer a fee equal to the sum of:
(A) $1,500,000 (the
Termination Fee
), and
(B) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, actually documented and incurred or payable by or on behalf of Buyer in
connection with or in anticipation of the transactions contemplated by this
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Acquisition Agreement and the Related Agreements (whether before or after the date of this Acquisition Agreement), including all attorneys fees, financial advisors fees,
accountants fees and filing fees up to an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 (
Termination Expenses
).
(ii) If this Acquisition Agreement is terminated by Buyer pursuant to
Section 10.2(a)(iv)
or
Section 10.2(a)(vii)
, then Seller shall, on the date of such termination, pay Buyer by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Buyer a fee equal to the Termination Expenses.
(d) Buyer and Seller acknowledge and agree that the payment of the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses as contemplated by
Section 10.2(c)
is reasonable and not excessive in light of
the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Acquisition Agreement. If Buyer has the right to receive the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses pursuant to
Section 10.2(c)
, such Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses
shall be Buyers exclusive remedy for any breach by Seller other than for fraud or bad faith. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the agreements contained in this
Section 10.2
are an integral part of the transactions contemplated
hereby and that, without these agreements, Buyer would not enter into this Acquisition Agreement. If Seller fails promptly to pay the Termination Fee and/or Termination Expenses and, in order to obtain such payment(s), Buyer commences a suit that
results in a judgment against Seller for the Termination Fee or Termination Expenses, Seller shall pay to Buyer its reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred in connection with such suit.
10.3
Entire Agreement
. This Acquisition Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto embody the entire agreement
and understanding of the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter. The Parties hereto agree to execute such additional
transfer agreements as may be required by local law applicable to Seller;
provided
,
however
, that in the event of any conflicting provisions, the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement shall prevail.
10.4
Guaranty
. Parent irrevocably guarantees each obligation of Buyer, and the full and timely performance by Buyer of its
obligations under the provisions of this Acquisition Agreement. This is a guarantee of payment and performance, and not of collection, and Parent acknowledges and agrees that this guarantee is full and unconditional, and, subject to applicable law,
no release or extinguishment of Buyers liabilities and obligations (other than in accordance with the terms of this Acquisition Agreement) will affect the continuing validity and enforceability of this guarantee. Parent hereby waives, for the
benefit of Seller, (a) any right to require Seller as a condition of payment or performance of Parent to proceed against Buyer or pursue any other remedies whatsoever and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defenses or benefits
that may be derived from or afforded by law that limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, except to the extent that any such defense is available to Buyer under this Acquisition Agreement or an Related Agreement. Parent
understands that Seller is relying on this guarantee in entering into this Acquisition Agreement.
10.5
Severability
.
If any provision of this Acquisition Agreement 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 Acquisition Agreement will not be materially and
adversely affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Acquisition Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, and
(c) the remaining provisions of this Acquisition Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom.
10.6
Assignment; Binding Agreement
. This Acquisition Agreement and various rights and obligations arising hereunder shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Acquisition Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder shall be transferred, delegated, or assigned by the
Parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other
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Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except that Buyer shall have the right to transfer and assign its rights hereunder to any entity which is controlled by Buyer or by the
Affiliates of Buyer. No such assignment shall relieve Buyer of any Liability or obligation hereunder.
10.7
Counterparts
. This Acquisition Agreement may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, and in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
10.8
Expenses
. Except as otherwise provided below or elsewhere herein, each Party hereto will pay all
costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and preparation of this Acquisition Agreement and to its performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein on its part to be performed or complied with, including the fees,
expenses and disbursements of its counsel and accountants.
10.9
Headings; Interpretation
.
(a) The article and section headings contained in this Acquisition Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Acquisition Agreement. Each reference in this Acquisition Agreement to an Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit, unless otherwise indicated, shall mean an Article or a Section of this
Acquisition Agreement or a Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Acquisition Agreement, respectively. References herein to days, unless otherwise indicated, are to consecutive calendar days. All Parties have participated substantially in
the negotiation and drafting of this Acquisition Agreement and agree that no ambiguity herein should be construed against the draftsman. References to a corporation or company shall be construed so as to include any
corporation, company or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Acquisition Agreement, they will be deemed to be
followed by the words without limitation. Any singular term in this Acquisition Agreement will be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. All pronouns and variations of pronouns will be deemed to refer to the
feminine, masculine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person referred to may require.
(b)
Matters disclosed pursuant to one section of the Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed disclosed with respect to any other section of such Disclosure Schedules to the extent it is reasonably apparent on the face of such schedule that the matters so
disclosed are applicable to such other section. The inclusion of any information in any section of the Disclosure Schedules or other document delivered by any of the Parties pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall not be deemed to be an
admission or evidence of the materiality of such item, nor shall it establish a standard of materiality for any purpose whatsoever.
10.10
Governing Law
. This Acquisition Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts to be carried out wholly within such
State.
10.11
Submission to Jurisdiction
. Each Party to this Acquisition Agreement consents to submit to the
non-exclusive personal jurisdiction of any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding may be
heard and determined in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement in any other court. Each Party to this Acquisition Agreement agrees not to assert in any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Acquisition Agreement that the venue is improper, waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety or other security that
might be required of any other party with respect thereto.
10.12
No Waiver
. No disclosure of information made in this
Acquisition Agreement or required to be made pursuant to this Acquisition Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of the Attorney-Client privilege or Work Product doctrine, or to the extent such disclosure could be so construed, the Parties
shall enter into a mutually acceptable agreement to protect such disclosure.
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10.13
No Third Party Beneficiaries or Other Rights
. Nothing herein shall grant to or
create in any Person not a party hereto, or any such Persons Affiliates, any right to any benefits hereunder, and no such party shall be entitled to sue either Party to this Acquisition Agreement with respect thereto. The representations and
warranties contained in this Acquisition Agreement are made for purposes of this Acquisition Agreement only and shall not be construed to confer any additional rights on the Parties under applicable state or federal or foreign securities laws.
10.14
Amendment and Waiver
. Subject to
Section 6.2
, any provision of this Acquisition Agreement may be
amended or waived only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by Seller and Buyer, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties hereto has caused this Acquisition Agreement to
be executed as of the date first above written.
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Interim Chief Financial Officer
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TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
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ELOYALTY CORPORATION
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ANNEX B
FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT INSIDER STOCKHOLDERS
This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of March , 2011 (this
Agreement
), is entered into by and among Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability
company (
Buyer
), and each stockholder listed on
Schedule I
hereto (each such stockholder being referred to herein as a
Stockholder
) of eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), with respect to the shares of (i) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (
Common Stock
), and (ii) 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company owned by
each such Stockholder (
Series B Stock
and, together with Common Stock, the
Shares
), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any such Stockholder.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Buyer, TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Company have entered into an Acquisition Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended or supplemented, the
Acquisition Agreement
) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell and assign, and Buyer has agreed to purchase and assume, certain assets and liabilities of the Company;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the record or beneficial owner of, and has the power to vote (or cause to be voted),
the Shares set forth opposite such Stockholders name on
Schedule I
hereto;
WHEREAS, in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, each Stockholder desires to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the Acquisition Agreement, the change of the Companys corporate name and the other
transactions contemplated thereby at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, or at any adjournment thereof, or pursuant to any consent of the stockholders of the Company, in lieu of a meeting
or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement has the meaning ascribed to
such term in the Acquisition Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in contemplation of the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual
agreements, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN COVENANTS
1.1
Lock-Up
.
(a) Each Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that, at any time prior to the Closing Date, such Stockholder will not,
directly or indirectly, (i) (A) sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, tender, encumber or otherwise dispose of or limit such Stockholders right to vote in any manner any of such Stockholders Shares, (B) sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, tender, encumber or otherwise dispose of any securities exchangeable, exercisable or convertible into Shares owned by such Stockholder, in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Stockholder,
or (C) agree to do any of the foregoing, or (ii) take any action which would have the effect of preventing or disabling such Stockholder from performing such Stockholders obligations under this Agreement.
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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 1.1(a)
,
(i) each Stockholder who is a natural person may transfer any or all of such Stockholders Shares to such Stockholders spouse, ancestors, descendants or any trust for any of their benefits and (ii) each Stockholder that is not a
natural person may transfer any or all of such Stockholders Shares to its Affiliates;
provided
,
however
, that in any such case, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of such transfer, (x) each person to which any
of such Shares or any interest in any of such Shares is or may be transferred (A) shall have executed and delivered to Buyer a counterpart to this Agreement pursuant to which such person shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, and (B) shall have agreed in writing with Buyer to hold such Shares or interest in such Shares subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (y) this Agreement shall be the legal, valid and binding agreement
of such person, enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms.
1.2
No Solicitation
. Prior to the
Closing Date, no Stockholder shall, directly or indirectly, take any action that the Company is prohibited from taking pursuant to
Section 6.12
of the Acquisition Agreement.
1.3
Certain Events
. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder will attach to the Shares and will be binding upon any person to
which legal or beneficial ownership of any or all of the Shares passes, whether by operation of Law or otherwise, including without limitation, any Stockholders successors or assigns. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder will also
attach to any additional Shares of the Company issued to or acquired by any Stockholder.
1.4
Grant of Proxy; Voting
Agreement
.
(a) Each Stockholder has revoked or terminated any proxies, voting agreements or similar
arrangements previously given or entered into with respect to such Stockholders Shares and, during the period prior to the Closing Date, hereby irrevocably (except as provided in
Section 6.1
) appoints Buyers Secretary as
proxy for such Stockholder to vote such Stockholders Shares for such Stockholder and in such Stockholders name, place and stead, at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, or at
any adjournment thereof or pursuant to any consent of the stockholders of the Company, in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, (i) for the authorization of the sale of the ICS Business, the change of the Companys corporate name and the other
transactions contemplated by, and in each case pursuant to, the terms of the Acquisition Agreement (the
Proxy Matters
), and (ii) against any proposal regarding any Acquisition Proposal;
provided
, that such proxy shall
automatically be terminated immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with
Section 6.1
. Buyer hereby acknowledges that each proxy granted hereby shall not be effective for any other purpose and that each Stockholder
shall retain the right to vote such Stockholders Shares at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company with respect to any matter other than the Proxy Matters. The parties acknowledge and agree that
neither Buyer, nor Buyers successors, assigns, subsidiaries, divisions, employees, officers, managers, members, agents and affiliates shall owe any duty to, whether in law or otherwise, or incur any liability of any kind whatsoever, including
without limitation, with respect to any and all claims, losses, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), and compensation of any kind or nature whatsoever to any Stockholder in connection with or as a
result of any voting by officers of Buyer of the Shares subject to any irrevocable proxy hereby granted to Buyer at any annual, special or other meeting or action or the execution of any consent of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose set
forth herein. The parties acknowledge and agree that no Stockholder nor any successor, assign or affiliate of any Stockholder shall owe any duty to, whether in law or otherwise, or incur any liability of any kind whatsoever, including without
limitation, with respect to any and all claims, losses, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), and compensation of any kind or nature whatsoever to Buyer in connection with or as a result of any
voting by officers of Buyer of the Shares subject to any irrevocable proxy hereby granted to Buyer at any annual, special or other meeting or action or the execution of any consent of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose set forth herein.
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(b) Subject to
Section 1.4(a)
, no irrevocable proxy established
in
Section 1.4(a)
shall be terminated by any act of any Stockholder or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of any Stockholder or by the occurrence of any other event or events (including, without limiting the
foregoing, the termination of any trust or estate for which any Stockholder is acting as a fiduciary or fiduciaries or the dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership).
1.5
Reliance By Buyer
. Each Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Buyer is entering into the Acquisition Agreement in
reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder.
1.6
Public Announcement
. Each party
hereto agrees that no press release or other public statement concerning the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued or made without the prior written approval of the other
parties hereto (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as required by applicable federal securities laws and by the rules of any national securities exchange, national securities association or over-the-counter market, foreign or
domestic, as applicable, or applicable Law, in which case the party making such disclosure will first provide to the other parties the text of the proposed disclosure, the reasons such disclosure is required and the time and manner in which the
disclosure is intended to be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (a) each Stockholder hereby authorizes Buyer to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC, the NYSE or NASDAQ or any other national
securities exchange, such Stockholders identity and ownership of such Stockholders Shares and the nature of such Stockholders commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement, and (b) Buyer hereby authorizes
each Stockholder to make such disclosure or filings as may be required by the SEC, the NYSE, NASDAQ or any other national securities exchange. This
Section 1.6
shall terminate and be null and void upon the Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH STOCKHOLDER
Each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the date hereof, that:
2.1
Ownership
. Such Stockholder holds of record or beneficially the Shares listed opposite such Stockholders name on
Schedule I
hereto.
2.2
Authorization
. Such Stockholder is a natural person or a legal entity of the type set forth under such Stockholders name
on
Schedule I
hereto. If such Stockholder is a natural person, such Stockholder is competent and has (and with respect to such Stockholders Shares acquired after the date hereof, will have) all requisite power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has sole voting power, with respect to such Stockholders Shares with no restrictions on such Stockholders voting rights pertaining thereto, except as
set forth in such Stockholders Shares. If such Stockholder is not a natural person, such Stockholder has been duly organized, and is validly existing and in good standing, under the laws of the jurisdiction of formation, has all requisite
power and authority to own such Stockholders Shares, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has sole voting power, with respect to such Stockholders Shares with no restrictions on
such Stockholders voting rights pertaining thereto, except as set forth in such Stockholders Shares. Such Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of such
Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other Laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity.
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2.3
No Violation
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (a) require such Stockholder to file or register with, or obtain any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental agency, authority, administrative or regulatory body,
court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic, or any other entity other than a Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D and any other filings with the SEC that may be required pursuant to the Exchange Act or with the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or
(b) violate, or cause a breach of or default under, or conflict with any organizational document, contract, agreement or understanding, any Law binding upon such Stockholder, except for such violations, breaches, defaults or conflicts which are
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on such Stockholders ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement. As of the date hereof, no proceedings are pending which, if adversely determined,
will have an adverse effect on such Stockholders ability to vote any of such Stockholders Shares.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder, as of the date hereof that:
3.1
Authorization
. Buyer has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer has duly
executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at
Law or in equity.
3.2
No Violation
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will (a) require Buyer to file or register with, or obtain any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental agency, authority, administrative or regulatory body, court or other tribunal,
foreign or domestic, or any other entity other than filings (i) with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, or (ii) pursuant to local law, or (b) violate, cause a breach of or default under, or conflict with any organizational
document, contract, agreement or understanding, any Law binding upon Buyer, except for such violations, breaches, defaults or conflicts which are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on Buyers
ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The respective representations and warranties of each Stockholder and Buyer contained herein shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any other party hereto. All
representations and warranties shall terminate on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE V
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
Each Stockholder acknowledges that Buyer will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of such Stockholder which are
contained in this Agreement. It is accordingly agreed that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available to Buyer
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upon the breach by such Stockholder of such covenants and agreements, Buyer shall have the right to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach of such covenants or
agreements or otherwise to obtain specific performance of any of such covenants or agreements.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Termination Date
. This Agreement and all obligations hereunder, as well as the proxy granted pursuant to
Section 1.4
, shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the Closing Date, (b) the termination of the Acquisition Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.2
thereof and (c) the date of any material amendment or
modification of the Acquisition Agreement that adversely affects the consideration payable to the Company pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under
this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that (i) nothing set forth in this
Section 6.1
shall relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement prior to termination hereof, and (ii) the
provisions of this
Article VI
shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
6.2
Capacity as a Stockholder;
Fiduciary Duties
. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (a) no Stockholder makes any agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in such Stockholders capacity as a record holder and beneficial
owner of such Stockholders Shares, and makes no agreement or understanding in such Stockholders capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or in such Stockholders capacity as a trustee or
fiduciary of any employee benefit plan or trust, and (b) nothing herein will be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction by such Stockholder serving on the Company board of directors or on the board of directors of any Company
subsidiary or as an officer or fiduciary of the Company, any Company subsidiary or any employee benefit plan or trust, acting in such persons capacity as a director, officer, trustee and/or fiduciary.
6.3
Additional Shares; Adjustments
. If, after the date hereof, any Stockholder acquires beneficial or record ownership of any
additional Shares (any such shares,
Additional Shares
), including, without limitation, upon exercise of any option, warrant or right to acquire shares of capital stock of the Company or any other equity right of the Company, or
through any stock dividend or stock split, the provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Shares shall thereafter be applicable to such Additional Shares as if such Additional Shares had been Shares as of the date hereof. The provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence shall be effective with respect to Additional Shares without action by any person or entity immediately upon the acquisition by any Stockholder of beneficial ownership of such Additional Shares.
6.4
Expenses
. Each of the parties hereto shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement.
6.5
Binding Effect
. This Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective representatives and permitted successors and assigns.
6.6
Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may
be amended only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
6.7
Headings
. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement.
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6.8
Assignment
. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder shall be transferred, delegated, or assigned by the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except that Buyer shall have the right to
transfer and assign its rights hereunder to any entity which is controlled by Buyer or by the Affiliates of Buyer. No such assignment shall relieve Buyer of any liability or obligation hereunder.
6.9
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but each of
which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
6.10
Notices
. Any notice or other communication required
or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered in person, by overnight courier, by facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmed by telephone or by automatic transmission report), or five (5) Business Days
after being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), as follows:
(a)
if to Buyer, to:
Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC
c/o TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
9197 South Peoria Street
Englewood, CO 80112
Attn: Legal DepartmentGeneral Counsel
Facsimile No.: (303) 397-8677
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
Attn: David S. Stone
Facsimile No.: (312) 578-1796
(b) If to a Stockholder, as set forth on the counterpart signature page of such Stockholder to this Agreement.
Any party may by notice given in accordance with this
Section 6.10
to the other parties designate updated information for
notices hereunder.
6.11
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of Laws.
6.12
Severability
. If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any Law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic
or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby
are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
6.13
Further Assurances
. From time to
time, at Buyers request and without further consideration, each Stockholder shall execute and deliver to Buyer such documents and take such action as Buyer may reasonably request in order to consummate more effectively the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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6.14
Remedies Not Exclusive
. All rights, powers and remedies provided under this
Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity will be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any right thereof by any party hereto will not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right,
power or remedy by such party.
6.15
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer and each Stockholder have caused this Agreement to be duly
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SCHEDULE I
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FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENTNON-INSIDER STOCKHOLDERS
This VOTING AGREEMENT, dated as of March , 2011 (this
Agreement
), is entered into by and among
Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (
Buyer
), and the stockholder listed on
Schedule I
hereto (the
Stockholder
) of eLoyalty Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), with respect to the shares of (i) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (
Common Stock
), and (ii) 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company owned by
each such Stockholder, if any (
Series B Stock
and, together with Common Stock, the
Shares
), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any such Stockholder.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Buyer, TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Company have entered into an Acquisition Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended or supplemented, the
Acquisition Agreement
) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell and assign, and Buyer has agreed to purchase and assume, certain assets and liabilities of the Company;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Stockholder is the record or beneficial owner of, and has the power to vote (or cause to be voted),
the Shares set forth opposite such Stockholders name on
Schedule I
hereto;
WHEREAS, in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement, each Stockholder desires to vote in favor of the approval and adoption of the Acquisition Agreement, the change of the Companys corporate name and the other
transactions contemplated thereby at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, or at any adjournment thereof, or pursuant to any consent of the stockholders of the Company, in lieu of a meeting
or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement has the meaning ascribed to
such term in the Acquisition Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in contemplation of the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual
agreements, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
CERTAIN COVENANTS
1.1
Lock-Up
.
(a) Each Stockholder hereby covenants and agrees that such Stockholder will not, directly or indirectly, (i) during
the ten (10) Business Days following the date of this Agreement (the
Lock-Up Period
) (A) sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, tender, encumber or otherwise dispose of or limit such Stockholders right to
vote in any manner any of such Stockholders Shares, (B) sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, tender, encumber or otherwise dispose of any securities exchangeable, exercisable or convertible into Shares owned by such Stockholder,
in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Stockholder, or (C) agree to do any of the foregoing (the actions set forth in subsection (i) are collectively referred to as a
Transfer
), or (ii) at any
time prior to the Closing Date, take any action which would have the effect of preventing or disabling such Stockholder from performing such Stockholders obligations under this Agreement.
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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 1.1(a)(i)
, each
Stockholder may Transfer any or all of such Stockholders Shares during the Lock-Up Period if, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of such Transfer, (x) each person to which any of such Shares or any interest in any of such
Shares is or may be transferred (A) shall have executed and delivered to Buyer a counterpart to this Agreement pursuant to which such person shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (B) shall have agreed in
writing with Buyer to hold such Shares or interest in such Shares subject to all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and (y) this Agreement shall be the legal, valid and binding agreement of such person, enforceable against such
person in accordance with its terms.
1.2
No Solicitation
. Prior to the Closing Date, no Stockholder shall, directly or
indirectly, take any action that the Company is prohibited from taking pursuant to
Section 6.12
of the Acquisition Agreement.
1.3
Certain Events
. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder will attach to the Shares and will be binding upon any person to which legal or beneficial ownership of any or all of the Shares
passes, whether by operation of Law or otherwise, including without limitation, any Stockholders successors or assigns. This Agreement and the obligations hereunder will also attach to any additional Shares of the Company issued to or acquired
by any Stockholder.
1.4
Grant of Proxy; Voting Agreement
.
(a) Each Stockholder has revoked or terminated any proxies, voting agreements or similar arrangements previously given or
entered into with respect to such Stockholders Shares and, during the period prior to the Closing Date, hereby irrevocably (except as provided in
Section 6.1
) appoints Buyers Secretary as proxy for such Stockholder to vote
such Stockholders Shares for such Stockholder and in such Stockholders name, place and stead, at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company, as applicable, or at any adjournment thereof or pursuant
to any consent of the stockholders of the Company, in lieu of a meeting or otherwise, (i) for the authorization of the sale of the ICS Business, the change of the Companys corporate name and the other transactions contemplated by, and in
each case pursuant to, the terms of the Acquisition Agreement (the
Proxy Matters
), and (ii) against any proposal regarding any Acquisition Proposal;
provided
, that such proxy shall automatically be terminated
immediately upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with
Section 6.1
. Buyer hereby acknowledges that each proxy granted hereby shall not be effective for any other purpose and that each Stockholder shall retain the right to vote
such Stockholders Shares at any annual, special or other meeting or action of the stockholders of the Company with respect to any matter other than the Proxy Matters. The parties acknowledge and agree that neither Buyer, nor Buyers
successors, assigns, subsidiaries, divisions, employees, officers, managers, members, agents and affiliates shall owe any duty to, whether in law or otherwise, or incur any liability of any kind whatsoever, including without limitation, with respect
to any and all claims, losses, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), and compensation of any kind or nature whatsoever to any Stockholder in connection with or as a result of any voting by officers
of Buyer of the Shares subject to any irrevocable proxy hereby granted to Buyer at any annual, special or other meeting or action or the execution of any consent of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose set forth herein. The parties
acknowledge and agree that no Stockholder nor any successor, assign or affiliate of any Stockholder shall owe any duty to, whether in law or otherwise, or incur any liability of any kind whatsoever, including without limitation, with respect to any
and all claims, losses, demands, causes of action, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees), and compensation of any kind or nature whatsoever to Buyer in connection with or as a result of any voting by officers of Buyer of the
Shares subject to any irrevocable proxy hereby granted to Buyer at any annual, special or other meeting or action or the execution of any consent of the stockholders of the Company for the purpose set forth herein.
(b) Subject to
Section 1.4(a)
, no irrevocable proxy established in
Section 1.4(a)
shall be
terminated by any act of any Stockholder or by operation of law, whether by the death or incapacity of any Stockholder or by the occurrence of any other event or events (including, without limiting the foregoing, the termination of
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any trust or estate for which any Stockholder is acting as a fiduciary or fiduciaries or the dissolution or liquidation of any corporation or partnership).
1.5
Reliance By Buyer
. Each Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Buyer is entering into the Acquisition Agreement in
reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Stockholder.
1.6
Public Announcement
. Each party
hereto agrees that no press release or other public statement concerning the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be issued or made without the prior written approval of the other
parties hereto (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as required by applicable federal securities laws and by the rules of any national securities exchange, national securities association or over-the-counter market, foreign or
domestic, as applicable, or applicable Law, in which case the party making such disclosure will first provide to the other parties the text of the proposed disclosure, the reasons such disclosure is required and the time and manner in which the
disclosure is intended to be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (a) each Stockholder hereby authorizes Buyer to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC, the NYSE or NASDAQ or any other national
securities exchange, such Stockholders identity and ownership of such Stockholders Shares and the nature of such Stockholders commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement, and (b) Buyer hereby authorizes
each Stockholder to make such disclosure or filings as may be required by the SEC, the NYSE, NASDAQ or any other national securities exchange. This
Section 1.6
shall terminate and be null and void upon the Closing Date.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH STOCKHOLDER
Each Stockholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the date hereof, that:
2.1
Ownership
. Such Stockholder holds of record or beneficially the Shares listed opposite such Stockholders name on
Schedule I
hereto.
2.2
Authorization
. Such Stockholder is a natural person or a legal entity of the type set forth under such Stockholders name
on
Schedule I
hereto. If such Stockholder is a natural person, such Stockholder is competent and has (and with respect to such Stockholders Shares acquired after the date hereof, will have) all requisite power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has sole voting power, with respect to such Stockholders Shares with no restrictions on such Stockholders voting rights pertaining thereto, except as
set forth in such Stockholders Shares. If such Stockholder is not a natural person, such Stockholder has been duly organized, and is validly existing and in good standing, under the laws of the jurisdiction of formation, has all requisite
power and authority to own such Stockholders Shares, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and has sole voting power, with respect to such Stockholders Shares with no restrictions on
such Stockholders voting rights pertaining thereto, except as set forth in such Stockholders Shares. Such Stockholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of such
Stockholder, enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other Laws affecting the enforcement
of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity.
2.3
No Violation
. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will (a) require such Stockholder to file or register with, or obtain any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental agency, authority, administrative or regulatory body,
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court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic, or any other entity other than a Schedule 13G or Schedule 13D and any other filings with the SEC that may be required pursuant to the Exchange Act or
with the NASDAQ Global Select Market, or (b) violate, or cause a breach of or default under, or conflict with any organizational document, contract, agreement or understanding, any Law binding upon such Stockholder, except for such violations,
breaches, defaults or conflicts which are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on such Stockholders ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement. As of the date hereof, no proceedings
are pending which, if adversely determined, will have an adverse effect on such Stockholders ability to vote any of such Stockholders Shares.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder, as of the date hereof that:
3.1
Authorization
. Buyer has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent enforceability may be limited by the effect of applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and the effect of general principles of equity,
regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity.
3.2
No Violation
. Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (a) require Buyer to file or register with, or obtain any permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental agency,
authority, administrative or regulatory body, court or other tribunal, foreign or domestic, or any other entity other than filings (i) with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, or (ii) pursuant to local law, or (b) violate, cause a
breach of or default under, or conflict with any organizational document, contract, agreement or understanding, any Law binding upon Buyer, except for such violations, breaches, defaults or conflicts which are not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on Buyers ability to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The respective representations and warranties of each Stockholder and Buyer contained herein shall not be deemed waived or otherwise affected by any investigation made by any other party hereto. All
representations and warranties shall terminate on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE V
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
Each Stockholder acknowledges that Buyer will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of such Stockholder which are
contained in this Agreement. It is accordingly agreed that, in addition to any other remedies which may be available to Buyer upon the breach by such Stockholder of such covenants and agreements, Buyer shall have the right to obtain injunctive
relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach of such covenants or agreements or otherwise to obtain specific performance of any of such covenants or agreements.
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ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1
Termination Date
. This Agreement and all obligations
hereunder, as well as the proxy granted pursuant to
Section 1.4
, shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the Closing Date, (b) the termination of the Acquisition Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.2
thereof and
(c) the date of any material amendment or modification of the Acquisition Agreement that adversely affects the consideration payable to the Company pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, no party shall have
any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement;
provided
,
however
, that (i) nothing set forth in this
Section 6.1
shall relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement prior to
termination hereof, and (ii) the provisions of this
Article VI
shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
6.2
Capacity as a Stockholder; Fiduciary Duties
. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary: (a) no
Stockholder makes any agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in such Stockholders capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner of such Stockholders Shares, and makes no agreement or understanding in such
Stockholders capacity as a director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or in such Stockholders capacity as a trustee or fiduciary of any employee benefit plan or trust, and (b) nothing herein will be
construed to limit or affect any action or inaction by such Stockholder serving on the Company board of directors or on the board of directors of any Company subsidiary or as an officer or fiduciary of the Company, any Company subsidiary or any
employee benefit plan or trust, acting in such persons capacity as a director, officer, trustee and/or fiduciary.
6.3
Additional Shares; Adjustments
. If, after the date hereof, any Stockholder acquires beneficial or record ownership of any additional Shares (any such shares,
Additional Shares
), including, without limitation, upon exercise
of any option, warrant or right to acquire shares of capital stock of the Company or any other equity right of the Company, or through any stock dividend or stock split, the provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Shares shall thereafter be
applicable to such Additional Shares as if such Additional Shares had been Shares as of the date hereof. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall be effective with respect to Additional Shares without action by any person or entity
immediately upon the acquisition by any Stockholder of beneficial ownership of such Additional Shares.
6.4
Expenses
.
Each of the parties hereto shall pay its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement.
6.5
Binding Effect
.
This Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective representatives and permitted successors and assigns.
6.6
Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries
. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes
all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument duly executed by the parties hereto. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer
upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
6.7
Headings
. The headings contained
in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
6.8
Assignment
. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests, or obligations hereunder shall be transferred, delegated, or assigned by the parties hereto without the prior written
consent of the other parties hereto (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except that Buyer shall have the right to transfer and
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assign its rights hereunder to any entity which is controlled by Buyer or by the Affiliates of Buyer. No such assignment shall relieve Buyer of any liability or obligation hereunder.
6.9
Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but each of
which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
6.10
Notices
. Any notice or other communication required
or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered in person, by overnight courier, by facsimile transmission (with receipt confirmed by telephone or by automatic transmission report), or five (5) Business Days
after being sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested), as follows:
(a)
if to Buyer, to:
Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC
c/o TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
9197 South Peoria Street
Englewood, CO 80112
Attn: Legal DepartmentGeneral Counsel
Facsimile No.: (303) 397-8677
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
2 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60602
Attn: David S. Stone
Facsimile No.: (312) 578-1796
(b) If to a Stockholder, as set forth on the counterpart signature page of such Stockholder to this Agreement.
Any party may by notice given in accordance with this
Section 6.10
to the other parties designate updated information for
notices hereunder.
6.11
Governing Law
. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of Laws.
6.12
Severability
. If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any Law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic
or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby
are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
6.13
Further Assurances
. From time to
time, at Buyers request and without further consideration, each Stockholder shall execute and deliver to Buyer such documents and take such action as Buyer may reasonably request in order to consummate more effectively the transactions
contemplated hereby.
6.14
Remedies Not Exclusive
. All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or
otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity will be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any right thereof by any party hereto will not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy
by such party.
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6.15
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer and each Stockholder have caused this Agreement to be duly
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ANNEX C
March 11, 2011
Board of Directors
eLoyalty Corporation
150 Field Drive
Suite 250
Lake Forest, IL 60045
To the Members of the
Board of Directors:
eLoyalty Corporation (the
Company
) has engaged NeXtAdvisors, a unit of North Point Advisors LLC, a
member of FINRA
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NeXtAdvisors
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we or us), to serve as an independent financial advisor to the Board of Directors (the
Board of Directors
) of the Company and to provide an opinion (the
Opinion
) as of the date hereof as
to the fairness, from a financial point of view, to the Company of the Consideration (as herein defined) to be received by the Company in the contemplated transaction described below (the
Proposed Transaction
). Any conclusion that
the Consideration to be received by the Company is fair, from a financial point of view, would be based on whether the consideration in the Proposed Transaction is within a range suggested by certain financial analyses discussed with and approved in
advance by the Company.
Description of the Proposed Transaction
The Proposed Transaction is the proposed sale of the Integrated Contact Solutions business (ICS) of the Company to TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech), pursuant to an Acquisition
Agreement (the
Agreement
), draft dated March 10, 2011, by and between the Company and TeleTech. The Agreement provides, among other things, for the sale of the assets that comprise ICS to TeleTech pursuant to the Agreement
for consideration consisting of a cash payment to the Company of $40,850,000 and the assumption of certain liabilities of ICS. The cash payment shall be adjusted for (i) a working capital amount and (ii) a managed services transfer amount
(such payment, as so reduced, the
Consideration
), and subject to an escrow for potential indemnification obligations. We understand the terms and conditions of the Proposed Transaction are fully set forth in the Agreement.
Scope of Analysis
This Opinion (i) does not address the merits of the underlying business decision to enter into the Proposed Transaction versus any alternative
strategy or transaction; (ii) does not address any transaction related to the Proposed Transaction; (iii) is not a recommendation as to how the board of directors or any stockholder should vote or act with respect to any matters relating
to the Proposed Transaction, or whether to proceed with the Proposed Transaction or any related transaction; and (iv) does not indicate that the consideration received is the
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best possibly attainable under any circumstances. Instead, this Opinion merely states whether the consideration in the Proposed Transaction is within a range suggested by certain financial
analyses discussed with and approved in advance by the Company, which analyses did not include the Excluded Analyses (as defined below), among others. The decision as to whether to proceed with the Proposed Transaction or any related transaction may
depend on an assessment of factors unrelated to the financial analyses on which this Opinion is based. In rendering this Opinion, NeXtAdvisors is not expressing any opinion with respect to the amount or nature of any compensation to any of the
Companys officers, directors, or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the Consideration to be received by the Company in the Proposed Transaction, or with respect to the fairness of any such compensation. This Opinion should
not be construed as creating any fiduciary duty on the part of NeXtAdvisors to any party.
In connection with this Opinion, NeXtAdvisors has
made such reviews, analyses and inquiries as it has deemed necessary and appropriate under the circumstances. NeXtAdvisors also took into account its assessment of general economic, market and financial conditions, as well as its experience in
securities and business valuation, in general, and with respect to similar transactions, in particular. NeXtAdvisors procedures, investigations, and financial analysis with respect to the preparation of its Opinion included, but were not
limited to, the items summarized below.
NeXtAdvisors, in arriving at its opinion, has, among other things:
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Reviewed certain internal financial information and other data relating to ICS and its financial prospects that were provided to us by the management of the Company,
including financial forecasts and estimates prepared by the management of the Company;
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Discussed certain short and long-term challenges that management of the Company believes confront the Company if the Company were to retain ICS, including without
limitation the question of customer concentration;
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Reviewed information obtained during discussions with members of the management and the board of directors of the Company concerning certain aspects of the Proposed
Transaction and the business and financial prospects of ICS;
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Performed certain valuation and comparative analyses using generally accepted valuation and analytical techniques including a discounted cash flow analysis, an analysis
of selected public companies that NeXtAdvisors deemed relevant, and an analysis of selected transactions that NeXtAdvisors deemed relevant;
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Compared the financial terms of the Proposed Transaction with publicly-available financial terms of certain other transactions that we believe to be generally relevant;
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Reviewed a draft of the Agreement dated March 10, 2011;
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Discussed the information referred to above and the background and other elements of the Proposed Transaction with the management of the Company; and
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8.
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Conducted such other analyses and considered such other factors as NeXtAdvisors deemed appropriate.
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Assumptions, Qualifications and Limiting Conditions
In performing its analyses and rendering this Opinion with respect to the Proposed Transaction, NeXtAdvisors, with the Companys consent:
1.
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Relied upon the accuracy, completeness, and fair presentation of all information, data, advice, opinions and representations obtained from public sources or provided to
it from private sources, including Company management, and did not independently verify such information;
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Relied upon the fact that the Board of Directors and the Company have been advised by counsel as to all legal matters with respect to the Proposed Transaction,
including whether all procedures required by law to be taken in connection with the Proposed Transaction have been duly, validly and timely taken;
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Assumed that any estimates, evaluations, forecasts and projections furnished to NeXtAdvisors were reasonably prepared and based upon the best currently available
information and good faith judgment of the person furnishing the same;
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Assumed that information supplied and representations made by Company management are substantially accurate regarding the Company and the Proposed Transaction;
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Assumed that the representations and warranties made in the Agreement are substantially accurate;
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Assumed that the final versions of all documents reviewed by NeXtAdvisors in draft form conform in all material respects to the drafts reviewed;
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Assumed that there has been no material change in the assets, financial condition, business, or prospects of ICS since the date of the most recent financial statements
and other information made available to NeXtAdvisors;
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Assumed that all of the conditions required to implement the Proposed Transaction will be satisfied and that the Proposed Transaction will be completed in accordance
with the Agreement without any amendments thereto or any waivers of any material terms or conditions thereof; and
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Assumed that all governmental, regulatory or other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of the Proposed Transaction will be obtained without any
adverse effect on the Company.
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To the extent that any of the foregoing assumptions or any of the facts on which this Opinion is
based prove to be untrue in any material respect, this Opinion cannot and should not be relied upon. Furthermore, in NeXtAdvisors analysis and in connection with the preparation of this Opinion, NeXtAdvisors has made numerous assumptions with
respect to industry performance, general business, market and economic conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of any party involved in the Proposed Transaction.
NeXtAdvisors has prepared this Opinion effective as of the date hereof. This Opinion is necessarily based upon market, economic, financial and other conditions as they exist and can be evaluated as of the
date hereof, and NeXtAdvisors disclaims any undertaking or obligation to advise any person of any change in any fact or matter affecting this Opinion which may come or be brought to the attention of NeXtAdvisors after the date hereof.
NeXtAdvisors did not evaluate the Companys solvency or conduct an independent appraisal or physical inspection of any specific assets or
liabilities (contingent or otherwise), nor have we been furnished with any such evaluations or appraisals.
NeXtAdvisors is not expressing any
opinion as to the market price or value of the common stock of the Company (
Company Common Stock
) after announcement of the Proposed Transaction. This Opinion should not be construed as a valuation opinion, a credit rating, a
solvency opinion, or an analysis of the Companys credit worthiness, and does not address the legal, tax or accounting consequences of the Proposed Transaction on the Company or the holders of its securities. NeXtAdvisors has not made, and
assumes no responsibility to make, any representation, or render any opinion, as to any legal matter.
Furthermore, NeXtAdvisors, with the
Companys consent, (i) did not review or perform any analyses with respect to any business of the Company other than ICS, and (ii) did not review or perform any analyses relating to the historical trading prices of the Company Common
Stock, including without limitation any comparison of the Consideration to be received by the Company in the Proposed Transaction, on the one hand, to such historical
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trading prices and the value of the Companys other businesses, on the other (the excluded analyses described in clauses (i) and (ii) are referred to together herein as the
Excluded Analyses
).
This Opinion is furnished for the use and benefit of the Board of Directors in connection with its
consideration of the Proposed Transaction and is not intended to, and does not, confer any rights or remedies upon any other person, and is not intended to be used, and may not be used, by any other person or for any other purpose, without
NeXtAdvisors express consent. In addition, the board of directors has not asked NeXtAdvisors to address, and its Opinion did not address, the fairness to, or any other consideration of, the holders of any class of securities, creditors or
other constituencies of the Company. Neither this Opinion nor the services provided by NeXtAdvisors in connection herewith may be publicly disclosed or referenced in any manner, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of NeXtAdvisors,
which will not be unreasonably withheld, except that this Opinion may be disclosed in any proxy statement furnished to the Companys stockholders in connection with the Proposed Transaction provided that this Opinion is quoted in full in such
proxy statement.
This Opinion is solely that of NeXtAdvisors, and NeXtAdvisors liability in connection with this letter shall be
limited in accordance with the terms set forth in the engagement letter between NeXtAdvisors and the Company dated June 8, 2010, as amended as of February 24, 2011 (as so amended, the
Engagement Letter
). This letter is
confidential, and its use and disclosure is strictly limited in accordance with the terms set forth in the Engagement Letter.
Disclosure of Prior Relationships
NeXtAdvisors has acted as financial advisor to the Board of Directors and will receive a fee for its services. A portion of NeXtAdvisors fee is
contingent upon whether or not the Proposed Transaction is successfully consummated, but NeXtAdvisors will not receive any other significant payment or compensation contingent upon whether or not the Proposed Transaction is successfully consummated.
Pursuant to the terms of the Engagement Letter, a portion of NeXtAdvisors fee is payable upon NeXtAdvisors stating to the Board of Directors that it is prepared to deliver its Opinion. In addition, the Company has agreed to indemnify
NeXtAdvisors against certain liabilities arising from its engagement. Other than this engagement, during the two years preceding the date of this Opinion, NeXtAdvisors has not had any material relationship with any party to the Proposed Transaction
for which compensation has been received or is intended to be received, nor is any such material relationship or related compensation mutually understood to be contemplated.
Conclusion
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, NeXtAdvisors is of the opinion
that as of the date hereof the Consideration to be received by the Company in the Proposed Transaction is fair from a financial point of view to the Company.
This Opinion has been approved by the Opinion Review Committee of NeXtAdvisors.
Respectfully
submitted,
NextAdvisors, a division of North Point Advisors LLC
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ANNEX D
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF eLOYALTY CORPORATION
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Financial Statements:
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Report of Grant Thornton LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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D-2
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Consolidated Balance Sheetsas of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009
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D-3
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Consolidated Statements of Operationsfor the fiscal years ended January 1, 2011, December
26, 2009, and December 27, 2008
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D-4
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flowsfor the fiscal years ended January 1, 2011, December
26, 2009, and December 27, 2008
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D-5
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders (Deficit) Equity and Comprehensive Lossfor the fiscal
years ended January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008
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D-6
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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D-7
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Financial Statement Schedule:
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Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accountsfor the fiscal years ended January
1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008
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D-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
eLoyalty Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
of eLoyalty Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and Subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders (deficit) equity
and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 1, 2011. Our audits of the basic financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Schedule II-
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. We also have audited the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2011 based on criteria established in
Internal ControlIntegrated Framework
issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Companys management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial
reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule and an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on
a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit
of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of
internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 1, 2011 in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective
internal control over financial reporting as of January 1, 2011, based on criteria established in
Internal ControlIntegrated Framework
issued by COSO.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Chicago, Illinois
March 17, 2011
D-2
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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January 1,
2011
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December 26,
2009
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ASSETS:
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Current Assets:
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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20,872
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$
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28,982
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Restricted cash
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|
|
2,460
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|
|
|
3,745
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Receivables, net
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8,613
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|
|
|
9,313
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Prepaid expenses
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|
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13,746
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|
|
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10,126
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Other current assets
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892
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|
944
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total current assets
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46,583
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|
|
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53,110
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Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
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5,867
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|
|
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6,194
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Goodwill
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|
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2,643
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|
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2,643
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Intangibles, net
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428
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476
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Other long-term assets
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10,671
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|
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8,180
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|
|
|
|
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|
Total assets
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$
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66,192
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$
|
70,603
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY:
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Current Liabilities:
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|
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|
|
|
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Accounts payable
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|
$
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2,498
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|
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$
|
3,634
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Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
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3,033
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|
|
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5,762
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Unearned revenue
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|
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24,212
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|
|
|
20,436
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Other current liabilities
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4,983
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|
|
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5,067
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total current liabilities
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34,726
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|
|
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34,899
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Long-term unearned revenue
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15,928
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|
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9,526
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Other long-term liabilities
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1,592
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|
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1,705
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Total liabilities
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52,246
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46,130
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|
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|
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Redeemable Series B Stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and designated; 3,549,078 and 3,616,169 shares issued and
outstanding at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively, with a liquidation preference of $19,367 and $19,733 at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively
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18,100
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18,442
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Stockholders (Deficit) Equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,642,822 and 14,871,521 shares issued at January 1, 2011 and
December 26, 2009, respectively; and 14,786,005 and 14,220,279 outstanding at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively
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156
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|
|
|
149
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Additional paid-in capital
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|
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207,985
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|
|
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203,627
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Accumulated deficit
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|
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(204,139
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)
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|
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(190,821
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)
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Treasury stock, at cost, 856,817 and 651,242 shares at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009,
respectively
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(4,468
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)
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(3,295
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)
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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|
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(3,688
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)
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(3,629
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total stockholders (deficit) equity
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|
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(4,154
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)
|
|
|
6,031
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders (deficit) equity
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|
$
|
66,192
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|
|
$
|
70,603
|
|
|
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|
|
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
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For the Fiscal Years Ended
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|
|
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2010
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|
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2009
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|
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2008
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Services
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$
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71,808
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|
|
$
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79,862
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|
|
$
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77,796
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|
Product
|
|
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12,581
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|
|
|
17,780
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|
|
|
9,777
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue before reimbursed expenses (net revenue)
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|
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84,389
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|
|
|
97,642
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|
|
|
87,573
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|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,715
|
|
|
|
3,971
|
|
|
|
3,624
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Total revenue
|
|
|
88,104
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|
|
|
101,613
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|
|
|
91,197
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|
Operating expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cost of services
|
|
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43,326
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|
|
|
52,442
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|
|
|
53,586
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|
Cost of product
|
|
|
10,360
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|
|
|
14,814
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|
|
|
7,945
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue before reimbursed expenses
|
|
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53,686
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|
|
|
67,256
|
|
|
|
61,531
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|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
3,715
|
|
|
|
3,971
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|
|
|
3,624
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below:
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57,401
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|
|
|
71,227
|
|
|
|
65,155
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
38,273
|
|
|
|
35,163
|
|
|
|
41,182
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
|
|
1,341
|
|
|
|
1,635
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
4,074
|
|
|
|
4,242
|
|
|
|
3,845
|
|
Amortization of intangibles
|
|
|
144
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
101,072
|
|
|
|
112,196
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|
|
|
112,157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
|
(12,968
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)
|
|
|
(10,583
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)
|
|
|
(20,960
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)
|
Interest and other (expense) income, net
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
(13,089
|
)
|
|
|
(10,530
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)
|
|
|
(20,890
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)
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
|
(13,182
|
)
|
|
|
(10,574
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)
|
|
|
(20,905
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)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
(136
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)
|
|
|
(46
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)
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
(13,318
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)
|
|
|
(10,620
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)
|
|
|
(21,653
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)
|
Dividends related to Series B Stock
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
(1,292
|
)
|
|
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(14,591
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,912
|
)
|
|
$
|
(22,949
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.02
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate basic net loss per share
|
|
|
13,701
|
|
|
|
13,255
|
|
|
|
10,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share
|
|
|
13,701
|
|
|
|
13,255
|
|
|
|
10,365
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation, primarily restricted stock, is included in individual line items above:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of services
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
$
|
504
|
|
|
$
|
3,345
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
5,102
|
|
|
|
5,793
|
|
|
|
11,335
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
76
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
103
|
|
See accompanying notes
to consolidated financial statements.
D-4
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(13,318
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,620
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21,653
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
4,218
|
|
|
|
4,465
|
|
|
|
4,185
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
5,201
|
|
|
|
6,297
|
|
|
|
14,680
|
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
748
|
|
(Reversal) provision for uncollectible amounts
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
94
|
|
|
|
270
|
|
|
|
293
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
750
|
|
|
|
668
|
|
|
|
1,140
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(6,311
|
)
|
|
|
(6,395
|
)
|
|
|
1,305
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
(523
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(1,136
|
)
|
|
|
(273
|
)
|
|
|
919
|
|
Accrued compensation and related costs
|
|
|
(2,728
|
)
|
|
|
737
|
|
|
|
(296
|
)
|
Unearned revenue
|
|
|
10,200
|
|
|
|
13,145
|
|
|
|
(2,362
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(94
|
)
|
|
|
(626
|
)
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
|
|
|
(3,011
|
)
|
|
|
7,743
|
|
|
|
(1,436
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures and other
|
|
|
(2,812
|
)
|
|
|
(3,327
|
)
|
|
|
(698
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale/leaseback of assets
|
|
|
423
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of short-term investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(2,389
|
)
|
|
|
(2,990
|
)
|
|
|
(698
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
|
|
|
(1,688
|
)
|
|
|
(1,384
|
)
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
Payment of Series B Stock dividends
|
|
|
(1,297
|
)
|
|
|
(649
|
)
|
|
|
(1,317
|
)
|
Acquisition of treasury stock
|
|
|
(1,173
|
)
|
|
|
(838
|
)
|
|
|
(3,741
|
)
|
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash
|
|
|
1,285
|
|
|
|
(90
|
)
|
|
|
(1,200
|
)
|
Proceeds from stock compensation and employee stock purchase plans, net
|
|
|
202
|
|
|
|
141
|
|
|
|
343
|
|
Proceeds from rights offering, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(2,671
|
)
|
|
|
(2,820
|
)
|
|
|
8,182
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
(396
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(8,110
|
)
|
|
|
1,918
|
|
|
|
5,652
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
28,982
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
21,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
20,872
|
|
|
$
|
28,982
|
|
|
$
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations incurred
|
|
$
|
1,398
|
|
|
$
|
869
|
|
|
$
|
2,429
|
|
Capital equipment purchased on credit
|
|
|
1,398
|
|
|
|
869
|
|
|
|
2,429
|
|
Change in net unrealized security loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
|
(343
|
)
|
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
(157
|
)
|
|
$
|
(356
|
)
|
|
$
|
(536
|
)
|
See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements.
D-5
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS (DEFICIT) EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock Issued
|
|
|
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
|
|
|
(Accumulated
Deficit)
|
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
|
|
|
Total
Stock-
holders
(Deficit)
Equity
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 29, 2007
|
|
|
9,885,458
|
|
|
$
|
99
|
|
|
$
|
172,483
|
|
|
$
|
(158,548
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,731
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,500
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,653
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,653
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
353
|
|
|
|
353
|
|
Unrealized (loss) on marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(343
|
)
|
|
|
(343
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,643
|
)
|
Proceeds from rights offering, net
|
|
|
2,645,395
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
14,819
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,845
|
|
Issuance of Common Stock related to employee stock programs
|
|
|
1,941,885
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
7,897
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,916
|
|
Amortization/forfeitures of unearned compensation
|
|
|
(296,600
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
8,325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,323
|
|
Purchase of treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,741
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,741
|
)
|
Issuance of treasury shares
|
|
|
(148,969
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
(4,014
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series B Stock conversions
|
|
|
125,533
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
639
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
640
|
|
Series B Stock dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,296
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 27, 2008
|
|
|
14,152,702
|
|
|
$
|
142
|
|
|
$
|
198,853
|
|
|
$
|
(180,201
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,457
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,490
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,847
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,620
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,620
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
|
(108
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,759
|
)
|
Issuance of Common Stock for option awards exercised
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Issuance of Common Stock related to employee stock programs
|
|
|
736,482
|
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
468
|
|
Amortization/forfeitures of unearned compensation
|
|
|
(22,031
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,584
|
|
Purchase of treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(838
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(838
|
)
|
Series B Stock conversions
|
|
|
3,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
Series B Stock dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,292
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,292
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 26, 2009
|
|
|
14,871,521
|
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
$
|
203,627
|
|
|
$
|
(190,821
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,295
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,629
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,318
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,318
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,377
|
)
|
Issuance of Common Stock for option awards exercised
|
|
|
895
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Issuance of Common Stock related to employee stock programs
|
|
|
731,010
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
331
|
|
Amortization/forfeitures of unearned compensation
|
|
|
(27,695
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,963
|
|
Purchase of treasury shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,173
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,173
|
)
|
Series B Stock conversions
|
|
|
67,091
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
342
|
|
Series B Stock dividend
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, January 1, 2011
|
|
|
15,642,822
|
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
207,985
|
|
|
$
|
(204,139
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,468
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,688
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4,154
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
D-6
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except share and per share data)
Note OneDescription of
Business
eLoyalty helps its clients achieve breakthrough results with revolutionary analytics and advanced technologies
that drive continuous business improvement. With a long track record of delivering proven solutions for many of the
Fortune
1000 companies, the Companys offerings include the Behavioral Analytics Service, Integrated Contact
Solutions, and Consulting Services, aligned to enable focused business transformation.
The Company has been focused on
growing and developing its business through two primary Business Units: the Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated Contact Solutions. Through its Business Units, the Company generates three types of revenue: (1) Managed services
revenue, which is recurring, annuity revenue from long-term (generally one- to five-year) contracts; (2) Consulting services revenue, which is generally project-based and sold on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis; and (3) Product
revenue, which is generated through the resale of third-party software and hardware. The chart below shows the relationship between these Business Units and the types of revenue generated from each.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business
Unit
|
|
Managed Services
Revenue
|
|
Consulting
Services
Revenue
|
|
Product
Revenue
|
Behavioral
Analytics
Service
|
|
Subscription and amortized
deployment revenue; marketing
application hosting
and email fulfillment revenue
|
|
Follow-on consulting
revenue
|
|
None
|
Integrated
Contact
Solutions
|
|
Contact center monitoring
and support revenue; remote application support revenue
|
|
System integration revenue
for the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line; consulting revenue for the
traditional CRM Service Line
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Hardware and
software
resale revenue, primarily
from
Ciscos products
|
On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement providing for
the sale of all its assets used in the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit to a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech). Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, TeleTech will pay to the Company $40.85 million in
cash at closing, subject to adjustment, and assume certain liabilities of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit. The purchase price adjustments are related to working capital and prepaid managed services contracts.
The Company expects the sale of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit to close in the second quarter of 2011. However, the
closing of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including approval by the Companys stockholders, the receipt of required third-party consents and approvals, and other closing conditions customary for transactions of this type. No
assurances can be given that the transaction will be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all. If the transaction is consummated as proposed, then the Company will continue to operate its Behavioral Analytics Business Unit and will
change its corporate name to Mattersight Corporation.
D-7
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Note TwoSummary of Significant Accounting Policies
Fiscal Year-End
The fiscal year-end dates presented for fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008 are January 1, 2011, December 26, 2009, and December 27, 2008, respectively. Fiscal year 2010 consisted of
fifty-three weeks instead of fifty-two weeks, which did not have a material impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of eLoyalty and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Use
of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those amounts.
Reclassifications and Revisions
Certain data center expenses that have been previously reported as Selling, general and administrative have been reclassified as Cost of services within the Companys Behavioral Analytics
Service Business Unit. The Company believes this revised classification provided a clearer understanding of its key profit/loss drivers. As a result, the Company reclassified $2.1 million and $2.0 million for fiscal years 2009 and 2008,
respectively, from Selling, general and administrative to Cost of services. These changes did not have an impact on net loss.
Revenue Recognition
Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit
Behavioral Analytics Service Line
Managed services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics Service Line consists of planning, deployment,
training, and subscription fees. Planning, deployment, and training fees, which are considered to be installation fees related to long-term subscription contracts, are deferred until an installation is complete and are then recognized over the term
of the applicable subscription contract. The terms of these subscription contracts generally range from three to five years. Installation costs incurred are deferred up to an amount not to exceed the amount of deferred installation revenue and
additional amounts that are recoverable based on the contractual arrangement. These costs are included in Prepaid expenses and Other long-term assets. Such costs are amortized over the term of the subscription contract. Costs in excess of the
foregoing revenue amount are expensed in the period incurred.
The amount of revenue generated from Behavioral
Analytics Service subscription fees is based on a number of factors, such as the number of agents accessing the Behavioral Analytics System and/or the number of hours of calls analyzed during the relevant month of the term of the
subscription contract. This revenue is recognized as the service is performed for the client.
Consulting
services revenue included in the Behavioral Analytics Service Line primarily consists of fees charged to the Companys clients to provide post-deployment follow-on consulting services, which
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
generally consist of custom data analysis, the implementation of enhancements, and training. These follow-on consulting services are generally performed for the Companys clients on a
fixed-fee basis. Revenue is recognized as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of actual hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract.
Marketing Managed Services Line
Marketing Managed Services revenue is derived from marketing application hosting and email fulfillment. Revenue related to
hosting services is generally in the form of fixed monthly fees received from the Companys clients and is recognized as the services are performed for each client. Any related setup fee would be recognized over the contract period of the
hosting arrangement. Revenue related to email fulfillment services is recognized as the services are provided to the client, based on the number of emails distributed for the client.
Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit
Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line
Managed services revenue included in the Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line consists of fees generated from the
Companys contact center support and monitoring services. Support and monitoring services are generally contracted for a fixed fee, and the revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the contract. Support fees that are contracted on a
time-and-materials basis are recognized as the services are performed for the client.
For fixed fee Managed
services contracts, where the Company provides support for third-party software and hardware, revenue is recorded at the gross amount of the sale. If the contract does not meet the requirements for gross reporting, then Managed services revenue is
recorded at the net amount of the sale.
Consulting services revenue included in the Integrated Contact
Solutions Service Line consists of the modeling, planning, configuring, or integrating of an Internet Protocol (IP) network solution within the Companys clients contact center environments. These services are provided to the
client on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the integration of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total
estimated hours over the entire term of the contract. For all other consulting services, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed for the client.
Revenue from the sale of Product, which is generated primarily from the resale of third-party software and hardware by the
Company, is generally recorded at the gross amount of the sale.
Within the Integrated Contact Solutions
Service Line, Consulting services, Managed services, and the resale of Product may be sold and delivered together. In arrangements that include the resale of software, vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE) must be determined for each
of the individual elements. If VSOE does not exist for the allocation of revenue to the various elements of the arrangement, then all revenue from the arrangement is deferred until all elements of the arrangement without VSOE have been delivered to
the client. Upon the delivery of the element without VSOE, revenue is allocated to this element based on the total value of the arrangement less the VSOE amounts established for the other elements. If the remaining undelivered elements are
post-contract support (PCS) or other deliverables with similar attribution periods, then the arrangement revenue is recognized ratably over the remaining service period.
A large portion of our Integrated Contact Solutions Service Line is related to being a Cisco reseller. If we become unable
to continue as a Cisco reseller, there could be a material impact to our financial results.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Traditional CRM Service Line
Consulting services revenue included in the Companys traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from
the Companys operational consulting and systems integration services or from building systems for the Companys clients. These services are provided to the Companys clients on a time-and-materials or fixed-fee basis. For the
integration or building of a system, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed, with performance generally assessed on the ratio of hours incurred to date compared to the total estimated hours over the entire term of the contract.
For all other consulting services, the Company recognizes revenue as the services are performed for the client.
Managed services revenue included in the traditional CRM Service Line consists of fees generated from the Companys
remote application support. Contracts for remote application support can be based on a fixed-fee or time-and-materials basis. For fixed-fee support, revenue is recognized ratably over the contract period. For time-and-material contracts, revenue is
recognized as the services are provided to the client.
Multiple-element arrangements are segmented into separate earning
processes when the elements have objective and reliable evidence of fair value and have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis. Revenue related to contracts with multiple elements is allocated based on the fair value of the element and is
recognized in accordance with the Companys revenue recognition policy for each type of element, as described above. If the fair value for any undelivered element cannot be established, then revenue is deferred until all elements have been
delivered to the client. If PCS or similar services are the only remaining activity without established fair value, then the revenue for the entire arrangement is recognized ratably over the service period.
Reimbursed expenses revenue includes billable costs related to travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing services
for the Companys clients. The cost of third-party product and support may be included within this category if the transaction does not satisfy the requirements for gross reporting. An equivalent amount of reimbursable expenses is included in
Cost of revenue.
Payments received for Managed services contracts in excess of the amount of revenue recognized for these
contracts are recorded as unearned revenue until revenue recognition criteria are met.
Cost of Revenue before
Reimbursed Expenses, Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization
Cost of services primarily consists of labor costs
including salaries, fringe benefits, and incentive compensation of the Companys delivery personnel and Selling, general and administrative personnel working on direct, revenue-generating activities and third-party pass-through costs related to
the Companys Managed services. Cost of services also includes employee costs for travel expenses, training, laptop computer leases, and other expenses of a non-billable nature. Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, incentive compensation, commissions, and employee benefits for business development, account management, solution
development/support, marketing and administrative personnel, as well as facilities costs, a provision for uncollectible amounts, and costs for the Companys technology infrastructure and applications. The personnel costs included here are net
of any labor costs directly related to the generation of revenue, which are represented in Cost of services.
Loss Per
Common Share
The Company calculates loss per common share in accordance with the guidance provided under Earnings per
Share. The per common share basic net loss available to common stockholders has been computed by
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
dividing the net loss available to common stockholders for each period presented by the weighted average shares outstanding. The per common share diluted loss available to common stockholders has
been computed by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, which is primarily related to Series B Stock, using the treasury
stock method. In periods in which there was a loss, the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents is not included in the diluted loss per share calculation as it was antidilutive.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of current assets and liabilities approximated their fair values as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009. Fair value is an exit price and establishes a three-tier
valuation hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The first tier, Level 1, uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 uses inputs, other
than quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets, which are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 uses unobservable inputs in which there are little or no market data, and requires the entity to develop its
own assumptions. A financial asset or liabilitys classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments readily convertible into known amounts of cash (with original purchased maturities of three months or less) to be cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash principally represents cash as security for the Companys line of credit and letters of credit issued to support the Companys capital lease obligations.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and receivables. Cash and cash equivalents and
restricted cash consist of money market funds and deposits with high credit quality financial institutions. At times, such deposits may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limit. The Companys receivables are
derived from revenue earned from clients located primarily in the U.S. and are denominated in U.S. dollars. For fiscal year 2010, there were no clients that accounted for 10% or more of total revenue. For fiscal year 2009, one client, Sears Holdings
Management Corporation, accounted for 15% of total revenue. For fiscal year 2008, one client, United HealthCare Services, Inc., accounted for 17% of total revenue. As of January 1, 2011, one client, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,
accounted for 13%, of total gross accounts receivable. As of December 26, 2009, two clients accounted for 10% or more of total net receivables: United Rentals, Inc. accounted for 13% and Blue Shield of California accounted for 12%.
Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
Computers, software, furniture, and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the
useful life or the lease term. The useful life for computers and software is three years. For enterprise software applications where a longer useful life is deemed appropriate, five years is used. For furniture and equipment, a useful life of five
D-11
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
years is used. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed as incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold or disposed of are eliminated from the respective accounts and
the resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations. The carrying value of equipment and leasehold improvements is periodically reviewed to assess recoverability based on future undiscounted cash flows. An impairment loss, if any,
would be measured as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value.
The Company accounts for software developed for
internal use in accordance with the guidance provided under ASC Topic 350, which addresses accounting for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. As such, costs incurred that relate to the planning and
post-implementation phases of development are expensed. Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized over the assets estimated useful life, which is generally three to five years.
The Company leases certain equipment using both capital leases and operating leases. Assets leased under capital leases are recorded at
the present value of future lease payments and depreciated on a straight line basis. All capital leases are for terms of either thirty or thirty-six months.
Goodwill
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment using a
two-step test approach. In the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared with its carrying value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, then goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is performed. The second step is
performed if the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The implied fair value of the reporting units goodwill must be determined and compared to the carrying value of the goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting units goodwill
exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference will be recorded.
A detailed determination of
the fair value of a reporting unit may be carried forward from one year to the next if specific criteria have been met.
There
has been no impairment identified as a result of the annual review of goodwill as of January 1, 2011 and the detailed determination of fair value as of December 26, 2009. The carrying value of goodwill was $2.6 million as of
January 1, 2011 and as of December 26, 2009. The Company may incur an impairment of goodwill if its financial results are negatively impacted by current economic conditions and the Company continues to incur losses or its stock price
declines.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets reflect costs related to patent and trademark applications, Marketing Managed Services customer relationships acquired in 2004, and the 2003 purchase of a license for certain
intellectual property. Patent and trademark applications are amortized over 120 months. The other intangible assets are fully amortized. The original cost of intangible assets as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009 was $2.9 million
and $2.8 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization of intangible assets as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009 was $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Currently, amortization expense of intangible assets is
expected to be $0.1 million for fiscal year 2011 and $0.1 million annually thereafter.
Other Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets primarily consist of deferred costs related to the Companys Behavioral Analytics
Service-related Managed services and third-party support costs related to the Companys Integrated Contact Solutions Managed services. These costs are recognized over the terms of the respective agreements, generally one to five years. Costs
included in long-term assets will be recognized over the remaining term of the agreements beyond the first twelve months.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Income Taxes
The Company uses an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Deferred income taxes are
provided when tax laws and financial accounting standards differ with respect to the amount of income for the year, the basis of assets and liabilities and for tax loss carryforwards. The Company does not provide U.S. deferred income taxes on
earnings of U.S. or foreign subsidiaries, which are expected to be indefinitely reinvested.
The Company has recorded income
tax valuation allowances on its net deferred tax assets to account for the unpredictability surrounding the timing of realization of the Companys U.S. and non-U.S. net deferred tax assets due to uncertain economic conditions. The valuation
allowances may be reversed at a point in time when management determines realization of these tax assets has become more likely than not, based on a return to predictable levels of profitability.
The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be
sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than
50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Significant judgment is used to determine the likelihood of the benefit. There is additional guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties on income taxes, accounting in
interim periods and disclosure requirements.
Stockholders (Deficit) Equity
Stockholders (deficit) equity includes common stock issued, additional paid-in capital, accumulated deficit, treasury stock, and
accumulated other comprehensive loss. The 3.5 million shares of Series B Stock are not classified as permanent equity or a liability in the accompanying balance sheets. These shares of Series B Stock are conditionally redeemable and do not meet
the definition of a mandatorily redeemable financial instrument. Holders of Series B Stock have the ability to initiate a redemption upon the occurrence of certain events that are considered outside the Companys control.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currencies for the Companys foreign subsidiaries are their local currencies. All assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at end of period
exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of stockholders (deficit) equity and comprehensive income (loss). Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the period.
Foreign currency net losses were $0.1 million for fiscal year 2010, $0 for fiscal year 2009, and $0.4 million for fiscal year 2008. These foreign currency transactions from subsidiaries are included in interest and other income within the
consolidated statements of operations.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense over the
vesting period. Determining fair value of stock-based awards at the grant date requires certain assumptions. The Company uses historical information as the primary basis for the selection of expected life, expected volatility, expected dividend
yield assumptions, and anticipated forfeiture rates. The risk-free interest rate is selected based on the yields from U.S. Treasury Strips with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the options being valued.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (ASC Topic
605)Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the fair value requirements of ASC subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition-Multiple Element Arrangements, by allowing the
use of the best estimate of selling price in addition to VSOE and vendor objective evidence (now referred to as TPE, standing for third-party evidence) for determining the selling price of a deliverable. A vendor is now required to use
its best estimate of the selling price when VSOE or TPE of the selling price cannot be determined. In addition, the residual method of allocating arrangement consideration is no longer permitted.
In October 2009, the FASB also issued ASU No. 2009-14, Software (ASC Topic 985)Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include
Software Elements, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This guidance modifies the scope of ASC subtopic 965-605, Software-Revenue Recognition, to exclude from its requirements (a) non-software components of tangible products and
(b) software components of tangible products that are sold, licensed, or leased with tangible products when the software components and non-software components of the tangible product function together to deliver the tangible products
essential functionality.
ASU No. 2009-13 and ASU No. 2009-14 also require expanded qualitative and quantitative
disclosures and are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company has elected to adopt these updates effective for its fiscal year beginning January 2, 2011 and apply them prospectively from that date for new
or materially modified arrangements. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, which provides new guidance related to the disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 fair value classifications and separate
disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relating to the Level 3 fair value classification. The Companys financial assets and liabilities are typically measured using Level 1 inputs. The new guidance also clarifies
existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. In addition, the new guidance amends guidance on employers disclosures about post-retirement benefit
plan assets to require that disclosures be provided by classes of assets instead of by major categories of assets. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In February 2010, the FASB issued an amendment to the guidance on Subsequent Events, ASU No. 2010-09, which removed the
requirement for an SEC registrant to disclose the date through which subsequent events are evaluated. It did not change the accounting for or disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are
issued. This amendment was effective upon issuance. The adoption of ASU No. 2010-09 had no material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other (ASC 350), When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative
Carrying Amounts ASU No. 2010-28, which modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment
test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an
impairment may exist. ASU No. 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2010-28 to have a material impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
During 2010, the FASB issued several ASUs, ASU No. 2010-01 through ASU
No. 2010-29, and during 2009, ASU No. 2009-02 through ASU No. 2009-17. Except for ASUs No. 2009-13, 2009-14, 2010-06, 2010-09 and 2010-28 the ASUs entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to
specialized industries and therefore have minimal, if any, impact on the Company.
Note ThreeSeverance and Related Costs
Severance costs are comprised primarily of contractual salary and related fringe benefits over the severance payment
period. Facility costs include losses on contractual lease commitments, net of estimated sublease recoveries, and impairment of leasehold improvements, and certain office assets.
During fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company recognized pre-tax charges (including adjustments) of $1.2 million, $1.3 million,
and $1.6 million, respectively. For fiscal year 2010, the Company recorded $1.2 million of expense related to severance and related costs for the elimination of sixty-three positions. The $1.3 million of expense recorded in fiscal year 2009 was
primarily due to $1.2 million of restructuring actions taken in 2009 for the elimination of thirty-four positions and $0.1 million for an adjustment to sublease recoveries. The $1.6 million of expense recorded in fiscal year 2008 was
primarily due to $1.1 million of restructuring actions taken in 2008 for the elimination of thirty positions and $0.5 million for the reduction of leased office space.
During fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company made cash payments of $1.2 million, $1.5 million, and $1.9 million, respectively, related to cost-reduction actions. During fiscal years 2010, 2009,
and 2008 cash payments were primarily related to severance and related costs, office space reductions, and office closures. The Company expects substantially all remaining severance payments to be paid out by the first quarter of 2011 pursuant to
agreements entered into with affected employees.
The severance and related costs and their utilization for the fiscal years
ended 2008, and 2009, and 2010 are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee
Severance
|
|
|
Facilities
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance, December 29, 2007
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 27, 2008
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 26, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charged to severance and related costs
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, January 1, 2011
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D-15
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
As of January 1, 2011, the $0.3 million that remained reserved relates to severance
payments and facility lease payments, net of estimated sublease recoveries, and these lease payments will be paid pursuant to contractual lease terms through February 2015. The $0.3 million balance is apportioned among Accrued
Compensation and Related Costs, Other current liabilities, and Other long-term liabilities. As of December 26, 2009, the $0.3 million that remained reserved relates to facility lease payments, net of estimated
sublease recoveries, and these lease payments will be paid pursuant to contractual lease terms through February 2015. The $0.3 million balance is apportioned between Other current liabilities and Other long-term
liabilities.
Note FourReceivables, Net
Receivables consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Amounts billed to clients
|
|
$
|
7.4
|
|
|
$
|
7.7
|
|
Unbilled revenue
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
9.5
|
|
Allowances for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables, net
|
|
$
|
8.6
|
|
|
$
|
9.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts billed to clients represent fees and reimbursable project-related expenses. Unbilled revenue
represents fees, project-related expenses, materials, and subcontractor costs performed in advance of billings in accordance with contract terms. Unbilled revenue at January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009 consists of amounts due from
clients and is anticipated to be collected within normal terms. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its clients to make required payments and clients indicating their intention
to dispute their obligation to pay for contractual services provided by us. If the financial condition of our clients were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.
Note FiveCurrent Prepaid Expenses
Current prepaid expenses were $13.7 million and $10.1 million as of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively. Current prepaid expenses primarily consist of third-party support costs
related to our Integrated Contact Solutions Managed services and deferred costs related to the Behavioral Analytics Service. These costs are recognized over the contract terms of the respective agreements, generally one to five years. Costs
included in current prepaid expenses will be recognized within the next twelve months. Current prepaid expenses consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Integrated Contact Solutions prepaid third-party support costs
|
|
$
|
9.0
|
|
|
$
|
4.7
|
|
Behavioral Analytics Service deferred costs
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
Prepaid commissions
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
13.7
|
|
|
$
|
10.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D-16
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Note SixEquipment and Leasehold Improvements
Equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
$
|
36.6
|
|
|
$
|
36.4
|
|
Furniture and equipment
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, gross
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(33.5
|
)
|
|
|
(33.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expense was $4.1 million, $4.2 million, and $3.8 million, for fiscal years 2010, 2009, and
2008, respectively. Assets acquired under capital leases were $1.4 million, $0.9 million, and $2.4 million in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. Depreciation expense on capital lease assets was $1.6 million, $1.4 million, and
$0.8 million in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
Note SevenIncome Taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.1
|
)
|
Foreign
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
(13.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The income tax (provision) benefit consists of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D-17
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Total income tax (provision) benefit differed from the amount computed by applying the
federal statutory income tax rate due to the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Federal tax benefit, at statutory rate
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
|
$
|
3.7
|
|
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
State tax benefit, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign tax rate differences
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nondeductible expenses
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
Change in tax rates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustment to net operating losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(4.3
|
)
|
|
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax (provision) benefit
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not
that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest
benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Significant judgment is used to determine the likelihood of the benefit. There is also guidance on derecognition, classification, interest, and penalties on
income taxes, accounting in interim periods, and income tax disclosures.
A reconciliation of the gross amounts of
unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the year are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Balance at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions for tax positions as a result of lapse of statute
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
$
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to the Companys worldwide net operating loss carryforward position, these unrecognized tax
benefits will not impact the Companys effective tax rate, if recognized. Any change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months is not expected to result in a significant impact on the results of operations or the
financial position of the Company.
Due to the Companys worldwide net operating loss carryforward position, accrued
interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of January 1, 2011 are not material. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recorded as part of income tax expense.
The statutes of limitation for the Companys income tax returns after 2001 remain open for examination by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS). In addition, the net operating loss carryforward can be examined by the
D-18
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
IRS for a period of three years after filing the tax return for the year the loss is used. The Company is currently under audit by the IRS for fiscal years 2008 and 2009. While the Company cannot
predict the timing or ultimate outcome of the audit, the Companys management believes the ultimate disposition will not have a material effect on its consolidated financial position, cash flows, or results of operations.
Foreign and U.S. state jurisdictions have statutes of limitations generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. The state impact of any federal
changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states. The Company and its subsidiaries may have various state and foreign income tax returns for immaterial jurisdictions in
the process of examination throughout the reporting period.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities were comprised of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
64.9
|
|
|
$
|
58.9
|
|
Receivable allowances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Other accruals
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
Depreciation and amortization, including goodwill
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
1.9
|
|
Non-deductible reserves
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Tax credit carryforward
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(62.7
|
)
|
|
|
(58.4
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
|
5.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
|
(5.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(8.3
|
)
|
|
|
(5.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax asset (liability)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes are not provided on certain undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries that are
expected to be permanently reinvested in those companies. These earnings aggregated to an immaterial amount at each of January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009.
During fiscal year 2002, the Company established a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets for the U.S. This is in addition to the valuation allowance established in 2001 for non-U.S. deferred
tax assets. The Company continues to provide a valuation allowance on significantly all domestic and foreign deferred tax assets as the Company has determined that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets in these jurisdictions will
not be realized. As of January 1, 2011, net deferred tax assets of $62.7 million were fully offset by a valuation allowance. The Companys U.S. Federal net operating losses (NOLs) of $214.3 million and U.S. State NOLs
of $95.3 million expire beginning in 2022 and 2011, respectively. The Companys non-U.S. NOLs of $1.4 million are subject to various expiration dates beginning in 2011. The Company also carries $0.5 million in Research and Development
credit carryforwards that expire beginning in 2021.
The Companys ability to utilize its NOLs could become subject to
significant limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code if the Company were to undergo an ownership change. An ownership change would occur if the stockholders who own or have owned, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the
Companys Common Stock or are otherwise treated as 5% stockholders under Section 382 and the regulations promulgated
D-19
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
thereunder increase their aggregate percentage ownership of the Companys stock by more than 50 percentage points over the lowest percentage of the stock owned by these stockholders at any
time during the testing period, which is generally the three-year period preceding the potential ownership change. In the event of an ownership change, Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on the amount of taxable income a corporation may
offset with NOL carryforwards. Any unused annual limitation may be carried over to later years until the applicable expiration date for the respective NOL carryforwards. The Company has undergone a Section 382 analysis and does not believe
there is a limitation on the use of NOLs under Section 382. If a change in ownership is deemed to have occurred during the past three years, then it may be possible that the Companys NOL carryforward could be subject to limitation
under Section 382 for tax return purposes. However, since its NOL carryforward is fully reserved with a valuation allowance, there would be no impact for financial statement purposes from a Section 382 limitation.
The Company was spun off from TSC into a separate, publicly-traded company on February 15, 2000. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing and
Disaffiliation Agreement between TSC and the Company, TSC was liable to the Company for any income tax benefits realized by TSC related to the exercise of the Company stock options by TSC employees. With respect to the realizability of these tax
benefits, the Company was dependent on TSCs ability to realize the benefits. No benefits were realized by TSC, and accordingly, the Company did not recognize any of these benefits. On May 1, 2009, TSC filed a Certificate of Dissolution
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and TSC stockholders approved the announced Plan of Complete Liquidation and Dissolution of TSC on April 27, 2009. Therefore, no tax benefits are expected to be realized in the future.
Note EightOther Long-Term Assets
Other long-term assets were $10.7 million as of January 1, 2011 and $8.2 million as of December 26, 2009. Other long-term assets primarily consist of third-party support costs related to the
Companys Integrated Contact Solutions Managed services and deferred costs related to the Behavioral Analytics Service. These costs are recognized over the terms of the respective agreements, generally one to five years. Costs included in
long-term assets will be recognized over the remaining term of the agreements beyond the first twelve months. Other long-term assets consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Integrated Contact Solutions prepaid third-party support costs
|
|
$
|
6.7
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
Behavioral Analytics Service deferred costs
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Prepaid commissions
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Other
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
10.7
|
|
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D-20
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Note NineCurrent Unearned Revenue
Current unearned revenue was $24.2 million as of January 1, 2011 and $20.4 million as of December 26, 2009. Current unearned
revenue reflects prepayment by the Companys clients in advance of the Companys recognition of this revenue. Payments are generally received in advance from clients that are utilizing the Companys Behavioral Analytics Service
and Integrated Contact Solutions Managed services. Current unearned revenue will be recognized within the next twelve months and consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Integrated Contact Solutions Managed Services
|
|
$
|
16.2
|
|
|
$
|
9.8
|
|
Behavioral Analytics ServiceManaged Services
|
|
|
7.8
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
Other
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
24.2
|
|
|
$
|
20.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note TenLong-Term Unearned Revenue
Long-term unearned revenue was $15.9 million as of January 1, 2011 and $9.5 million as of December 26, 2009. Long-term unearned revenue reflects prepayment by the Companys clients in
advance of the Companys recognition of this revenue. Payments are generally received in advance from clients that are utilizing the Companys Behavioral Analytics Service and Integrated Contact Solutions Managed services. Long-term
unearned revenue reflects revenue that will be recognized beyond the next twelve months and consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Integrated Contact Solutions Managed Services
|
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
5.7
|
|
Behavioral Analytics Service Managed Services
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
15.9
|
|
|
$
|
9.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note ElevenLine of Credit
The Company maintains a Loan Agreement with the Bank, which expires on December 31, 2011. The Facility, which is $5.0 million as of January 1, 2011, requires the Company to maintain a
minimum cash and cash equivalent balance within a secured account at the Bank. The balance in the secured account cannot be less than the outstanding balance drawn on the Facility line of credit and letter of credit obligations under the Facility.
Available credit under the Facility has been reduced by $2.5 million related to letters of credit issued under the Facility to support the Companys capital lease obligations. As a result, $2.5 million remains available under the Facility as of
January 1, 2011. Loans under the Facility bear interest at the Banks prime rate or, at the Companys election, an alternate rate of LIBOR (London InterBank Offering Rate) plus 0.75%. The Company did not have any borrowings or
interest expense under the Facility during fiscal years 2010 or 2009.
Note TwelveEmployee Benefit Plans
The Companys U.S. employees are eligible to participate in the eLoyalty Corporation 401(k) Plan (the 401(k) Plan) on the
first day of the month coinciding with or following their date of hire. The 401(k) Plan
D-21
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
allows employees to contribute up to 30% of their eligible compensation and up to 100% of their bonus compensation, subject to IRS statutory limits. In order to conserve cash given the
then-current macro-economic uncertainties, eLoyalty suspended the employer matching contributions for both U.S. and non-U.S. plans, fully for fiscal year 2010, and partially for fiscal years 2009 and 2008. For fiscal years ended 2009 and 2008, a
partial year employer match contribution of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, was expensed. The Company funds non-U.S. contributory plans as required by statutory regulations. Amounts funded by the Company were immaterial for non-U.S.
plans for the periods presented.
Note ThirteenRedeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Capital Stock
The Companys authorized capital stock consists of (i) 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and
(ii) 40,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company has designated 5,000,000 shares of its preferred stock as its redeemable Series B Stock, of which 3,549,078 and 3,616,169 shares were issued and outstanding as of
January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009, respectively.
On September 12, 2008, eLoyalty completed a Rights
Offering, which raised $14.8 million, net of expenses. Under the terms of the Rights Offering, persons who owned shares of the Companys Common Stock or Series B Stock as of the close of business on August 13, 2008 (the record date for the
Rights Offering) received the right to purchase 0.19756 shares of the Companys Common Stock. These subscription rights expired on September 12, 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the Rights Offering, the Company issued 2,645,395 shares of the
Company Common Stock at $5.67 per share.
In December 2006, the Company completed an $18.0 million Rights Offering. Under
terms of the Rights Offering, persons who owned shares of the Companys Common Stock or Series B Stock as of the close of business on November 20, 2006 (the record date for the Rights Offering) received the right to purchase 0.0910 shares
of the Companys Common Stock. These subscription rights expired on December 15, 2006. Pursuant to the terms of the Rights Offering, the Company issued 1,001,342 shares of the Company Common Stock at $17.97 per share.
In December 2001, at the time of issuance of the Series B Stock, a beneficial conversion adjustment was calculated (since the fair market
value of a share of Common Stock at the time exceeded the purchase price of a share of Series B Stock) aggregating $4.0 million. The Series B Stock was recorded at the date of issuance net of issuance costs and the beneficial conversion
adjustment. The discount attributable to the issuance costs was fully accreted on the date of issuance by charging additional paid-in capital and increasing the recorded amount of Series B Stock. The Series B Stock was accreted to its full
redemption value of $23.3 million on a straight line basis from the date of issuance to June 19, 2002 by charging additional paid-in capital $0.7 million per month and increasing the recorded amount of Series B Stock by a like amount.
The Series B Stock accrues dividends at a rate of 7% per annum, is entitled to a preference upon liquidation, and is
convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of the Companys Common Stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock dividends, and similar actions. The Series B Stock generally votes on a one-for-one basis with the Common Stock, subject
to adjustment for certain actions and specified matters as to which the Series B Stock is entitled to a separate class vote.
On March 17, 2000, the Board of Directors adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan (the Rights Plan). The Rights Plan was
intended to assure fair and equal treatment for all of the Companys stockholders in the event of a hostile takeover attempt.
D-22
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Under the terms of the Rights Plan, each share of the Companys Common Stock had
associated with it ten rights (Rights). Each Right entitled the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-hundredth of a share of Series A junior participating preferred stock, without par value, at an exercise price of $160
(subject to adjustment). The Rights became exercisable under certain circumstances: 10 days after the first public announcement that any person (an acquiring person) acquired 15% or more of the Companys Common Stock or the
announcement that any person commenced a tender offer for 15% or more of the Companys Common Stock. On September 24, 2001, the Company amended the Rights Plan in connection with the private placement described above. The amendment
provided, among other things, that (i) Technology Crossover Ventures and certain related parties would not have become an acquiring person for purposes of the Rights Plan so long as they did not own more than 35% of the
Companys outstanding Common Stock (determined after giving effect to the conversion of the new Series B Stock), and (ii) Sutter Hill and certain related parties would not have become an acquiring person for purposes of the
Rights Plan so long as they did not own more than 20% of the Companys outstanding Common Stock (determined after giving effect to the conversion of the Series B Stock). On December 27, 2007, the Company amended the Rights Plan to provide
that Tench Coxe and various related entities affiliated with Sutter Hill Ventures would not become an acquiring person for purposes of the Rights Plan so long as they did not own more than 25% of the Companys outstanding Common
Stock (determined after giving effect to the conversion of the held Series B Stock). On September 19, 2008, the Company entered into a third amendment to provide that Tench Coxe and various related entities affiliated with Sutter Hill Ventures
would not become an acquiring person for purposes of the Rights Plan so long as they did not own more than 30% of the Companys outstanding Common Stock, including shares of the Companys Series B Stock.
In general, the Company could have redeemed the Rights in whole, at a price of $0.01 per Right after any person acquired 15% or more of
the Companys Common Stock. The Companys Board of Directors chose not to renew the Rights Plan and the Rights expired on March 17, 2010.
Note FourteenStock-Based Compensation
The Company issues stock
awards under two stock incentive plans: the eLoyalty Corporation 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the 1999 Plan) and the eLoyalty Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2000 Plan). Under the 1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan, awards
of restricted stock or bonus (installment) stock, salary replacement, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and performance shares may be granted to directors, officers, employees, consultants, independent contractors, and agents of the Company
and its subsidiaries. Awards granted under the 1999 Plan and 2000 Plan are made at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors (the Compensation Committee). If shares or options awarded under the
1999 Plan and the 2000 Plan are not issued due to cancellation of unvested or unexercised options or shares, then those options or shares again become available for issuance under the plans. Under the 1999 Plan, on the first day of each fiscal year,
the aggregate number of shares available for issuance under the 1999 Plan is automatically increased by an amount equal to 5% of the total number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding. Under the 2000 Plan, the Company originally reserved
280,000 shares of the Company Common Stock for issuance. At the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 1999 Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the 1999 Plan by
1,500,000. As of January 1, 2011, there were a total of 1,073,834 shares available for future grants under the 1999 Plan, the 2000 Plan, and from treasury stock.
Stock-based compensation expense was $5.3 million, $6.5 million, and $14.8 million for fiscal years ended 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. The Company recognizes stock compensation expense on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period. The Company has established its forfeiture rate based on historical experience. The Company does not recognize the windfall tax benefit related to the excess tax deduction because the Company currently
does not anticipate realizing the tax savings associated with this deduction. The amount of this excess tax deduction was $0 for each of fiscal years ended January 1, 2011 and December 26, 2009.
D-23
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Restricted Stock
Restricted stock awards are shares of eLoyalty Common Stock granted to an individual. During the restriction period, the holder of granted
restricted stock receives all of the benefits of ownership (right to dividends, voting rights, etc.), other than the right to sell or otherwise transfer any interest in the stock. Installment stock awards are grants to an individual of a contractual
right to receive future shares of eLoyalty Common Stock in specified amounts on specified vesting dates, subject to the individual remaining an eLoyalty employee on the specified vesting dates.
Restricted and installment stock award activity was as follows for the years ended December 27, 2008, December 26, 2009, and
January 1, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Price
|
|
Nonvested balance at December 29, 2007
|
|
|
992,503
|
|
|
$
|
12.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
1,082,536
|
|
|
$
|
8.96
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(826,439
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.99
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(344,456
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested balance at December 27, 2008
|
|
|
904,144
|
|
|
$
|
11.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
600,000
|
|
|
$
|
3.45
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(489,247
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.76
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(29,689
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested balance at December 26, 2009
|
|
|
985,208
|
|
|
$
|
7.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
570,100
|
|
|
$
|
6.03
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(624,073
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.43
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(28,195
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested balance at January 1, 2011
|
|
|
903,040
|
|
|
$
|
6.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Year Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total fair value of restricted and installment stock awards vested
|
|
$
|
3.6
|
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
|
$
|
5.9
|
|
As of January 1,
2011, there remains $4.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted and installment stock awards. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.
Stock Options
Stock option awards may be in the form of incentive or non-qualified options. Stock options are granted with an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company Common
Stock on the date of grant, and have a maximum term of 10 years. The stock option terms are set by the Compensation Committee and generally become exercisable over a period of four years. The vesting can begin in equal monthly or quarterly
increments over the vesting period. The Company recognized compensation expense related to option awards of $1.2 million, $1.2 million, and $1.0 million for the fiscal years ended 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.
D-24
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
In addition, the 1999 Plan provides that each non-employee director, upon commencing
service, shall receive a non-qualified stock option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company Common Stock that vest ratably over a period of 48 months. The day after the annual stockholders meeting, each non-employee director is granted an
additional non-qualified stock option to purchase 5,000 shares of the Company Common Stock. Stock options granted to non-employee directors have an exercise price per share equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company Common Stock on the
grant date, and are exercisable for up to 10 years.
During fiscal year 2010, a total of 30,000 options were granted to
non-employee directors. Each of the six non-employee directors received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock that will vest 25% on May 31, 2011; the balance will vest quarterly over the following three years, with a maximum term
of 10 years. The exercise price per share was $6.34, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the grant date.
During
fiscal year 2009, options to purchase a total of 326,000 shares of Common Stock were granted to non-employee directors. On February 18, 2009, each of the five non-employee directors received options to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock,
vesting in 16 equal quarterly installments, with a maximum term of 10 years. The exercise price per share was $4.25, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on February 18, 2009. Then on March 2, 2009, the Board of Directors resolved
to increase the size of the Board by adding an additional non-employee member, appointing David B. Mullen. In connection with his Board appointment, Mr. Mullen received an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock, vesting ratably over
48 months, with a maximum term of 10 years. The exercise price per share was $4.88, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on March 2, 2009. Lastly on May 15, 2009, the following options were granted to non-employee directors: Each
of the six non-employee directors, with the exception of Mr. Mullen, received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock that vested 25% on May 31, 2010; the balance will vest quarterly over the following three years, with a
maximum term of 10 years. Based on his Board appointment date, Mr. Mullen received an option to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock. The exercise price per share for all of these May 31, 2010 options was $6.90, the closing price of a
share of Common Stock on the grant date.
During fiscal year 2008, options to purchase a total of 220,000 shares of Common
Stock were granted. On February 19, 2008, options to purchase 195,000 shares of Common Stock were granted to five of the Companys management members, vesting 25% after a one year period with the balance of the shares vesting in 12 equal
quarterly installments, with a maximum term of 10 years. The exercise price per share was $10.54, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the grant date. Then on May 16, 2008, options to purchase a total of 25,000 shares of Common Stock
were granted to non-employee directors. Each of the five non-employee directors received an option to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock that vested 25% on February 28, 2009; the balance will vest quarterly over the following three years,
with a maximum term of 10 years. The exercise price per share was $6.60, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the grant date.
D-25
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Option activity was as follows for the fiscal years ended 2008, 2009, and 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Fair Value
of Option
Grants
|
|
Outstanding as of December 29, 2007
|
|
|
744,163
|
|
|
$
|
22.45
|
|
|
|
6.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable as of December 29, 2007
|
|
|
534,788
|
|
|
$
|
23.33
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
$
|
10.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
5.67
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(29,761
|
)
|
|
$
|
88.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of December 27, 2008
|
|
|
934,402
|
|
|
$
|
17.45
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable as of December 27, 2008
|
|
|
587,527
|
|
|
$
|
19.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding intrinsic value at December 27, 2008
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable intrinsic value at December 27, 2008
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
326,000
|
|
|
$
|
4.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2.78
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(1,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(28,197
|
)
|
|
$
|
38.07
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of December 26, 2009
|
|
|
1,231,205
|
|
|
$
|
13.57
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable as of December 26, 2009
|
|
|
783,542
|
|
|
$
|
16.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding intrinsic value at December 26, 2009
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable intrinsic value at December 26, 2009
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
6.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
3.92
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(895
|
)
|
|
$
|
2.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(7,918
|
)
|
|
$
|
176.96
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding as of January 1, 2011
|
|
|
1,252,392
|
|
|
$
|
12.37
|
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable as of January 1, 2011
|
|
|
976,562
|
|
|
$
|
14.05
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding intrinsic value at January 1, 2011
|
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable intrinsic value at January 1, 2011
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Total fair value of stock options vested
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds received from option exercises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of January 1, 2011, there remains $1.0 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to
stock options. These costs are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.
The fair value for options granted during fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008, was estimated on the date of grant using a Black Scholes option-pricing model. The Company used the following
assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rates
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
2.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
68
|
%
|
|
|
67
|
%
|
|
|
59
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
Expected lives
|
|
|
6.0 years
|
|
|
|
6.0 years
|
|
|
|
6.0 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical Company information is the primary basis for the selection of expected life, expected volatility, and
expected dividend yield assumptions. The risk-free interest rate is selected based on the yields from U.S. Treasury Strips with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the options being valued.
Salary Replacement Program
On January 8, 2009, eLoyalty approved the termination of the Salary Replacement Program. Effective February 1, 2009, the Companys executive officers and other affected employees received
their full salaries in cash. The Company no longer reduces cash salaries for periodic grants of unrestricted eLoyalty Common Stock.
The Salary Replacement Program was approved by the Board of Directors in November 2006. Under the program, executives and Vice Presidents exchanged a percentage of their salary for grants of shares of the
Companys Common Stock. The program had an effective date of December 1, 2006 and initially was authorized by the Board of Directors through December 31, 2007. In October 2007, the Board of Directors approved a modification and
extended the plan through December 31, 2008. In addition, the program was expanded to include employees at the Senior Principal and Director levels who were based in North America. The salary reduction percentages ranged from 10% to 30%,
dependent on salary levels of the impacted executives, Vice Presidents, Senior Principals, and Directors. The percentage of salary paid in stock increased for some of the more highly compensated executives and Vice Presidents. In February 2008, the
Board of Directors modified the program and further reduced cash salaries at the executive and Vice President level by 7.5% of gross salary in exchange for an additional 12.5% of salary in the form of additional shares. The salary reduction
percentages ranged from 10% to 37.5%, depending on salary levels of the affected executives, Vice Presidents, Senior Principals, and Directors. Subject to quarterly Compensation Committee approval, the Company would issue common stock at fair market
value commensurate with the terms of the program. Under the Salary Replacement Program, a total of 736,481 and 131,143 shares were granted during fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Other Stock Compensation
ICS Performance Unit Awards
On November 3, 2009, the Compensation
Committee approved the grant of 65,000 performance unit awards to certain employees of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit and on May 5, 2010, the grant of an additional 22,000 performance unit awards was approved. The performance
period for the awards began on October 1, 2009 and ends on December 29, 2012. On the last day of the performance period, the performance units granted will become fully vested. Certain events, such as the sale of the Integrated Contact
Solutions Business Unit, accelerate the vesting of the performance units. The amount earned, if any, for each vested
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
performance unit will vary based on (1) the ultimate value of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit relative to the baseline value and (2) the number of participants receiving
performance units (because a fraction of the total increase in Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit value will fund an incentive pool that is divided among all participants based on the relative number of the performance units held by each
participant at the end of the performance period). If the sale of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit closes as proposed, the Company estimates that the amount of the incentive pool under this program would be approximately $0.4 million
due to the calculation of the value of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit under the terms of the program relative to a baseline value. The actual amount of the incentive pool will be determined by the Compensation Committee, under the
terms of the program, following completion of the sale. Any distribution approved by the Compensation Committee will be settled in shares of eLoyalty Common Stock with the number of shares being determined by dividing the ultimate value of the
incentive pool, if any by the 10-day average share price of eLoyalty Common Stock as of the distribution date.
During fiscal
years 2010 and 2009, the Company expensed $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for this program. As of January 1, 2011, there is not any unrecognized compensation expense related to the ICS performance units. There are an estimated
66,943 shares of eLoyalty Common Stock potentially issuable with this program as of January 1, 2011.
Director Fees,
Commissions, and Bonuses
During fiscal year 2008, the Company granted 394,200 shares to pay director fees, commissions,
and bonuses with stock. Beginning in 2009, the Company paid director fees, commissions, and bonuses in cash.
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
The Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan) is intended to qualify as an
employee stock purchase plan under section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Plan, eligible employees are permitted to purchase shares of eLoyalty Common Stock at below-market prices. The purchase period opens on the first day
and ends on the last business day of each calendar quarter. eLoyalty had previously frozen the Plan effective March 31, 2002. During the first half of fiscal year 2007, eLoyaltys Board of Directors and stockholders approved a proposal to
increase the number of shares available under the Plan to 500,000 and subsequently reinstated the Plan effective July 1, 2007.
A total of 39,048 shares and 45,259 shares were issued under the Plan during fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company recorded $0.1 million of expense for the Plan during each of fiscal
years 2010, 2009, and 2008.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Note FifteenLoss Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of the loss and shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per common
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Years Ended
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.6
|
)
|
Series B Stock dividends
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(14.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(22.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss before Series B Stock dividends
|
|
$
|
(0.97
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.09
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2.21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) (in millions)
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently anti-dilutive common stock equivalents
(1)
(in millions)
|
|
|
4.00
|
|
|
|
4.23
|
|
|
|
3.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
In periods in which there was a loss, the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, which is primarily related to the Series B Stock, was not included in the diluted
loss per share calculation as they were antidilutive.
|
Note SixteenSegments
Since 2008, the Company has operated in two business segments, the Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit and Integrated Contact
Solutions Business Unit. These segments are consistent with the Companys management of the business and reflect its internal financial reporting structure and operating focus.
The Behavioral Analytics Service Business Unit focuses on solutions that improve the reliability of call recording and applies
human behavioral modeling to analyze and improve customer interactions and help optimize the performance of call center agents. The Behavioral Analytics Service is primarily a managed hosted solution and is delivered as a subscription service.
Revenue from follow-on consulting services, deployments, and subscription services as well as marketing application hosting, and email fulfillment services are included in this Business Unit.
The Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit focuses on helping clients realize the benefits of transitioning their contact centers to
a single network infrastructure from the traditional two-network (voice network and separate data network) model. Revenue from Consulting services, Managed services, Product resale, traditional CRM consulting services, and remote application support
services are included in this Business Unit.
Management believes that Segment Operating Income/(Loss) Before Stock-Based
Compensation, Severance and Related Costs, and Depreciation and Amortization is an appropriate measure of evaluating the operational performance of the Companys segments. However, this measure should be considered in addition to, not as a
substitute for, or superior to, income from operations or other measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with General Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not allocate severance and related costs, depreciation and
amortization or other items below the Operating Income/(Loss) level to its business segments. Also, the Company does not track or review asset information, other than capital investments, by reportable segments.
D-29
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
The following table presents summarized information by business segment, along with a
reconciliation to operating income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year to Date
Segment Reporting at
January 1, 2011
|
|
|
|
Behavioral
Analytics
Service
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Integrated
Contact
Solutions
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
27.3
|
|
|
$
|
44.5
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
71.8
|
|
Product
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
27.3
|
|
|
|
57.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84.4
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
27.8
|
|
|
|
60.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88.1
|
|
Segment operating (loss)/income before stock-based compensation, severance and related costs and depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
|
(8.6
|
)
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss)/income
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
|
7.9
|
|
|
|
(15.1
|
)
|
|
|
(13.0
|
)
|
Interest and other (expense) income, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/income
|
|
$
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
7.9
|
|
|
$
|
(15.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital investments
|
|
$
|
2.2
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year to Date
Segment Reporting at
December 26, 2009
|
|
|
|
Behavioral
Analytics
Service
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Integrated
Contact
Solutions
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
22.0
|
|
|
$
|
57.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
79.8
|
|
Product
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
22.0
|
|
|
|
75.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97.6
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
22.3
|
|
|
|
79.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.6
|
|
Segment operating (loss)/income before stock-based compensation, severance and related costs and depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|
|
(8.6
|
)
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss)/income
|
|
|
(7.1
|
)
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
|
(15.5
|
)
|
|
|
(10.6
|
)
|
Interest and other income, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/income
|
|
$
|
(7.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.0
|
|
|
$
|
(15.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital investments
|
|
$
|
3.2
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
D-30
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year to Date
Segment Reporting at
December 27, 2008
|
|
|
|
Behavioral
Analytics
Service
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Integrated
Contact
Solutions
Business
Unit
|
|
|
Corporate
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
|
$
|
59.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
77.8
|
|
Product
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
|
69.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
87.6
|
|
Reimbursed expenses
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
18.4
|
|
|
|
72.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
91.2
|
|
Segment operating (loss)/income before stock-based compensation, severance and related costs and depreciation and
amortization
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
|
15.3
|
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
14.7
|
|
Severance and related costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss)/income
|
|
|
(10.8
|
)
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
|
(19.2
|
)
|
|
|
(21.0
|
)
|
Interest and other income, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/income
|
|
$
|
(10.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.0
|
|
|
$
|
(19.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(21.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital investments
|
|
$
|
2.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
3.0
|
|
Note SeventeenFair Value
Measurements
The Company reports certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is an exit price and establishes
a three-tier valuation hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The first tier, Level 1, uses quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 uses
inputs, other than quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets, which are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 3 uses unobservable inputs in which there are little or no market data, and requires the entity
to develop its own assumptions. A financial asset or liabilitys classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of January 1, 2011
and December 26, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at January 1, 2011 Using
|
|
|
|
Total carrying
value
at
January 1, 2011
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Other
Observable
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
|
|
Money market fund
|
|
$
|
15.8
|
|
|
$
|
15.8
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements at December 26, 2009 Using
|
|
|
|
Total carrying
value
at
December 26, 2009
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
|
|
|
Other
Observable
(Level 2)
|
|
|
Significant
Unobservable
(Level 3)
|
|
Money market fund
|
|
$
|
23.5
|
|
|
$
|
23.5
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
During fiscal year 2009, the Company sold its equity securities in a publicly-traded
company for $0.3 million. These marketable securities were classified as available for sale and were included in Other current assets on the Companys balance sheet. Unrealized holding gains and losses were excluded from earnings and reported
in other comprehensive income until realized.
Note EighteenFair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of current assets and liabilities approximated their fair values as of January 1, 2011 and December 26,
2009. The Company considers all highly liquid investments readily convertible into known amounts of cash (with purchased maturities of three months or less) to be cash equivalents.
Note NineteenLeases
Capital Leases
The Company acquired $1.4 million and $0.9 million of computer equipment and leasehold improvements using capital
leases during fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. These assets were related primarily to investments in the Companys Behavioral Analytics
TM
Service Line. In 2009 and prior years, the Company was required to issue an irrevocable letter of credit for a portion
of the lease amount as additional consideration for the duration of the executed lease agreement. In 2010, newly executed leases do not require an irrevocable letter of credit. There was $1.6 million and $1.4 million of depreciation on
capital leases during 2010 and 2009, respectively. All capital leases are for a term of either thirty or thirty-six months. The Company expects capital lease investments to increase between $3.5 million to $4.5 million for fiscal year 2011.
The following is a schedule, by year, of future minimum lease payments under capital leases, together with the present value
of the net minimum lease payments as of January 1, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
1.6
|
|
2012
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
2013
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum lease payments
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
Less: estimated executory costs
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net minimum lease payments
|
|
$
|
2.5
|
|
Less: amount representing interest
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Present value of minimum lease payments
|
|
$
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital leases included in equipment and leasehold improvements (see Note Six):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of
|
|
|
|
January 1,
2011
|
|
|
December 26,
2009
|
|
Computers and software
|
|
$
|
5.3
|
|
|
$
|
4.8
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computers and software, net
|
|
$
|
2.4
|
|
|
$
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D-32
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Operating Leases
The Company leases various office facilities under leases expiring at various dates through February 28, 2015. Additionally, the
Company leases various property and office equipment under operating leases, generally under 3 year terms, expiring at various dates. Rental expense for all operating leases approximated $1.6 million, $1.6 million, and $1.9 million, for fiscal years
ended 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively. These amounts exclude rental payments related to office space reductions, which were $0.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million in fiscal years 2010, 2009, and 2008 respectively.
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with terms in excess of one year are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Amount
|
|
2011
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
2012
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
2013
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
2014
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total minimum payments required
|
|
$
|
2.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note TwentyLitigation and Other Contingencies
The Company, from time to time, has been subject to legal claims arising in connection with its business. While the results of these
claims cannot be predicted with certainty, there are no asserted claims against the Company that, in the opinion of management, if adversely decided, would have a material effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations, or
cash flows.
The Company is a party to various agreements, including substantially all major services agreements and
intellectual property licensing agreements, under which it may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, indemnification against third-party claims of infringement of intellectual
property rights with respect to software and other deliverables provided by the Company in the course of the Companys engagements. These obligations may be subject to various limitations on the remedies available to the other party, including,
without limitation, limits on the amounts recoverable and the time during which claims may be made and may be supported by indemnities given to the Company by applicable third parties. Payment by the Company under these indemnification clauses is
generally subject to the other party making a claim that is subject to challenge by the Company and dispute resolution procedures specified in the particular agreement. Historically, the Company has not been obligated to pay any claim for
indemnification under its agreements and management is not aware of future indemnification payments that it would be obligated to make.
Under its By-Laws, subject to certain exceptions, the Company has agreed to indemnify its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at its
request in such capacity or in certain related capacities. The Company has separate indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers that requires it, subject to certain exceptions, to indemnify them to the fullest extent
authorized or permitted by its By-Laws and the Delaware General Corporation Law. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company has a
director and officer liability insurance policy that limits its exposure and
D-33
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements is
minimal. The Company has no liabilities recorded for these agreements as of January 1, 2011.
Note Twenty-OneQuarterly Data
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Year Ended 2010
|
|
|
|
1st
|
|
|
2nd
|
|
|
3rd
|
|
|
4th
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
20.0
|
|
|
$
|
22.0
|
|
|
$
|
23.3
|
|
|
$
|
22.8
|
|
|
$
|
88.1
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
6.4
|
|
|
$
|
7.4
|
|
|
$
|
8.1
|
|
|
$
|
8.8
|
|
|
$
|
30.7
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
$
|
(5.0
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(3.6
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(2.7
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(1.7
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(13.0
|
)
(1)
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(2.8
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(1.8
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(13.2
|
)
(1)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
(2)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.1
|
)
(2)
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(5.1
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(2.8
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(1.8
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(13.3
|
)
(1)
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(5.4
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(4.0
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(3.1
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(2.1
|
)
(1)
|
|
$
|
(14.6
|
)
(1)
|
Basic loss from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Basic net loss per share available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.40
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.27
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.13
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.96
|
)
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
Diluted net loss per share available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.40
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.06
|
)
|
Shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share (in millions)
|
|
|
13.46
|
|
|
|
13.69
|
|
|
|
13.78
|
|
|
|
13.87
|
|
|
|
13.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Fiscal Year Ended 2009
|
|
|
|
1st
|
|
|
2nd
|
|
|
3rd
|
|
|
4th
|
|
|
Year
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
31.8
|
|
|
$
|
23.1
|
|
|
$
|
22.7
|
|
|
$
|
24.0
|
|
|
$
|
101.6
|
|
Gross margin
|
|
$
|
7.2
|
|
|
$
|
8.1
|
|
|
$
|
7.3
|
|
|
$
|
7.7
|
|
|
$
|
30.3
|
|
Operating loss
|
|
$
|
(3.6
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(1.8
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.5
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.7
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
(3)
|
Loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(3.8
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(1.9
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.1
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.8
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
(3)
|
Loss on discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
(2)
|
|
$
|
|
(2)
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(3.8
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(1.9
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.1
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.8
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
(3)
|
Net loss available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(4.1
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.2
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(2.5
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(3.1
|
)
(3)
|
|
$
|
(11.9
|
)
(3)
|
Basic loss from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
Basic loss from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Basic net loss per share available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
Diluted loss from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.14
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.80
|
)
|
Diluted loss from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Diluted net loss per share available to common stockholders
|
|
$
|
(0.32
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.90
|
)
|
Shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share (in millions)
|
|
|
13.09
|
|
|
|
13.25
|
|
|
|
13.32
|
|
|
|
13.37
|
|
|
|
13.26
|
|
(1)
|
Includes $0.4 million, $0.5 million, $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $1.2 million related to severance and related costs for the first, second, third and fourth quarters
of fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2010, respectively associated with cost reduction plans.
|
(2)
|
Includes $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million for fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively related to the sale of a subsidiary in Switzerland.
|
D-34
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(3)
|
Includes $0.6 million, $0.1 million, $0.3 million, $0.3 million and $1.3 million related to severance and related costs for the first, second, third and fourth quarters
of fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2009, respectively associated with cost reduction plans.
|
Note Twenty-TwoSubsequent
Events
On March 17, 2011, the Company entered into an Acquisition Agreement providing for the sale of all its assets
used in the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit to a subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech). Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, TeleTech will pay to the Company $40.85 million in cash at closing, subject to
adjustment, and assume certain liabilities of the Integrated Contact Solutions Business Unit. The purchase price adjustments are related to working capital and prepaid managed services contracts.
The closing of the transaction is subject to various conditions, including approval by our stockholders, the receipt of required
third-party consents and approvals, and other closing conditions customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the transaction will be consummated on the terms contemplated or at all.
D-35
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
SCHEDULE IIVALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description of Allowance and Reserves
|
|
Balance at
Beginning
of Period
|
|
|
Additions
Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
|
|
|
Additions
Charged to
Other
Accounts
|
|
|
Deductions
|
|
|
Balance
at End
of
Period
|
|
Valuation allowance for doubtful accounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal year ended January 1, 2011
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Fiscal year ended December 26, 2009
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
Fiscal year ended December 27, 2008
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Fiscal year ended January 1, 2011
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58.4
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4.3
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62.7
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Fiscal year ended December 26, 2009
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56.8
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1.6
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58.4
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48.8
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56.8
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D-36
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
BNY MELLON
200 WEST MONROE
SUITE 1590
CHICAGO, IL 60606
VOTE BY INTERNET -
www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in
hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail
or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any
touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your
proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR
BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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M34735-P04566
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KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY
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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
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eLOYALTY CORPORATION
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR ALL in Proposal #4: Election of Directors
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For All
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Withhold All
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For All Except
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4. Election of three directors for terms expiring at the 2014 annual meeting.
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01) Kelly D. Conway
02) David B. Mullen
03) Michael J.
Murray
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal #1: Proposal to Sell the ICS Business
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Abstain
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1. To approve the sale of substantially all of our assets under Delaware law through the sale of our Integrated
Contact Solutions Business Unit and the eLoyalty registered trademark / trade name pursuant to the terms and conditions of an acquisition agreement dated as of March 17, 2011, by and among the Company, TeleTech Holdings, Inc., and
Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal #2: The Name Change Charter Amendment
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2. To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to change our name to Mattersight
Corporation.
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal #3: Proposal to Adjourn the Annual Meeting
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3. To approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies
if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposal #1 and Proposal #2.
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To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark For All Except and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal #5: Ratification of Independent Public Accountants
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5. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent public
accountants for the fiscal year 2011.
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal #6: Say on Pay Proposal
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6. To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation
program.
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS for Proposal #7: Frequency Vote on Say on Pay
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7. To recommend, by a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of advisory votes on our executive
compensation program.
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NOTE:
The shares represented by this proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned Stockholder(s). If no
directions are given, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposals #1-3 and #5-6, FOR ALL nominees for the Board of Directors on Proposal #4, and 3 YEARS for Proposal #7. If any other matters properly come before the
meeting, the persons named in this proxy will vote in their discretion.
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each
sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer.
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Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:
The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at
www.proxyvote.com
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M34736-P04566
eLOYALTY CORPORATION
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 19, 2011
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors
The stockholder(s) hereby appoint(s) TENCH COXE, JOHN T. KOHLER, and JOHN C. STALEY, or any of them, as
proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorize(s) them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of (1) eLoyalty Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and
(2) eLoyalty 7% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, that the stockholder(s) is/are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on May 19, 2011, at the LaQuinta
Inn & Suites, 2000 S. Lakeside Drive, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, and any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER. IF NO SUCH DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL #1, FOR PROPOSAL #2,
FOR PROPOSAL #3, FOR ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON PROPOSAL #4, FOR PROPOSAL #5, FOR PROPOSAL #6, AND 3 YEARS FOR PROPOSAL #7. IF ANY OTHER
MATTERS PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE PERSONS NAMED IN THIS PROXY WILL VOTE IN THEIR DISCRETION.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED.
Continued and to be signed on reverse side
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