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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 1999
Registration No. 333-67585
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 3573 94-2612933
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Identification Number)
incorporation or Classification Code
organization) Number)
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
(831) 438-6550
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
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Donald L. Waite
Executive Vice President
Seagate Technology, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
(831) 438-6550
(Name, address and telephone number of Agent for Service)
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Copies to:
Larry W. Sonsini, Esq.
John T. Sheridan, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable on or after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered in connection
with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General
Instruction G, check the following box. [_]
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under
the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file
a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement
shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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[LOGO OF SEAGATE APPEARS HERE]
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Offering circular/prospectus
Offer to exchange shares of Seagate Technology, Inc.
for your shares of Seagate Software, Inc.
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Our offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on May , 1999
unless extended
Seagate Technology is offering to exchange shares you hold of Seagate Software
common stock for shares of Seagate Technology common stock. If you accept our
exchange offer, you will receive that number of shares of Seagate Technology
common stock calculated by multiplying the number of shares of Seagate Software
common stock that you elect to exchange by the exchange rate, as described
elsewhere in this document.
For an example of our exchange offer using the exchange rate, see the
frequently asked questions section of this document beginning on page 1.
Seagate Technology common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "SEG." On April 16, 1999, the closing price of Seagate Technology
common stock was $27 5/8. The Seagate Software common stock has no public
market.
If you wish to participate in our exchange offer, you must complete the
transmittal letter included with this document and return it, along with your
stock certificates representing your shares of Seagate Software common stock
that you wish to exchange, to Harris Trust Company of New York no later than
the expiration date indicated above. If you wish to exercise your stock options
for Seagate Software stock and participate in our exchange offer, you must also
complete and return the special exercise instruction letter enclosed with this
document.
Your election to participate in the exchange offer will be irrevocable. You
will only be able to withdraw your election prior to the expiration date of our
offer if we have not yet accepted your Seagate Software shares tendered.
In connection with your evaluation of this exchange offer, you should consider
the information under the section entitled "Seagate Technology Risk Factors"
beginning on page 20.
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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this
document is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
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The date of this document is April , 1999.
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Table of Contents
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Frequently Asked Questions................................................ 1
Summary Description of the Companies...................................... 10
Summary Selected Condensed Financial Data................................. 11
Selected historical financial data of Seagate Technology.................. 11
Seagate Technology summary unaudited pro forma condensed financial data... 13
How the pro forma financial statements were prepared...................... 13
Seagate Technology selected unaudited pro forma condensed financial infor-
mation................................................................... 14
Seagate Technology comparative per share data............................. 14
Accounting for the NSMG combination....................................... 15
Selected historical financial data of Seagate Software.................... 16
Seagate Software selected unaudited pro forma financial data.............. 17
How the pro forma financial statements were prepared...................... 17
Seagate Software selected unaudited pro forma condensed financial informa-
tion..................................................................... 18
Seagate Software comparative per share data............................... 18
Accounting for the NSMG combination....................................... 19
Seagate Technology Risk Factors........................................... 20
Seagate Technology faces risks from the spin-off of Seagate Software's
Network & Storage Management Group....................................... 20
Seagate Technology's financial results may be volatile because our short-
term cost structure is fixed............................................. 21
We may not be profitable if we cannot sell a high volume of products...... 21
Acquisition related accounting charges will delay and reduce our profits.. 21
Our business will suffer if we do not ship new products early in the prod-
uct life cycle before margins decline.................................... 21
Slowdown in demand for computer systems may cause a decline in demand for
our products............................................................. 22
We will not be successful if we do not bring our new products to market
quickly.................................................................. 22
If our customers delay or cancel orders, our revenues will be adversely
affected................................................................. 23
We face intense competition and may not be able to compete effectively.... 23
We face risks from our international operations........................... 24
We may experience Year 2000 computer problems that harm our business...... 24
The I.R.S. could assert that receipt of Seagate Technology Stock by U.S.
holders is taxable....................................................... 25
Our stock price will fluctuate............................................ 25
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in this Document.............. 26
Where You Can Find More Information....................................... 27
The Exchange Offer........................................................ 29
The exchange offer and the exchange rate.................................. 29
Background and reasons for the exchange offer............................. 29
The expiration date....................................................... 29
Conditions to the exchange offer.......................................... 30
Termination of the exchange offer......................................... 30
Exchange of shares and certificates....................................... 30
Exchange agent for shares and certificates................................ 32
Fractional shares......................................................... 32
Fees and expenses......................................................... 32
Transfer taxes............................................................ 32
Appraisal rights.......................................................... 33
Proxies................................................................... 33
Withdrawal rights......................................................... 33
Regulatory approvals required............................................. 33
Material income tax considerations of exchange of shares.................. 34
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Accounting treatment...................................................... 39
Description of Seagate Technology Capital Stock........................... 40
Comparison of Stockholder Rights.......................................... 41
Stockholder meetings...................................................... 41
Director nominations...................................................... 41
Indemnification........................................................... 41
Information About Seagate Technology...................................... 43
General................................................................... 43
Stock and dividend information............................................ 44
Information about Seagate Software and the Information Management Group... 45
General................................................................... 45
Products.................................................................. 45
Sales and marketing....................................................... 46
Technical support and maintenance......................................... 47
Competition............................................................... 47
Patents and intellectual property rights.................................. 48
Employees................................................................. 49
Facilities................................................................ 49
Legal proceedings......................................................... 49
Market for and dividends paid on Seagate Software common stock............ 50
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management of Seagate
Software................................................................. 50
Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements..... 53
Notes to Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial
Statements............................................................... 59
Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements....... 66
Notes to Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial
Statements............................................................... 71
Legal Matters............................................................. 81
Experts................................................................... 81
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This document contains trademarks of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software
and may contain trademarks of others.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about our exchange offer
Q: What is being offered?
A: You are being offered the opportunity to exchange all or a portion of your
outstanding shares of Seagate Software common stock for shares of Seagate
Technology common stock.
Q: How will I potentially benefit?
A: You will be able to sell the shares of Seagate Technology common stock that
you receive in our exchange offer on the New York Stock Exchange. No public
market currently exists for Seagate Software's shares.
Q: Why is Seagate Technology making the exchange offer?
A: Seagate Software and Seagate Technology wish to provide all Seagate Software
stockholders and holders of vested options an opportunity to receive the
benefits of owning a security that is tradeable in a public market.
Q: Does Seagate Technology pay dividends?
A: Like Seagate Software, Seagate Technology has not historically paid
dividends on common stock. We do not expect that Seagate Technology will pay
any dividends in the future.
Q: If I do not accept this exchange offer and continue to hold Seagate Software
shares or options, will there be another opportunity to sell/exchange them
and realize a gain?
A: Following the exchange offer, Seagate Software may, from time to time,
evaluate various alternative means for you to obtain cash for your shares.
However, there is no guarantee that such a situation will occur. In the
event of any such transaction, the value of your shares of Seagate Software
may be greater or less than the value of such shares in our exchange offer.
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Questions for Seagate Software stockholders
Q: What choices do I have for my shares of Seagate Software stock?
A: You have two choices:
. you may exchange your Seagate Software shares for Seagate Technology
shares by participating in our exchange offer, or
. you may retain your Seagate Software stock.
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Q: What taxes will I owe if I participate in the exchange offer?
A: Whether or not you will owe taxes as a result of your participation in our
exchange offer depends on your country of residence.
. If you are a resident of the U.K., your receipt of Seagate Technology
stock in our exchange offer will be tax-free.
. Our tax advisor, Ernst & Young, is of the opinion that the receipt of
Seagate Technology stock in our exchange offer by residents of the U.S.
is likely to be tax-free. However, there is some risk that the Internal
Revenue Service could disagree. If the Internal Revenue Service
successfully asserted the exchange offer was taxable to you, you would be
treated in the same manner as if you had sold your Seagate Software stock
for cash in an amount equal to the fair market value, on the date the
exchange offer closes, of the Seagate Technology stock you receive.
. If you are a Canadian resident and you participate in our exchange offer,
you will recognize a capital gain in an amount equal to the difference
between the fair market value of the Seagate Technology shares that you
receive in our exchange offer and the tax basis of the Seagate Software
shares that you surrender in our exchange offer. As a Canadian resident,
however, only three quarters of the capital gain would be subject to
income tax provided certain conditions are met. However, on April 15,
1999, the Canadian Department of Finance issued a press release
containing a proposal that, if enacted into law, may allow Canadian
residents participating in the exchange offer to receive the Seagate
Technology stock on a tax-free basis.
Please see pages 34 through 39 for a more complete explanation of the tax
consequences of participating in our exchange offer.
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Questions for Seagate Software optionholders who will remain employees of
either Seagate Software or Seagate Technology
Q: What choices do I have for the vested portion of my Seagate Software
options?
A: You have three choices:
. you may exercise your vested options and then exchange the Seagate
Software shares for Seagate Technology shares,
. you may exercise your vested options and then hold the Seagate Software
shares, or
. you may retain your Seagate Software options.
Q: What choices do I have for the unvested portion of my Seagate Software
options?
A: None. You will continue to hold your options, and they will continue to vest
so long as you remain an employee.
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Q: What taxes will I owe if I exercise my options?
A: Whether or not you will owe taxes depends on the type of options you hold
and your country of residence.
. If you are a resident of the U.K. or Canada or a U.S. holder of stock
options that are not incentive stock options, you will recognize income
equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market
value of the Seagate Software stock received on exercise of your option.
If you are a Canadian resident, however, you may be able to take a 25%
offsetting deduction provided certain conditions are met.
. If you are a U.S. holder of incentive stock options, the rules that apply
to you are complex. Although the exercise of your options will be tax-
free for regular tax purposes, for alternative minimum tax purposes, the
difference between the fair market value of the Seagate Software stock
and the option exercise price will be included in alternative minimum
taxable income. If you sell the Seagate Technology stock you receive in
the exchange offer two years after the date you were granted your
incentive stock option and one year after the date you exercised the
option, then any gain will be capital gain. However, if you sell your
stock prior to these dates, the gain up to the fair market value of the
Seagate Software stock at the day of exercise will be ordinary income and
only appreciation subsequent to the exercise date will remain as capital
gain.
Please see pages 34 through 39 for a more complete explanation of the tax
consequences of participating in our exchange offer.
Q: Will I be perceived as uncommitted to the future of Seagate Software if I
plan to take advantage of the exchange offer?
A: Your decision about whether to participate in the exchange offer will not be
viewed negatively in any way by Seagate Technology or Seagate Software. We
are voluntarily providing you with our exchange offer because we believe the
employees of Seagate Software will appreciate the opportunity to receive
stock tradeable on a public market.
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Questions for Seagate Software optionholders who will become employees of New
VERITAS
Q: What is the NSMG combination?
A: Seagate Software and Seagate Technology have agreed to contribute the
Seagate Software Network & Storage Management Group business to a newly
formed entity, New VERITAS, in exchange for approximately 40% ownership of
New VERITAS shares. New VERITAS will own the Network & Storage Management
Group business and what is now VERITAS Software Corporation. We call this
the NSMG combination. New VERITAS common stock will be publicly traded on
the Nasdaq National Market.
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Q: What choices do I have for the vested portion of my Seagate Software
options?
A: You have three choices:
. you may exercise your vested options and then exchange your Seagate
Software shares for Seagate Technology shares,
. you may exercise them and hold your Seagate Software shares, or
. you may exchange them for options to purchase shares of New VERITAS
common stock. Additional information about the New VERITAS exchange offer
has been mailed to you separately.
Q: Can I continue to hold my vested Seagate Software options?
A: No. You must elect one of the three choices in the answer above, because
your options will terminate 30 days after the NSMG combination closes.
Q: Can I continue to hold the unvested portion of my Seagate Software options?
A: No. You should participate in the New VERITAS exchange offer or you will
lose your unvested options.
Q: What taxes will I owe if I exercise my options?
A: Whether or not you will owe taxes depends on the type of options you hold
and your country of residence.
. If you are a resident of U.K. or Canada or a U.S. holder of stock options
that are not incentive stock options, you will recognize income equal to
the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of
the Seagate Software stock received on exercise of your option. If you
are a Canadian resident, however, you may be able to take a 25%
offsetting deduction provided certain conditions are met.
. If you are a U.S. holder of incentive stock options, the rules that apply
to you are complex. Although the exercise of your options will be tax-
free for regular tax purposes, for alternative minimum tax purposes, the
difference between the fair market value of the Seagate Software stock
and the option exercise price will be included in alternative minimum
taxable income. If you sell the Seagate Technology stock you receive in
the exchange offer two years after the date you were granted your
incentive stock option and one year after the date you exercised the
option, then any gain will be capital gain. However, if you sell your
stock prior to these dates, the gain up to the fair market value of the
Seagate Software stock at the day of exercise will be ordinary income and
only appreciation subsequent to the exercise date will remain as capital
gain.
Please see pages 34 through 39 for a more complete explanation of the tax
consequences of participating in our exchange offer.
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Questions for Seagate Software optionholders who will not be employed by
Seagate Software, Seagate Technology or New VERITAS.
Q: What choices do I have for the vested portion of my Seagate Software
options?
A: You have two choices:
. you may exercise your vested options and then exchange your Seagate
Software shares for Seagate Technology shares, or
. you may exercise your vested options and hold your Seagate Software
shares.
Q: Can I continue to hold my vested Seagate Software options?
A: No. You will have 30 days after your employment with Seagate Software or
Seagate Technology ends to exercise your options and receive Seagate
Software stock or your options will terminate.
Q: Can I continue to hold the unvested portion of my Seagate Software options?
A: No. Your unvested options expire when your employment ends.
Q: What taxes will I owe if I exercise my options?
A: Whether or not you will owe taxes depends on the type of options you hold
and your country of residence.
. If you are a resident of U.K. or Canada or a U.S. holder of stock options
that are not incentive stock options, you will recognize income equal to
the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of
the Seagate Software stock received on exercise of your option. If you
are a Canadian resident, however, you may be able to take a 25%
offsetting deduction provided certain conditions are met.
. If you are a U.S. holder of incentive stock options, the rules that apply
to you are complex. Although the exercise of your options will be tax-
free for regular tax purposes, for alternative minimum tax purposes, the
difference between the fair market value of the Seagate Software stock
and the option exercise price will be included in alternative minimum
taxable income. If you sell the Seagate Technology stock you receive in
the exchange offer two years after the date you were granted your
incentive stock option and one year after the date you exercised the
option, then any gain will be capital gain. However, if you sell your
stock prior to these dates, the gain up to the fair market value of the
Seagate Software stock at the day of exercise will be ordinary income and
only appreciation subsequent to the exercise date will remain as capital
gain.
Please see pages 34 through 39 for a more detailed explanation of the tax
consequences of participating in our exchange offer.
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Questions about the exchange rate
Q: What is meant by the term exchange rate?
A: The exchange rate refers to the number of shares of Seagate Technology
common stock that will be issued for each share of Seagate Software common
stock in the exchange offer.
Q: How is the exchange rate determined?
A: The exchange rate will be determined by dividing the value per share of
Seagate Software by the value per share of Seagate Technology as described
below.
Q: How will the value of a Seagate Technology share be determined for the
purpose of our exchange offer?
A: Since Seagate Technology shares are publicly traded on the New York Stock
Exchange, determining the value of Seagate Technology for the purpose of the
exchange offer is straight-forward. The value will be equal to the average
closing price of Seagate Technology shares for five trading days ending on
the sixth business day before the close of the NSMG combination.
Q: How is the value of a Seagate Software share determined for the purpose of
our exchange offer?
A: Because Seagate Software is not a publicly traded company, the determination
of its value is more involved than the process for determining the value of
Seagate Technology. The formula for determining the value per share is based
on two main components: the value of Seagate Software's Information
Management Group business and the value of the shares of New VERITAS
received in exchange for the Network & Storage Management Group business.
The formula looks like this:
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Value of Value of Information Management Group business + Value
Seagate of New VERITAS shares + Option proceeds
Software = ------------------------------------------------------
Per
Share/Option Total Seagate Software Shares and Options Outstanding
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The various components of this formula are described below.
Q: How is the value of the Information Management Group business determined for
the purposes of the exchange offer?
A: Seagate Software's board of directors will make the ultimate decision on the
value of the Information Management Group business. Their determination will
be based on a number of factors, including the Information Management Group
business' historical and projected revenue, earnings and cash flow as well
as on other factors including limited financial analyses performed by their
financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated. While the final
valuation of Information Management Group business will be determined by the
Seagate
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Software board of directors as of six days prior to the closing of the NSMG
combination, it is currently estimated to be approximately $325 million.
Q: How is the value of the New VERITAS shares received determined?
A: The value of New VERITAS shares will be equal to the average closing price
of VERITAS stock for the five trading days ending the sixth day before the
close of the NSMG combination multiplied by the total number of New VERITAS
shares received.
Q: What is meant by "Options proceeds"?
A: This is the amount of money that Seagate Software would receive if all
Seagate Software option holders were to exercise their options. When you
exercise your options, you pay the exercise price in return for shares. The
money you pay is an asset of Seagate Software.
Q: Why do you divide by "Total Shares and Options outstanding"?
A: Dividing by this number is necessary to calculate the total value per share
or option of Seagate Software.
Q: Will fluctuations in the price of Seagate Technology's or VERITAS' stock
affect the number of shares of Seagate Technology you will receive in the
exchange?
A: Yes, any fluctuation in the market price of Seagate Technology's or VERITAS'
common stock during the period in which the exchange rate is calculated will
affect the number of shares of Seagate Technology common stock that you will
receive in the exchange. Historically, the market prices of Seagate
Technology's and VERITAS' common stock have varied greatly. For example,
during Seagate Technology's quarter ended April 2, 1999, the highest and
lowest sale prices were $44 1/4 and $25 5/8. During VERITAS' quarter ended
March 31, 1999, the highest and lowest sale prices were $89 1/2 and $58.
Q: Can you give me an example of how the exchange rate works?
A: While the values for the purpose of the exchange rate will be determined at
the end of the sixth business day before the close of the NSMG combination,
for the purposes of this example we are using best estimates of the values
at the time this document was filed, as set forth below:
Value of Seagate Technology per share $ 30.00
Value of Seagate Software Information Management Group
$325.00 million
Value of New VERITAS shares and options received at an assumed price of
$80.75 per share
Option Proceeds $ 3.07 billion
$103.00 million
Total Seagate Software shares and options outstanding
67.00 million
Substituting the applicable numbers into the formula outlined earlier for
determining the value per share of Seagate Software results in a value per
share of Seagate Software of $52.
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Given these values, the exchange rate would be equal to 1.73 ($52/$30). If
this were the actual exchange rate and you were to tender 100 shares of
Seagate Software common stock for the purpose of the exchange offer, you
would receive 173 shares of Seagate Technology common stock.
Q: How will I know what the exchange rate is?
A: You can call 877-707-5656 for a current exchange rate. Outside North
America, you must first dial the AT & T Direct Access Code for the country
from which you are calling.
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Questions about the vesting of your Seagate Software options
Q: How will the vesting schedule of my options change?
A: The Seagate Software board of directors has amended the vesting schedule of
your stock options. The changes to your vesting schedule are effective only
if the NSMG combination closes. Your stock options currently vest at a rate
of 20%, 20%, 30%, 30% on each respective annual anniversary of your vesting
commencement date.
Under the new schedule, 1/48th of your stock options will vest on each
monthly anniversary of your vesting commencement date(s). This new schedule
will take effect as soon as the NSMG combination closes, and is retroactive
to the vesting commencement date of each of your grants. You will always
have more options vested under the new schedule than under the old. The
benefits of this new vesting schedule will be available to you for the
exchange offer.
The following is an example of how your vesting is affected, assuming the
following:
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Date of Grant May 1, 1997
Vesting Commencement Date May 1, 1997
Number of Shares Granted 100
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New vesting schedule:
Under the new vesting schedule, options vest on the monthly anniversary of
the vesting commencement date, not daily.
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<CAPTION>
Date Elapsed time since Percentage Cumulative Total number
vesting vesting number of of unvested
commencement vested shares
date shares
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May 1, 1997 0 0 0 100
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June 15, 1997 1 month 15 days 1/48 1 99
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May 1, 1998 1 year 12/48 25 75
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Apr. 1, 1999 1 year 11 months 23/48 47 53
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May 1, 1999 2 years 24/48 50 50
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May 1, 2000 3 years 36/48 75 25
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May 1, 2001 4 years 48/48 100 0
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Current vesting schedule:
Under your current vesting schedule, options only vest on the annual
anniversary of the vesting commencement date, not monthly throughout the year.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Date Elapsed time since Percentage Cumulative Total number
vesting vesting number of of unvested
commencement vested shares
date shares
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
May 1, 1997 0 0 0 100
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May 1, 1998 1 year 20% 20 80
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May 1, 2000 3 years 30% 70 30
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Q: Why is Seagate Software's board of directors changing the vesting schedule?
A: The New VERITAS stock option plan will have a 1/48th vesting schedule. The
Network & Storage Management Group business employees who become New VERITAS
employees will receive the benefits of this 1/48th vesting schedule. The
Seagate Software board of directors wanted to offer the same vesting
schedule to employees who remained with Seagate Software.
Q: What is my vesting schedule if I leave Seagate Software before the NSMG
combination closes?
A: If you leave Seagate Software before the NSMG combination closes, your
original vesting schedule will apply.
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If I have additional questions, whom should I contact?
Additional questions can be directed to Bill Rowley in our Investor Relations
Department at telephone number (831) 439-2371 or by email at
bill [email protected].
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Summary Description of the Companies
Seagate Technology, Inc.
Seagate Technology, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
(831) 438-6550
Seagate Technology designs, manufactures and markets products for storage,
retrieval and management of data on computer systems and other systems which
receive, store and transmit data. These products include disc drives and disc
drive components, tape drives and software. Seagate Technology designs,
manufactures and markets a broad line of rigid disc drives. These products are
used in computer systems ranging from desktop personal computers to large,
sophisticated enterprise computers. Seagate Technology also designs and markets
tape drives ranging in capacity from 8 gigabytes to 200 gigabytes for low cost
storage and protection of large volumes of data electronically. Seagate
Technology currently produces backup solutions for desktop personal computers
and midrange servers to complement its line of disc drive products.
Seagate Software, Inc.
Seagate Software, Inc.
915 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
(831) 438-6550
Seagate Software develops and markets software products and provides related
services enabling business users and information technology professionals to
store, access and manage enterprise information. Seagate Software is currently
comprised of two operating groups, the Information Management Group and the
Network & Storage Management Group. The Network & Storage Management Group
offers network and storage management software solutions, which enable
information technology professionals to manage distributed network resources
and to secure and protect enterprise data. The Information Management Group
products permit analysis and interpretation of data in order to make business
decisions. After the closing of the NSMG combination, Seagate Software will
continue to operate its Information Management Group business. In fiscal 1998,
the Information Management Group's revenue represented approximately 40% of
Seagate Software's total revenue.
Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, Seagate Software currently has over
40 offices and operations in 18 countries worldwide. After the contribution of
its Network & Storage Management Group business to New VERITAS in connection
with the NSMG combination, Seagate Software will have 32 offices and operations
in 17 countries worldwide. Seagate Software is a majority-owned and
consolidated subsidiary of Seagate Technology.
As of March 31, 1999, Seagate Technology held approximately 98.2% of all
outstanding shares of Seagate Software. The remaining shares of Seagate
Software are held by current and former employees, directors and consultants of
Seagate Software, Seagate Technology and their subsidiaries. In addition,
options to purchase 11,136,215 shares of Seagate Software common stock were
outstanding as of March 31, 1999.
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Summary Selected Condensed Financial Data
We are providing the following financial information of Seagate Technology and
Seagate Software. Seagate Software is approximately 98.2% owned by Seagate
Technology on an outstanding shares basis. The consolidated historical results
of Seagate Technology include the results of Seagate Software. This financial
information should help you analyze the financial aspects of our exchange
offer.
The financial information of Seagate Technology for fiscal 1994 through fiscal
1998 is derived from Seagate Technology's audited financial statements for the
same periods, and the financial information for the six months ended January 2,
1998 and January 1, 1999 is derived from unaudited financial statements. The
financial information of Seagate Software is derived from Seagate Software's
audited financial statements for fiscal 1995 through fiscal 1998 and unaudited
financial statements for fiscal 1994 and the six months ended January 2, 1998
and January 1, 1999. The financial information for the six months ended January
1, 1999 for Seagate Technology and Seagate Software is not necessarily
indicative of results that may be achieved for the remainder of fiscal 1999.
This financial information is only a summary and you should read it in
conjunction with the Seagate Technology financial statements and related notes
and the Seagate Software financial statements and related notes contained in
the annual reports and other information on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. See "Where You Can Find More Information" on page 27.
Selected historical financial data of Seagate Technology
(in millions, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Years Ended Six Months Ended
------------------------------------------- ---------------------
July 3, June 27, June 28, June 30, July 1, January 1, January 2,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1999 1998
------- -------- -------- -------- ------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue................. $6,819 $8,940 $8,588 $7,256 $5,865 $3,354 $3,569
Gross margin............ 989 2,022 1,581 1,373 1,171 749 487
Income (loss) from
operations............. (686) 858 287 459 473 88 (477)
Income (loss) before
extraordinary gain..... (530) 658 213 313 330 74 (423)
Net income (loss)....... (530) 658 213 319 330 74 (423)
Basic income (loss) per
share before
extraordinary gain..... (2.17) 2.82 1.07 1.64 1.76 .30 (1.74)
Basic net income (loss)
per share.............. (2.17) 2.82 1.07 1.67 1.76 .30 (1.74)
Diluted income (loss)
per share before
extraordinary gain..... (2.17) 2.62 0.97 1.44 1.56 .30 (1.74)
Diluted net income
(loss) per share....... (2.17) 2.62 0.97 1.47 1.56 .30 (1.74)
Total assets............ 5,645 6,723 5,240 4,900 4,308 5,830 5,933
Long-term debt, less
current portion........ 704 702 798 1,066 1,177 703 703
Stockholders' equity.... $2,937 $3,476 $2,466 $1,936 $1,635 $2,966 $2,986
Number of shares used in
per share computations:
Basic.................. 243.6 233.6 199.7 190.6 186.9 245.0 243.8
Diluted................ 243.6 257.9 236.1 244.7 235.8 249.1 243.8
</TABLE>
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Seagate Technology's fiscal 1998 results of operations include a $347 million
restructuring charge, a $223 million write-off of in-process research and
development incurred primarily in connection with the acquisition of Quinta
Corporation, a $76 million charge for mark-to-market adjustments on certain of
Seagate Technology's foreign currency forward exchange contracts and a $22
million reduction in the charge recorded in fiscal 1997 as a result of the
adverse judgment in the Amstrad PLC litigation. See "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Seagate
Technology's Form 10-K/A for the year ended July 3, 1998 incorporated by
reference in this document. The fiscal 1997 results of operations include a
$153 million charge as a result of the adverse judgment in the Amstrad PLC
litigation. The fiscal 1996 results of operations include a $242 million
restructuring charge as a result of the merger with Conner Peripherals, Inc.
and a $99 million write-off of in-process research and development primarily
incurred in connection with the acquisition of software companies. The fiscal
1995 results of operations include a $73 million write-off of in-process
research and development incurred in connection with business acquisitions.
The results for the six months ended January 1, 1999 include a $78 million
charge in connection with an amendment to the purchase agreement for the August
1997 acquisition of Quinta Corporation and a $7 million charge related to the
separation agreement with Seagate Technology's former Chief Executive Officer.
The results for the six months ended January 2, 1998 include a $216 million
write-off of in process research and development incurred primarily in
connection with the acquisition of Quinta Corporation, a $205 million
restructuring charge, a $22 million reduction in the $153 million charge
recorded in 1997 as a result of the adverse judgment in the Amstrad PLC
litigation and a $76 million charge for mark-to-market adjustments on certain
of Seagate Technology's foreign currency forward exchange contracts.
Prior periods have been restated to reflect the merger with Conner Peripherals,
Inc. in February 1996 on a pooling of interests basis, a two-for-one stock
split, effected in the form of a stock dividend, in November 1996, and
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share"
adopted in the second quarter of fiscal 1998.
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Seagate Technology summary unaudited pro forma condensed financial data
The following information is provided to give you pro forma financial
information that provides a better picture of what the results of operations
and financial position of Seagate Technology might have looked like had the
exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate Technology shares contemplated
by the exchange offer and the NSMG combination occurred at an earlier date. The
pro forma financial information includes the effects of the purchase by New
VERITAS of Telebackup Systems Inc., a Canadian Corporation immediately
subsequent to the NSMG combination. This information is provided as an example
only. It does not show what the results of operations or financial position of
Seagate Technology would have been had the NSMG combination, the TeleBackup
combination, and the purchase of Seagate Software shares by Seagate Technology
actually occurred on the dates assumed. This information also does not purport
to indicate what Seagate Technology's future operating results or consolidated
financial position will be.
See "Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements"
beginning on page 53 for a more detailed explanation of this analysis.
How the pro forma financial statements were prepared
We prepared these statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. Seagate Software, and Seagate Technology through
consolidation of Seagate Software, will recognize a gain and record certain
intangible assets on the contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group
to New VERITAS in exchange for New VERITAS common stock. As a result of the
exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate Technology shares pursuant to
the exchange offer, Seagate Software and Seagate Technology will record certain
intangible assets and compensation expense.
The pro forma statement of operations data for the year ended July 3, 1998 and
the six months ended January 1, 1999, includes recurring adjustments which
assume that the NSMG combination, the TeleBackup combination, and the purchase
of Seagate Software stock by Seagate Technology all took place on June 28,
1997, the first day of Seagate Technology's fiscal year 1998. The pro forma
statement of operations data for Seagate Technology eliminates the historical
results of the Network & Storage Management Group and includes Seagate
Software's equity interest in the results of New VERITAS for the same periods,
including recurring amortization of related intangibles and goodwill plus
recurring amortization of intangibles and goodwill associated with the purchase
of shares of Seagate Software stock by Seagate Technology, as described in the
Notes to the Seagate Software and Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements.
We prepared the pro forma balance sheet data assuming the NSMG combination, the
TeleBackup combination, and the purchase of Seagate Software stock by Seagate
Technology all took place on January 1, 1999.
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Seagate Technology selected unaudited pro forma condensed financial information
(in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months
Year Ended Ended
July 3, 1998 January 1, 1999
------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Pro forma statement of operations data:
Revenue....................................... $6,644 $3,247
Income (loss) from operations................. (702) 61
Net loss...................................... (747) (41)
Net loss per share--basic..................... $(3.01) $(0.16)
Net loss per share--diluted................... $(3.01) $(0.16)
Number of shares used in computing per share
amounts--basic............................... 247.8 249.2
Number of shares used in computing per share
amounts--diluted............................. 247.8 249.2
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of
January 1, 1999
---------------
<S> <C>
Pro forma balance sheet data:
Working capital.............................................. $2,315
Total assets................................................. 7,326
Retained earnings............................................ 2,099
Stockholders' equity......................................... 3,891
</TABLE>
Seagate Technology comparative per share data
The following tables present certain unaudited historical and pro forma per
share data that reflect the exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate
Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer, the completion of the NSMG
combination and the TeleBackup combination based upon the historical financial
statements of Seagate Technology. The data presented below should be read in
conjunction with the Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma condensed financial
statements on page 53 and the historical financial statements of Seagate
Technology and Seagate Software incorporated by reference in this document. The
unaudited pro forma combined financial data does not necessarily indicate the
operating results that would have been achieved had the combinations been in
effect as of the beginning of the periods presented or future results of
operations or financial position.
The following tables present certain unaudited historical and pro forma per
share data that reflect the completion of the NSMG combination based upon the
historical financial statements of Seagate Technology. The data presented below
should be read in conjunction with the Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements on page 53 and the historical financial
statements of Seagate Technology in Seagate Technology's annual report on Form
10-K/A and Seagate Technology's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-Q/A
which are incorporated by reference in this document. The unaudited pro forma
condensed financial data does not necessarily indicate the operating results
that would have been achieved had the NSMG combination occurred at the
beginning of the periods presented and does not indicate future results of
operations or financial position. The Network & Storage Management Group
business is an operating division of Seagate Software, and it has no formal
capital structure; accordingly, share and per share information is not
presented.
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Calculation of Seagate Technology historical book value per share
The historical book value per Seagate Technology common share is computed by
dividing stockholders' equity as of the end of each period for which such
computation is made by the number of shares of common stock outstanding at the
end of each period.
Calculation of Seagate Technology pro forma per share data
The pro forma comparative per share data has been calculated assuming option
holders exercise 1,746,828 options to purchase shares of Seagate Software
common stock and that these shares from the exercise of stock options plus
608,665 shares held by existing minority interest shareholders, 2,355,493
shares out of 5,248,516 vested shares and options issued and outstanding, are
exchanged for Seagate Technology stock and assuming 34,606,432 shares of New
VERITAS are issued to Seagate Software in connection with the NSMG combination.
The pro forma book value per share computations include the effect of the in-
process research and development charges and the compensation expense amounting
to $184 million as described below. The pro forma net loss per share does not
reflect these charges since the are non-recurring. These charges will be
reflected in Seagate Technology's consolidated financial statements in the
period the NSMG combination and the purchase of shares by Seagate Technology
are completed.
Accounting for the NSMG combination
Seagate Software will contribute its Network & Storage Management Group
business to New VERITAS in exchange for a 41.85% ownership interest in New
VERITAS. As a result, Seagate Technology, through consolidation of Seagate
Software, will recognize a pro rata gain on the contribution for the difference
between 58.15% of the book value of its investment in the Network & Storage
Management Group business and 58.15% of the fair value of the New VERITAS stock
received. Seagate Technology will record its initial investment in New VERITAS
based on the fair value of the New VERITAS stock received plus the book value
of the remaining 41.85% of the original investment in the Network & Storage
Management Group business.
In-process research and development. Seagate Technology will allocate the
purchase price of the New VERITAS stock received based on the estimated fair
value of the New VERITAS assets acquired. It is estimated that Seagate
Technology will record in-process research and development charges of
approximately $92.1 million in connection with the NSMG combination.
Compensation expense and minority interest. In a separate transaction, Seagate
Technology has offered to exchange shares of Seagate Technology common stock
for all of the outstanding vested shares of Seagate Software common stock not
already owned by Seagate Technology. Any shares acquired that were not vested
for more than six months will be accounted for as the settlement of an earlier
award of stock and will result in compensation expense of approximately $86.7
million. The acquisition of shares vested and held for more than six months
will be accounted for as the acquisition of a minority interest and the
purchase price will be allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities
including in-process research and development of approximately $1.4 million.
The amount allocated to in-process research and development will be charged to
expense in the period in which the shares
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are acquired. The accounting for the acquisition of Seagate Software common
stock by Seagate Technology will be recorded by Seagate Software as a capital
contribution from Seagate Technology and as compensation expense, purchased
research and development, and intangible assets.
Seagate Technology--historical
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Six Months Ended
or as of or as of
July 3, 1998 January 1, 1999
------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) per share--basic............. $(2.17) $ 0.30
Net income (loss) per share--diluted........... $(2.17) $ 0.30
Book value per common share.................... $12.00 $12.16
</TABLE>
Seagate Technology--pro forma
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Six Months Ended
or as of or as of
July 3, 1998 January 1, 1999
------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net loss per share--basic...................... $(3.01) $(0.16)
Net loss per share--diluted.................... $(3.01) $(0.16)
Book value per common share.................... $15.52 $15.73
</TABLE>
Selected historical financial data of Seagate Software
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Ended Six Months Ended
------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
July 3, June 27, June 28, June 30, July 1, January 1, January 2,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue................. $293,226 $216,950 $ 141,586 $ 92,796 $ 30,696 $ 166,930 $135,366
Gross profit............ 242,766 169,161 112,567 70,417 23,556 142,466 110,068
In-process research and
development............ 6,800 2,613 96,958 73,177 -- -- --
Write-down of goodwill,
developed technology
and intangibles........ 1,900 13,091 2,157 -- -- -- 1,900
Restructuring costs .... -- 2,524 9,502 -- -- -- --
Unusual items .......... -- 13,446 -- -- -- -- --
Income (loss) from
operations............. 6,125 (60,296) (137,806) (80,166) (11,068) 16,228 (2,446)
Net income (loss)....... (9,270) (53,963) (129,668) (82,864) (6,884) 8,487 (952)
Net income (loss) per
common share
Basic.................. (56.33) (796.93) -- -- -- 36.11 (7.42)
Diluted................ (56.33) (796.93) -- -- -- 0.14 (7.42)
Total assets............ 138,997 147,331 201,598 101,928 20,854 147,248 138,997
Stockholders' equity.... $ 57,106 $ 65,355 $ 115,602 $ 47,215 $ 6,978 $ 68,597 $ 57,106
Number of shares used in
per share computations
Basic.................. 164,571 67,714 -- -- -- 235,012 128,326
Diluted................ 164,571 67,714 -- -- -- 61,572,394 128,326
</TABLE>
The above information includes the impact of dilutive convertible preferred
stock held by Seagate Technology.
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Seagate Software selected unaudited pro forma financial data
We are providing the following information to give you a better picture of what
the results of operations and financial position of Seagate Software might have
looked like had the NSMG combination occurred at an earlier date. In addition,
the pro forma financial information includes the estimated impact of the
purchase of certain shares of Seagate Software by Seagate Technology. This
information is provided as an example only. It does not show what the results
of operations or financial position of Seagate Software would have been had the
NSMG combination, the Seagate Software employee stock option exchange offer and
the Seagate Technology exchange offer actually occurred on the dates assumed.
This information also does not purport to indicate what Seagate Software's
future operating results or consolidated financial position will be. See the
Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements on page 67
for a more detailed explanation of this analysis.
How the pro forma financial statements were prepared
We prepared these statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles. Seagate Software will recognize a gain and record
certain intangible assets on the contribution of the Network & Storage
Management Group business to New VERITAS in exchange for New VERITAS common
stock. In addition, Seagate Technology will purchase certain outstanding shares
of Seagate Software and, as a result, will record certain intangible assets and
compensation expense.
The pro forma statement of operations data for the year ended July 3, 1998 and
the six months ended January 1, 1999, includes recurring adjustments which
assume that the employee stock option exchange offer and the Seagate Technology
exchange offer took place on June 28, 1997, the first day of Seagate Software's
fiscal 1998. The pro forma statement of operations data for Seagate Software
eliminates the historical results of the Network & Storage Management Group
business and includes Seagate Software's equity interest in the results of New
VERITAS for the same periods, plus recurring amortization of intangibles and
goodwill associated with the Seagate Technology exchange offer, as described in
the notes to the Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial
statements.
We prepared the pro forma balance sheet data assuming that the NSMG
combination, the Seagate Software employee stock option exchange offer and the
Seagate Technology exchange offer all took place on January 1, 1999.
The pro forma statements of operations include the historical results of
Seagate Software less the historical results of the Network & Storage
Management Group business plus Seagate Software's equity interest in the pro
forma results of New VERITAS for the same periods as described in the notes to
the Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements
beginning on page 67, including recurring amortization of related intangibles
and goodwill plus recurring amortization of intangibles and goodwill associated
with the purchase of shares of Seagate Software stock by Seagate Technology.
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Seagate Software selected unaudited pro forma condensed financial information
(in thousands, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Six Months Ended
July 3, 1998 January 1, 1999
------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Pro forma statement of operations data:
Total revenues............................... $ 118,180 $ 59,530
Loss from operations......................... (9,524) (11,196)
Net loss..................................... (226,014) (106,819)
Net loss per share--basic.................... $ (88.40) $ (41.78)
Net loss per share--diluted.................. $ (88.40) $ (41.78)
Number of shares used in computing per share
amounts--basic.............................. 2,557 2,557
Number of shares used in computing per share
amounts--diluted............................ 2,557 2,557
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
As of January 1, 1999
---------------------
<S> <C>
Pro forma balance sheet data:
Working capital........................................ $ 17,010
Total assets........................................... 1,651,162
Retained earnings...................................... 520,465
Stockholders' equity................................... 996,134
</TABLE>
Seagate Software comparative per share data
The following tables present certain unaudited historical and pro forma per
share data that reflect the completion of the NSMG combination based upon the
historical financial statements of Seagate Technology. The data presented below
should be read in conjunction with the Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements on page 53 and the historical financial
statements of Seagate Technology in Seagate Technology's annual report on Form
10-K/A and Seagate Technology's most recent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and
Form 10-Q/A which are incorporated by reference in this document. The unaudited
pro forma condensed financial data does not necessarily indicate the operating
results that would have been achieved had the NSMG combination occurred at the
beginning of the periods presented, and does not indicate future results of
operations or financial position. The Network & Storage Management Group
business is an operating division of Seagate Software, and it has no formal
capital structure; accordingly, share and per share information is not
presented.
Calculation of Seagate Technology historical book value per share
The historical book value per Seagate Technology common share is computed by
dividing stockholders' equity as of the end of each period for which such
computation is made, by the number of shares of common stock outstanding at the
end of each period.
Calculation of Seagate Technology pro forma per share data
The pro forma comparative per share data has been calculated assuming option
holders exercise 1,746,828 options to purchase shares of Seagate Software
common stock and that these shares from the exercise of stock options plus
608,665 shares held by existing minority interest shareholders,
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2,355,493 shares out of 5,248,516 vested shares and options issued and
outstanding, are exchanged for Seagate Technology stock and assuming 34,606,432
shares of New VERITAS are issued to Seagate Software in connection with the
NSMG combination.
The pro forma book value per share computations include the effect of the in-
process research and development charges and the compensation expense amounting
to $184 million as described below. The pro forma net loss per share does not
reflect these charges since the are non-recurring. These charges will be
reflected in Seagate Technology's consolidated financial statements in the
period the NSMG combination and the purchase of shares by Seagate Technology
are completed.
Accounting for the NSMG combination
Seagate Software will contribute its Network & Storage Management Group
business to New VERITAS in exchange for a 41.85% ownership interest in New
VERITAS. As a result, Seagate Technology, through consolidation of Seagate
Software, will recognize a pro rata gain on the contribution for the difference
between 58.15% of the book value of its investment in the Network & Storage
Management Group business and 58.15% of the fair value of the New VERITAS stock
received. Seagate Technology will record its initial investment in New VERITAS
based on the fair value of the New VERITAS stock received plus the book value
of the remaining 41.85% of the original investment in the Network & Storage
Management Group business.
In-process research and development. Seagate Technology will allocate the
purchase price of the New VERITAS stock received based on the estimated fair
value of the New VERITAS assets acquired. It is estimated that Seagate
Technology will record in-process research and development charges of
approximately $92.1 million in connection with the NSMG combination.
Compensation expense and minority interest. In a separate transaction, Seagate
Technology has offered to exchange shares of Seagate Technology common stock
for all of the outstanding vested shares of Seagate Software common stock not
already owned by Seagate Technology. Any shares acquired that were not vested
for more than six months will be accounted for as the settlement of an earlier
award of stock and will result in compensation expense of approximately $86.7
million. The acquisition of shares vested and held for more than six months
will be accounted for as the acquisition of a minority interest and the
purchase price will be allocated to the underlying assets and liabilities
including in-process research and development of approximately $1.4 million.
The amount allocated to in-process research and development will be charged to
expense in the period in which the shares are acquired. The accounting for the
acquisition of Seagate Software common stock by Seagate Technology will be
recorded by Seagate Software as a capital contribution from Seagate Technology
and as compensation expense, purchased research and development, and intangible
assets.
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Seagate Technology Risk Factors
By participating in the exchange offer, you will be choosing to invest in
Seagate Technology's common stock. An investment in Seagate Technology's common
stock involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information
contained in or incorporated by reference into this document, you should
carefully consider the following factors in deciding whether to participate in
the exchange offer. You should also consider the risks regarding Seagate
Software set forth under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Factors Affecting Future
Operating Results" in its most recent Form 10-Q/A that is also incorporated by
reference in this document.
Seagate Technology faces risks from the spin-off of Seagate Software's Network
& Storage Management Group.
We consolidated our software businesses into a single entity called Seagate
Software in 1996. Seagate Software's business currently consists of two primary
divisions, Network & Storage Management Group and Information Management Group.
We announced the NSMG combination on October 5, 1998. Seagate Technology's
Seagate Software subsidiary and Seagate Software employees who will become New
VERITAS employees and who hold stock options in Seagate Software will receive
approximately 40% of the fully-diluted equity in New VERITAS. See page 29.
We face a number of risks prior to and after the closing of the NSMG
combination including:
. our management personnel may be distracted from the day to day operations
by the NSMG combination and may not be able to identify and address
business issues because of the time demands of closing the NSMG
combination,
. Information Management Group employees may be distracted by concerns
about whether we will continue to operate that business or spin it off
and may not meet critical deadlines or succeed in their assigned tasks,
. Network & Storage Management Group customers may delay or cancel orders
due to uncertainty about the spin-off,
. the ongoing original equipment manufacturer relationship with the Network
& Storage Management Group and our tape drive operations may be disrupted
and we may not be able to meet our customers' order deadlines or needs as
a result,
. we have agreed not to compete in certain storage management software
businesses for a specified period of time after the closing of the NSMG
combination and may not be able to benefit from future opportunities in
that market,
. we will not have significant influence over the management of New
VERITAS, although initially we will have two representatives on its board
of directors but our financial statements and results of operations will
reflect 40% of New VERITAS' operations, so our stock price may be
impacted, and
. we will only be permitted to sell our interest in New VERITAS in limited
increments in compliance with certain Securities and Exchange Commission
rules or to bear the expense of filing a registration statement.
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Seagate Technology's financial results may be volatile because our short-term
cost structure is fixed
We often experience a high volume of sales at the end of the quarter, so we may
not be able to determine that our fixed costs are too high relative to sales
until late in any given quarter. Since this happens late in the quarter, we do
not have enough time to reduce these costs. As a result, we would not be as
profitable or may even incur a loss. For example, our revenue decreased to
$3.354 billion in the first six months of fiscal 1999 from $3.569 billion in
the first six months of fiscal 1998 as a result of increased competition that
resulted in significant price decreases.
Our revenue in any given quarter has been impacted and will continue to be
impacted by the timing of orders from and shipment of our products to major
customers such as Compaq. Because our cost structure is relatively fixed in the
short-term, our revenues in any given quarter are improved if we sell more of
our more recently introduced products that have higher margins.
We may not be profitable if we cannot sell a high volume of products
Seagate Technology's vertical integration strategy entails a high level of
fixed costs and requires a high volume of production and sales to be
successful. We face the risk that during periods of decreased production, these
high fixed costs could have a material adverse effect on our operating results
and financial condition.
Acquisition related accounting charges will reduce our profits
We intend to continue our expansion into complementary data technology
businesses through internal growth as well as acquisitions. Acquisitions
involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the assimilation of the
operations and products of the acquired businesses and the potential loss of
key employees or customers of the acquired businesses. We expect that we will
continue to incur substantial expenses as we acquire other businesses,
including charges for the write-off of in-process research and development. Our
operating results have fluctuated in the past and may fluctuate in the future
because of the timing of such write-offs. For example, we incurred a charge to
operations in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 of approximately $214 million
for the write-off of in-process research and development related to our
acquisition of Quinta Corporation. We anticipate a substantial charge to
operations later in fiscal 1999 for the write-off of in-process research and
development related to the contribution of the Network & Storage Management
Group business to New VERITAS and will experience ongoing charges related to
the amortization of purchased intangibles.
Our business will suffer if we do not ship new products early in the product
life cycle before margins decline
Our customers have demanded new generations of drive products as advances in
other hardware components and software have created the need for improved
storage products with features such as increased storage capacity or improved
performance and reliability. As a result, the life cycles of our products have
been shortened, and we have been required to constantly develop and introduce
new cost-effective drive products within time to market windows that have
become progressively shorter.
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In addition, profit margins on disc drive products rapidly decrease once we
have introduced the products, which further increases the pressure on us to
rapidly develop and introduce additional new products. We face the risk that we
may not be able to bring our new products to market in time to recoup the
expenses we incur developing them and/or make a profit on them. If we fail to
develop new products on time, our customers may select other vendors for their
disc drive requirements. In order to address this risk, we had research and
development expenses of $420 million, $459 million and $585 million in fiscal
1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively, to enable us to develop new products.
In addition,we are developing low cost disc drives to meet the demand for disc
drives that are components of low cost personal computers. We face the risk
that we may not be able to produce disc drives that meet our quality and
performance standards at a cost low enough to yield gross margins at acceptable
levels to sustain the development efforts for this potentially large market.
Slowdown in demand for computer systems may cause a decline in demand for our
products.
Our products are components in computer systems. The demand for computer
systems has been volatile in the past and often has had an exaggerated effect
on the demand for our disc drive and tape drive products in any given period.
In the past, unexpected slowdowns in demand for computer systems have generally
caused sharp declines in demand for our disc drive and tape drive products. We
expect that this situation will occur again in the future and that demand for
our disc drive and tape drive products may be reduced. Causes of the declines
in demand in the past for our products have included the announcement or
introduction of major operating system or semiconductor improvements, such as
Windows 95 or the Pentium II. We believe these announcements and introductions
caused consumers to defer their purchases and made existing inventory obsolete.
We will not be successful if we do not bring our new products to market
quickly.
Our strategy of vertical integration has in the past and could continue to
delay our ability to introduce products containing market-leading technology,
because we may not have developed the technology in house and do not have
access to external sources of supply without incurring substantial costs. We
face the risk that if we do not bring our new products to market at the same
time or before our competitors, customers will not choose our products or we
will be forced to reduce the prices for the late products so much that we do
not make a profit on those products. For example, over the past two years we
have experienced delays in product launches due to delays in production of
certain components as a result of slower than anticipated internal development
and manufacturing scale-up of new designs.
When we use outside suppliers, we may not be able to obtain components that
meet our specifications and quality standards at prices that enable us to earn
a profit on the finished products. For example, in the past Seagate Technology
has experienced delays obtaining certain integrated circuits for printed
circuit board assemblies due to lead time requirements or changes in
specifications. As a result, we were not able to bring our products to market
on time and had to sell those products at lower prices due to the availability
of competing products that had already been in the market for some time.
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If our customers delay or cancel orders, our revenues will be adversely
affected.
We face the risk that when a customer cancels an order, we will not receive
other orders or be able to reduce our costs rapidly enough to avoid incurring
substantial costs without generating revenue. We have experienced this problem
in the past when customers cancelled large orders, because their sales were
negatively affected by the widespread adoption of a new operating system
requiring more disc storage space than anticipated. Typically, our purchase
agreements permit our customers to cancel orders and reschedule delivery dates
without significant penalties. Our distributors and original equipment
manufacturer customers typically furnish us with non-binding indications of
their near-term requirements, with product deliveries based on weekly
confirmations. To the extent actual orders from distributors and original
equipment manufacturers decrease from their non-binding forecasts, such
variances could have a material adverse effect on our business because we rely
on these forecasts, among other factors, to set our cost structure which is
relatively fixed in the short-term.
We face intense competition and may not be able to compete effectively.
Even during periods when demand is stable, the data storage industry is
intensely competitive. Historically our competitors have offered new or
existing products at lower prices as a part of a strategy to gain or retain
market share and customers. We expect these practices to occur again in the
future. Because we may need to reduce our prices to retain market share, the
competition could adversely affect our results of operations in any given
quarter.
We have experienced and expect to continue to experience intense competition
from a number of domestic and foreign companies including the other leading
independent disc drive manufacturers, as well as large integrated multinational
manufacturers such as
. Fujitsu Limited,
. IBM,
. NEC Corporation,
. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., and
. Toshiba Corporation.
Integrated multinational manufacturers present formidable competitors because
they have more substantial resources and access to customers without having to
consider the profitability of the disc drive business in pricing its
components.
We also face indirect competition from present and potential customers,
including several of the computer manufacturers listed above, that continuously
evaluate whether to manufacture their own drives or purchase them from outside
sources. If our customers decide to manufacture their own drives, it could have
a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. For
example, IBM and Dell Computer recently announced that they had entered an
agreement under which IBM will likely supply a substantial portion of Dell's
disc drive needs. Although Dell is not a material customer of Seagate
Technology, we face risks that IBM and other integrated multinational
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manufacturers will enter into similar agreements with a substantial number of
our customers to supply those customers' disc drive requirements as part of a
more expansive agreement.
We may not be able to compete successfully against current or future
competitors. If we fail to compete successfully, our business and operating
results may be materially adversely affected.
We face risks from our international operations.
We have significant offshore operations including manufacturing facilities,
sales personnel and customer support operations. We have manufacturing
facilities in Singapore, Thailand, the People's Republic of China, Scotland,
Northern Ireland, Malaysia, Indonesia and Mexico, in addition to those in the
United States. Our offshore operations are subject to certain inherent risks
including:
. fluctuations in currency exchange rates, such as the $76 million pre-tax
charge to income Seagate Technology incurred in fiscal 1998 from marking
our hedge positions to market,
. longer payment cycles for sales in foreign countries that have in the
past increased the uncertainty that we will receive the amounts owed to
us by customers,
. difficulties in staffing and managing international manufacturing
operations,
. seasonal reductions in business activity in the summer months in Europe
and certain other countries that could affect our ability to meet demand
elsewhere for products we produce in whole or in part in Europe,
. increases in tariffs and duties, price controls, restrictions on foreign
currencies and trade barriers imposed by foreign countries that could
impair our ability to ship components or finished goods to or from
countries where we have manufacturing facilities or to repatriate our
earnings, and
. political unrest, particularly in areas in which we have manufacturing
facilities such as Indonesia, that may result in disruptions of critical
services such as utilities or make it unsafe for our employees to travel
to and from work.
These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results in the future.
We may experience Year 2000 computer problems that harm our business.
The Year 2000 issue is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Computer programs that
have date-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900
rather than the year 2000.
We currently expect that the Year 2000 issues will not pose significant
problems for the products we offer or our operations. However, we face risks
that our products will not be Year 2000 compliant even though we believe them
to be, or we could experience material adverse effects on our business if the
implementation of new systems we deploy to upgrade our internal systems in the
normal course is delayed. We could also experience material adverse effects on
our business if we fail to fully identify all Year 2000 dependencies in our
systems and in the systems of our suppliers, customers and financial
institutions. Those material adverse effects could include delays in the
delivery or sale of Seagate Technology's products. Therefore, we are developing
contingency plans for continuing operations in the event such problems arise.
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The I.R.S. could assert that receipt of Seagate Technology Stock by U.S.
holders is taxable
Although our tax advisor, Ernst & Young LLP, has advised us that the exchange
offer is likely to be tax-free to U.S. stockholders, the Internal Revenue
Service could disagree. There are no court decisions or other authorities
bearing directly on a transaction with facts sufficiently similar to the
exchange offer. It is possible that the Internal Revenue Service could
successfully assert that the receipt of Seagate Technology stock could be
taxable to U.S. stockholders.
Our stock price will fluctuate
Our stock price has varied greatly as has the volume of shares of our common
stock that are traded. We expect these fluctuations to continue due to factors
such as:
. announcements of new products, services or technological innovations by
us or our competitors,
. announcements of major restructurings by us or our competitors, such as
the recent announcements by IBM, Dell and Hewlett Packard,
. quarterly variations in our results of operations as a result of our
fixed short-term cost structure and volatility in the demand for our
products,
. changes in revenue or earnings estimates by the investment community and
speculation in the press or investment community stemming from our past
performance, concerns about demand for our products or announcements by
our competitors,
. general conditions in the data storage industry or the personal computer
industry such as the substantial decline in demand for disc drive
products that occurred during fiscal 1998,
. sales of large blocks of our stock that may lead to investors' concerns
that our performance will falter and leading those investors to flood the
market to liquidate their holdings of our shares, and
. adverse impacts on our operating results if we receive an adverse
judgment or settlement in any of the legal proceedings to which we are a
party, such as the impact on our earnings in fiscal 1997 from the costs
resulting from the settlement of a lawsuit by Amstrad PLC.
In addition, our stock price may be affected by general market conditions and
domestic and international macroeconomic factors unrelated to our performance.
The market price of our common stock may experience significant fluctuations in
the future. For example, our stock price fluctuated from a high of $45 3/4 to a
low of $17 3/4 during fiscal year 1998 as a result of a variety of factors,
some of which were beyond our control, such as economic conditions in Asia.
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Notice Regarding Forward-looking Statements in this Document
We have each made forward-looking statements in this document and in documents
that are attached or incorporated by reference that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning
possible or assumed future results of operations of Seagate Technology, Seagate
Software, the Network & Storage Management Group business or New VERITAS. When
we use words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates" or similar
expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. You should note that
many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this document, could
affect our future financial results and cause those results to differ
materially from those we anticipate in the forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of the detailed factors we anticipate will influence our
future results, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 20
and to the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" of each of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software,
which are contained in their Forms 10-K/A, 10-Q and 10-Q/A on file with the SEC
and available at http://www.sec.gov.
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Where You Can Find More Information
Seagate Technology and Seagate Software file annual, quarterly and special
reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC's public reference
rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois. Please
call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference
rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC's web site
at http://www.sec.gov.
Seagate Technology filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to register with
the SEC the Seagate Technology common stock to be issued to the Seagate
Software stockholders in the exchange. This document is a part of that
registration statement. As allowed by SEC rules, this document does not contain
all the information you can find in the registration statement or the exhibits
to the registration statement.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the documents and information
therein we file with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important
information to you by referring you to those documents. The information
incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this document, and later
information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede
this information. We incorporate by reference the Seagate Technology and
Seagate Software documents listed below and any future filings with the SEC
under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended:
Seagate Technology
. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 3, 1998, as amended
. Proxy Statement dated September 24, 1998, as amended
. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 1998, as
amended
. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 1999
. Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 20, 1998
. the description of Seagate Technology common stock contained in the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A dated December 2, 1994
Seagate Software
. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 3, 1998, as amended
. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 2, 1998, as
amended
. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1, 1999, as
amended
. Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 20, 1998
. the description of the Seagate Software common stock contained in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 dated December
2, 1997
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How to Obtain These Documents
You may request a copy of these filings for either Seagate Technology or
Seagate Software, at no cost, by writing or telephoning:
Bill Rowley
Investor Relations
Seagate Technology, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
(831) 439-2371
[email protected]
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided
in this document or any supplement. We have not authorized anyone else to
provide you with different information. We are not making our offer in any
state where our offer is not permitted.
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The Exchange Offer
The exchange offer and the exchange rate
We are offering to acquire from Seagate Software stockholders all outstanding
shares of Seagate Software common stock in exchange for shares of Seagate
Technology common stock. If you hold options to purchase shares of Seagate
Software common stock, you may exercise all or any portion of such options
which are vested and participate in the exchange offer as a stockholder of
Seagate Software. For information relating to the specifics of our exchange
offer, including the calculation of the exchange rate, please read carefully
the information on pages 1 through 9.
Neither the Seagate Technology board of directors nor the Seagate Software
board of directors makes any recommendation to any Seagate Software stockholder
as to whether to tender any or all of his or her Seagate Software shares. Each
Seagate Software stockholder must make his or her own decision as to whether to
tender any or all of his or her Seagate Software shares.
Background and reasons for the exchange offer
The boards of directors of VERITAS, Seagate Technology and Seagate Software
have agreed to combine the Network & Storage Management Group business of
Seagate Software with the business of VERITAS. Pursuant to the VERITAS
agreement, Seagate Software will contribute the Network & Storage Management
Group business to a newly-formed corporation, New VERITAS. Seagate Software
together with the optionees of Seagate Software, who become employees of New
VERITAS, will own approximately 40% of the fully-diluted equity securities of
New VERITAS. VERITAS stockholders, option holders and holders of convertible
debt will convert their VERITAS securities on a one-for-one basis for New
VERITAS securities and will receive approximately 60% of New VERITAS. These
transactions are referred to as the NSMG combination. New VERITAS common stock
will be publicly traded on the Nasdaq National Market. On the day the NSMG
combination closes, employees of the Network & Storage Management Group
business will become employees of New VERITAS and cease to be employees of
Seagate Software or Seagate Technology, as the case may be. As a result,
employees of Seagate Software who become New VERITAS employees and who exchange
their Seagate Software options for New VERITAS options will have the ability to
sell their shares in a public market. We wish to provide a similar opportunity
for all Seagate Software stockholders and holders of vested options, including
the significant number of such persons who will not transfer to New VERITAS and
therefore will not be eligible for the New VERITAS option exchange offer.
The expiration date
The exchange offer will expire on the expiration date, which is 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on May , 1999, unless we extend this time. If we extend
this time, we will publicly announce the extension as soon as practicable after
we make the extension. We will make the public announcement no later than 9:00
a.m. Eastern time on the next business day after the previously scheduled
expiration date. Without limiting the manner in which we may choose to make a
public announcement, we will not have any obligation to publish or communicate
any such public announcement other than by making a release to the Dow Jones
News Service.
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Conditions to the exchange offer
The exchange will not occur unless certain conditions are satisfied prior to
the expiration date. These conditions are as follows:
. the registration statement relating to the shares to be issued in the
exchange shall have become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and shall not be the subject of any stop-order or proceedings
seeking a stop-order;
. any applicable waiting periods for the exchange offer shall have expired
or been terminated and no decree, ruling, temporary restraining order,
preliminary injunction or permanent injunction or other order preventing
the consummation of the exchange shall have been issued by any federal or
state court or governmental agency which remains in effect; and
. the NSMG combination shall have closed. The conditions to the closing of
the NSMG combination are described in the VERITAS agreement and the
VERITAS proxy materials which are on file with the SEC. These conditions
include, but are not limited to, the following:
. the principal terms of the VERITAS agreement and the NSMG combination
shall have been approved and adopted by a majority of the VERITAS
stockholders and a majority of the Seagate Software stockholders;
. the registration statement relating to the shares to be issued by New
VERITAS in the NSMG combination shall have become effective under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be the subject of any
stop-order or proceedings seeking a stop-order and the VERITAS proxy
materials shall at the effective time of the NSMG combination not be
subject to any proceedings commenced or overtly threatened by the SEC;
and
. any applicable waiting periods for the NSMG combination shall have
expired or been terminated and no decree, ruling, temporary restraining
order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction or other order
preventing the consummation of the NSMG combination shall have been
issued by any federal or state court or governmental agency which
remains in effect.
Termination of the exchange offer
Seagate Technology reserves the right, in our sole discretion to terminate our
exchange offer and not accept for exchange any tendered Seagate Software shares
not already accepted for exchange or exchanged. If the exchange offer is
terminated without our acceptance of any tendered shares of Seagate Software
common stock, we will return promptly all such shares tendered to the
appropriate Seagate Software stockholders.
Exchange of shares and certificates
If you deliver a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal, which
you received along with this document, and stock certificates representing your
shares of Seagate Software common stock prior to the expiration date to the
exchange agent at its address or have followed the exercise procedure set forth
for your vested options on the special exercise instruction letter, then you
will have accepted the exchange offer as to the number of shares reflected on
the stock certificates
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delivered by you. If you hold vested options to purchase shares of Seagate
Software common stock and you elect to exercise such options and participate in
the exchange offer, you should review the special exercise instruction letter
and the letter of transmittal for instructions on tendering the shares that you
receive upon exercise of your options.
You must choose how to deliver the letter of transmittal, stock certificates
and other necessary documents to the exchange agent, and you bear the risk of
how you make this delivery. You must choose how to deliver the special exercise
instruction letter to Seagate Technology, and you also bear the risk of how you
make this delivery. We recommend that you use an overnight or hand delivery
service rather than a mail service. In all cases, you should allow sufficient
time to assure timely delivery. You should send your letter of transmittal,
stock certificates, and other necessary documents to the exchange agent and
your special exercise instruction letter to Seagate Technology at the addresses
provided in this document and the letter of transmittal.
If you want us to issue the stock certificates representing your Seagate
Technology common stock in a name other than the name in which your stock
certificates are registered, you must properly endorse or otherwise place in
proper form for transfer the stock certificates you are surrendering.
If the letter of transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered
holder of any Seagate Software common stock, the stock certificates reflecting
ownership of such Seagate Software common stock must be endorsed or accompanied
by appropriate stock powers that authorize the person to tender the Seagate
Software common stock on behalf of the registered holder, in either case signed
as the name of the registered holder or holders appears on these stock
certificates.
If the letter of transmittal, any stock certificates representing Seagate
Software common stock tendered, or any stock powers are signed by trustees,
executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of a
corporation or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, these
persons should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by us, submit with
the letter of transmittal evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so
act.
After the expiration date, the exchange agent will send us written notice of
the amount of outstanding Seagate Software common stock validly tendered in the
exchange. Promptly after we receive this notice, if all the conditions under
the VERITAS agreement or described in this document are satisfied or waived,
then we will exchange each validly tendered share of Seagate Software common
stock for the number of shares of Seagate Technology common stock based on the
exchange rate. We then will deliver by registered mail stock certificates
representing the appropriate number of shares of Seagate Technology common
stock to the stockholders participating in the exchange. See page 30.
All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, acceptance and withdrawal
of the tendered shares of Seagate Software common stock will be determined by
us in our sole discretion, and our determination will be final and binding. We
reserve the absolute right to reject any and all shares of Seagate Software
common stock not properly tendered or any shares of Seagate Software common
stock our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be
unlawful. We reserve the absolute right to waive any irregularities or
conditions of tenders as to particular shares of Seagate Software common stock.
Unless waived by us, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders
of shares of Seagate Software common stock must be cured within the time we
determine.
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Neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person shall be under any duty to
give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of
shares of Seagate Software common stock nor shall any of them incur any
liability for failure to give any notification. Tenders of shares of Seagate
Software common stock will not be deemed to have been made until such defects
or irregularities have been cured or waived. As soon as practicable following
the expiration date, the exchange agent will return without cost any stock
certificates representing Seagate Software common stock that were not properly
tendered and as to which defects or irregularities have not been cured or
waived to you, unless you otherwise provide in the letter of transmittal.
If any of the stock certificates representing your Seagate Software common
stock have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, you should contact the
exchange agent at the address below for further instruction.
Exchange agent for shares and certificates
Harris Trust Company of New York is our exchange agent. If you have any
questions or requests for additional copies of this document, please direct
them to the exchange agent as follows:
By mail:
Harris Trust Company of New York
Wall Street Station
P.O. Box 1010
New York, NY 10268-1010
Overnight, courier or hand delivery:
Harris Trust Company of New York
88 Pine Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005
By facsimile transmission:
(212) 701-7636
For confirmation by telephone:
(212) 701-7694
Fractional shares
We will not issue any fractional shares to you in the exchange. Instead, the
number of shares you receive in this exchange offer will be rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares.
Fees and expenses
We will not make any payment to brokers, dealers or others soliciting
acceptances of the exchange offer.
Transfer taxes
You will not be obligated to pay any transfer tax in connection with the tender
of your Seagate Software shares for exchange.
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Appraisal rights
You will not have dissenters' rights or appraisal rights in connection with the
exchange offer.
Proxies
There is no stockholder vote required with respect to this exchange offer. We
are not asking you for a proxy and you are requested not to send us a proxy.
Withdrawal rights
Once you have tendered your Seagate Software common stock, your tender is
irrevocable and you cannot withdraw your shares, except that your Seagate
Software shares tendered in our exchange may be withdrawn at any time prior to
the expiration date of our exchange offer if we have not accepted such shares.
If the exchange is terminated without our acceptance of any tendered shares of
Seagate Software common stock, we will return promptly all shares tendered to
the appropriate Seagate Software stockholders. See page 29.
Regulatory approvals required
We are not aware of any license or regulatory permit material to our business
that might be adversely affected by our acquisition of Seagate Software common
stock as contemplated in the exchange offer or of any approval or other action
by any government or governmental, administrative or regulatory authority or
agency, domestic or foreign, that would be required for our acquisition or
ownership of Seagate Software common stock as contemplated by the exchange
offer. Should any such approval or other action be required, we currently
contemplate that we will seek such approval or take such other action. Without
limitation to any other approval that may be required, to the extent that the
acquisition of Seagate Technology common stock by any holder(s) of Seagate
Software common stock pursuant to the exchange offer results in the requirement
of Seagate Technology and such holder(s) to file Notification and Report Forms
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
with the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department
of Justice, Seagate Technology and such holder(s) will file the required
Notification and Report Forms. We do not currently anticipate that any Hart-
Scott Rodino filings will be required with respect to the exchange offer. With
respect to any such holder(s) of Seagate Software common stock, the exchange
could not occur until the waiting period(s) under the Hart-Scott Rodino
Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 had expired or been granted early
termination. Until the applicable waiting periods expire, Seagate Technology
would have no obligation under the exchange offer, with respect to such
holder(s), to accept for payment and pay for Seagate Software common stock. We
cannot predict whether it may determine that we are required to delay the
acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Seagate Software common stock
tendered pursuant to the exchange offer pending the outcome of any such matter.
There can be no assurance that any such approval or other action, if needed,
would be obtained or would be obtained without substantial conditions or that
the failure to obtain any such approval or other action might not result in
adverse consequences to Seagate Technology's business. Seagate Technology's
obligations under the exchange offer to accept for payment and pay for Seagate
Software common stock are subject to certain conditions. See page 29.
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Material income tax considerations of exchange of shares
The following discussion addresses the material income tax considerations of
the exchange offer that are generally applicable to holders of vested shares of
Seagate Software common stock exchanging their Seagate Software common stock
for Seagate Technology common stock. Stockholders of Seagate Software should be
aware that the following discussion does not address all income tax
considerations that may be relevant to particular Seagate Software stockholders
in light of their particular circumstances, such as stockholders who are
dealers in securities, or except as described below, who acquired their Seagate
Software common stock in compensatory transactions. In addition, the following
discussion does not address the tax consequences of any transactions completed
prior to or after the exchange offer except, to the extent discussed below, the
exercise of vested options or vested rights to purchase Seagate Software common
stock in anticipation of the exchange. Furthermore, the following discussion
does not address the tax consequences of the exchange offer under the tax laws
of countries other than the national income and capital gains tax regimes of
the U.S., Canada and the U.K., as set forth below. Accordingly, Seagate
Software stockholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors as to the
specific tax consequences to them of the exchange, including the applicable
U.S. federal, state and local, Canadian federal and provincial, U.K. and other
foreign tax consequences to them of the exchange offer.
Material United States income tax consequences of exchange of shares
The following discussion is based upon the opinion of Ernst & Young LLP. The
opinion is based on the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, applicable Treasury
Regulations, judicial authority and administrative rulings and practice, all as
of the date hereof. The Internal Revenue Service is not precluded from adopting
a contrary position. In addition, there can be no assurance that future
legislative, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations will not
adversely affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set forth
herein. Any such changes or interpretations could be applied retroactively and
could affect the tax consequences of the transactions taken in connection with
the exchange offer.
In the opinion of Ernst & Young LLP, the exchange should qualify as a
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code in which
case:
(1) You will not recognize any gain or loss will be recognized upon the
receipt of Seagate Technology common stock solely in exchange for such
Seagate Software common stock in the exchange offer;
(2) Your aggregate tax basis of the Seagate Technology common stock you
received in the exchange will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of
the Seagate Software common stock you surrendered;
(3) The holding period of the Seagate Technology common stock you receive
in the exchange will include the period for which the Seagate Software
common stock surrendered in exchange therefor was considered to be
held, provided that the Seagate Software common stock surrendered is
held as a capital asset on the date of the exchange; and
(4) Neither Seagate Technology nor Seagate Software will recognize gain or
loss solely as a result of the exchange.
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Neither Seagate Technology nor Seagate Software has requested a ruling from the
IRS in connection with the exchange. Seagate Technology and Seagate Software
have received an opinion from Ernst & Young LLP to the effect that, for U.S.
federal income tax purposes, the exchange should constitute a reorganization
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The
opinion neither binds the Internal Revenue Service nor precludes the Internal
Revenue Service from adopting a contrary position. The opinion is subject to
certain assumptions and qualifications and is based in part on the truth and
accuracy of certain representations of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software.
Of particular importance is the representation and assumption to the effect
that no consideration other than Seagate Technology stock is being issued as
consideration for the Seagate Software shares in the exchange.
Neither Seagate Technology nor Seagate Software has requested a ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service in connection with the exchange. Seagate Technology
and Seagate Software have received an opinion from Ernst & Young LLP to the
effect that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the exchange offer is likely
to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code. However, there are no court decisions or other
authorities bearing directly on a transaction with facts sufficiently similar
to the exchange offer. The opinion reflects Ernst & Young's best judgement, and
neither binds the Internal Revenue Service nor precludes the Internal Revenue
Service from adopting a contrary position. The opinion is subject to certain
assumptions and qualifications and is based in part on the truth and accuracy
of certain representations of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software. Of
particular importance is the representation and assumption to the effect that
no consideration other than Seagate Technology stock is being issued as
consideration for the Seagate Software shares in the exchange.
Even if the exchange qualifies as a reorganization, a recipient of shares of
Seagate Technology common stock would recognize gain to the extent that such
shares were considered to be received in exchange for services or property
other than solely Seagate Software common stock. All or a portion of such gain
may be taxable as ordinary income. Gain would also have to be recognized to the
extent that a Seagate Software stockholder was treated as receiving, directly
or indirectly, consideration other than Seagate Technology common stock in
exchange for the Seagate Software common stock.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors in light of your personal
circumstances.
Material Canadian income tax consequences of exchange of shares
The following discussion is based upon an opinion of Ernst & Young LLP as to
the material Canadian income tax considerations that are generally applicable
to Canadian resident holders of Seagate Software common stock exchanging their
Seagate Software common stock for Seagate Technology common stock. Stockholders
of Seagate Software should be aware that the following discussion does not deal
with all Canadian income tax considerations that may be relevant to particular
Seagate Software stockholders in light of their particular circumstances.
The following discussion is based on the Canadian income tax laws as of this
date. Revenue Canada or an applicable Canadian provincial taxing authority is
not precluded from successfully adopting a contrary position. In addition,
there is no assurance that future legislative, judicial or administrative
changes or interpretations will not affect the accuracy of the statements and
conclusions described
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below. Any such changes or interpretations could be applied retroactively and
could affect the tax consequences to stockholders of Seagate Software
participating in the exchange offer. For example, on April 15, 1999, the
Canadian Department of Finance issued a press release containing a proposal
that, if enacted into law, may allow Canadian residents participating in the
Exchange Offer to receive the Seagate Technology stock on a tax-free basis.
In the opinion of Ernst & Young LLP, based on the Canadian income tax laws as
of the date of Ernst & Young's opinion, the exchange of stock pursuant to the
exchange offer will be a taxable transaction for a Seagate Software stockholder
resident in Canada. Any Canadian resident holder of shares of Seagate Software
common stock would be considered to have disposed of the holder's shares of
Seagate Software common stock for proceeds, expressed in Canadian dollars,
determined at the time of the exchange equal to the fair market value of the
shares of Seagate Technology common stock received. A gain or loss, being the
difference expressed in Canadian dollars between the proceeds and the tax basis
of the shares of Seagate Software common stock exchanged, may be realized on
this disposition. Generally, where the shares of Seagate Software common stock
exchanged are held as investment property and were obtained by virtue of
employment and the holder does not deal with shares and other securities in a
manner similar to a trader or dealer of securities, the Seagate Software common
stock exchanged would be considered capital property. In such a case, only
three-quarters of the capital gain on the disposition of such shares would be
taxable capital gain subject to income tax.
The tax basis of the shares of Seagate Technology common stock you receive on
the exchange will be equal to the fair market value, expressed in Canadian
dollars, of those shares determined at the time of exchange. The tax basis of
each share of Seagate Technology common stock you own after the exchange is
equal to the total tax basis of all shares of Seagate Technology common stock,
including those that are not obtained from the exchange, you owned divided by
the total number of such shares owned.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors in light of your personal
circumstances.
Material United Kingdom income tax consequences of exchange of shares
The following discussion is based upon an opinion of Ernst & Young as to the
material U.K. tax considerations of U.K. resident holders of Seagate Software
common stock exchanging their Seagate Software common stock for Seagate
Technology common stock. The discussion relates only to U.K. resident holders
of stock in Seagate Software and is confined to their U.K. tax position.
You should be aware that the following discussion does not deal with all U.K.
tax considerations that may be relevant to you as a U.K. resident in light of
your particular circumstances.
The following discussion is based on Ernst & Young's best judgement regarding
the application of U.K. taxation legislation. The views expressed are not
binding on the courts and there is no assurance that the Inland Revenue will
not seek to assert a contrary position. Furthermore, no assurance can be given
that future legislation, judicial or administrative changes or interpretations
will not adversely affect the accuracy of the statements and conclusions set
forth herein. These could be on either a prospective or retroactive basis. We
undertake no responsibility to advise you of any new developments in the
application or interpretation of the U.K. taxation laws.
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Neither Seagate Technology nor Seagate Software has requested advance
confirmation from the Inland Revenue that the Inland Revenue is satisfied that
the provisions of Section 135 will apply to the proposed exchange. Seagate
Technology and Seagate Software have received an opinion from the United
Kingdom firm of Ernst & Young, a member of Ernst & Young International, to the
effect that, for U.K. tax purposes, the proposed transaction will fall within
the rules applicable to reorganizations.
The opinion does not bind the Inland Revenue nor preclude the Inland Revenue
from adopting a contrary position. The opinion, subject to certain assumptions
and qualifications, is based in part on the truth and accuracy of certain
representations of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software.
Capital Gains Tax. In the opinion of Ernst & Young, the exchange offer will
fall within the U.K. tax laws for reorganizations with the result that:
(1) You will not recognize any gain or loss upon receipt of Seagate
Technology common stock solely in exchange for your Seagate Software
common stock in the exchange.
(2) Your aggregate tax basis of the Seagate Technology common stock you
receive in the exchange will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of
the Seagate Software common stock you surrendered in exchange.
(3) The holding period of the Seagate Technology common stock you received
in the exchange will include the period for which the Seagate Software
common stock surrendered in exchange therefor was considered to be held
by you as a capital asset on the date of the exchange.
Income Tax. The opinion concludes that the exchange offer constitutes a company
reorganization, in which case, no income tax charge should arise on the
exchange offer.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors in light of your personal
circumstances.
Material tax consequences to optionees
The following discussion is based upon the opinions of Seagate Software's tax
advisors and addresses the material tax consequences to holders of vested
Seagate Software options who exercise their options in connection with the
exchange offer. The discussion is based on interpretations of the existing
authorities. The applicable taxing authorities are not precluded from
successfully adopting a contrary position to that are described here. In
addition, there is no assurance that future legislative, judicial, or
administrative changes or interpretations will not affect the accuracy of the
statements and conclusions described below. Any such changes or interpretations
could be applied retroactively and could affect the tax consequences to holders
of Seagate Software options who exercise their vested options.
You are urged to consult your own tax advisors prior to the exercise of any
options in light of your personal circumstances.
U.S. Consequences. In the opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati,
Professional Corporation, you will not recognize regular taxable income upon
the exercise of an incentive stock option.
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However, the difference between the option exercise price paid for the shares
and the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise will be
alternative minimum taxable income and may subject you to the alternative
minimum tax under Section 55 of the Internal Revenue Code.
If you sell or otherwise dispose of the Seagate Technology common stock you
receive in connection with the exchange offer, you will recognize taxable
income for any amount in excess of the incentive stock options' aggregate
exercise price. If you dispose of the shares more than two years from the grant
date of your incentive stock option and more than one year after the exercise
of your incentive stock option, then upon the sale or other disposition, any
gain you recognize will be long term capital gain and any loss will be long
term capital loss. If you dispose of your shares before the end of either of
the holding periods described in the preceding sentence, then you will
recognize ordinary income in the year of the disposition equal to the excess,
if any, of the fair market value of the shares at exercise or, if less, the
amount realized on the disposition of the shares, over the option exercise
price paid for the such shares. Any further gain or loss realized by you will
be taxed as capital gain or loss.
With respect to the exercise of a nonstatutory stock option, Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation is of the opinion that upon
exercise you will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the
difference between the option exercise price you pay for the shares and the
fair market value on the date of exercise. Your basis will be the fair market
value of such shares on the date of exercise. Upon a taxable disposition of the
Seagate Technology shares you receive in the exchange offer, any gain or loss
is generally treated as capital gain or loss. If at the time of exercise you
were an employee of Seagate Technology, Seagate Software or any of their
respective subsidiaries any income recognized upon exercise of your
nonstatutory stock option will constitute wages for which Seagate Software will
be required to withhold taxes.
Canadian Consequences. This section applies to a Canadian resident employee of
Seagate Software or its Canadian subsidiaries who by virtue of such employment
obtained a stock option to acquire Seagate Software common stock. In the
opinion of Ernst & Young LLP, a Canadian resident employee who exercises a
vested option is generally required to include in his or her employment income
the fair market value of the Seagate Software common stock so acquired, as
determined at the time of exercise, less the actual amount paid or to be paid
by the employee to acquire those shares. As a result of the exercise, the tax
basis of the shares so acquired is adjusted to equal the fair market value of
the shares at the time of the exercise. Where you also own other Seagate
Software common stock, the tax basis per share of the Seagate Software common
stock is calculated as the total tax basis of all shares of Seagate Software
common stock you owned divided by the total number of such shares owned.
Where you include in your employment income a benefit from exercising a stock
option as discussed above, an offsetting deduction equal to 25% to the benefit
may be available in computing your taxable income for the year of the exercise
provided certain conditions are met. A Canadian resident employee who exercises
a stock option to acquire Seagate Software common stock should be entitled to
this deduction.
You will be required to pay income tax, Canada Pension Plan premiums or Quebec
Pension Plan premiums on this employment benefit arising from the exercise of
the stock option.
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U.K. Consequences.
Options Obtained By Reason Of Employment. In the opinion of Ernst & Young,
where you acquired the options as a director or employee, you will be liable
for U.K. income tax, payable at the time of exercise, on an amount equal to the
excess of the market value on the date of exercise of the options of the
Seagate Software shares acquired as a result of the exercise of the option,
over the amount paid to exercise the option. The amount that is subject to
income tax is added to the cost of the shares acquired upon exercise for
purposes of computing the U.K. capital gains tax, if any, on the subsequent
sale of the shares.
Any further gain arising on the subsequent sale of the shares will make you
liable for U.K. capital gains tax.
Options Not Obtained By Reason Of Employment. In the opinion of Ernst & Young,
where you did not acquire the options as a director or employee, the exercise
of your options will not result in either a U.K. income tax or U.K. capital
gains tax liability.
Any gain, which equals the excess of sale proceeds over the exercise price,
arising on the subsequent sale of the shares will make you liable for U.K.
capital gains tax.
Accounting treatment
The exchange of Seagate Technology shares for Seagate Software shares you have
held for more than six months and not subject to a right of repurchase in favor
of Seagate Software will be accounted for as a purchase of minority interest of
Seagate Software and, accordingly, the acquired assets and liabilities,
including goodwill and other intangibles, pertaining to the acquired minority
interest in Seagate Software will be recorded at their estimated fair values.
Any amount related to in-process research and development will be written off
in the period of acquisition.
Seagate Technology shares exchanged for Seagate Software shares acquired
through the exercise of employee stock options and you have held for less than
six months or Seagate Software shares subject to a right of repurchase in favor
of Seagate Software will result in compensation expense equal to the difference
between the price you paid and the value of the Seagate Technology shares at
the date of the exchange. The compensation expense will be recognized
immediately or, if there is vesting, over the vesting period of the Seagate
Technology shares issued.
The pro forma financial statements of Seagate Technology and Seagate Software
also include the impact of the NSMG combination and the TeleBackup combination
by New VERITAS. See "Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial
Statements" and "Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial
Statements."
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Description of Seagate Technology Capital Stock
The authorized capital stock of Seagate Technology consists of 600,000,000
shares of Seagate Technology common stock, $.01 par value, and 1,000,000 shares
of Seagate Technology preferred stock, $.01 par value.
As of March 31, 1999, there were 251,890,067 shares of Seagate Technology
common stock outstanding held of record by 6,825 registered stockholders.
Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding Seagate
Technology preferred stock, holders of Seagate Technology common stock are
entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Seagate
Technology board of directors out of funds legally available therefor. Seagate
Technology has not paid any cash dividends on the Seagate Technology common
stock. Each holder of Seagate Technology common stock is entitled to one vote
for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders, except that upon giving notice required by law and the bylaws of
Seagate Technology, stockholders may cumulate their votes in the election of
directors. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Seagate
Technology, holders of Seagate Technology common stock are entitled to share
ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the
liquidation preference of any outstanding Seagate Technology preferred stock.
Holders of Seagate Technology common stock have no preemptive rights and have
no rights to convert their Seagate Technology common stock into any other
securities and there are no redemption provisions with respect to such shares.
The transfer agent and registrar for the Seagate Technology common stock is
Harris Trust Company of California.
As of March 31, 1999, there were no shares of Seagate Technology preferred
stock outstanding. The Seagate Technology preferred stock may be issued from
time to time in one or more series. The Seagate Technology board has authority
to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of each such series and
the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereon and to generally
increase or decrease the number of shares of such series without any further
vote or action by the stockholders. Seagate Technology has no present plans to
issue any shares of Seagate Technology preferred stock.
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Comparison of Stockholder Rights
In the event that the exchange offer is completed, Seagate Software's
stockholders whose shares of Seagate Software common stock are tendered
pursuant to the exchange offer will become Seagate Technology stockholders.
Their rights will be governed by the Seagate Technology certificate of
incorporation, the Seagate Technology bylaws and the laws of the State of
Delaware.
Certain differences between the rights of Seagate Software stockholders and
Seagate Technology stockholders are set forth below. As both Seagate Software
and Seagate Technology are organized under the laws of Delaware, these
differences primarily arise from various provisions of the Seagate Technology
certificate of incorporation, the Seagate Technology bylaws, the Seagate
Software certificate of incorporation and the Seagate Software bylaws. This
summary contains a description of the material differences in stockholder
rights, but is not meant to be relied upon as an exhaustive list or detailed
description of the provisions discussed herein and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the laws of the State of Delaware, the Seagate Technology
certificate of incorporation, the Seagate Technology bylaws, the Seagate
Software certificate of incorporation, and the Seagate Software bylaws.
Stockholder meetings
The Seagate Technology bylaws provide that Seagate Technology stockholders
holding shares representing not less than 10% of the outstanding votes entitled
to vote at a stockholders' meeting may call a special meeting of stockholders.
Any stockholder request for a special meeting of stockholders must be in
writing, specifying the time of such meeting and the general nature of the
business proposed to be transacted, and must be delivered to the chairman of
the board, president, any vice president or secretary of Seagate Technology.
Under the Seagate Software bylaws, Seagate Software's stockholders may call a
special meeting of stockholders, provided that one or more of the stockholders
calling for the special meeting, in the aggregate, hold not less than a
majority of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting.
Director nominations
The Seagate Technology bylaws currently provide for a seven member board of
directors. Directors are elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold
office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor is elected
and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The Seagate
Software bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be five, which
number may be changed by a bylaw or certificate of incorporation amendment duly
adopted by the Seagate Software board or by the stockholders of Seagate
Software. The Seagate Software board currently consists of four directors and
one vacancy.
Indemnification
The Seagate Technology certificate of incorporation and the Seagate Software
certificate of incorporation provide that directors will not be personally
liable to their respective companies or stockholders for monetary damages for
breach of their fiduciary duty as directors and shall be indemnified to the
fullest extent authorized by Delaware law. The Seagate Technology bylaws
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provide that directors, officers and certain other persons will be indemnified
with respect to third-party actions or suits, provided such person acted in
good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of Seagate Technology. The Seagate Technology
bylaws further provide that directors, officers and certain other persons will
be indemnified with respect to actions or suits by or in the right of Seagate
Technology, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner such
person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of
Seagate Technology; except that no indemnification shall be made in the event
that such person shall be adjudged to be liable to Seagate Technology, unless a
court determines that indemnification is fair and reasonable in view of all the
circumstances. The Seagate Technology bylaws and the Seagate Software
certificate of incorporation require Seagate Technology and Seagate Software,
respectively, to pay all expenses incurred by a director or officer in
defending any proceeding within the scope of the indemnification provisions as
such expenses are incurred in advance of its final disposition, subject to
repayment if it is ultimately determined that such party was not entitled to
indemnity by Seagate Technology and Seagate Software, respectively. The Seagate
Software bylaws provide that Seagate Software shall indemnify its officers and
directors to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware law and may elect to
indemnify its employees and agents to the fullest extent authorized by Delaware
law.
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Information About Seagate Technology
General
Seagate Technology designs, manufactures and markets products for storage,
retrieval and management of data on computer systems and other systems which
receive, store and transmit data. These products include disc drives and disc
drive components, tape drives and software.
Seagate Technology designs, manufactures and markets a broad line of disc
drives, devices which store data in computers in electronic form. These
products are used in computer systems ranging from desktop personal computers
to large, sophisticated enterprise computers. In January 1998, we discontinued
production of 2.5 inch disc drives for the mobile computer market due to
intense competition resulting in a substantial loss of market share. However,
we are continuing research and development in this area and intend to reenter
this market at a future date. Seagate Technology also designs and markets tape
drives ranging in capacity from 8 gigabytes to 200 gigabytes for low cost
storage and protection of large volumes of data. We sell our products to
original equipment manufacturers for inclusion in their computer systems or
subsystems, and to distributors, resellers, dealers, system integrators and
retailers. We have pursued a strategy of vertical integration and accordingly
we design and manufacture rigid disc drive components. We also assemble certain
of the key components for use in our products. Seagate Technology products are
currently manufactured primarily in the Far East with limited production in the
United States. In addition to our core product line of rigid disc drives and
related components, we have broadened our strategy to more fully address the
markets for storage, retrieval and management of data.
In line with this broadened strategy, we have made the investments in or
acquired other companies. In January 1993, we began investing in SanDisk
Corporation, a flash memory company. In July 1994, we began investing in Dragon
Systems, Inc., a developer of speech and language technology, including speech
recognition software. In December 1994, we acquired Applied Magnetics
Corporation's tape head subsidiary, a manufacturer of magnetic recording heads
for tape drives. In February 1996, we added tape drives to our product line as
a result of our merger with Conner Peripherals, Inc. In June 1997, we began
investing in Gadzoox Networks, Inc., a manufacturer of Fibre Channel-based
storage network connectivity products. In August 1997, we acquired Quinta
Corporation, a developer of optically assisted Winchester disc drives. We
anticipate that our broadened strategy may include additional acquisitions of,
investments in and strategic alliances with complementary businesses, products
and technologies to enable lower cost per megabyte, faster time to market,
increased capacity and better performance characteristics for our products. Our
strategy includes acquiring companies that possess technology and development
personnel which provide long-term growth potential to our business. In
addition, following the closing of the NSMG combination, those optionees of
Seagate Software who will become employees of New VERITAS and our Seagate
Software subsidiary will own an approximately 40% interest on a fully-diluted
basis of New VERITAS.
Seagate Technology's executive offices are located at 920 Disc Drive, Scotts
Valley, California, 95066, and its telephone number is (831) 438-6550.
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Stock and dividend information
Seagate Technology's common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under
the symbol "SEG." The price range per share, reflected in the table below, is
the highest and lowest sale prices for Seagate Technology's common stock as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange during each quarter since Seagate
Technology's fiscal year 1997. Seagate Technology's present policy is to retain
its earnings to finance future growth. Seagate Technology has never paid cash
dividends and has no present intention to pay cash dividends. At March 31,
1999, there were 6,825 stockholders of record of Seagate Technology's common
stock.
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High Low
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Fiscal 1997:
First Quarter................................................ $29 5/16 $18 1/16
Second Quarter............................................... 42 3/4 25 7/8
Third Quarter................................................ 56 1/4 37 3/8
Fourth Quarter............................................... 54 1/4 32 1/2
Fiscal 1998:
First Quarter................................................ $45 3/4 $34 1/8
Second Quarter............................................... 40 5/8 18 7/16
Third Quarter................................................ 27 3/16 17 3/4
Fourth Quarter............................................... 29 5/8 19 7/16
Fiscal 1999:
First Quarter................................................ $27 3/8 $16 1/8
Second Quarter............................................... 34 1/2 19 13/16
Third Quarter................................................ 44 1/4 25 5/8
Fourth Quarter (to April 15, 1999)........................... 31 3/4 26 1/8
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On April 16, 1999, the last sales price of Seagate Technology common stock, as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange, was $27 5/8 per share.
You should obtain current market quotations for Seagate Technology common
stock. In recent months, the market price of Seagate Technology common stock
has fluctuated substantially due to volatility in the market place. The market
price of Seagate Technology common stock will fluctuate between the date of
this document and the closing date of the exchange offer. We can give you no
assurances concerning the market price of Seagate Technology common stock
before or after the date on which the exchange offer is closed.
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Information About Seagate Software and the Information Management Group
General
Seagate Software develops and markets software products and provides related
services enabling business users and information technology professionals to
store, access and manage enterprise information. Seagate Software is currently
comprised of two operating groups, the Information Management Group and the
Network & Storage Management Group. Each operating group provides products in
distinct segments of the business software market. The Network & Storage
Management Group offers network and storage management software solutions,
which focus on the availability component of enterprise information management
by enabling information technology professionals to manage distributed network
resources and to secure and protect enterprise data. Network & Storage
Management Group's products include features to copy, store, retrieve, move,
protect and schedule retrieval and release of electronically stored data.
Seagate Software will contribute the Network & Storage Management Group to New
VERITAS in the NSMG combination.
The Information Management Group's products permit analysis and interpretation
of data in order to make business decisions. An important component of these
products is technology that enables the user to create reports to present that
analysis and interpretation to others. After the closing of the NSMG
combination, Seagate Software will continue to operate its Information
Management Group business. In fiscal 1998, the Information Management Group's
revenue represented approximately 40% of Seagate Software's total revenue.
Headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, Seagate Software currently has over
40 offices and operations in 18 countries worldwide. After the NSMG
combination, Seagate Software will have 32 offices and operations in 17
countries. Seagate Software is a majority-owned and consolidated subsidiary of
Seagate Technology. As of March 31, 1999, Seagate Technology held approximately
98.2% of all outstanding shares of Seagate Software. The remaining shares of
Seagate Software are held by current and former employees, directors and
consultants of Seagate Software, Seagate Technology and their subsidiaries. In
addition, options to purchase 11,136,215 shares of Seagate Software common
stock were outstanding as of March 31, 1999.
Products
Following the NSMG combination, the Information Management Group will continue
to offer a breadth of business software products:
. Seagate Crystal Reports for Microsoft BackOffice(TM)--Generates a set of
top-requested reports to ease systems administration functions for the
Microsoft BackOffice family of software products.
. Seagate Crystal Info(TM)--Provides decision-makers with shared access to
reporting and analysis capabilities, so users get fast access to data
without having to interact with the database. Whether using a Web browser
or Windows, users can schedule, view and analyze reports or create
multiple views of data to expose trends and provide comparative
information. This product contains an enterprise-friendly multi-tier
architecture to lower network traffic and increase user productivity.
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. Seagate Crystal Reports(TM)--Provides query and report writing functions
for Windows. A developer and end-user tool, Seagate Crystal Reports
allows users to access most types of personal computer and structured
query language data and design a variety of reports and integrate them
into database applications.
. Seagate Holos(R)--Provides multiple news of data to expose trends and
provide comparative information to focus on key business issues and
accurately reflect business processes. These applications allow
enterprises to analyze the increasing volumes of data and guide users to
the information to improve decision making.
The Information Management Group will also continue to offer network and
storage management products by virtue of ongoing agreements with New VERITAS.
The Information Management Group provides its software products to customers
under non-exclusive, non-transferable license agreements including shrink-wrap
licenses for certain products. As is customary in the software industry, in
order to protect its intellectual property rights, The Information Management
Group does not sell or transfer title to its software products to customers.
The Information Management Group enters into both object-code only and source-
code licenses of its products. Under the Information Management Group's current
standard end-user license agreement, licensed software may be used solely for
the customers' internal operations and only at specified sites, which may be
comprised of a stand-alone computer, a single network server with multiple
terminals or multiple network servers with multiple terminals.
Sales and marketing
The Information Management Group utilizes a direct sales force and certain
indirect sales channels, such as distributors and original equipment
manufacturer relationships, for sales of its selected products to end users.
These distributors and original equipment manufacturer may also sell other
products that are complementary to or compete with those of the Information
Management Group. The Information Management Group provides sales and marketing
programs to encourage the sale of its products, but there can be no assurance
that its distributors and original equipment manufacturer will not place a
higher priority on competing products. Agreements with its distributors and
original equipment manufacturer are generally non-exclusive and may be
terminated by either party without cause.
The Information Management Group generally markets its products domestically
and overseas through a network of Seagate Software subsidiaries. These
subsidiaries utilize authorized distributors and direct sales forces. The
Information Management Group adapts certain products for foreign markets,
including translation and documentation, and the Information Management Group
prepares marketing and sales support programs accordingly. The Information
Management Group has organized its sales management into geographical regions
to increase the effectiveness of its sales efforts. Each region has offices
established in cities and countries near its largest existing or prospective
partners and customers.
The Information Management Group's marketing efforts are designed to increase
awareness and consideration of, and to generate leads for, its products.
Marketing activities include print advertising
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in trade and technical publications, on-line advertising on the World Wide
Web, cooperative marketing with distributors and resellers, participation in
seminars and tradeshows, mailings to end users and other public relations
efforts. The Information Management Group's marketing groups produce or
oversee the production of substantially all of the on-line and print product
literature, brochures, advertising and similar marketing and promotional
material.
Revenue from one customer, Ingram Micro, accounted for 12.2%, 8.7%, 13.9% and
9.2% of the Information Management Group total revenues in fiscal 1996, 1997
and 1998 and the six months ended January 1, 1999, respectively. Indirect
revenues, which include sales to distributors and original equipment
manufacturers, were 60.2%, 32.2%, 40.1% and 35.0% of total revenues during
fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998 and the six months ended January 1, 1999,
respectively. Revenues outside of the Americas were 18.3%, 27.8%, and 34.1% of
total revenues during fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively.
During fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998 and the six months ended January 1, 1999,
the Information Management Group generated export revenues from the United
States of approximately $1.1 million, $3.4 million, $8.3 million and $5.5
million, respectively. The Information Management Group's revenues outside of
the Americas were primarily denominated in the U.S. dollar, and accordingly
the Information Management Group believes that its exposure to foreign
currency fluctuations is not material and does not engage in foreign currency
hedging programs.
Technical support and maintenance
The Information Management Group operates its own technical support groups.
The technical support groups are located at various sites around the world,
including the U.S., Canada and Europe, and provide pre-sale, installation and
post-sale support to current users and potential customers evaluating the
Information Management Group's products. Certain technical support groups also
offer seven-day, 24-hour toll-free telephone services. The Information
Management Group believes that effective technical support during product
evaluation substantially contributes to product acceptance, and that post-sale
support has been and will continue to be a substantial factor in maintaining
customer satisfaction.
The Information Management Group offers maintenance programs for certain of
its software products, which may consist of product enhancements, updated
products and technical support. Generally, customers renew maintenance and
support on an annual basis by paying a maintenance fee. Maintenance revenue
implicit in new product sales and recurring maintenance charges are recognized
ratably over the period the maintenance and support services are to be
provided.
Competition
The segment of the software market in which the Information Management Group
competes is comprised of numerous competitors and the Information Management
Group expects competition to increase. The Information Management Group has
recently experienced increased competition from additional entrants into its
market, including companies that specialize in the development, marketing and
support of software products that assist user to analyze and interpret data to
make business decisions. Many of Information Management Group's current and
prospective competitors have
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significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than the
Information Management Group. In addition, many prospective customers may have
the internal capability to implement software solutions that assist users to
analyze and interpret data to make business decisions.
The competitive factors affecting the market for the Information Management
Group's software products include the following:
. product functionality,
. performance and reliability,
. demonstrable cost effective benefits for users relative to cost,
. price,
. quality of customer support and user documentation,
. ease of installation,
. vendor reputation,
. experience and
. financial stability.
The Information Management Group believes that it currently competes
effectively with respect to these factors. The Information Management Group's
ability to remain competitive will depend to a great extent upon its ongoing
performance in the areas of product development and customer support. To be
successful in the future, the Information Management Group must respond
promptly and effectively to the challenges of technological change and its
competitors' innovations by continually enhancing its own product offerings.
Performance in these areas will in turn depend upon the Information Management
Group's ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical personnel in a
competitive market for experienced and talented software developers.
Patents and intellectual property rights
Due to the rapidly changing nature of applicable technologies, the Information
Management Group believes that the improvement of existing products, reliance
upon trade secrets and unpatented proprietary know-how and development of new
products are generally more important than patent protection. The Information
Management Group has no U.S. or foreign patents, has one patent application
pending in the U.S., and has no foreign patent applications pending.
The Information Management Group's license agreements have restrictions in
place to protect and defend its intellectual property. The Information
Management Group realizes that although it has incorporated these restrictions,
there is a possibility for unauthorized use of its software. In addition to
relying on these contractual rights, the Information Management Group has an
ongoing trademark registration program in which it registers certain of its
product names, slogans, and logos in the U.S. and in some foreign countries.
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Employees
As of January 1, 1999, the Information Management Group employed 887 persons
and, following the closing of the NSMG combination, expects to employ
approximately 1,000 persons. The Information Management Group's success is
highly dependent on its ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
Competition for qualified employees is intense in the software industry. None
of the Information Management Group's employees are represented by a labor
union or are the subject of a collective bargaining agreement. The Information
Management Group has never experienced a work stoppage and believes that its
employee relations are good.
Facilities
Seagate Software's executive offices are located in Scotts Valley, California.
Principal facilities are located in Florida, California, Canada and the U.K. A
major portion of Seagate Software's facilities are occupied under leases that
expire at various times through 2006. The following is a summary of square
footage representing occupied space that will continue to be leased by Seagate
Software and its Information Management Group business following the NSMG
combination:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Square
Location Feet
-------- -------
<S> <C>
North America
California
Southern California.............................................. 2,556
Northern California.............................................. 3,364
Colorado.......................................................... 6,306
Mid-Continent..................................................... 7,886
Northeast U.S..................................................... 9,140
Southeast U.S..................................................... 8,632
Other Domestic.................................................... 320
Canada............................................................ 99,840
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Total North America.............................................. 138,044
Europe
England........................................................... 30,776
Germany........................................................... 3,594
France............................................................ 5,250
Other Europe...................................................... 7,963
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Total Europe..................................................... 47,583
Asia
Australia......................................................... 12,180
Singapore......................................................... 2,125
Other Pacific Rim................................................. 5,675
-------
Total Asia....................................................... 19,980
-------
Total.............................................................. 205,607
=======
</TABLE>
Legal proceedings
On November 10, 1997, Vedatech Corporation commenced an action in the High
Court of Justice Chancery Division in the United Kingdom against Seagate
Software Information Management Group
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Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seagate Software, claiming breach of an oral
agreement and infringement of a Vedatech U.K. copyright in the Japanese
translation of one of Seagate Software's products and seeking monetary and
injunctive relief. No specific damage amount has yet been claimed. Seagate
Software has hired local counsel in the U.K., reviewed documents and conducted
interviews. Seagate Software filed an initial response in the U.K. court on
January 13, 1998 and is now in the discovery process.
Furthermore, on December 22, 1998, a former employee commenced an action in the
Superior Court of Santa Cruz County against Seagate Software claiming
promissory fraud and fraudulent inducement to enter a contract, breach of
contract, constructive wrongful discharge and related claims and seeking
monetary and injunctive relief. Specifically, the former employee alleges that
a Seagate Software officer agreed to sell him a division of Network Storage &
Management Group's business. No specific damage amount has yet been claimed.
Seagate Software filed an answer on January 19, 1999 and is now in the
discovery process.
Seagate Software believes these complaints have no merit and intends to
vigorously defend these actions. However if unfavorable outcomes were to arise,
there can be no assurance that such outcomes would not have a material adverse
effect on Seagate Software's liquidity, financial position or results of
operations.
In addition to the foregoing, Seagate Software is engaged in legal actions
arising in the ordinary course of its business and believes that the ultimate
outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on Seagate
Software's financial position, liquidity, or results of operations.
Market for and dividends paid on Seagate Software common stock
There is no established public trading market for Seagate Software common
stock. Seagate Software common stock is not listed on a national securities
exchange and is not authorized for quotation on an interdealer quotation
system. As of March 31, 1999, there were 316 holders of record of Seagate
Software common stock. Seagate Software has never paid cash dividends and has
no present intention to pay cash dividends.
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management of Seagate
Software
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial
ownership of Seagate Software's outstanding common stock and preferred stock on
an as-converted basis, sum of which is the common equivalent shares, as of
March 31, 1999 for:
. each person who we know holds more than 5% of Seagate Software's common
equivalent shares,
. Seagate Software's most highly compensated executive officers
individually,
. Seagate Software's directors individually and
. Seagate Software's directors and executive officers as a group.
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We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. To our knowledge, the persons named in the
table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as
beneficially owned by them unless we indicate otherwise below and subject to
community property laws where applicable,
We have calculated percentage ownership based on 55,706,764 common equivalent
shares as of March 31, 1999. We have included in each person's beneficial
ownership that person's options to purchase Seagate Software common stock that
he or she can exercise within 60 days after March 31, 1999. However, we have
not included any other person's options for the purpose of computing percentage
ownership.
To compute the number of common equivalent shares outstanding we have assumed
that Seagate Software's Series A preferred stock is converted on a 1:1 basis to
Seagate Software common stock. We have also assumed that the total number of
shares of Series A preferred stock includes 7,200,000 shares issuable upon the
cancellation of the outstanding share of Seagate Software's special voting
preferred stock, because those shares could be issued at any time upon the
demand Seagate Technology International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate
Technology, that holds the special voting preferred stock.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of Percent of
Common Common
Equivalent Equivalent
Stockholder Shares Shares
----------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
Seagate Technology,
Inc.................... 54,695,833 98.2%
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Stephen J. Luczo........ 54,761,833 98.3
Donald L. Waite......... 54,715,833 98.2
Gary B. Filler.......... 54,712,833 98.2
Lawrence Perlman........ 54,712,833 98.2
Ellen E. Chamberlain.... 46,600 *
Terence R. Cunningham... 420,000 *
Gregory B. Kerfoot...... 170,000 *
All Seagate Software
directors and executive
officers
as a group (7
persons)............... 55,452,433 99.5
</TABLE>
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* Less than one percent.
Seagate Technology's beneficial ownership excludes 120,000 shares of Seagate
Software's common stock held by or issuable pursuant to options granted to Mr.
Luczo, Mr. Waite, Mr. Filler and Mr. Perlman over which Seagate Technology does
not possess sole or shared voting or investment control. Therefore Seagate
Technology disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares.
Beneficial ownership for Mr. Luczo, Mr. Waite, Mr. Filler and Mr. Perlman
includes 54,695,833 common equivalent shares beneficially owned by Seagate
Technology to which each of them may be deemed to have shared power to vote or
dispose in his capacity as an officer and/or director of Seagate Technology.
However, each of Mr. Luczo, Mr. Waite, Mr. Filler and Mr. Perlman disclaim
beneficial ownership of those shares.
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With respect to the beneficial ownership of the following persons, the security
ownership table above includes exercisable options in the following amounts:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Options
---- -------
<S> <C>
Stephen J. Luczo................................................... 66,000
Gary B. Filler..................................................... 17,000
Lawrence Perlman................................................... 17,000
Terence R. Cunningham.............................................. 20,000
Ellen E. Chamberlain............................................... 34,600
Gregory B. Kerfoot................................................. 170,000
All directors and officers as a group.............................. 324,600
</TABLE>
Mr. Waite and Mr. Cunningham hold 6,000 and 250,000 shares of Seagate Software
common stock that are subject to repurchase by Seagate Software. Seagate
Software's right to repurchase those shares expires on various dates through
2001.
Based on the number of outstanding shares of Seagate Technology common stock as
of March 31, 1999 and after giving effect to the issuance of Seagate Technology
common stock and options in the exchange offer, assuming that all outstanding
shares of Seagate Software common stock are exchanged for Seagate Technology
common stock pursuant to the exchange offer, no director or executive officers
of Seagate Software or holder of 5% or more of Seagate Software's common
equivalent shares will beneficially own more than 1% of the outstanding Seagate
Technology common stock immediately after the exchange offer.
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Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements
The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements consist of the
Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Operations for
the year ended July 3, 1998, and for the six months ended January 1, 1999, and
the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet as of January 1, 1999. We refer
to these statements collectively as the Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements. The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements give effect to the exchange of Seagate Software
shares for Seagate Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer and the
contribution by Seagate Software of the Network & Storage Management Group
business to New VERITAS in exchange for shares of New VERITAS. The Seagate
Technology unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations for the year
ended July 3, 1998, and for the six months ended January 1, 1999, give effect
to the transactions as if they had taken place on June 28, 1997, the first day
of the fiscal year ended July 3, 1998. The Seagate Technology unaudited pro
forma condensed balance sheet gives effect to the transactions as if they had
taken place on January 1, 1999. The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma
condensed financial statements are not necessarily indicative of what the
actual financial results would have been had the transaction taken place on
June 28, 1997 or January 1, 1999 and do not purport to indicate the future
results of operations or financial position of Seagate Technology.
Upon the contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group business to New
VERITAS in exchange for New VERITAS stock Seagate Software, and Seagate
Technology through consolidation of Seagate Software, will record a gain on the
exchange equivalent to the difference between the fair value of the New VERITAS
stock received reduced by approximately 42% and Seagate Software's basis in the
assets exchanged also reduced by approximately 42%. Because Seagate Software
will own approximately 42% of New VERITAS, on an outstanding share basis prior
to consideration of shares to be issued in the TeleBackup combination, it will
not recognize a gain on 100% of the contribution of the Network & Storage
Management Group business to New VERITAS. Seagate Software's and Seagate
Technology's ownership percentage in New VERITAS on an outstanding share basis
do not take into account outstanding stock options, warrants, or convertible
securities. Subsequent to the merger, Seagate Software and Seagate Technology
will account for Seagate Software's investment in New VERITAS using the equity
method. Under the equity method of accounting, Seagate Software and Seagate
Technology will include in their respective financial results Seagate
Software's share of the net income or loss of New VERITAS based upon the
percentage of outstanding shares of New VERITAS owned by Seagate Software
adjusted for the difference in Seagate Software's carrying value of its
investment and its equity interest in New VERITAS' net assets. The results of
New VERITAS will include the results of TeleBackup if the TeleBackup
combination described below is consummated. The Seagate Technology unaudited
pro forma statements have been prepared assuming the TeleBackup combination is
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
In addition to the above, New VERITAS plans to complete the TeleBackup
combination immediately after the completion of the contribution of the Network
& Storage Management Group business to New VERITAS. TeleBackup develops and
markets software technology that enables the automated backup and recovery of
electronic information created and stored on networked, remote and mobile
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personal computer-based computer systems. The Seagate Technology unaudited pro
forma condensed financial statements include the impact of the TeleBackup
combination by New VERITAS through the issuance of 1,555,000 shares of New
VERITAS common stock determined as of March 31, 1999 using the closing price of
VERITAS common stock of $80.75 per share on March 31, 1999. Under the terms of
the TeleBackup combination, the number of shares to be issued will increase if
the average price per share of VERITAS common stock for the ten day period
ending two days before the closing date falls below $45.44 per share.
In addition, TeleBackup's outstanding options at the closing date will be
exchanged for options to purchase New VERITAS shares. As of March 31, 1999,
options to purchase 51,318 shares of New VERITAS common stock would be
exchanged for the outstanding options to purchase TeleBackup common stock. The
value of options was determined by estimating their fair value as of March 31,
1999 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This value has been included
as a part of the estimated price.
In addition to the inclusion of the transactions described for New VERITAS,
Seagate Technology will offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Seagate
Software common stock not held by Seagate Technology or one of its subsidiaries
in exchange for Seagate Technology common stock. The exchange ratio will be
determined based on the estimated fair value of Seagate Software shares divided
by the fair market value of Seagate Technology common stock. The estimated fair
value of the Seagate Software shares will be determined based upon the sum of
the fair value of the Network & Storage Management Group business, as measured
by the fair value of the shares to be received from New VERITAS, plus the
estimated fair value for Seagate Software's Information Management Group as
determined by the Seagate Software board of directors plus the assumed proceeds
from the exercise of all stock options, divided by the number of fully
converted shares of Seagate Software. The fair value of shares purchased less
the original price paid by the employees will be recorded as compensation
expense for those shares outstanding or vested less than six months. The
purchase of shares that have been outstanding and vested more than six months
will be accounted by Seagate Software as a purchase of minority interest and,
accordingly, in these pro forma financial statements the fair value of the
shares exchanged has been allocated to all of the identifiable tangible and
intangible assets, including in-process research and development and goodwill,
and liabilities of Seagate Software. The amounts allocated to in-process
research and development will be expensed in the period in which the shares are
exchanged.
Seagate Software's board of directors will make the ultimate decision on the
value of the Information Management Group business. The board of directors'
determination will be based on a number of factors, including the Information
Management Group business' historical and project revenue, earnings and cash
flow, as well as other factors including limited financial analyses performed
by their financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated.
Seagate Technology will not repurchase unvested options to purchase common
stock of Seagate Software. Unvested Seagate Software stock options owned by the
Network & Storage Management Groups' employees will be exchanged for unvested
New VERITAS stock options and unvested Seagate Software stock options owned by
the Information Management Group and Seagate Technology employees will remain
as unvested Seagate Software stock options. In addition, immediately prior to
the NSMG combination, the vesting provision of all Seagate Software options
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will be accelerated to 1/48th per month retroactive to the date of grant. The
option terms will be unchanged other than for the acceleration. Seagate
Software estimates that options to purchase 1,790,893 shares of Seagate
Software common stock, including options to purchase 885,922 shares held by
Network & Storage Management Group business employees, will be accelerated.
Because the accelerated options are held only by current employees of Seagate
Software, and because options held by Network & Storage Management Group
business employees will be exchanged into options in New VERITAS, no
compensation expense will be recorded by Seagate Software.
As a result of the exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate Technology
shares pursuant to the exchange offer, the NSMG combination, and the TeleBackup
combination, Seagate Technology preliminarily estimates that it will record a
pre-tax gain of approximately $1,595 million and expenses related to write-offs
of in-process research and development of approximately $93.5 million in the
period these transactions are consummated. In addition, Seagate Technology and
Seagate Software will record the value of certain intangible assets and
goodwill that will be amortized over periods of up to four years associated
with these transactions. The actual amount of the one-time gain and expenses,
and the amount of intangible assets and goodwill recorded is dependent on a
number of factors including, the price of VERITAS stock prior to the NSMG
combination, the number of shares and average exercise prices per share for
VERITAS and Seagate Software stock outstanding prior to the NSMG combination
and the number of shares of Seagate Software stock ultimately exchanged into
shares of Seagate Technology stock.
The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet as of
January 1, 1999, reflects the recognition of the one-time gain and expenses for
in-process research and development and compensation. The Seagate Technology
unaudited pro forma statements of operations include the recurring effect of
the amortization of intangibles and goodwill and do not include the effect of
the one-time recognition of gain on the NSMG combination and one-time expenses
related to in-process research and development and compensation. The gain and
the charges related to in-process research and development as well as
compensation will be reflected in Seagate Technology's financial statements
when the NSMG combination and the TeleBackup combination are consummated.
The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the related notes included in this document
and the audited financial statements of Seagate Technology including the notes
that are included in Seagate Technology's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
year ended July 3, 1998 incorporated by reference into this document.
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Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 3, 1998
(in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
--------------------------------------
Less:
Network &
Storage Equity Interest Purchase of
Seagate Management in Operations Minority
Technology Group of New VERITAS Interest Pro forma
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue................. $6,819 $175 $ $ $6,644
Cost of sales........... 5,830 23 1 (6) 5,808
Marketing and
administrative......... 502 90 412
Product development..... 585 32 553
In-process research and
development............ 223 7 216
Amortization of goodwill
and other intangibles.. 40 13 5 (6) 32
Restructuring........... 347 347
Unusual items........... (22) (22)
------ ---- ----- --- ------
Total operating
expenses........... 7,505 165 6 7,346
------ ---- ----- --- ------
Income (loss) from
operations............. (686) 10 (6) (702)
Equity in income (loss)
of New VERITAS, net of
amortization of related
intangibles............ -- -- 27 (1) (347)
(366) (2)
(8) (3)
Interest and other,
net.................... (18) (1) (17)
------ ---- ----- --- ------
Income (loss) before
income taxes........... (704) 9 (347) (6) (1,066)
Benefit from (provision
for) income taxes...... 174 (6) 136 (4) 319
3 (5)
------ ---- ----- --- ------
Net income (loss)....... $ (530) $ 3 $(208) $(6) $ (747)
====== ==== ===== === ======
Net income (loss) per
share:*
Basic................. $(2.17) $(3.01)
Diluted............... $(2.17) $(3.01)
Number of shares used in
per share
computations:*
Basic................. 243.6 247.8
Diluted............... 243.6 247.8
</TABLE>
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(*) The Network & Storage Management Group is an operating division of Seagate
Software and it has no formal capital structure; accordingly, share and per
share information is not presented.
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements.
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Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 1, 1999
(in millions, except per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
--------------------------------------
Less:
Network &
Storage Equity Interest Purchase of
Seagate Management in Operations Minority
Technology Group of New VERITAS Interest Pro Forma
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue................. $3,354 $107 $ $ $ 3,247
Cost of sales........... 2,605 9 2,596
Marketing and
administrative......... 266 51 215
Product development..... 297 18 279
Amortization of goodwill
and other intangibles.. 20 5 3 (6) 18
Unusual items........... 78 78
------ ---- ---- --- -------
Total operating
expenses........... 3,266 83 3 3,186
------ ---- ---- --- -------
Income (loss) from
operations............. 88 24 (3) 61
Equity in income (loss)
of New VERITAS, net of
amortization of related
intangibles............ -- -- 22 (1) (165)
(183)(2)
(4)(3)
Interest and other,
net.................... 36 36
------ ---- ---- --- -------
Income (loss) before
income taxes........... 124 24 (165) (3) (68)
Benefit from (provision
for) income taxes...... (50) (11) 64 (4) 27
2 (5)
------ ---- ---- --- -------
Net income (loss)....... $ 74 $ 13 $(99) $(3) $ (41)
====== ==== ==== === =======
Net income (loss) per
share:*
Basic................. $ 0.30 $ (0.16)
Diluted............... $ 0.30 $ (0.16)
Number of shares used in
per share
computations:*
Basic................. 245.0 249.2
Diluted............... 249.1 249.2
</TABLE>
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* The Network & Storage Management Group is an operating division of Seagate
Software and it has no formal capital structure; accordingly, share and per
share information is not presented.
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements.
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Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Balance Sheet
As of January 1, 1999
(in millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
---------------------------------------
Less:
Network &
Storage Purchase of
Seagate Management Equity Interest Minority
Technology Group in New VERITAS Interest Pro Forma
---------- ---------- --------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash
equivalents........... $ 926 $ $ $12 (12) $ 938
Short-term
investments........... 1,291 1,291
Accounts receivable,
net................... 832 24 808
Inventories............ 410 1 409
Deferred income taxes.. 221 221
Other current assets... 133 25 108
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total current assets... 3,813 50 12 3,775
Property, equipment and
leasehold improvements,
net.................... 1,678 11 1,667
Goodwill and other
intangibles, net....... 144 35 25 (11) 134
Equity investment in New
VERITAS................ -- -- 1,555 (7) 1,555
Other assets............ 195 195
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total assets........... $5,830 $ 96 $1,555 $37 $7,326
====== ==== ====== === ======
LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable....... $ 610 $ 4 $ $ $ 606
Accrued employee
compensation.......... 211 11 200
Accrued expenses....... 657 9 648
Accrued income taxes... 18 13 5
Current portion of
long-term debt........ 1 1
Deferred revenue....... 6 6 --
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total current
liabilities........... 1,503 43 -- 1,460
Deferred income taxes... 481 1 613 (7) 2 (11) 1,095
Long-term debt.......... 703 703
Other liabilities....... 177 177
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total liabilities...... 2,864 44 613 2 3,435
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Stockholders'/Group
Equity:
Common stock........... 3 3
Additional paid-in
capital............... 1,937 111 (11) 2,064
12 (12)
4 (7)
Retained Earnings...... 1,301 1,595 (7) (88) (11) 2,099
(613) (7)
(92) (9)
(4) (8)
Group Equity........... 52 52 (10) --
Accumulated other
comprehensive income.. 1 1
Deferred compensation.. (46) (46)
Treasury Common Stock.. (230) (230)
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total stockholders'
equity/Group Equity... 2,966 52 942 35 3,891
------ ---- ------ --- ------
Total liabilities and
stockholders'
equity/Group Equity... $5,830 $ 96 $1,555 $37 $7,326
====== ==== ====== === ======
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements.
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements
1. Pro Forma Basis of Presentation
These pro forma statements reflect the exchange of Seagate Software shares by
Seagate Technology pursuant to the exchange offer and the contribution of the
Network & Storage Management Group division of Seagate Software to New VERITAS
in exchange for the issuance of approximately 34.6 million shares of New
VERITAS common stock representing an approximate 42% interest in New VERITAS on
an outstanding share basis, approximately 36% on a fully diluted basis. The
number of shares to be received in the exchange is based on the capitalization
of Seagate Software and VERITAS as of March 31, 1999 and the closing price of
VERITAS common stock of $80.75 per share on March 31, 1999. The actual value
will be dependent on the average closing price per share of VERITAS common
stock on the five days ending on the sixth business day prior to the closing
date.
The exchange ratio for the exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate
Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer will be determined based on
the estimated fair value of Seagate Software shares divided by the fair market
value of Seagate Technology common stock. The estimated fair value of the
Seagate Software shares will be determined based upon the sum of the fair value
of the Network & Storage Management Group, as measured by the fair value of the
shares to be received from New VERITAS, plus the estimated fair value for the
Information Management Group as determined by the Seagate Software board of
directors plus the assumed proceeds from the exercise of all stock options,
divided by the number of fully converted shares of Seagate Software. The fair
value of shares purchased less the original price paid by the employees will be
recorded as compensation expense for those shares outstanding or vested less
than six months. The purchase of Seagate Software shares that have been
outstanding and vested more than six months will be accounted by Seagate
Software and Seagate Technology as a purchase of minority interest and,
accordingly, in these pro forma financial statements the fair value of the
shares exchanged has been allocated to all of the identifiable tangible and
intangible assets, including in-process research and development and goodwill,
and liabilities of Seagate Software. The amounts allocated to in-process
research and development will be expensed in the period in which the shares are
exchanged.
Because Seagate Software will own approximately 42% of New VERITAS, including
the Network & Storage Management Group after the exchange, it will not
recognize a gain on 100% of the contribution of the Network & Storage
Management Group. Seagate Software and Seagate Technology will record a gain on
the exchange equivalent to the difference between approximately 58% of the fair
value of the New VERITAS stock received and approximately 58% of Seagate
Technology's basis in the assets exchanged. Seagate Software and Seagate
Technology will account for its investment in New VERITAS using the equity
method. Seagate Software and Seagate Technology will allocate the difference
between the recorded amount of its investment in New VERITAS and the amount of
its underlying equity in the net assets of New VERITAS based upon the fair
value of the underlying assets and liabilities of New VERITAS. Subsequent to
the combination, Seagate Software's and Seagate Technology's operating results
will include approximately 41% of the operating results of New VERITAS,
adjusted to amortize the difference
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
between the recorded amount of Seagate Software's investment and the amount of
its underlying equity in the net assets of New VERITAS.
New VERITAS plans to complete a transaction to purchase TeleBackup immediately
subsequent to the combination with the Network & Storage Management Group. The
Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma statements include the impact of the
TeleBackup purchase by New VERITAS and the issuance of 1,555,000 shares of New
VERITAS determined as of March 31, 1999 using the closing price of VERITAS
common stock of $80.75 on March 31, 1999. The actual value of the TeleBackup
combination will be determined based on the average closing price per share of
VERITAS common stock for a few days before and after the closing date. Under
the terms of the TeleBackup combination, the number of shares to be issued will
increase if the average price per share of VERITAS common stock for a ten day
period ending two days before the closing date falls below $45.44 per share.
The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements have
been prepared based on assumptions relating to the fair value of the assets and
liabilities of New VERITAS, TeleBackup and Seagate Software. The allocations
are based on preliminary information and the actual amounts may differ from
those reflected in the Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma condensed
financial statements after completion of valuations and other procedures. Below
is a table of the computation of gain, asset and liability allocation and
annual amortization of the intangible assets received:
Contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group Business to New VERITAS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Computation of pro rata gain
Fair value of shares received................................... $2,794,469
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at fair value ... 58.15%
----------
Adjusted fair value of securities received...................... $1,625,087
----------
Book value of NSMG.............................................. $ 51,654
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at fair value.... 58.15%
----------
Book value exchanged............................................ $ 30,039
----------
Pro rata gain................................................... $1,595,048
==========
Computation of investment in New VERITAS
Book value of NSMG.............................................. $ 51,654
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at book value.... 41.85%
----------
Portion of investment in New VERITAS with no step up in basis... $ 21,615
Plus: Adjusted fair value of securities received................ 1,625,087
----------
Investment in New VERITAS....................................... $1,646,702
==========
</TABLE>
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual
Amortization Amortization
Amount Life of Intangibles
---------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allocation of Investment in VERITAS:
Tangible assets................... $ 75,507
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 8,997 4 years $ 2,249
Developed technology............ 47,286 4 years 11,822
Trademark and workforce......... 16,697 4 years 4,174
In-process research and
development.................... 42,641
Allocation of Investment in the
Network and Storage Management
Group:
Tangible assets................... 16,763
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 66,285 4 years 16,571
Developed technology............ 94,531 4 years 23,633
Trademark and workforce......... 13,977 4 years 3,494
In-process research and
development.................... 49,462
Goodwill.......................... 1,214,556 4 years 303,639
---------- --------
$1,646,702 $365,582
========== ========
Allocation of Investment in
Telebackup:
Tangible assets................... $ 755
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 1,314 4 years $ 329
Developed technology............ 2,711 4 years 678
Trademark and workforce......... 670 4 years 168
In-process research and
development.................... 780
Goodwill........................ 49,158 4 years 12,290
Deferred tax liability.......... (1,294)
---------- --------
$ 54,094 $ 13,465
========== ========
</TABLE>
The equity interest of Seagate Software in the amortization of Telebackup
intangibles will be recorded by Seagate Software net of the related New VERITAS
statutory tax rate of approximately 40 percent.
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
Compensation Expense Accounting
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount
----------
<S> <C>
Value of Seagate Software common stock per share.................... $ 52.28
Less: Average exercise price of Seagate Software stock options...... 6.70
----------
Compensation expense per stock option............................... 45.55
Times: Seagate Software stock options to be exchanged for Seagate
Technology common stock............................................ 1,714,492
----------
Compensation expense for Seagate Software stock options exercised
and exchanged for Seagate Technology common stock.................. $ 78,095
----------
Seagate software stock held for less than 6 months and exchanged for
Seagate Technology stock........................................... 163,033
----------
Times: Value of Seagate Software common stock per share............. $ 52.28
----------
Compensation expense for Seagate software stock held for less than 6
months and exchanged for Seagate Technology stock.................. $ 8,524
----------
Total Compensation expense.......................................... $ 86,679
==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount
--------------
<S> <C>
Value for Seagate Software common stock
Market value of VERITAS common stock......................... $ 80.75
Total New VERITAS shares and options to be received in the
transaction............................................... 37,978,849
--------------
Network & Storage Management Group valuation................. $3,066,792,077
Information Management Group valuation as determined by the
board of directors ......................................... 325,000,000
Total proceeds from assumed exercise of Seagate Software
stock options............................................... 102,963,694
--------------
Seagate Software valuation..................................... $3,494,755,771
==============
Divided by: Total Seagate Software shares and options
outstanding at January 1, 1999................................ 66,840,979
==============
Value of Seagate Software common stock......................... $ 52.28
==============
</TABLE>
Seagate Software intends to accelerate vesting on 87,395 shares of Seagate
Software common stock held by certain employees. In connection with the
acceleration, Seagate Software expects to record additional compensation
expense of $3,867,000 in the period such acceleration is granted.
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
Acquisition of Minority Interest of Seagate Technology
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual
Amortization Amortization
Amount Life of Intangibles
-------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allocation of minority interest purchase
price to intangible assets of Seagate
Software:
Distribution channel.................. $ 1,133 4 years $ 283
Developed technology.................. 2,134 4 years 534
Trademarks and workforce.............. 461 4 years 115
In-process research and development... 1,386
Goodwill.............................. 21,151 4 years 5,287
Deferred tax liability................ (1,491)
-------- ------
Total............................... $ 24,774 $6,219
======== ======
Value of minority interests:
Options held by Seagate Software
consultants........................... 32,337
Average exercise price of Seagate
Software options...................... $ 6.70
--------
Proceeds from assumed exercise of
Seagate Software options............. $ 217
========
Shares of Seagate Software vested by
employees held for more than
6 months.............................. 445,632
Options held by Seagate Software
consultants........................... 32,337
--------
Shares and options of Seagate
Software............................. 477,969
Value of Seagate Software common stock
per share............................. $ 52.28
--------
Value of Seagate Software common
stock................................ $ 24,990
Less: Proceeds from assumed exercise of
Seagate Software options.............. 217
--------
Minority interest purchase price....... $ 24,774
========
Divided by: Market value of Seagate
Technology common stock............... $ 29.56
--------
Number of Seagate Technology shares
issued for the minority interest...... 838,084
========
</TABLE>
Method for allocating purchase price
Tangible net assets of New VERITAS principally include cash and investments,
accounts receivable, fixed assets and other current assets. Liabilities
principally include accounts payable, accrued compensation, and other accrued
liabilities.
The tangible net assets of TeleBackup acquired principally include cash and
fixed assets. Liabilities assumed principally include convertible debentures
and other non-current liabilities.
To estimate the value of the developed technology, the expected future cash
flows attributable to all existing technology was discounted, taking into
account risks related to the characteristics and
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
applications of the technology, existing and future markets, and assessments of
the life cycle stage of the technology. The developed technology is expected to
be amortized on the straight-line basis over its estimated useful life (four
years) which is expected to exceed the ratio of current revenues to the total
of current and anticipated revenues.
The value of the distribution networks and original equipment manufacturer
agreements was estimated by considering, among other factors, the size of the
current and potential future customer bases, the quality of existing
relationships with customers, the historical costs to develop customer
relationships, the expected income and associated risks. Associated risks
included the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in transitioning business
relationships and risks related to the viability of and potential changes to
future target markets.
The value of trademarks was estimated by considering, among other factors, the
assumption that in lieu of ownership of a trademark, a company would be willing
to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of such trademark.
The value of the assembled workforce was estimated as the costs to replace the
existing employees, including recruiting, hiring, and training costs for each
category of employee.
The value allocated to projects identified as in-process technology at New
VERITAS, TeleBackup and Seagate Software, for the minority interest acquired,
will be charged to expense in the period the transactions close. These write-
offs are necessary because the acquired technologies have not yet reached
technological feasibility and have no future alternative uses. Seagate
Technology expects that the acquired in-process research and development will
be successfully developed, but there can be no assurance that commercial
viability of these products will be achieved.
The nature of the efforts required to develop the purchased in-process
technology into commercially viable products principally relate to the
completion of all planning, designing, prototyping, verification and testing
activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to
meet its design specifications, including functions, features and technical
performance requirements.
The value of the purchased in-process technology for New VERITAS and TeleBackup
was estimated as the projected net cash flows related to such products,
including costs to complete the development of the technology and the future
revenues to be earned upon commercialization of the products, excluding
revenues attributable to future development efforts. These cash flows were then
discounted back to their net present value. The projected net cash flows from
such projects were based on management's estimates of revenues and operating
profits related to such projects.
Goodwill is calculated as the residual difference between the estimated amount
paid and the values assigned to identified tangible and intangible assets.
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
2. Pro forma net loss per share
The Seagate Technology Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Operations
have been prepared as if the exchange of Seagate Software shares for Seagate
Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer, the NSMG combination, and the
TeleBackup combination had all occurred at the beginning of fiscal 1998.
The pro forma weighted average shares outstanding assumes the following (in
millions):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Six Months
Ended Ended
July 3, 1998 January 1, 1999
------------ ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Weighted average historical shares outstanding... 243.6 245.0
Shares assumed issued pursuant to the exchange
offer........................................... 4.2 4.2
----- -----
Total weighted average shares outstanding........ 247.8 249.2
===== =====
</TABLE>
3. Pro forma adjustments
The Seagate Technology unaudited pro forma statements give effect to the
following pro forma adjustments:
(1) To include Seagate Software's equity in the income of New VERITAS
prior to the effect of the amortization of intangible assets,
including goodwill, associated with the NSMG combination and the
TeleBackup combination.
(2) To reflect Seagate Software's interest in the amortization of
intangibles and goodwill resulting from to the NSMG combination.
(3) To reflect Seagate Software's interest in the amortization of
intangibles and goodwill resulting from the TeleBackup combination.
(4) To reflect the change in book/tax basis differences related to the
investment in New VERITAS.
(5) To reflect the provision for income taxes for Seagate Software's
equity in the amortization of intangibles and goodwill related to the
TeleBackup combination.
(6) To reflect the amortization of developed technology and intangibles
and goodwill resulting from the exchange of Seagate Software shares
for Seagate Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer. The
purchase of the minority interest by Seagate Technology is recorded
using fair values and is reflected as a capital contribution to
Seagate Software by Seagate Technology and offsetting compensation
expense or purchased in-process research and development and
intangibles recorded by Seagate Technology through consolidation.
(7) To reflect investment in New VERITAS including step-up in basis of
assets and related deferred tax liability.
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Notes to Seagate Technology
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
(8) Contributed capital and compensation expense related to the
acceleration of vesting of shares that would otherwise have expired.
(9) Write-off of in-process research and development resulting from the
NSMG combination.
(10) To eliminate the Network & Storage Management Group's group equity.
(11) To record purchased in-process research and development, compensation
expense, intangibles and goodwill, deferred taxes and a capital
contribution resulting from exchange of Seagate Software shares for
Seagate Technology shares pursuant to the exchange offer.
(12) To record proceeds from vested options assumed exercised prior to
purchase of minority interest of Seagate Software common stock by
Seagate Technology.
4. Effect of TeleBackup on pro forma condensed financial statements
If the proposed business combination between VERITAS and TeleBackup is not
consummated, the future operating results and financial position of Seagate
Technology will include only the equity in the combined operating results of
New VERITAS and the Network & Storage Management Group business. By excluding
TeleBackup from the pro forma results, Seagate Technology's pro forma net loss
and net loss per share for fiscal 1998 would be reduced by approximately $5
million and $0.02 per share, respectively. Seagate Technology's pro forma net
loss and net loss per share for the six months ended January 1, 1999 would be
reduced by approximately $2 million and $0.01 per share, respectively. Seagate
Technology's pro forma net revenues for the six months ended January 1, 1999,
total assets, and stockholders' equity would remain unchanged.
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Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements
The following unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements consist of the
Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations for the
year ended July 3, 1998, and for the six months ended January 1, 1999, and the
Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet as of January 1,
1999. The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements
give effect to the contribution by Seagate Software of the Network & Storage
Management Group to New VERITAS in exchange for shares of New VERITAS and the
issuance by New VERITAS of stock options to the Network & Storage Management
Group employees who become employees of New VERITAS. The Seagate Software
unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations for the year ended July
3, 1998, and for the six months ended January 1, 1999, give effect to the
transactions as if it had taken place on June 28, 1997, the first day of the
fiscal year ended July 3, 1998.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet gives effect
to the transactions as if it had taken place on January 1, 1999.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations
include the historical results for Seagate Software less the historical
financial results of the Network & Storage Management group plus Seagate
Software's approximate 42% equity interest, on an outstanding share basis prior
to consideration for the proposed TeleBackup combination, in the combined pro
forma results of New VERITAS for the same periods as adjusted for the
difference in the carrying amount of Seagate Software's investment and its
equity interest in the underlying net assets of New VERITAS. The Seagate
Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements are not necessarily
indicative of what the actual financial results would have been had the
transaction taken place on June 28, 1997 or January 1, 1999 and do not purport
to indicate the future results of operations or financial position of Seagate
Software.
Upon the contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group business to New
VERITAS in exchange for New VERITAS stock Seagate Software will record a gain
on the exchange equivalent to the difference between the fair value of the New
VERITAS stock received reduced by approximately 42% and Seagate Software's
basis in the assets exchanged also reduced by 42%. Because Seagate Software
will own 42% of New VERITAS, including the Network & Storage Management Group,
after the exchange, it will not recognize a gain on 100% of the contribution of
the Network & Storage Management Group. Subsequent to the merger, Seagate
Software will account for its investment in New VERITAS using the equity
method. Under the equity method of accounting, Seagate Software will include in
its financial results its share of the net income or loss of New VERITAS based
upon the percentage of outstanding shares of New VERITAS owned by Seagate
Software adjusted for the difference in Seagate Software's carrying value of
its investment and its equity interest in New VERITAS' net assets. The results
of New VERITAS will include the results of TeleBackup if the TeleBackup
combination described elsewhere in this document is consummated. The Seagate
Software unaudited pro forma statements have been prepared assuming the
TeleBackup combination is consummated using the purchase method of accounting.
In addition to the above, in a separate offering, Seagate Technology will offer
to purchase certain outstanding shares of Seagate Software common stock in
exchange for Seagate Technology common
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Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements
stock. The accompanying Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed
statements of operations for the year ended July 3, 1998 and the six months
ended January 1, 1999, reflect the purchase of these shares as if it had taken
place on June 28, 1997, the first day of the fiscal year ended July 3, 1998.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet reflects the
purchase of these shares as if it had taken place on January 1, 1999.
As a result of the contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group to
New VERITAS and the issuance of Seagate Technology common stock pursuant to the
exchange offer, Seagate Software preliminarily estimates that it will record a
pre-tax gain of approximately $1,595 million and expenses related to write-offs
of in-process research and development of approximately $93.5 million in the
period these transactions are consummated. In addition, Seagate Software will
record the value of certain intangible assets and goodwill that will be
amortized over periods up to four years associated with the purchase of Seagate
Software shares by Seagate Technology. The actual amount of the one-time gain
and expenses, and the amount of intangible assets and goodwill recorded is
dependent on a number of factors including, the price of VERITAS stock prior to
the merger, the number and average exercise prices for VERITAS and Seagate
Software stock outstanding prior to the merger, the number of shares of Seagate
Software stock ultimately exchanged into shares of Seagate Technology stock,
and the completion of a formal valuation by an independent third party.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed balance sheet as of January
1, 1999, reflects the recognition of the one-time gain and expenses for in-
process research and development and compensation. The Seagate Software
unaudited pro forma statements of operations include the recurring effect of
the amortization of intangibles and goodwill and do not include the effect of
the one-time recognition of gain on the contribution of the Network & Storage
Management Group business to New VERITAS and one-time expenses related to in-
process research and development and compensation. The gain and the charges
related to in-process research and development as well as compensation will be
reflected in Seagate Software's financial statements when the NSMG combination
and the TeleBackup combination are consummated.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements have
not given effect to a liquidation event resulting from the disposition of the
Network & Storage Management Group business. Seagate Software's board of
directors and officers and Seagate Technology have agreed that Seagate Software
will continue to operate its Information Management Group business in addition
to holding its interest in New VERITAS. As a result, a liquidation of Seagate
Software would be inconsistent with the operating plan of Seagate Software. In
anticipation of a favorable vote by Seagate Software shareholders to amend the
liquidation provisions so that they will not apply to the NSMG combination,
payments to the Series A preferred shareholders and special voting preferred
stockholders have not been given pro forma effect.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the related notes included in this document and the
audited financial statements including the notes thereto of Seagate Software
incorporated by reference in this document from Seagate Software's Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended July 3, 1998 and the financial
statements and the notes thereto of the Network & Storage Management Group
business included in the VERITAS proxy materials.
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Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Statement of Operations
Year Ended July 3, 1998
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
-------------------------------------------
Less:
the Network Equity
& Storage Interest Purchase of
Seagate Management in Operations Minority
Software Group of New VERITAS Interest Pro Forma
-------- ----------- -------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Licensing............. $243,285 $160,192 $ $ $ 83,093
Licensing from Seagate
Technology........... 5,469 5,048 421
Maintenance, support
and other............ 44,472 9,806 34,666
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total revenues...... 293,226 175,046 118,180
Cost of revenues:
Licensing............. 16,963 13,714 3,249
Licensing from Seagate
Technology........... 539 411 128
Maintenance, support
and other............ 19,687 2,067 17,620
Amortization of
developed
technologies......... 13,271 7,143 534 (3.f) 6,662
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total cost of
revenues........... 50,460 23,335 534 27,659
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Gross profit............ 242,766 151,711 (534) 90,521
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 129,343 68,314 61,029
Research and
development.......... 47,173 31,677 15,496
General and
administrative....... 37,124 22,254 14,870
In-process research
and development...... 6,800 6,800 --
Amortization of
goodwill and other
intangibles.......... 16,201 13,236 5,685 (3.f) 8,650
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Total operating
expenses........... 236,641 142,281 5,685 100,045
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Income (loss) from
operations............. 6,125 9,430 (6,219) (9,524)
Equity in income (loss)
of New VERITAS, net of
amortization of
purchased intangibles.. -- -- 26,924 (3.a) (346,737)
(365,582) (3.b)
(8,079) (3.c)
Interest and other,
net.................... (10) (713) 703
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Income (loss) before
income taxes........... 6,115 8,717 (346,737) (6,219) (355,558)
Benefit from (provision
for) income taxes...... (15,385) (5,861) 135,463 (3.d) 373 (3.g) 129,544
3,232 (3.e)
-------- -------- --------- ------- ---------
Net income (loss)....... $ (9,270) $ 2,856 $(208,042) $(5,846) $(226,014)
======== ======== ========= ======= =========
Net income (loss) per
common share:*
Basic................. $ (56.33) $ (88.40)
Diluted............... $ (56.33) $ (88.40)
Number of shares used in
per share
computations:*
Basic................. 164,571 2,556,745
Diluted............... 164,571 2,556,745
</TABLE>
- -------
* The Network & Storage Management Group is an operating division of Seagate
Software and it has no formal capital structure; accordingly, share and per
share information is not presented.
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Financial Statements.
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Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended January 1, 1999
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
-------------------------------------------
Less:
the Network
& Storage Equity Interest Purchase of
Seagate Management in Operations Minority
Software Group of New VERITAS Interest Pro Forma
---------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues:
Licensing............. $ 133,462 $97,671 $ $ $ 35,791
Licensing from Seagate
Technology........... 4,006 3,802 204
Maintenance, support
and other............ 29,462 5,927 23,535
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Total revenues...... 166,930 107,400 59,530
Cost of revenues:
Licensing............. 6,160 5,025 1,135
Licensing from Seagate
Technology........... 274 272 2
Maintenance, support
and other............ 12,317 1,733 10,584
Amortization of
developed
technologies......... 5,713 1,580 267 (3.f) 4,400
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Total cost of
revenues........... 24,464 8,610 267 16,121
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Gross profit............ 142,466 98,790 (267) 43,409
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing... 75,896 40,975 34,921
Research and
development.......... 26,341 17,903 8,438
General and
administrative....... 17,265 10,446 6,819
Amortization of
goodwill and other
intangibles.......... 6,736 5,152 2,843 (3.f) 4,427
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Total operating
expenses........... 126,238 74,476 2,843 54,605
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Income (loss) from
operations............. 16,228 24,314 (3,110) (11,196)
Equity in income (loss)
of New VERITAS, net of
amortization of
purchased intangibles.. -- -- 21,734 (3.a) (165,097)
(182,791) (3.b)
(4,040) (3.c)
Interest and other,
net.................... 1,137 229 908
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Income before income
taxes.................. 17,365 24,543 (165,097) (3,110) (175,385)
Benefit from (provision
for) income taxes...... (8,878) (11,220) 64,422 (3.d) 186 (3.g) 68,566
1,616 (3.e)
---------- ------- -------- ------- ---------
Net income (loss)....... $ 8,487 $13,323 $(99,059) $(2,924) $(106,819)
========== ======= ======== ======= =========
Net income (loss) per
common share:*
Basic................. $ 36.11 $ (41.78)
Diluted............... $ 0.14 $ (41.78)
Number of shares used in
per share
computations:*
Basic................. 235,012 2,556,745
Diluted............... 61,572,394 2,556,745
</TABLE>
- -------
* The Network & Storage Management Group business is an operating division of
Seagate Software and it has no formal capital structure; accordingly, share
and per share information is not presented.
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Balance Sheets
As of January 1, 1999
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Adjustments
--------------------------------------------
Less:
the Network
& Storage Purchase of
Seagate Management Equity Interest Minority
Software Group in New VERITAS Interest Pro Forma
--------- ----------- --------------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash.................. $ 848 $ $ $11,704 (3.q) $ 12,552
Accounts receivable,
net.................. 59,292 23,706 35,586
Inventories........... 1,261 679 582
Loan receivable from
Seagate Technology
and affiliates....... 18,276 21,011 2,735 (3.h) --
Other current assets.. 5,863 4,205 5,945 (3.i) 7,603
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total current assets.. 85,540 49,601 8,680 11,704 56,323
Equipment and
leasehold
improvements, net.... 17,031 11,455 5,576
Goodwill and other
intangibles, net..... 44,677 34,891 24,879 (3.o) 34,665
Equity investment in
New Veritas.......... -- -- 1,554,598 (3.j) 1,554,598
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total assets........ $ 147,248 $95,947 $1,563,278 $36,583 $1,651,162
========= ======= ========== ======= ==========
LIABILITIES &
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Loan payable to
Seagate Technology... $ -- $ -- $ 2,735 (3.h) $ $ 2,735
Accounts payable...... 12,250 4,530 7,720
Accrued employee
compensation......... 17,266 10,886 6,380
Accrued expenses...... 19,438 9,122 10,316
Accrued income taxes.. 6,759 12,704 5,945 (3.i) --
Deferred revenue...... 17,952 5,790 12,162
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total current
liabilities........ 73,665 43,032 8,680 39,313
Deferred income
taxes................ 1,021 1,021 612,816 (3.k) 1,491 (3.o) 614,307
Other liabilities..... 280 240 40
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total liabilities... 74,966 44,293 621,496 1,491 653,660
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Common stock subject
to repurchase........ 3,685 -- (2,317) (3.p) 1,368
Stockholders' Equity:
Convertible preferred
stock................ 55 55
Common stock.......... -- --
Additional paid-in 346,650 475,991
capital.............. 111,453 (3.o)
2,317 (3.p)
3,867 (3.l)
11,704 (3.q)
Retained
Earnings/(Accumulated
deficit)............. (277,731) 1,595,048 (3.j) (88,065) (3.o) 520,465
(612,816) (3.k) (3,867) (3.l)
(92,104) (3.m)
Group Equity.......... -- 51,654 51,654 (3.n) --
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income............... (377) (377)
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total stockholders'
equity/Group
Equity............. 68,597 51,654 941,782 37,409 996,134
--------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Total liabilities
and stockholders'
equity/Group
Equity........... $ 147,248 $95,947 $1,563,278 $36,583 $1,651,162
========= ======= ========== ======= ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Seagate Software Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Financial Statements.
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements
1. Pro forma basis of presentation
These pro forma statements reflect the contribution of the Network & Storage
Management Group Business of Seagate Software to New VERITAS in exchange for
the issuance of 34,606,432 shares of New VERITAS common stock representing an
approximate 42% interest in New VERITAS on an outstanding share basis
(approximately 36% on a fully converted basis) prior to consideration for
shares to be issued in the TeleBackup transaction described below. The number
of shares to be received in the exchange is based on the capitalization of
Seagate Software and VERITAS as of March 31, 1999 and the closing price of
VERITAS common stock of $80.75 per share on March 31, 1999. The actual value
will be dependent on the average closing price per share of VERITAS common
stock on the five days ending on the sixth business day prior to the closing
date. In addition, New VERITAS will offer Network & Storage Management Group
business employees who become employees of New VERITAS the opportunity to
exchange their options to purchase Seagate Software common stock into options
to purchase New VERITAS common stock. These pro rata financial statements
assume that all eligible option holders will elect to exchange their options.
Accordingly, based on the exchange ratio and 5,208,466 outstanding options held
by employees of the Network & Storage Management Group as of March 31, 1999,
New VERITAS would issue options to purchase 3,372,417 shares of New VERITAS
stock to employees of the Network & Storage Management Group. The value of the
options was determined based on the difference between the exercise price of
the options and the fair value of the underlying stock. This value has been
included as part of the estimated purchase price.
Because Seagate Software will own 42% of New VERITAS, including the Network &
Storage Management Group after the exchange, it will not recognize a gain on
100% of the contribution of the Network & Storage Management Group. Seagate
Software will record a gain on the exchange equivalent to the difference
between 58% of the fair value of the New VERITAS stock received and 58% of
Seagate Software's basis in the assets exchanged. Seagate Software will account
for its investment in New VERITAS using the equity method. Seagate Software
will allocate the difference between the recorded amount of its investment in
New VERITAS and the amount of its underlying equity in the net assets of New
VERITAS based upon the fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities of
New VERITAS. Subsequent to the combination, Seagate Software's operating
results will include 41% of the operating results of New VERITAS, adjusted to
amortize the difference between the recorded amount of Seagate Software's
investment and the amount of its underlying equity in the net assets of New
VERITAS.
New VERITAS plans to complete a transaction to purchase TeleBackup immediately
subsequent to the combination with the Network & Storage Management Group. The
Seagate Software unaudited pro forma statements include the impact of the
TeleBackup purchase by New VERITAS and the issuance of 1,555,000 shares of New
VERITAS determined as of January 1, 1999 using the closing price of VERITAS
common stock of $80.75 on March 31, 1999. The actual value of the TeleBackup
combination will be determined based on the average closing price per share of
VERITAS common stock for a few days before and after the closing date. Under
the terms of the TeleBackup
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
combination, the number of shares to be issued will increase if the average
price per share of VERITAS common stock for a ten day period ending two days
before the closing date falls below $45.44 per share. In addition, TeleBackup's
outstanding options at the closing date will be exchanged for options to
purchase New VERITAS shares. As of March 31, 1999, options to purchase 51,318
shares of New VERITAS common stock would be exchanged for the outstanding
options to purchase TeleBackup common stock. The value of options was
determined by estimating their fair value as of March 31, 1999 using the Black-
Scholes option pricing model. This value has been included as a part of the
estimated price.
In addition to the inclusion of the transactions described for New VERITAS,
Seagate Technology will offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Seagate
Software common stock in exchange for Seagate Technology common stock. The
exchange ratio will be determined based on the estimated value of Seagate
Software shares divided by the fair market value of Seagate Technology common
stock. The estimated value of the Seagate Software shares will be determined
based upon the sum of the fair value of the Network & Storage Management Group,
as measured by the fair value of the shares to be received from New VERITAS,
plus the estimated fair value for the Information Management Group of Seagate
Software as determined by the Seagate Software Board of Directors plus the
assumed proceeds from the exercise of all stock options, divided by the number
of fully converted shares of Seagate Software. The fair value of shares
purchased less the original price paid by the employees will be recorded as
compensation expense for those shares outstanding or vested less than six
months. The purchase of shares that have been outstanding and vested more than
six months will be accounted by Seagate Software as a purchase of minority
interest and, accordingly, in these pro forma financial statements the fair
value of the shares exchanged has been allocated to all of the identifiable
tangible and intangible assets, including in-process research and development
and goodwill, and liabilities of Seagate Software. The amounts allocated to in-
process research and development will be expensed in the period in which the
shares are exchanged.
Seagate Software's board of directors will make the ultimate decision on the
value of the Information Management Group business. The board of directors'
determination will be based on a number of factors, including the Information
Management Group business' historical and project revenue, earnings and cash
flow, as well as other factors including limited financial analyses performed
by their financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated.
Seagate Technology will not repurchase unvested options to purchase common
stock of Seagate Software. Unvested Seagate Software stock options owned by the
Network & Storage Management Groups' employees will be exchanged for unvested
New VERITAS stock options and unvested Seagate Software stock options owned by
the Information Management Group and Seagate Technology employees will remain
as unvested Seagate Software stock options. In addition, immediately prior to
the VERITAS acquisition the vesting provision of all Seagate Software options
will be accelerated to 1/48th per month retroactive to the date of grant. The
option terms will be unchanged other than for the acceleration. Seagate
Software estimates that options to purchase
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
1,790,893 shares of Seagate Software common stock (including options to
purchase 885,922 shares held by NSMG employees) will be accelerated. Because
the accelerated options are held only by current employees of Seagate Software,
and because options held by NSMG employees will be exchanged into options in
New VERITAS, no compensation expense will be recorded by Seagate Software.
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma statements have been prepared based on
assumptions relating to the fair value of the assets and liabilities of New
VERITAS, TeleBackup and Seagate Software. The allocations are based on
preliminary information and the actual amounts may differ from those reflected
in the Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed statements after
completion of valuations and other procedures. Below is a table of the
computation of gain, asset and liability allocation and annual amortization of
the intangible assets received:
New VERITAS
(in thousands)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Computation of pro rata gain
Fair value of shares received................................... $2,794,469
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at fair value.... 58.15%
----------
Adjusted fair value of securities received...................... $1,625,087
----------
Book Value of NSMG.............................................. $ 51,654
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at fair value.... 58.15%
----------
Book value exchanged............................................ $ 30,039
----------
Pro rata gain................................................... $1,595,048
==========
Computation of investment in New VERITAS
Book value of NSMG.............................................. $ 51,654
Times: Pro rata percentage to be accounted for at fair value.... 41.85%
----------
Portion of investment in New VERITAS with no step up in basis... $ 21,615
Plus: Adjusted fair value of securities received................ 1,625,087
----------
Investment in New VERITAS....................................... $1,646,702
==========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual
Amortization Amortization
Amount Life of Intangibles
---------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allocation of Investment in New
VERITAS:
Tangible assets................... $ 75,507
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 8,997 4 years $ 2,249
Developed technology............ 47,286 4 years 11,822
Trademark and workforce......... 16,697 4 years 4,174
In-process research and
development.................... 42,641
Allocation of Investment in the
Network and Storage Management
Group:
Tangible assets................... 16,763
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 66,285 4 years 16,571
Developed technology............ 94,531 4 years 23,633
Trademark and workforce......... 13,977 4 years 3,494
In-process research and
development.................... 49,462
Goodwill.......................... 1,214,556 4 years 303,639
---------- --------
$1,646,702 $365,582
========== ========
Allocation of Investment in
Telebackup:
Tangible assets................... $ 755
Intangible assets:
Distribution channel............ 1,314 4 years $ 329
Developed technology............ 2,711 4 years 678
Trademark and workforce......... 670 4 years 168
In-process research and
development.................... 780
Goodwill........................ 49,158 4 years 12,290
Deferred tax liability.......... (1,294)
---------- --------
$ 54,094 $ 13,465
========== ========
</TABLE>
The equity interest of Seagate Software in the amortization of Telebackup
intangibles will be recorded by Seagate Software net of the related New VERITAS
statutory tax rate of approximately 40%.
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
Acquisition of Minority Interest of Seagate Software
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual
Amortization Amortization
Amount Life of Intangibles
-------- ------------ --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Allocation of minority interest purchase
price to intangible assets of Seagate
Software:
Distribution channel.................. $ 1,133 4 years $ 283
Developed technology.................. 2,134 4 years 534
Trademarks and workforce.............. 461 4 years 115
In-process research and development... 1,386
Goodwill.............................. 21,151 4 years 5,287
Deferred tax liability................ (1,491)
-------- ------
Total............................... $ 24,774 $6,219
======== ======
Value of minority interests:
Options held by Seagate Software
consultants........................... 32,337
Average exercise price of Seagate
Software options...................... $ 6.70
--------
Proceeds from assumed exercise of
Seagate Software options............. $ 217
========
Shares of Seagate Software vested by
employees held for more than
6 months.............................. 445,632
Options held by Seagate Software
consultants........................... 32,337
--------
Shares and options of Seagate
Software............................. 477,969
Value of Seagate Software common stock
per share............................. $ 52.28
--------
Value of Seagate Software common
stock................................ $ 24,990
Less: Proceeds from assumed exercise of
Seagate Software options.............. 217
--------
Minority interest purchase price....... $ 24,774
========
Divided by: Market value of Seagate
Technology common stock............... $ 29.56
--------
Number of Seagate Technology shares
issued for the minority interest...... 838,084
========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
Compensation Expense Accounting
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount
---------
<S> <C>
Value of Seagate Software common stock per share................ $ 52.28
Less: Average exercise price of Seagate Software stock options.. 6.70
---------
Compensation expense per stock option........................... $ 45.55
Times: Seagate Software stock options to be exchanged for
Seagate Technology common stock................................ 1,714,492
---------
Compensation expense for Seagate Software stock options
exercised and exchanged for Seagate Technology common stock.... $ 78,095
---------
Seagate Software stock held for less than 6 months and exchanged
for Seagate Technology stock................................... 163,033
---------
Times: Value of Seagate Software common stock per share......... $ 52.28
---------
Compensation expense for Seagate Software stock held for less
than 6 months and exchanged for Seagate Technology stock....... $ 8,524
---------
Total Compensation expense...................................... $ 86,679
=========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amount
--------------
<S> <C>
Value for Seagate Software common stock
Market value of VERITAS common stock...................... $ 80.75
Total New VERITAS shares and options to be received in
the transaction........................................ 37,978,849
--------------
Network & Storage Management Group valuation.............. $3,066,792,077
Information Management Group valuation as determined by
the board of directors................................... $ 325,000,000
Total proceeds from assumed exercise of Seagate Software
stock options............................................ $ 102,963,694
--------------
Seagate Software valuation.................................. $3,494,755,771
==============
Divided by: Total Seagate Software shares and options
outstanding at January 1, 1999............................. 66,840,979
==============
Value of Seagate Software common stock...................... $ 52.28
==============
</TABLE>
Seagate Software intends to accelerate vesting on 87,395 shares of Seagate
Software common stock held by certain employees. In connection with the
acceleration, Seagate Software expects to record additional compensation
expense of $3,867,000 in the period such acceleration is granted.
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
Method for allocating purchase price
Tangible net assets of New VERITAS principally include cash and investments,
accounts receivable, fixed assets and other current assets. Liabilities
principally include accounts payable, accrued compensation, and other accrued
liabilities.
The tangible net assets of TeleBackup acquired principally include cash and
fixed assets. Liabilities assumed principally include convertible debentures
and other non-current liabilities.
To determine the value of the developed technology, the expected future cash
flows attributable to all existing technology was discounted, taking into
account risks related to the characteristics and applications of the
technology, existing and future markets, and assessments of the life cycle
stage of the technology. The analysis resulted in a valuation for developed
technology which had reached technological feasibility and therefore was
capitalizable. The developed technology is being amortized on the straight-line
basis over its estimated useful life of four years which is expected to exceed
the ratio of current revenues to the total of current and anticipated revenues.
The value of the distribution channels and original equipment manufacturer
agreements was determined by considering, among other factors, the size of the
current and potential future customer bases, the quality of existing
relationships with customers, the historical costs to develop customer
relationships, the expected income and associated risks. Associated risks
included the inherent difficulties and uncertainties in transitioning business
relationships and risks related to the viability of and potential changes to
future target markets.
The value of trademarks was determined by considering, among other factors, the
assumption that in lieu of ownership of a trademark, a company would be willing
to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of such trademark.
The value of the assembled workforce was derived by estimating the costs to
replace the existing employees, including recruiting, hiring, and training
costs for each category of employee.
The value allocated to projects identified as in-process technology at New
VERITAS, TeleBackup and Seagate Software, for the minority interest acquired,
will be charged to expense in the period the transactions close. These write-
offs are necessary because the acquired technologies have not yet reached
technological feasibility and have no future alternative uses. Seagate Software
expects that the acquired in-process research and development will be
successfully developed, but there can be no assurance that commercial viability
of these products will be achieved.
The nature of the efforts required to develop the purchased in-process
technology into commercially viable products principally relate to the
completion of all planning, designing, prototyping, verification and testing
activities that are necessary to establish that the product can be produced to
meet its design specifications, including functions, features and technical
performance requirements.
The value of the purchased in-process technology for New VERITAS and TeleBackup
was determined by estimating the projected net cash flows related to such
products, including costs to
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
complete the development of the technology and the future revenues to be earned
upon commercialization of the products. These cash flows were then discounted
back to their net present value. The projected net cash flows from such
projects were based on management's estimates of revenues and operating profits
related to such projects.
Goodwill is determined based on the residual difference between the amount paid
and the values assigned to identified tangible and intangible assets.
2. Pro forma net loss per share
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma condensed statements of operations
have been prepared as if the NSMG combination, the TeleBackup combination, and
the purchase of shares of Seagate Software common stock by Seagate Technology
had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.
The pro forma weighted average shares outstanding assumes the following:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Estimated exercises of Seagate Software stock options
prior to the closing date that will be purchased by
Seagate Technology........................................... 1,746,828
Outstanding common stock held by current employees estimated
to
be purchased by Seagate Technology........................... 608,665
Outstanding common stock held by former employees all
purchased
by Seagate Technology........................................ 138,753
Outstanding common stock currently held by Seagate
Technology................................................... 62,500
---------
Total common shares outstanding............................. 2,556,746
=========
</TABLE>
3. Pro forma adjustments
The Seagate Software unaudited pro forma statements give effect to the
following pro forma adjustments:
(a) Equity in income of New VERITAS computed at approximately 41% based on
estimated outstanding shares of New VERITAS owned by Seagate Software
prior to the effect of the amortization of intangible assets,
including goodwill, associated with the NSMG combination and
TeleBackup combination.
(b) To reflect the amortization of intangibles and goodwill related to the
NSMG combination.
(c) To reflect the impact on Seagate Software's equity in the amortization
of intangibles and goodwill related to the TeleBackup acquisition by
New VERITAS.
(d) To reflect the change in book/tax basis differences related to the
investment in New VERITAS.
(e) To reflect the provision of income taxes for Seagate Software's equity
in the amortization of intangibles and goodwill related to the
TeleBackup combination.
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<PAGE>
Notes to Seagate Software
Unaudited Pro Forma
Condensed Financial Statements--(Continued)
(f) To reflect the amortization of developed technology and intangibles
and goodwill associated with the purchase of Seagate Software common
stock by Seagate Technology. The purchase of the minority interest by
Seagate Technology is recorded using fair values and is reflected as a
capital contribution to Seagate Software by Seagate Technology and
offsetting compensation expense or purchased in-process research and
development and intangibles recorded by Seagate Software.
(g) To reflect the reduction of deferred taxes associated with intangible
assets related to the acquisition of Seagate Software shares by
Seagate Technology.
(h) To reclassify a loan receivable from Seagate Technology and affiliates
to a loan payable to Seagate Technology and affiliates.
(i) To reclassify the debit balance in accrued income taxes payable to
other current assets.
(j) To record the step-up in basis for the investment in New VERITAS.
(k) Deferred income tax liability provided on recognition of pro rata gain.
(l) Contributed capital and compensation expense related to the
acceleration of vesting of shares that would otherwise have expired.
(m) Write-off of in-process research and development related to the NSMG
combination.
(n) To eliminate group equity from the Network & Storage Management Group.
(o) To record purchased in-process research and development, compensation
expense, intangibles and goodwill, deferred taxes and a capital
contribution associated with the purchase of Seagate Software common
stock by Seagate Technology.
(p) To record the purchase of Seagate Software common stock by Seagate
Technology.
(q) To record proceeds from vested options assumed exercised prior to
purchase of minority interest of Seagate Software common stock by
Seagate Technology.
4. Effect of TeleBackup on pro forma condensed financial statements
If the proposed business combination between VERITAS and TeleBackup is not
consummated, the future operating results and financial position of Seagate
Software will include only the equity in the combined operating results of
VERITAS and the Network & Storage Management Group business. By excluding
TeleBackup from the pro forma results, pro forma net loss and net loss per
share for fiscal 1998 would be reduced by approximately $4.8 million and
$1.90 per share, respectively. Pro forma net loss and net loss per share for
the six months ended January 1, 1999 would be reduced by approximately $2.4
million and $0.95 per share, respectively. Pro forma net revenues, total
assets, and stockholders' equity would remain unchanged.
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Legal Matters
The validity of the Seagate Technology common stock to be issued in connection
with the exchange offer will be passed upon by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati, Professional Corporation.
Experts
The consolidated financial statements of Seagate Technology incorporated by
reference in Seagate Technology's Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year
ended July 3, 1998, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent
auditors, as set forth in their report thereon incorporated by reference
therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial
statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such report
given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The consolidated financial statements of Seagate Software appearing in Seagate
Software's Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended July 3, 1998 have
been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their
report thereon included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such
consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of officers and directors
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to
award, or a corporation's board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors
and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under
certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses
incurred) arising under the Securities Act. The registrant's certificate of
incorporation and bylaws provide for indemnification of the registrant's
directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted
by the delaware law. In addition, the registrant has entered into
indemnification agreements with its officers and directors.
Item 21. Exhibits and financial statement schedules
(a) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration
statement.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notes:
------
<C> <S> <C>
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of October 5,
1998 by and among Veritas Holding Corporation, Veritas
Software Corporation, the Registrant, Seagate Software, Inc.
and Seagate Software Network & Storage Management Group,
Inc........................................................... (A)
2.1.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated
as of April 16, 1999 by and among VERITAS Holding Corporation,
VERITAS Software Corporation, the Registrant, Seagate
Software, Inc. and Seagate Software Network & Storage
Management Group, Inc......................................... *
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended......... (B)
3.2 By-Laws of Registrant, as amended.............................. (C)
4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997 between Seagate
Technology, Inc. and First Trust of California, National
Association, as Trustee....................................... (D)
4.2 Officers' Certificate pursuant to Section 301 of the Indenture,
without exhibits, establishing the terms of Seagate Software's
senior notes and senior debentures............................ (D)
4.3 Form of Senior Note............................................ (D)
4.4 Form of Senior Debenture....................................... (D)
4.5 Form of Stockholder Agreement by and among VERITAS Software
Corporation, VERITAS Holding Corporation, Seagate Technology,
Inc. and Seagate Software, Inc................................ *
4.6 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among VERITAS
Holding Corporation and Seagate Software, Inc................. *
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation................................................... *
8.1 Form of opinion regarding U.S. federal tax matters.............
8.2 Form of opinion regarding Canadian tax matters................. *
8.3 Form of opinion regarding U.K. tax matters.....................
8.4 Form of opinion regarding tax consequences to optionees........
10.1 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan and form of Stock Option
Agreement..................................................... (E)
10.2 Seagate Technology Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.... (J)
10.3 Registrant's Executive Stock Plan.............................. (H)
10.4 Conner Peripherals, Inc. 1986 Incentive Stock Plan............. (H)
10.5 Building Agreement for Land at Private Lot A14547 in Yio Chu
Kang dated May 30, 1996 between Seagate Technology
International and Jurong Town Corporation..................... (J)
10.6 Lease Agreement dated July 18, 1994 between Universal
Appliances Limited and Seagate Technology (Thailand) Limited.. (J)
10.7 1991 Incentive Stock Option Plan and Form of Option Agreement,
as amended.................................................... (J)
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10.8 Acquisition Agreement dated as of September 29, 1989 by and
among the Registrant, Control Data Corporation, Imprimus
Technology Incorporated and Magnetic Peripherals, Inc......... (F)
10.9 Amended and Restated Directors' Option Plan and Form of Option
Agreement..................................................... (G)
10.10 Amended and Restated Archive Corporation Stock Option and
Restricted Stock Purchase Plan--1981.......................... (H)
10.11 Amended and Restated Archive Corporation Incentive Stock Option
Plan--1981.................................................... (H)
10.12 Conner Peripherals, Inc.--Arcada Holdings, Inc. Stock Option
Plan.......................................................... (I)
10.13 Arcada Holdings, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan................... (I)
10.14 Separation Agreement and Release between the Registrant and
Alan F. Shugart dated as of July 29, 1998..................... (J)
10.15+ Development and License Agreement dated as of October 5, 1998
by and among Seagate Technology, Inc., Veritas Holding
Corporation and Veritas Software Corporation.................. *
10.16+ Cross License and OEM Agreement dated as of October 5, 1998 by
and among Seagate Software Information Management Group, Inc.,
Veritas Holding Corporation and Veritas Software
Corporation................................................... *
10.16.1 Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 16, 1999 to Cross-License and
OEM Agreement by and among Seagate Software Information
Management Group, Inc., VERITAS Holding Corporation and
VERITAS Software Corporation.................................. **
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant................................. (J)
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors............. *
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors............. *
23.3 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1).........................
23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1).........
23.5 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (included in Exhibit 8.2)......... *
23.6 Consent of Ernst & Young International (included in Exhibit
8.3)..........................................................
23.7 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (included in Exhibit 8.4).........................
24.1 Power of Attorney..............................................
27.1 Financial Data Schedule........................................ (J)
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(A) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(c),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
5, 1998.
(B) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16,
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 33-13430) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
14, 1987.
(C) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1990.
(D) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(b),
"Financial Statements and Exhibits" of Seagate Software's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 4, 1997.
(E) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1983.
(F) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(c),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
2, 1989.
(G) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1991.
(H) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (registration number 333-00697) as filed with the
Commission on February 5, 1996.
(I) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (registration number 333-01059) as filed with the
Commission on February 21, 1996.
(J) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 1998 as filed with
the Commission on August 20, 1998.
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* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment..
+ Certain information in these exhibits will be omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential
treatment request 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.46.
(b) Financial Statement Schedules.
Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not
applicable or are not required or the information required to be set forth
therein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes
thereto.
Item 22. Undertakings
(a) the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act");
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement set forth in the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities
offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation
from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be
reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant
to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove form registration by means of post-effective amendment any of
the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the
Registration Statement shall be deemed to
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be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: that prior to any
public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a
prospectus which is a part of this Registration Statement, by any person or
party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the
issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information
called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by
persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called
for by the other items of the applicable forms.
(d) The registrant undertakes that every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant
to paragraph (c) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the
requirements of Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and is used in
connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as
a part of an amendment to the Registration Statement and will not be used until
such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bonafide offering thereof.
(e) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, and otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final of such issue.
(f) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to
Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day after receipt
of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or
other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents
filed subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through
the date of responding to the request.
(g) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-
effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and Seagate
Software being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the Registration Statement when it becomes effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in
the City of Scotts Valley, State of California, on the 19th day of April 1999.
Seagate Technology, Inc.
/s/ Stephen J. Luczo
By: _________________________________
Stephen J. Luczo
Chief Executive Officer,
President,and a Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated below on the 19th day of April 1999.
Signature Title
/s/ Stephen J. Luczo Chief Executive
- ------------------------------------- Officer, President,
Stephen J. Luczo and a Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/ Charles C. Pope Senior Vice
- ------------------------------------- President and Chief
Charles C. Pope Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and
Accounting Officer)
* Co-Chairman of the
- ------------------------------------- Board
Gary B. Filler
* Co-Chairman of the
- ------------------------------------- Board
Lawrence Perlman
* Director
- -------------------------------------
Kenneth Haughton
* Director
- -------------------------------------
Robert A. Kleist
* Director
- -------------------------------------
Thomas P. Stafford
* Director
- -------------------------------------
Laurel L. Wilkening
/s/ Charles C. Pope
*By: ________________________________
Charles C. Pope
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No. Document Description Notes:
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of October 5, (A)
1998 by and among Veritas Holding Corporation, Veritas
Software Corporation, the Registrant, Seagate Software, Inc.
and Seagate Software Network & Storage Management Group,
Inc.
2.1.1 Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization *
dated as of April 16, 1999 by and among VERITAS Holding
Corporation, VERITAS Software Corporation, the Registrant,
Seagate Software, Inc. and Seagate Software Network &
Storage Management Group, Inc.
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended. (B)
3.2 By-Laws of Registrant, as amended. (C)
4.1 Indenture, dated as of March 1, 1997 between Seagate (D)
Technology, Inc. and First Trust of California, National
Association, as Trustee.
4.2 Officers' Certificate pursuant to Section 301 of the (D)
Indenture, without exhibits, establishing the terms of
Seagate Software's senior notes and senior debentures.
4.3 Form of Senior Note. (D)
4.4 Form of Senior Debenture. (D)
4.5 Form of Stockholder Agreement by and among VERITAS Software *
Corporation, VERITAS Holding Corporation, the Registrant and
Seagate Software, Inc.
4.6 Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and among VERITAS *
Holding Corporation and Seagate Software, Inc.
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC. *
8.1 Form of opinion regarding U.S. federal tax matters.
8.2 Form of opinion regarding Canadian tax matters *
8.3 Form of opinion regarding U.K. tax matters
8.4 Form of opinion regarding tax consequences to optionees
10.1 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan and form of Stock Option (E)
Agreement.
10.2 Seagate Technology Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. (J)
10.3 Registrant's Executive Stock Plan. (H)
10.4 Conner Peripherals, Inc. 1986 Incentive Stock Plan. (H)
10.5 Building Agreement for Land at Private Lot A14547 in Yio Chu (J)
Kang dated May 30, 1996 between Seagate Technology
International and Jurong Town Corporation.
10.6 Lease Agreement dated July 18, 1994 between Universal (J)
Appliances Limited and Seagate Technology (Thailand)
Limited.
10.7 1991 Incentive Stock Option Plan and Form of Option (J)
Agreement, as amended.
10.8 Acquisition Agreement dated as of September 29, 1989 by and (F)
among the Registrant, Control Data Corporation, Imprimus
Technology Incorporated and Magnetic Peripherals, Inc.
10.9 Amended and Restated Directors' Option Plan and Form of (G)
Option Agreement.
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No. Document Description Notes:
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10.10 Amended and Restated Archive Corporation Stock Option and (H)
Restricted Stock Purchase Plan--1981.
10.11 Amended and Restated Archive Corporation Incentive Stock (H)
Option Plan--1981.
10.12 Conner Peripherals, Inc.--Arcada Holdings, Inc. Stock Option (I)
Plan.
10.13 Arcada Holdings, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan. (I)
10.14 Separation Agreement and Release between the Registrant and (J)
Alan F. Shugart dated as of July 29, 1998.
10.15 Development and License Agreement dated as of October 5, 1998 *+
by and among Seagate Technology, Inc., Veritas Holding
Corporation and Veritas Software Corporation.
10.16 Cross-License and OEM Agreement dated as of October 5, 1998 *+
by and among Seagate Software Information Management Group,
Inc., Veritas Holding Corporation and Veritas Software
Corporation.
10.16.1 Amendment No. 1 dated as of April 16, 1999 to Cross-License **
and OEM Agreement by and among VERITAS Software Corporation,
VERITAS Holding Corporation and Seagate Software Information
Management Group, Inc.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (J)
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors *
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors *
23.3 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1) *
23.4 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (included in Exhibit 8.1)
23.5 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (included in Exhibit 8.2) *
23.6 Consent of Ernst & Young International (included in Exhibit
8.3)
23.7 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Professional
Corporation (included in Exhibit 8.4)
24.1 Power of Attorney.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule. (J)
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(A) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(c),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
5, 1998.
(B) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 16,
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 33-13430) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
14, 1987.
(C) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1990.
(D) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(b),
"Financial Statements and Exhibits" of Seagate Software's Current Report on
Form 8-K dated March 4, 1997.
(E) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1983.
(F) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 7(c),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
2, 1989.
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(G) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed in response to Item 14(a),
"Exhibits," of Seagate Software's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1991.
(H) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (registration number 333-00697) as filed with the
Commission on February 5, 1996.
(I) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (registration number 333-01059) as filed with the
Commission on February 21, 1996.
(J) Incorporated by reference to exhibits filed with Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 1998 as filed with
the Commission on August 20, 1998.
* Filed herewith.
** To be filed by amendment.
+ Certain information in these exhibits will be omitted and filed separately
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential
treatment request 17 C.F.R. Sections 200.80(b)(4), 200.83 and 230.46.
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EXHIBIT 2.1.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
AMONG
VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC.
a Delaware corporation
AND
SEAGATE SOFTWARE NETWORK & STORAGE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
a Delaware corporation
April 16, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. PLAN OF REORGANIZATION................................................................................ 2
1.1 The Organization of Newco and Merger Sub....................................................... 2
1.2 The Merger..................................................................................... 2
1.3 Seagate Transaction............................................................................ 4
1.4 Contribution and Transfer of Contributed Stock and Assets...................................... 5
1.5 Dissenter's Rights............................................................................. 8
1.6 Newco Plans.................................................................................... 8
1.7 Registration................................................................................... 8
1.8 Effects of the VERITAS Merger.................................................................. 9
1.9 Tax Free Reorganization........................................................................ 9
1.10 Tax-Free Section 351 Transaction............................................................... 9
1.11 Hart-Scott-Rodino Filings...................................................................... 10
1.12 Adoption of Newco Rights Agreement............................................................. 10
1.13 Board of Directors and Officers of Newco; Newco Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws........ 11
1.14 Registration on Form S-4....................................................................... 11
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SSI AND STI......................................................... 11
2.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power........................................... 12
2.2 Capital Structure.............................................................................. 12
2.3 Authority...................................................................................... 13
2.4 SEC Documents.................................................................................. 14
2.5 Disclosure; Information Supplied............................................................... 16
2.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws................................................................ 17
2.7 Litigation..................................................................................... 17
2.8 ERISA and Other Compliance..................................................................... 18
2.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events........................................................... 20
2.10 Full Force and Effect.......................................................................... 22
2.11 Agreements..................................................................................... 22
2.12 No Defaults.................................................................................... 24
2.13 Certain Agreements............................................................................. 24
2.14 Taxes.......................................................................................... 24
2.15 Intellectual Property.......................................................................... 25
2.16 Fees and Expenses.............................................................................. 27
2.17 Insurance...................................................................................... 27
2.18 Ownership of Property.......................................................................... 27
2.19 Environmental Matters.......................................................................... 27
2.20 Interested Party Transactions.................................................................. 28
2.21 Fairness Opinion............................................................................... 29
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2.22 Title to and Condition and Sufficiency of Group Assets..................... 29
2.23 No Restrictive Agreements.................................................. 29
2.24 Supplier and Customer Relationships........................................ 29
2.25 Product and Inventory Status............................................... 30
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VERITAS AND NEWCO............................... 30
3.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power....................... 30
3.2 Capital Structure.......................................................... 31
3.3 Authority.................................................................. 32
3.4 SEC Documents.............................................................. 33
3.5 Disclosure; Information Supplied........................................... 34
3.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws............................................ 34
3.7 Litigation................................................................. 35
3.8 ERISA and Other Compliance................................................. 36
3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events....................................... 38
3.10 Full Force and Effect...................................................... 39
3.11 Agreements................................................................. 40
3.12 No Defaults................................................................ 41
3.13 Certain Agreements......................................................... 41
3.14 Taxes...................................................................... 41
3.15 Intellectual Property...................................................... 42
3.16 Fees and Expenses.......................................................... 44
3.17 Insurance.................................................................. 44
3.18 Ownership of Property...................................................... 44
3.19 Environmental Matters...................................................... 44
3.20 Interested Party Transactions.............................................. 45
3.21 Fairness Opinion........................................................... 45
3.22 Title to and Condition and Sufficiency of VERITAS Assets................... 45
3.23 No Restrictive Agreements.................................................. 46
3.24 Supplier and Customer Relationships........................................ 46
3.25 Product and Inventory Status............................................... 46
3.26 Tax Representations........................................................ 47
4. STI AND SSI COVENANTS............................................................. 47
4.2 Maintenance of Business.................................................... 47
4.3 Conduct of Business........................................................ 48
4.4 SSI Corporate Approvals.................................................... 49
4.5 Letter of SSI's Accountants............................................... 49
4.6 Prospectus/Proxy Statement................................................. 50
4.7 Regulatory Approvals....................................................... 51
4.8 Necessary Consents......................................................... 51
4.9 Access to Information...................................................... 51
4.10 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent....................................... 51
4.11 No Other Negotiations...................................................... 52
4.12 Books and Records.......................................................... 53
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4.13 Transitional Support..................................................... 53
4.14 Development Agreement and Cross-License Agreement........................ 53
4.15 Settlement of Intercompany Accounts...................................... 53
4.16 Modification of Joint Contributed Agreements............................. 53
4.17 Key Employee Agreements.................................................. 54
4.18 Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement............................ 54
4.19 Seagate IP Rights........................................................ 54
4.20 Directors'and Officers'Liability Insurance............................... 54
4.21 Closing Group Account.................................................... 55
5. VERITAS AND NEWCO COVENANTS..................................................... 55
5.1 Advice of Changes........................................................ 55
5.2 Maintenance of Business.................................................. 56
5.3 Conduct of Business...................................................... 56
5.4 Stockholder Approval..................................................... 57
5.5 Letter of VERITAS'Accountants............................................ 57
5.6 Prospectus/Proxy Statement............................................... 57
5.7 State Securities Law Compliance.......................................... 58
5.8 Regulatory Approvals..................................................... 59
5.9 Necessary Consents....................................................... 59
5.10 Access to Information.................................................... 59
5.11 Books and Records........................................................ 59
5.12 Transitional Support..................................................... 60
5.13 Development Agreement and Cross-License Agreement........................ 60
5.14 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent..................................... 60
5.15 Voting Agreement......................................................... 60
5.16 VERITAS Employee Plans and Benefit Arrangements.......................... 60
5.17 Indemnification and Insurance-VERITAS.................................... 61
5.18 Indemnification and Insurance-Employees.................................. 63
5.19 Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement............................ 64
5.20 No Other VERITAS Negotiations............................................ 65
6. CLOSING MATTERS................................................................. 66
6.1 Closing.................................................................. 66
6.2 Conversion of VERITAS Common Stock....................................... 66
6.3 Cancellation of SSI Options and Issuance of Newco Options................ 67
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SSI AND STI.............................. 67
7.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties............................... 67
7.2 Covenants................................................................ 67
7.3 Compliance with Law...................................................... 67
7.4 Consents................................................................. 67
7.5 Form S-4................................................................. 67
7.6 Opinion of VERITAS and Newco's Counsel................................... 67
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7.7 VERITAS Stockholder Approval................................................................ 68
7.8 No Legal Action............................................................................. 68
7.9 Tax Opinion................................................................................. 68
7.10 Election of The Contributing Companies Designees to the Board of Directors of Newco......... 68
7.11 Nasdaq Listing.............................................................................. 68
7.12 Incorporation of New Delaware Company....................................................... 68
7.13 HSR Act..................................................................................... 68
7.14 No Order.................................................................................... 68
7.15 Ancillary Agreements........................................................................ 69
7.16 Stockholder Approval........................................................................ 69
7.17 Delivery of Newco Shares.................................................................... 69
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF VERITAS AND NEWCO........................................... 69
8.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.................................................. 69
8.2 Covenants................................................................................... 69
8.3 Compliance with Law......................................................................... 69
8.4 Consents.................................................................................... 70
8.5 Form S-4.................................................................................... 70
8.6 Opinion of Counsel to STI and SSI........................................................... 70
8.7 VERITAS Stockholder Approval................................................................ 70
8.8 SSI Corporate Approvals..................................................................... 70
8.9 No Legal Action............................................................................. 70
8.10 Tax Opinion................................................................................. 70
8.11 HSR Act..................................................................................... 70
8.12 No Order.................................................................................... 70
8.13 Ancillary Agreements........................................................................ 71
8.14 Sufficiency of Assets....................................................................... 71
8.15 Intellectual Property Assignments........................................................... 71
8.16 Modification of Joint Contributed Agreements................................................ 71
9. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT........................................................................... 72
9.1 Termination................................................................................. 72
9.2 Notice of Termination....................................................................... 73
9.3 No Liability................................................................................ 73
9.4 Breakup Fee................................................................................. 74
10. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS....................................................................... 74
10.1 No Survival of Representations.............................................................. 74
11. INDEMNIFICATION................................................................................... 74
11.1 Indemnification by SSI and STI.............................................................. 75
11.2 Time Limitations on Indemnification......................................................... 76
11.3 No Limitation on Other Rights............................................................... 76
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12. EMPLOYEE MATTERS.............................................................. 76
12.1 Right to Offer Employment.............................................. 76
12.2 Termination of Employment.............................................. 77
12.3 Cooperation............................................................ 78
12.4 Employees Who own SSI Capital Stock.................................... 78
13. TAX MATTERS................................................................... 78
13.1 Transaction Taxes; Representation; Transaction Tax Indemnity........... 78
13.2 No Limitation.......................................................... 79
13.3 Treatment of Indemnity Payments........................................ 79
13.4 Indemnity for Taxes.................................................... 79
13.5 Other Tax Matters...................................................... 80
13.6 Seagate Transaction Items.............................................. 84
14. MISCELLANEOUS................................................................. 86
14.1 Governing Law.......................................................... 86
14.2 Assignment; Binding Upon Successors and Assigns........................ 86
14.3 Severability........................................................... 86
14.4 Counterparts........................................................... 86
14.5 Other Remedies......................................................... 86
14.6 Amendment and Waivers.................................................. 86
14.7 Expenses............................................................... 87
14.8 Attorneys'Fees......................................................... 87
14.9 Notices................................................................ 87
14.10 Construction of Agreement.............................................. 88
14.11 No Joint Venture....................................................... 88
14.12 Further Assurances..................................................... 88
14.13 Absence of Third Party Beneficiary Rights.............................. 89
14.14 Public Announcement.................................................... 89
14.15 Certain Defined Terms.................................................. 89
14.16 Entire Agreement....................................................... 104
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Exhibit A - Certificate of Merger
Schedule 1.4(b)(i)(B) - Liabilities of the Contributing Companies
Exhibit 1.12 - Form of Newco Rights Agreement
Exhibit 1.13(c)A - Form of Newco Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation
Exhibit 1.13(c)B - Form of Newco Amended and Restated Bylaws
SSI Disclosure Letter
Veritas Disclosure Letter
Exhibit 4.13 - Term Sheet for Transition Services Agreement
Exhibit 4.14A - Development Agreement
Exhibit 4.14B - Cross-License Agreement
Exhibit 4.17A - STI and SSI Key Employees
Exhibit 4.17B - Form of Key Employee Agreement
Exhibit 4.18A - Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit 4.18B - Stockholder Agreement
Exhibit 5.3(g) - Form of Amendment to Veritas Software Corporation Certificate
of Incorporation
Exhibit 5.15A - Form of Voting Agreement
Exhibit 5.15B - Veritas Affiliates who Executed Voting Agreements
Exhibit 5.16A - VERITAS Key Employees
Exhibit 14.15A - Contributed Assets
Exhibit 14.15B - Contributed Contracts
Exhibit 14.15C - Contributed Subsidiaries
Exhibit 14.15D - Group Products
Exhibit 14.15E - Permitted Encumbrances
Exhibit 14.15F - Exemplar of Methodology Used to Calculate VERITAS Percentage
Interest
Exhibit 14.15G - VERITAS Subsidiaries
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this
"AGREEMENT") hereby amends and restates, as of March 29, 1999, the Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization entered into as of October 5, 1998, by and among VERITAS
Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation including for all purposes VERITAS
Surviving Corporation, ("VERITAS"), VERITAS Holding Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("NEWCO"), Seagate Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("STI"),
Seagate Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation and majority owned subsidiary of
STI ("SSI") and Seagate Software Network & Storage Management Group, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of SSI ("NSMG"). The terms
defined in Section 14.15 of this Agreement shall have the meanings therein
specified in this Agreement.
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A. The parties intend that, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, (i) a new Delaware corporation referred to herein as Newco has been
formed by VERITAS solely for the purpose of the transactions contemplated
hereunder; (ii) a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Newco ("MERGER SUB")
will be merged with and into VERITAS, with VERITAS being the surviving
corporation of such merger (the "MERGER"), and all outstanding VERITAS
securities will be converted, on a share for share basis, into Newco securities
having identical rights, preferences and privileges, with Newco assuming any and
all outstanding options, warrants, convertible debentures and other rights to
purchase shares of capital stock of VERITAS and obligations to issue shares of
capital stock of VERITAS upon conversion of convertible debentures (with all
such Newco securities issued to former VERITAS security holders initially
representing the VERITAS Percentage Interest in Newco), all on the terms set out
in this Agreement and in the Certificate of Merger substantially in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (the "CERTIFICATE OF MERGER") and the applicable provisions of
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Delaware Law; and (iii) the contribution by SSI, STI and certain of their
subsidiaries as herein specified to Newco, all on the terms herein specified, of
all Contributed Stock of the Contributed Companies (with each of the Contributed
Companies thereby becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Newco) and the
Contributed Assets in consideration for the issuance by Newco to SSI of shares
of Common Stock of Newco, $0.001 par value ("NEWCO COMMON STOCK"), and the offer
by Newco to grant to Employees who are holders of options in SSI at the
Effective Time (herein "OPTIONEES") options to purchase Newco Common Stock
("NEWCO OPTIONS") upon cancellation of their respective options to purchase
Common Stock of SSI ("NEWCO OFFER"), which Newco Common Stock issued to SSI and
Newco Options will represent in the aggregate a fully diluted equity interest in
Newco equal to the difference between 100% and the VERITAS Percentage Interest.
The transactions described in subpart (iii) of the foregoing sentence are
collectively the "SEAGATE TRANSACTION."
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B. The Newco Common Stock issued in the Merger and in the Seagate
Transaction and the offer of Newco Options upon cancellation by Employees of
their SSI Options in the Seagate Transaction will be registered under the
Securities Act, pursuant to a Newco registration statement.
C. For federal income tax purposes, it is intended that (i) the Merger
qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code and as an exchange under the provisions of Section 351(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code, and (ii) that the Seagate Transaction, qualifies
as an exchange under the provisions of Section 351(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
1.1 The Organization of Newco and Merger Sub. VERITAS has formed Newco
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under the laws of the State of Delaware for the purposes of the transactions
contemplated by the Merger and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Newco currently has no outstanding securities and has conducted no business and,
prior to the Effective Time, will not issue any securities, will conduct no
business or operations, will have no assets and will enter into no agreements
nor incur any obligations or Liabilities, except as required or contemplated by
this Agreement or necessary to perform its obligations hereunder. As soon as
practicable after October 5, 1998, Newco shall form the Merger Sub as a
wholly-owned subsidiary, which will conduct no business prior to Closing except
as expressly contemplated hereunder.
1.2 The Merger. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
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VERITAS will execute and deliver and will file with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Delaware
Law, a Certificate of Merger providing for the Merger of Merger Sub with and
into VERITAS, with VERITAS being the surviving corporation upon the
effectiveness of the Merger and thereby becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Newco, pursuant to this Agreement, the Certificate of Merger and in accordance
with applicable provisions of the Delaware Law as follows:
(a) Conversion of VERITAS Common Stock. Each share of the Common
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Stock of VERITAS ("VERITAS COMMON STOCK"), that is issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time will by virtue of the Merger and at the
Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of VERITAS, Newco or
any holder of VERITAS Common Stock, be converted into one share (the "VERITAS
RATIO") of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Newco Common Stock.
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(b) Conversion of VERITAS Options, Warrants and other Convertible
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Securities.
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(i) Conversion. At the Effective Time, each of the then
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outstanding options to purchase shares of VERITAS Common Stock (collectively,
the "VERITAS OPTIONS") (consisting of all outstanding options granted under
VERITAS' or VERITAS' predecessors' option plans, including but not limited to
its 1985 Stock Option Plan, 1991 Executive Stock Option Plan, 1992 Stock Plan,
1993 Equity Incentive Plan, 1993 Director Stock Option Plan and 1996 Director
Option Plan (collectively the "VERITAS PLANS")), and each of the then
outstanding warrants to purchase VERITAS Common Stock (the "VERITAS WARRANTS")
and any individual non-Plan options, and any convertible debenture or other
convertible debt instrument convertible into VERITAS Common Stock ("VERITAS
Debentures"), will, by virtue of the Merger, and without any further action on
the part of any holder thereof, be assumed and converted into an option,
warrant, convertible debenture, or other convertible debt instrument, as the
case may be, to purchase an equivalent number of shares of Newco Common Stock,
at an exercise price per share equal to the per share exercise price of such
VERITAS Option or VERITAS Warrant, or at a conversion price per share equal to
the conversion price per share of such VERITAS Debenture, as the case may be in
effect at the Effective Time, but with VERITAS remaining the co-obligor on any
such convertible debenture or other convertible debt instrument. The term,
exercisability, vesting schedule, status as an "incentive stock option" under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, if applicable, and all other terms and
conditions of the VERITAS Options and VERITAS Warrants and VERITAS Debentures
will be unchanged and all references in any option or warrant or debenture
agreement governing such option or warrant or debenture to VERITAS shall be
deemed to refer to Newco, where appropriate. Continuous service as an employee
or consultant with VERITAS or any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries (as hereinafter
defined) or VERITAS predecessors will be credited to an optionee of VERITAS for
purposes of determining the number of shares of Newco Common Stock subject to
exercise under a converted VERITAS Option after the Closing.
(ii) Stock Rights. At the Effective Time, each of the then
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outstanding rights to purchase shares of VERITAS Common Stock (collectively, the
"VERITAS STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RIGHTS"), consisting of all outstanding options to
purchase shares under VERITAS' 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 1996
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "VERITAS STOCK PURCHASE PLAN"), will by virtue
of the Merger, and without any further action on the part of any holder thereof,
be assumed and converted into a right to purchase the same number of shares of
Newco Common Stock on the next "purchase date" (as such term is defined in the
VERITAS Stock Purchase Plan) following the Effective Time at a purchase price
per share determined in accordance with the VERITAS Stock Purchase Plan.
(c) Collection of VERITAS-Owned Shares. Each share of VERITAS Common
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Stock held in the treasury of VERITAS or any of which are owned by Newco,
VERITAS, or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Newco or VERITAS
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished
without any conversion thereof.
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1.3 Seagate Transaction.
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(a) Issuance of Newco Common Stock. At the Effective Time and subject
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to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Newco will, in consideration for
the contribution and transfer of the Contributed Stock and Assets to Newco as
contemplated by this Agreement, perform the following:
(i) First SSI Certificate. Issue to SSI 33,000,000 validly
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issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Newco Common Stock, with such
number of shares to be appropriately adjusted in the event of any VERITAS stock
split, stock combination, reclassification or other similar capital change, or
for any decrease in the VERITAS Closing Price below $35.91, prior to such
issuance (the "FIRST SSI CERTIFICATE").
(ii) Offer of Newco Options for Canceled SSI Options. Prior
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to the Effective Time but contingent upon the Closing of the Seagate
Transaction, Newco shall offer to issue Newco Options (each representing the
right to purchase validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable Newco Common
Stock) to the Optionees in consideration for cancellation of their SSI Options,
which offer shall expire five business days after the Effective Time except that
the offer to Optionees in the United Kingdom may remain open if required by
applicable law until the date no later than the date that their SSI Options
expire by their terms after such Optionees are no longer employees of STI, SSI
or any of their subsidiaries, all on the terms specified in this Agreement. Five
business days after the Effective Time, each of the options to purchase SSI
Common Stock held by any of the Optionees that elect to cancel their SSI Options
and who receive Newco Options in response to Newco's option offer made pursuant
hereto (all such canceled options referred to in this sentence above,
collectively, "CANCELED SSI OPTIONS"), will be canceled, SSI will deliver to
Newco a list of such Canceled SSI Options in accordance with Section 5.1 hereof,
and Newco will issue to Optionees on such list Newco Options to purchase that
number of shares of Newco Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of
shares of SSI Common Stock subject to a Canceled SSI Option at the Effective
Time by the "SSI Ratio" (as defined below) at an exercise price per share of
Newco Common Stock equal to the exercise price per share of such Canceled SSI
Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by the SSI Ratio, rounded
up to the nearest cent. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Offer to
Optionees in the United Kingdom closes after the 5/th/ business day after the
Effective Time then the options to purchase SSI Common Stock held by any of
those United Kingdom Optionees who have elected to cancel their SSI Options and
who receive Newco Options in response to Newco's option offer in the United
Kingdom made pursuant hereto will be canceled upon the closing of the Newco
option offer to such Optionees, SSI will deliver to Newco a list of such
Canceled SSI Options in accordance with Section 5.1 hereof, and Newco will issue
to such United Kingdom Optionees on such list Newco Options to purchase that
number of shares of Newco Common Stock as determined in accordance with the
preceding sentence. The "SSI RATIO" shall mean the quotient arrived at by
dividing the SSI Per Share Value by the Newco Per Share Value. The "SSI PER
SHARE VALUE" shall equal (A) the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number
of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Newco Common Stock
which represents the SSI Percentage Interest by (y) the VERITAS Closing Price
plus (B) the value of IMG (as determined by the Board of Directors of SSI upon
advice of Morgan) plus (C) the proceeds to be received by SSI upon the assumed
exercise of outstanding SSI Options (including the Canceled SSI Options and all
other options to acquire SSI capital stock), all divided by (D) the total number
of outstanding shares of common stock of SSI on a fully diluted as converted
basis immediately prior to the Effective Time. Newco Per Share Value shall equal
the VERITAS Closing Price. The "VERITAS CLOSING PRICE" shall mean the average
closing price of one share of VERITAS Common Stock for the five (5) most recent
days that VERITAS Common Stock has traded ending on the trading day five (5)
business days prior to the Effective Time, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock
Market. The SSI Ratio, collectively with the VERITAS Ratio shall be referred to
herein as the "RATIOS". If the foregoing
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calculation results in a Newco Option, which is issued for a SSI Option, being
exercisable for a fraction of a share of Newco Common Stock, then the number of
shares of Newco Common Stock subject to such option will be rounded down to the
nearest whole number of shares, with no cash being payable for such resulting
fractional share. The term, exercisability, vesting schedule, status as an
"incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, if
applicable, and all other terms and conditions of each Newco Option shall be the
same as that of the Canceled SSI Option related thereto. Continuous service as
an employee or consultant with SSI, STI or any of their direct or indirect
subsidiaries will be credited to each Optionee for purposes of determining the
number of shares of Newco Common Stock vested and exercisable under such issued
Newco Option after the Effective Time.
(iii) Second SSI Certificate. No later than the later of
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the twentieth (20/th/) business day after the Closing and the tenth (10/th/)
day after the expiration of the Newco Offer to the Optionees in the United
Kingdom, Newco shall issue to SSI that number of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable shares of Newco Common Stock equal to the SSI Percentage Interest
minus the number of shares issued on the First SSI Certificate and minus the
number of shares of Newco Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Newco
Options issued with respect to the Canceled SSI Options pursuant to Section
1.3(a)(ii). For the sole purpose of calculating the number of shares of Newco
Common Stock remaining due to SSI hereunder, the number of shares issuable upon
exercise of such Newco Options shall be determined in accordance with the
"treasury stock" methodology as set forth in the definition of the VERITAS
Percentage Interest herein if the VERITAS Percentage Interest is determined on
that basis. If the treasury stock methodology is not used to determine the
VERITAS Percentage Interest, then the number of shares issuable upon exercise of
Newco Options issued with respect to Canceled SSI Options shall be determined in
the same manner as used to determine the number of shares of Newco Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of Newco Options received by VERITAS option holders in
exchange for their VERITAS Options.
1.4 Contribution and Transfer of Contributed Stock and Assets.
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(a) Contribution and Transfer. Subject to the terms and conditions
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of this Agreement and in consideration for the issuance by Newco of Newco Common
Stock as provided above, the Contributing Companies shall at the Effective Time,
for good and valuable consideration receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged on behalf of each of the Contributing Companies, other than SSI,
contribute and transfer and deliver to Newco or cause to be contributed,
transferred and delivered to Newco, and at the Effective Time Newco shall accept
the contribution and transfer from the Contributing Companies, all right, title
and interest in and to the Contributed Stock and Assets. Specifically, SSI will
transfer and contribute to Newco the Contributed Stock and the Contributing
Companies will transfer and contribute to Newco the Contributed Assets. All
Contributed Assets of STI shall be deemed first contributed by STI to SSI and
only then by SSI to Newco. Notwithstanding the preceding, the parties hereto
agree to transfer the following Contributed Assets which are located outside of
the United States as follows:
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(i) With respect to Contributed Assets located in France,
Japan, and Australia, such Contributed Assets shall be purchased and sold by and
among the VERITAS and Seagate entities located in such countries in exchange for
amounts of cash consideration, as determined by STI, equal in total to the extra
amount contributed to Newco by SSI (beyond what otherwise would be contributed
to Newco by the Contributing Companies and the Contributing Companies will
receive no additional Newco Common Stock for the extra amount of contributed
cash beyond the amounts of Newco Common Stock contemplated by this Agreement).
The parties shall execute bills of sale reflecting the transfer of any such
Contributed Assets which shall reflect the purchase price (contributed to Newco
by SSI) and only such amount shall be reported as the purchase price for all Tax
reporting purposes; no party shall have a position inconsistent therewith.
(ii) The parties shall cooperate to facilitate the transfer of
Employees with respect to facilities located in Singapore, Sweden, Malaysia,
Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong and the P.R.C.
(iii) Seagate Software Limited, a company organized under the
laws of the United Kingdom, will register a branch in South Africa and the
Contributed Assets and Employees located in South Africa shall be transferred to
Seagate Software Limited.
(b) Assumption and Exclusion of Liabilities.
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(i) Assumed Liabilities. As a result of the transfer to Newco
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of the Contributed Stock as aforesaid, Newco will as a matter of law own all of
the outstanding equity capital of the Contributed Companies, which Contributed
Companies in turn shall remain liable for their respective Liabilities. In
addition, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Newco (or a
subsidiary of Newco designated by Newco and acceptable to SSI) shall, at the
Effective Time, assume, and thereafter pay, perform and discharge when due those
(and only those) Liabilities of the Contributing Companies and/or their direct
and indirect subsidiaries (excluding the Liabilities of the Contributed Company
Group which are governed by the first sentence of this Section 1.4(b)) that are
expressly listed in the following subparagraphs of this Section 1.4(b)(i)
(collectively, the "ASSUMED LIABILITIES") and no other Liabilities of the
Contributing Companies whatsoever:
(A) all Liabilities of the Contributing Companies under
all Contributed Contracts;
(B) all Liabilities of the Contributing Companies that
are included in the Closing Group Account or that are listed on Schedule 1.4(b)
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(i)(B) attached hereto;
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(C) any and all Liabilities of STI, SSI, and of their
respective direct and indirect subsidiaries with respect to Employees who accept
an offer of employment by Newco excluding liabilities subject to indemnity under
Section 11.1(a); and
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(D) those Tax liabilities for which Newco is responsible
pursuant to Section 13, below.
(ii) Excluded Liabilities Not Assumed. Except for the
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Liabilities of the Contributed Company Group (which will remain the sole
responsibility of the applicable member of the Contributed Company Group) and
except for the Assumed Liabilities expressly described above in Section 1.4(b),
Newco shall not assume, pay, perform or discharge, or otherwise have any
obligation, responsibility or liability whatsoever for, any and all Liabilities
of SSI (including IMG), STI or their respective direct and indirect subsidiaries
(whether now existing or hereafter arising), and said companies shall retain,
and shall be solely responsible and liable for paying, performing and
discharging when due, all such Liabilities (collectively, the "EXCLUDED
LIABILITIES").
(c) Asset Contribution. The Contributing Companies will take all
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actions and will sign and deliver any and all instruments and documents
(including the Bill of Transfer) reasonably necessary or appropriate to fully
effect and perfect the transfer to Newco (or if Newco so elects, any applicable
Newco Subsidiary) of any and all of the Contributed Stock and Assets held by
either of them and any Contributed Contracts to which they are a Party. This
Section 1.4(c) shall survive Closing for two years.
(d) Unassignable Assets. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
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Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, to the extent that any of the
Contributed Assets are not assignable or otherwise transferable by the
Contributing Companies to Newco without the consent, approval or waiver of
another party thereto or any third party (including any governmental agency), or
if such assignment or transfer would constitute a breach thereof or of any other
material contract binding upon the transferor or any of its Affiliates, or a
violation of any applicable law, then neither this Agreement nor such Ancillary
Agreements shall constitute an assignment or transfer (or an attempted
assignment or transfer) thereof until such consent, approval or waiver of such
party or parties has been duly obtained.
With respect to each such Contributed Asset, whose assignment or transfer
to Newco requires the consent, approval or waiver of another party thereto or
any third party, Newco and SSI shall cooperate and use their mutual reasonable,
commercial efforts to obtain such consent, approval or waiver of such other
party or parties or such third party to such assignment or transfer as promptly
as practicable prior to the Effective Time; and each agrees to supply relevant
information to such party or parties or such third party in order to facilitate
such objective. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall
obligate Newco or any Contributing Company to expend or pay any amount to third
parties to obtain any consents, approvals or waivers, or to make alternative
arrangements available; provided that where the Contributing Companies are
unable to effectively assign or otherwise transfer to Newco any Contributed
Asset without constituting a breach due to such lack of third party consent, the
Contributing Companies shall make available to Newco the
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economic benefits (such as inbound royalty payments), if any, received by the
Contributing Companies from and after the Effective Time with respect to any
such Contributed Asset.
(e) No Fraudulent Conveyance. The Contributing Companies are not
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entering into this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement with the intent to
defraud, delay or hinder their respective creditors and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Ancillary Agreements
referenced in this Agreement will not have any such effect. The transfer of the
Contributed Stock and Assets pursuant hereto will not give rise to any right of
any creditor of the Contributing Companies to assert any claim whatsoever
against Newco or any of the Contributed Stock and Assets in the hands of Newco
or any of Newco's respective successors and assigns following the Effective Time
which would have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco. SSI and its consolidated
subsidiaries, taken as a group are Solvent, and will continue to be Solvent
immediately following the transfer of the Contributed Stock and Assets pursuant
to this Agreement. Neither SSI nor any of its consolidated subsidiaries nor any
of the Contributed Stock and Assets is subject to, or the subject of, any
Insolvency Proceeding or Insolvency Action. No writ of attachment, execution or
similar process has been ordered, executed or filed against any of the
Contributed Stock and Assets. To Seagate's Knowledge (i) there is not any reason
to expect that any of the aforementioned actions, or any similar action, will
take place or be taken, and (ii) there are no grounds for any of the
aforementioned actions or like action. The parties agree that the securities
issued by Newco to SSI and the Optionees and the other obligations on Newco's
part to be performed under the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements constitute full and fair equivalent consideration for the Contributed
Stock and Assets exchanged therefor and the covenants, agreements and
performances of the Contributing Companies under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
1.5 Dissenter's Rights. It shall be the sole responsibility of SSI to
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disclose any dissenter's rights which SSI stockholders have with respect to the
Seagate Transaction.
1.6 Newco Plans. Newco shall assume, effective as of the Closing, the
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VERITAS 1993 Equity Incentive Plan, 1993 Director Stock Option Plan and 1993
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and other VERITAS plans and non-plan grants and
awards, as amended through the Effective Time (collectively, the "NEWCO PLANS").
Newco shall reserve a sufficient number of shares of Newco Common Stock for
issuance pursuant to the Newco Options issued pursuant to Section 1.3(a)(ii)
herein.
1.7 Registration. Newco will cause the Newco Common Stock issuable upon
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exercise of outstanding awards under the Newco Plans or upon exercise of the
Newco Options issued to the Optionees upon cancellation of their Canceled SSI
Options (collectively, the "STOCK RIGHTS") and the shares reserved for issuance
pursuant to future awards under the Newco Plans to be registered on Form S-8
(the "FORM S-8") promulgated by the SEC within 10 days after the Effective Time
and Newco will use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of
such registration statement or registration statements for so long as any such
Stock Rights shall remain outstanding. With
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respect to those individuals who subsequent to the Merger will be subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (as hereinafter
defined), Newco shall administer the Stock Rights (including the Newco Options
issued upon any cancellation of the Canceled SSI Options) in a manner that
complies with Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act.
1.8 Effects of the VERITAS Merger. At the Effective Time: (a) the separate
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existence of Merger Sub will cease and Merger Sub will be merged with and into
VERITAS, with VERITAS being the surviving corporation of the Merger (the
"VERITAS SURVIVING CORPORATION"), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and
the Certificate of Merger; (b) the Certificate of Incorporation of the VERITAS
Surviving Corporation shall be in the form attached as Exhibit A-1 to the
Certificate of Merger; (c) the Bylaws of VERITAS immediately prior to the
Effective Time will be the Bylaws of the VERITAS Surviving Corporation; (d) the
directors and officers of VERITAS immediately prior to the Effective Time will
be the directors and officers of the VERITAS Surviving Corporation; (e) each
share of the Common Stock of Merger Sub outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time will be converted into one share of Common Stock of the VERITAS
Surviving Corporation; (f) each share of VERITAS Common Stock and each VERITAS
Option, VERITAS Warrant, VERITAS Debenture and VERITAS Stock Purchase Plan Right
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted, as
provided above in this Section 1; and (g) the Merger will, from and after the
Effective Time, have all of the effects provided by applicable law, including,
without limitation, the Delaware Law.
1.9 Tax Free Reorganization. The parties adopt this Agreement (to the
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extent it relates to the Merger) as a plan of reorganization and intend the
Merger to be a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(A) of the
Internal Revenue Code by virtue of the provisions of Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the
Internal Revenue Code. The Newco Common Stock issued in the Merger will be
issued solely in exchange for the VERITAS Common Stock, and no other transaction
other than the Merger represents, provides for or is intended to be an
adjustment to the consideration paid for the VERITAS Common Stock. No
consideration that could constitute "other property" within the meaning of
Section 356(b) of the Internal Revenue Code is being transferred by Newco for
the VERITAS Common Stock in the Merger. The parties shall not take a position on
any tax return inconsistent with this Section 1.9. In addition, Newco hereby
represents, and will represent as of the Effective Time, that it intends to
continue VERITAS' historic businesses or use a significant portion of VERITAS'
business assets in a trade or business.
1.10 Tax-Free Section 351 Transaction. The contribution and transfer of the
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Contributed Stock and Assets to Newco in exchange for Newco Common Stock are
intended to constitute a tax-free exchange within the meaning of Section 351(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code and the Newco Common Stock issued therein will be
issued solely in exchange for the Contributed Stock and Assets transferred in
the Seagate Transaction and no consideration that could constitute other
property
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within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 351(b) is being transferred
by Newco to SSI. The parties shall not take a position on any tax return
inconsistent with this Section 1.10.
1.11 Hart-Scott-Rodino Filings. VERITAS, STI, and Newco will, and VERITAS
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shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause Warburg, Geoffrey Squire and Mark
Leslie to, as promptly as practicable prepare and file the applicable notices
and forms (if any) required to be filed by them under the HSR Act or comparable
laws of non-U.S. governmental entities, and comply promptly with any appropriate
requests from the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Department of
Justice or any other Governmental Antitrust Authority for additional information
and documentary material. The parties hereto will not take any action that will
have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the termination of any
waiting period or the receipt of any required approvals of a Government
Antitrust Authority. Without limiting the generality of the parties'
undertakings pursuant to this Section 1.11, the parties shall use their
reasonable best efforts to prevent the entry in a judicial or administrative
proceeding brought under any antitrust law by any Governmental Antitrust
Authority or any other party of any permanent or preliminary injunction or other
order that would make consummation of the Seagate Transaction or the Merger in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement unlawful under appropriate anti-
trust laws or that would prevent or delay such consummation as a consequence of
such laws. Each party hereto shall promptly inform the other of any material
communication between such party and the Federal Trade Commission, the
Department of Justice or any other Governmental Antitrust Authority regarding
any of the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party or any Affiliate of
such party receives a request for additional information or for documents or any
material from any such Governmental Antitrust Authority with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby, then such party shall endeavor in good faith
to make or cause to be made, as soon as reasonably practicable and after
consultation with the other parties, an appropriate response in compliance with
such request. Further, no written materials shall be submitted by any party to
the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice or any other
Governmental Antitrust Authority in connection with HSR Act compliance or the
merger control regulations of any other state or country, nor shall any oral
communications be initiated with such governmental entities by any party,
without prior disclosure to and coordination with the other parties and their
counsel. Each party hereto will cooperate in connection with reaching any
understandings, undertakings or agreements (oral or written) involving the
Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice or any other Governmental
Antitrust Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
1.12 Adoption of Newco Rights Agreement. Newco will prior to the Effective
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Time have adopted a mutually agreed Rights Agreement (the "NEWCO RIGHTS
AGREEMENT") a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.12.
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1.13 Board of Directors and Officers of Newco; Newco Certificate of
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Incorporation and Bylaws.
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(a) Board of Directors. At the Effective Time, Newco will have a
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staggered Board of Directors, consisting of three classes, A, B and C,
consisting of three, four and three directors, respectively, with initial terms
ending at the annual meeting of Newco Stockholders held in 1999, 2000 and 2001,
respectively. At the Effective Time, the directors of Newco shall consist of the
current VERITAS directors plus Stephen J. Luczo and Gregory B. Kerfoot, nominees
of SSI. In addition Terence R. Cunningham as an employee of Newco shall also be
appointed to the Board. At the Effective Time, Mark Leslie shall be the Chairman
of the Board of Newco. At the Effective Time, the Class A Directors shall
consist of Gregory B. Kerfoot, Geoffrey Squire and Roel Pieper, the Class B
Directors shall consist of Mark Leslie, Joseph Rizzi, William Janeway and
Terence R. Cunningham and the Class C Directors shall consist of Steven Brooks,
Fred van den Bosch and Stephen J. Luczo.
(b) Officers. At the Effective Time, Mark Leslie shall be the CEO and
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Terence R. Cunningham shall be the President and Chief Operating Officer of
Newco.
(c) Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Attached hereto as
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Exhibits 1.13(c)A and 1.13(c)B are the respective forms of Amended and Restated
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Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Newco to be in effect at the
Effective Time.
1.14 Registration on Form S-4. The Newco Common Stock to be issued in the
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Merger to VERITAS stockholders and the Newco Common Stock to be issued in the
Seagate Transaction to SSI and the issuance of Newco Options upon cancellation
of Canceled SSI Options shall be registered under the Securities Act on Form S-4
(as hereinafter defined). As promptly as practicable after October 5, 1998,
Newco, with the cooperation of VERITAS and SSI, shall prepare and file with the
SEC a Form S-4 registration statement (the "FORM S-4"), together with the
prospectus/joint proxy statement to be included therein (the "PROSPECTUS/PROXY
STATEMENT") and any other documents required by the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act in connection with the Merger and the Seagate Transaction. The
transactions described in the Form S-4 shall be closed as promptly as
practicable following the effective date of the Form S-4, subject to Sections 7
and 8 hereof.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SSI AND STI
Except as set forth in the respectively referenced provisions of the SSI
Disclosure Letter delivered by SSI and STI on behalf of themselves and any other
Contributing Companies (collectively, "REPRESENTING SEAGATE ENTITIES") to
VERITAS concurrently herewith and certified by an officer of SSI and STI, on
behalf of all of the Representing Seagate Entities, respectively, to be true,
accurate and complete to the best of his/her knowledge, SSI and STI, on behalf
of each and all
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of the Representing Seagate Entities, hereby represent and warrant to VERITAS
that as of October 5, 1998:
2.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. The Contributed
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Subsidiaries are all of the subsidiaries of the Contributed Companies or any of
their direct or indirect subsidiaries. Each of the Contributed Companies and
each of the Contributed Subsidiaries and each of the Contributing Companies is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate any and all of the Group Assets held by such
company and for the Conduct of the Group Business as now being conducted by such
company, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of
its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such
jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Group Business. SSI has delivered to VERITAS or its counsel
complete and correct copies of the charter documents of the Contributed
Companies and SSI will deliver to VERITAS or its counsel prior to the Effective
Time the equivalent charter documents of the Contributed Subsidiaries, in each
case as amended through Closing. Except for the Contributed Subsidiaries, none
of the Contributed Companies nor any of the Contributed Subsidiaries owns,
directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity interest of any
corporation or has any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any
other business, whether organized as a corporation, partnership, joint venture
or otherwise.
2.2 Capital Structure.
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(a) Stock and Options. The authorized, issued and as of the date
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of September 9, 1998, the outstanding capital stock of SSI, the Contributed
Companies and the Contributed Subsidiaries is set forth in Section 2.2(a) of the
SSI Disclosure Letter. Except as specified in Section 2.2(a) of the SSI
Disclosure Letter, no shares of the capital stock of the Contributed Companies
or of any of the Contributed Subsidiaries are held by any of them in their
treasury or reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options or warrants.
Except as specified in Section 2.2(a) of the SSI Disclosure Schedule, all
outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Contributed Companies on October
5, 1998 are set forth in Section 2.2(a) of the SSI Disclosure Letter and are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free and clear of any
Encumbrances and not subject to preemptive rights under any statute, pursuant to
the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Contributed Companies, or
pursuant to any agreement or document to which any of them is a party or by
which any of them is bound. All outstanding shares of the capital stock of each
of the Contributed Subsidiaries are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and are owned by a Contributed Company, or one of the Contributed Subsidiaries,
free and clear of any Encumbrances. SSI has provided VERITAS with a correct and
complete list of each of the options to purchase SSI Common Stock ("SSI
OPTIONS") as of September 9, 1998, including the name of the optionees, the plan
pursuant to which such SSI Options were issued (if applicable), the number of
shares covered by such SSI Options, the per share exercise price of such SSI
Options, and the vesting schedule
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applicable to such SSI Options, including the number of shares vested as of such
date. The final list of Canceled SSI Options delivered to VERITAS by SSI
pursuant to Section 4.1(b) hereof will reflect but will not expressly identify
any option grants, exercises or cancellations, elections to cancel and other
changes to the Canceled SSI Options list occurring after October 5, 1998.
(b) No Other Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 2.2(b) of
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the SSI Disclosure Letter there are no options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, conversion rights or agreements of any character to which the
Contributed Companies is a party or by which any of them is bound obligating
them to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any
shares of their capital stock, or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of their capital stock, or obligating any of them to grant, extend or
enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment, conversion right
or agreement. There is no voting trust, proxy or other agreement or
understanding to which STI, SSI, or any of their respective direct or indirect
subsidiaries is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock of any
member of the Contributed Company Group. All shares of capital stock of any
member of the Contributed Company Group are held free and clear of any
Encumbrances.
(c) Registration Rights. Neither the Contributed Companies nor the
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Contributing Companies is under any obligation to register under the Securities
Act any of the presently outstanding securities of the Contributed Companies,
any securities of the Contributed Companies that may be subsequently issued,
which offering would have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco, except as
disclosed in the SSI Disclosure Letter. Newco will have no obligation to assume
any such outstanding registration rights obligations of the Contributed
Companies or of the Contributing Companies.
(d) No VERITAS Ownership. None of STI, SSI or any of their direct or
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indirect subsidiaries owns, or will own immediately prior to the Effective Time,
any VERITAS Common Stock.
2.3 Authority.
(a) Corporate Action. Subject to approval of this Agreement and
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the Ancillary Agreements by SSI's stockholders, each of STI, SSI and NSMG have
all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, to perform their respective obligations hereunder and
thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
attached to this Agreement have been duly approved by the Boards of Directors of
SSI, STI and NSMG and, prior to the Effective Time, will be approved by the
Board of Directors of each of the other Contributing Companies. This Agreement
has been and, prior to the Effective Time, the Ancillary Agreements will be,
duly executed and delivered by STI, SSI and NSMG. Subject to receiving such
stockholder approval, this Agreement is, or, in the case of each of the
Ancillary Agreements will be,
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a valid and binding obligation of STI, SSI and NSMG, each enforceable against
STI, SSI and NSMG in accordance with its respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other similar laws and general
principles of equity.
(b) No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of
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this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, nor compliance with the provisions
hereof, will (i) conflict with, or result in any violations of, or cause a
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise
to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation contained in, or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in
the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the Group Assets or Contributed
Stock under, any term, condition or provision of (x) the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent organizational documents of any of the
Contributing Companies or the Contributed Companies or any of the Contributed
Subsidiaries or (y) any of the Contributed Contracts or any other loan or credit
agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other material agreement,
judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable
to the Contributed Companies, the Contributed Companies' Property, the
Contributed Stock or the Contributed Assets, other than any such conflicts,
violations, defaults, rights or Encumbrances which, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business; or
(ii) require the affirmative vote of the holders of greater than a majority of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of any member of the Contributing
Companies or any member of the Contributed Company Group.
(c) Governmental Consents. Except (i) as set forth in Section 2.3(c)
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of the SSI Disclosure Letter; (ii) such filings, authorizations, orders and
approvals as may be required under state takeover laws; (iii) such filings and
notifications as may be necessary under the HSR Act; (iv) the filings,
authorizations, orders, notifications, and approvals contemplated by this
Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; and (v) such other governmental or third
party consents, filings, authorizations, orders and approvals which, if not
obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco or have a
material adverse effect on the ability of the Contributing Companies to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained
by the Contributing Companies or any member of the Contributed Company Group in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements by SSI, STI and NSMG or the performance of the Contributing Companies
and the Contributed Companies of the respective obligations herein pertaining to
such company.
2.4 SEC Documents.
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(a) SEC Reports. SSI and STI have delivered to VERITAS or its
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counsel correct and complete copies of the final version of each report,
schedule, registration statement and
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definitive proxy statement filed by SSI and/or STI with the SEC on or after June
27, 1997 with respect to the Group Business or the Group Assets (the "SEAGATE
SEC DOCUMENTS"), which are the material documents (other than preliminary
material) that SSI and STI were required to file with the SEC on or after June
27, 1997 with respect to the Group Business or the Group Assets. As of their
respective dates or, in the case of registration statements, their effective
dates, and except as disclosed in the Seagate SEC Documents, none of the Seagate
SEC Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto and documents
incorporated by reference therein) contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state a 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 as of such time of filing, and there
is no requirement under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may
be, to have amended any such filing, except for such requirements as were
fulfilled by the filing of such Seagate SEC Documents, the Seagate SEC Documents
complied, when filed, in all material respects with the then applicable
requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and
the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and SSI and STI
have filed in all material respects all documents and agreements that were
required to be filed as exhibits to the Seagate SEC Documents.
(b) SSI Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. The
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consolidated financial statements dated as of and for the period ending July 3,
1998 of SSI and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "SSI CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS") complied as to form in all material respects with the then
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of
the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may have been indicated
in the notes thereto) and fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments) the consolidated financial
position of SSI and its respective consolidated subsidiaries as at the
respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and
cash flows for the respective periods then ended. SSI has no liabilities or
obligations of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) which are,
individually or in the aggregate, of a nature required to be disclosed on the
face of a consolidated balance sheet for SSI and its consolidated subsidiaries
prepared in accordance with GAAP and which would have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Group Business, except for such liabilities or obligations as (i) were
accrued or provided for in the consolidated balance sheet at July 3, 1998,
included in the SSI Consolidated Financial Statements as of the date thereof
(the "SSI CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET DATE") or (ii) are of
a normally recurring nature and were incurred after the SSI Consolidated
Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice. All liabilities and valuation accounts
established and reflected in the STI/SSI Consolidated Financial Statements are,
to Seagate's Knowledge, reasonably adequate. At the SSI Consolidated Financial
Statements Balance Sheet Date, there were no material loss contingencies (as
such term is used in Statement No. 5 issued by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board in March 1975) arising from the conduct of the business of SSI
and its consolidated subsidiaries which are required to be provided for or
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disclosed, but are not provided for or disclosed, in the SSI Consolidated
Financial Statements in accordance with Statement No. 5.
(c) Group Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities.
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Attached as Schedule 2.4(c)(1) to the SSI Disclosure Letter are the audited
combined financial statements of the Group Business dated as of July 3, 1998,
including a combined balance sheet as of July 3, 1998 (the "1998 GROUP BALANCE
SHEET") and a combined balance sheet for June 27, 1997, together with combined
statements of operations, cash flows, and Group Business equity for the three
years in the period ended July 3, 1998 (collectively the "GROUP FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS"). The Group Financial Statements comply in all material respects
with the then applicable accounting requirements and rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect thereto, and present fairly,
in all material respects, the combined financial position of the Group Business
as of July 3, 1998 and June 27, 1997, and the combined results of its operations
and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended July 3, 1998,
in conformity with GAAP. The Contributed Company Group and the Contributing
Companies (with respect to the Group Business) have no Liabilities of any nature
(matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) which (i) are related to or arose in
connection with the Group Business; (ii) individually or in the aggregate, are
of a nature required to be recorded on the face of or disclosed in the notes to
the Group Financial Statements; and (iii) are material to the Group Business
taken as a whole, except for such Liabilities as (A) were accrued, provided for
or disclosed in the Group Financial Statements or (B) are of a normally
recurring nature and were incurred after July 3, 1998, the date of the 1998
Group Balance Sheet (the "GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET DATE"), in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. All liabilities
and valuation accounts established and reflected in the Group Financial
Statements are, to Seagate's Knowledge, reasonably adequate. At the Group
Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date, there were no material loss
contingencies (as such term is defined in Statement No. 5) which are not
properly provided for or disclosed in the Group Financial Statements as required
by Statement No. 5.
2.5 Disclosure; Information Supplied. No representation or warranty made
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by SSI or STI in this Agreement, nor any financial statement, certificate or
exhibit prepared and furnished or to be prepared and furnished by them, or their
respective representatives pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, or in any Seagate SEC Document filed by them,
when taken together, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained
herein or therein, taken as a whole, not misleading in light of the
circumstances under which they were furnished. None of the information supplied
or to be supplied by STI or SSI for inclusion or incorporation by reference in
the Form S-4 and Prospectus/Proxy Statement will, at the time the information is
supplied contain, after giving effect to any supplement or amendment thereto,
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein in
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading.
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2.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in the Seagate
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SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, the Group Business is not being
conducted in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, rule or order of any
governmental entity where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Group Business. Except as disclosed in the Seagate SEC Documents filed prior
to October 5, 1998, neither SSI, STI, any Contributing NSMG Company, nor any
member of the Contributed Company Group has been notified in writing by any
governmental entity that any investigation or review with respect to the
Contributed Companies or any of the Contributed Subsidiaries, any of the Group
Assets or the Group Business is pending or threatened, nor has any governmental
entity notified any of them in writing of its intention to conduct the same,
which investigation or review could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Business. The Group Assets include all permits,
licenses and franchises from governmental entities required for the Conduct of
the Group Business, except for those whose absence would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Business and those which would terminate as a
consequence of the Seagate Transaction.
2.7 Litigation. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a
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Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business or as set forth in Section 2.7 of
the SSI Disclosure Letter or as disclosed in the Seagate SEC Documents, there is
no suit, action, arbitration, demand, claim or proceeding pending or, to
Seagate's Knowledge, threatened against the Contributed Company Group, the
Contributing Companies or the Group Assets; nor is there any judgment, decree,
injunction, ruling or order of any governmental entity or arbitrator or
settlement agreement outstanding against the Contributed Company Group or any of
the Contributing Companies or the Group Assets. SSI has delivered or made
available to VERITAS or its counsel correct and complete copies of all material
correspondence prepared by its counsel for SSI auditors in connection with the
last two completed audits of SSI's Financial Statements and the audit of the
Group Financial Statements and any such correspondence since the date of the
last such audit. No member of the Contributed Company Group and none of the
Contributing Companies is a party to any decree, order or arbitration award (or
agreement entered into in any administrative, judicial or arbitration proceeding
with any governmental authority) with respect to the Group Assets, Employees, or
Group Business that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Group Business. Except for violations as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Business, none of the Contributing Companies nor any
member of the Contributed Company Group is in violation of any decree, order or
arbitration award that names such company, or any of such companies, as a party
or that otherwise, to Seagate's Knowledge, involves such company or any of the
Group Assets, or of any law, ordinance, statute, or governmental authority to
which the Group Assets or the Contributed Stock are subject, including, without
limitation, laws, rules and regulations relating to occupational health and
safety, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, and sex,
race, religious and age discrimination. To Seagate's Knowledge, there is no
claim, action, suit, arbitration, mediation, investigation or other proceeding
of any nature pending or, threatened, at law or in equity, by way of arbitration
or before any court, governmental department, commission, board or agency that:
(i) may adversely affect, contest or challenge any party's
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authority, right or ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
any of the Ancillary Agreements; (ii) challenges or contests the Contributing
Companies' or the Contributed Companies' right, title or ownership of any of the
Group Assets or the Contributed Stock or seeks to impose an Encumbrance (other
than a Group Permitted Encumbrance) on, or a transfer of title or ownership of,
any of the Group Assets or the Contributed Stock; (iii) asserts that any action
taken by any employee, consultant or contractor of the Contributed Companies or
Contributing Companies in connection with the Group Business infringes or
misappropriates any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; (iv) seeks
to enjoin, prevent or hinder operation of the Group Business; (v) seeks to
enjoin, prevent, or hinder the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; (vi) would
impair or have an adverse affect on Newco's right or ability to use or exploit
any of the Group Assets; (vii) involves or relates to any potentially material
claim against Contributing Companies or the Group Assets by any creditor
thereof; or (viii) involves any claim of fraudulent conveyance or any similar
claim, except in cases (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) where such proceeding
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
2.8 ERISA and Other Compliance.
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(a) Section 2.8 of the SSI Disclosure Letter lists each employment,
severance, compensation or other similar contract, arrangement or policy and
each plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing for insurance coverage
(including any self-insured arrangements), workers' benefits, vacation benefits,
severance benefits, disability benefits, death benefits, hospitalization
benefits, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, profit-sharing, bonuses,
stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation or other forms
of incentive compensation or post-retirement insurance, compensation or benefits
for employees, consultants or directors (other than workers compensation,
unemployment compensation and other government mandated programs) which both (A)
is entered into, maintained or contributed to, as the case may be, by any member
of the Contributed Company Group or any of the Contributing Companies, and (B)
covers any Employee (collectively as the "GROUP BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS"). Each
Group Benefit Arrangement maintained by any member of the Contributed Company
Group has been maintained in substantial compliance with its terms and with the
requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations
which are applicable to such Group Benefit Arrangement except as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business. Section 2.8(a) of the SSI
Disclosure Letter also identifies each "employee benefit plan," as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA ("EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN"), in which any of the Employees
participate (collectively, the "GROUP EMPLOYEE PLANS"). Copies of all Group
Benefit Arrangements have been made available to VERITAS or its counsel. All
contributions or premiums currently due and payable with respect to any of the
Group Employee Plans have been made as required under ERISA or have been accrued
on the 1998 Group Balance Sheet or will be made prior to the Effective Time.
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(b) None of the Group Employee Plans maintained by any of the
Contributing Companies or any member of the Contributed Company Group (i) is a
multiemployer plan, within the meaning of Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA
(a "MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN"), or a single employer pension plan, within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, for which Newco could incur liability under
Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA (a "MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLAN"), or (ii) provides or
promises to provide retiree medical or life insurance benefits except in
connection with (a) benefit coverage mandated by applicable law, including
without limitation, coverage provided pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code; (b)
death or disability benefits under any of the Group Benefit Arrangements; (c)
benefits arising in connection with a separation or severance program, plan or
arrangement; and (d) life insurance benefits for any employee who dies while in
service with any of the Contributing Companies or any member of the Contributed
Company Group. None of the Contributing Companies or any member of the
Contributed Company Group has incurred or will incur prior to or as of the
Effective Time any material liability under, arising out of or by operation of
Title IV of ERISA (other than liability for premiums to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation arising in the ordinary course), including any liability in
connection with (i) the termination or reorganization of any employee pension
benefit plan subject to Title IV of ERISA or (ii) with withdrawal from any
Multiemployer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan.
(c) The appropriate Contributing Company or Contributed Company has
timely provided, or will have provided prior to the Effective Time, to Employees
entitled thereto all required notices and made coverage available pursuant to
Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), with respect to any
"qualifying event" (as defined in Section 4980B(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code). The appropriate Contributing Company or Contributed Company will timely
provide to Employees entitled thereto all required notices and make coverage
available pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 4980B and COBRA with respect
to any "qualifying event" (as defined in Section 4980B(f)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code) occurring prior to and including the Effective Time. No material
Tax payable on account of Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code has been
incurred by the Contributing Companies or any of the Contributed Companies with
respect to any current Employees (or their beneficiaries).
(d) No benefit payable or which may become payable by any of the
Contributed Companies or by any of the Contributing Companies with respect to
any Employee shall constitute a "parachute payment" (as defined in Section
280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code).
(e) The Contributed Company Group and the Contributing Companies are
in compliance with all applicable laws, agreements and contracts relating to
employment, employment practices, wages, hours, and terms and conditions of
employment (including, but not limited to, employee compensation matters) with
respect in all such cases to the Employees, except where the failure to be in
compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
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(f) The Contributed Company Group and the Contributing Companies
have, to Seagate's Knowledge, good labor relations and to Seagate's Knowledge
there are no facts indicating that the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will have a material adverse effect on labor relations with
Employees or that any of the Employees intends to leave its or their employ,
where in either case the same would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business.
(g) To Seagate's Knowledge, no Employee who is a key developer of a
Group Product is subject to any agreement, obligation, order or other legal
hindrance that impedes or might impede such Employee from devoting his or her
full business time to the affairs of Newco after the Effective Time.
(h) The Contributed Company Group and the Contributing Companies
have, to Seagate's Knowledge and with respect only to the Employees, complied
with all laws, rules and regulations relating to the employment of labor,
including provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, equal opportunity,
collective bargaining and the payment of social security and other Taxes, except
where non-compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business.
(i) None of the Contributed Companies are indebted to any executive
officer or director of any such Contributed Company, whether by loan, advance or
otherwise, other than for salaries accrued but not yet payable and reimbursable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and not yet payable, nor, except as described in Section
2.8(i) to the SSI Disclosure Letter or except as disclosed in the 1998 Group
Balance Sheet or the Seagate SEC Documents, is any officer, director, employee
or shareholder so indebted to any of SSI or any of the Contributed Companies,
nor does any Employee have any right to force SSI or any Contributing Company to
repurchase any stock.
2.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the
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Seagate SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, since the Group Balance
Sheet Date (i.e., July 3, 1998) there has not occurred:
(a) any change or event which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business;
(b) any amendments or changes in the Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws of any member of the Contributed Company Group;
(c) any damage, destruction or loss to or of the Group Assets not
covered by insurance, which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business;
(d) any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of shares of any
member of the Contributed Company Group, or any declaration, setting aside or
payment of any dividend or other distribution by any Contributing Company or any
member of the Contributed Company Group
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to any entity other than a member of the Contributed Company Group (whether in
cash, stock or property) of the Group Assets or any proceeds generated by the
conduct of the Group Business;
(e) any material increase in or modification of the compensation or
benefits payable, or to become payable, by the Contributed Companies to the
Employees, except in the ordinary course of the business, consistent with past
practice and except as necessary to respond to third party solicitation of
Employees;
(f) other than as required by applicable statute or governmental
regulation, any material increase in or modification of any Group Benefit
Arrangement (including, but not limited to, the granting of stock options,
restricted stock awards or stock appreciation rights) that will become binding
upon Newco upon consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, for or
with respect to any of the Employees, other than (i) in the ordinary course of
the business, consistent with past practice, or to respond to third party
solicitation of Employees and (ii) if occurring after October 5, 1998, which is
authorized, if required, pursuant to Section 4.3 below;
(g) any sale of a material amount of the Group Assets, or any
acquisition by any member of the Contributed Company Group of a material amount
of assets, other than in the ordinary course of the business, consistent with
past practice;
(h) any alteration in any term of any outstanding capital stock or
rights to acquire capital stock of SSI or any member of the Contributed Company
Group, including, but not limited to, acceleration of the vesting or any change
in the terms of any outstanding stock options;
(i) other than in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practice, (A) any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by any member of the
Contributed Company Group of any debt of any person, other than any member of
the Contributed Company Group, for borrowed money in an amount exceeding
$2,500,000 in the aggregate; (B) issuance or sale by any member of the
Contributed Company Group of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for
their respective debt securities; or (C) issuance or sale of options or other
rights to acquire from SSI, STI, or the Contributed Company Group, directly or
indirectly, debt securities of any member of the Contributed Company Group, or
any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such debt securities ;
(j) any creation or assumption by a Contributing Company or a member
of the Contributed Company Group of any Encumbrance (other than Group Permitted
Encumbrances) on any Group Asset in excess of $2,500,000 individually or in the
aggregate, other than to refinance a liability reflected in the SSI Financial
Statements or the Group Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business;
(k) any making by any member of the Contributed Company Group of any
loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any person other than
to refinance a liability
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reflected in the SSI Financial Statements or the Group Financial Statements and
other than (i) loans, advances or capital contributions made in the ordinary
course of the business, and (ii) other loans and advances, where the aggregate
amount of any such items outstanding at any time does not exceed $2,500,000;
(l) any amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal by
the Contributing Companies or the Contributed Company Group of any Contributed
Contract, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(m) any transfer or grant of a right under Intellectual Property
Rights included in the Group Assets, other than those transferred or granted in
the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, except for any
grant of a right to source code or grant of any exclusive rights to any
Intellectual Property Rights included in the Group Assets, each of which shall
be set forth in Section 2.9(m) of the SSI Disclosure Letter;
(n) any labor dispute with, or charge of unfair labor practice by,
SSI (relating to Employees) or any member of the Contributed Company Group
(other than routine individual grievances), any activity or proceeding by a
labor union or representative thereof to organize any Employees or, to Seagate's
Knowledge, any campaign being conducted to solicit authorization from Employees
to be represented by such labor union, where such dispute, practice, activity,
proceeding, or campaign would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business; or
(o) any agreement by any member of the Contributed Company Group to
take any of the actions described in the preceding clauses (a) through (n)
(other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements); or any change to accounting methods.
2.10 Full Force and Effect. Each of the Contributed Contracts and Group
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Governmental Permits is in full force and effect and is not subject to any
breach or default thereunder by any Contributing Company or any member of the
Contributed Company Group or, to Seagate's Knowledge, any other party thereto,
except for those Contributed Contracts and Group Governmental Permits, the
absence of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
2.11 Agreements. Schedule 2.11 of the SSI Disclosure Letter lists all
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the contracts as of October 5, 1998 of the type described below to which any
member of the Contributed Company Group is a party and which is material to the
Group Business (herein, the "MATERIAL CONTRIBUTED CONTRACTS") (and copies of all
such Material Contributed Contracts have been identified to and made available
for review by VERITAS or its counsel):
(a) contract with or commitment to any labor union which would have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business;
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(b) continuing contract for the future purchase, sale or manufacture
of products, material, supplies, equipment or services requiring payment to or
from any member of the Contributed Company Group or any Contributing Company,
the non-continuance of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business, or in which any member of the Contributed Company Group or any
Contributing Company has granted or received manufacturing rights, most favored
nations pricing provisions or exclusive marketing rights relating to the Group
Products, other than purchase contracts with vendors who are not the top ten
(10) vendors of any member of the Contributed Company Group or of any
Contributing Companies (as measured by purchases from them in the most recently
ended fiscal year);
(c) contract providing for the development of technology used or
incorporated in any Group Products currently distributed in connection with the
Group Business or which requires any member of the Contributed Company Group to
perform specified development work for a third party, the non-continuance of
which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business;
(d) joint venture contract or agreement or other agreement which is
reasonably expected to involve a sharing of profits or losses in any one year in
excess of $2,500,000 individually or in the aggregate from any joint enterprise
with any party (other than any member of the Contributed Company Group);
(e) indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement, guarantee
or other agreement or commitment for the borrowing of money, for a line of
credit or for a leasing transaction of a type required to be capitalized in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (other than those reflected in the SSI
Financial Statements or the Group Financial Statements, or those pursuant to
which payments by any member of the Contributed Company Group will not exceed
$2,500,000 in the aggregate);
(f) agreement or arrangement for the sale of any Group Assets having
a value individually or in the aggregate exceeding $2,500,000 (other than those
entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(g) agreement which would restrict Newco from engaging in any
material aspect of the Group Business or from selling any of the material Group
Products in any material geographic area (including any agreement pursuant to
which any of them has granted exclusive rights in the Group Products to a third
party);
(h) Seagate IP Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 2.15 below),
other than agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course of
business, and, in any event, any agreement that grants rights or access to any
source code for the Seagate IP Rights required for the Conduct of the Group
Business, the unavailability of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on
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the Group Business, excluding commercially available, non-customized software
sold at retail or sold at less than $5,000 per license or per seat; or
(i) agreement between or among STI, SSI and any member of the
Contributed Company Group regarding inter-company loans, revenue or cost or Tax
sharing, ownership or license of Seagate IP Rights for Group Products, or
intercompany royalties or dividends.
2.12 No Defaults. Except as disclosed in the Seagate SEC Documents filed
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prior to October 5, 1998, to Seagate's Knowledge, there exists no event
(including closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement),
condition or occurrence which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default by the Contributing Companies who are parties thereto under
any Contributed Contract in any manner which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Group Business.
2.13 Certain Agreements. Neither the execution and delivery of this
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Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, will, (i) result in any payment in an amount
exceeding $250,000 individually or $2,500,000 in the aggregate (including,
without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute,
bonus or otherwise) becoming due by any member of the Contributed Company Group
(or by any Contributing Company, with respect to the Group Business) or to any
Employee(s) under any Group Benefit Arrangement or otherwise, (ii) increase any
benefits otherwise payable by Newco under any Group Benefit Arrangement by more
than $250,000 individually or $2,500,000 in the aggregate, or (iii) result in
the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
2.14 Taxes. The Contributed Companies and, with respect to the Group
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Businesses, the Contributing Companies, have filed, or caused to be filed, all
Tax returns required to be filed by them and have paid, or caused to be paid,
all Taxes that are shown on such Tax returns as due and payable, other than such
Taxes as are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have
been established on the 1998 Group Balance Sheet, other than where the failure
to so file, pay or withhold would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Group Business. All Taxes required to have been paid or accrued by the
Contributed Companies and, with respect to the Group Businesses, the
Contributing Companies for all periods prior to the 1998 Group Balance Sheet
have been fully paid (except for Taxes that are adequately provided for or
reflected in the 1998 Group Balance Sheet) except where a failure to do so would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business. Since the date of the
1998 Group Balance Sheet, no material Tax liability relating to the Group
Business has been assessed, or is, to Seagate's Knowledge, proposed to be
assessed, incurred or accrued (other than liabilities for Taxes arising in the
ordinary course of business). To Seagate's Knowledge, Seagate has not received
any notification that any material issues have been raised (or are currently
pending) by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority,
including, without limitation, any sales tax authority, in connection with any
of the Tax returns referred to in the first sentence of this Section 2.14, and
no waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or
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requested with respect to Tax returns or Taxes related to the Group Business or
SSI and its consolidated subsidiaries. No taxing authority is currently
conducting an audit of any of the aforesaid Tax returns or to Seagate's
Knowledge is about to conduct such an audit with respect to the Group Business.
Any deficiencies asserted or assessments (including interest and penalties) made
as a result of any examination by the Internal Revenue Service or by appropriate
national, state or departmental authorities of the Tax returns with respect to
the Group Business or the Contributed Companies have been fully paid or are
adequately provided for in the 1998 Group Balance Sheet, except where a failure
to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business, and, to
Seagate's Knowledge, no material proposed (but unassessed) additional Taxes have
been asserted and no material Tax liens have been filed against the Group
Business or the Contributed Companies or against any of the Group Assets other
than for Taxes not yet due and payable. None of the members of the Contributed
Company Group (i) has made an election to be treated as a "consenting
corporation" under Section 341(f) of the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) is a
"personal holding company" within the meaning of Section 542 of the Internal
Revenue Code. This representation does not apply to Taxes or Tax matters
relating to Taxes for which Newco and its Affiliates are entitled to
indemnification under Section 13 hereof.
2.15 Intellectual Property.
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(a) The Contributed Companies and, insofar as it relates to the Group
Business, the Contributing Companies own, or have the right to use, sell or
license such Intellectual Property Rights as are necessary or required for the
Conduct of the Group Business (such Intellectual Property Rights being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "SEAGATE IP RIGHTS") and such
ownership or rights to use, sell or license are reasonably sufficient for the
Conduct of the Group Business, except for any failure to own or have the right
to use, sell or license that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Group Business.
(b) All Seagate IP Rights are owned free and clear of any
Encumbrances (other than Group Permitted Encumbrances).
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not constitute a
material breach of any material instrument or material agreement in respect of
any Seagate IP Rights licensed by or to any Contributing Company or Contributed
Company (the "SEAGATE IP RIGHTS AGREEMENTS"), will not cause the forfeiture or
termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination of any Seagate
IP Right or materially impair the right of Newco to use, sell or license any
Seagate IP Right or portion thereof (except where such breach, forfeiture,
termination or impairment would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business).
(d) There are no royalties, honoraria, fees or other payments payable
by any member of the Contributed Company Group or any Contributing Company to
any person by reason
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of the ownership, use, license, purchase, sale or disposition or acquisition of
any of the Seagate IP Rights in an amount exceeding $100,000 in any one year.
(e) To Seagate's Knowledge, no third party is infringing
or misappropriating any of the Seagate IP Rights.
(f) To Seagate's Knowledge, (i) neither the manufacture,
marketing, license, sale or intended use of any Group Product violates any
license or agreement relating thereto or infringes any Intellectual Property
Right of any other party, (ii) there is no pending or threatened claim or
litigation contesting the validity, ownership or right to use, sell, license or
dispose of any Seagate IP Right, and (iii) no third party has notified the
Contributing Companies or the Contributed Company Group that any Seagate IP
Right, or the proposed use, sale, license or disposition thereof, conflicts or
will conflict with the rights of any other party, nor is there any basis
therefor, except for any violations, infringements, claims or litigation that
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
(g) The Contributing Companies and the Contributed
Company Group have taken reasonable and practicable steps designed to safeguard
and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of, and its proprietary rights in,
all material trade secrets or other confidential information constituting
Seagate IP Rights. To Seagate's Knowledge, no current or prior officers,
employees or consultants of the Contributing Companies or the Contributed
Company Group claim an ownership interest in any Seagate IP Rights as a result
of having been involved in the development of such property while so employed,
or retained, or otherwise. To Seagate's Knowledge, all development employees of
the Seagate IP Rights, and all other officers, employees and consultants of the
Contributed Company Group have executed and delivered an agreement regarding the
protection of proprietary information and the assignment to his/her employer or
principal of the Seagate IP Rights arising from the services performed by such
persons, except where this absence of such agreement would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
(h) Section 2.15(h) of the SSI Disclosure Letter sets
forth and summarizes each of the Seagate IP Rights as of October 5, 1998 the
absence of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business that
a third party owns and that SSI or the Contributed Business Group uses pursuant
to a license, sublicense, agreement or other permission, and describes and
identifies such license, sublicense, agreement or other permission (excluding
shrink wrap licenses to commercially available software sold at retail). Such
license, sublicense, agreement or permission covering the item is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable and in full force and effect and will continue to be legal,
valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms to
Newco's benefit immediately following the Effective Time, except where it would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco, and such license, sublicense,
agreement or permission does not restrict the ability to market any material
Group Product in any material jurisdiction or with respect to any material
market or industry, and neither SSI nor the Contributed Company Group is in
breach or default of
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any such license, sublicense, agreement or permission in a manner which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business. No person other than the
Contributing Companies holds any license or other right to manufacture, modify,
or create derivative works of any of the Group Products, other than OEM
agreements that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
No person (other than Newco) will be or become entitled to receive a copy of
source code of any software included among the Group Assets as a result of this
Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or transaction
contemplated by this Agreement. To Seagate's Knowledge, no person holds or has
been granted access to any copy of source code of any software included among
the Group Assets unless such person has agreed in writing (i) to hold such
source code in confidence and take reasonable steps to preserve the secrecy of
such source code, and (ii) not to use such source code for any purpose except
(A) to support such person's internal use of such source code or (B) to modify
such source code solely for the purpose of internally using such modifications.
None of SSI or the Contributed Companies have knowingly taken or knowingly
failed to take any action that, directly or indirectly, has caused any
Intellectual Property Rights in source code of material Group Products to enter
the public domain, such as would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business.
2.16 Fees and Expenses. Except for the fees and expenses set forth in
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SSI's engagement letter with Morgan, a copy of which has been provided to
VERITAS (the "MORGAN STANLEY ENGAGEMENT LETTER"), no member of the Contributed
Company Group and none of the Contributing Companies has paid or become
obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
2.17 Insurance. The members of the Contributed Company Group maintain
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fire and casualty, general liability, business interruption, directors and
officers, product liability and sprinkler and water damage insurance that they
believe to be reasonably prudent for their respective businesses.
2.18 Ownership of Property. Except for Group Permitted Encumbrances,
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the Contributed Company Group and the Contributing Companies own, or at the
Effective Time will own, the Contributed Company Assets, free and clear of all
Encumbrances. All real and personal property included in the Group Assets is
operational and suitable for its intended use, subject to ordinary wear and
tear. To Seagate's Knowledge, no member of the Contributed Company Group is in
violation in any material respect with any zoning, building or safety ordinance,
regulation or requirement or other law or regulation applicable to the operation
of its respective owned or leased properties (the violation of which would have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business).
2.19 Environmental Matters.
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(a) During the period that the Contributed Companies and the
Contributing Companies (with respect to the Group Assets or any real estate
leased thereunder) have leased or owned their respective properties or owned or
operated their respective facilities, there have been, to Seagate's Knowledge,
no disposals, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials on, from,
under or about such properties or facilities which would cause a Material
Adverse Effect on Newco. To Seagate's Knowledge there is no presence, disposals,
releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Materials on, from, under or about
any of such properties or facilities, which may have occurred prior to said
Member of the Contributed Company Group or the Contributing Companies (with
respect to the Group Assets or any real estate leased thereunder) having taken
possession of any of such properties or facilities, where such Hazardous
Materials would cause a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
(b) None of the properties or facilities which are Group Assets
is or has been the subject of an Environmental Violation, which would cause a
Material Adverse Effect on Newco. During the time that a Member of the
Contributed Company Group or the Contributing Companies (with respect to the
Group Assets or any real estate leased thereunder) owned or leased its
respective properties and facilities, none of said companies and, to Seagate's
Knowledge, no third party, used, generated, manufactured or stored on, under or
about such properties or facilities or transported to or from such properties or
facilities any Hazardous Materials (except those Hazardous Materials associated
with general office use or janitorial supplies) in a manner which would result
in a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
(c) During the time that any member of the Contributed Company
Group and the Contributing Companies (with respect to the Group Assets or any
real estate leased thereunder) owned or leased its respective properties and
facilities, to Seagate's Knowledge, there has been no litigation brought or
threatened against any such Company, or any settlement reached by any such
Company with, any party or parties concerning the presence, disposal, release or
threatened release of any Hazardous Materials on, from or under any of such
properties or facilities or relating to any alleged Environmental Violation,
except for litigation or settlement which would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Newco.
2.20 Interested Party Transactions. Except as disclosed in the Seagate
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SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, no officer or director of a
Contributing Company, or any "affiliate" or "associate" (as those terms are
defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) of a Contributing
Company has, either directly or indirectly, a material interest in: (i) any
person or entity which purchases from or sells, licenses or furnishes to the
Contributed Company Group in connection with the Group Business, any goods,
property, technology or intellectual or other property rights or services; or
(ii) any Contributed Contract; which, in the case of either subpart (i) or (ii)
would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
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2.21 Fairness Opinion. SSI's Board of Directors has received an opinion
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dated as of October 5, 1998 from Morgan to the effect that, as of October 5,
1998, the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements are fair to SSI from a financial point of view.
2.22 Title to and Condition and Sufficiency of Group Assets. A member
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of the Contributed Company Group and/or a Contributing Company owns or at the
Closing will own the Group Assets and have good and marketable title thereto,
free and clear of all Encumbrances whatsoever, other than the Group Permitted
Encumbrances. The Group Assets transferred to Newco constitute all assets,
properties, rights, contracts and Intellectual Property Rights that are
necessary or required for the Conduct of the Group Business, without (i) the
need to purchase, license or acquire any other material asset or property; (ii)
violating any contractual rights of any third party; or (iii) infringing,
misappropriating or misusing any software or Intellectual Property Rights of any
third party, except for such assets, properties, rights, contracts, software and
Intellectual Property Rights, the absence of which would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Business. Title to all Group Assets is freely
transferable to and, with respect to the Contributed Assets and Stock, will be
transferred to Newco free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Group
Permitted Encumbrances. Such transfer of the Contributed Assets and Stock can
occur without obtaining the consent or approval of any person, except where the
failure to transfer the Group Asset would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Newco. To the extent that VERITAS is assuming obligations that have an
associated deferred revenue on the Closing Group Account, the cash associated
with such deferred revenue shall be transferred to Newco. At the Closing, the
Contributing Companies will contribute, transfer and deliver to Newco all right,
title and interest in and to all Contributed Assets and Stock, free and clear of
all Encumbrances, other than Group Permitted Encumbrances. The Group Products
includes all software under development by the Group Business.
2.23 No Restrictive Agreements. Other than this Agreement and the
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Ancillary Agreements, neither any Member of the Contributed Company Group nor
SSI nor any of the Group Assets is bound, or materially and adversely affected
by, any judgment, injunction, order, decree, contract, covenant or agreement
(noncompete or otherwise) that restricts or prohibits (or purports to restrict
or prohibit) the Conduct of the Group Business or from competing for the sale of
the Group Products anywhere in the world (including without limitation any
contracts, covenants or agreements restricting the geographic area in which the
Group Business may sell, license, market, distribute or support any Group
Products) or restricting the markets, customers or industries that Newco may
address after the Closing in the Conduct of the Group Business (collectively,
"GROUP RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS"), in a manner, in any of the foregoing cases,
which will have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
2.24 Supplier and Customer Relationships. To Seagate's Knowledge, (i)
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the Contributed Company Group has good commercial working relationships with the
customers for the Group Business, and (ii) since January 1, 1998, no customer
of, or supplier to the Group Business has
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canceled or otherwise terminated any material relationship concerning the Group
Business with the Contributed Company Group or SSI (with respect to the Group),
or materially decreased or limited its purchases or provision of materials
supplied to the Group Business or under any Material Contributed Contract from
the corresponding period in 1997, where any of the foregoing actions would cause
a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business, and to Seagate's Knowledge, no
customer or supplier has threatened to take any such action.
2.25 Product and Inventory Status.
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(a) Product Quality, Warranty Claims. All Group Products
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manufactured, sold, licensed, leased or delivered in connection with the Group
Business conform in all material respects to applicable contractual commitments,
express and implied warranties, and, to Seagate's Knowledge, there is no
material Liability (nor any basis for any present or future action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand giving
rise to any material Liability) for replacement or repair thereof or other
damages in connection therewith, except for such conformance as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
(b) Inventory. To Seagate's Knowledge, its inventories recorded
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on the 1998 Group Balance Sheet consist primarily of materials used in software
products, related supplies and packaging materials, all of which are
merchantable, fit for the purpose for which they were procured or manufactured,
and are in a condition and quantity usable in the ordinary course of business
and to Seagate's Knowledge, none of these inventories are obsolete, damaged or
defective, except in each case where the failure of these inventories to be so
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco or where a sufficient
provision with respect to the possibility of such failure is included in the
1998 Group Balance Sheet.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VERITAS AND NEWCO
Except as set forth in the respectively referenced provisions of the
VERITAS Disclosure Letter, delivered by VERITAS on behalf of VERITAS and each
VERITAS Subsidiary (collectively, the "VERITAS GROUP"), to SSI and STI
concurrently herewith and certified by an officer of VERITAS, on behalf of the
VERITAS Group, respectively, to be true, accurate and complete to the best of
his knowledge (the "VERITAS DISCLOSURE LETTER"), VERITAS, on behalf of the
VERITAS Group, hereby represents and warrants to SSI and STI that as of October
5, 1998:
3.1 Organization; Good Standing; Qualification and Power. The VERITAS
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Subsidiaries are all of the subsidiaries of VERITAS or any of its direct or
indirect subsidiaries. VERITAS and each of the VERITAS Subsidiaries is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its formation, has all requisite corporate power and
authority to own, lease and operate any and all of the VERITAS Assets held by
such company and for the Conduct of the VERITAS Business as now being conducted,
and is duly qualified and in
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good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification
necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure so to qualify
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS. VERITAS has delivered to
SSI or its counsel complete and correct copies of the Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws of VERITAS as amended prior to September 30, 1998 and
will deliver to SSI or its counsel prior to the Effective Time the equivalent
charter documents of VERITAS and each of its Subsidiaries as amended to the
Closing. Except for the VERITAS Subsidiaries, neither VERITAS nor any of the
VERITAS Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other
equity interest of any corporation or has any direct or indirect equity or
ownership interest in any other business, whether organized as a corporation,
partnership, joint venture or otherwise.
3.2 Capital Structure.
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(a) Stock and Options. The authorized and issued and as of the
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date of September 30, 1998 the outstanding capital stock of VERITAS, the VERITAS
Subsidiaries and Newco is set forth in Section 3.2(a) of the VERITAS Disclosure
Letter. Except as specified in Section 3.2(a) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter,
no shares of the capital stock of VERITAS or of any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries
are held by any of them in their treasury or reserved for issuance upon the
exercise of options or warrants. All outstanding shares of the capital stock of
VERITAS on September 30, 1998 are set forth in Section 3.2(a) of the VERITAS
Disclosure Letter and are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable free and
clear of any Encumbrances and not subject to preemptive rights pursuant to any
statute, pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of VERITAS, or
pursuant to any agreement or document to which any of them is a party or by
which any of them is bound. All outstanding shares of the capital stock of each
of the VERITAS Subsidiaries are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
are owned by VERITAS, or one of the VERITAS Subsidiaries, free and clear of any
Encumbrances. Section 3.2(a) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter contains a correct
and complete list of each of the VERITAS Options, VERITAS Warrants and VERITAS
Debentures as of September 30, 1998, including the name of the holders of such
VERITAS Options and VERITAS Warrants, the plan pursuant to which such VERITAS
Options were issued (if applicable), the number of shares covered by such
VERITAS Options, VERITAS Warrants and VERITAS Debentures (or into which it is
convertible), the per share exercise price of such VERITAS Options, VERITAS
Warrants and VERITAS Debentures, and the vesting schedule applicable to such
VERITAS Options, including the number of shares vested as of September 30, 1998.
(b) No Other Commitments. Except as set forth in Section 3.2(b)
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of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter, there are no options, warrants, calls, rights,
commitments, conversion rights or agreements of any character to which VERITAS
or any of its respective direct and indirect subsidiaries, is a party or by
which any of them is bound obligating them to issue, deliver or sell, or cause
to be issued, delivered or sold, any shares of their capital stock, or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of their capital stock,
or obligating any of them to grant, extend or enter into
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any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment, conversion right or
agreement. There is no voting trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding
to which VERITAS or any of its respective direct or indirect subsidiaries is a
party with respect to the voting of the capital stock of any member of the
VERITAS Group. All shares of capital stock of any member of the VERITAS Group
are held free and clear of any Encumbrances.
(c) Registration Rights. Neither VERITAS nor any of their
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respective subsidiaries is under any obligation to register under the Securities
Act any of its presently outstanding securities or any securities that may be
subsequently issued which offering would have a Material Adverse Effect on
Newco, except as disclosed in the VERITAS Disclosure Letter.
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(a) Corporate Action. Subject to approval of this Agreement and
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the Ancillary Agreements by the stockholders of VERITAS, VERITAS has all
requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements attached to this
Agreement have been duly approved by the Boards of Directors of Newco and
VERITAS. This Agreement and the Voting Agreements have been, and prior to the
Effective Time, the other Ancillary Agreements will be, duly executed and
delivered by Newco and VERITAS. Subject to receiving such stockholder approval,
this Agreement and the Voting Agreements are, and at the Closing the other
Ancillary Agreements will be, valid and binding obligations of Newco and
VERITAS, enforceable against Newco and VERITAS in accordance with their
respective terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and
other similar laws and general principles of equity.
(b) No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance
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of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance with the provisions
hereof will (i) conflict with, or result in any violations of, or cause a
default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise
to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation contained in, or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in
the creation of any Encumbrance upon the any of the VERITAS Assets under, any
term, condition or provision of (x) the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws
of VERITAS or the equivalent organizational documents of any of the VERITAS
Subsidiaries or (y) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, lease or other material agreement, judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to VERITAS, VERITAS' property or
the VERITAS Assets, other than any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights
or Encumbrances which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS; or (ii) require the affirmative vote of the
holders of greater than a majority of the issued and outstanding capital stock
of VERITAS.
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(c) Governmental Consents. Except (i) as set forth in Section
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3.3(c) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter; (ii) such filings, authorizations,
orders and approvals as may be required under state takeover laws; (iii) such
filings and notifications as may be necessary under the HSR Act; (iv) the
filings, authorizations, orders, notifications, and approvals contemplated by
this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements; and (v) such other governmental or
third party consents, filings, authorizations, orders and approvals which, if
not obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco or have
a material adverse effect on the ability of VERITAS to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, no
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any governmental entity is required to be obtained by the VERITAS
Group in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements by VERITAS, Newco, and the Merger Sub or the performance by
them of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder.
3.4 SEC Documents.
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(a) SEC Reports. VERITAS has delivered to SSI or its counsel
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correct and complete copies of the final version of each report, schedule,
registration statement and definitive proxy statement filed by VERITAS with the
SEC on or after June 27, 1997 (the "VERITAS SEC DOCUMENTS"), which are the
material documents (other than preliminary material) that VERITAS was required
to file with the SEC on or after June 27, 1997 with respect, in whole or in
part, to VERITAS or the VERITAS Assets. As of their respective dates or, in the
case of registration statements, their effective dates and except as disclosed
in the VERITAS SEC Documents, none of the VERITAS SEC Documents (including all
exhibits and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein)
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a 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, and there is no requirement under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, as the case may be, to have amended any such filing. The VERITAS SEC
Documents complied, when filed, in all material respects with the then
applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case
may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder. VERITAS
has filed all documents and agreements that were required to be filed as
exhibits to the VERITAS SEC Documents.
(b) VERITAS Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed
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Liabilities. The audited consolidated financial statements, dated as of and for
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the period ended, December 31, 1997, and the unaudited consolidated financial
statements, dated as of and for the period ending June 30, 1998, of VERITAS and
its consolidated subsidiaries ("VERITAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS") complied as to
form in all material respects with the then applicable accounting requirements
and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were
prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except as may have been indicated in the notes thereto) and
fairly present (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments) the consolidated financial position of the VERITAS
Group as at the
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respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and
cash flows for the respective periods then ended. VERITAS has no liabilities or
obligations of any nature (matured or unmatured, fixed or contingent) which are,
individually or in the aggregate, of a nature required to be disclosed on the
face of a consolidated balance sheet for VERITAS and its consolidated
subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP and which are material to the
VERITAS Business, except for such liabilities or obligations as (i) were accrued
or were provided for in the consolidated balance sheet dated June 30, 1998,
included in the VERITAS Financial Statements as of the date thereof (the
"VERITAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET DATE") or (ii) are of a normally
recurring nature and were incurred after the VERITAS Financial Statements
Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice. All liabilities and valuation accounts established and reflected in
the VERITAS Financial Statements are to VERITAS' Knowledge reasonably adequate.
At the VERITAS Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date, there were no material
loss contingencies (as such term is used in Statement No. 5) which are not
adequately provided for in the VERITAS Financial Statements as required by
Statement No. 5.
3.5 Disclosure; Information Supplied. No representation or warranty
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made by VERITAS in this Agreement, nor any financial statement, certificate or
exhibit prepared and furnished or to be prepared and furnished by VERITAS or
their respective representatives pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, or in any VERITAS SEC Document filed by it,
when taken together, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained
herein or therein, taken as a whole not misleading in light of the circumstances
under which they were furnished. None of the information supplied or to be
supplied by VERITAS for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Form S-4
and Prospectus/Proxy Statement will, at the time the information is supplied
contain, after giving effect to any supplement or amendment thereto, no untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading. The
Prospectus/Proxy Statement will in all material respects comply as to form with
the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by
the SEC thereunder.
3.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Except as disclosed in the
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VERITAS SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, the VERITAS Business is
not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, rule or
order of any governmental entity where such violation would have a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS. Except as disclosed in the VERITAS SEC Documents
filed prior to October 5, 1998, VERITAS has not been notified in writing by any
governmental entity that any investigation or review with respect to VERITAS or
any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries, any of the VERITAS Assets or the VERITAS
Business is pending or threatened, nor has any governmental entity notified any
of them in writing of its intention to conduct the same, which investigation or
review could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
VERITAS. The members of the VERITAS Group have all material permits,
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licenses and franchises from governmental entities required for the Conduct of
the VERITAS Business, except for those whose absence would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
3.7 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the VERITAS SEC Documents filed
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prior to October 5, 1998, or as would not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, there is no suit, action, arbitration,
demand, claim or proceeding pending or, to VERITAS' Knowledge, threatened
against VERITAS or the VERITAS Assets; nor is there any judgment, decree,
injunction, ruling or order of any governmental entity or arbitrator or
settlement agreement outstanding against VERITAS or any of the VERITAS Assets.
VERITAS has delivered or made available to SSI or its counsel correct and
complete copies of all material correspondence prepared by its counsel for
VERITAS' auditors in connection with the last two completed audits of VERITAS'
financial statements and any such correspondence since the date of the last such
audit. No member of the VERITAS Group is a party to any decree, order or
arbitration award (or agreement entered into in any administrative, judicial or
arbitration proceeding with any governmental authority) with respect to the
VERITAS Assets, VERITAS Employees, or the VERITAS Business that could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS. Except for violations
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, none of the members of
the VERITAS Group is in violation of any decree, order or arbitration award that
names such company, or any of such companies, as a party or that otherwise, to
VERITAS' Knowledge, involves such company or any of such company's assets, or of
any law, ordinance, statute, or governmental authority to which the VERITAS
Assets are subject, including, without limitation, laws, rules and regulations
relating to occupational health and safety, equal employment opportunities, fair
employment practices, and sex, race, religious and age discrimination. There is
no claim, action, suit, arbitration, mediation, investigation or other
proceeding of any nature pending or, to VERITAS' Knowledge, threatened, at law
or in equity, by way of arbitration or before any court, governmental
department, commission, board or agency that: (i) may adversely affect, contest
or challenge any party's authority, right or ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; (ii) challenges or
contests VERITAS' right, title or ownership of any of the VERITAS Assets or
seeks to impose an Encumbrance (other than a VERITAS Permitted Encumbrance) on,
or a transfer of title or ownership of, any of the VERITAS Assets; (iii) asserts
that any action taken by any employee, consultant or contractor of VERITAS in
connection with the Group Business infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual
Property Rights of any third party; (iv) seeks to enjoin, prevent or hinder
operation of the VERITAS Business or the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements; (v) would
impair or have an adverse affect on Newco's right or ability to use or exploit
any of the VERITAS Assets; or (vi) involves or relates to any potentially
material claim against VERITAS by any creditor of VERITAS or involves any claim
of fraudulent conveyance or any similar claim, except in cases (ii), (iii) and
(v) where such proceeding could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Newco.
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3.8 ERISA and Other Compliance.
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(a) Section 3.8(a) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter lists each
employment, severance, compensation or other similar contract, arrangement or
policy and each plan or arrangement (written or oral) providing for insurance
coverage (including any self-insured arrangements), workers' benefits, vacation
benefits, severance benefits, disability benefits, death benefits,
hospitalization benefits, retirement benefits, deferred compensation, profit-
sharing, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock
appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement
insurance, compensation or benefits for employees, consultants or directors
(other than workers compensation, unemployment compensation and other government
mandated programs) which both (A) is entered into, maintained or contributed to,
as the case may be, by any member of the VERITAS, and (B) covers any employee or
former employee of the VERITAS Business (collectively, the "VERITAS BENEFIT
ARRANGEMENTS"). Each VERITAS Benefit Arrangement maintained by VERITAS or any
VERITAS Subsidiary has been maintained in substantial compliance with its terms
and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and
regulations which are applicable to such VERITAS Benefit Arrangement except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS. Section 3.8(a) of the
VERITAS Disclosure Letter also identifies each Employee Benefit Plan in which
any of the employees participate (collectively, the " VERITAS EMPLOYEE PLANS").
Copies of all VERITAS Benefit Arrangements have been made available to SSI or
its counsel. All contributions or premiums currently due and payable with
respect to any of the VERITAS Employee Plans have been made as required under
ERISA or have been accrued on the VERITAS Financial Statements as of the VERITAS
Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date, or will be made prior to the Effective
Time.
(b) None of the VERITAS Employee Plans maintained by any member
of the VERITAS Group (i) is a Multiemployer Plan, or a Multiple Employer Plan,
for which Newco could incur liability under Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA, or
(ii) provides or promises to provide retiree medical or life insurance benefits
except in connection with (a) benefit coverage mandated by applicable law,
including without limitation, coverage provided pursuant to Section 4980B of the
Code; (b) death or disability benefits under any of the VERITAS Benefit
Arrangements; (c) benefits arising in connection with a separation or severance
program, plan or arrangement; and (d) life insurance benefits for any employee
who dies while in service with VERITAS. No member of the VERITAS Group has
incurred or will incur prior to or as of the Effective Time any material
liability under, arising out of or by operation of Title IV of ERISA (other than
liability for premiums to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation arising in
the ordinary course), including any liability in connection with (i) the
termination or reorganization of any employee pension benefit plan subject to
Title IV of ERISA or (ii) with withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan or
Multiple Employer Plan.
(c) The appropriate VERITAS entity has timely provided, or will
have provided prior to the Effective Time, to VERITAS employees entitled thereto
all required notices and made coverage available pursuant to Section 4980B of
the Internal Revenue Code and COBRA, with
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respect to any "qualifying event" (as defined in Section 4980B(f)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code). The appropriate VERITAS entity will timely provide to
VERITAS employees entitled thereto all required notices and make coverage
available pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 4980B and COBRA with respect
to any "qualifying event" (as defined in Section 4980B(f)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code) occurring prior to and including the Effective Time. No material
Tax payable on account of Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code has been
incurred by any member of the VERITAS Group with respect to any current or
former employees (or their beneficiaries).
(d) No benefit payable or which may become payable by any member
of the VERITAS Group with respect to any VERITAS employee shall constitute a
"parachute payment" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code).
(e) The VERITAS Group is in compliance with all applicable laws,
agreements and contracts relating to employment, employment practices, wages,
hours, and terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,
employee compensation matters, relating to VERITAS employees, except where the
failure to be in compliance would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
(f) The VERITAS Group has, to VERITAS' Knowledge, good labor
relations and to VERITAS' Knowledge there are no facts indicating that the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will have a material
adverse effect on labor relations with VERITAS employees or that any of the
VERITAS employees intends to leave its or their employ, where the same would
have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
(g) To VERITAS' Knowledge, no VERITAS employee who is a key
developer of a VERITAS product is subject to any agreement, obligation, order or
other legal hindrance that impedes or might impede such executive or key
employee from devoting his or her full business time to the affairs of Newco
after the Effective Time.
(h) The VERITAS Group has, to VERITAS' Knowledge and with
respect to the VERITAS employees, complied with all laws, rules and regulations
relating to the employment of labor, including provisions thereof relating to
wages, hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining and the payment of social
security and other Taxes, except where non-compliance would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
(i) VERITAS is not indebted to any executive, officer or
director, whether by loan, advance or otherwise, other than for salaries accrued
but not yet payable and reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and not yet payable,
nor is any officer, director, employee or shareholder so indebted to VERITAS,
except as disclosed in the VERITAS Balance Sheet or the VERITAS SEC Documents.
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3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the
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VERITAS SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, since the VERITAS
Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date there has not occurred:
(a) any change or event which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS; provided, however, that in no event
will a change in the trading price of VERITAS Common Stock be deemed a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS;
(b) any amendments or changes in the Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws of any member of the VERITAS Group;
(c) any damage, destruction to or loss of VERITAS assets not
covered by insurance, which would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS;
(d) any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of shares of
any member of the VERITAS Group (other than pursuant to arrangements with
terminated employees or consultants in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice), or any declaration, setting aside or payment of
any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) with
respect to the capital stock of any member of the VERITAS Group or, with respect
to dividends or other distributions of cash or property arising from the VERITAS
Business;
(e) any material increase in or modification of the compensation
or benefits payable or to become payable by VERITAS to the VERITAS employees,
except in the ordinary course of the business, consistent with past practice and
except as necessary to respond to third party solicitation of VERITAS employees;
(f) other than as required by applicable statute or governmental
regulation, any material increase in or modification of any VERITAS Group
Benefit Arrangement (including, but not limited to, the granting of stock
options, restricted stock awards or stock appreciation rights) that will become
binding upon Newco upon consummation of the transactions contemplated herein,
for or with respect to any of the VERITAS Employees, other than (i) in the
ordinary course of the business, consistent with past practice, or to respond to
third party solicitation of VERITAS Employees, and (ii) if occurring after
October 5, 1998, which is authorized, if required, pursuant to Section 5.3
below;
(g) any sale of a material amount of the VERITAS Assets,
or any acquisition by any member of the VERITAS Group of a material amount of
assets, other than in the ordinary course of the business, consistent with past
practice;
(h) any alteration in any term of any outstanding capital stock
or rights to acquire capital stock of any member of the VERITAS Group,
including, but not limited to, acceleration of the vesting or any change in the
terms of any outstanding stock options;
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(i) other than in the ordinary course of business, consistent
with past practice, (A) any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by any member of
the VERITAS Group of any debt of any person, other than any member of the
VERITAS Group, for borrowed money in an amount exceeding $2,500,000 in the
aggregate; (B) issuance or sale by any member of the VERITAS Group of any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for their respective debt
securities; or (C) issuance or sale of options or other rights to acquire from
the VERITAS Group, directly or indirectly, debt securities of any member of the
VERITAS Group, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such
debt securities;
(j) any creation or assumption by any member of the VERITAS
Group of any Encumbrance (other than VERITAS Permitted Encumbrances) on any
VERITAS Asset in excess of $2,500,000 individually or in the aggregate, other
than to refinance a liability reflected in the VERITAS Financial Statements in
the ordinary course of business;
(k) any making by any member of the VERITAS Group of any loan,
advance or capital contribution to or investment in any person other than to
refinance a liability reflected in the VERITAS Financial Statements and other
than (i) loans, advances or capital contributions made in the ordinary course of
the business, and (ii) other loans and advances, where the aggregate amount of
all such items outstanding at any time does not exceed $2,500,000;
(l) any amendment of, relinquishment, termination or non-renewal
by VERITAS of any of the VERITAS Contracts, other than in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
(m) any transfer or grant of a right under the VERITAS IP Rights,
other than those transferred or granted in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice, except for any grant of a right to source code or
grant of any exclusive rights to any VERITAS IP Rights which are set forth in
Section 3.11(h) and Section 3.11(i) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter;
(n) any labor dispute with69, or charge of unfair labor practice
by, any member of the VERITAS Group (other than routine individual grievances),
any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to
organize any VERITAS employees or, to VERITAS' Knowledge, any campaign being
conducted to solicit authorization from VERITAS employees to be represented by
such labor union, where such dispute, practice, activity, proceeding, or
campaign would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS; or
(o) any agreement by any member of the VERITAS Group to take any
of the actions described in the preceding clauses (a) through (n) (other than
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements), or
any change to accounting methods.
3.10 Full Force and Effect. Each of the VERITAS Contracts and
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Governmental Permits of VERITAS is in full force and effect and is not subject
to any breach or default thereunder by any
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member of the VERITAS Group or, to VERITAS' Knowledge, any other party thereto,
except for those VERITAS Contracts and Governmental Permits of VERITAS, the
absence of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
3.11 Agreements. Schedule 3.11 of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter lists
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all VERITAS contracts as of October 5, 1998 of the type described below to which
any member of the VERITAS Group is a party and which are material to the VERITAS
Business (the "MATERIAL VERITAS CONTRACTS") (and copies of all such VERITAS
Contracts have been identified to and made available for review by SSI or its
counsel):
(a) contract with or commitment to any labor union which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS;
(b) continuing contract for the future purchase, sale or
manufacture of products, material, supplies, equipment or services requiring
payment to or from any member of the VERITAS Group, the non-continuance of which
would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, or in which any member of the
VERITAS Group has granted or received manufacturing rights, most favored nations
pricing provisions or exclusive marketing rights relating to the VERITAS
Products, other than purchase contracts with vendors who are not the top ten
(10) vendors of any member of the VERITAS Group (as measured by purchases from
them in the most recently ended fiscal year);
(c) contract providing for the development of technology used or
incorporated in any VERITAS Products currently distributed in connection with
the VERITAS Business or which requires any member of the VERITAS Group to
perform specified development work for a third party, the non-continuance of
which would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS;
(d) joint venture contract or agreement or other agreement which
is reasonably expected to involve a sharing of profits or losses in any one year
in excess of $2,500,000 individually or in the aggregate from any joint
enterprise with any party other than any member of the VERITAS Group;
(e) indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan agreement,
guarantee or other agreement or commitment for the borrowing of money, for a
line of credit or for a leasing transaction of a type required to be capitalized
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (other than those reflected in the VERITAS
Financial Statements or those pursuant to which payments by any member of the
VERITAS Group will not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate);
(f) agreement or arrangement for the sale of any VERITAS Assets
having a value individually or in the aggregate of in excess of $2,500,000
(other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice);
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(g) agreement which would restrict Newco from engaging in any
material aspect of the VERITAS Business or from selling any of the material
VERITAS Products in any material geographic area; including any agreement
pursuant to which any of them has granted exclusive rights to a third party;
(h) VERITAS IP Rights Agreement (as defined in Section 3.15
below), other than agreements entered into with customers in the ordinary course
of business, and, in any event, any agreement that grants rights or access to
any source code for the VERITAS IP Rights, the unavailability of which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, excluding commercially available non-
customized software sold at retail or sold at less than $5,000 per license or
per seat; or
(i) agreement between or among VERITAS and any member of
the VERITAS Group regarding inter company loans, revenue or cost or Tax sharing,
ownership or license of VERITAS IP Rights for VERITAS Products, or intercompany
royalties or dividends.
3.12 No Defaults. Except as disclosed in the VERITAS SEC Documents
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filed prior to October 5, 1998, to VERITAS' Knowledge, there exists no event
(including closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement),
condition or occurrence which, after notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default by VERITAS under any VERITAS Contract in an manner which
would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
3.13 Certain Agreements. Neither the execution and delivery of this
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Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, will: (i) result in any payment in an amount
exceeding $250,000 individually or $2,500,000 in the aggregate (including,
without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute,
bonus or otherwise) becoming due by any member of the VERITAS Group or to any
VERITAS employee(s) under any VERITAS Group Benefit Arrangement or otherwise,
(ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any VERITAS Group Benefit
Arrangement by more than $250,000 individually or $2,500,000 in the aggregate,
or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any
such benefits.
3.14 Taxes. The VERITAS Group has filed, or caused to be filed, all
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Tax returns required to be filed by the VERITAS Group and has paid, or caused to
be paid, all Taxes that are shown on such Tax returns as due and payable, other
than such Taxes as are being contested in good faith and for which adequate
reserves have been established on the most recent balance sheet included in the
VERITAS Financial Statements ("VERITAS BALANCE SHEET"), other than where the
failure to so file, pay or withhold would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
VERITAS. All Taxes required to have been paid or accrued by VERITAS for all
periods prior to the VERITAS Balance Sheet Date have been fully paid (except for
Taxes that are adequately provided for or reflected in the VERITAS Balance
Sheet) except where a failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect
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VERITAS. Since the date of the VERITAS Balance Sheet, no material Tax liability
has been assessed, or to VERITAS' Knowledge proposed to be assessed, incurred or
accrued (other than liabilities for Taxes arising in the ordinary course of
business). To VERITAS' Knowledge, VERITAS has not received notification that any
material issues have been raised (or are currently pending) by the Internal
Revenue Service or any other taxing authority, including, without limitation,
any sales tax authority, in connection with any of the Tax returns referred to
in the first sentence of this Section 3.14, and no waivers of statutes of
limitations have been given or requested with respect to Tax returns or Taxes
related to the VERITAS Business. No taxing authority is currently conducting an
audit of any of the aforesaid Tax returns of VERITAS or, to VERITAS' Knowledge,
is about to conduct such an audit with respect to the VERITAS Business. Any
deficiencies asserted or assessments (including interest and penalties) made as
a result of any examination by the Internal Revenue Service or by appropriate
national, state or departmental authorities of the Tax returns with respect to
VERITAS have been fully paid or are adequately provided for in the VERITAS
Balance Sheet except where a failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on VERITAS and to VERITAS' Knowledge no material proposed (but
unassessed) additional Taxes have been asserted and no material Tax liens have
been filed against VERITAS or any of the VERITAS Assets other than for Taxes not
yet due and payable. None of the members of the VERITAS Group (i) has made an
election to be treated as a "consenting corporation" under Section 341(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code or (ii) is a "personal holding company" within the meaning
of Section 542 of the Internal Revenue Code. This representation does not apply
to Taxes or Tax matters relating to Taxes for which STI or SSI or any member of
the Contributed Company Group is entitled to indemnification under Section 13
hereof.
3.15 Intellectual Property.
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(a) VERITAS owns, or has the right to use, sell or license such
Intellectual Property Rights as are necessary or required for the Conduct of the
VERITAS Business (such Intellectual Property Rights being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "VERITAS IP RIGHTS") and such ownership or
rights to use, sell or license are reasonably sufficient for the Conduct of the
VERITAS Business, except for any failure to own or have the right to use, sell
or license that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
(b) All VERITAS IP Rights are owned free and clear of any
Encumbrances.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not constitute
a material breach of any material instrument or material agreement in respect of
any VERITAS IP Rights (the "VERITAS IP RIGHTS AGREEMENTS"), will not cause the
forfeiture or termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination
of any VERITAS IP Right or materially impair the right of Newco to use, sell or
license any VERITAS IP Right or portion thereof (except where such breach,
forfeiture, termination or impairment would not have a Material Adverse Effect
on VERITAS).
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(d) There are no royalties, honoraria, fees or other
payments payable by any member of the VERITAS Group to any person by reason of
the ownership, use, license, purchase, sale or disposition or acquisition of any
of the VERITAS IP Rights in an amount exceeding $100,000 in any one year.
(e) To VERITAS' Knowledge, no third party is infringing
or misappropriating any of the VERITAS IP Rights.
(f) To VERITAS' Knowledge, (i) neither the manufacture,
marketing, license, sale or intended use of any product currently licensed or
sold by VERITAS or any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries or currently under
development by VERITAS or any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries violates any license
or agreement relating thereto or infringes any Intellectual Property Right of
any other party, (ii) there is no pending or threatened claim or litigation
contesting the validity, ownership or right to use, sell, license or dispose of
any VERITAS IP Right and (iii) no third party has notified VERITAS that any
VERITAS IP Right or the proposed use, sale, license or disposition thereof,
conflicts or will conflict with the rights of any other party, nor is there any
basis therefor except for any violations, infringements, claims or litigation
that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
(g) VERITAS has taken reasonable and practicable steps
designed to safeguard and maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of, and its
proprietary rights in, all material trade secrets or other confidential
information constituting VERITAS IP Rights. To VERITAS' Knowledge, no current or
prior officers, employees or consultants of VERITAS claim an ownership interest
in any VERITAS IP Rights as a result of having been involved in the development
of such property while so employed, or retained, or otherwise. To VERITAS'
Knowledge, all development employees of the VERITAS IP Rights, and all other
officers, employees and consultants of VERITAS have executed and delivered to
VERITAS or the VERITAS Subsidiary an agreement regarding the protection of
proprietary information and the assignment of all Intellectual Property Rights
arising from the services performed for VERITAS or the VERITAS Subsidiary by
such persons to his/her employer or principal which is VERITAS or a VERITAS
Subsidiary, except where the absence of such agreement would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
(h) Section 3.15(h) of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter sets
forth and summarizes each of the VERITAS IP Rights as of October 5, 1998, the
absence of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, that a third
party owns and that VERITAS uses pursuant to a license, sublicense, agreement or
other permission and describes and identifies such license, sublicense,
agreement or other permission (excluding shrink wrap licenses to commercially
available software sold at retail). Such license, sublicense, agreement or
permission covering the item is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full
force and effect and will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and
in full force and effect on identical terms to Newco's benefit immediately
following the Effective Time, except where it would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Newco, and such
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license, sublicense, agreement or permission does not restrict the ability to
market any material VERITAS Product in any material jurisdiction or with respect
to any material market or industry, and VERITAS is not in breach or default of
any such license, sublicense, agreement or permission in a manner which would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the VERITAS Business. No person other than
VERITAS holds any license or other right to manufacture, modify, or create
derivative works based on any of the VERITAS Products, other than OEM agreements
that would not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS. No person (other than
Newco) will be or become entitled to receive a copy of source code of any
software included among the VERITAS Assets as a result of this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or transaction contemplated by this
Agreement. To VERITAS' Knowledge, no person holds or has been granted access to
any copy of source code of any software included among the VERITAS Assets unless
such person has agreed in writing (i) to hold such source code in confidence and
take reasonable steps to preserve the secrecy of such source code; and (ii) not
to use such source code for any purpose except (A) to support such person's
internal use of such source code or (B) to modify such source code solely for
the purpose of internally using such modifications. VERITAS has not knowingly
taken or knowingly failed to take any action that, directly or indirectly, has
caused any Intellectual Property Rights in source code of material VERITAS
Products to enter the public domain such as would have a Material Adverse Effect
on VERITAS.
3.16 Fees and Expenses. Except for the fees and expenses set forth in
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VERITAS' engagement letter with DLJ, a copy of which has been provided to STI
and SSI, neither VERITAS, Newco nor any of the VERITAS Subsidiaries has paid or
become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or
intermediary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements.
3.17 Insurance. The members of the VERITAS Group maintain fire and
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casualty, general liability, business interruption, directors and officers,
product liability and sprinkler and water damage insurance that they believe to
be reasonably prudent for their respective businesses.
3.18 Ownership of Property. Except for VERITAS Permitted Encumbrances,
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the VERITAS Group owns, or at the Effective Time will own, the VERITAS Assets,
free and clear of all Encumbrances. All real and personal property included in
the VERITAS Assets is operational and suitable for its intended use, subject to
ordinary wear and tear. To VERITAS' Knowledge, no member of the VERITAS Group is
in violation in any material respect with any zoning, building or safety
ordinance, regulation or requirement or other law or regulation applicable to
the operation of its respective owned or leased properties (the violation of
which would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS).
3.19 Environmental Matters.
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(a) During the period that VERITAS has leased or owned its
respective properties or owned or operated their respective facilities, there
have been, to VERITAS' Knowledge, no disposals, releases or threatened releases
of Hazardous Materials on, from, under or about such properties or facilities
which would cause a Material Adverse Effect on Newco. To VERITAS' Knowledge
there is no presence, disposals, releases or threatened releases of Hazardous
Materials on, from, under or about any of such properties or facilities, which
may have occurred prior to VERITAS having taken possession of any of such
properties or facilities where such Hazardous Materials would cause a Material
Adverse Effect on Newco.
(b) None of the properties or facilities of VERITAS is or has been
the subject of an Environmental Violation, which would cause a Material Adverse
Effect on Newco. During the time that VERITAS has owned or leased its respective
properties and facilities, none of VERITAS nor, to VERITAS' Knowledge, any third
party, has used, generated, manufactured or stored on, under or about such
properties or facilities or transported to or from such properties or facilities
any Hazardous Materials (except those Hazardous Materials associated with
general office use or janitorial supplies) in a manner which would result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
(c) During the time that any members of the VERITAS Group have
owned or leased their respective properties and facilities, to VERITAS'
Knowledge, there has been no litigation brought or threatened against any of
them by, or any settlement reached by any of them with, any party or parties
concerning the presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any
Hazardous Materials on, from or under any of such properties or facilities or
relating to any alleged Environmental Violation, except for litigation or
settlement which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
3.20 Interested Party Transactions. Except as disclosed in the VERITAS
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SEC Documents filed prior to October 5, 1998, no officer or director of VERITAS,
or any "affiliate" or "associate" (as those terms are defined in Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act) of VERITAS has, either directly or
indirectly, a material interest in: (i) any person or entity which purchases
from or sells, licenses or furnishes to the VERITAS Group in connection with the
VERITAS Business, any goods, property, technology or intellectual or other
property rights or services; or (ii) any VERITAS Contract, which in the case of
either subpart (i) or (ii) would have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
3.21 Fairness Opinion. VERITAS' Board of Directors has received an
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opinion dated as of October 5, 1998 from DLJ to the effect that, as of October
5, 1998, the VERITAS Ratio is fair to VERITAS from a financial point of view.
3.22 Title to and Condition and Sufficiency of VERITAS Assets. A
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member of the VERITAS Group owns, or at the Closing will own, all of the VERITAS
Assets and has good and marketable title in and to all of the VERITAS Assets,
free and clear of all Encumbrances
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whatsoever, other than the VERITAS Permitted Encumbrances. The VERITAS Assets
constitute all assets, properties, rights, VERITAS Contracts and Intellectual
Property Rights that are necessary or required for the Conduct of the VERITAS
Business without (i) the need to purchase, license or acquire any other material
asset or property; (ii) violating any contractual rights of any third party; or
(iii) infringing, misappropriating or misusing any software or Intellectual
Property Rights of any third party, except for such assets, properties, rights,
contracts, software and Intellectual Property Rights, the absence of which would
not have a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS. Except for the consents and
approvals identified on Section 3.22 of the VERITAS Disclosure Letter, title to
all VERITAS Assets is freely transferable to VERITAS free and clear of all
Encumbrances, other than VERITAS Permitted Encumbrances, and without obtaining
the consent or approval of any person, except where the failure to transfer the
VERITAS Asset would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
3.23 No Restrictive Agreements. Other than this Agreement and the
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Ancillary Agreements Neither VERITAS nor any of the VERITAS Assets is bound or
materially and adversely affected by, any judgment, injunction, order, decree,
contract, covenant or agreement (noncompete or otherwise) that restricts or
prohibits (or purports to restrict or prohibit) the Conduct of the VERITAS
Business or from competing for the sale of VERITAS Products anywhere in the
world (including without limitation any contracts, covenants or agreements
restricting the geographic area in which the VERITAS Business may sell, license,
market, distribute or support any VERITAS Products or restricting the markets,
customers or industries that Newco may address after the Closing in the Conduct
of the VERITAS Business) (collectively, "VERITAS RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS"), in a
manner, in any of the foregoing cases, which will have a Material Adverse Effect
on Newco.
3.24 Supplier and Customer Relationships. To VERITAS' Knowledge, (i)
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the VERITAS Group has good commercial working relationships with the customers
for the VERITAS Business, and (ii) since January 1, 1998, no customer of, or
supplier to, the VERITAS Business, has canceled or otherwise terminated any
material relationship with VERITAS, or materially decreased or limited its
purchases or provision of materials supplied to VERITAS from the corresponding
period in 1997, where any of the foregoing actions would cause a Material
Adverse Effect on VERITAS, and to VERITAS' Knowledge, no customer or supplier
has threatened to take any such action.
3.25 Product and Inventory Status.
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(a) Product Quality, Warranty Claims. All VERITAS Products
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manufactured, sold, licensed, leased or delivered in connection with the VERITAS
Business conform in all material respects to applicable contractual commitments,
express and implied warranties, and to VERITAS' Knowledge, there is no material
Liability (nor any basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding,
hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim or demand giving rise to any
material Liability) for replacement or repair thereof or other damages in
connection therewith, except for such non-conformance as would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on Newco.
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(b) Inventory. To VERITAS' Knowledge, its inventories recorded on the
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VERITAS Financial Statements consist primarily of materials used in software
products, related supplies and packaging materials, all of which are
merchantable, fit for the purpose for which they were procured or manufactured,
and are in a condition and quantity usable in the ordinary course of business
and to VERITAS' Knowledge, none of these inventories are obsolete, damaged or
defective, except in each case where the failure of these inventories to be so
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Newco or where a sufficient
provision with respect to the possibility of such failure is included in the
VERITAS Financial Statements.
3.26 Tax Representations. VERITAS and Newco are aware of no plan or
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intention by VERITAS or Newco or any corporation related to VERITAS immediately
after the Effective Time to repurchase any Newco capital stock issued pursuant
to this Agreement from any person or entity that is or will become a Newco
stockholder by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
VERITAS has not redeemed any shares of its capital stock or paid any
extraordinary dividend in contemplation of the Merger.
4. STI AND SSI COVENANTS
4.1 Advice of Changes.
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(a) During the period from October 5, 1998 until the earlier of the
Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms, SSI will promptly advise VERITAS in writing, (i) of any event occurring
subsequent to October 5, 1998 that would reasonably be likely to render any
representation or warranty contained in Section 2 of this Agreement, if made on
or as of the date of such event or the Effective Time, untrue or inaccurate in
any material respect, (ii) of any event that would reasonably be likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business, and (iii) of any material
breach by STI or SSI of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement;
provided, however, that the delivery of, or failure to deliver, any notice
pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies
available hereunder.
(b) SSI will deliver to VERITAS by February 28, 1999 an electronic
copy of SSI's option tracking system data file as of such date. Ten business
days after the Effective Time, SSI will deliver to Newco an electronic copy of
SSI's option tracking system data file as of such date, in the same form as the
prior delivery, but which shall contain the final list of Canceled SSI Options.
4.2 Maintenance of Business. During the period from October 5, 1998
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until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, the Contributed Company Group and the Contributing
Companies will use reasonable efforts to carry on
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and preserve the Group Business and relationships with customers, suppliers,
employees and others related to Group Business in substantially the same manner
as it has prior to October 5, 1998.
4.3 Conduct of Business. During the period from October 5, 1998 until
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the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, the Contributed Company Group and SSI will continue
to conduct the Group Business and maintain business relationships related to the
Group Business in the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice
and, except as otherwise disclosed herein or in the SSI Disclosure Letter, they
will not, without the prior written consent of VERITAS, which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed, take any of the following actions where it
would cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business:
(a) cause any of the Contributed Companies to borrow any money except
for (A) working capital (including for Taxes) obtained from SSI or STI pursuant
to the Intercompany Revolving Loan Agreement or (B) amounts that are not in the
aggregate material to the financial condition of the Group Business, taken as a
whole or (C) pursuant to existing credit facilities;
(b) cause any of the Group Assets to become subject to any Encumbrance,
except for Group Permitted Encumbrances and except for Encumbrances arising
under credit facilities existing as of October 5, 1998;
(c) dispose of any of Group Assets except in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice;
(d) grant any exclusive license to any of the Seagate IP Rights or
grant any other license to Seagate IP Rights except in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice;
(e) materially amend or terminate any of the Material Contributed
Contracts except those amended or terminated in the ordinary course of its
business, consistent with past practice;
(f) cause any of the Contributed Companies to declare, set aside or pay
any cash or stock dividend or other distribution in respect of capital stock, or
redeem or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock;
(g) cause any of the Contributed Companies to make any loans or grant
any guarantees, except (A) loans in the ordinary course of business, consistent
with past practice, (B) advances that are not material in amount or (C) loans
pursuant to any Section 401(a) Plan;
(h) waive or release any material claim against a third party;
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(i) cause any member of the Contributed Company Group to merge,
consolidate or reorganize with or acquire any entity that is not a member of the
Contributed Company Group, except as set forth in the SSI Disclosure Letter,
except for transactions that are not material and except for any divestiture,
spin off or other merger involving SSI's IMG group and as otherwise set forth in
the last sentence of Section 4.11(a) or Section 1.4(a) hereof;
(j) amend the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of any of the
Contributed Companies;
(k) implement any layoffs or reductions in force involving a material
number of Employees such as will trigger WARN Act responsibilities or
liabilities;
(l) fail to pay or withhold any material Tax related to the Group
Business when due to be paid or withheld;
(m) change accounting methods; or
(n) agree to take, or permit any of their subsidiaries to
take or agree to take, or enter into negotiations with respect to, any of the
actions described in the preceding clauses in this Section 4.3.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 4.3 hereof shall
restrict or limit the conduct of any business of SSI, STI or their direct or
indirect subsidiaries other than the Group Business and other than with respect
to the Group Assets and nothing herein shall restrict or limit the conduct of
any business of the Contributed Company Group or with respect to the Group
Assets other than as set forth in this Section 4.3.
4.4 SSI Corporate Approvals. STI agrees to vote in favor of the Seagate
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Transaction at the meeting of SSI stockholders held to approve the Seagate
Transaction. STI and SSI agree to vote in favor of the contribution to Newco of
the Contributed Stock and Assets at each meeting of stockholders of the
Contributing Companies. Without limiting the foregoing, STI and SSI shall vote
in favor of the Seagate Transaction at each and every stockholders meeting, or
with respect to any written consent in lieu thereof, at which any proposal
regarding any such transactions, including the contribution and transfer of the
Contributed Stock and Assets, is considered. The respective Boards of Directors
of each of STI, SSI, the Contributing Companies and the Contributed Company
Group have approved the Seagate Transaction and this Agreement.
4.5 Letter of SSI's Accountants. SSI shall use its reasonable best
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efforts to cause to be delivered to VERITAS a letter of Ernst & Young LLP, dated
a date within two business days before the date on which the Form S-4 shall
become effective and addressed to VERITAS, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to VERITAS and customary in scope and substance for letters
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delivered by independent public accountants in connection with registration
statements similar to the Form S-4.
4.6 Prospectus/Proxy Statement. SSI will mail to its stockholders and
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option holders in a timely manner, for the purpose of evaluating the Seagate
Transaction, the Prospectus/Proxy Statement in the Form S-4. SSI, VERITAS and
Newco will prepare and file the Proxy Statement/Prospectus with the SEC as
promptly as practicable, and each will use its respective best reasonable
efforts to cause the Form S-4 to become effective as soon after such filing as
practicable. In this regard, SSI, VERITAS and Newco will advise each other
promptly as to the time at which the Form S-4 becomes effective and of the
issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form
S-4 or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose and each will use its
respective reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order and
to obtain as soon as possible the lifting thereof, if issued. Until the
Effective Time, SSI will advise VERITAS and Newco promptly of any requirement of
the SEC for any amendment or supplement of the Form S-4 or for additional
information, and will not at any time file any amendment of or supplement to the
prospectus contained therein (or to the prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)
of the SEC) which shall not have been previously submitted to SSI in reasonable
time prior to the proposed filing thereof or to which SSI shall reasonably
object or which is not in compliance in all material respects with the
Securities Act and the rules and regulations issued by the SEC thereunder. None
of the information relating to SSI (or, to Seagate's Knowledge, any other
person, contained in any document, certificate or other writing furnished or to
be furnished by SSI) included in (i) the Prospectus/Proxy Statement at the time
the Prospectus/Proxy Statement is mailed or at the Effective Time, as then
amended or supplemented, or (ii) the Form S-4 at the time the Form S-4 becomes
effective or at the Effective Time, as then amended or supplemented, will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or will omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading
or necessary to correct any statement which has become false or misleading in
any earlier communication. From and after the date the Form S-4 becomes
effective and until the Effective Time, if any event known to SSI occurs as a
result of which the Prospectus would include an untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time
to amend the Form S-4 or the Prospectus/Proxy Statement to comply with the
Securities Act, SSI will promptly notify VERITAS and Newco and an amended or
supplemented Form S-4 or Prospectus/Proxy Statement will be prepared by VERITAS
and Newco which will correct such statement or omission and will use its
reasonable best efforts to cause any such amendment to become effective as
promptly as possible. The Prospectus/Proxy Statement, as it relates to SSI and
information relating to the Group Business, will comply as to form in all
material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder in effect at the time the Prospectus/Proxy Statement is
mailed.
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4.7 Regulatory Approvals. As promptly as reasonably practicable, STI and
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SSI will themselves, and will cause each member of the Contributed Company
Group, to execute and file, or join in the execution and filing, of any
application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body, federal, state,
local or foreign, which may be reasonably required, or which VERITAS or Newco
may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. STI and SSI will themselves, and will cause each
member of the Contributed Company Group, to use its reasonable efforts to
promptly obtain all such authorizations, approvals and consents and will
cooperate fully with the other parties in promptly seeking to obtain the same.
4.8 Necessary Consents. SSI will itself, and will cause each Contributing
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Company and each member of the Contributed Company Group to, use its reasonable
efforts to obtain those consents required in connection with the Material
Contributed Contracts, and to take such other actions as may be necessary or
appropriate for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to
allow Newco to Conduct the Group Business after the Effective Time.
4.9 Access to Information. From October 5, 1998 until the Effective Time,
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each of STI and SSI will themselves, and will cause the Contributed Company
Group, to allow VERITAS and its agents reasonable access to the files, books,
records, technology and offices of SSI and the Contributed Company Group
reasonably requested by VERITAS, but only to the extent necessary and relating
to the Group Business, including, without limitation, any and all information
relating to Contributed Company Group's Taxes, commitments, contracts, leases,
licenses and real, personal, intellectual and intangible property and financial
condition. Each of STI and SSI shall use its reasonable efforts to cause its
accountants to cooperate with VERITAS and its agents in making available to
VERITAS all financial information reasonably requested, including, without
limitation, the right to examine all working papers pertaining to all Tax
returns and financial statements prepared or audited by such accountants. No
information or knowledge obtained by any party hereto in any investigation
pursuant to this Section 4.9 will affect or be deemed to modify any
representation or warranty contained herein or the conditions to the obligations
of the parties to consummate the Merger. All information obtained by VERITAS and
its agents pursuant to this Section 4.9 shall be kept confidential in accordance
with the confidentiality agreement, between VERITAS, STI, and SSI (the
"NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT").
4.10 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. STI and SSI will themselves,
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and will cause the Contributing Companies and the Contributed Company Group, to
use reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied all the conditions
precedent that are set forth in Section 8 and to cause the Merger, the Seagate
Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be
consummated. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with the agreements
to be reached by the parties subsequent to October 5, 1998 and prior to the
Effective Time, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to reach agreement
on all matters to be included in such agreements promptly after the signing of
this Agreement.
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4.11 No Other Negotiations.
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(a) STI and SSI shall, and shall cause each Contributing Company and
each member of the Contributed Company Group and their respective officers,
directors or employees or any investment bankers, attorneys or other advisors or
representatives retained by any of them, to cease any and all existing
activities, discussions or negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore
with respect to any Contributed Group Alternative Proposal (as defined below).
From and after October 5, 1998 until the earlier of the Effective Time or the
termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, STI and SSI shall
not authorize or permit any Contributing Company or any member of the
Contributed Company Group (or any of their respective officers, directors or
employees or any investment bankers, attorneys or other advisors or
representatives retained by any of them), directly or indirectly, (i) to
solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any Contributed Group
Alternative Proposal, (ii) to engage in discussions or negotiations regarding,
provide non-public information with respect to, or to take any other action
intended, designed or reasonably likely to facilitate any inquiries or the
making of any proposal that constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead
to, any Contributed Group Alternative Proposal, (iii) to enter into any letter
of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar
agreement with any person with respect to any Contributed Group Alternative
Proposal, or (iv) to make or authorize any statement, recommendation or
solicitation in support of any Contributed Group Alternative Proposal. For
purposes of this Agreement, "CONTRIBUTED GROUP ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL" means any
inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or "group" (as defined under Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) relating to
any direct or indirect (a) acquisition, purchase, sale or other disposition of
any of the Group Assets (other than in the ordinary course and disposal of worn
or obsolete items consistent with past practice), (b) acquisition, purchase,
sale or other disposition of any of the outstanding voting securities of any
member of the Contributed Company Group, or (c) merger, consolidation, business
combination, sale of any of the assets, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution or similar transaction involving any member of the Contributed
Company Group, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, other
than actions directly relating to the Contributed Company Group, the Group
Assets or the Group Business, neither STI nor SSI shall be restricted or limited
in any way from entering into discussions, negotiations or agreements of any
kind or from taking any other actions of any kind, including, without
limitation, transactions relating to the sale of any of its or its direct or
indirect subsidiaries (other than any member(s) of the Contributed Company
Group), equity securities (other than the Contributed Stock), or assets (other
than Group Assets), or the merger, consolidation, business combination,
recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving STI,
SSI or any of their respective direct or indirect subsidiaries (other than the
Contributed Company Group).
(b) In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 4.11(a), SSI
and STI, as promptly as practicable, shall advise VERITAS orally and in writing
of any request for non-public information which SSI reasonably believes would
lead to a Contributed Group Alternative Proposal,
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or of any Contributed Group Alternative Proposal, the material terms and
conditions of such request or Contributed Group Alternative Proposal, and the
identity of the person making any such request, Contributed Group Alternative
Proposal or inquiry. SSI will keep VERITAS informed in all material respects of
the status and details (including material amendments) of any such request or
Contributed Group Alternative Proposal.
4.12 Books and Records. If, in order properly to prepare documents
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required to be filed with governmental authorities (including taxing
authorities) or its financial statements, it is necessary that any party hereto
be furnished with additional information relating to the Group Assets or any
member of the Contributed Company Group, and such information is in the
possession of a Contributing Company, then STI and SSI, for themselves and the
other Contributing Companies, agree to use their good faith efforts to promptly
furnish such information to the party needing such information, at SSI's cost
and expense. This Section 4.12 shall survive Closing for two years except for
records relating to preparation or audit of tax returns, for which this Section
4.12 will survive until the expiration of the applicable Tax statute of
limitations.
4.13 Transitional Support. As soon as feasible after the date hereof, SSI
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and Newco shall use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate a
Transition Services and Facilities Use Agreement the principal terms of which
are as summarized on Exhibit 4.13 attached hereto (the "TRANSITION SERVICES
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AGREEMENT").
4.14 Development Agreement and Cross-License Agreement. The Development
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Agreement and the Cross-License Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective
Time.
4.15 Settlement of Intercompany Accounts. At the Closing, STI and SSI and
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their subsidiaries (other than the Contributed Company Group) shall pay to the
Contributed Company Group, or the Contributed Company Group shall pay to STI and
SSI or their subsidiaries (other than the Contributed Company Group), as
appropriate, the balance owing on the Intercompany Accounts.
4.16 Modification of Joint Contributed Agreements. SSI has provided to
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VERITAS a list of the Contributed Contracts and the contracts to which the
Contributed Companies are a party which create rights or obligations of both the
Group Business and the business of the Contributing Companies other than the
Group Business (the "JOINT CONTRIBUTED AGREEMENTS"). As soon as feasible after
the date hereof, SSI and VERITAS will negotiate to agree upon a mutually
acceptable arrangement between SSI and Newco and, if required, other parties
with respect to the treatment of such contracts. To date, the parties have
agreed as follows: with respect to distributors who distribute both Group
Products and the products of any business retained by the Contributing Companies
or their subsidiaries (who are not a Contributed Company), the parties shall
request that the other party (or parties) to such contract terminate the Joint
Contributed Agreement and enter into two new contracts on the same terms and
conditions as the terminated Joint Contributed Agreement, one with Newco (or the
relevant Contributed Company) and one with the Contributing Company or
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a retained subsidiary thereof, provide that Newco and its subsidiaries, on the
one hand, and the Contributing Companies and their retained subsidiaries, on the
other hand, shall each receive an equitable share of the benefits, payments and
the Liabilities with respect to Group Products and each of the other products
pursuant to the Joint Contributed Agreements, respectively, as the case may be
(including, without limitation, price protection, accumulated rebate credits,
product returns, warranty support and similar Liabilities).
4.17 Key Employee Agreements. STI and SSI will informally encourage
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(without having to incur any cost) each of the Key Employees listed on Exhibit
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4.17A to execute their respective Key Employee Agreements a form of which is
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4.18 Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement. The Newco Common Stock
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to be issued in the Seagate Transaction to SSI shall be entitled to registration
rights on Form S-3 as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.18A (the "REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT") and shall
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be subject to the other rights and restrictions contained in the Stockholder
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4.18B (the "STOCKHOLDER
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AGREEMENT"). As of the Effective Time, the Registration Rights Agreement shall
be executed by SSI and the Stockholder Agreement shall be executed by STI and
SSI.
4.19 Seagate IP Rights. As soon as feasible after the date hereof SSI and
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VERITAS shall confirm whether the Intellectual Property Rights and Intangible
Assets required for the production, development, marketing and support of the
Group Products are included in the Intellectual Property Rights included in the
Group Assets duly transferred to Newco pursuant hereto. If additional items not
so transferred are discovered, then (a) the Group Assets shall be expanded to
include, and there shall be duly assigned to Newco by the appropriate
Contributing Company, all such additional Intellectual Property Rights and
Intangible Assets required for the production of the Group Products provided
such Intellectual Property Rights were acquired or developed with funds charged
to the Group Financial Statements; or (b) if not so charged to the Group
Financial Statements, Newco shall be provided a non-exclusive, fully paid,
perpetual, irrevocable license to use such Intellectual Property Rights and
Intangible Assets for the purpose of producing, developing, marketing and
supporting the Group Products. If the Intellectual Property Rights and
Intangible Assets included or added to the Group Assets are also required for
the production of the products produced by SSI and its subsidiaries (other than
the Group Products) then Newco (or its subsidiary, which receives said
Intellectual Property Rights and Intangible Assets constituting Group Assets)
shall provide SSI, or its designated subsidiary, with a fully paid, non-
exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable license to use such Intellectual Property
Rights and Intangible Assets for the purpose of producing such other products.
This Section 4.19 shall survive Closing for two years.
4.20 Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance. STI and/or SSI shall
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use their commercially reasonable efforts to maintain directors' and officers'
liability insurance as STI and/or SSI shall have in effect from time to time,
covering the acts or omissions on or before the Effective
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Time of those Employees who are or have been directors and officers of STI or
SSI or their subsidiaries and who become employees of Newco as of the Effective
Time. STI and/or SSI will not voluntarily seek to increase the deductible nor
decrease the limits under such insurance, provided however such action shall be
governed by the insurance marketplace on commercially reasonable and available
terms, and STI and/or SSI will endeavor to give written notice to VERITAS prior
to any cancellation or non-renewal of the STI and/or SSI coverage.
4.21 Closing Group Account. SSI shall deliver to Newco the assets and
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liabilities section of a balance sheet of the Group Business as of the Closing
Date (the "CLOSING GROUP ACCOUNT") within thirty days following the Closing
Date. The Closing Group Account shall be prepared in the same manner as the 1998
Group Balance Sheet and in compliance with the representations and warranties
contained in Section 2.4(c) hereof.
5. VERITAS AND NEWCO COVENANTS
5.1 Advice of Changes.
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(a) During the period from October 5, 1998 until the earlier of the
Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms, VERITAS will promptly advise STI and SSI in writing (a) of any event
occurring subsequent to October 5, 1998 that would reasonably be likely to
render any representation or warranty of VERITAS or Newco contained in this
Agreement, if made on or as of the date of such event or the Effective Time,
untrue or inaccurate, (b) of any event that would reasonably be likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, and (c) of any material breach by VERITAS or
Newco of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement; provided,
however, that the delivery of, or failure to deliver, any notice pursuant to
this Section 5.1 shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available
hereunder.
(b) Ten days prior to the Effective Time, VERITAS will deliver to SSI
a certificate from VERITAS' transfer agent indicating the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding at the end of business on the eleventh day preceding
the Effective Time and a certificate from VERITAS' Secretary indicating the
number of shares of VERITAS Common Stock issuable upon exercise or conversion of
any outstanding options, warrants or convertible debentures outstanding on such
date. VERITAS will deliver to SSI by 8:00 a.m. on the fifteenth business day
after the Effective Time a certificate from VERITAS' transfer agent indicating
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the end of business on the
day of the Closing (calculated without regard to the shares of Common Stock
issued with respect to the First SSI Certificate or issued in connection with
the TeleBackup Transaction) and a certificate from VERITAS' Secretary indicating
the number of shares of VERITAS Common Stock issuable upon exercise or
conversion of any outstanding options, warrants or convertible debentures
outstanding at the end of business on the day of the Closing (calculated without
regard to shares issuable upon exchange of exchangeable shares of TeleBackup or
issuable upon exercise of options issued in connection with the TeleBackup
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transaction) and showing the calculation, as of the date of Closing, of the
VERITAS Percentage Interest and the SSI Percentage Interest.
5.2 Maintenance of Business. During the period from October 5, 1998 until
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the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in
accordance with its terms, VERITAS will use its best efforts to carry on and
preserve its business and its relationships with customers, suppliers, employees
and others in substantially the same manner as it has prior to October 5, 1998.
5.3 Conduct of Business. During the period from October 5, 1998 until the
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earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance
with its terms, VERITAS will continue to conduct its business and maintain its
business relationships in the ordinary and usual course and consistent with past
practice and, except as otherwise disclosed herein or in the VERITAS Disclosure
Letter, it will not, without the prior written consent of SSI, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, take any of the following actions
where it would cause a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS:
(a) borrow any money except for (A) amounts that are not in the
aggregate material to the financial condition of VERITAS and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole or (B) pursuant to existing credit facilities;
(b) cause any of the VERITAS Assets to become subject to any
Encumbrance, except for VERITAS Permitted Encumbrances and except for VERITAS
Encumbrances arising under credit facilities existing as of October 5, 1998;
(c) dispose of any of VERITAS Assets except in the ordinary course of
business, consistent with past practice;
(d) declare, set aside or pay any cash or stock dividend or other
distribution in respect of capital stock, or redeem or otherwise acquire any of
its capital stock (other than pursuant to arrangements with terminated employees
or consultants in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past
practice) or issue capital stock representing more than a 35% interest in the
total outstanding securities of VERITAS;
(e) waive or release any material claims against a third party;
(f) merge, consolidate or reorganize with, or acquire any entity,
except as set forth in the VERITAS Disclosure Letter and except for transactions
in which the aggregate consideration is below $100 million;
(g) amend the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of VERITAS or
any of its subsidiaries (except as set forth in the Form of the Amendment to the
VERITAS Certificate of
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Incorporation attached hereto as Exhibit 5.3(g) or as otherwise expressly
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contemplated by this Agreement);
(h) implement any layoffs or reductions in force involving a number
of VERITAS employees such as will trigger WARN Act responsibilities or
liabilities;
(i) fail to pay or withhold any material Tax when due to be paid or
withheld; or
(j) agree to take, or permit any VERITAS entity to take or agree to
take, or enter into negotiations with respect to, any of the actions described
in the preceding clauses in this Section 5.3.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.3 shall restrict
or limit the conduct of any business of VERITAS or its direct or indirect
subsidiaries or the use or disposition of the VERITAS Assets, other than as set
forth in this Section 5.3.
5.4 Stockholder Approval. VERITAS will call the VERITAS Stockholders
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Meeting, to be held within 45 days after the Form S-4 shall have been declared
effective by the SEC, to submit the Merger, the Seagate Transaction and any
related matters for the consideration and approval of the VERITAS stockholders.
Subject to Section 9.1(i) and (j), the Prospectus/Proxy Statement will include a
statement to the effect that VERITAS' Board of Directors is recommending that
VERITAS stockholders vote in favor of the Merger and the Seagate Transaction.
Such meeting will be called, held and conducted, and any proxies will be
solicited, in compliance with applicable law.
5.5 Letter of VERITAS' Accountants. VERITAS shall use its reasonable best
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efforts to cause to be delivered to STI and SSI a letter of Ernst & Young LLP,
dated a date within two business days before the date on which the Form S-4
shall become effective and addressed to each of the Contributing Companies, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to STI and SSI and customary in scope
and substance for letters delivered by independent public accountants in
connection with registration statements similar to the Form S-4.
5.6 Prospectus/Proxy Statement. VERITAS will mail to its stockholders
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in a timely manner, for the purpose of considering and voting upon the Merger
and the Seagate Transaction at the VERITAS Stockholders Meeting, the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement in the Form S-4. VERITAS and Newco will prepare and
file the Prospectus/Proxy Statement with the SEC as promptly as practicable, and
each will use its respective best reasonable efforts to cause the Form S-4 to
become effective as soon after such filing as practicable. In this regard,
VERITAS and Newco will advise STI and SSI promptly as to the time at which the
Form S-4 becomes effective and of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Form S-4 or the initiation of any
proceedings for such purpose and each will use its respective reasonable best
efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order and to obtain as soon as
possible the lifting thereof, if issued. Until the Effective Time, VERITAS and
Newco will advise STI and SSI promptly of any requirement of the
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SEC for any amendment or supplement of the Form S-4 or for additional
information, and will not at any time file any amendment of or supplement to the
prospectus contained therein (or to the prospectus filled pursuant to Rule
424(b) of the SEC) (the "PROSPECTUS") which shall not have been previously
submitted to STI and SSI in reasonable time prior to the proposed filing thereof
or to which STI or SSI shall reasonably object or which is not in compliance in
all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
issued by the SEC thereunder. None of the information relating to VERITAS or
Newco (or, to VERITAS' or Newco's knowledge, any other person, contained in any
document, certificate or other writing furnished or to be furnished by VERITAS)
included in (i) the Prospectus/Proxy Statement by Newco and/or VERITAS at the
time the Prospectus/Proxy Statement is mailed or at the time of the meeting of
VERITAS stockholders to vote on the Merger and the Seagate Transaction or at the
Effective Time, as then amended or supplemented, or (ii) the Form S-4 at the
time the Form S-4 becomes effective, as then amended or supplemented, will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or will omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading
or necessary to correct any statement which has become false or misleading in
any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of proxies for the
VERITAS Stockholder Meeting. From and after the date the Form S-4 becomes
effective and until the Effective Time, if any event known to VERITAS or Newco
occurs as a result of which the Prospectus/Proxy Statement would include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or
if it is necessary at any time to amend the Form S-4 or the Prospectus/Proxy
Statement to comply with the Securities Act, VERITAS and Newco will promptly
notify STI and SSI and will prepare an amended or supplemented Form S-4 or
Prospectus/Proxy Statement which will correct such statement or omission and
will use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such amendment to become
effective as promptly as possible. The Prospectus/Proxy Statement, as it relates
to VERITAS and Newco, will comply as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder in
effect at the time the Prospectus/Proxy Statement is mailed.
5.7 State Securities Law Compliance. VERITAS and Newco shall use their
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respective reasonable best efforts to (i) qualify the Newco Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to the Merger and the Seagate Transaction under the state
securities or "blue sky" laws of every jurisdiction of the United States in
which (a) any registered stockholder of VERITAS has an address on the records of
VERITAS' transfer agent on the record date for determining the VERITAS
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote on the Merger and the Seagate
Transaction or any other party receiving Newco securities hereunder resides and
(b) a Nasdaq Stock Market or other exemption from the qualification requirements
under such laws is unavailable, and (ii) qualify the Newco Options to be granted
upon cancellation of the Canceled SSI Options to be assumed by VERITAS pursuant
hereto under the state securities or "blue sky" laws of every jurisdiction of
the United States in which (a) the records of VERITAS, STI, or SSI, as of the
Effective Time, indicate that a holder of such
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options resides and (b) a Nasdaq Stock Market or other exemption from the
qualification requirements under such laws is unavailable.
5.8 Regulatory Approvals. As promptly as reasonably practicable, VERITAS
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and Newco will execute and file, or join in the execution and filing, of any
application or other document that may be necessary in order to obtain the
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body, federal, state,
local or foreign which may be reasonably required, or which they may reasonably
request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. VERITAS and Newco will each use its respective reasonable
efforts to promptly obtain all such authorizations, approvals and consents and
will cooperate fully with the other parties in promptly seeking to obtain all
such authorizations, approvals, and consents.
5.9 Necessary Consents. VERITAS and Newco will each use its respective
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reasonable efforts to obtain such written consents under the Material VERITAS
Contracts and to take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate to
allow the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to allow
VERITAS and Newco to carry on VERITAS' business and the Group Business after the
Effective Time.
5.10 Access to Information. From October 5, 1998 until the Effective Time,
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VERITAS and Newco will allow the Contributing Companies and their agents
reasonable access to the files, books, records, technology and offices of
VERITAS or Newco reasonably requested by the Contributing Companies including,
without limitation, any and all information relating to Taxes, commitments,
contracts, leases, licenses and real, personal, intellectual and intangible
property and financial condition. VERITAS will use its reasonable efforts to
cause its accountants to cooperate with the Contributing Companies and their
agents in making available to such parties all financial information reasonably
requested, including, without limitation, the right to examine all working
papers pertaining to all Tax returns and financial statements prepared or
audited by such accountants. No information or knowledge obtained by any party
hereto in any investigation pursuant to this Section will affect or be deemed to
modify any representation or warranty contained herein or the conditions to the
obligations of the parties to consummate the Merger and the Seagate Transaction.
All information obtained by the Contributing Companies or their agents pursuant
to this Section shall be kept confidential in accordance with the Nondisclosure
Agreement.
5.11 Books and Records. If, in order properly to prepare documents
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required to be filed with governmental authorities (including taxing
authorities) or its financial statements, it is necessary that any party hereto
be furnished with additional information relating to the Group Assets, and such
information is in the possession of Newco or VERITAS, then VERITAS and Newco on
behalf of themselves and each member of the VERITAS Group agree to use their
good faith efforts to promptly furnish such information to the party needing
such information, at VERITAS' cost and expense. This Section 5.11 shall survive
Closing for two years except for records relating to
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preparation of and audit of tax returns, for which this Section 5.11 will
survive until the expiration of the applicable Tax statute of limitations.
5.12 Transitional Support. As soon as feasible after the date hereof,
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VERITAS and Newco shall use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to
negotiate the Transition Services Agreement.
5.13 Development Agreement and Cross-License Agreement. The Development
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Agreement and Cross-License Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective
Time.
5.14 Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. VERITAS and Newco will each
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use its respective reasonable best efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied
all the conditions precedent that are set forth in Section 7 and to cause the
Merger and the Seagate Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement to be consummated. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection
with the agreements to be reached by the parties after October 5, 1998 and prior
to the Effective Time, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to reach
agreement on all matters to be included in such agreements promptly after the
signing of this Agreement.
5.15 Voting Agreement. VERITAS will use its reasonable efforts to obtain
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Voting Agreements in the form attached as Exhibit 5.15A (the "VOTING
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AGREEMENT"), executed by the VERITAS affiliates listed on Exhibit 5.15B.
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5.16 VERITAS Employee Plans and Benefit Arrangements.
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(a) Newco will adopt the VERITAS Benefit Arrangements and VERITAS
Employee Plans and will use reasonable efforts to provide the VERITAS Benefit
Arrangements and VERITAS Employee Plans to the transferring Employees as is
provided to VERITAS' employees who are similarly situated as soon as
practicable. To the extent that Newco does not have VERITAS Benefit Arrangements
and VERITAS Employee Plans in effect in a jurisdiction where there are
transferring Employees, Newco shall adopt plans providing comparable benefits to
the Group Employee plans for said transferring Employees. From and after the
Effective Time Newco shall provide all transferring Employees with the
opportunity to participate in any employee stock option or other incentive
compensation plan of Newco and its affiliates on substantially the same terms
and subject to substantially the same conditions as are available to similarly
situated employees of VERITAS or Newco including beginning a new offering period
beginning as of the Effective Time and ending on February 15, 2001 if necessary
to permit transferring Employees to participate in Newco's employee stock
purchase plan. Prior to the Effective Time, VERITAS, Newco and SSI shall
mutually agree upon an integration plan relating to the Merger and the Seagate
Transaction which shall include, among other things, provisions relating to
compensation and other equity incentives for Employees. In addition, at the
Effective Time, Newco shall enter into Key Employee Agreements (the form of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.17B) with the Key Employees who are
identified on Exhibit 4.17A and on Exhibit 5.16A attached hereto.
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(b) Waiting Periods, Premiums and Deductibles. Newco shall take all
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steps necessary to cause each VERITAS Benefit Arrangement and each VERITAS
Employee Plan to waive any "waiting period" or other requirement with respect to
duration of employment with Newco which would prevent a transferring Employee or
beneficiary thereof who is otherwise eligible to participate in such VERITAS
Employee Plan and VERITAS Benefit Arrangement from participating in such VERITAS
Employee Plan and VERITAS Benefit Arrangement immediately following the
Effective Time. Newco shall pro rate any portion of a premium or deductible with
respect to a VERITAS Employee Plan and VERITAS Benefit Arrangement for any
transferring Employee or beneficiary thereof for any plan year that commenced
prior to the Effective Time.
(c) Recognition of Prior Service. Newco shall take all steps
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necessary to cause each VERITAS Employee Plan and VERITAS Benefit Arrangement to
recognize each transferring Employee's length of service under comparable
employee benefit plans maintained by Seagate for purposes of eligibility,
participation, vesting and benefit accrual in such VERITAS Employee Plan and
VERITAS Benefit Arrangement as if such transferring Employee had been employed
by Newco for such period.
(d) Waiver of Restrictions. Newco shall take all steps necessary to
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cause each VERITAS Employee Plan which is an "employee welfare benefit plan"
under Section 3(1) of ERISA to waive any restrictions or limitations with
respect to "pre-existing conditions" or prior medical history which would apply
to transferring Employee or beneficiary thereof who is otherwise eligible to
participate in such VERITAS Employee Plan and VERITAS Benefit Arrangement from
participating in such plan or arrangement without restriction or limitation.
5.17 Indemnification and Insurance-VERITAS.
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(a) The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Newco and VERITAS
shall contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and limitation of
liability for monetary damages set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of VERITAS on October 5, 1998, which provisions shall not be amended,
repealed or otherwise modified for a period of ten years from the Effective Time
in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals
who at the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of
VERITAS, unless such modification is required by law.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, Newco and VERITAS shall honor,
in all respects, all of the indemnity agreements entered into prior to October
5, 1998 by VERITAS, with its respective officers and directors, whether or not
such persons continue in their positions with Newco or VERITAS following the
Effective Time. Following the Effective Time, VERITAS' form of indemnification
agreement shall be adopted as the form of indemnification agreement for Newco
and the VERITAS Surviving Corporation shall be afforded the opportunity to enter
into such
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indemnification agreement, and shall be covered by such directors' and officers'
liability insurance policies as Newco shall have in effect from time to time.
(c) After the Effective Time, Newco and VERITAS will, jointly and
severally, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, indemnify and
hold harmless, each present and former director or officer of VERITAS or any of
its subsidiaries (collectively, for purposes of this Section 5.17(c), the
"INDEMNIFIED PARTIES") against any costs or expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid
in settlement in connection with any claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, whether civil, criminal administrative or investigative, to the
extent arising out of or pertaining to any action or omission in his or her
capacity as a director or officer of VERITAS arising out of or pertaining to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby for a period of six years after October 5, 1998. In the event of any such
claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or
after the Effective Time), (a) any counsel retained for the defense of the
Indemnified Parties for any period after the Effective Time will be reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Parties, (b) after the Effective Time, VERITAS
will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, promptly after
statements therefor are received, and (c) VERITAS will cooperate in the defense
of any such matter; provided, however, that VERITAS will not be liable for any
settlement effected without its written consent (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld); and provided, further, that, in the event that any claim
or claims for indemnification are asserted or made within such six-year period,
all rights to indemnification in respect of any such claim or claims will
continue until the disposition of any and all such claims. The Indemnified
Parties as a group may be defended by only one law firm (in addition to local
counsel) with respect to any single action, unless there is, under applicable
standards of professional conduct, a conflict on any significant issue between
the positions of any two or more Indemnified Parties.
(d) For the entire period from and after the Effective Time until at
least six years after the Effective Time, Newco will cause VERITAS to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in effect directors' and officers'
liability insurance covering those persons who are currently covered by VERITAS'
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (a copy of which has been
heretofore delivered or made available to Seagate) of at least the same coverage
and amounts, containing terms that are no less advantageous with respect to
claims arising at or before the Effective Time than VERITAS' policies in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time to those applicable to the then current
directors and officers of Newco and VERITAS; provided, however, that in no event
shall Newco or VERITAS be required to expend in excess of 150% of the annual
premium currently paid by VERITAS for such coverage in which event Newco shall
purchase such coverage as is available for such 150% of such annual premium.
(e) Newco and VERITAS shall pay all expenses, including attorneys'
fees, that may be incurred by any Indemnified Parties in enforcing the indemnity
and other obligations provided for in this Section 5.17(e).
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(f) In the event Newco or VERITAS or any of their
respective successors or assigns (a) consolidates with or merges into any other
person or entity and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or
entity of such consolidation or merger, or (b) transfers or conveys all or a
substantial portion of its properties or assets to any person or entity, then,
and in each such case, to the extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of
this Section 5.17(f), proper provision shall be made so that the successors and
the assigns of Newco and VERITAS assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 5.17.
(g) The provisions of this Section 5.17 shall survive the
Effective Time and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be
enforceable by, each officer and director of VERITAS STI, SSI and the
Contributed Company Group described in Sections 5.17 and his or her heirs and
representatives.
5.18 Indemnification and Insurance-Employees.
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(a) The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Newco
shall contain the provisions with respect to indemnification and limitation of
liability for monetary damages set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws of VERITAS as of October 5, 1998, which provisions shall not be amended,
repealed or otherwise modified for a period of ten years from the Effective Time
in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals
who at the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of (i)
the Contributed Companies or (ii) of SSI (A) to the extent involved in the Group
Business and (B) provided they become Employees, officers or directors of Newco
("GROUP PERSONS"), unless such modification is required by law.
(b) From and after the Effective Time, Newco shall honor,
in all respects, all of the indemnity agreements entered into prior to October
5, 1998 by SSI or any member of the Contributed Company Group with any Group
Persons, whether or not such persons continue in their positions with Newco
following the Effective Time. Following the Effective Time, VERITAS' form of
indemnification agreement shall be adopted as the form of indemnification
agreement for Newco and all continuing officers and directors of Newco shall be
afforded the opportunity to enter into such indemnification agreement, and shall
be covered by such directors' and officers' liability insurance policies as
Newco shall have in effect from time to time.
(c) After the Effective Time, Newco will, jointly and
severally, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, indemnify and
hold harmless, subject to Section 5.18(g), each of the Group Persons against any
costs or expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines, losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any
claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal
administrative or investigative, to the extent arising out of or pertaining to
any action or omission in his or her capacity as a director or officer of SSI or
any of the Contributed Companies arising out of or pertaining to the
transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement for a period of six years after the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that claims against the Group
Persons shall first be made against any directors' and officers' liability
insurance, if any, then maintained by SSI or any of the Contributed Companies
that provides coverage for such Group Persons. In the event of any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation (whether arising before or after the
Effective Time), (a) any counsel retained for the defense of the Group Persons
for any period after the Effective Time will be reasonably satisfactory to the
Group Persons, (b) after the Effective Time, Newco will, subject to Section
5.18(g), pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, promptly after
statements therefor are received, and (c) Newco will cooperate in the defense of
any such matter; provided, however, that Newco will not be liable for any
settlement effected without its written consent (which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld); and provided, further, that, in the event that any claim
or claims for indemnification are asserted or made within such six-year period,
all rights to indemnification in respect of any such claim or claims will
continue until the disposition of any and all such claims. The Group Persons as
a group may be defended by only one law firm (in addition to local counsel) with
respect to any single action unless there is, under applicable standards of
professional conduct, a conflict on any significant issue between the positions
of any two or more Group Persons.
(d) Newco shall pay all expenses, including attorneys'
fees, that may be incurred by any Group Persons in enforcing the indemnity and
other obligations provided for their benefit in this Section 5.18.
(e) In the event Newco or any of its respective successors
or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other person or entity and
shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such
consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or a substantial
portion of its properties or assets to any person or entity, then, and in each
such case, to the extent necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section
5.18, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and the assigns of
Newco assume the obligations set forth in this Section 5.18.
(f) The provisions of this Section 5.18 shall survive the
Effective Time and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be
enforceable by, each of the Group Persons and his or her heirs and
representatives.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 5.18 to
the contrary, Newco shall not assume and shall have no Liability relating to
claims made by Minority Holders or SSI optionees arising out of the repurchase,
sale, exchange or cancellation of SSI capital stock or options in connection
with the Seagate Transaction (other than its obligations under Section
1.3(a)(ii)) or specifically relating to matters arising out of the IMG business.
5.19 Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement. The Newco
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Common Stock to be issued in the Seagate Transaction to SSI shall be entitled to
registration rights on Form S-3 as
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provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. As of the Effective Time, the
Registration Rights Agreement shall be executed by Newco and the Stockholder
Agreement shall be executed by Newco and VERITAS.
5.20 No Other VERITAS Negotiations.
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(a) VERITAS shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries and its
and their subsidiaries' officers, directors or employees or any investment
bankers, attorneys or other advisors or representatives retained by any of them,
to cease any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any
parties conducted heretofore with respect to any VERITAS Alternative Proposal
(as defined below). From and after October 5, 1998 until the earlier of the
Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its
terms, VERITAS shall not, nor will it authorize or permit any of its
subsidiaries or any of its or its subsidiaries' officers, directors or employees
or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained
by any of them to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage
the submission of any VERITAS Alternative Proposal, (ii) engage in discussions
or negotiations regarding, provide non-public information with respect to, or
take any other action intended, designed or reasonably likely to facilitate any
inquiries or the making of any proposal that constitutes or would reasonably be
expected to lead to, any VERITAS Alternative Proposal, (iii) enter into any
letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar
agreement with any person with respect to any VERITAS Alternative Proposal, or
(iv) make or authorize any statement, recommendation or solicitation in support
of any VERITAS Alternative Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, "VERITAS
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL" means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any person or
"group" (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder) relating to any direct or indirect acquisition, sale or
other disposition purchase of more than 20% of the assets of VERITAS and its
subsidiaries or more than a 35% interest in the total outstanding voting
securities of VERITAS or any tender offer or exchange offer that if consummated
would result in any person or "group" (as defined under Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) beneficially owning 35%
or more of the total outstanding voting securities of VERITAS or any merger,
consolidation, business combination, sale of substantially all the assets,
recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving
VERITAS, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided,
however, that no pending acquisition described in the VERITAS Disclosure Letter
and no issuance of VERITAS Common Stock in connection therewith shall be
considered a VERITAS Alternative Proposal.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5.20(a), prior to obtaining
the approval of the stockholders of VERITAS of this Agreement and the Merger by
the requisite vote under applicable law (the "VERITAS STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL"),
VERITAS may in response to an unsolicited bona fide VERITAS Alternative
Proposal, participate in discussions or negotiations with, furnish information
to a third party making such proposal, make or authorize a statement or
recommendation in support of solicitation of such proposal, or accept such
proposal, if all of the following events shall have
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occurred: (w) such third party has made a bona fide written proposal to the
Board of Directors of VERITAS to consummate a VERITAS Alternative Proposal which
proposal identifies a price or range of values to be paid for the outstanding
securities or assets of VERITAS and its subsidiaries, (x) if consummated, after
consultation with investment bankers of nationally recognized reputation, such
Board of Directors has determined that it is reasonably likely to be financially
more favorable to the stockholders of VERITAS than the terms of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (y) such Board of Directors has determined,
after consultation with investment bankers of nationally recognized reputation,
that such third party is financially capable of consummating such VERITAS
Alternative Proposal; and (z) STI and SSI shall have been notified by VERITAS in
writing of such VERITAS Alternative Proposal, including its principal financial
and other material terms and conditions, including the identity of the person
(and, if relevant, its Affiliates) making such proposal (it being understood
that any amendment to the price, identity or material terms shall require an
additional notice).
(c) In addition to the obligations of VERITAS set forth in
Section 5.20(a) and (b), VERITAS as promptly as practicable shall advise STI and
SSI orally and in writing of any request for non-public information which
VERITAS reasonably believes would lead to a VERITAS Alternative Proposal or of
any VERITAS Alternative Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such
request or VERITAS Alternative Proposal, and the identity of the person making
any such request, VERITAS Alternative Proposal or inquiry. VERITAS will keep STI
and SSI informed in all material respects of the status and details (including
material amendments) of any such request or VERITAS Alternative Proposal.
6. CLOSING MATTERS
6.1 Closing. Subject to the termination of this Agreement as
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provided in Section 9 below, the closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the "CLOSING") (i) will take place at the offices of Fenwick &
West LLP, Two Palo Alto Square, Palo Alto, California 94306 on a date and at a
time to be mutually agreed upon by the parties, which date shall be as soon as
practicable after the VERITAS Stockholders Meeting and SSI Stockholders Meeting
and, in any event, no later than the third business day after all conditions to
Closing set forth herein shall have been satisfied or waived, unless another
place, time and date is mutually selected by SSI and VERITAS and (ii) will take
place concurrently with the Effective Time.
6.2 Conversion of VERITAS Common Stock. Each share of VERITAS
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Common Stock that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time will by virtue of the Merger and at the Effective Time, and without any
further action on the part of VERITAS, Newco or any holder of VERITAS Common
Stock, be converted into one share of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable Newco Common Stock.
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6.3 Cancellation of SSI Options and Issuance of Newco Options. Newco,
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contingent on the consummation of the Seagate Transaction, shall offer to issue
at the Closing to each Employee who has agreed to cancel his/her SSI Options and
who will become a Newco employee, that number of Newco Options as specified in
and pursuant to the terms of Section 1.3(a)(ii).
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF SSI AND STI
The obligations of STI, SSI and the other Contributing Companies
hereunder are subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction on or before the
Closing of each of the following conditions (any one or more of which may be
waived by SSI on behalf of all said entities, but only in a writing signed by
SSI):
7.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations
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and warranties of VERITAS and Newco set forth in Section 3 (as qualified by the
VERITAS Disclosure Letter) shall be true and accurate as of October 5, 1998 and
on and as of the Effective Time with the same force and effect as if they had
been made at the Effective Time, except for those representations and warranties
that address matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain true and
correct as of such particular date), except, in all such cases, where such
breaches of such representations and warranties, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have resulted in, nor reasonably would be expected to
result in, a Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS, and STI and SSI shall receive a
certificate to such effect executed on behalf of VERITAS and Newco by a duly
authorized officer of VERITAS and of Newco at the Effective Time.
7.2 Covenants. VERITAS and Newco shall have performed and complied in
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all material respects with all of their respective covenants in this Agreement
required to be complied with prior to the Effective Time; and STI and SSI shall
receive a certificate to such effect executed by a duly authorized officer of
VERITAS and of Newco at the Effective Time.
7.3 Compliance with Law. There shall be no order, decree or ruling by
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any governmental agency which would prohibit or render illegal the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
7.4 Consents. There shall have been obtained on or before the
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Effective Time all permits, consents and authorizations, where the failure to
obtain same would have resulted, or reasonably would be expected to result, in a
Material Adverse Effect on VERITAS.
7.5 Form S-4. The Form S-4 shall have become effective under the
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Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop-order and the
Prospectus/Proxy Statement shall on the Effective Time not be subject to any
proceedings commenced or overtly threatened by the SEC.
7.6 Opinion of VERITAS and Newco's Counsel. SSI shall have received
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from Fenwick & West LLP, counsel to VERITAS and Newco, an opinion in a form
reasonably acceptable to SSI and its counsel, with such assumptions and
qualifications as are customary for such opinions.
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7.7 VERITAS Stockholder Approval. The principal terms of this
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Agreement, the Merger and the Seagate Transaction shall have been approved and
adopted by the VERITAS stockholders in accordance with the Delaware Law and
VERITAS' Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
7.8 No Legal Action. No temporary restraining order, preliminary
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injunction or permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of
the Merger or the Seagate Transaction shall have been issued by any federal or
state court and remain in effect.
7.9 Tax Opinion. STI and SSI shall have received an opinion in form
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and substance satisfactory to them, from their respective counsel, to the effect
that the Seagate Transaction will be treated as a tax-free transfer of property
to Newco by them governed by Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code, provided
that if their counsel does not render such opinion, this condition shall
nonetheless be deemed satisfied, if counsel to VERITAS and Newco renders such
opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to them. The parties shall
make representations reasonably requested by counsel related to said tax
opinion, which representations may be relied upon by the counsel providing the
opinion, and the opinion may contain such assumptions and qualifications as are
customary for such opinions.
7.10 Election of The Contributing Companies Designees to the Board of
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Directors of Newco. The Board of Directors of Newco shall have taken appropriate
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action to elect Gregory B. Kerfoot, Stephen J. Luczo and Terence R. Cunningham
to the Board of Directors of Newco, effective upon the Effective Time.
7.11 Nasdaq Listing. The Newco Common Stock to be issued in the Merger
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and in the Seagate Transaction shall have been approved for quotation on the
Nasdaq Stock Market, subject to notice of issuance.
7.12 Incorporation of New Delaware Company. Newco shall have formed
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Merger Sub prior to the Effective Time, and Newco and Merger Sub shall be duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and
such corporations shall not have engaged in any business activities during the
period from incorporation to the Effective Time. SSI, at the Effective Time,
shall receive a certificate to such effect signed by Newco incorporator on
behalf of Newco.
7.13 HSR Act. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the
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HSR Act applicable to transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired or
shall have been terminated.
7.14 No Order. No non-U.S., United States or state governmental
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authority or other agency or commission or United States or state, federal or
international court of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued,
promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, injunction,
decree, executive order, or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or
permanent) which is in effect and has the effect of making the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise restraining or prohibiting
consummation of such transactions; provided,
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however, that the parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to have
any such order or injunction vacated as soon as practicable.
7.15 Ancillary Agreements. VERITAS and Newco shall have executed and
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delivered counterparts of each of the following Ancillary Agreements to which
they are a party: (i) the Stockholder Agreement; (ii) the Registration Rights
Agreement; and (iii) the Transition Services Agreement.
7.16 Stockholder Approval. The Seagate Transaction shall have been
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approved by the requisite vote under applicable law by the stockholders of SSI.
7.17 Delivery of Newco Shares. Newco shall have delivered the First
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SSI Certificate to SSI.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF VERITAS AND NEWCO
The obligations of VERITAS, Merger Sub and Newco hereunder are subject
to the fulfillment or satisfaction on or before the Closing of each of the
following conditions (any one or more of which may be waived by VERITAS on
behalf of all such parties, but only in a writing signed by VERITAS):
8.1 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations
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and warranties of SSI and STI set forth in Section 2 (as qualified by the SSI
Disclosure Letter) shall be true and accurate on October 5, 1998 and on and as
of the Effective Time, with the same force and effect as if they has been made
at the Effective Time, except for those representations and warranties that
address matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain true and
correct as of such particular date), except, in all such cases, where such
breaches of such representations and warranties, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have resulted in, nor reasonably would be expected to
result in, a Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business, and VERITAS shall
receive a certificate to such effect executed on behalf of SSI by a duly
authorized officer of SSI.
8.2 Covenants. The Contributing Companies and the Contributed
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Companies shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of
their respective covenants in this Agreement required to be complied with prior
to the Effective Time; and VERITAS shall receive a certificate to such effect
signed on behalf of SSI by a duly authorized officer of SSI.
8.3 Compliance with Law. There shall be no order, decree or ruling by
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any court or governmental agency which would prohibit or render illegal the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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8.4 Consents. There shall have been obtained on or before the
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Effective Time all permits, consents and authorizations, where the failure to
obtain same would have resulted, or reasonably would be expected to result, in a
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Business.
8.5 Form S-4. The Form S-4 shall have become effective under the
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Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop-order or proceedings
seeking a stop-order and the Prospectus/Proxy Statement shall at the Effective
Time not be subject to any proceedings commenced or overtly threatened by the
SEC.
8.6 Opinion of Counsel to STI and SSI. VERITAS shall have received
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from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, counsel to the
Contributing Companies, an opinion in form reasonably acceptable to VERITAS,
with such assumptions and qualifications as are customary for such opinions.
8.7 VERITAS Stockholder Approval. The principal terms of this
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Agreement, the Merger and the Seagate Transaction shall have been approved and
adopted by the VERITAS stockholders in accordance with applicable law and
VERITAS' Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.
8.8 SSI Corporate Approvals. The principal terms of this Agreement
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and the Seagate Transaction (including the contribution and transfer of the
Contributed Assets) shall have been approved and adopted by the SSI Stockholders
in accordance with applicable law and its Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws.
8.9 No Legal Action. No temporary restraining order, preliminary
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injunction or permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of
the Merger shall have been issued by any federal or state court and remain in
effect.
8.10 Tax Opinion. VERITAS and Newco shall have received an opinion in
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form and substance satisfactory to them from their counsel, to the effect that
the Merger will be treated for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code,
provided that if the counsel to VERITAS and Newco does not render such opinion,
this condition shall nonetheless be deemed satisfied if counsel to SSI and STI
renders such opinion to such parties in form and substance reasonably acceptable
to them. The parties shall make representations reasonably requested by counsel
related to said tax opinion, which representations may be relied upon by the
counsel providing said opinion, with such qualifications as are customary for
such opinions.
8.11 HSR Act. Any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the
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HSR Act applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby shall have expired or
shall have been terminated.
8.12 No Order. No non-U.S., United States or state governmental
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authority or other agency or commission or United States or state or federal or
international court of competent
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jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any
statute, rule, regulation, injunction, decree, executive order, or other order
(whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and has the
effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or
otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions;
provided, however, that the parties hereto shall use their reasonable best
efforts to have any such order or injunction vacated, as soon as practicable.
8.13 Ancillary Agreements. The Contributing Companies shall have
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executed and delivered counterparts of each of the following Ancillary
Agreements to which they are a party: (i) the Stockholder Agreement; (ii) the
Registration Rights Agreement; and (iii) the Transition Services Agreement.
8.14 Sufficiency of Assets. VERITAS and Newco shall be reasonably
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satisfied that there has been no breach of the representation set forth in the
second sentence of Section 2.22 and that the Contributed Stock and Assets shall
have been duly transferred and delivered to Newco as required by this Agreement.
8.15 Intellectual Property Assignments. Newco shall have received from
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the Contributing Companies assignments of the Contributing Companies' right,
title and interest in the following Intellectual Property Rights included in the
Contributed Assets: (i) patents on disc operating system backup and recovery
system and on data back-up restore for a computer network (the "PATENT
ASSIGNMENT"); (ii) the "Backup Exec" registered trademark (the "TRADEMARK
ASSIGNMENT"); and (iii) the copyright on Back-up Exec (the "COPYRIGHT
ASSIGNMENT", and, together with the Intellectual Property Rights in clauses (i)
and (ii), collectively, the "CORE IP"), each duly executed on behalf of said
company and notarized, and in a form reasonably acceptable to VERITAS and
acceptable for recording with the United States Copyright Office or the United
States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable. In addition, the Contributing
Companies shall have taken such steps in causing the registration of copyrights
in the Core IP and the recordation of any previous assignments in the chain of
title for the Core IP which are necessary to enable Newco to record the Core IP
assignments.
8.16 Modification of Joint Contributed Agreements. A mutually
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acceptable arrangement between SSI and Newco and, if required, the other parties
thereto shall have been reached with respect to the treatment of the Joint
Contributed Agreements, for example with distributors who distribute both Group
Products and the products of any other business of the Contributing Companies or
their subsidiaries, such that Newco, SSI and its subsidiaries including IMG
shall receive payments with respect to Group Products and other products,
respectively, as the case may be, and the appropriate party shall be responsible
for price protection, accumulated rebate credits, product returns, warranty
support and similar Liabilities.
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9. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
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to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of the Merger by the
stockholders of VERITAS or SSI:
(a) by mutual written agreement of SSI, STI and VERITAS;
(b) by SSI or STI, if there has been a breach by VERITAS or
Newco of any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement on the part
of VERITAS or Newco, and, as a result of such breach, the conditions set forth
in Section 7.1 would not then be satisfied and such breach is not cured within
thirty (30) days after notice thereof from SSI to VERITAS (except that no cure
period shall be provided for a breach by VERITAS or Newco which by its nature
cannot be cured);
(c) by SSI or STI, if there has been a breach by VERITAS or
Newco of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on their part to
be performed and as a result of such breach, the conditions set forth in Section
7.2 would not then be satisfied and such breach is not cured, within thirty (30)
days after written notice thereof from SSI to VERITAS (except that no cure
period shall be provided for a breach by VERITAS or Newco which by its nature
cannot be cured);
(d) by VERITAS, if there has been a breach by STI or SSI of
any representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement on their part, and as
a result of such breach, the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 would not then
be satisfied and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written
notice thereof from VERITAS to SSI (except that no cure period shall be provided
for a breach by STI or SSI which by its nature cannot be cured);
(e) by VERITAS, if there has been a breach by STI or SSI of
any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on their part to be
performed, and as a result of such breach, the conditions set forth in Section
8.2 would not then be satisfied and such breach is not cured within thirty (30)
days after written notice thereof from VERITAS to SSI (except that no cure
period shall be provided for a breach by STI or SSI which by its nature cannot
be cured);
(f) by VERITAS or STI or SSI, if the Merger and the Seagate
Transaction shall not have been consummated on or before the Final Date for any
reason, other than any wrongful action or failure to act or as a result of a
breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document by the terminating party;
(g) by VERITAS or STI or SSI, if a permanent injunction or
other order by any federal or state court would make illegal or otherwise
restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger and/or the Seagate
Transaction shall have been issued and shall have become final and
nonappealable;
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(h) by VERITAS or STI or SSI, if the stockholders of VERITAS
do not approve the Merger and/or the Seagate Transaction at a duly convened
VERITAS stockholders meeting or any adjournment thereof by reason of the failure
to obtain the required vote (a "VERITAS STOCKHOLDER REJECTION"); provided, that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Subsection (h) shall not be
available to VERITAS where the failure to obtain VERITAS stockholder approval
shall have been caused by any breach of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document
by VERITAS;
(i) by STI or SSI, if (a) the Board of Directors of VERITAS
shall have withdrawn (or modified in a manner adverse to the VERITAS Stockholder
Approval or the consummation of the Merger and/or the Seagate Transaction) its
approval or recommendation of the Merger, the Seagate Transaction or this
Agreement, (b) VERITAS shall have failed to include in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus the recommendation of the Board of Directors of VERITAS in
favor of approval of the Merger, the Seagate Transaction, or this Agreement, (c)
the Board of Directors of VERITAS shall have recommended or shall have approved
any VERITAS Alternative Proposal, or (d) the Board of Directors of VERITAS shall
have resolved to do any of the foregoing (collectively a "CHANGE IN VERITAS
BOARD RECOMMENDATION"); or
(j) by VERITAS, STI or SSI at any time prior to the VERITAS
Stockholder Approval, if the Board of Directors of VERITAS shall have
recommended or accepted a VERITAS Alternative Proposal provided that VERITAS is
not in breach of Section 5.20.
As used herein, the "FINAL DATE" shall be June 1, 1999, except that if
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the FTC or the DOJ issues a "second request" under the HSR Act, then the Final
Date shall be extended to June 30, 1999; and except that if a temporary,
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preliminary or permanent injunction or other order by any Federal or state court
which would prohibit or otherwise restrain consummation of the Merger and/or the
Seagate Transaction shall have been issued and shall remain in effect on June
30, 1999, and such injunction shall not have become final and non-appealable,
either party, by giving the other written notice thereof on or prior to June 30,
1999, may extend the time for consummation of the Merger and/or the Seagate
Transaction up to and including the earlier of the date such injunction shall
become final and non-appealable or July 31, 1999, so long as such party shall,
at its own expense, use its reasonable best efforts to have such injunction
dissolved.
9.2 Notice of Termination. Any termination of this Agreement under
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Section 9.1 above will be effected by the delivery of notice of the terminating
party to the other party hereto of such termination, specifying the grounds
therefore.
9.3 No Liability. Except as provided in Section 9.4 below, and
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termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 9 will be without
further obligation or liability upon any party in favor of the other parties
hereto other than the obligations contained in the Nondisclosure Agreement,
which will survive termination of this Agreement; provided, however, that
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herein will relieve any party from liability for any willful breach,
misrepresentation or misconduct in connection with this Agreement.
9.4 Breakup Fee.
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(a) If this Agreement is terminated by SSI or STI or VERITAS
pursuant to Section 9.1(h) as a result of a VERITAS Stockholder Rejection and
prior to such rejection (i) an Alternative Proposal has not been publicly
announced or otherwise publicly disclosed and not withdrawn, and (ii) no Change
in Board Recommendation has occurred, then VERITAS shall promptly pay SSI and
STI (by wire transfer or cashier's check) a nonrefundable fee equal to the
actual reasonable legal, accounting and printing expenses incurred by STI, SSI,
the Contributing Companies and/or the Contributed Company Group, but not
exceeding $5 million, within three (3) business days following the delivery of
an itemized list of such expenses by SSI and STI.
(b) If this Agreement is terminated by SSI or STI or VERITAS
(i) pursuant to Section 9.1(h) as a result of a VERITAS Stockholder Rejection
after an Alternative Proposal has been publicly announced or otherwise publicly
disclosed and not withdrawn, (ii) pursuant to Sections 9.1(i) or 9.1(j), then
VERITAS shall promptly pay to SSI (by wire transfer or cashier's check) a
nonrefundable fee equal to $50 million within ten (10) days following delivery
of the notice of termination to or by SSI and STI pursuant to Section 9.2.
(c) VERITAS acknowledges that the agreements contained in
this Section 9.4 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and that, without these agreements, none of STI, SSI or NSMG would
enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if VERITAS fails to timely pay the
amounts due pursuant to this Section 9.4, and, in order to obtain such payment,
STI or SSI commences a suit which results in a judgment against VERITAS for the
amounts set forth in this Section 9.4 and such judgment is not set aside or
reversed, VERITAS shall pay to STI or SSI their reasonable costs and expenses
(including attorneys' fees and expenses) in connection with such suit, together
with interest on the amounts set forth in this Section 9.4 at the prime rate of
CitiBank in effect on the date such payment was required to be made.
10. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS
10.1 No Survival of Representations. Except as otherwise expressly
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provided herein, all representations, warranties and covenants other parties
contained in this Agreement will remain operative and in full force and effect,
regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the parties to this
Agreement, only until the Effective Time or any earlier termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 9 above, whereupon such representations,
warranties and covenants will expire (except for covenants and other provisions
hereof that by their express terms survive for a longer period).
11. INDEMNIFICATION
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11.1 Indemnification by SSI and STI. SSI and STI agree, notwithstanding any
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provision of Section 1.4 hereof to the contrary, to indemnify Newco and VERITAS
against, and to hold Newco and VERITAS harmless from, all Loss arising out of
any of the following (even if included in the Assumed Liabilities as otherwise
being or allegedly being a Liability of one of the Contributed Companies or of
the Contributed Subsidiaries):
(a) all Liabilities to Minority Holders or Optionees arising out of
the repurchase, sale or exchange of SSI capital stock or options in connection
with the Seagate Transaction (other than a Newco Liability for failure to
perform its obligations under Section 1.3(a)(ii) or the Newco Options issued
pursuant thereto) or that arise from rights granted by SSI or STI to any
Employees to require SSI or STI to repurchase shares of SSI capital stock upon
termination of employment;
(b) any of the Excluded Liabilities, except as may be provided in
Section 13;
(c) any demand, claim, debt, suit, cause of action, arbitration,
investigation or other proceeding made or asserted by any Contributing Company
or any stockholder, creditor, or Affiliate of any Contributing Company or by any
receiver or trustee in bankruptcy of any Contributing Company of the property or
assets of any Contributing Company, asserting that the transfer of the
Contributed Stock and Assets to Newco hereunder constitutes a fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or a preference under any applicable foreign,
state or federal law, including but not limited to the United States Bankruptcy
Code, or any breach by any Contributing Company of its representations and
covenants in Section 1.4(e) hereof (the Heading of which is "No Fraudulent
Conveyance") or any Liabilities related to non-compliance with bulk transfer
laws in connection with the Seagate Transaction;
(d) IMG;
(e) any material Liability omitted from the Group Financial
Statements that was required by GAAP to be included or reflected therein
(collectively, the "OMITTED BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES"), or any Tax Liability
associated with the Contributed Company Group or the Group Business that STI or
SSI is otherwise responsible for or required to indemnify for under Section 13
and which (i) are not reflected on any line item in the 1998 Group Balance
Sheet; (ii) are not disclosed on Schedule 1.4(b)(i)(B) attached hereto; or (iii)
are not incurred in the Conduct of the Group Business in the ordinary course
after the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date (collectively, the
"UNFORESEEN TAX LIABILITIES"), to the extent the aggregate of such Omitted
Balance Sheet Liabilities and Unforeseen Tax Liabilities exceed $5,000,000 (the
"THRESHOLD AMOUNT"); and, notwithstanding anything in Section 13.4(a)(ii),
neither STI nor SSI shall have any obligation to indemnify Newco under Section
13.4(a)(ii) until the Threshold Amount is so exceeded; and Newco shall pay any
and all of the Omitted Balance Sheet Liabilities and Unforeseen Tax Liabilities
until the aggregate of such payments of Omitted Balance Sheet Liabilities and
Unforeseen Tax Liabilities equals the Threshold Amount; or
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(f) any breach of the representation in the second sentence of
Section 2.22 hereof (the heading of which is "Title to and Condition and
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11.2 Time Limitations on Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything herein
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to the contrary, claims for indemnification under this Section 11 may be brought
after the Closing and at any time prior to the expiration of the legal statute
of limitations applicable to the subject matter of the claim underlying the
claim for indemnification; provided that any claims under Section 11.1(e) or
under Section 11.1(f) must be noticed within 60 days after conclusion of the
first audit of Newco financial results following the Closing that includes the
combined financial results of the Group Business and VERITAS (and in any event
within twelve (12) months after the closing). To preserve a claim for
indemnification under this Section 11, an indemnified party need only provide
written notice in reasonable detail of such claim to SSI prior to the expiration
of the applicable time limit (if any) described in the preceding sentence; and
if an indemnified party provides such notice prior to the expiration of such
time limit, such indemnified party may pursue such claim for indemnification
after the expiration of such time limit.
11.3 No Limitation on Other Rights. The foregoing indemnification
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provisions are in addition to, and not in derogation of, any statutory,
equitable or common law remedies that Newco or any other indemnified party may
have.
12. EMPLOYEE MATTERS
12.1 Right to Offer Employment.
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(a) Employees. Schedule 12.1 of the SSI Disclosure Letter contains a
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preliminary list (the "PRELIMINARY List") of each Contributed Company employee
or consultant and each other employee or consultant of SSI, STI or the Group
Business who works in, or provides services in connection with, the Group
Business or any of the Group Assets (each an "EMPLOYEE"). Within twenty (20)
days prior to the Effective Time, SSI shall deliver to Newco a final list of the
Employees (the "FINAL LIST"), which list shall identify those Employees who are
active Employees of the Group Business as of that date, including those on
vacation, sick leave, disability leave, family leave or personal leave of
absence or who work full or part time, and which shall separately identify those
Employees who are on a workers' compensation-related or disability leave. The
Final List shall contain, with respect to each Employee, a true and accurate
list of all locations at which Employees are working as of such date, together
with the date of hire, location of employment, years of employment or service,
current annual base salary or base wage, and of all other compensation
arrangements for such Employees, including bonuses or other compensation
arrangements. For purposes of this Agreement, "EMPLOYEES" means only those
individuals (whether employees or consultants) included on such Final List.
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(b) Offers of Employment. Effective at the Effective Time, Newco
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shall offer to employ Employees on an "at-will" basis and subject to Newco's
standard terms, conditions and policies of employment and the terms of this
Agreement, and shall offer Employees (i) salary consistent with the salary
earned by such Employees prior to the Effective Time but only to the extent such
salary is not in excess of industry norms; and (ii) participation in incentive
compensation arrangements, subject to Section 5.16 and consistent with the
incentive compensation arrangements of employees of VERITAS in comparable
positions. This Section 12.1(b) shall not be construed to create any third party
beneficiary rights or any other rights of any kind in any Employee and no
Employee shall have any cause of action as a third party beneficiary. Such
offers of employment that will be extended by Newco to Employees will be on the
same basis of time commitment (full or part time) as such Employee was employed
by immediately prior to the Effective Time. Unless the parties otherwise agree,
on the date of the Closing, SSI and STI shall notify each Employee who accepts
an offer of employment extended by Newco as of the Effective Time, in a writing
reasonably satisfactory to Newco, that such Employee's employment with STI or
any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries is then terminated. Neither SSI or
STI may make offers of employment to any Employees. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, SSI or STI may make offers of employment to Employees at the
Scotts Valley location other than the Oracle Developers; provided, however, that
SSI or STI may make offers of employment to the Oracle Developers if Newco
changes their place of employment from Scotts Valley, California.
(c) Non-U.S. Employees. Subject to Section 11.1(a), Newco shall be
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responsible for any severance, any Liability arising out of failure to give
requisite notice to any non-U.S. Employee or non-U.S. governmental agencies
regarding possible employment transitions to Newco of the Employees or any other
Liability arising out of the employment by Newco of, or the failure of Newco to
employ any non-U.S. Employee.
12.2 Termination of Employment.
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(a) SSI and STI agree to comply with the provisions of the
WARN Act and any other federal, state or local statute or regulation regarding
termination of employment, plant closing or layoffs and to perform all
obligations required of SSI and/or STI with respect to the cessation of any
operations of the Group Business or any other business of SSI and/or STI or
their subsidiaries, or the termination, re-assignment, re-location or change in
position of any Employee (or other employee of them) who does not accept Newco's
offer of employment.
(b) SSI and/or STI shall (i) provide continuation health care
coverage to all Employees and their qualified beneficiaries who incur a
qualifying event prior to the Effective Time or who do not accept Newco's offer
of employment pursuant to Section 12.1(b) in accordance with the continuation
health care coverage requirements of COBRA and (ii) provide COBRA continuation
coverage to any former employee of the Contributed Company Group who was
previously employed in the Group Business (collectively, the "FORMER EMPLOYEES")
and their
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qualified beneficiaries to whom, at the Effective Time, such continuation
coverage was being provided or to whom SSI and STI are under an obligation to
provide such continuation coverage at the election of such Former Employee or
qualified beneficiary.
(c) Employees (as defined in Section 12.1(a)) who are
terminated by Newco within two days after the Effective Time (the "TERMINATED
EMPLOYEES") shall be entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage with the
appropriate Contributing Company for themselves or their qualified
beneficiaries, provided, however that Newco shall reimburse SSI for the cost of
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such COBRA continuation coverage in excess of the premiums paid to SSI by the
terminated employees and their qualified beneficiaries.
12.3 Cooperation. SSI and STI, VERITAS and Newco agree, for themselves
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and their affected subsidiaries, to cooperate fully with respect to the actions
which are necessary or reasonably desirable to accomplish the transactions
contemplated hereunder, including, without limitation, the provision of records
and information as each may reasonably request and the making of all appropriate
filings under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.
12.4 Employees Who own SSI Capital Stock. With respect to the unvested
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but purchased shares of SSI Common Stock (the "83(B) SHARES") owned by Terrence
Cunningham, Dave Krinker, Dave Hallmen and Dave Galiotto (collectively, the
"83(B) EMPLOYEES"), immediately prior to the Effective Time, thirty-five percent
(35%) of the unvested 83(b) Shares held by each such 83(b) Employee shall become
vested and, accordingly, SSI's repurchase option with respect to such 83(b)
Shares shall lapse. The remaining sixty-five percent (65%) of the unvested 83(b)
Shares held by each such 83(b) Employee shall be repurchased by SSI pursuant to
the terms of such 83(b) Employee's restricted stock purchase agreement (the
"REPURCHASED SHARES"). In addition, immediately prior to the Effective Time, SSI
shall grant each 83(b) Employee an option (the "NEW SSI OPTION") to purchase
shares of SSI common stock which shall have the same aggregate "Spread" (as
defined in the next sentence) as the Repurchased Shares. The Spread shall mean
the difference between the fair market value of a share of the SSI Common Stock
on the sixth day prior to the Effective Time and the exercise price per share of
the option or an 83(b) Share. Each New SSI Option shall be subject to SSI's
standard terms for stock option grants, shall initially be unvested but shall
preserve the vesting schedule of the Repurchased Shares and shall be included by
Newco in its option exchange offer to the Employees pursuant to Section
1.3(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
13. TAX MATTERS
13.1 Transaction Taxes; Representation; Transaction Tax Indemnity. STI
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and/or SSI, on the one hand, and Newco, on the other, shall each bear half of
the first $1,000,000 of Transaction Taxes (as defined below). Thereafter, STI
and SSI shall be solely responsible for any and all sales, use, excise, value
added, registration, stamp, property, documentary, transfer, withholding and
similar taxes and levies, (including all real estate transfer taxes, but not any
real estate transfer taxes
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that would be triggered as a result of a change in control of a corporation)
incurred, or that may be payable to any taxing authority, with respect to the
sale, transfer, or delivery of the Contributed Stock and Assets and the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities, including any sales or use tax imposed on
Newco pursuant to Section 6812 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code
(collectively, "TRANSACTION TAXES"). Newco and STI and SSI agree to cooperate in
minimizing the amount of any such Taxes and in the filing of all necessary
documentation and all Tax returns, reports and forms ("RETURNS") with respect to
all such Taxes, including any available pre-sale filing procedures.
13.2 No Limitation. Except as provided in Section 11, there shall be no
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limitation on the amount of a party's liability with respect to its
indemnification obligations under Section 13; and, notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 11.2, an indemnified party may assert any such indemnity
claim at any time prior to expiration of the applicable Tax statutes of
limitations applicable to the subject matter of the claim underlying the claim
for indemnification under applicable law (including extensions).
13.3 Treatment of Indemnity Payments. All payments made by Seagate or
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Newco, as the case may be, to or for the benefit of the other party pursuant to
any indemnification obligations under this Agreement shall be treated for Tax
purposes as adjustments to the value of the Contributed Stock and Contributed
Assets, as capital contributions, or as appropriate, the satisfaction of a
preexisting obligation and such treatment shall govern for purposes of this
Agreement, unless there is a final determination as defined in Section 1313(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code to the contrary, or any other event which
conclusively established a contrary position.
13.4 Indemnity for Taxes.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13 or Section
11, from and after the Closing, SSI and STI shall timely pay and indemnify and
save Newco and its Affiliates harmless from any liability for, or arising out of
or based upon, or relating to any Tax (including, without limitation, any
obligation to contribute to the payment of a Tax determined on a consolidated
basis with respect to a group of corporations that includes or included STI or
SSI) (i) of STI or SSI or any member of the affiliated group of corporations (as
defined in section 1504 of the Code) of which STI or SSI is a member (other than
any member of the Contributed Company Group or with respect to any Tax relating
to the income, business, assets, property or operations of the Group Business)
for any taxable period or (ii) relating to the income, business, assets,
property or operations of the Group Business or of the Contributed Company Group
to the extent that such liability for Tax is not reflected in the SSI Disclosure
Letter or the Group Financial Statements (irrespective of where it is reflected
on the 1998 Group Balance Sheet), and is either (A) in respect of any taxable
period that ends prior to the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date or
in respect of any taxable period that includes, but does not end on, the Group
Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date, the portion of such period ending on
the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date or (B) with respect to
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an excess loss account in the stock of any Contributed Company or from a
deferred intercompany transaction (other than among members of the Contributed
Company Group) entered into prior to the Group Financial Statements Balance
Sheet Date and is triggered as a result of the Contributed Company Group ceasing
to be affiliated with STI or SSI. The indemnity provisions of this Section
13.4(a) shall not apply to Taxes attributable to a breach of, or inaccuracy in,
Section 13.6(a).
(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 13,
STI and SSI shall not be obligated to indemnify Newco for any Tax (including,
without limitation, any obligation to contribute to the payment of a Tax
determined on a consolidated basis with respect to a group of corporations that
includes or included STI or SSI) by reason of an election or deemed election
(including any protective election) with respect to transactions described in
this Agreement made or filed post-Closing by Newco or any member of the
Contributed Companies under Section 338 of the Internal Revenue Code. Further,
no Section 338 election shall be made with respect to any of the transactions
described in this Agreement.
(c) Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Section
13, Newco shall timely pay and indemnify and save STI and its Affiliates
harmless from any liability for, or arising out of or based upon or relating to
any Tax (including, without limitation, any obligation to contribute to the
payment of a Tax determined on a consolidated basis with respect to a group of
corporations that includes or included STI or SSI) (i) relating to the income,
business, assets, property or operations of the Group Business by Newco and its
Affiliates or any member of the Contributed Company Group in respect of all
taxable periods beginning after the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet
Date, or, in the case of any taxable period that includes but does not end on
the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet Date, the portion of such period
commencing on the day following the Group Financial Statements Balance Sheet
Date; and (ii) to the extent such liability for Tax is reflected in the Group
Financial Statements (irrespective of where it is reflected on the 1998 Group
Balance Sheet) or the SSI Disclosure Letter and such liability is for Tax
relating to the income, business, assets, property or operations of the Group
Business or of any member of the Contributed Company Group. Newco shall also be
responsible for, shall pay and perform, and shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless the Contributing Companies from (i) those Tax indemnifications given to
the former shareholders of On-Demand Software, Inc. by the Contributing
Companies in connection with the sale of said company to NSMG (up to a maximum
amount of $3,000,000), and (ii) Unforeseen Tax Liabilities for which Newco is
responsible as provided in Section 11.1(e) (as determined without the
limitations in Section 11.2).
13.5 Other Tax Matters.
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(a) The Contributed Companies, the Contributing Companies,
Newco and VERITAS will cooperate fully with each other in connection with the
preparation of all returns and reports of Taxes, information returns, and all
audit examinations of, or claims or assertions against, any member of the
Contributed Company Group, in each case including but not limited to the
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furnishing or making available of records, books of account or other materials
and appropriate personnel necessary or helpful to the defense against the
assertions of any taxing authority. STI and SSI shall, within a reasonable time
after the Effective Time but no later than 60 days prior to the deadline
(including extensions) of any Tax return of Newco or its affiliates that
includes the operations of the Group Business or the Contributed Company Group,
use their best efforts to deliver to Newco a schedule listing the tax basis of
each of the Contributed Stock and Assets.
(b) Except as provided in Section 13.5(c), in the event
and to the extent that STI or any member of an affiliated group of corporations
(as defined in Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code) of which STI is a
member (other than any member of the Contributed Company Group) receives a
refund or credit of Taxes for any taxable period that ends prior to the
Effective Time or in respect of any period that includes, but does not end on,
the Effective Time, the portion of such period ending on the Effective Time (the
"PRE-CLOSING PERIOD") which is attributable to the carry back of losses, credits
or similar items from any Tax return of any member of the Contributed Company
Group, and in any case, in respect of any taxable period that begins after the
Effective Time or in respect of any period that includes, but does not end on
the Effective Time, the portion of such period commencing on the day following
the Effective Time (the "POST-CLOSING PERIOD"), STI shall pay to Newco, net of
any additional Tax payable by STI or its Affiliates by reason of such carryback,
the amount of such refund or credit (including any interest received thereon) or
Tax reduction. In the event that any refund or credit of Taxes or Tax reductions
for which a payment has been made pursuant to this Section 13.5 subsequently is
reduced or disallowed, the Contributed Companies and Newco shall indemnify and
hold harmless STI and its Affiliates for any Tax liability, including interest
and penalties, assessed by reason of such reduction or disallowance.
(c) In the event that an indemnified party receives a
refund or credit of Taxes for which it has been indemnified pursuant to Section
13.4 of this Agreement, such indemnified party agrees to pay to the indemnifying
party the amount of such refund or credit (including any interest received
thereon). In the event that any refund or credit of Taxes for which a payment
has been made pursuant to this Section 13.5(c) subsequently is reduced or
disallowed, the indemnifying party shall indemnify and hold harmless the
indemnified party for any Tax liability, including interest and penalties,
assessed by reason of such reduction or disallowance.
(d) If any claim for Tax relating to the Group Business
or the Contributed Company Group is asserted against STI or SSI or any Affiliate
for any Pre-Closing Period, STI shall promptly notify Newco in writing of such
fact. STI, SSI and their duly appointed representatives shall have the sole
right to negotiate, resolve, settle or contest any such claim for Tax; provided,
however, that they shall deal fairly and in good faith with respect to any claim
for Tax which would require a payment by Newco to STI or its Affiliates under
Section 13.4(c) and provided further, that with respect to any claim which would
require a payment by Newco or have a Material Adverse Effect on the Group
Business, no settlement will be agreed to without Newco's prior written consent.
Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If Newco fails to provide STI
with written consent
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within 30 days of a written request from STI, and submits a written objection
the procedures in Section 7(c) of the Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of April
4, 1996 (the "TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT") shall be applied. Newco shall bear the
legal and accounting costs and expenses incurred in contesting a matter for
which it has withheld its consent. If any claim for Tax relating to the
Contributed Company Group for any Post-Closing Period comes to the attention of
STI, STI will notify Newco promptly of such claims and will cooperate fully with
Newco and the Contributed Company Group in the resolution of such claim. A
failure to promptly notify pursuant to this Section 13.6(d) shall not preclude
another party's indemnification obligation.
(e) STI shall prepare any Tax returns (including any
amendments thereto) of the members of the Contributed Company Group for all
taxable periods that end, with respect to the Contributed Company Group, on or
before the Effective Time (including any short period ending on the Effective
Time) and which are due either before or after the Effective Time and shall
deliver to Newco for signing by the appropriate party and filing, any Tax
returns of the members of the Contributed Company Group (including any
amendments thereto) with respect to any such period that have not been filed
prior to the Effective Time. STI shall deliver any such tax return or the
portion thereof relating to the Group Business to Newco at least fifteen days
prior to the date such tax return is due to be filed (taking into account any
applicable extensions). STI shall report for federal income tax purposes the
operations of the Group Business and the Contributed Company Group for any short
period ending on the Effective Time, and shall be responsible for the filing of,
the consolidated tax returns of STI's consolidated group which will include the
income of the Group Business and the Contributed Company Group through the
Effective Time and Newco will pay to STI any amounts relating to such tax
returns required by Section 13.4(c) prior to the filing of such tax returns. In
order appropriately to apportion any taxes relating to a period that includes
(but that would not, but for this Section 13.5(e) end on the Effective Time),
the parties hereto will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, elect with
the relevant taxing authority to treat for all purposes the Effective Time as
the last day of a taxable period of any member of the Contributed Company Group.
STI shall, in respect of such returns, and Newco and the Contributed Company
Group for returns with respect to the Post-Closing Period shall determine the
income, gain, expenses, losses, deductions and credits of the Group Business and
the Contributed Company Group in a manner (i) consistent with prior practice and
actual operations in a manner that apportions such income, gain, expenses, loss,
deductions and credits equitably from period to period and (ii) consistent with
prior years. STI and SSI shall not pay a "FSC" commission with respect to the
Group Business without the prior written consent of Newco.
(f) The tax returns described in Section 13.5(e) shall be
prepared in accordance with the Tax Allocation Agreement except to the extent it
is inconsistent with Section 13.5(e). In addition, the parties agree that for
the taxable periods the Contributed Companies are included in a consolidated
return with STI or SSI, the parties will compensate each other for the use of
losses and credits in the amounts determined in accordance with the Tax
Allocation Agreement. The provisions of this Section 13 with respect to the
consolidated groups or consolidated returns that include STI or
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SSI or their Affiliates other than a Contributed Company shall apply mutatis
mutandis with respect to combined or unitary groups or returns thereof.
(g) Newco, STI and SSI shall make payments of estimated
taxes (including amounts due with extensions) for which they are responsible
under this agreement in accordance with the Tax Allocation Agreement. Any Tax
which is due (including estimated Taxes) on or prior to the Effective Time and
which is the responsibility of Newco, shall, in lieu of requiring a payment by
Newco prior to the Effective Time, be satisfied by a payment out of the Group
Assets or the Group Business or after payment of such Tax by STI or SSI through
an increase in the account balances owed by the Group Business or the
Contributed Companies to STI or SSI, which increase in the obligation will be
satisfied by Newco subsequent to the Closing. A payment or indemnity obligation
under this section 13 which is not made or satisfied when due shall accrue
interest at the rate of 6% compounded daily. Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 13 to the contrary, a party shall not have to bear the cost of a Tax
liability more than once (e.g. a payment of an estimated tax shall be credited
against any payment due when the return is filed).
(h) Except as provided in paragraph 13.5(e), for purposes
of allocating a Tax for which a party is otherwise responsible under Section
13.4, the portion of those Taxes that are attributable to the operations of the
Group Business or of any member of the Contributed Company Group for a relevant
period (the "INTERIM PERIOD") shall be (i) in the case of a Tax that is not
based on a net income, the total amount of such Tax for the Interim Period in
question multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days
in the Interim Period and the denominator of which is the total number of days
in such period, and (ii) in the case of a Tax that is based on net income, the
Tax that is due shall be an amount as equitably determined by the parties based
upon a hypothetical closing of the books.
(i) If Newco, a Contributed Company or any of their
respective Affiliates receive any notice of the assertion of any Tax liability
relating to a member of the Contributed Company Group for which STI or SSI may
be liable under this Agreement, Newco shall give prompt written notice thereof
to STI or SSI. A failure to promptly notify pursuant to this paragraph shall not
preclude another party's indemnification obligation.
(j) After the Closing, Newco and the Contributed Companies
will provide reasonable access to all relevant Newco and the Contributed Company
Group relevant books, records, agreements and memoranda, and provide such
assistance to STI and SSI as STI, SSI and their Affiliates shall reasonably
request, with respect to any federal, foreign, state or local Tax matters
pertaining to the members of the Contributed Company Group for taxable periods
or transactions on or prior to the Effective Time. Newco will notify STI prior
to disposition of such Tax records, if such disposition will take place within
ten years after the Effective Time.
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(k) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, STI
and Newco covenant and agree, (unless there has been a final determination as
defined in Section 1313(a) of the Code or any other event which conclusively
establishes a contrary position) for all Tax purposes including all Tax Returns
and any Tax examinations, proceedings or controversies, to (and to cause any
Affiliate or successor to their assets or businesses to) take each of the
positions set forth below (and not to take any position inconsistent therewith)
and to use good faith and reasonable best efforts to defend such positions:
(i) The Merger (A) will qualify as a tax-free reorganization
described in Section 368(a) of the Code and (B) when taken together with the
Seagate Transaction, will qualify as a tax free transfer of the stock of VERITAS
to Newco governed by Section 351(a) of the Code.
(ii) The Seagate Transaction will qualify as a transfer of
the Contributed Stock and Contributed Assets to Newco governed by Section 351(a)
of the Code.
(iii) None of the consideration issued in connection with
the Seagate Transaction will be paid or issued for services or as a covenant not
to compete.
(l) STI and Newco agree to report to the other any communication from
or with the Internal Revenue Service or any other Taxing Authority which relates
in any way to the characterization of the transactions governed by this
Agreement. Each of STI and Newco will file with its Federal income tax return
for the taxable year in which the Merger and Seagate Transaction occurs (which
tax return shall be timely filed) the information required by Treas. Reg. ss.
1.351-3 and 1.368-3 and to provide each other upon request with a statement to
the effect that such party has complied with this requirement after filing. STI,
the Contributed Companies, and Newco also will maintain such permanent records
as are required by Treas. Reg. ss.ss. 1.351-3(c) and 1.368-3.
13.6 Seagate Transaction Items.
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(a) Newco and VERITAS covenant and represent that:
(i) Newco and VERITAS have no plan or intention to permit
or to cause VERITAS or any Contributed Company to be liquidated or to be merged
with any other entity.
(ii) Newco and VERITAS have no plan or intention to
terminate the existence of Newco, VERITAS or any Contributed Company (including
without limitation by merger).
(iii) Newco and VERITAS have no plan or intention to cause
or permit Newco to dispose of all or any portion of the stock of VERITAS or of
any Contributed Company (including, without limitation, by merger) or the
Contributed Assets, except in the ordinary course of business.
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(iv) After taking into account (and thus deeming shares to be
issued as of the Effective Time) any planned or intended (as of October 5, 1998
or the Effective Time) issuances of Newco stock and the exercise of any Newco
stock rights (including warrants, options, convertible instruments), the
stockholders of VERITAS immediately prior to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and SSI shall hold on the day after the Effective Time at least
80% of the voting stock of Newco and at least 80% of each class of non-voting
stock of Newco. This representation shall be deemed made twice, assuming in the
alternative that the Newco shares held by SSI are (A) voting stock and (B) non-
voting stock.
(v) Other than the possible repurchase of employee shares as a
result of an obligation of SSI that may be assumed by Newco, VERITAS and Newco
have no plan or intention to redeem or otherwise reacquire any stock to be
issued in the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
(vi) VERITAS and Newco are not aware of any plan or intent on
the part of the officers, directors and 5% or greater stockholders of VERITAS to
dispose of any Newco shares issued in the Merger in a transaction undertaken in
connection with this transaction.
(vii) VERITAS and Newco are not "investment companies" within
the meaning of section 351(e) of the Code and section 1.351-1(c)(1)(ii) of the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(viii) With respect to matters not covered by Section 13.6(a)(i)
through 13.6(a)(vii), Newco shall not take, or permit its Affiliates to take,
any action within two years of the Effective Time which it (or its advisors
actually participating or advising in the action) actually know (at the time of
such action) will preclude the ability of the Seagate Transaction to qualify as
a tax-free exchange under section 351(a) of the Code.
(ix) VERITAS and Newco shall make such additional
representations and covenants as SSI or its counsel shall reasonably request
prior to the closing for purposes of establishing the qualification under
Section 351 of the Seagate Transaction (including without limitation with
respect to matters associated with the TeleBackup Transaction), provided such
representations and covenants are in a form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to VERITAS and Newco. Any such representations shall be considered
to be part of this section 13.6(a).
(b) The representations and covenants of this Section 13, Section 1.9
and Section 1.10 shall survive the Closing of the Seagate Transaction at the
Effective Time and extend through the expiration of the applicable Tax statutes
of limitations (including extensions).
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14. MISCELLANEOUS
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14.1 Governing Law. The internal laws of the State of California
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(irrespective of its choice of law principles) will govern the validity of this
Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation and enforcement
of the rights and duties of the parties hereto, except that the fiduciary duties
of the directors and managers of parties hereto and their Affiliates shall be
governed by the law of the jurisdiction of such company's formation.
14.2 Assignment; Binding Upon Successors and Assigns. None of the
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parties hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, however, that the
sale or other transfer of the stock of any Contributing Company shall not be
deemed an assignment provided that this Agreement remains enforceable against
the Contributing Company after such stock sale or transfer. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
14.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the
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application thereof, will for any reason and to any extent be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision
to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect
the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void
or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable
provision that will achieve, to the greatest extent possible, the economic,
business and other purposes of the void or unenforceable provision.
14.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, each of which will be an original as regards any party whose
signature appears thereon and all of which together will constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement will become binding when one or more
counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, will bear the signatures of
all the parties reflected hereon as signatories.
14.5 Other Remedies. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all
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remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with
and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby or by law on such party,
and the exercise of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other.
The parties agree that specific performance is an appropriate remedy for a
breach of their respective obligations under this Agreement.
14.6 Amendment and Waivers. Any term or provision of this Agreement may
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be amended by the parties hereto at anytime by execution of an instrument in
writing signed on behalf of each of STI, SSI and VERITAS. At any time prior to
the Closing, the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either
generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively)
only by a writing signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby. The waiver
by a
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party of any breach hereof or default in the performance hereof will not be
deemed to constitute a waiver of any other default or any succeeding breach or
default. Delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not constitute
a waiver of such right. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto at
any time before or after approval of such party's stockholders, but, after such
approval, no amendment will be made which by applicable law requires the further
approval of a party's stockholders without obtaining such further approval.
14.7 Expenses. Except as herein expressly provided to the contrary in
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this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, each party will bear its respective
fees and expenses incurred with respect to the negotiation, preparation and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
provided, however, that (i) SSI shall reimburse VERITAS upon the Closing for
$300,000 of the cost incurred by VERITAS to print and file Form S-4 with respect
to the Seagate Transaction; and (ii) upon Closing of the Merger and the Seagate
Transaction, Newco shall pay 20% of the reasonable attorneys', accountants' and
financial advisors' fees incurred by SSI and STI in connection with this
Agreement.
14.8 Attorneys' Fees. Should suit be brought to enforce or interpret
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any part of this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, as
an element of the costs of suit and not as damages, reasonable attorneys' fees
to be fixed by the court (including, without limitation, costs, expenses and
fees on any appeal). The prevailing party will be entitled to recover its costs
of suit, regardless of whether such suit proceeds to final judgment.
14.9 Notices. All notices and other communications pursuant to this
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Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to be sufficient if contained in a
written instrument and shall be deemed given if delivered personally,
telecopied, sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier or mailed by
registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the
parties at the following address (or at such other address for a party as shall
be specified by like notice):
If to SSI/STI to: Seagate Technology, Inc.
and Seagate Software, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Attention: Thomas F. Mulvaney, Esq.
Telecopier: (831) 438-6675
With a copy to: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Attention: Larry Sonsini, Esq.
Telecopier: (650) 493-6811
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And if to VERITAS or VERITAS Software Corporation
or Newco to: VERITAS Software Corporation
1600 Plymouth Street
Mountain View, CA 94043
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier: (650) 335-8050
With a copy to: Fenwick & West LLP
Two Palo Alto Square
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Attention: Gordon K. Davidson, Esq.
Telecopier: (650) 494-1417
All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to have been
received (a) in the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery, (b)
in the case of a telecopy, when the party receiving such copy shall have
confirmed receipt of the communication, (c) in the case of delivery by
nationally-recognized overnight courier, on the business day following dispatch,
and (d) in the case of mailing, on the third business day following such
mailing.
14.10 Construction of Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated by
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the respective parties hereto and their attorneys and the language hereof will
not be construed for or against either party. A reference to a Section or an
exhibit will mean a Section in, or exhibit to, this Agreement unless otherwise
explicitly set forth. The titles and headings herein are for reference purposes
only and will not in any manner limit the construction of this Agreement which
will be considered as a whole.
14.11 No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be
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deemed or construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between any of
the parties hereto. No party is by virtue of this Agreement authorized as an
agent, employee or legal representative of any other party. No party will have
the power to control the activities and operations of any other and their status
is, and at all times, will continue to be, that of independent contractors with
respect to each other. No party will have any power or authority to bind or
commit any other. No party will hold itself out as having any authority or
relationship in contravention of this Section.
14.12 Further Assurances. Each party agrees to cooperate fully with the
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other parties and to execute such further instruments, documents and agreements
and to give such further written assurances as may be reasonably requested by
any other party to evidence and reflect the transactions described herein and
contemplated hereby and to carry into effect the intents and purposes of this
Agreement.
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14.13 Absence of Third Party Beneficiary Rights. Except as provided in
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Sections 5.17 and 5.18, no provisions of this Agreement are intended, nor will
be interpreted, to provide or create any third party beneficiary rights of any
kind in any holder of the stock of VERITAS, Newco, any Contributing Company or a
member of the Contributed Company Group or any Employee, client, customer,
Affiliate, stockholder, partner or any party hereto or any other person or
entity, and, except as so provided, all provisions hereof will be personal
solely between the parties to this Agreement and no other person or entity shall
have any cause of action as a third party beneficiary of this Agreement.
14.14 Public Announcement. Upon execution of this Agreement, VERITAS
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and SSI promptly will issue a joint press release approved by both parties
announcing the Merger and the Seagate Transaction. Thereafter, VERITAS or STI or
SSI may issue such press releases, and make such other disclosures regarding the
Merger and the Seagate Transaction, as they may each determine (after
consultation with legal counsel) to be required under applicable securities laws
or the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market; VERITAS, SSI and STI shall confer with
the other party prior to any press release or disclosure relating to the Merger
or Seagate Transaction.
14.15 Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following
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terms shall have the following meanings.
"1998 GROUP BALANCE SHEET" is defined in Section 2.4(c).
"AFFILIATE" means, with respect to a specified person, any other person
that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified person or which hold at least a 10% ownership
interest in said person.
"ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS" means, collectively, the Stockholder Agreement,
the Registration Rights Agreement, the Bill of Transfer, the Development
Agreement, the agreements relating to the Patent Assignment, the Copyright
Assignment and the Trademark Assignment, the Transition Services Agreement, the
Cross-License Agreement and the Voting Agreement (as such terms are defined
herein).
"ASSUMED LIABILITIES" is defined in Section 1.4(b)(i).
"BILL OF TRANSFER" means the Bill of Transfer for the Contributed
Assets (other than the Contributed Stock) to be executed and delivered by the
holders of such Contributed Assets and Newco at the Effective Time in form
mutually acceptable to SSI and Newco.
"CANCELED SSI OPTION" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(ii).
"CERTIFICATE OF MERGER" is defined in Recital A.
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"CHANGE IN VERITAS BOARD RECOMMENDATION" is defined in Section 9.1(i).
"CLAIM ASSETS" shall mean all claims, security or similar deposits,
rights to refunds, chooses in action, causes of action, rights of recovery or
rights to damages, rights of set-off and other rights of recoupment (including
without limitation any of the foregoing related to the payment of Taxes) to the
extent arising out of the Conduct of the Group Business or directly related to
any of the Group Assets.
"CLOSING" has the meaning specified for such term in Section 6.1.
"CLOSING GROUP ACCOUNT" is defined in Section 4.21.
"COBRA" is defined in Section 2.8(c).
"CONDUCT OF THE GROUP BUSINESS" means the conduct in all material
respects of the Group Business as conducted on October 5, 1998 and at Closing.
"CONDUCT OF THE VERITAS' BUSINESS" means the conduct in all material
respects of the Group Business as conducted on October 5, 1998 and at Closing.
"CONTRIBUTED ASSETS" shall mean those assets, including real property
assets, that are owned, leased or licensed by the Contributing Companies that
are (a) listed on Exhibit 14.15A attached hereto, (b) Intellectual Property
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Rights material to the production, development, support or marketing of the
Group Products (subject to the provisions of Section 4.19), or (c) used
primarily in the Group Business, and all Contributed Contracts to which any of
the Contributing Companies is a party and subject to Section 4.15, all Financial
Assets.
"CONTRIBUTED COMPANIES" means Seagate Software Network & Storage
Management Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Seagate Software Limited, a
corporation formed under the laws of the United Kingdom, Seagate Software GmbH,
a corporation formed under the laws of Germany, Seagate Software International
Holdings Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
Cayman Islands, and Seagate Software Storage Management Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and Arcada Software Limited (U.K.), a corporation organized under
the laws of the United Kingdom and Wales.
"CONTRIBUTED COMPANY GROUP" means the Contributed Companies and the
Contributed Subsidiaries.
"CONTRIBUTED COMPANY PROPERTY" shall mean all of the assets, real,
personal, tangible and intangible, owned, leased, licensed or otherwise held by
any member of the Contributed Company Group.
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"CONTRIBUTED CONTRACTS" means all agreements, contracts,
understandings, arrangements, commitments, mortgages, indentures, leases,
licenses, permits, franchises, instruments, notes, bonds, indemnities,
guarantees, loan agreements, credit agreements, representations, warranties,
deeds, assignments, powers of attorney, certificates, purchase orders, work
orders, insurance policies, benefit plans, covenants, assurances or undertakings
of any nature (i) to which any of the Contributed Company Group is a party, or
(ii) which are used in the Group Business including but not limited to those
listed on Exhibit 14.15B attached hereto subject in the case of Joint
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Contributed Agreements to the provisions of Section 8.16. The Contributed
Contracts do not include the Tax Allocation Agreement dated April 4, 1996 or the
Intra-Company Revolving Loan Agreement, dated June 28, 1996.
"CONTRIBUTED GROUP ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL" is defined in Section 4.11(a).
"CONTRIBUTED SUBSIDIARIES" means the direct or indirect subsidiaries of
the Contributed Companies identified in Exhibit 14.15C attached hereto.
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"CONTRIBUTED STOCK" means all of the capital stock of the Contributed
Companies.
"CONTRIBUTED STOCK AND ASSETS" means the Contributed Stock and the
Contributed Assets.
"CONTRIBUTING COMPANIES" means STI, SSI and any other subsidiary of STI
or SSI (other than the Contributed Companies) which may own any interest in the
Contributed Stock and Assets to be conveyed to Newco or that is liable for any
Assumed Liability to be assumed by Newco under the term of this Agreement.
"CONTROL" (including the terms "CONTROLLED BY" and "UNDER COMMON
CONTROL WITH") means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management policies of a person, whether
through the ownership of stock, as an officer, director or partner, by contract
or otherwise.
"COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT" is defined in Section 8.15.
"CORE IP" is defined in Section 8.15.
"CROSS-LICENSE AGREEMENT" means the Cross-License and OEM Agreement
signed by the parties on October 5, 1998 attached hereto as Exhibit 4.14B
executed and delivered by Seagate Software Information Management Group, Inc.,
Newco and VERITAS simultaneously with this Agreement.
"DISPOSAL," "RELEASE," and "THREATENED RELEASE" shall have the
definitions assigned thereto by the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601 et seq., as amended
("CERCLA").
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"DELAWARE LAW" means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as in effect
from time to time.
"DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT" means the Development and License Agreement
signed by the parties on October 5, 1998 attached hereto as Exhibit 4.14A
executed and delivered by Newco, VERITAS and STI simultaneously with this
Agreement.
"DLJ" means Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation.
"DOLLARS" or "$" means U.S. dollars.
"EFFECTIVE TIME" shall mean the effective time and date that the
Certificate of Merger is deemed filed with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Delaware Law.
"EMPLOYEE" and "EMPLOYEES" has the meaning specified in Section
12.1(a).
"EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN" is defined in Section 2.8(a).
"ENCUMBRANCE" means any pledge, lien, collateral assignment, security
interest, mortgage, deed of trust, title retention, conditional sale or other
security arrangement, or any charge, adverse claim of title, ownership or use,
or any other encumbrance of any kind.
"ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE" means any actual or alleged Liability (including
without limitation Liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs,
governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages,
personal injuries or penalties) arising out of, based on or relating to (i) the
presence, discharge, emission or release into the environment of any Hazardous
Substance or (ii) facts or circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or
alleged violation, of any Environmental Law.
"ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS" means all federal, state, local and international
laws and regulations relating to pollution, the protection of human health or
the environment (including without limitation ambient air, surface water, ground
water, land surface or subsurface strata), including without limitation laws and
regulations relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases
of Hazardous Substances, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
Hazardous Substances.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended, and the rulings and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"EXCHANGE ACT" is the Security Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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"EXCLUDED LIABILITIES" shall have the meaning defined for it in Section
1.4(b)(ii).
"FINAL DATE" is defined in the last paragraph of Section 9.1.
"FINAL LIST" is defined in Section 12.1(a).
"FINANCIAL ASSETS" shall mean (i) all cash and cash equivalents of any
of the Contributed Companies, Contributed Subsidiaries or Contributing Companies
arising from or generated by the Group Business; (ii) any of the Contributed
Companies or Contributed Subsidiaries and other Group Business accounts
receivable, unbilled receivables, and other amounts receivable from or to third
parties; (iii) all rights of any of the Contributed Companies or Contributed
Subsidiaries of every nature and description under or arising out of all
insurance policies of any of the Contributed Companies or Contributed
Subsidiaries; (iv) all Claim Assets; and (v) the minute books, stock ledgers and
Tax records of any of the Contributed Companies or Contributed Subsidiaries.
"FIRST SSI CERTIFICATE" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(i).
"FORM S-4" is defined in Section 1.14.
"FORM S-8" is defined in Section 1.7.
"FORMER EMPLOYEES" is defined in Section 12.2(b).
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles and
practices as in effect from time to time and applied consistently throughout the
periods involved.
"GOVERNMENTAL ANTITRUST AUTHORITY" means any federal, state, local or
non-U.S. governmental or quasi-governmental authority charged with the
administration or enforcement of antitrust, competition or merger control laws
or regulations.
"GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS" means all municipal, state, local, federal and
other governmental franchises, permits, licenses, agreements, waivers and
authorizations from, issued or granted by, any jurisdiction.
"GROUP ASSETS" shall mean the Contributed Assets and all Contributed
Company Property, considered collectively.
"GROUP BENEFIT ARRANGEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.8(a).
"GROUP BUSINESS" means the business of STI and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries with respect to the Group Products, as reflected in the 1998 Group
Balance Sheet, including without limitation the business of developing,
manufacturing, marketing, licensing, distributing, using, operating, installing,
servicing, supporting, maintaining, repairing or otherwise using or
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commercially exploiting all or any aspect of any or all of the Group Products or
of any Intangible Assets or Intellectual Property Rights related to any of the
Group Products.
"GROUP EMPLOYEE PLANS" is defined in Section 2.8(a).
"GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" has the meaning given in Section 2.4(c).
"GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET DATE" is defined in Section
2.4(c).
"GROUP GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS" means those Governmental Permits required
for the Conduct of the Group Business (including without limitation the
manufacture or sale of the Group Products) that are held by any member of the
Contributed Company Group or held, in whole or in part, primarily by a
Contributing Company and required for the Conduct of the Group Business, or
necessary for the use or operation of any of the Group Assets (including without
limitation the Real Property Assets) or the manufacture or sale of any of the
Group Products, to the extent legally transferable in accordance with this
Agreement.
"GROUP PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCE" means Encumbrances (a) as disclosed as an
encumbrance in Exhibit 14.15E attached hereto or in the Seagate SEC Documents
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filed prior to October 5, 1998, (b) Encumbrances for Liabilities reflected in
the Group Financial Statements or the VERITAS Financial Statements as
appropriate, (c) liens for taxes not yet delinquent, (d) liens imposed by law
and incurred in the ordinary course of business to carriers, warehousemen,
laborers, material men and the like not yet due and payable, (e) immaterial
imperfections of title set forth in the SSI Disclosure Letter (f) Encumbrances
which are not material in amount or which will not materially interfere with the
use of the Group Assets for the Conduct of the Group Business.
"GROUP PERSONS" is defined in Section 5.18(a).
"GROUP PRODUCTS" means the software and other products listed in the
Group product list attached hereto as Exhibit 14.15D marketed or sold by any
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member of the Contributed Company Group or the Contributing Companies and all
software under development for or licensed by the Group Business (together with
all derivative works, upgrades, modifications, enhancements and configurations
of any of the foregoing now existing or under development and all software and
components included in any configuration of any of the foregoing, and all
development and QA tools, utilities and diagnostics used to develop any of the
foregoing, in each case whether or not ever commercially offered or
price-listed, and whether or not in development).
"GROUP RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.23.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means: (i) any pollutant, contaminant, toxic,
hazardous or noxious substance or waste which is regulated by the laws of any
state, local, federal or other governmental authority or jurisdiction, including
but not limited to the State of Florida and the United States
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Government, and includes but is not limited to (a) any oil or petroleum
compounds, flammable substances, explosives, radioactive materials, or any other
materials or pollutants which pose a hazard to persons or cause any real
property to be in violation of any Environmental Laws, (b) to the extent so
regulated, asbestos or any asbestos-containing material of any kind or
character, (c) polychlorinated biphenyls, as regulated by the Toxic Substances
Control Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 2601 et seq., (d) any materials or substances
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designated as "hazardous substances" pursuant to (1) Section 311 of the Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. ss. 1251 et seq., or (2) Section 101 of the Comprehensive
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Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 9601 et
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seq., (e) "chemical substance," "new chemical substance," or "hazardous chemical
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substance or mixture" pursuant to Sections 3, 6 and 7 of the Toxic Substances
Control Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 2601 et seq., and (f) any "hazardous waste" pursuant
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to Section 1004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.
6901 et seq.
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"HSR ACT" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"IMG" means the business of SSI that does not constitute the Group
Business.
"INDEMNIFIED PARTIES" is defined in Section 5.17(c).
"INSOLVENCY ACTION" means, with respect to a person, any or all of the
following: (i) the voluntary or involuntary filing, with respect to such person,
of a petition for relief, or any other effort to seek relief, under any
Insolvency Proceeding; (ii) such person or any of its assets otherwise becoming
the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding; (iii) the formal or informal
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of such person, or any efforts to
initiate or carry out such dissolution, liquidation or winding up; (iv) the
appointment of (or efforts or attempts to appoint) a receiver, liquidator,
sequestrator, trustee, custodian or other similar officer with respect to such
person or any part of its assets or properties; or (v) any composition of the
indebtedness of such person or any assignment for the benefit of such person's
creditors.
"INSOLVENCY PROCEEDING" means any or all of the following actions,
events or proceedings: (i) any voluntary or involuntary case, contested matter
or other proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, and any
successor law or laws thereto; or (ii) any case, action or other proceeding
under any bankruptcy, insolvency, debt reorganization or similar law (whether
now or hereafter in effect) of any state, country or other jurisdiction.
"INTANGIBLE ASSETS" means, collectively, all intangible assets,
properties and rights required for the development of the Group Products,
constituting software (in both source code and binary code form), technology,
works of authorship, manuals, logbooks, notebooks, user's guides, programmers'
notes, documentation, know-how, trade secrets and training materials (for both
training of customers and of service personnel).
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"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" means, collectively, all of the
following worldwide intangible legal rights including those existing or acquired
by ownership, license or other legal operation, whether or not filed, perfected,
registered or recorded and whether now or hereafter existing, filed, issued or
acquired: (i) patents, patent applications, and patent rights, including any and
all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues, reexaminations or
extensions thereof; (ii) inventions (whether patentable or not in any country),
invention disclosures, industrial designs, improvements, trade secrets,
proprietary information, know-how, technology and technical data; (iii) rights
associated with works of authorship (including without limitation audiovisual
works), including without limitation copyrights, copyright applications and
copyright registrations, moral rights, mask work rights, mask work applications
and mask work registrations; (iv) rights in trade secrets (including without
limitation rights in Industrial Property, customer, vendor and prospect lists
and all associated information or databases and other confidential or
proprietary information), and all rights relating to the protection of the same
including without limitation rights under nondisclosure agreements; (v) any
other proprietary rights in technology, including software, all source and
object code, algorithms, architecture, structure, display screens, layouts,
inventions, development tools and all documentation and media constituting,
describing or relating to the above, including, without limitation, manuals,
memoranda, records, business information, or trade marks, trade dress or names,
anywhere in the world; (vi) any rights analogous to those set forth in the
preceding clauses and any other proprietary rights relating to intangible
property, including without limitation brand names, trademarks, service marks,
trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor, trade names,
rights in trade dress and packaging and all goodwill associated with the same;
and (vii) all rights to sue or make any claims for any past, present or future
infringement, misappropriation or unauthorized use of any of the foregoing
rights and the right to all income, royalties, damages and other payments that
are now or may hereafter become due or payable with respect to any of the
foregoing rights, including without limitation damages for past, present or
future infringement, misappropriation or unauthorized use thereof; and (viii)
rights under license agreements for the foregoing.
"INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTS" means the net amounts payable by or owing to
the Group Business as of the Effective Time as a consequence of the Conduct of
the Group Business, in the ordinary course, (i) pursuant to (a) the Tax
Allocation Agreement dated, as of April 4, 1996 between STI and SSI, as amended,
(b) the Intercompany Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of June 28, 1996 between
STI and SSI as amended, (c) the general services agreement, all of which are
between the Contributed Company Group, on the one hand, and STI and its direct
or indirect subsidiaries (other than the Contributed Company Group) on the other
hand, or (ii) as a consequence of reimbursements by SSI or STI of amounts paid
by them for the Conduct of the Business in the ordinary course; provided,
however that in no event shall the Group Business be responsible for amounts
attributable to the IMG business.
"INTERIM PERIOD" is defined in Section 13.5(h).
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"INTERNAL REVENUE CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and the rulings and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"JOINT CONTRIBUTED AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 4.16.
"KEY EMPLOYEES" means those individuals identified in Exhibits 4.17A
and 5.16A attached hereto.
"KEY EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS" means the Key Employee Agreements in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit 4.17B.
"LIABILITIES" (or when used with reference to a single item described
below, "LIABILITY") means debts, liabilities and obligations (whether pecuniary
or not, including without limitation obligations to perform or forbear from
performing acts or services), fines or penalties, whether accrued or fixed,
absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, determined or determinable, known
or unknown, including without limitation those arising under any law, action or
governmental order, liabilities for Taxes and those arising under any contract,
agreement, arrangement, commitment or undertaking of any kind whatsoever
(whether written or oral, express or implied), including, without limitation,
those arising under any Contributed Contract.
"LOSS" means and includes any and all Liability, loss, damage, claim,
expense, cost, fine, fee, penalty, obligation, or injury, including, without
limitation, those resulting from any and all claims, actions, suits, demands,
assessments, investigations, judgments, orders, awards, arbitrations,
settlements or other proceedings, together with reasonable costs and expenses,
including the reasonable attorneys' and experts' fees, court costs, arbitration
costs, filing fees and other legal costs and expenses relating thereto, together
with interest accrued on each of the foregoing amounts from the date the same
was incurred at the lower of (i) the prime rate charged from time to time by the
Bank of America, N.T. & S.A. or (ii) the highest rate of interest permitted
under applicable law.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON NEWCO" means any event, change or effect
would have a material adverse effect on the business, tangible and intangible
assets, financial condition, and future operations of Newco and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after the Effective Time or prevent in any
material respect Newco from taking the actions anticipated by this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements to be taken by Newco and its subsidiaries on and after
the Effective Time.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE GROUP BUSINESS" means any event, change
or effect which would have a material adverse effect on the business, tangible
and intangible assets, financial condition, and results of operations of the
Group Business, taken as a whole, or prevent in any material respect the
performance by SSI, STI, and their subsidiaries of the actions anticipated by
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to be taken by them on or before the
Closing.
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"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON VERITAS" means any event, change or effect
would have a material adverse effect on the business, tangible and intangible
assets, financial condition, and results of operations of VERITAS and the
VERITAS Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or prevent in any material respect the
performance by VERITAS and its subsidiaries of the actions anticipated by this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to be taken by them on or before the
Closing.
"MATERIAL CONTRIBUTED CONTRACTS" is defined in the Preamble of Section
2.11.
"MATERIAL VERITAS CONTRACTS" is defined in Section 3.11.
"MERGER" is defined in Recital A.
"MERGER SUB" is defined in Recital A.
"MINORITY HOLDERS" means holders of shares of SSI other than STI.
"MORGAN STANLEY ENGAGEMENT LETTER" is defined in Section 2.16.
"MORGAN" means Morgan Stanley & Co.
"MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN" is defined in Section 2.8(b).
"MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLAN" is defined in Section 2.8(b).
"NEWCO COMMON STOCK" is defined in Recital A.
"NEWCO OFFER" is defined in Recital A.
"NEWCO OPTIONS" is defined in Recital A.
"NEWCO PLANS" is defined in Section 1.6.
"NEWCO RIGHTS AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 1.12.
"NEWCO" means VERITAS Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
"NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.9.
"NSMG" means Network & Storage Management Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
"OMITTED BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES" is defined in Section 11.1(e).
"OPTIONEES" is defined in Recital A.
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"PATENT ASSIGNMENT" is defined in Section 8.15.
"PERSON" means any individual, partnership, limited liability company,
firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other
entity, as well as any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a person
under Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"POST-CLOSING PERIOD" is defined in Section 13.5(b).
"PRE-CLOSING PERIOD" is defined in Section 13.5(b).
"PRELIMINARY LIST" is defined in Section 12.1(a).
"PROSPECTUS" is defined in Section 5.6.
"PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT" is defined in Section 1.14.
"RATIOS" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(ii).
"REAL PROPERTY ASSETS" shall mean all real property assets required for
the Conduct of the Group Business.
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.18.
"REPRESENTING SEAGATE ENTITIES" is defined in the Preamble of Section
2.
"RETURNS" is defined in Section 13.1.
"SEAGATE IP RIGHTS" is defined in Section 2.15(a).
"SEAGATE IP RIGHTS AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.15(c).
"SEAGATE'S KNOWLEDGE" or "KNOWN TO SEAGATE." A particular fact or other
matter shall be deemed to be within "Seagate's Knowledge" or "Known to Seagate"
if any officer of SSI or a Contributed Company or any officer of STI responsible
for the Group Business has current actual knowledge of such fact or other
matter.
"SEAGATE SEC DOCUMENTS" is defined in Section 2.4(a).
"SEAGATE TRANSACTION" shall have the meaning described in Recital A
hereto.
"SEC" is the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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"SECURITIES ACT" is the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SOLVENT" shall mean, 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 person's ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and
(d) such person is not engaged in a business or transaction, and is not about to
engage in a business or transaction, for which such person's property would
constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of contingent liabilities
(such as litigation, guarantees and pension plan liabilities) at any time shall
be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances
existing at the time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to
become an actual or matured liability.
"SSI CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section 2.4(b).
"SSI CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET" is defined in
Section 2.4(b).
"SSI DISCLOSURE LETTER" means a letter dated as of October 5, 1998 and
supplemented with the prior written consent of VERITAS at any time prior to the
Closing, delivered by STI and SSI to Newco and VERITAS concurrently with the
execution of this Agreement and certified by an officer of each of STI and SSI
on behalf of each such entity, to be true, accurate and complete.
"SSI OPTIONS" is defined in Section 2.2(a).
"SSI PERCENTAGE INTEREST" means a fully diluted equity interest in
Newco (taking into account all options, warrants and convertible debentures on
an as-converted basis) equal to 100% less the VERITAS Percentage Interest.
"SSI RATIO" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(ii).
"SSI PER SHARE VALUE" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(ii).
"SSI" means Seagate Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
"STATEMENT NO. 5" is Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5.
"STOCK RIGHTS" is defined in Section 1.7.
"STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.18.
"STI" means Seagate Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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"TAX" or "TAXES" means all taxes of any kind whatsoever (whether
payable directly or by withholding), including without limitation franchise,
income, gross receipts, personal property, real property, ad valorem, value
added, sales, use, documentary, stamp, intangible personal property, withholding
or other taxes, together with any interest and penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts with respect thereto imposed by any taxing authority.
"TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 13.5(d).
"TELEBACKUP TRANSACTION" means the acquisition by Newco of TeleBackup
Systems, Inc., a Canadian company, pursuant to the terms of that certain
Combination Agreement dated September 1, 1998 entered into between VERITAS and
TeleBackup Systems, Inc. (the "TELEBACKUP COMBINATION AGREEMENT").
"THRESHOLD AMOUNT" is defined in Section 11.1(e).
"TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT" is defined in Section 8.15.
"TRANSACTION TAXES" is defined in Section 13.1.
"TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 4.13.
"UNFORESEEN TAX LIABILITIES" is defined in Section 11.1(e).
"VERITAS" is VERITAS Software Corporation and VERITAS Surviving
Corporation.
"VERITAS ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL" is defined in Section 5.20(a).
"VERITAS ASSETS" are the tangible and intangible, real and personal
assets owned, leased or licensed by VERITAS.
"VERITAS BALANCE SHEET" is defined in Section 3.14.
"VERITAS BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT" is defined in Section 3.8(a).
"VERITAS BUSINESS" is the business of VERITAS as carried on immediately
prior to the Seagate Transaction, including without limitation VERITAS' business
of developing, manufacturing, marketing, licensing, distributing, using,
operating, installing, servicing, supporting, maintaining, repairing or
otherwise using or commercially exploiting all or any aspect of any or all of
the VERITAS Products or VERITAS Assets.
"VERITAS CLOSING PRICE" is defined in Section 1.3(a)(ii).
"VERITAS COMMON STOCK" is defined in Section 1.2(a).
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"VERITAS CONTRACTS" means all agreements, contracts, understandings,
arrangements, commitments, mortgages, indentures, leases, licenses, permits,
franchises, instruments, notes, bonds, indemnities, guarantees, loan agreements,
credit agreements, representations, warranties, deeds, assignments, powers of
attorney, certificates, purchase orders, work orders, insurance policies,
benefit plans, covenants, assurances or undertakings of any nature to which
VERITAS or the VERITAS Subsidiaries are a party.
"VERITAS DEBENTURES" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(i).
"VERITAS DISCLOSURE LETTER" is defined in the preamble of Section 3.
"VERITAS EMPLOYEES" are the employees of VERITAS.
"VERITAS EMPLOYEE PLANS" is defined in Section 3.8(a).
"VERITAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" is defined in Section 3.4(b).
"VERITAS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BALANCE SHEET DATE" is defined in Section
3.4(b).
"VERITAS GROUP" is defined in the Preamble of Section 3.
"VERITAS IP RIGHTS" is defined in Section 3.15(a).
"VERITAS IP RIGHTS AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 3.15(c).
"VERITAS' KNOWLEDGE" or "KNOWN TO VERITAS". A particular fact or other
matter shall be deemed to be within "VERITAS' Knowledge" or "Known to VERITAS"
if any officer of VERITAS has current actual knowledge of such fact or other
matter.
"VERITAS OPTIONS" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(i).
"VERITAS PERCENTAGE INTEREST" means that percentage of the fully
diluted Common Stock equivalent equity interests in Newco (assuming conversion
of all convertible securities and exercise of all options and warrants)
immediately following the Effective Time which equals the greater of (a) 60% or
(b) that percentage which results in the holders of VERITAS Common Stock,
options, warrants and convertible debentures immediately before the Effective
Time owning, immediately after the Effective Time, 60% of the Common Stock
equivalent equity interests in Newco computed using the treasury stock method
with respect to the outstanding options and warrants but not with respect to
convertible debentures (which shall be treated as if converted to Common Stock).
For this purpose, "treasury stock method" means that the number of shares
issuable upon exercise of all outstanding options and warrants of Newco
immediately after the Effective Time (but excluding any shares issuable upon
exchange of TeleBackup "Exchangeable Shares" (as such term is defined in the
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TeleBackup Combination Agreement) or any shares issuable upon exercise of
options assumed by Newco in connection with the TeleBackup Transaction) will be
deemed to be reduced by the number of shares that could be repurchased at the
VERITAS Closing Price with the proceeds from the hypothetical exercise of all
such outstanding options and warrants which have exercise prices less than the
VERITAS Closing Price. Attached hereto as Exhibit 14.15H is an exemplar of the
methodology to be used in calculating the VERITAS Percentage Interest at the
Closing.
"VERITAS PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCE" means Encumbrances (a) as disclosed as
an Encumbrance in the VERITAS Disclosure Schedule or the VERITAS SEC Documents
filed prior to October 5, 1998, (b) Encumbrances for liabilities reflected in
the VERITAS Financial Statements, (c) liens for current taxes not yet
delinquent, (d) liens imposed by law and incurred in the ordinary course of
business to carriers, warehousemen, laborers, material men and the like not yet
due, (e) immaterial imperfections of title set forth in the VERITAS Disclosure
Letter (f) Encumbrances which are not material in amount or which will not
materially interfere with the use of the VERITAS Assets for the Conduct of the
VERITAS Business.
"VERITAS PLANS" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(i).
"VERITAS PRODUCTS" means the software and other products marketed or
sold by VERITAS and all of software products currently under development by or
for VERITAS or for use or sale or license by VERITAS (in each case together with
all of the software, products, and other items listed on VERITAS' products price
list) and all derivative works, upgrades, modifications, enhancements and
configurations of any of the foregoing and all software and components included
in any configuration of any of the foregoing, and all development tools,
utilities and diagnostics used to develop any of the foregoing in each case
(whether or not ever commercially offered or price-listed, and whether or not in
development).
"VERITAS RATIO" is defined in Section 1.2(a).
"VERITAS RESTRICTIVE AGREEMENTS" is defined in Section 3.23.
"VERITAS SEC DOCUMENTS" is defined in Section 3.4(a).
"VERITAS SUBSIDIARY" shall mean any direct or indirect subsidiary of
VERITAS listed on Exhibit 14.15G attached hereto.
"VERITAS STOCK PURCHASE PLAN" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(ii).
"VERITAS STOCK PURCHASE PLAN RIGHTS" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(ii).
"VERITAS STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL" is defined in Section 5.20(b).
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"VERITAS STOCKHOLDER REJECTION" is defined in Section 9.1(h).
"VERITAS SURVIVING CORPORATION" is defined in Section 1.8.
"VERITAS WARRANTS" is defined in Section 1.2(b)(i).
"VOTING AGREEMENT" is defined in Section 5.15.
"WARBURG" is Warburg, Pincus Investors, L.P. a limited partnership.
14.16 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto
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constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
agreements or understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied,
written or oral, between the parties with respect hereto other than the
Nondisclosure Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. The
express terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance or usage of
the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amended and
Restated Agreement and Plan of Reorganization as of the date first above
written.
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VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
a Delaware corporation a Delaware corporation
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By: _______________________________________ By: ______________________________________
President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By: _______________________________________
President
SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC., SEAGATE SOFTWARE NETWORK &
a Delaware corporation STORAGE MANAGEMENT
GROUP, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: _______________________________________ By: ______________________________________
President and Chief Operating Officer President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT 4.5
STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT
This Stockholder Agreement (the "AGREEMENT") is entered into as of
__________, 1999, (the "EFFECTIVE DATE") by and among VERITAS Software
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("VERITAS"), VERITAS Holding Corporation, a
Delaware corporation ("NEWCO"), Seagate Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("STI"), and Seagate Software, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SSI", and
collectively with STI and STI's other controlled subsidiaries, "SEAGATE").
RECITALS
A. The parties have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
(the "PLAN") whereby (i) a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Newco
("NEWCO VERITAS MERGER SUB") will be merged with and into VERITAS, with VERITAS
being the surviving corporation of such merger (the "VERITAS MERGER"); (ii) all
VERITAS securities will be converted, share-for-share, into Newco securities
with identical rights, preferences and privileges (and Newco will assume all
outstanding options, warrants, convertible debentures and other rights to
purchase shares of capital stock of VERITAS); and (iii) Seagate will transfer to
Newco all assets used in connection with the business previously carried on by
Seagate's Network & Storage Management Group ("NSMG"), in consideration for
which Newco will issue Newco securities to SSI and offer to issue Newco
securities to former NSMG employees holding options to purchase SSI securities,
which Newco securities in the aggregate will represent approximately 40% of the
fully diluted equity securities of Newco (collectively, the "REORGANIZATION").
B. As an inducement for Newco to enter into the Plan, the parties desire
to enter into this Agreement, which shall become effective on the effective date
of the Reorganization and, among other things, grants Seagate certain rights and
places certain restrictions on Seagate and on the Newco securities that Seagate
now holds or hereafter acquires.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual
covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1.1 APPOINTMENTS. Upon the closing of the Plan, Newco shall increase
the size of its Board of Directors (the "NEWCO BOARD") to ten persons and
appoint Terence R. Cunningham and two designees of Seagate, Stephen J. Luczo,
and Greg Kerfoot, as members of the Newco Board.
1.2 TWO DESIGNEES. For so long as Seagate owns at least 15% of the
outstanding Common Stock of Newco, Newco and its Board of Directors shall
nominate, in connection with each stockholder solicitation relating to the
election of Newco directors, two candidates designated by Seagate who are
reasonably acceptable to Newco.
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1.3 ONE DESIGNEE. For so long as Seagate owns at least 5% and not
more than 15% of the outstanding Common Stock of Newco, Newco and its Board of
Directors shall nominate, in connection with each stockholder solicitation
relating to the election of Newco directors, one candidate designated by Seagate
who is reasonably acceptable to Newco.
1.4 AFFILIATES. For purposes of this Agreement, all shares held by
an entity or person controlling, controlled by or under common control with
Seagate will be deemed to be owned by Seagate.
1.5 VOTING OF MANAGEMENT SHARES. Newco shall use its best efforts
(i) to cause the Newco Board to unanimously recommend to its stockholders that
such stockholders vote in favor of the designee(s) of Seagate under Section 1.2
or 1.3 of this Agreement (the "SEAGATE DESIGNEE(S)"); and (ii) to cause the
shares for which Newco's management holds proxies to be voted in favor of the
election of such Seagate Designee(s) nominated pursuant to this Agreement.
1.6 VACANCIES. In the event that any Seagate Designee shall cease to
serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Newco for any reason, the vacancy
resulting therefrom shall be filled by another Seagate Designee.
1.7 EQUAL TREATMENT. Newco shall provide to the Seagate Designee(s)
that are not employees of Newco the same compensation, rights and benefits and
indemnities as are provided to other non-employee members of the Newco Board.
1.8 PARTICIPATION ON BOARD COMMITTEES. At the Effective Date, Newco
will have two committees of the Board of Directors: a Compensation Committee and
an Audit Committee.
1.9 STAGGERED BOARD OF DIRECTORS. At the Effective Date, Newco's
Board of Directors shall be classified into three classes consisting of Classes
A, B and C, with each class serving for staggered three year terms. As an
initial matter, the Directors in Class A will serve for a term ending at Newco's
annual meeting of stockholders in 1999; the Directors in Class B will serve for
a term ending at Newco's annual meeting of stockholders in 2000; and the
Directors in Class C will serve for a term ending at Newco's annual meeting of
stockholders in 2001. At the Effective Date, the class A Directors shall consist
of Gregory Kerfoot, Geoffrey Squire and Roel Pieper; the Class B Directors shall
consist of Mark Leslie, Joseph Rizzi, William Janeway and Terence R. Cunningham;
and the Class C Directors shall consist of Stephen Brooks, Fred van den Bosch
and Stephen J. Luczo.
1.10 TERMINATION. All rights and obligations under this Section 1
shall terminate and have no further force or effect immediately upon Seagate
ceasing to hold at least 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of Newco.
2. RESTRICTIONS UPON TRANSFER OF SHARES
2.1 PERMITTED SALES OF NEWCO STOCK. For so long as Seagate owns (of
record or beneficially) at least 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of Newco,
Seagate shall not sell,
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transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any interest in
any Newco securities, directly or indirectly, for a period of one year following
the consummation of the Plan, except as provided in Section 2.2 below, and
thereafter shall not so dispose of any Newco securities except (i) to Newco or
to a person or persons that Newco has previously approved in writing; (ii)
pursuant to a Bona Fide Public Offering (as defined below); (iii) pursuant to
Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT");
(iv) in other private transactions so long as such private transactions do not
result, to the knowledge of Seagate, in any single person or group owning 5% or
more of the total outstanding voting stock of Newco; (v) in response to a tender
offer not opposed by the Newco Board; (vi) in a merger or consolidation approved
by the Newco Board in which Newco is acquired; or (vii) pursuant to a plan of
liquidation that is authorized by the Newco Board. As used in this Agreement,
"BONA FIDE PUBLIC OFFERING" means a firm commitment underwritten public offering
of Newco equity or convertible debt securities registered under the Securities
Act in which Newco securities are offered to a broad range of investors and
which registration has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
2.2 PERMITTED SALES DURING FIRST YEAR. Seagate may sell up to a
maximum of 3,000,000 shares of Newco Common Stock in any quarter during the one
year period following the Closing (as defined in the Plan).
3. VOTING PROVISIONS.
3.1 PROPORTIONAL VOTING. For so long as Seagate owns (of record or
beneficially) at least 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of Newco in connection
with all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of Newco, Seagate shall vote
all shares of Newco Common Stock then owned, directly or indirectly, by it in
the same proportion as the votes cast by all other holders of Newco's Common
Stock, except that Seagate may vote its shares as it determines in its sole
discretion as to the following specific matters: (i) a change in the Fundamental
Rights (as defined below) of Newco Common Stock; and (ii) a recapitalization in
which Newco Common Stock is converted or exchanged for a security having
substantially different Fundamental Rights than Newco Common Stock (but in all
events excluding any recapitalization or reorganization accomplished in
connection with a Corporate Event). A "CORPORATE EVENT" shall include any
merger, acquisition, consolidation or reorganization, any transaction of a type
contemplated by Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "CODE") or any other similar transaction whereby (a) Newco is acquired by a
third party, (b) where there has been a "change of control" such that the
stockholders of Newco prior to a transaction own, in the aggregate, less than a
majority of the outstanding stock of Newco or the acquiring entity after the
transaction, (c) Newco acquires another entity, or (d) Newco acquires all or
substantially all of the assets of another entity. "FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS" shall
mean the right to vote Newco's shares and to participate pro rata with other
holders of Newco Common Stock in any distribution to the holders of Newco Common
Stock.
3.2 NO DISSENT. For so long as Seagate owns (of record or
beneficially) at least 5% of the outstanding Newco Common Stock, Seagate agrees
that it will not exercise dissenter's or appraisal rights or otherwise dissent
or seek appraisal rights with respect to any Corporate Event involving Newco
that has been approved by the Newco Board.
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4. STANDSTILL PROVISIONS.
4.1 STANDSTILL. Seagate hereby agrees that, until the fifth
anniversary of the Effective Date, Seagate will not, without Newco's prior
written consent:
(i) acquire, or enter into discussions, negotiations, arrangements
or understandings with any third party to acquire, beneficial ownership (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "EXCHANGE ACT")) of any Newco securities entitled to vote with
respect to the election of any directors of Newco ("VOTING STOCK"), any
securities convertible into, exchangeable for or exerciseable for, or that may
otherwise become, Voting Stock, or any other right to acquire Voting Stock, if
the effect of such acquisition would be that Seagate would then beneficially own
and/or have the right to acquire more than [__] percent (__%) of the Voting
Stock [THIS WILL BE THE PERCENTAGE OF VOTING STOCK HELD BY SEAGATE AS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE] (the "STANDSTILL PERCENTAGE");
(ii) make, or in any way participate in, any "solicitation" of
"proxies" (as such terms are defined or used in Regulation 14A under the
Exchange Act, as such Regulation is currently in effect) with respect to the
voting of any Voting Stock if Newco is at the time of such solicitation
publicly-traded and subject to the proxy rules promulgated under the Exchange
Act; or
(iii) otherwise seek, either alone or in concert with others, to
control the Newco Board or the policies of Newco.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall limit Seagate's ability to
exercise its rights under Section 5 hereof. For purposes of this Section 4, any
shares of Newco Common Stock or options or rights to acquire such Newco Common
Stock acquired by Seagate Affiliates who are also employees or directors of
Newco pursuant to Newco's option and employee stock purchase plans (including
any options to purchase Newco securities issued to such persons under the terms
of the Plan) shall be excluded from the calculation of the number of shares of
Voting Stock held by Seagate.
4.2 EXCEPTIONS TO STANDSTILL. Notwithstanding the restrictions set
forth in Section 4.1 above:
(a) ACQUISITIONS. Seagate may acquire Voting Stock, and the
limitations of Section 4.1 shall be suspended, upon the earlier of: (i) the date
that a third party not affiliated with Seagate commences a tender or exchange
offer that is made and is not withdrawn or terminated to purchase, or to
exchange for cash or other consideration, Voting Stock that, if accepted or if
otherwise successful, would result in such person or group beneficially owning
or having the right to acquire shares of Voting Stock (not counting any shares
of Voting Stock originally acquired by such third party from Seagate or any
Seagate Affiliate) with aggregate Voting Power (as defined below) representing
more than 50% of the Total Voting Power (as defined below) of Newco then in
effect provided, however, that the foregoing standstill limitation will be
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reinstated if any such tender or exchange offer is withdrawn or terminated, (ii)
the public announcement by Newco that it has entered into any agreement with
respect to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or similar transaction
involving Newco in which all the
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stockholders of Newco before such transaction collectively will own less than
50% of the outstanding voting stock of the surviving or acquiring entity
immediately after such transaction provided, however; that the foregoing
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standstill limitation will be reinstated if such transaction is terminated prior
to consummation thereof, or (iii) the sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of Newco's assets.
(b) NO OBLIGATION TO DISPOSE. Seagate will not be obliged to
dispose of any Voting Stock to the extent that the aggregate percentage of the
Total Voting Power represented by shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by
Seagate or which Seagate has a right to acquire is increased beyond the
Standstill Percentage: (i) as a result of a recapitalization of Newco or a
repurchase or exchange of securities by Newco or any other action taken by Newco
or its affiliates; (ii) as the result of any acquisition of Voting Stock made
during the period when Seagate's "standstill" obligations are suspended pursuant
to Section 4.2(a); (iii) by way of stock dividend or other distribution or
rights or offerings made available to holders of shares of Voting Stock
generally; (iv) with the consent of a simple majority of the [members of Newco's
Board of Directors that have not been designated by Seagate; or (v) as part of a
transaction on behalf of Seagate's Profit Sharing Retirement Plan, 401(k)
Savings Plan, or any successor or additional retirement plans thereto
(collectively, the "RETIREMENT PLANS") where Newco shares in such Retirement
Plans are voted by a trustee for the benefit of Seagate employees or, for those
Retirement Plans where Seagate controls voting, where Seagate agrees that any
shares of Voting Stock in such Retirement Plans will be subject to the Voting
Provisions of Section 3 hereof.
(c) VOTING POWER. As used in this Section 4, (i) the term
"VOTING POWER" means the number of votes such Voting Stock is entitled to cast
with respect to the election of directors of Newco at any meeting of
stockholders of Newco; and (ii) the term "TOTAL VOTING POWER" means the total
number of votes which may be cast in the election of directors of Newco at any
meeting of stockholders of Newco if all Voting Stock was represented and voted
to the fullest extent possible at such meeting, other than votes that may be
cast only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred.
For purposes of this Section 4, "SEAGATE" shall mean not only Seagate, as
defined in the preamble of this Agreement, but also any entity or person
controlling, controlled by or under common control with Seagate (except as set
forth in the last paragraph of Section 4.1).
5. RIGHT TO MAINTAIN.
5.1 GENERAL. If Newco is contemplating the issuance of Dilutive
Securities (as defined in Section 5.2 below) to a third party (including but not
limited to a customer, supplier, developer or reseller) as part of a strategic
business relationship with such third party (a "STRATEGIC CUSTOMER"), SSI will
have the right, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 5, to
purchase from Newco the same Dilutive Securities as are issued by Newco to the
Strategic Customer ("MAINTENANCE SECURITIES") at the Purchase Price (as defined
in Section 5.3) following the issuance by Newco of such securities to the
Strategic Customer, solely in order to maintain SSI's Prior Percentage Interest
(as defined in Section 5.4) in Newco (the "RIGHT OF MAINTENANCE"). Each right
to purchase Maintenance Securities pursuant to this Section 5 shall
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be on the same terms (other than price to the extent provided in Section 5.3
below) as the issuance of securities which gave rise to the right to purchase
such Maintenance Securities.
5.2 DILUTIVE SECURITIES. "DILUTIVE SECURITIES" shall mean any Common
Stock, Preferred Stock or voting capital stock of Newco, whether or not now
authorized, which is issued to a Strategic Customer; provided, however, that the
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(a) any Common Stock, Preferred Stock or other capital stock
issued upon exercise of any options or warrants or upon conversion of any
debentures or other convertible securities outstanding as of the date hereof;
(b) any Common Stock, Preferred Stock or other capital stock
issued to employees, directors, consultants or advisors, pursuant to incentive
agreements, plans or arrangements approved by the Newco Board;
(c) any securities (including Common Stock, Preferred Stock,
capital stock or convertible debt securities) issued in connection with a Bona
Fide Public Offering;
(d) any securities issued in connection with any stock split,
stock dividend or similar event in which SSI is entitled to participate on a
proportionate basis; or
(e) any securities issued in connection with any Corporate
Event.
5.3 PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) GENERAL. The per share "PURCHASE PRICE" of the Maintenance
Securities shall equal the per share price at which such Dilutive Securities
were issued, unless the issuance of such other Dilutive Securities occurred upon
the exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities ("EXCHANGEABLE
SECURITIES"), in which case, the per share "Purchase Price" of the Maintenance
Securities shall equal the sum of (i) the per share amounts paid upon each such
exercise, conversion or exchange, and (ii) the per share amount previously paid
for the Exchangeable Securities (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends
or other similar events).
(b) CONSIDERATION OTHER THAN CASH. In the event that Dilutive
Securities or Exchangeable Securities were issued for consideration other than
cash, the per share amounts paid for such Dilutive Securities or Exchangeable
Securities shall be determined jointly by Newco and SSI.
(c) APPRAISER. If Newco and SSI are unable to reach agreement
within a reasonable period of time with respect to (i) the fair market value of
unlisted securities (the "MARKET PRICE"); or (ii) the per share amounts paid for
Dilutive Securities or Exchangeable Securities issued for consideration other
than cash, such Market Price or per share amounts paid, as the case may be,
shall be determined by an appraiser jointly selected by Newco and SSI. The
determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding on Newco and SSI. The
fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be paid by Newco, provided that such
fees and expenses shall be paid by SSI in the event that the appraiser's
determination of the Market Price or the per share
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amounts paid, as the case may be, is higher than, or no more than 5% lower than,
the last amount previously offered by Newco.
5.4 PRIOR PERCENTAGE INTEREST. SSI's "PRIOR PERCENTAGE INTEREST" for
purposes of the Right of Maintenance is the ratio of (a) the number of shares of
Common Stock held by SSI as of the date of such Maintenance Notice (as defined
in Section 5.6) (the "NOTICE DATE") that represent shares that SSI purchased
pursuant to (i) the Plan, and (ii) prior exercises of the Right of Maintenance,
to (b) the total number "Common Stock Equivalents" (as defined below) of Newco
outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of the Dilutive Securities. The
total number of Common Stock Equivalents of Newco shall be calculated assuming
the conversion of all outstanding options, warrants and convertible debentures
to Common Stock; provided, however, that the total number of shares subject to
outstanding options (but not the number of shares issuable upon the exercise of
convertible debentures) shall be calculated on the Treasury Method.
5.5 MAINTENANCE AMOUNT. SSI's "MAINTENANCE AMOUNT" with respect to
any Maintenance Notice shall equal such number of Maintenance Securities as is
obtained by multiplying the number of Dilutive Securities specified in such
Maintenance Notice by SSI's Prior Percentage Interest, rounded to the nearest
whole share.
5.6 NOTICE OF ISSUANCE. Within 15 business days of each issuance of
Dilutive Securities, Newco shall give to SSI written notice (the "MAINTENANCE
NOTICE") describing the number of Dilutive Securities issued since such prior
Notice Date and the terms upon which Newco issued such Dilutive Securities, and
the Maintenance Amount of Maintenance Securities that SSI is entitled to
purchase as a result of such issuance.
5.7 PURCHASE OF MAINTENANCE SECURITIES. SSI shall have 15 business
days from the receipt of a Maintenance Notice to elect to purchase up to SSI's
Maintenance Amount of such Maintenance Securities at the Purchase Price as
defined in Section 5.3 and upon the terms and conditions specified in the
Maintenance Notice. The closing of such purchase shall occur within 5 business
days after such election to purchase. If SSI fails to elect to purchase SSI's
full Maintenance Amount of Maintenance Securities within such 15 business day
period, then SSI shall forfeit the right hereunder to purchase that part of
SSI's Maintenance Amount that it did not so elect to purchase.
5.8 TERMINATION. The Right of Maintenance shall terminate upon the
earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the Effective Date; or (ii) such time as
Seagate ceases to own at least ten percent of the outstanding Common Stock of
Newco.
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6. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
6.1 NOTICES. Any notice, request or other communication required or
permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given if personally delivered or if deposited in the U.S. mail by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, as follows:
(a) if to Newco, at:
VERITAS Holding Corporation
1600 Plymouth Avenue
Mountain View, CA
Attention: Vice President, General Counsel
Facsimile: 650-526-2581
with a copy to:
Fenwick & West LLP
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 800
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Attention: Jacqueline Daunt, Esq.
Facsimile: 650-494-1417
(b) If to Seagate:
Seagate Software, Inc.
915 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066-7427
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: 831-438-0721
with a copy to:
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati P.C.
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Attention: Larry Sonsini, Esq.
Facsimile: 650-493-6811
Any party hereto (and such party's permitted assigns) may by notice so given
provide and change its address for future notices hereunder. Notice shall
conclusively be deemed to have been given when personally delivered or when
deposited in the mail in the manner set forth above.
6.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes and contains the
entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and
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supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements,
understandings, duties or obligations between the parties respecting the subject
matter hereof.
6.3 AMENDMENT OF RIGHTS. Any provision of this Agreement may be
amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a
particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the
written consent of Newco, SSI and STI (or any of their permitted successors or
assigns).
6.4 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
exclusively in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware as
applied to agreements among Delaware residents entered into and to be performed
entirely within Delaware, excluding that body of law relating to conflict of
laws and choice of law.
6.5 SEVERABILITY. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are
held to be unenforceable under applicable law, then such provision(s) shall be
excluded from this Agreement and the balance of this Agreement shall be
interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded and shall be enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
6.6 THIRD PARTIES. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto and their
successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
Agreement.
6.7 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the successors and permitted
assigns of the parties hereto.
6.8 CAPTIONS. The captions to sections of this Agreement have been
inserted for identification and reference purposes only and shall not be used to
construe or interpret this Agreement.
6.9 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10 COSTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES. In the event that any action, suit or
other proceeding is instituted concerning or arising out of this Agreement or
any transaction contemplated hereunder, the prevailing party shall recover from
the other party all of such prevailing party's costs and attorneys' fees
incurred in each such action, suit or other proceeding, including any and all
appeals or petitions therefrom.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Stockholder
Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC. VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION
By:__________________________ By:________________________________
Name:________________________ Name:______________________________
Title:_______________________ Title: Vice President and General Counsel
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By:__________________________ By:________________________________
Name:________________________ Name:______________________________
Title: Title: Vice President and General Counsel
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO STOCKHOLDER AGREEMENT]
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EXHIBIT 4.6
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT")is entered into as of
________, 1999, by and between VERITAS Holding Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and Seagate Software, Inc. (the "STOCKHOLDER").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Stockholder is acquiring shares of Common Stock of the Company
pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among the
Company, VERITAS Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("VERITAS"),
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("STI"), and Seagate Software,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SSI" or the "STOCKHOLDER") dated October __, 1998
(the "PLAN") in connection with the merger of the Company's subsidiary with and
into VERITAS and the contribution by STI, the Stockholder and certain affiliated
entities to the Company of all assets used in connection with the business
previously carried on by the Network & Storage Management Group of STI and the
Stockholder (collectively, the "REORGANIZATION"); and
WHEREAS, as an inducement for STI and the Stockholder to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Plan, the Company desires to grant registration
rights to the Stockholder as set forth herein, which Agreement shall become
effective on the effective date of the Reorganization.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the facts set forth in the foregoing
recitals and the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, the
Company and the Stockholder agree as follows:
SECTION 1
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
1.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
(a) "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, or
any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
(b) "EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or any successor federal statute and the rules and
regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
(c) "HOLDER" shall mean the Stockholder or anyone who holds
outstanding Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights
conferred by this Agreement have been transferred in compliance with
Section 1.8 hereof.
(d) "REGISTER," "REGISTERED" and "REGISTRATION" shall refer to a
registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in
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the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of
such registration statement, and compliance with applicable state
securities laws of such states in which Holders notify the Company of their
intention to offer and sell Registrable Securities.
(e) "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" shall mean all of the following to
the extent that same have not been resold by Holder in any public offering:
(i) any and all shares of Common Stock of the Company issued to the
Stockholder pursuant to the Plan; (ii) any and all shares of Common Stock
of the Company issued to the Stockholder as a result of the exercise of its
rights set forth in Section 5 of the Stockholder Agreement being executed
concurrently herewith; (iii) securities issued in any reorganization with
respect to the Common Stock referred to in clause (i) above; or (iv)
securities issued as a result of a stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization or combination with respect to the stock referred to in
clauses (i) and (ii) above.
(f) "REGISTRATION EXPENSES" shall mean all expenses incurred in
connection with a Registration hereunder, including, without limitation,
all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, custody fees, fees and
disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses, and
the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such
Registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the
Company, which shall be paid in any event by the Company).
(g) "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933 as
amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
(h) "SELLING EXPENSES" shall mean, with respect to any
Registration pursuant to this Agreement, all underwriting discounts and
selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and
all fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders.
1.2 PIGGYBACK REGISTRATION.
(a) If at any time or from time to time the Company shall determine
to Register any of its securities for its own account (other than Registrations
relating solely to employee benefit plans, offerings of debt securities of the
Company, transactions covered by Rule 145 under the Securities Act,
registrations relating to any acquisitions by the Company, or registrations on
any form (other than Form S-1, S-2 or S-3, or their successor forms) which does
not include substantially the same information as would be required to be
included in a registration statement covering the sale of Registrable
Securities), provided that if the Company approves the inclusion of Registrable
Securities in such Registration, the Company will:
(i) give each Holder written notice thereof as soon as
practicable prior to filing the registration statement, and indicate in
such notice the total number of Registrable Securities which may be
included in such Registration as determined by the Company in its sole
discretion (the "MAXIMUM NUMBER"); and
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(ii) include in such Registration and in any underwriting
involved therein, the number of Registrable Securities specifically
requested to be included therein, subject to the limitations of subsection
(b) of this Section 1.2, and which number shall not exceed the Maximum
Number. Any such notice shall be in writing and shall be delivered within
ten days after receipt of such notice from the Company. In the event that
the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such Registration by
the Holders exceeds the Maximum Number, the Maximum Number of Registrable
Securities shall be allocated among those Holders of Registrable Securities
requesting Registration in proportion to the number of Registrable
Securities then outstanding held by all Holders requesting Registration.
(b) If the Registration is for an underwritten public offering, the
Company shall so advise the Holders in the written notice given pursuant to
subsection 1.2(a)(i) above. In such event the right of any Holder to participate
in the Registration pursuant to Section 1.2 shall be conditioned upon such
Holder's participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder's
Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All
Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such
underwriting shall (together with the Company) enter into an underwriting
agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters
selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 1.2, if the managing underwriter determines that
marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be
underwritten, the managing underwriter may exclude shares (including Registrable
Securities) from the Registration and underwriting and the number of shares that
may be included in the Registration and the underwriting shall be allocated
FIRST to the Company, SECOND to any holder (other than Holders) of any other
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securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, and THIRD
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to each of the Holders requesting inclusion of Registrable Securities in such
Registration in proportion to the number of outstanding Registrable Securities
then held by all such Holders. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any
such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice
to the Company and the managing underwriter. If, by the withdrawal of such
Registrable Securities, a greater number of Registrable Securities held by other
Holders may be included in such Registration (up to the limit imposed by the
managing underwriters), the Company shall offer to all Holders who have included
Registrable Securities in the Registration the right to include additional
Registrable Securities in the same proportion used in determining the limitation
as set forth above. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such
underwriting shall be withdrawn from such Registration and shall remain subject
to the lockup agreement in Section 1.10.
(c) The Holders of Registrable Securities so Registered shall pay all
Selling Expenses, and shall pay the proportion of all Registration Expenses
incurred in connection with any Registration pursuant to this Section 1.2 that
the aggregate number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration
bears to the aggregate number of all securities included in such Registration.
Such Selling Expenses and Registration Expenses shall be paid by all selling
Holders in proportion to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities sold by
such selling Holders.
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1.3 FORM S-3 REGISTRATIONS. If at any time or from time to time the
Company shall receive from Holders a written request or requests that the
Company effect a Registration with respect to all or a part of the Registrable
Securities owned by such Holder or Holders, then the Company will:
(a) Promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration and
the Holder's or Holders' request therefor, and any related qualification or
compliance, to all other registered Holders of Registrable Securities.
(b) In accordance with Section 1.4 hereof, effect such
Registration and as would permit the sale and distribution of such
Registrable Securities as are specified in such requests, together with all
or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any other Holder or
Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given
within 20 days after receipt of such written notice from the Company;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any
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such Registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 1.3
if:
(1) Form S-3 is not available for such offering;
(2) the Holders, together with the Holders of other
Registrable Securities, propose to sell Registrable Securities with an
aggregate price to the public of less than $2,500,000;
(3) the Company shall furnish to the Holders a certificate
signed by the President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company
stating that in the good faith judgment of the Company's Board of
Directors, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company and its
stockholders for such Registration to be effected at such time, in
which event the Company shall have the right, no more than once during
any 12-month period, to defer the filing of the Form S-3 registration
statement for a period of up to 120 days after receipt of the final
request of Holders under this Section 1.3;
(4) the Company has, within the nine-month period preceding
the date of such request, already effected one Registration on Form S-
3 with respect to Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 1.3;
or
(5) Notwithstanding anything else herein contained to the
contrary, the company will not be required to qualify to do business
in any particular jurisdiction or to execute a general consent to
service of process in effecting such Registration, qualification or
compliance in an jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be subject
to service of process.
(c) If the Holders initiating the Registration request under this
Section 1.3 ("INITIATING HOLDERS") intend to distribute the Registrable
Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, then they
shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to
this Section 1.3 and the Company shall include such information in the
written notice referred to in subsection 1.3(a). In such event, the right
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of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration
shall be conditioned upon such Holder's participation in such underwritten
offering and the inclusion of such Holder's Registrable Securities in the
underwriting (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of
the Initiating Holders and such Holder) to the extent provided herein. A
majority in interest of the Initiating Holders shall select an underwriter
who shall serve as lead manager of the offering to which the Registration
relates and the Company shall select an underwriter which shall serve as
co-manager of the offering with the underwriter selected by the Holders.
All Holders proposing to distribute Registrable Securities through such
underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form
with the managing underwriters selected for such underwriting by the
Initiating Holders and the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Section 1.3, if such managing underwriters advise the Company in
writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of
securities to be underwritten then the Company shall so advise all Holders
of Registrable Securities that would otherwise be Registered and
underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that
may be included in the underwriting shall be reduced as required by the
managing underwriters and allocated among the Holders participating in such
Registration in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities then
outstanding held by each such participating Holder (including the
Initiating Holders). Any Registrable Securities excluded and withdrawn
from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from the Registration.
(d) The Holders of Registrable Securities so Registered shall
pay all Selling Expenses, and shall pay the proportion of all Registration
Expenses incurred in connection with any Registration pursuant to this
Section 1.3 that the aggregate number of Registrable Securities included in
such Registration bears to the aggregate number of all securities included
in such Registration. Such Selling Expenses and Registration Expenses shall
be paid by all selling Holders in proportion to the aggregate number of
Registrable Securities sold by such selling Holders.
1.4 OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. Whenever required to effect the
Registration of any Registrable Securities under this Agreement, the Company
shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
(a) Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with
respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts
to cause such registration statement to become effective, and keep such
registration statement effective until the distribution is completed, but
not longer than 90 days after the effective date thereof (to be extended
for any days in which the Company requires the Holders to cease sales of
shares as provided below); provided, however, that the Company may by
written notice require that the Holders immediately cease sales of shares
(for a period not to exceed 60 days) pursuant to such registration
statement at any time that (i) the Company becomes engaged in business
activity or negotiation which is not disclosed in the registration
statement (or the prospectus included therein) which the Company reasonably
believes must be disclosed therein under applicable law and which the
Company desires to keep confidential for business purposes, (ii) the
Company determines that a particular
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disclosure so determined to be required to be disclosed therein would be
premature or would adversely affect the Company or its business or
prospects, or (iii) the registration statement can no longer be used under
the existing rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and
supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in
connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply
with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition
of all securities covered by such registration statement.
(c) Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a
prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the
requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may
reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the
Registrable Securities owned by them that are included in such
Registration.
(d) Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the
securities covered by such registration statement under such other
securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably
requested by the Holders, provided, however, that the Company shall not be
required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do
business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such
states or jurisdictions.
(e) Enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting
agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of
such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also
enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.
(f) Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such
registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any
event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration
statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing.
(g) Furnish to the underwriters in connection with the closing
of the sale of such Registrable Securities (i) an opinion, dated as of such
closing date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of
such Registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to
underwriters in an underwritten public offering of the size and nature of
the applicable Registration, and (ii) a "comfort" letter dated as of such
closing date, from the independent certified public accountants of the
Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent
certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public
offering addressed to the underwriters.
1.5 FURNISH INFORMATION. It shall be a condition precedent to the
obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Sections 1.2 or 1.3
that the selling Holders shall furnish
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to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities
held by them, and the intended method of disposition of such Registrable
Securities as shall be required to timely effect the Registration of Registrable
Securities.
1.6 INDEMNIFICATION. In the event any Registrable Securities are included
in a registration statement under Sections 1.2 or 1.3:
(a) By the Company. To the extent permitted by law, the Company
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will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the partners, officers and
directors of each Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities
Act) for such Holder, and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act,
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to
which they may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or
other federal or state securities law, insofar as such losses, claims,
damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are
based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations
(collectively a "VIOLATION"):
(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in such registration statement, including any
preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any
amendments or supplements thereto;
(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a
material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which made, not
misleading; or
(iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of
the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any federal or state securities
law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act,
the Exchange Act or any federal or state securities law in connection
with the offering covered by such registration statement;
and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, partner, officer or
director, underwriter or controlling person for any legal or other expenses
reasonably incurred by them, as incurred, in connection with investigating
or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided,
however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this subsection 1.6(a)
shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the
consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld),
nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based
upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with
written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such
Registration by such Holder, partner, officer, director, underwriter or
controlling person of such Holder or underwriter.
(b) By Selling Holders. To the extent permitted by law, each
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selling Holder will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its
directors, each of its
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officers who has signed the registration statement, each person, if any,
who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any
underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) and any other Holder selling
securities under such registration statement or any of such other Holder's
partners, directors or officers or any person who controls such underwriter
or other Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several)
to which the Company or any such director, officer, controlling person,
underwriter or other such Holder, partner or director, officer or
controlling person of such underwriter or other Holder may become subject
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state
securities law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereto) arise out of or are based upon any Violation,
in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Violation
occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished by such Holder expressly for use in connection with such
Registration; and each such Holder will reimburse any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, officer,
controlling person, underwriter or other Holder, partner, officer, director
or controlling person of such other Holder or underwriter in connection
with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this
subsection 1.6(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such
loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected
without the written consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; and, provided, further, that the total amounts
payable in indemnity by a Holder under this subsection 1.6(b) in respect of
any Violation shall not exceed the proceeds (net of underwriting discounts
and commissions) received by such Holder in the registered offering out of
which such Violation arises.
(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under
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Section 1.6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including, without
limitation, any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a
claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under
Section 1.6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the
commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to
participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires,
jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the
defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties;
provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain
its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying
party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained
by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential
conflict of interests between such indemnified party and any other party
represented by such counsel in such proceeding; and, provided, further,
that the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one
separate counsel for all indemnified parties. The failure to deliver
written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its ability
to defend such action, shall relieve such indemnifying party of any
liability to the indemnified party under Section 1.6, but the omission so
to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of
any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than
under Section 1.7.
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(d) Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable
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contribution to joint liability under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act
or any federal or state securities laws in any case in which either (i) any
Holder exercising rights under this Agreement, or any controlling person of
any such Holder, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 1.6
but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree
by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal
or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may
not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that Section 1.6
provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any federal or state securities laws
may be required on the part of any such selling Holder or any such
controlling person in circumstances for which indemnification is provided
under Section 1.6; then, and in each such case, the Company and such Holder
will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to
which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in such
proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on
the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in
such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by
reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a
material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or
parties on the one hand or the indemnified party on the other and the
parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity
to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission; provided, however,
that, in any such case, (A) no such Holder will be required to contribute
any amount in excess of the proceeds (net of underwriting discounts and
commissions) received by such Holder from all such Registrable Securities
offered and sold by such Holder pursuant to such registration statement;
and (B) no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within
the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to
contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such
fraudulent misrepresentation.
(e) Survival. The obligations of the Company and Holders under
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Section 1.6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable
Securities in a registration statement.
1.7 "MARKET STAND-OFF" AGREEMENT. Each Holder who gives notice to the
Company of such Holder's desire to participate in any Registration under Section
1.2 or 1.3 hereof hereby agrees that it shall not, to the extent requested by
the Company or the managing underwriter, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose
of any Registrable Securities or other shares of stock of the Company then owned
by such Holder (other than to donees, affiliates or partners of the Holder who
agree to be similarly bound) for the period from the filing of the registration
statement until up to 90 days following the date of the final prospectus in
connection with the registration statement. In order to enforce the foregoing
covenant, the Company shall have the right to place restrictive legends on the
certificates representing the shares subject to this Section 1.7 and to impose
stop transfer instructions with respect to the Registrable Securities of such
Holders until the end of such period. The provisions of this Section 1.7 shall
be binding upon any transferee of any Registrable Securities.
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1.8 TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The rights to cause the Company to
Register securities granted to the Holder under Sections 1.2 and 1.3 of this
Agreement may be assigned, but only to (A) any parent or subsidiary corporation
of the Holder or to any other corporation or other entity under common control
with Holder, (B) any party acquiring Stockholder or (C) any party who acquires
Registrable Securities representing an interest sufficient to trigger a
requirement that such party file a Form 13D with respect to such acquisition,
provided that (i) such transfer may be effected in accordance with the
applicable securities laws, (ii) the Company is given written notice of such
assignment prior to such assignment; and (iii) in any such case Stockholder
shall, and shall be authorized, to act for all Holders of Registrable Securities
for all purposes under this Agreement.
1.9 TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The rights granted pursuant to this Agreement
(a) shall terminate as to any Holder when the aggregate number of Registrable
Securities owned by such Holder could all be sold in a three-month period in
compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act (together with other
Registrable Securities the sales of which would be required to be aggregated
with such Holder's sales under such rule) using the 1% volume limitation
contained in Rule 144(e)(1)(i), and (b) shall not be exercisable by any Holder
if at the time of the request for or notice of Registration under Section 1.2 or
1.3 such Holder could sell (together with other Holders whose sales may be
aggregated) in a three-month period all Registrable Securities then held by such
Holder in compliance with Rule 144 using the Company's average weekly trading
volume calculation at such time.
1.10 RULE 144 REPORTING. With a view to making available the benefits of
Rule 144, the Company agrees to:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms
are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
(b) use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC in a
timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and
(c) furnish to the Holder forthwith upon request a written
statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting
requirements of Rule 144, and provide a copy of the most recent annual or
quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents of
the Company as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of Rule
144.
SECTION 2
MISCELLANEOUS
2.1 WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. The rights and obligations of the Company and
the rights and obligations of the Holders under this Agreement may be waived
(either generally or in a particular instance, either retroactively or
prospectively, and either for a specified period of time or indefinitely) or
amended, only with the written consent of the Company and Holders of a majority
of the Registrable Securities then outstanding.
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2.2 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under
the laws of the State of Delaware as such laws are applied to contracts made and
to be fully performed entirely within that state between residents of that
state. All disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be subject to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the California State courts Santa Clara
County, California (or, if there is exclusive federal jurisdiction, the United
States District Court for the Northern District of California), and the parties
consent to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts
2.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein,
the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.
2.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire
understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects
hereof.
2.5 NOTICES. All notices and other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed first class, postage prepaid,
addressed (a) if to a Holder, at such Holder's address set forth on the
signature page hereof, or at such other address as such Holder shall have
furnished to the Company in writing, or (b) if to the Company, at its principal
executive offices (Attention: Chief Financial Officer) or at such other address
as the Company shall have furnished to the Holders in writing. Notices shall be
effective upon mailing.
2.6 SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby.
2.7 TITLES AND SUBTITLES. The titles of the sections and subsections of
this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this Agreement.
2.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
constitute one instrument.
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The foregoing Registration Rights Agreement is hereby executed as of the
date first above written.
"COMPANY"
VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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Signature of Authorized Signatory
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Print Name and Title
"STOCKHOLDER"
SEAGATE SOFTWARE, INC.,
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
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Signature of Authorized Signatory
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Print Name and Title
Address:
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EXHIBIT 5.1
April 16, 1999
Seagate Technology, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as counsel to Seagate Technology Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), in connection with the registration of 9,000,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, (the "Shares"), pursuant to
a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-67585), as amended
(the "Registration Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Shares are being
offered by the Company pursuant to the Company's exchange offer as described in
the Registration Statement.
As counsel for the Company, we have examined originals or copies, certified
or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate
records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have
deemed necessary for the purposes of rendering this opinion. In our examination,
we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all
documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with the originals of
all documents submitted to us as copies.
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares to be
registered for sale by the Company have been duly authorized by the Company and,
when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of exchange
offer referred to in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, will be, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and we consent to the reference of our name under the caption "Legal
Matters" in the offering circular/prospectus forming a part of the Registration
Statement.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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Exhibit 8.2
April 16, 1999
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Board of Directors
Seagate Technology, Inc.
920 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
Board of Directors
Seagate Software, Inc.
915 Disc Drive
Scotts Valley, California 95066
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Exchange of Seagate Technology, Inc. shares for Seagate Software, Inc.
shares
We have acted as tax advisors to Seagate Technology, Inc. ("Seagate
Technology"), Seagate Software, Inc. ("Seagate Software") and Seagate Software
Information Management Group Inc. ("SSIMG") in connection with the Canadian
income taxation aspects of the share exchange transaction outlined below.
Scope of our opinion
We have been asked to give an opinion on the material Canadian income tax
consequences for the exchange (the "Exchange") of vested and non-vested shares
in Seagate Software for vested and on-vested shares in Seagate Technology, Inc.
("Seagate Technology"), a Delaware corporation. Our opinion also covers the
material Canadian income tax consequences of an employee of SSIMG exercising
vested Seagate Software stock options in order to participate in the Exchange.
The Exchange will occur pursuant to the terms of the "Exchange Offer" contained
in the Seagate Technology Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed in connection with this transaction, and approved by the
Board of Directors of Seagate Technology on October 29, 1998, as evidenced by
the minutes thereof (the Exchange Offer and board minutes will jointly be
referred to hereafter as the "Plan of Reorganization").
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Opinion
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, the discussions (which are reproduced
below) contained in the Registration Statement under the caption "Material
Canadian Income Tax Consequences of Exchange of Shares" and in the "Canadian
Consequences" section under the caption "Material Tax Consequences to
Optionees", subject to the limitations and qualifications described therein,
express our opinion as to the material Canadian income tax consequences of the
exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer effected in accordance with the terms of
the Plan of Reorganization. Because this opinion is being delivered prior to the
Effective Time of the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer, it must be
considered prospective and dependent on future events. There can be no assurance
that changes in the law will not take place which could affect the Canadian
income tax consequences of the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer or that
contrary positions may not be taken by Revenue Canada and the applicable
Canadian provincial taxing authorities.
In addition, our opinion is subject to the limitations and qualifications
expressed under the heading of "Material Income Tax Considerations of Exchange
of Shares" and under the heading of "Material Tax Consequences to Optionees".
Material Canadian Income Tax Consequences of Exchange of Shares
The following discussion addresses the material Canadian income tax
considerations that are generally applicable to Canadian resident holders
of Seagate Software common stock exchanging their Seagate Software common
stock for Seagate Technology common stock. Stockholders of Seagate Software
should be aware that the following discussion does not deal with all
Canadian income tax considerations that may be relevant to particular
Seagate Software stockholders in light of their particular circumstances.
The following discussion is based on the Canadian income tax laws as of the
date hereof. Revenue Canada or an applicable Canadian provincial taxing
authority is not precluded form adopting a contrary position. In addition,
there is no assurance that future legislative, judicial or administrative
changes or interpretations will not affect the accuracy of the statements
and conclusions set forth herein. Any such changes or interpretations could
be applied retroactively and could affect the tax consequences of the
exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer to stockholders of Seagate Software
participating in the Exchange Offer.
The exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be a taxable transaction
for a Seagate Software stockholder resident in Canada. Any Canadian
resident holder of shares of Seagate Software common stock would be
considered to have disposed of the holder's shares of Seagate Software
common stock for proceeds (expressed in Canadian dollars)
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determined at the time of the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer
equal to the fair market value of the shares of Seagate Technology common
stock received. A gain or loss (being the difference expressed in
Canadian dollars between the proceeds and the tax basis of the shares of
Seagate Software common stock exchanged) may be realized on this
disposition. Generally, where the Seagate Software common stock exchanged
are held as investment property and were obtained by virtue of employment
and the holder does not deal with shares and other securities in a manner
similar to a trader or dealer of securities, the Seagate Software common
stock exchanged would be considered capital property. in such a case,
only three-quarter of the capital gain on the disposition of such shares
would be taxable capital gains subject to income tax.
The Department of Finance of Canada proposed in the Press Release #99-035
dated April 15, 1999 that tax-deferral treatment would be provided to
taxpayers who dispose of shares of one foreign corporation for shares of
another on a share-for-share exchange or foreign merger where the
applicable share exchange occurs after 1997. This proposal would appear to
be applicable to the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer resulting in
the exchange not being a taxable transaction for a Seagate Software
stockholder resident in Canada. However, even though it is likely that the
proposal will become law some time in the future with retroactive effect,
there is no guarantee that it will occur. Further, there is also no
guarantee that there will not be associated restrictions or limitations
enacted which would deny this tax-deferral treatment to some or all Seagate
Software stockholders resident in Canada.
The tax basis of the shares of Seagate Technology common stock received on
the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be equal to the fair
market value (expressed in Canadian dollars) of those shares determined at
the time of the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer. The tax basis of
each share of Seagate Technology common stock owned by the holder after the
exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer is equal to the total tax basis of
all shares of Seagate Technology common stock (including those that are not
obtained from the exchange pursuant to the Exchange Offer) owned by the
holder divided by the total number of such shares owned.
Material Tax Consequences to Optionees
Canadian Consequences. A Canadian resident employee of Seagate Software or
its Canadian subsidiary (the "Canadian Employer") who by virtue of his or
here employment with the Canadian Employer obtained a stock option to
acquire Seagate Software common stock and who exercises such vested option
is generally required to include in his or her employment income the fair
market value of the Seagate Software common stock so acquired (determined
at the time of exercise) less the actual amount paid or to be paid by the
employee to acquire those shares. As a result of the exercise, the tax
basis of the shares so acquired is adjusted to equal the fair market value
of the shares at the
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time of the exercise. Where the employee also owns other Seagate Software
common stock, the tax basis per share of the Seagate Software common
stock is calculated as the total tax basis of all shares of Seagate
Software common stock owned by the employee divided by the total number
of such shares owned.
Where an employee includes in his or her employment income a benefit from
exercising a stock option, as discussed above, an offsetting deduction
equal to 25% of the benefit may be available in computing his or her
taxable income for the year of the exercise provide certain conditions are
met. A Canadian resident employee of the Canadian Employer who exercises a
stock option (obtained because of his or her employment with the Canadian
Employer) to acquire Seagate Software common stock should be entitled to
this deduction.
Income tax and Canada Pension Plan premiums or Quebec Pension Plan premiums
will be payable on this employment benefit arising form the exercise of the
stock option. The Canadian Employer will generally withhold fomr the
employee's future pay checks the amounts of income tax and Canada Pension
Plan premiums of Quebec Pension Plan premiums arising from this benefit and
remit them to Revenue Canada and, if appropriate, Revenu Qubec. Relief from
such source withholding may be available where hardship to the employee
would result.
The opinion has been delivered to you for the purposes of being included in
documents to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as such an exhibit. We also
consent to the reference to our firm name wherever appearing in the Registration
Statement with respect to the discussion of the material Canadian income tax
consequences of the Reorganization, including the Offering Circular/Prospectus
constituting a part thereof, and any amendment thereto. In giving this consent,
we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, nor do we
thereby admit that we are experts with respect to any part of such Registration
Statement within the meaning of the term "experts" as used in the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder.
Yours sincerely,
Ernst & Young LLP
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EXHIBIT 10.15
DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Development and License Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as
of the Effective Date by and between Seagate Technology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, with offices at 900 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95067
(together with its Affiliates, "Seagate"); and VERITAS Holding Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, with offices at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View,
California 94043 and VERITAS Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with
offices at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, California 94043.
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (the "Merger Agreement") pursuant to which VERITAS is acquiring
Seagate's subsidiary Network and Storage Management Group, Inc. ("NSMG") and
NSMG's software products; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire that Seagate have continued access to these
NSMG software products, as well as access to VERITAS' other current and future
products, and the technology therein, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. Definitions and Related Matters.
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1.1 "VERITAS" shall mean VERITAS Holding Corporation and/or VERITAS
Software Corporation.
1.2 "Software Products" shall mean the software products described
in Exhibit A attached hereto, in source code, object code, executable, or any
other form, and shall include (i) all Updates, and (ii) all Seagate
Developments. Each Software Product shall be either a Base Software Product, an
OEM Software Product or an Application Software Product. It is the parties'
intent and agreement that all VERITAS software products be included in Exhibit
A. Accordingly, if any such product is inadvertently omitted, Exhibit A shall be
deemed amended to include such product. "Software Products" shall include all
software products of each company acquired by VERITAS. If, however, VERITAS is
merged into a company with (A) assets and revenue larger than VERITAS', and (B)
its own line(s) of software products, in a transaction in which VERITAS is not
the surviving entity, then, as to the new, merged company as successor to
VERITAS in this Agreement, "Software Products" shall be limited to (1) all
VERITAS Software Products as of the date of merger, and all successor products
("Existing VERITAS Products"), and (2) all of the current and future software
products of the merged entity which relate to the same or similar businesses as
the Existing VERITAS Products.
1.3 "Base Software Products" shall mean those Software Products
which provide foundation storage management capabilities. The Base Software
Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in Exhibit A, Section A.
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1.4 "OEM Software Products" shall mean those Software Products (or
portions thereof) which are functional supersets of Base Software Products. The
OEM Software Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in Exhibit A,
Section B.
1.5 "Application Software Products" shall mean all Software
Products other than Base Software Products and OEM Software Products.
"Application Software Products" ordinarily are application products which
function in conjunction with a Base Software Product or OEM Software Product.
The Application Software Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in
Exhibit A, Section C.
1.6 "Documentation" shall mean the related materials customarily
supplied or made available by VERITAS to End Users of the Software Products, or
used for marketing the Software Products, including without limitation all
printed and on-line documentation, on-line help, training materials, and
collateral marketing materials.
1.7 "Software Copy" means a copy of a Software Product and the
supporting End User Documentation ("User Documentation").
1.8 "Media Kit" means the shrink-wrapped package containing a
Software Copy and associated User Documentation.
1.9 "License Key" means a series of characters which activates a
Software Copy for use.
1.10 "Update" to a Software Product shall mean any error correction,
update, upgrade, new version, new release, or other modification or addition
thereto.
1.11 "Release" of a Software Product means a new version of that
Software Product which includes the addition of a previously unincluded function
or feature to the Software Product (designated sequentially by VERITAS as an
increase to the left of the decimal point, e.g., "Release 1.0," "Release 2.0"
etc.).
1.12 "End User" shall mean a person or entity which acquires a
Software Product for its own internal data processing requirements and not for
redistribution.
1.13 "Distributor" shall mean any distributor, OEM, VAR, reseller,
or other third party intermediary between Seagate (or its sublicensee) and an
End User in Seagate's (or, as applicable, its sublicensee's) Software Product
chain of distribution.
1.14 "Seagate Developments" shall mean all developments performed by
or for VERITAS, pursuant to Section 4 below.
1.15 "Statement of Work" shall mean a document, executed by the
parties and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, setting forth development
to be performed by VERITAS, at the request of Seagate, pursuant to this
Agreement.
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1.16 "Milestone" shall mean each development milestone identified in
a Statement of Work.
1.17 "Deliverables" shall mean the items to be delivered by VERITAS
to Seagate in connection with each Milestone, as set forth in a Statement of
Work.
1.18 "Specifications" shall mean the technical and other
specifications for the Deliverables, as set forth in a Statement of Work.
1.19 "Development Schedule" shall mean the schedule for completion
of each Milestone, as set forth in a Statement of Work.
1.20 "OEM", with respect to each Software Product, shall mean a
company which distributes the Software Product with any added value, including
but not limited to distribution of the Software Product with, or for use with,
that company's products, bundling the Software Product with hardware or
software, or private labeling of the Software Product.
1.21 "Confidential Information" shall have the meaning specified
therefor in Section 12.1 below.
1.22 "Source Code" shall mean a Software Product in human readable
form (e.g., C/C++ code, and including all comments), together with all technical
documentation (e.g., flow charts) useful for a programmer to modify or
understand the code. With respect to build tools and other libraries, tools, and
all other items necessary to build, install, and test the product ("Tools"),
Source Code shall include (i) a list of all commercially available Tools for
that product, and (ii) a copy of all other Tools for that product.
1.23 "Affiliate" of a party shall mean any entity which controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with that party, where "control" means
ownership or control, direct or indirect, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
stock or other equity interest entitled to vote for the election of directors or
equivalent governing body of the entity.
1.24 "Consumer Price Index" shall mean the Consumer Price Index, for
All Urban Consumers, Subgroup "All Items", for the San Francisco-Oakland-San
Jose Metropolitan Area (Base Year 1982-84=100), which is currently being
published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If, however, this Consumer Price Index is changed so that the base year is
altered from that used as of the Commencement Date, then the Consumer Price
Index shall be converted in accordance with the conversion factor published by
the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, to obtain the
same results that would have been obtained had the base year not been changed.
If no conversion factor is available or if the Consumer Price Index is otherwise
changed, revised or discontinued for any reason, there shall be substituted in
lieu thereof and the term "Consumer Price Index" shall thereafter refer to the
most nearly comparable official price index of the United States Government to
obtain substantially the same result as would have been obtained had the
original Consumer Price Index not been changed, revised or discontinued,
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which alternative index shall be selected by Seagate and shall be subject to
VERITAS' reasonable written approval.
1.25 "Applicable Product" shall mean, at any time, a software
product then within the scope of clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), or (vi) of
Section 6.8(a) below.
1.26 "Competing Version" of an Applicable Product shall mean a
version of that Applicable Product which is either (i) provided to Seagate by a
third party, or (ii) developed by or for Seagate without use of VERITAS software
or technology (i.e., is not developed by or for Seagate pursuant to Section 2.1
and is therefore not subject to this Agreement).
1.27 "Effective Date" shall mean the date of closing of the Merger
Agreement.
2. License Grants.
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2.1 Licenses.
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(a) VERITAS hereby grants to Seagate, under all copyrights and
other intellectual property rights pertaining to the Base Software Products, a
nonexclusive (except as set forth in Section 6.6 below), worldwide license (i)
to reproduce, use, modify and prepare derivative works and compilations of the
Base Software Products (including the Source Code thereof); (ii) to reproduce,
have reproduced, use, display, and distribute the Base Software Products
(including derivative works and compilations prepared pursuant to clause (i)),
in object code or executable form, directly to End Users and/or to or through
Distributors, provided that Seagate's right to distribute Base Software Products
shall be limited to distribution of Base Software Products bundled with Seagate
products which are bona fide Seagate products and which add value to the Base
Software Products; (iii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and prepare
derivative works and compilations of the Documentation, and to distribute this
Documentation and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End
Users and/or to or through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense Distributors to
exercise the rights in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right
to grant further sublicenses. Seagate agrees, however, not to prepare a
derivative work, of a Base Software Product, that constitutes a product
comparable to a VERITAS OEM Software Product that is a full featured version of
that Base Software Product.
(b) VERITAS hereby grants to Seagate, under all copyrights and
other intellectual property rights pertaining to the OEM Software Products, a
nonexclusive (except as set forth in Section 6.6 below), worldwide license (i)
to reproduce, use, modify and prepare derivative works and compilations of the
OEM Software Products (including the Source Code thereof); (ii) to reproduce,
have reproduced, use, display, and distribute the OEM Software Products
(including derivative works and compilations prepared pursuant to clause (i)),
in object code or executable form, directly to End Users and/or to or through
Distributors; (iii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and prepare
derivative works and compilations of the Documentation, and to distribute this
Documentation and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End
Users and/or to or through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense Distributors to
exercise the rights in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right
to grant further sublicenses.
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(c) VERITAS hereby grants to Seagate, under all copyrights and
other intellectual property rights pertaining to the Application Software
Products, a nonexclusive (except as set forth in Section 6.6 below), worldwide
license (i) to reproduce, use, modify and prepare derivative works and
compilations of the Application Software Products (including the Source Code
thereof) only for support and maintenance purposes; (ii) to reproduce, have
reproduced, use, display, and distribute the Application Software Products
(including derivative works and compilations prepared pursuant to clause (i)),
in object code or executable form, directly to End Users and/or to or through
Distributors; (iii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and prepare
derivative works and compilations of the Documentation, and to distribute this
Documentation and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End
Users and/or to or through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense Distributors to
exercise the rights in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right
to grant further sublicenses.
(d) Seagate shall be entitled to retain contractors and
consultants in connection with the exercise of the above Source Code rights,
provided that such contractors and consultants are subject to confidentiality
obligations comparable to those to which Seagate is obligated pursuant to
Section 12 below.
(e) The license grants in this Section 2.1 include, without
limitation, a license under all current and future patents owned by or licensed
to VERITAS, to the extent necessary to exercise any of the foregoing rights.
Seagate will be entitled to reproduce its own Software Copies, and/or to obtain
Software Copies from VERITAS as set forth in Section 3 below for Software
Products for which VERITAS offers Media Kits.
2.2 Delivery of Software. Upon Seagate's request in each case,
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VERITAS shall promptly provide to Seagate (i) at Seagate's option, one complete
and accurate "golden master" object code or executable copy of any or all of the
Software Products listed in Exhibit A and one complete and accurate copy of the
associated Documentation, and/or (ii) at Seagate's option, one copy of the
Source Code for that Software Product. Upon completion of development of each
additional Software Product (including each Update), VERITAS shall provide to
Seagate one complete and accurate "golden master" object code or executable copy
of that Software Product (or Update) and one complete and accurate copy of the
associated Documentation, for evaluation and use by Seagate. If Seagate has
requested the Source Code for any Updated Software Product, or if Seagate
requests the Source Code for a new Software Product, then VERITAS shall also
provide to Seagate the Source Code for the Update or Software Product. It is
understood, however, that some Software Products may include portions licensed
from third parties, for which VERITAS does not have the Source Code, or is not
permitted to sublicense the Source Code, and that VERITAS shall not be obligated
to provide such Source Code to Seagate. VERITAS agrees, however, to use
reasonable efforts to obtain the right to sublicense to Seagate any such Source
Code which VERITAS does have.
2.3 End User Licensing. Seagate will use an End User license
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agreement for Software Products that includes provisions similar, as to
protection of VERITAS' interests, to Sections 2, 3, and 7 of Exhibit C hereto.
It is understood and agreed that, without limitation, this
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may be (i) a "shrinkwrap" agreement that appears on or in the software package,
(ii) an online agreement that appears on the End User screen when the software
is first used, and/or (iii) a "web wrap" agreement that appears before, or in
connection with, the End User's electronic receipt of the software.
2.4 Use of Distributors. Seagate shall be entitled to distribute
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Software Products directly to End Users and/or through Distributors, in its
discretion. Seagate shall be entitled to sublicense Distributors to reproduce
Software Products for use and distribution by the Distributor, and shall be
entitled to sublicense End Users to reproduce Software Products for use by the
End User or its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-seat
licenses). Except as may be expressly provided herein, there shall be no
restrictions whatsoever on which distribution channels Seagate may use.
2.5 License Keys. When necessary, VERITAS will supply Seagate with
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all License Keys required by Seagate to exercise the rights and licenses granted
to Seagate.
2.6 Marketing Collateral. VERITAS will provide Seagate with
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marketing materials, brochures, graphics, and all other similar existing
materials, which Seagate shall be entitled to copy and modify for use in
connection with marketing the Software Products. For VERITAS-branded Software
Products, VERITAS will provide to Seagate such quantities of such materials as
Seagate may reasonably require.
2.7 Trademarks. Seagate will market and distribute the VERITAS
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Application Software Products under the applicable VERITAS trademarks. Seagate
will have the right to market and distribute the Base Software Products and OEM
Software Products under Seagate trademarks, under VERITAS trademarks, under
third party trademarks, or, if agreed, co-branded with VERITAS' and Seagate's
trademarks. VERITAS hereby grants to Seagate a non-exclusive license to use
"VERITAS," both the name and in the stylized form used by VERITAS, and the
applicable Software Product trademarks (the "Trademarks") in connection with
Seagate's distribution, advertising and promotion of the Software Products.
Seagate's use shall be in accordance with the applicable law and VERITAS'
reasonable policies regarding advertising and trademark usage as established
from time to time, but only to the extent such policies are communicated in
writing to Seagate with adequate notice.
2.8 Product Discontinuance. VERITAS has the right to discontinue
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any Software Product, or the availability of Media Kits for any Software
Product, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Seagate. This shall not,
however, affect Seagate's and its Distributors' and other sublicensees' right to
continue to make and distribute Software Copies made by such parties pursuant to
Section 2.1 above, provided that Seagate shall not, after such discontinuance,
market or distribute any discontinued Software Product under VERITAS'
trademarks. VERITAS shall provide Seagate at least twelve (12) months prior
written notice of discontinuance of support for any Software Product.
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2.9 Ownership.
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(a) Subject to the rights and licenses granted herein and except
for the Seagate Developments, VERITAS shall retain its ownership of the Software
Products and Documentation supplied to Seagate by VERITAS. The rights granted to
Seagate are nonexclusive, and, except as set forth in Section 6.6 below, VERITAS
reserves the right to distribute the Software Products directly, and indirectly
through OEMs, distributors, integrators, or otherwise.
(b) Subject to VERITAS' retention of ownership of the underlying
Base Software Product or OEM Software Product, Seagate shall own all Base
Software Product and OEM Software Product modifications and derivative works
prepared by or for Seagate pursuant to Section 2.1 above.
3. Orders For Media Kits and License Key Forms
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3.1 Orders. For each Media Kit and License Key Seagate desires
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to acquire from VERITAS, Seagate shall place a written zero dollar purchase
order with VERITAS. All orders placed with VERITAS for the Media Kits and/or
License Key forms shall be subject to acceptance by VERITAS, which acceptance
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If VERITAS is unable to accept a
proposed delivery date, VERITAS shall propose an alternative date as soon as
possible after the requested date. If orders for the Media Kits and/or License
Keys exceed VERITAS' inventory, VERITAS shall allocate available inventory on a
basis that provides Seagate no lesser priority than any other customer.
3.2 Forecast. Seagate agrees to submit to VERITAS an initial Media
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Kit order forecast (in Software Product units) for the first six months
commencing after the Effective Date of this Agreement, and to update the six (6)
month forecast fifteen (15) days after the beginning of each calendar quarter.
3.3 Shipments. All shipments are F.O.B. VERITAS' facility or VERITAS'
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designated warehouse facility. Shipments will be any ground carrier unless the
order specifies otherwise. Media Kits and License Key forms will be shipped
within ten (10) working days from the date ordered by Seagate. Seagate shall pay
for all shipping costs associated with shipping Media Kits from VERITAS to
Seagate.
3.4 New Versions. VERITAS may, at its sole discretion, modify the
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Software Products. Once a new version of the Software Product begins shipping,
Seagate has sixty (60) days from first VERITAS shipment date or from written
notification date, whichever is later, to return Media Kit inventory of the
prior release at its expense. Returned packages will be swapped by VERITAS
unit-for-unit with the Software Product for the new release of the same Software
Product and shipped to Seagate at VERITAS' expense. Only unopened packages will
be accepted.
3.5 Warranty. VERITAS warrants that, until ninety (90) days after
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delivery to the End User, each Media Kit will be free of defects in materials
and workmanship. VERITAS' exclusive obligation shall be to promptly replace
each defective Media Kit returned to VERITAS
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during the warranty period. Seagate shall obtain a return materials
authorization (RMA) from VERITAS for each return, which RMA shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. VERITAS shall be responsible for all
associated shipping costs.
4. Development by VERITAS.
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4.1 Development.
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(a) From time to time during the term of this Agreement, Seagate
may wish to develop new products or technologies, additional features,
derivative technologies, or enhancements of the Software Products (e.g., for
Seagate requirements not satisfied by VERITAS' then current Software Product
offerings), and/or to ensure or achieve integration with Seagate products. Each
product feature or other development pursuant to this section will be made
available to Seagate either as standard VERITAS Software Product or, if VERITAS
elects not to release such a standard Software Product, as a special Seagate
version.
(b) For each development requested by Seagate, VERITAS will,
within thirty (30) days after Seagate's request, provide Seagate with an initial
"Executive Response" as to whether VERITAS intends to perform such development.
VERITAS shall not unreasonably refuse to perform such development. If VERITAS
responds that it intends to perform such development, VERITAS shall, in a timely
fashion, commence work on preparation of a proposed Statement of Work, and in a
timely fashion provide to Seagate a good faith proposed Statement of Work. If
both parties determine that the development should proceed, then the parties
shall, diligently and in good faith, and in a timely fashion negotiate and
complete the Statement of Work for that development, including a reasonable
Development Schedule, in accordance with VERITAS' then-current "VERSE" software
development guidelines. At any time during preparation of the Statement of Work,
either party may decline to proceed with the development. If the parties agree
on a Statement of Work, VERITAS will in a timely fashion assign a competent,
appropriately staffed development team to perform such development and will
commence the development. Seagate will not unreasonably withhold its consent to
extensions of these time periods when the complexity or extent of the requested
development necessarily requires longer periods, so long as VERITAS is
diligently endeavoring to complete these activities in a timely fashion.
(c) VERITAS shall, diligently and in good faith, undertake and
complete the development activities of Seagate with respect to the Sun JINI
project that are outstanding as of the Effective Date. Seagate shall cooperate
reasonably to assist VERITAS in the transition of such activities to VERITAS.
(d) Each development team assembled and/or assigned by VERITAS,
pursuant to Section 4.1(b) or 4.1(c) above, shall be comparable in expertise to
other effective development teams assembled or assigned by VERITAS to high
priority development projects.
(e) Without limitation, Seagate shall be entitled to develop, or
have developed, any work requested by Seagate pursuant to this section which
VERITAS does not perform. If this work pertains to an Application Product, then
the license to Seagate, pursuant to
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Section 2.1(c) above (and particularly clause (i) thereof), with respect to that
Application Product, shall be deemed to include the right to perform such work,
and the ownership provisions of Section 2.9(b) shall extend thereto.
4.2 Delivery and Acceptance.
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For each Statement of Work:
(a) VERITAS shall use diligent efforts to complete each
Milestone, and to deliver to Seagate all applicable Deliverables, in accordance
with the Development Schedule. Upon completion of each Milestone, VERITAS shall
deliver to Seagate all applicable Deliverables, including documentation, for
evaluation by Seagate pursuant to Section 4.2(b) below.
(b) Upon delivery to Seagate of the Deliverables for each
Milestone, including related documentation, Seagate shall evaluate such
Deliverables for conformity to the acceptance criteria in the Statement of Work
and conformity in all material respects to the Specifications. Seagate shall
provide VERITAS within thirty (30) days (or, if so specified, the applicable
time period specified in the Statement of Work) after delivery of such materials
with written acceptance thereof, or a statement of applicable defects to be
corrected. VERITAS shall promptly correct such defects and return the corrected
Deliverables for retesting and reevaluation, and Seagate shall within fifteen
(15) days (or, if so specified, the applicable time period specified in the
Statement of Work) after such redelivery provide VERITAS with written acceptance
or a statement of defects. If Seagate has not accepted any Milestone within
sixty (60) days of the applicable Milestone completion date set forth in the
Development Schedule, then the parties shall meet to determine, in good faith, a
mutually acceptable corrective plan. If Seagate determines that the parties are
unable to agree on a corrective plan, or if VERITAS fails to perform its
obligations in accordance with any agreed corrective plan, then Seagate may,
upon written notice to VERITAS, elect to terminate the Statement of Work
immediately on notice to VERITAS. Until such election to terminate by Seagate,
VERITAS shall continue to attempt to correct the defects and provide conforming
Deliverables. Upon any such termination, VERITAS shall refund to Seagate all
amounts paid to VERITAS pursuant to that Statement of Work. Any failure of
Seagate to perform its obligations in any Statement of Work shall result in a
day-for-day extension of VERITAS' obligations in that Statement of Work which
are dependent on such performance by Seagate.
4.3 Royalties for Distribution of Developments. For Seagate
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Developments resulting in new versions of Software Products, the royalties
payable by Seagate shall be based on the VERITAS the current list price for that
new version, as set forth in Section 5.1(c) below. For Seagate Developments
resulting in new products, the parties will agree upon any royalties to be paid
to VERITAS for distribution by Seagate of such new products. Any such royalties
will be reasonable and will reflect Seagate's most favored pricing status
pursuant to Section 5.8 below. Seagate will be entitled to distribute such
completed products pending completion of negotiation of any royalty amounts.
4.4 Ownership of Developments. Seagate and VERITAS will jointly
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and equally own each development made pursuant to this Section 4, and all
intellectual property rights with
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respect thereto, with no duty to account, and VERITAS hereby irrevocably
transfers and assigns, and agrees to transfer and assign, such joint ownership
to Seagate. VERITAS agrees to execute such documents, render such assistance,
and take such other action as Seagate may reasonably request, at Seagate's
expense, to apply for, register, perfect, confirm, and protect Seagate's rights
in the jointly owned developments, including without limitation an assignment of
copyright. VERITAS hereby waives any and all moral rights, including any right
to identification of authorship or limitation on subsequent modification, that
VERITAS (or its employees, agents or consultants) has or may have in any such
jointly owned developments.
5. Payments to VERITAS.
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5.1 Royalty.
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(a) Seagate agrees to pay to VERITAS the applicable royalty for
each Software Product copy made (or acquired from VERITAS as a Media Kit) and
shipped by Seagate (or, if the copy is made by a Seagate Distributor, for each
such copy shipped by the Distributor) (in each case, other than replacement,
backup, or archival copies) net of returns, provided that no royalty shall be
payable with respect to (i) Software Products provided for demonstration,
support, promotional, evaluation (e.g., "Beta"), or marketing purposes, or for
use for a limited period for evaluation; (ii) Software Products provided as
warranty, maintenance, or other replacements; or (iii) Software Products used by
Seagate or its Affiliates as End Users.
(b) The royalty payable for derivative works of Software
Products prepared by Seagate (or for Seagate, except pursuant to Section 4
above) shall be the same as the royalty payable on the underlying Software
Product on which the derivative work is based.
(c) It is understood that royalties for OEM Software Products
and Application Software Products are normally a percentage of VERITAS' then
current list price for that Software Product, and that a different pricing model
will be established for Base Software Products.
5.2 Internal Use. Seagate and its Affiliates shall be entitled to
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reproduce and use the Software Products as End Users at no charge and without
restriction as to number of copies or users.
5.3 Royalty Payments. Royalty payments shall be due within forty-five
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(45) days after the end of each Seagate fiscal quarter, based on Software Copies
distributed by Seagate during that quarter. Royalty payments shall be
accompanied by a report stating the number of royalty bearing units which
Seagate shipped in that quarter.
5.4 Development Fees.
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(a) For the development services described in Section 4 above,
Seagate will pay VERITAS at the "Annual Rate". The initial Annual Rate shall be
one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) per person-year. Commencing
January 1, 2002, the Annual Rate shall
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be adjusted to equal the product of the then current Annual Rate multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Consumer Price Index published for the
December immediately preceding the January 1 in question and the denominator of
which is the Consumer Price Index published for the immediately preceding
December; provided, however, that any such increase in the Annual Rate shall not
be greater than seven percent (7%) of the immediately preceding Annual Rate.
(b) Seagate will recover any development fees or other NRE
charges paid to VERITAS by a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in the royalties
paid by Seagate to VERITAS, with respect to the product(s) resulting from that
development, until all such amounts are recovered by Seagate. Any amounts not so
recovered by Seagate upon termination of this Agreement shall be retained by
VERITAS.
5.5 Support Fees. For the support, maintenance, error correction, and
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training services to be provided by VERITAS pursuant to this Agreement
(including without limitation to Seagate and its Affiliates as End Users),
Seagate shall pay, to VERITAS, VERITAS' standard fees therefor, provided that
the fees to Seagate in its capacity as an OEM, and not as an End User, shall be
no higher than the support, maintenance, or error correction fees charged by
VERITAS to any third party.
5.6 VERITAS Audit Rights. Until three (3) years after the applicable
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royalty bearing event, VERITAS shall at any time, on at least ten (10) business
days prior notice to Seagate, be entitled to retain an independent certified
public accounting firm to audit the books and records of Seagate pertaining to
the payment of royalties to VERITAS hereunder, for the sole purpose of
confirming the accuracy of the royalty payments and no more frequently than once
in any twelve (12) month period. Any such audit shall be performed at VERITAS'
expense during normal business hours and, at Seagate's option, subject to the
accounting firm's agreement to comply with confidentiality obligations
comparable to those in Section 12 below. The accounting firm shall not, however,
be prohibited from reporting to VERITAS the results of the audit. In the event
of any discrepancy, the applicable party shall promptly remit to the other party
all amounts due.
5.7 Currency. All payments to VERITAS hereunder shall be in United
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5.8 Most Favored Pricing.
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(a) This Section 5.8(a) shall apply to Software Products which
Seagate bundles with Seagate products, and only with respect to such bundling.
Software Copies of these Software Products which are not so bundled shall be
subject to Section 5.8(b) below:
(i) With respect to Base Software Products and OEM Software
Products, Seagate will be entitled to purchase or license each such Software
Product at the lowest rate or price at which VERITAS provides the Software
Product, or any similar, competitive, or replacement Software Product, to any
third party, regardless of the type, quantity, volume and terms under which such
Software Products are provided to third parties, provided that this shall not
apply to Software Products provided by VERITAS to strategic partners at no
charge or a nominal fee.
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(ii) With respect to all other Software Products (i.e.,
Application Software Products, which Seagate ordinarily would not bundle),
Seagate will be entitled to purchase or license each such Software Product at a
mutually agreeable, economically attractive (to Seagate) price, considering
Seagate's hardware margin requirements and volumes, but also considering
VERITAS' reliance on these Application Products for a substantial portion of its
revenue as well as VERITAS' desire to maintain multiple channels of distribution
for such products.
(b) With respect to all Software Products which are not subject
to Section 5.8(a) above, Seagate will be entitled to purchase or license each
such Software Product at the lowest rate or price at which VERITAS provides the
Software Product, or any similar, competitive, or replacement Software Product,
to any similarly situated third party for similar volumes.
(c) VERITAS agrees that if it charges a lower such royalty to
any applicable third party during the term of this Agreement for the same or any
similar or competitive product, it will immediately notify Seagate in writing
and Seagate shall be entitled to amend this Agreement to provide the lower
royalty to Seagate thereafter.
5.9 Seagate Audit Rights. Seagate shall at any time, on at least ten
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(10) business days prior notice to VERITAS, be entitled to retain an independent
certified public accounting firm to audit the books and records of VERITAS, for
the sole purpose of confirming VERITAS' compliance with Sections 5.5 and/or 5.8
above, and/or the accuracy of any notice by VERITAS to Seagate pursuant to
Section 6.6(b) below. Any such audit shall be performed at Seagate's expense
during normal business hours and, at Seagate's option, subject to the accounting
firm's agreement to comply with confidentiality obligations substantially
equivalent to those in Section 12 below. The accounting firm shall not, however,
be prohibited from reporting to Seagate the results of the audit. Any adjustment
resulting from an audit shall be retroactive to the date when Seagate was
entitled to the lower development fee or royalty, as applicable, pursuant to
this Section 5.
5.10 Taxes. Seagate will be responsible for all sales, use, or similar
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taxes levied on Seagate's purchase of Media Kits, or on Seagate's payment of
royalties or other fees to VERITAS. With respect to sales of Media Kits by
VERITAS to non-U.S. Seagate Affiliates, the parties will cooperate to eliminate
any withholding tax, or to provide for a company with the opportunity to obtain
a tax credit thereon to pay the tax.
6. Marketing and Cooperation.
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6.1 Press Release. Seagate and VERITAS agree to issue a joint press
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release within fifteen (15) days after the Effective Date. The content of this
press release shall be mutually agreed, and the content of future press
releases, pertaining to amendments to this Agreement, shall be mutually agreed,
except to the extent a party believes, in good faith, that unilateral disclosure
(including disclosure prior to such agreement as to content) is required by law.
6.2 Marketing Plan. The parties will engage in cooperative joint
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marketing efforts as mutually agreed. Unless otherwise agreed, the parties will
share the expenses for such efforts
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equally. These efforts may include, without limitation, joint press releases,
joint customer calls, marketing campaigns, Web pages, and trade shows.
6.3 Co-Branding of Products. From time to time, the parties may agree
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to sell co-branded products, on terms and conditions to be mutually determined.
6.4 Product and Technology Planning. Each party will assign a program
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manager responsible for managing the parties' relationship established by this
Agreement. In addition, in order to ensure that Seagate is fully informed, and
has a forum for formal input, with respect to VERITAS products and technology
planning, (i) engineering representatives of the parties will meet monthly to
review ongoing development projects, if any; (ii)) engineering representatives
of the parties will meet quarterly to review current VERITAS Software Product
and technology plans; and (iii) executive management representatives of the
parties will meet semiannually to review long term planning. At Seagate's
request, VERITAS will assign a VERITAS representative to be a member of
Seagate's Storage Architecture Committee. The VERITAS representative will have
appropriate technical expertise and, if appropriate, at VERITAS' option, may be
the above-referenced VERITAS program manager. VERITAS acknowledges that acting
as VERITAS' representative to the Storage Architecture Committee may require 15%
to 20% of that representative's time.
6.5 Product Integration. The parties will determine in good faith
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integration guidelines for their respective products. For those Software
Products that Seagate chooses to distribute, VERITAS will use reasonable efforts
to ensure that all such appropriate Software Products and Updates are compatible
with Seagate products. In addition, in enhancing, migrating, or developing new
Software Products for new technologies (e.g., for fiberchannel drives, gigabit
Ethernet drives), VERITAS will use reasonable efforts to ensure that all
appropriate Software Products that Seagate chooses to distribute are available
for Seagate technologies no later than such Software Products, or similar
Software Products, are available for competing technologies.
6.6 Other OEMs.
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(a) VERITAS will not (i) perform development for or with any other
disk drive company (i.e., any company that derives its primary revenue from the
sale of storage media manufactured by it (or for it by subcontract
manufacturers), and any company division which derives its primary revenue from
the sale of storage media manufactured by it (or for it by subcontract
manufacturers), nor (ii) enter into any OEM or other relationship with any disk
drive company in which the disk drive company is authorized to distribute any
Software Product (A) in the case of the Software Products released as of the
Effective Date, until twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, and (B) in
the case of each Software Product first released after the Effective Date, until
twelve (12) months after such release. Each VERITAS release of a new Release of
any Software Product shall restart this restriction for a new six (6) month
period, commencing with release of such Release. Seagate shall have no marketing
or other obligation arising out of this limited exclusivity. Clause (ii) of this
Section 6.6 shall not apply to such Software Products as the parties may, in
their discretion, agree. Clause (i) of this Section 6.6 shall not prohibit
VERITAS from porting (but not enhancing) its Software Products for operation on
disk drive companies' products, nor shall clause
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(i) prohibit VERITAS from performing development for or with disk drive
companies with respect to each Software Product after the expiration of the time
period specified in clause (ii) hereinabove with respect to that Software
Product. The parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the disk drive
companies are those specified in Exhibit G hereto.
(b) For purposes of this section:
"Seagate Royalties" means the amount of royalties payable by
Seagate under Section 5.1(a) for the prior Agreement Year, including without
limitation any amounts by which Seagate's royalties have been reduced pursuant
to Section 5.4(b) above.
"Top 10 Royalty Threshold" means the lesser of (i) one million
dollars ($1,000,000); and (ii) the tenth greatest amount of license fees (but
excluding maintenance, support, or other fees) paid to VERITAS by any OEM of the
Software Products during the prior Agreement Year. If less than ten (10) OEMs
have paid VERITAS license fees during the prior Agreement Year, the Top 10
Royalty Threshold for such Agreement Year will be deemed to be zero.
"Agreement Year" means the twelve (12) month period beginning
on the Effective Date, and each twelve (12) month period thereafter during the
term of this Agreement.
The provisions of this Section 6.6 will continue in effect
automatically for the first four (4) Agreement Years. No later than thirty (30)
days after the end of the fourth Agreement Year, and each anniversary thereof
during the term of this Agreement, VERITAS shall notify Seagate of the Top 10
Royalty Threshold for the prior Agreement Year. If Seagate Royalties are no less
than the Top 10 Royalty Threshold, this Section 6.6 will automatically renew in
effect for the current Agreement Year. If Seagate Royalties are less than the
Top 10 Royalty Threshold then (x) Seagate may, at its sole option and
discretion, pay to VERITAS within thirty (30) days thereafter the difference
between the Top 10 Royalty Threshold and the Seagate Royalties; (y) upon such
payment, this Section 6.6 will automatically renew in effect for the current
Agreement Year; and (z) if Seagate fails to make such payment at the end of such
thirty (30) day period, this Section 6.6 will automatically cease in effect.
6.7 Access to New Products. VERITAS will provide Seagate with access to
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new products and technology no later than it provides such access to any third
party, and will use its reasonable efforts to provide earlier access to Seagate
on a "first look" basis.
6.8 Seagate Restrictions.
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(a) During the term of this Agreement, Seagate agrees not to
compete directly or indirectly with VERITAS in the following business:
(i) on-line file management software used for system
recovery from operating system failure or disruption;
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(ii) on-line volume management software used to partition
files across multiple physical disks;
(iii) off-line backup and hierarchical storage management
software used for back-up and retrieval and movement of data between file
systems and storage devices;
(iv) storage resource management software used for
administrative management of hardware and software components;
(v) high availability software used to recover applications
after hardware failure such as FirstWatch or VERITAS Cluster Server; and
(vi) any other Software Product marketed by VERITAS during
the term of this Agreement, provided that, as to Seagate Software Information
Management Group, Inc., Seagate Software GmbH, Seagate Software Limited, Seagate
Software S.A., Seagate Software AB, Seagate Software Pte Ltd., Seagate Software
BV, Nippon Seagate Software KK, Seagate Software IMG GmbH, Seagate Software Pty
Ltd., Seagate Software IMG, Inc., and Seagate Software IMG Ltd. (collectively,
the "IMG Entities"), this clause (vi) shall apply only to VERITAS storage
management Software Products.
For purposes of this definition, competing directly or
indirectly shall include (1) only activities wherein Seagate sells such software
exclusive of hardware or storage devices (i.e. selling a combined storage
hardware and software system (or subsystem) which includes such software as part
of a complete solution would not be considered competing directly or indirectly
irrespective of the type of software included) and (2) conducting such
businesses as partner, owner, consultant or investor of more than five percent
(5%) of the equity interest of such competing business.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section
6.8(a) shall have no further force or effect if and when:
(i) Seagate provides VERITAS with six (6) months advance
notice of its intention to compete (the "Notice"),
(ii) The nominees/designees of Seagate who serve as members
of VERITAS' Board of Directors tender resignation from the Board with the
Notice,
(iii) Seagate remains bound by the obligations of Section
6.8(a) during such six (6) month notice period; and
(iv) Seagate ownership of VERITAS voting equity securities
is 10% or less of VERITAS' outstanding "Voting Power" (as such term is defined
in the parties' Shareholder Agreement).
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(c) The provisions of Section 6.8(a) shall not affect any business
of a successor to Seagate, but shall remain binding on Seagate whether as a
division, subsidiary or affiliate of such successor, provided that Section
6.8(a) shall not be binding in any way whatsoever on any successor(s) to any of
the IMG Entities.
(d) This Section 6.8 shall not apply to, and shall not prohibit,
restrict, or otherwise affect, any of Seagate's activities pursuant to this
Agreement.
6.9 Applicable Products.
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(a) If Seagate desires to distribute an Applicable Product (which
may be, for example, a new feature or an entirely new product) which VERITAS
does not then offer, it shall first so notify VERITAS and provide VERITAS the
opportunity to provide the Applicable Product (e.g., as a new Software Product
or feature developed by VERITAS, or as a Seagate Development pursuant to Section
4 above). If the parties are, for any reason, unable to agree on VERITAS'
providing that Applicable Product, or if VERITAS fails to provide the Applicable
Product as agreed, Seagate will be entitled to market and distribute a Competing
Version of that Applicable Product, notwithstanding Section 6.8(a) above. In
this event:
(i) If the proposed Applicable Product was a version of a
then existing Software Product, then Seagate's rights with respect to that
Software Product pursuant to Section 6.6(a) above shall terminate.
(ii) If the proposed Applicable Product was a new software
product, then Seagate's rights pursuant to Section 6.6(a) above with respect to
that Applicable Product, or any Software Product directly competitive with that
Applicable Product, shall terminate, provided that if thereafter VERITAS offers
a Software Product which is comparable to, competitive with, or a reasonable
substitute for that Applicable Product (regardless of additional features or
functionality), then VERITAS shall so notify Seagate and (A) if Seagate
substitutes the Software Product for the Competing Version, then Seagate will
retain its rights with respect to that Software Product under Section 6.6(a),
and (B) if Seagate does not substitute the Software Product for the Applicable
Product, then Seagate's rights pursuant to Section 6.6(a) with respect to that
Software Product shall terminate. Seagate shall communicate to VERITAS Seagate's
commitment to make any such substitution within sixty (60) days after the later
of receipt of the notice from VERITAS or VERITAS' release of the Software
Product, and Seagate shall have a reasonable time thereafter to effect the
substitution.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 6.8(a) above, Seagate will be entitled
to continue to distribute any non-VERITAS Applicable Products which, as of the
Effective Date, Seagate bundles with any of its hardware products. If, however,
after the Effective Date VERITAS introduces a new Software Product that is a
reasonable substitute for that Applicable Product, VERITAS shall so notify
Seagate, and (i) if Seagate substitutes the Software Product for that Applicable
Product, then Seagate will retain its rights with respect to that Software
Product pursuant to Section 6.6(a), and (ii) if Seagate does not substitute the
Software Product for that Applicable Product, then Seagate's rights pursuant to
Section 6.6(a) with respect to that Software Product shall
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terminate. Seagate shall communicate to VERITAS any such commitment to make the
substitution within sixty (60) days after the later of receipt of the notice
from VERITAS or VERITAS' release of the Software Product, and Seagate shall have
a reasonable time thereafter to effect the substitution.
7. Software Support, Maintenance, and Training. VERITAS agrees to
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provide to Seagate support, maintenance, and training for the Software Products
in accordance with Exhibit E. VERITAS will make available its standard end user
support to Seagate and its Affiliates as End Users. Seagate will loan to VERITAS
reasonable numbers of Seagate hardware products ("Loaned Equipment") to the
extent necessary for VERITAS to perform its obligations pursuant to this
section. Seagate shall retain title to and ownership of the Loaned Equipment,
and VERITAS shall promptly return Loaned Equipment to Seagate, in the same
condition as delivered to VERITAS (subject to normal wear and tear), upon
termination of VERITAS' support obligations with respect thereto. VERITAS shall
bear the risk of casualty loss to all Loaned Equipment in its possession or
control.
8. Term and Termination.
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8.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
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shall continue in full force and effect for an initial term of ten (10) years
unless and until earlier terminated as set forth herein. This Agreement shall
automatically renew for additional twelve (12) month periods unless either party
gives written notice of its intent to terminate or renegotiate this Agreement to
the other party at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the then current
term.
8.2 Default. If either party defaults in the performance of any
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of its material obligations hereunder and if any such default is not corrected
(or, in the case of defaults incapable of such cure, the defaulting party takes
reasonable actions to minimize the effects of the default) within forty-five
(45) days after it shall have been called to the attention of the defaulting
party, in writing, by the other party, then the other party, at its option, may,
in addition to any other remedies it may have, thereupon terminate this
Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the other party, provided
that any such termination by VERITAS shall not be effective unless and until
adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction that Seagate has materially
breached this Agreement.
8.3 Insolvency. This Agreement may be terminated by either party,
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on notice, (i) upon the institution by the other party of insolvency,
receivership or bankruptcy proceedings, or any other proceedings for the general
settlement of all or substantially all of its debts, (ii) upon the institution
of such proceedings against the other party, which are not dismissed or
otherwise resolved in its favor within sixty (60) days thereafter, (iii) upon
the other party's making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
(iv) upon the other party's dissolution or ceasing to conduct business as a
going concern, or upon taking corporate action to dissolve or to cease business
as a going concern.
8.4 Survival. Except as may be otherwise expressly set forth
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herein, the parties' rights and obligations pursuant to Sections 2.9, 3.5, 4.4,
5.1 and 5.3 (as to distribution prior to the effective date of termination or
expiration), 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall survive any termination or expiration
of this Agreement. In addition, the parties' rights and obligations pursuant to
Section 7 shall survive until twelve (12) months after the effective date of
termination or expiration. After
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termination or expiration, Seagate shall be entitled to retain and use a
reasonable number of Software Copies, and Documentation, for support and
maintenance purposes. In addition, VERITAS will cooperate with Seagate to enable
Seagate to continue to distribute Software Products for a reasonable time to
effect an orderly phase out of such distribution. All Software Product End User
licenses, and Seagate's and its Affiliates' right to use, as End Users, Software
Copies existing as of the effective date of termination or expiration, shall
survive perpetually.
9. Representations and Warranties.
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9.1 VERITAS represents and warrants that it has the right, power,
and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, without breach of or
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of VERITAS.
9.2 VERITAS represents and warrants that it owns the Software
Products and Documentation or otherwise has the right to grant to Seagate the
rights and licenses granted in this Agreement, provided that this representation
and warranty shall not apply to those Software Products acquired by VERITAS from
Seagate pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F, but further
provided that the preceding exclusion shall not apply to modifications or
additions in the Software Products made by or for VERITAS.
9.3 VERITAS represents and warrants that (i) to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the Software Products and Documentation do not infringe
any intellectual property right, and (ii) VERITAS is not aware of any
infringement claim with respect to the Software Products or Documentation.
9.4 VERITAS warrants that the occurrence in or use by the Software
Products of dates on or after January 1, 2000 ("Millennial Dates") will not
adversely affect its performance with respect to date-dependent data,
computations, output, or other functions (including, without limitation,
calculating, comparing and sequencing) and that the Software Products will
create, store, process and output information related to or including Millennial
Dates without error or omissions. VERITAS warrants that the Software Products
include calendar year 2000 date conversion and compatibility capabilities,
including, but not limited to, date data century recognition, same century and
multiple century formula and date value calculations, and user interface date
data values that reflect the century, and that the Software Products will (i)
manage and manipulate data involving dates, including single century and
multiple century dates, and will not cause an abnormal abend or abort or result
in the generation of incorrect values or invalid output involving such dates;
and (ii) include the indication of the correct century in all date-related user
interface functionalities; and (iii) include the indication of the correct
century in all date-related system-to-system or application-to-application data
interface functionalities, provided that this warranty shall not apply to those
Software Products acquired by VERITAS from Seagate pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F, but further provided that the preceding
exclusion shall not apply to modifications or additions in the Software Products
made by or for VERITAS.
9.5 VERITAS represents and warrants that each Software Product, as
and when delivered by VERITAS, does not include any time bombs or other devices
intended to prevent use of
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the Software Product. VERITAS also represents and warrants that it uses
reasonable efforts to detect and eliminate code intended to damage, interfere
with, or otherwise adversely affect computer programs, data files, or hardware
without the consent or intent of the computer user, including without limitation
self-replicating and self-propagating programming instructions commonly called
viruses and worms, provided that this representation and warranty shall not
apply to those Software Products acquired by VERITAS from Seagate pursuant to
the Merger Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F, but further provided that the
preceding exclusion shall not apply to modifications or additions in the
Software Products made by or for VERITAS.
9.6 Except as set forth in Section 3.5 above, VERITAS PROVIDES NO
OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTATION.
9.7 The warranty made by VERITAS in Section 9.4 shall not apply to,
and VERITAS will have no liability or responsibility for, any defect, error or
noncompliance in the Software Products attributable to (1) any modifications to
or repair of the Software Products made by Seagate, (2) operation of the
Software Products in conjunction with software or hardware not specified for use
with the Software Products in the written specifications or documentation
provided by VERITAS, (3) misuse of the Licensed Software or use of the Licensed
Software in a manner in violation of that specified in the written
specifications or documentation provided by VERITAS.
9.8 Seagate represents and warrants that it has the right, power,
and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, without breach of or
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of Seagate.
10. Indemnities.
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10.1 Infringement Indemnity. VERITAS, at its sole expense, will
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defend any action brought against Seagate, any Seagate Distributors, or their
End User customers ("Indemnified Parties") to the extent based on a claim that
any Software Product or Documentation infringes any patent, copyright, trade
secret, or other intellectual property right. VERITAS will pay any award against
the Indemnified Parties, or settlement entered into on the Indemnified Parties'
behalf, and will indemnify and hold Seagate harmless against all liability,
costs, expenses, and direct damages suffered or incurred by Seagate, based on
such infringement or claim thereof, provided however that Seagate shall notify
VERITAS promptly in writing of the claim, shall provide reasonable assistance
(at VERITAS' expense) in connection with the defense and/or settlement thereof,
and shall permit VERITAS to control the defense and/or settlement thereof. Any
settlement which restricts any of Seagate's rights, licenses, or activities, or
requires the payment of money by Seagate (whether or not such payment is
indemnified hereunder) shall be subject to Seagate's prior written approval,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Seagate shall be entitled to
retain, at its expense so long as VERITAS performs its obligations pursuant to
this section, counsel to participate in the defense and settlement of any claim.
VERITAS shall have no liability to the extent the alleged infringement is caused
by any modification of the Software Products or Documentation other than by
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VERITAS, or by combination of the Software Products or Documentation with
Seagate products or other non-VERITAS programs, where the unmodified Software
Products or Documentation alone would not have given rise to the claim. In the
case of any such excluded claim Seagate shall defend and indemnify VERITAS to
the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as provided herein. The
foregoing states the exclusive remedy of VERITAS and the sole liability of
Seagate for intellectual property infringement.
10.2 VERITAS Infringement Options. In the event any Software
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Product or Documentation is held to infringe any intellectual property right, or
if use or distribution of the Software Product or Documentation is enjoined,
then VERITAS shall, at its sole expense, use diligent efforts to (i)
appropriately modify the Software Product and/or Documentation licensed
hereunder to eliminate the infringement, or substitute another Software Product
and/or Documentation which does not infringe any third party intellectual
property rights, provided that the modified or substitute Software Product and
Documentation is equivalent in all material respects; or (ii) obtain a license
with respect to the applicable third party intellectual property rights. In the
event that VERITAS is not able to achieve (i) or (ii) above, VERITAS shall
refund to Seagate all payments made by Seagate hereunder with respect to
affected Software Copies.
10.3 Exclusive Remedy. Except as set forth in Section 10.4 with
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respect to Section 9.3, the foregoing states the exclusive remedy of Seagate and
the sole liability of VERITAS for intellectual property infringement.
10.4 Indemnity. VERITAS will indemnify and hold Seagate harmless
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against all liability, costs, and expenses (including without limitation
attorneys fees) arising out of any claim against Seagate arising out of any
breach by VERITAS of any of the representations or warranties set forth in
Sections 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3 above.
11. Limitation of Liability.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. The foregoing
limitations, however, (i) shall not limit either party's obligations, with
respect to liability to third parties pursuant to Section 10 above, and (ii)
shall not affect either party's liability, if any, for contribution or indemnity
with respect to third party claims for personal injury, death, or physical
damage to property.
12. Confidentiality.
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12.1 Confidential Information. As used in this Agreement, the term
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"Confidential Information" shall mean program source code and associated
technical documentation and any information disclosed by one party to the other
pursuant to this Agreement which is in written, graphic, machine readable or
other tangible form and is marked "Confidential", "Proprietary" or in some other
manner to indicate its confidential nature. Confidential Information may also
include oral information disclosed by one party to the other pursuant to this
Agreement, provided that such
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information is designated as confidential at the time of disclosure and is
reduced to writing by the disclosing party within a reasonable time (not to
exceed thirty (30) days) after its oral disclosure, and such writing is marked
in a manner to indicate its confidential nature and delivered to the receiving
party.
12.2 Confidentiality. Each party shall treat as confidential all
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Confidential Information of the other party, shall not use such Confidential
Information except as set forth herein, and shall use reasonable efforts not to
disclose such Confidential Information to any third party except as may be
necessary or useful in connection with the exercise of rights or the performance
of obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and subject to confidentiality
obligations comparable to those set forth in this Section 12. Without limiting
the foregoing, each of the parties shall use at least the same degree of care
which it uses to prevent the disclosure of its own confidential information of
like importance to prevent the disclosure of Confidential Information disclosed
to it by the other party under this Agreement. Each party's obligations pursuant
to this section shall expire, with respect to any Confidential Information, four
(4) years after the initial disclosure of that Confidential Information to that
party.
12.3 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the above, neither party shall
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have liability to the other with regard to any Confidential Information of the
other which:
(i) was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or
has become in the public domain through no fault of the receiving party;
(ii) was known to the receiving party, without
confidentiality restriction, at the time of disclosure;
(iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of the
disclosing party;
(iv) was independently developed by the receiving party
without any use of the Confidential Information;
(v) becomes known to the receiving party, without
restriction, from a source other than the disclosing party without breach of
this Agreement by the receiving party and otherwise, to the best of the
receiving party's knowledge, not in violation of the disclosing party's rights;
or
(vi) is disclosed generally to third parties by the
disclosing party without restrictions similar to those contained in this
Agreement.
In addition, neither party shall have liability pursuant to this section for
disclosures required by the order or requirement of a court, administrative
agency, or other governmental body; provided, that such party shall provide
prompt, advanced notice thereof to enable the other party to seek a protective
order or otherwise prevent such disclosure.
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13. General.
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13.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
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interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
reference to conflict of laws principles.
13.2 Confidentiality of Agreement. Each party shall be entitled to
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disclose the existence of this Agreement, but agrees that the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and
shall not be disclosed to any third party; provided, however, that each party
may disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(i) as required by any court or other governmental body;
(ii) as otherwise required by law;
(iii) to legal counsel of the parties;
(iv) in confidence, to banks, investors and other financing
sources and their advisors;
(v) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or
rights under this Agreement; or
(vi) in confidence, in connection with an actual or
prospective merger or acquisition or similar transaction.
13.3 Partial Invalidity. If any provision in this Agreement shall
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be found or be held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction in which
this Agreement is being performed, then the meaning of said provision shall be
construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable,
and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed
from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect. In such event, the parties shall negotiate, in good faith, a substitute,
valid and enforceable provision which most nearly effects the parties' intent in
entering into this Agreement.
13.4 Independent Contractors. The parties hereto are independent
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contractors. Nothing contained herein or done in pursuance of this Agreement
shall constitute either party the agent of the other party for any purpose or in
any sense whatsoever, or constitute the parties as partners or joint venturers.
13.5 Modification. No alteration, amendment, waiver, cancellation
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or any other change in any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or
binding on either party unless the same shall have been mutually assented to in
writing by both parties.
13.6 Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time
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any of the provisions of this Agreement, or the failure to require at any time
performance by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement, shall
in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions, nor
in any way affect the right of either party to enforce each and every such
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provision thereafter. The express waiver by either party of any provision,
condition or requirement of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any
future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
13.7 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
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the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns;
provided, however, that neither party shall assign any of its rights,
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obligations, or privileges (by operation of law or otherwise) hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
however, either party may assign this Agreement to a successor in interest (or
its equivalent) of all or substantially all of its relevant assets, whether by
sale, merger, or otherwise. Any attempted assignment in violation of this
section shall be void. Any assignee (by operation of law or otherwise) shall,
as a condition of such assignment, agree in writing with the non-assigning party
to perform the assigning party's obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
13.8 Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given by
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either party under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally
delivered or sent by commercial courier service (e.g., DHL), or by first class
mail (certified or registered), or by telecopy confirmed by first class mail
(registered or certified), to the other party at its address first set forth
above, or such new address as may from time to time be supplied hereunder by the
parties hereto. If mailed, notices will be deemed effective three (3) working
days after deposit, postage prepaid, in the mail.
13.9 Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything else in this
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Agreement, and except for the obligation to pay money, no default, delay or
failure to perform on the part of either party shall be considered a breach of
this Agreement if such default, delay or failure to perform is shown to be due
to causes such as strikes, lockouts or other labor disputes, riots, civil
disturbances, actions or inactions of governmental authorities or suppliers,
epidemics, war, embargoes, severe weather, fire, earthquakes, acts of God or the
public enemy, nuclear disasters, default of a common carrier, or similar causes
beyond reasonable control of the party charged with a default.
13.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Unless otherwise expressly
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provided, no provisions of this Agreement are intended or shall be construed to
confer upon or give to any person or entity other than VERITAS and Seagate any
rights, remedies or other benefits under or by reason of this Agreement.
13.11 Counterpart Originals. This Agreement may be executed in two
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(2) or more English language counterparts or duplicate originals, all of which
shall be regarded as one and the same instrument, and which shall be the
official and governing version in the interpretation of this Agreement.
13.12 Entire Agreement. The terms and conditions herein contained,
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including exhibits, constitute the entire agreement between the parties and
supersede all previous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written
and including the parties' Term Sheet, between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
signed by duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above
written.
SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY, INC. VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Thomas F. Mulvaney By: /s/ Mark Leslie
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Print Name: Thomas F. Mulvaney Print Name: Mark Leslie
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Title: Senior Vice President Title: President & CEO
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VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark Leslie
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Print Name: Mark Leslie
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Title: President & CEO
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EXHIBIT A
Software Products
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All software products (including each new version and release thereof) offered
for sale, license, or distribution by VERITAS during the first ten (10) years of
the term of this Agreement, and including, without limitation:
A. Base Software Products
Volume Manager Lite
File System Lite
B. OEM Software Products
Volume Manager Full
File System Full
Clustered Volume Manager
Clustered File System
C. Application Software Products
NetBackup
HSM
Clustered Server
Storage Replicator
Storage Manager
Storage Optimizer
Editions
"Software Products" also includes the products set forth in Exhibit F
hereto. The parties shall, in good faith, classify each such product, and each
new VERITAS product, as a Base Software Product, OEM Software Product, or
Application Software Product.
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EXHIBIT B
Form of Statement of Work
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[Attached]
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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
PROJECT DEFINITIONS AND DELIVERABLES
_______________ PRODUCT
1. SCOPE
This Statement of Work documents the deliverables and timetable for the
_____________ Product to be supplied to Seagate. It defines the responsibilities
and deliverables of both parties in the execution of this project.
2. CONTACTS.
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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
4. FEATURES OF THE PRODUCT
5. DOCUMENTATION
6. VERITAS WORK/ACTIVITIES
7. SEAGATE WORK/ACTIVITIES
8. VERITAS DEPENDENCIES
9. DELIVERABLES.
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EXHIBIT C
End User License
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[Attached]
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IMPORTANT
READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING THE MEDIA PACKAGE
DO NOT OPEN THE MEDIA PACKAGE OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. BY OPENING THE MEDIA PACKAGE (OR AUTHORIZING ANY
OTHER PERSON TO DO SO), YOU ACCEPT THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT
ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. YOU MAY
RETURN THE MEDIA PACKAGE AND ALL ACCOMPANYING ITEMS (INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS
AND BINDERS OR OTHER CONTAINERS), TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL
REFUND; OR YOU MAY WRITE, LICENSING DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 67427, SCOTTS VALLEY,
CA 95067.
SEAGATE SOFTWARE LICENSE
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Seagate Software, Inc. ("Seagate"), grants to you, the
end user, a personal, nonexclusive license to use one copy of this software
program, including any updates, additional modules, or additional software
provided by Seagate in connection therewith (the "Software"), solely for your
own use, and solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of this license
agreement. You may copy the Software into the memory of any computer, solely as
necessary to use the Software in accordance with this license agreement. You may
use one copy of the Software (Single Server or Enterprise Edition), and related
documentation (a) on a single backup server at any one time (b) you may use a
single copy of the agent/module Software on an unlimited number of workstations
connected to the backup server (c) you may use a single copy of the Remote
Admin. Utility on an unlimited number of workstations connected to the backup
server and (d) you may copy the software program into any computer-readable or
printed form for backup or modification purposes required in support of your use
of the software program.
2. COPYRIGHT AND COPIES. The Software (including any copy thereof), is owned
by Seagate or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright and
patent laws and international treaty provisions. The Software copy is licensed,
not sold to you, and you are not an owner of any copy thereof. You may either
(a) make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b)
transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original
solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not otherwise copy the Software,
and you may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software. Seagate
hereby reserves all rights not explicitly granted in this software license
agreement.
3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the Software, but you may
transfer the Software and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis
provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this
Agreement. If the Software is an update, any transfer must include the update
and all prior versions. You may not modify or translate the Software. You may
not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software, except to the
extent expressly authorized by applicable law.
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4. DUAL MEDIA. If the Software package contains more than one form of media,
such as a 3.5" diskette and a CD-ROM, then you may use only the media
appropriate for your single-user computer. You may not use the other media on
another computer or loan, rent, lease, or transfer them to another except as
part of the permanent transfer (as provided above), of all Software and written
materials.
5. LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDY. Seagate warrants the physical media (e.g.
diskette(s) or CD-ROM), and the physical documentation, to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the original purchase
date. If Seagate receives notification within this warranty period of any such
defects and such notification is determined to be correct. Seagate will, at its
sole option and discretion, repair or replace the media or documentation, or
provide you a full refund. The foregoing is your sole and exclusive remedy
arising out of this warranty. This limited warranty is void if the damage or
defect has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication.
6. NO OTHER WARRANTIES. THE LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. SEAGATE MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OF OTHERWISE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT FOR THE
SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION.
7. LIMITED LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO
EVENT AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY SHALL SEAGATE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE LICENSE
OF, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SEAGATE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF
SEAGATE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SEAGATE'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID BY YOU. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY AND RISKS IS REFLECTED IN THE PRICE OF THE SOFTWARE LICENSE.
8. TERM. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at
any time by destroying the Software together with all copies, modifications and
merged portions in any form. It will also terminate automatically upon your
failure to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. In the event of
such termination, you agree to promptly destroy the Software together with all
copies, modifications and merged portions in any form.
9. MISCELLANEOUS. This is the entire Agreement between you and Seagate, and
supersedes any prior agreement, whether written or oral, relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement. The parties disclaim the application of the United
Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. This Agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without
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reference to conflict of laws principles. You may not export or re-export the
Software or documentation without the appropriate United States or foreign
government licenses. If any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Agreement.
10. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Software and accompanying
documentation are deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial
computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section
227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, modification,
reproduction release, performance, display or disclosure of the software and
accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by
the terms of this Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
You must affix the following legend to each copy of the Software:
Use, duplication, reproduction, or transfer of this commercial Software and
accompanying documentation is restricted in accordance with FAR 12.212 and DFARS
227.7202 and by a license agreement. Contact Legal Department, Seagate Software,
P. O. Box 67427, Scotts Valley, California, 95067 U.S.A.
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EXHIBIT D
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EXHIBIT E
Support, Maintenance, and Training
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1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "Release" means the addition by VERITAS of a previously unincluded
function or feature to the Software Product (designated sequentially
by VERITAS as "Release 1.0," "Release 2.0" etc.).
1.2. "Version" means the addition by VERITAS of a function or feature of
the Software Product, or any change made by VERITAS to the Software
Product which improves its performance, including all Patches and Bug
Fixes made to the Software Product since the last previous Version
(designated sequentially by VERITAS as "Version 1.1," "Version 1.2"
etc.).
1.3. "Patches and Bug Fixes" means any minor change made by VERITAS to the
Software Product, including changes made for purposes of maintaining
operating system and database system compatibility, error correction,
workarounds and patches (designated sequentially by VERITAS as
"Version 1.1.1", "Version 1.1.2" etc.).
1.4. "1/st/ Level Support" means the initial response (and any follow-up
response as appropriate) to an End User initiated support request.
1/st/ Level Support includes call logging, initial information
gathering, verification of entitlement to support, answering product
installation, configuration or usage questions, and problem isolation,
identification, and replication. 1/st/ Level Support may also include
providing standard fixes and workarounds to known problems.
1.5. "2/nd/ Level Support" means technical support staff performs problem
isolation, identification, and replication; and/or providing standard
fixes and workarounds to known problems; providing remedies for both
new and known complex problems.
1.6. "3/rd/ Level Support" means backup engineering and technical support
staff isolates a problem/error and implements a solution, including,
but not limited to, a Software Product change.
1.7. "Severity Level 1" is an emergency condition which makes the use or
continued use of any one or more functions impossible. The condition
requires an immediate solution that is not already available.
1.8. "Severity Level 2" is an emergency condition which makes the use or
continued use of any one or more functions difficult and which cannot
be circumvented or avoided on a temporary basis.
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1.9. "Severity Level 3" is a limited problem condition which is not
critical in that no loss of data occurs and which can be circumvented
or avoided on a temporary basis.
1.10. "Severity Level 4" is a minor problem condition or documentation
error which can be easily circumvented or avoided. Additional
requests for new feature suggestions, which are defined as new
functionality in existing Software Products are also classified as
Severity Level 4.
2. VERITAS' OBLIGATIONS
2.1. During the term of the Agreement, VERITAS will provide 2/nd/ and
3/rd/ Level Support to Seagate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for
all Software Products. For the avoidance of doubt, VERITAS will
provide such support for the current and immediately preceding two
(2) Releases of each Software Product, including all interim
Versions.
2.2. For all Seagate-branded Software Products, if VERITAS provides 2/nd/
Level Support directly to End Users, such support shall be
represented as Seagate support. The parties will agree on a process
for accomplishing this. Seagate acknowledges that there may be an
additional charge for this arrangement.
2.3. For all VERITAS-branded Software Products, VERITAS will be
responsible for providing 1/st/ Level Support to Seagate's End Users,
and VERITAS shall inform such End Users that all calls should be made
first to VERITAS.
2.4. VERITAS support personnel will respond to and correct identified
problems based on the correction periods set forth in Table A below.
Depending on the severity of the problem, VERITAS support staff will
contact Seagate by telephone, electronic mail or fax, as appropriate.
High severity problems will be given priority over fixes for low
severity problems. For Severity Level 1 problems, VERITAS will use
continuous efforts until the problem is corrected.
2.5. VERITAS will provide a call tracking ID# for each call opened by
Seagate, and will respond to information requests using an agreed
upon template with that call tracking ID#.
2.6. VERITAS will at all times adhere to standard call policy/procedures
and release policy/ procedures.
2.7. VERITAS will make available to Seagate all generally available defect
correction patches.
2.8. During the term of the Agreement, VERITAS shall, at its expense,
provide Seagate with one (1) course per Software Product of basic
training and of advanced training for Seagate employees engaged in
the technical support and training of the Software
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Product. This will include "Train the Trainer" type training to
Seagate technical support operations, as well as providing support
documentation and support tools, as available, for use by Seagate
and/or its Distributors. Training will be at Seagate's facilities in
California, or such other mutually agreeable facility. Seagate will
reimburse reasonable, preapproved travel and related expenses incurred
by VERITAS in providing training. Seagate may record any or all
training courses on video tape and may reproduce and distribute such
recordings, for internal use only, under Seagate's name and at
Seagate's expense. Upon each Release of the Software Product or new
Version of the existing Software Product with substantial functional
changes, VERITAS shall provide to Seagate sufficient technical
training relating to such Release or Version.
3. SEAGATE'S OBLIGATIONS
3.1. For all Seagate-branded Software Products, Seagate shall be
responsible for providing 1/st/ Level Support to Seagate's End Users,
and Seagate shall inform its End Users that all calls should be made
first to Seagate.
3.2. Seagate's technical support contacts must complete training courses on
the Seagate-branded Software Products before providing product support
services. Technical support contacts must be able to isolate, debug
and resolve complex system administration issues.
3.3. Seagate's technical support contacts shall fully document and isolate
reported problems and attempt to eliminate other causes of the problem
(such as application software errors, equipment incompatibility or End
User modifications) before contacting VERITAS support personnel.
VERITAS shall only be responsible for supporting the Software Product
as provided to Seagate.
3.4. Seagate must inform its End User customers that all calls for support
of Seagate-branded Software Products should be made first to Seagate.
Seagate shall also maintain an open call throughout the problem
resolution process and will hold the primary responsibility for the
End-User support customer contact.
TABLE A
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EXHIBIT F
Software Products Acquired from NSMG
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NSMG/SMG Products
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Ashwin
Backup Exec Desktop 98/95
Backup Exec for Windows NT
Backup Exec for Windows NT Server
Backup Exec NetWare
Backup Exec NT Work Station
Backup Exec OS/2 Warp
Backup Exec Small Business Server
Backup Exec Windows NT Options
Client Exec
Desktop Storage
Direct Tape Access
DMS
Exec View
Image Option
LANAlert
Manage Exec
Nerve Center
Open File Option
RAIDirector
Replication Exec
Server Management Bundle
Storage Area Network (SAN/NAS)
Storage Exec
Storage Exec Netware
Storage Exec Windows NT
Storage Migrator
Storage Resource Manager
Sytos Premium
Visual Storage Administrator
WinINSTALL
WinLAND
WinSMART
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EXHIBIT G
Disk Drive Companies
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[ * ] (and Affiliates)
[ * ] (and Affiliates)
The [ * ] divisions of the following companies (or their Affiliates):
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
provided that, as applicable, these companies, and these divisions of these
companies, shall not be considered disk drive companies, for purposes of Section
6.6(a) of this Agreement, for the purpose of distributing Software Products in
conjunction with storage arrays and network attached storage cabinets
(collectively, "Array Products"), provided further that any integration of
Software Products with these Array Products must be at the Array Product, and
not at the disk drive, level.
*Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with
the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted portions.
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EXHIBIT 10.16
CROSS-LICENSE AND OEM AGREEMENT
This Cross-License and OEM Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into
as of the Effective Date by and between Seagate Software Information and
Management Group, Inc., a British Columbia corporation, with offices at 1095
West Pender Street, 4/th/ Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada VGE 2M6
(together with its Affiliates, "IMG") and VERITAS Holding Corporation, a
Delaware corporation, with offices at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View,
California 94043 and VERITAS Software Corporation, a Delaware corporation, with
offices at 1600 Plymouth Street, Mountain View, California 94043.
WHEREAS, VERITAS and IMG's parent company, Seagate Technology, Inc.
("Seagate"), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the
"Merger Agreement") pursuant to which VERITAS is acquiring IMG's subsidiary
Network and Storage Management Group, Inc. ("NSMG"), with Seagate retaining the
IMG Group, and pursuant to that Merger Agreement, all ownership rights in and to
certain software products and technology of NSMG ("Transferred Products") will
be transferred to VERITAS.
WHEREAS, each of NSMG and IMG currently distribute certain of the
other's products, or portions thereof, either bundled with or embedded into the
other group's products, and the parties desire that they will continue to have
such rights after VERITAS' acquisition of NSMG; and
WHEREAS, the parties further desire that IMG have access to the
Transferred Products, as well as access to VERITAS' other current and future
products, and the technology therein, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree:
1. Definitions and Related Matters.
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1.1 "VERITAS" shall mean VERITAS Holding Corporation and/or VERITAS
Software Corporation.
1.2 "Ashwin" shall mean the current version of Ashwin software
acquired by VERITAS pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and all prior versions, in
each case in source code, object code, and any other form, and the associated
user documentation.
1.3 "Crystal Info" shall mean all prior, current, and future
versions and releases of the Crystal Info software product, and all versions of
any successor products.
1.4 "Client Exec" shall mean the Client Exec software acquired by
Venus pursuant to the Merger Agreement, in object code or executable form only,
and the associated user documentation, and all Updates thereto provided by
VERITAS.
1.5 "Licensed Client Exec" shall mean those portions of Client Exec
incorporated in Crystal Info.
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1.6 "Manage Exec" shall mean the Manage Exec software acquired by
Venus pursuant to the Merger Agreement, in object code or executable form only,
and the associated user documentation, and all Updates thereto provided by
VERITAS.
1.7 "Licensed Manage Exec" shall mean the restricted version of
Manage Exec incorporated into Crystal Info.
1.8 "Licensed Crystal Reports" shall mean a restricted (as set
forth herein below) version of the Crystal Reports software product, in object
code or executable form only, and the associated user documentation, and all
Updates thereto provided by IMG. The functionality of this restricted version is
limited to operation with the product with which it is distributed, i.e., the
data access and report functionality is limited to accessing data from the
product with which it is distributed, and is limited to generating reports using
these data.
1.9 "IMG Product" means each software product distributed by IMG.
1.10 "Software Products" shall mean the software products described
in Exhibit A attached hereto, in source code, object code, executable, or any
other form, and shall include (i) all Updates, and (ii) all IMG Developments.
Each Software Product shall be either a Base Software Product, an OEM Software
Product or an Application Software Product. It is the parties' intent and
agreement that all VERITAS software products be included in Exhibit A.
Accordingly, if any such product is inadvertently omitted, Exhibit A shall be
deemed amended to include such product. "Software Products" shall include all
software products of each company acquired by VERITAS.
1.11 "Base Software Products" shall mean those Software Products
which provide foundation storage management capabilities. The Base Software
Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in Exhibit A, Section A.
1.12 "OEM Software Products" shall mean those Software Products (or
portions thereof) which are functional supersets of Base Software Products. The
OEM Software Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in Exhibit A,
Section B.
1.13 "Application Software Products" shall mean all Software
Products other than Base Software Products and OEM Software Products.
"Application Software Products" ordinarily are application products which
function in conjunction with a Base Software Product or OEM Software Product.
The Application Software Products as of the Effective Date are so specified in
Exhibit A, Section C.
1.14 "Documentation" shall mean the related materials customarily
supplied or made available by VERITAS to End Users of the Software Products, or
used for marketing the Software Products, including without limitation all
printed and on-line documentation, on-line help, training materials, and
collateral marketing materials.
1.15 "Software Copy" means a copy of a Software Product and the
supporting End User Documentation ("User Documentation").
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1.16 "Media Kit" means the shrink-wrapped package containing a
Software Copy and associated User Documentation.
1.17 "License Key" means a series of characters which activates a
Software Copy for use.
1.18 "Update" to a Software Product shall mean any error correction,
update, upgrade, new version, new release, or other modification or addition
thereto.
1.19 "Release" of a Software Product means a new version of that
Software Product which includes the addition of a previously unincluded function
or feature to the Software Product (designated sequentially by VERITAS as an
increase to the left of the decimal point, e.g., "Release 1.0," "Release 2.0"
etc.).
1.20 "End User" shall mean a person or entity which acquires a
Software Product for its own internal data processing requirements and not for
redistribution.
1.21 "Distributor" shall mean any distributor, OEM, VAR, reseller,
or other third party intermediary between IMG (or its sublicensee) and an End
User in IMG's (or, as applicable, its sublicensee's) Software Product chain of
distribution.
1.22 "IMG Developments" shall mean all developments performed by or
for VERITAS, pursuant to Section 8 below.
1.23 "Statement of Work" shall mean a document, executed by the
parties and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, setting forth development
to be performed by VERITAS, at the request of IMG, pursuant to this Agreement.
1.24 "Milestone" shall mean each development milestone identified in
a Statement of Work.
1.25 "Deliverables" shall mean the items to be delivered by VERITAS
to IMG in connection with each Milestone, as set forth in a Statement of Work.
1.26 "Specifications" shall mean the technical and other
specifications for the Deliverables, as set forth in a Statement of Work.
1.27 "Development Schedule" shall mean the schedule for completion
of each Milestone, as set forth in a Statement of Work.
1.28 "Confidential Information" shall have the meaning specified
therefor in Section 12.1 below.
1.29 "Source Code" shall mean a Software Product in human readable
form (e.g., C/C++ code, and including all comments), together with all technical
documentation (e.g., flow charts) useful for a programmer to modify or
understand the code. With respect to build tools and
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other libraries, tools, and all other items necessary to build, install, and
test the product ("Tools"), Source Code shall include (i) a list of all
commercially available Tools for that product, and (ii) a copy of all other
Tools for that product.
1.30 "Affiliate" of a party shall mean any entity which controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with that party, where "control" means
ownership or control, direct or indirect, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the
stock or other equity interest entitled to vote for the election of directors or
equivalent governing body of the entity.
1.31 "Consumer Price Index" shall mean the Consumer Price Index, for
All Urban Consumers, Subgroup "All Items", for the San Francisco-Oakland-San
Jose Metropolitan Area (Base Year 1982-84=100), which is currently being
published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
If, however, this Consumer Price Index is changed so that the base year is
altered from that used as of the Commencement Date, then the Consumer Price
Index shall be converted in accordance with the conversion factor published by
the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, to obtain the
same results that would have been obtained had the base year not been changed.
If no conversion factor is available or if the Consumer Price Index is otherwise
changed, revised or discontinued for any reason, there shall be substituted in
lieu thereof and the term "Consumer Price Index" shall thereafter refer to the
most nearly comparable official price index of the United States Government to
obtain substantially the same result as would have been obtained had the
original Consumer Price Index not been changed, revised or discontinued, which
alternative index shall be selected by IMG and shall be subject to VERITAS'
reasonable written approval.
1.32 "Effective Date" shall mean the date of closing of the Merger
Agreement.
2. Ashwin License Grant to IMG.
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2.1 License. VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all copyrights
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and other intellectual property rights pertaining to Ashwin, a nonexclusive,
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid license (i) to
modify and otherwise prepare derivative works and compilations of Ashwin, (ii)
to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and distribute Ashwin and derivative
works and compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to or through
Distributors, provided that IMG's right to distribute Ashwin (and derivative
works and compilations thereof) shall be limited to Ashwin (and derivative works
and compilations thereof) incorporated into, or bundled with, IMG Products;
(iii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use display and prepare derivative works
and compilations of the Ashwin user documentation, and to distribute this
documentation and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End
Users and/or to or through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense third parties to
exercise the rights in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right
to grant further sublicenses. This license grant includes, without limitation, a
license under all current and future patents owned by or licensed to VERITAS
which pertain to Ashwin to the extent necessary to exercise any of the foregoing
rights.
2.2 End User Licensing. IMG will use the same End User license
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agreement for Ashwin as IMG then uses for the IMG Product in which Ashwin is
distributed. It is understood and agreed
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that, without limitation, this may be (i) a "shrinkwrap" agreement that appears
on or in the software package, (ii) an online agreement that appears on the End
User screen when the software is first used, and/or (iii) a "web wrap" agreement
that appears before, or in connection with, the End User's electronic receipt of
the software.
2.3 Use of Distributors. IMG shall be entitled to distribute
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Ashwin pursuant to this Section 2 directly to End Users and/or through
Distributors, in its discretion. IMG shall be entitled to sublicense
Distributors to reproduce Ashwin for use and distribution by the Distributor
pursuant to this Section 2, and shall be entitled to sublicense End Users to
reproduce Ashwin for use, in accordance with this Section 2, by the End User or
its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-seat licenses).
Except as may be expressly provided herein, there shall be no restrictions
whatsoever on which distribution channels IMG may use.
2.4 Support; Existing Documentation. VERITAS will not be obligated
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to provide IMG with any technical support with respect to Ashwin. However, IMG
shall be entitled to retain, and to continue to reproduce, use, and modify, all
user documentation, technical documentation, and other materials in its
possession pertaining to Ashwin, in support of the license granted to IMG in
this Section 2.
2.5 Ownership. IMG will own all Ashwin derivative works prepared
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by or for it, subject to VERITAS' retention of ownership of Ashwin itself.
2.6 Infringement Actions. IMG will be entitled to commence
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infringement against third parties with respect to Ashwin, with respect to
alleged infringements pertaining to the IMG products in which Ashwin, or a
derivative work thereof, is incorporated, and VERITAS will provide all
cooperation, and take all such actions, as may be reasonably necessary or useful
to enable IMG to do so.
2.7 No Warranty. Ashwin is licensed to IMG pursuant to Section 2.1
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above "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND VERITAS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
2.8 No Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL VERITAS HAVE ANY LIABILITY,
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DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, TO SEAGATE SOFTWARE ARISING OUT
OF SEAGATE SOFTWARE'S DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF ASHWIN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
2.9 Limitation. This Section 2 applies only to Ashwin as licensed
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to IMG pursuant to Section 2.1, and Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14 below shall
not apply thereto. Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14 below shall apply to Ashwin
only to the extent that IMG licenses Ashwin from VERITAS as a Software Product
pursuant Section 6 of this Agreement.
3. Client Exec License Grant to IMG.
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3.1 License.
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(a) Object Code Rights. VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all
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copyrights and other intellectual property rights pertaining to Licensed Client
Exec, a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty free, fully
paid license (i) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display, and distribute
Licensed Client Exec, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors,
provided that IMG's right to distribute Licensed Client Exec shall be limited to
Licensed Client Exec incorporated into Crystal Info; (ii) to reproduce, have
reproduced, use, display and prepare derivative works and compilations of the
Licensed Client Exec user documentation, and to distribute this documentation
and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to
or through Distributors; and (iii) to sublicense Distributors to exercise the
rights in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), including the right to grant
further sublicenses. This license grant includes, without limitation, a license
under all current and future patents owned by or licensed to VERITAS which
pertain to Licensed Client Exec, to the extent necessary to exercise any of the
foregoing rights.
(b) Source Code Rights. VERITAS shall deliver to IMG, promptly upon
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IMG's written request, a copy of the source code for Licensed Client Exec and
all related technical documentation. VERITAS grants to IMG a nonexclusive,
royalty free license to reproduce, use, and modify such source code solely for
the purpose of supporting, maintaining and correcting errors in Licensed Client
Exec. IMG shall be entitled to retain contractors and consultants in connection
with the exercise of such rights, provided that such contractors and consultants
are subject to confidentiality obligations comparable to those to which IMG is
obligated pursuant to Section 16 below.
(c) End User Licensing. IMG will use the same End User license
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agreement for Licensed Client Exec as IMG then uses for Crystal Info, provided
that IMG will use reasonable efforts to include provisions similar, as to
protection of VERITAS' interests, to Sections 2, 3, and 7 of Exhibit C. It is
understood and agreed that, without limitation, this may be (i) a "shrinkwrap"
agreement that appears on or in the software package, (ii) an online agreement
that appears on the End User screen when the software is first used, and/or
(iii) a "web wrap" agreement that appears before, or in connection with, the End
User's electronic receipt of the software.
3.2 Use of Distributors. IMG shall be entitled to distribute
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Licensed Client Exec pursuant to this Section 3 directly to End Users and/or
through Distributors, in its discretion. IMG shall be entitled to sublicense
Distributors to reproduce Licensed Client Exec for use and distribution by the
Distributor pursuant to this Section 3, and shall be entitled to sublicense End
Users to reproduce Licensed Client Exec for use pursuant to this Section 3 by
the End User or its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-
seat licenses). Except as may be expressly provided herein, there shall be no
restrictions whatsoever on which distribution channels IMG may use.
3.3 Support for Licensed Client Exec. IMG may, at its sole option,
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(i) provide first-tier technical and help desk support to End Users receiving
Licensed Client Exec from IMG or its Distributors, in which case VERITAS shall
provide VERITAS' standard second-tier technical
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support to IMG to assist IMG technical support personnel in answering questions
and resolving problems regarding Licensed Client Exec reported by End Users; or
(ii) upon written request, require VERITAS to provide first-tier technical and
help desk support to End Users receiving Licensed Client Exec from IMG or its
Distributors.
3.4 Existing Documentation. IMG shall be entitled to retain, and
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to continue to reproduce, use, and modify, all user documentation, technical
documentation, and other materials in its possession pertaining to Licensed
Client Exec, in support of the license granted to IMG in this Section 3. At
IMG's request, VERITAS will provide to IMG then existing updates to, or new
version of, any of these materials.
3.5 No Warranty. Licensed Client Exec is licensed to IMG pursuant
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to Section 3.1 above "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND VERITAS DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
3.6 No Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL VERITAS HAVE ANY LIABILITY,
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DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, TO IMG ARISING OUT OF IMG'S
DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF LICENSED CLIENT EXEC PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
3.7 Limitation. This Section 3 applies only to Licensed Client
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Exec as licensed to IMG pursuant to Section 3.1, and Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13,
and 14 below shall not apply thereto. Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14 below
shall apply to Client Exec only to the extent that IMG licenses Client Exec from
VERITAS as a Software Product pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
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4. Manage Exec License Grant to IMG.
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4.1 License.
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(a) Object Code Rights. VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all
copyrights and other intellectual property rights pertaining to Licensed Manage
Exec, a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty free, fully
paid license (i) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display, and distribute
Licensed Manage Exec, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors,
provided that Seagate Software's right to distribute Licensed Manage Exec shall
be limited to distribution Licensed Manage Exec bundled with Crystal Info, and
distribution of Licensed Manage Exec to End Users of copies of Crystal Info
previously distributed by IMG or its Distributors; (ii) to reproduce, have
reproduced, use, display and prepare derivative works and compilations of the
Licensed Manage Exec user documentation, and to distribute this documentation
and derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to
or through Distributors; and (iii) to sublicense Distributors to exercise the
rights in the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), including the right to grant
further sublicenses. This license grant includes, without limitation, a license
under all current and future patents owned by or licensed to VERITAS which
pertain to Licensed Manage Exec, to the extent necessary to exercise any of the
foregoing rights.
(b) Source Code Rights. VERITAS shall deliver to IMG, promptly upon
IMG's written request, a copy of the source code for Licensed Manage Exec and
all related technical documentation. VERITAS grants to IMG a nonexclusive,
royalty free license to reproduce, use, and modify such source code solely for
the purpose of supporting, maintaining and correcting errors in Licensed Manage
Exec. IMG shall be entitled to retain contractors and consultants in connection
with the exercise of such rights, provided that such contractors and consultants
are subject to confidentiality obligations comparable to those to which IMG is
obligated pursuant to Section 16 below.
4.2 End User Licensing. IMG will use the same End User license
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agreement for Licensed Manage Exec as IMG then uses for Crystal Info, provided
that IMG will use reasonable efforts to include provisions similar, as to
protection of VERITAS' interests, to Sections 2, 3, and 7 of Exhibit C. It is
understood and agreed that, without limitation, this may be (i) a "shrinkwrap"
agreement that appears on or in the software package, (ii) an online agreement
that appears on the End User screen when the software is first used, and/or
(iii) a "web wrap" agreement that appears before, or in connection with, the End
User's electronic receipt of the software.
4.3 Use of Distributors. IMG shall be entitled to distribute Licensed
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Manage Exec pursuant to this Section 4 directly to End Users and/or through
Distributors, in its discretion. IMG shall be entitled to sublicense
Distributors to reproduce Licensed Manage Exec for use and distribution by the
Distributor pursuant to this Section 4, and shall be entitled to sublicense End
Users to reproduce Licensed Manage Exec for use pursuant to this Section 4 by
the End User or its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-
seat licenses). Except as may be expressly provided herein, there shall be no
restrictions whatsoever on which distribution channels IMG may use.
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4.4 Support for Licensed Manage Exec. IMG may, at its sole option,
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(i) provide first-tier technical and help desk support to End Users receiving
Licensed Manage Exec from IMG or its Distributors, in which case VERITAS shall
provide VERITAS' standard second-tier technical support to IMG to assist IMG
technical support personnel in answering questions and resolving problems
regarding Licensed Manage Exec reported by End Users; or (ii) upon written
request, require VERITAS to provide first-tier technical and help desk support
to End Users receiving Licensed Manage Exec from IMG or its Distributors.
4.5 Existing Documentation. IMG shall be entitled to retain, and
----------------------
to continue to reproduce, use, and modify, all user documentation, technical
documentation, and other materials in its possession pertaining to Licensed
Manage Exec, in support of the license granted to IMG in this Section 4. At
IMG's request, VERITAS will provide to IMG existing updates to, or new versions
of, any of these materials.
4.6 No Warranty. Licensed Manage Exec is licensed to IMG pursuant
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to Section 4.1 above "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND VERITAS DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
4.7 No Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL VERITAS HAVE ANY LIABILITY,
------------
DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, TO IMG ARISING OUT OF IMG'S
DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF LICENSED MANAGE EXEC PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
4.8 Limitation. This Section 4 applies only to Licensed Manage Exec
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as licensed to IMG pursuant to Section 4.1, and Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14
below shall not apply thereto. Sections 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 14 below shall
apply to Manage Exec only to the extent that IMG licenses Manage Exec from
VERITAS as a Software Product pursuant Section 6 of this Agreement.
5. Crystal Reports License Grant to VERITAS.
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5.1 License. IMG hereby grants to VERITAS, under all copyrights and
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other intellectual property rights pertaining to Licensed Crystal Reports, a
nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide royalty free, fully paid license
(i) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display, and distribute Licensed Crystal
Reports, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors, provided that
VERITAS' right to distribute Licensed Crystal Reports shall be limited to
Licensed Crystal Reports bundled with, or incorporated into, a Transferred
Product (or a successor thereto); (ii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use,
display and prepare derivative works and compilations of the Licensed Crystal
Reports user documentation, and to distribute this documentation and derivative
works and compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to or through
Distributors; and (iii) to sublicense Distributors to exercise the rights in the
preceding clauses (i) and (ii), including the right to grant further
sublicenses. This license grant includes, without limitation, a license under
all current and future patents owned by or licensed to IMG which pertain to
Licensed Crystal Reports, to the extent necessary to exercise any of the
foregoing rights.
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5.2 End User Licensing. VERITAS will use the same End User license
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agreement for Licensed Crystal Reports as VERITAS then uses for the Transferred
Product with which it is bundled or in which it is incorporated, provided that
VERITAS will use reasonable efforts to include provisions similar, as to
protection of Seagate's interests, to Sections 2, 3, and 7 of Exhibit C. It is
understood and agreed that, without limitation, this may be (i) a "shrinkwrap"
agreement that appears on or in the software package, (ii) an online agreement
that appears on the End User screen when the software is first used, and/or
(iii) a "web wrap" agreement that appears before, or in connection with, the End
User's electronic receipt of the software. VERITAS shall either (i) distribute
with each copy of Licensed Crystal Reports distributed by VERITAS or its
Distributors a registration card specified by IMG, or (ii) to the extent this
information is available to VERITAS, VERITAS shall provide a report to IMG each
month of all End Users who have received copies of Licensed Crystal Reports
distributed by VERITAS or its Distributors.
5.3 Use of Distributors. VERITAS shall be entitled to distribute
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Licensed Crystal Reports directly to End Users and/or through Distributors, in
its discretion. VERITAS shall be entitled to sublicense Distributors to
reproduce Licensed Crystal Report for use and distribution by the Distributor
pursuant to this Section 5, and shall be entitled to sublicense End Users to
reproduce Licensed Crystal Report for use pursuant to this Section 5 by the End
User or its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-seat
licenses). Except as may be expressly provided herein, there shall be no
restrictions whatsoever on which distribution channels VERITAS may use.
5.4 Support for Licensed Crystal Reports. VERITAS may, at its sole
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option, (i) provide first-tier technical and help desk support to End Users
receiving Licensed Crystal Reports from VERITAS or its Distributors, in which
case Seagate shall provide Seagate's standard second-tier technical support to
VERITAS to assist VERITAS technical support personnel in answering questions and
resolving problems regarding Licensed Crystal Reports reported by End Users; or
(ii) upon written request, require Seagate to provide first-tier technical and
help desk support to End Users receiving Licensed Crystal Reports from IMG or
its Distributors.
5.5 Existing Documentation. VERITAS shall be entitled to retain,
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and to continue to reproduce, use, and modify, all user documentation, technical
documentation, and other materials in its possession pertaining to Licensed
Crystal Reports, in support of the license granted to VERITAS in this Section 5.
At VERITAS' request, IMG will provide to VERITAS then existing updates to, or
new versions of, any of these materials.
5.6 No Warranty. Licensed Crystal Reports is licensed to VERITAS
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pursuant to Section 5.1 above "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY, AND IMG DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
5.7 No Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL VERITAS HAVE ANY LIABILITY,
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DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHERWISE, TO IMG ARISING OUT OF VERITAS'
DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF LICENSED CRYSTAL REPORTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
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6. License Grants.
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6.1 Licenses.
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(a) VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all copyrights and other
intellectual property rights pertaining to the Base Software Products, a
nonexclusive, worldwide license (i) to reproduce, use, modify and prepare
derivative works and compilations of the Base Software Products (including the
Source Code thereof), only to achieve and ensure compatibility of the Base
Software Products with IMG Products, and for support and maintenance purposes;
(ii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display, and distribute the Base
Software Products (including derivative works and compilations prepared pursuant
to clause (i)), in object code or executable form, directly to End Users and/or
to or through Distributors, provided that IMG's right to distribute Base
Software Products shall be limited to distribution of Base Software Products
bundled with IMG products which are bona fide IMG products and which add value
to the Base Software Products; (iii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display
and prepare derivative works and compilations of the Documentation, and to
distribute this Documentation and derivative works and compilations thereof,
directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense
Distributors to exercise the rights in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii),
including the right to grant further sublicenses. IMG agrees, however, not to
prepare a derivative work, of a Base Software Product, that constitutes a
product comparable to a VERITAS OEM Software Product that is a full featured
version of that Base Software Product.
(b) VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all copyrights and other
intellectual property rights pertaining to the OEM Software Products, a
nonexclusive (except as set forth in Section 6.6 below), worldwide license (i)
to reproduce, use, modify and prepare derivative works and compilations of the
OEM Software Products (including the Source Code thereof), only to achieve and
ensure compatibility of the OEM Software Products with IMG Products, and for
support and maintenance purposes; (ii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use,
display, and distribute the OEM Software Products (including derivative works
and compilations prepared pursuant to clause (i)), in object code or executable
form, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors; (iii) to
reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and prepare derivative works and
compilations of the Documentation, and to distribute this Documentation and
derivative works and compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to or
through Distributors; and (iv) to sublicense Distributors to exercise the rights
in the preceding clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right to grant further
sublicenses.
(c) VERITAS hereby grants to IMG, under all copyrights and other
intellectual property rights pertaining to the Application Software Products, a
nonexclusive, worldwide license (i) to reproduce, use, modify and prepare
derivative works and compilations of the Application Software Products
(including the Source Code thereof), only to achieve and ensure compatibility of
the Application Software Products with IMG Products, and for support and
maintenance purposes; (ii) to reproduce, have reproduced, use, display, and
distribute the Application Software Products (including derivative works and
compilations prepared pursuant to clause (i)), in object code or executable
form, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors; (iii) to
reproduce, have reproduced, use, display and prepare derivative works and
compilations of
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the Documentation, and to distribute this Documentation and derivative works and
compilations thereof, directly to End Users and/or to or through Distributors;
and (iv) to sublicense Distributors to exercise the rights in the preceding
clauses (ii) and (iii), including the right to grant further sublicenses.
(d) IMG shall be entitled to retain contractors and consultants
in connection with the exercise of the above Source Code rights, provided that
such contractors and consultants are subject to confidentiality obligations
comparable to those to which IMG is obligated pursuant to Section 12 below.
(e) The license grants in this Section 6.1 include, without
limitation, a license under all current and future patents owned by or licensed
to VERITAS, to the extent necessary to exercise any of the foregoing rights. IMG
will be entitled to reproduce its own Software Copies, and/or to obtain Software
Copies from VERITAS as set forth in Section 7 below for Software Products for
which VERITAS offers Media Kits.
6.2 Delivery of Software. Upon IMG's request in each case, VERITAS
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shall promptly provide to IMG (i) at IMG's option, one complete and accurate
"golden master" object code or executable copy of any or all of the Software
Products listed in Exhibit A and one complete and accurate copy of the
associated Documentation, and/or (ii) at IMG's option, one copy of the Source
Code for that Software Product. Upon completion of development of each
additional Software Product (including each Update), VERITAS shall provide to
IMG one complete and accurate "golden master" object code or executable copy of
that Software Product (or Update) and one complete and accurate copy of the
associated Documentation, for evaluation and use by IMG. If IMG has requested
the Source Code for any Updated Software Product, or if IMG requests the Source
Code for a new Software Product, then VERITAS shall also provide to IMG the
Source Code for the Update or Software Product. It is understood, however, that
some Software Products may include portions licensed from third parties, for
which VERITAS does not have the Source Code, or is not permitted to sublicense
the Source Code, and that VERITAS shall not be obligated to provide such Source
Code to IMG. VERITAS agrees, however, to use reasonable efforts to obtain the
right to sublicense to IMG any such Source Code which VERITAS does have.
6.3 End User Licensing. IMG will use an End User license agreement
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for Software Products that includes provisions similar, as to protection of
VERITAS' interests, to Sections 2, 3, and 7 of Exhibit C hereto. It is
understood and agreed that, without limitation, this may be (i) a "shrinkwrap"
agreement that appears on or in the software package, (ii) an online agreement
that appears on the End User screen when the software is first used, and/or
(iii) a "web wrap" agreement that appears before, or in connection with, the End
User's electronic receipt of the software.
6.4 Use of Distributors. IMG shall be entitled to distribute
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Software Products directly to End Users and/or through Distributors, in its
discretion. IMG shall be entitled to sublicense Distributors to reproduce
Software Products for use and distribution by the Distributor, and shall be
entitled to sublicense End Users to reproduce Software Products for use by the
End User or its affiliated companies (e.g., site, enterprise, or multiple-seat
licenses). Except as may be expressly
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provided herein, there shall be no restrictions whatsoever on which distribution
channels IMG may use.
6.5 License Keys. When necessary, VERITAS will supply IMG with all
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License Keys required by IMG to exercise the rights and licenses granted to IMG.
6.6 Marketing Collateral. VERITAS will provide IMG with marketing
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materials, brochures, graphics, and all other similar existing materials, which
IMG shall be entitled to copy and modify for use in connection with marketing
the Software Products. For VERITAS-branded Software Products, VERITAS will
provide to IMG such quantities of such materials as IMG may reasonably require.
6.7 Trademarks. IMG will market and distribute the VERITAS
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Application Software Products under the applicable VERITAS trademarks. IMG will
have the right to market and distribute the Base Software Products and OEM
Software Products under IMG trademarks, under VERITAS trademarks, under third
party trademarks, or, if agreed, co-branded with VERITAS' and IMG's trademarks.
VERITAS hereby grants to IMG a non-exclusive license to use "VERITAS," both the
name and in the stylized form used by VERITAS, and the applicable Software
Product trademarks (the "Trademarks") in connection with IMG's distribution,
advertising and promotion of the Software Products. IMG's use shall be in
accordance with the applicable law and VERITAS' reasonable policies regarding
advertising and trademark usage as established from time to time, but only to
the extent such policies are communicated in writing to IMG with adequate
notice.
6.8 Product Discontinuance. VERITAS has the right to discontinue any
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Software Product, or the availability of Media Kits for any Software Product,
upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to IMG. This shall not, however,
affect IMG's and its Distributors' and other sublicensees' right to continue to
make and distribute Software Copies made by such parties pursuant to Section 6.1
above, provided that IMG shall not, after such discontinuance, market or
distribute any discontinued Software Product under VERITAS' trademarks. VERITAS
shall provide IMG at least twelve (12) months prior written notice of
discontinuance of support for any Software Product.
6.9 Ownership.
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(a) Subject to the rights and licenses granted herein and except
for the IMG Developments, VERITAS shall retain its ownership of the Software
Products and Documentation supplied to IMG by VERITAS. The rights granted to IMG
are nonexclusive, and, except as set forth in Section 6.6 below, VERITAS
reserves the right to distribute the Software Products directly, and indirectly
through OEMs, distributors, integrators, or otherwise.
(b) Subject to VERITAS' retention of ownership of the underlying
Software Product, IMG and VERITAS shall jointly and equally own all Software
Product modifications, and other developments resulting in derivative works,
prepared by or for IMG pursuant to Section 6.1 above and all intellectual
property rights with respect thereto arising out of such developments, with no
duty to account, and IMG hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns, and agrees to
transfer and
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assign, such joint ownership to VERITAS. IMG agrees to execute such documents,
render such assistance, and take such other action as VERITAS may reasonably
request, at VERITAS' expense, to apply for, register, perfect, confirm, and
protect VERITAS' rights in the jointly owned developments, including without
limitation an assignment of copyright. IMG hereby waives any and all moral
rights, including any right to identification of authorship or limitation on
subsequent modification, that IMG (or its employees, agents or consultants) has
or may have in any such jointly owned developments.
7. Orders For Media Kits and License Key Forms
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7.1 Orders. For each Media Kit and License Key IMG desires to
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acquire from VERITAS, IMG shall place a written zero dollar purchase order with
VERITAS. All orders placed with VERITAS for the Media Kits and/or License Key
forms shall be subject to acceptance by VERITAS, which acceptance shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. If VERITAS is unable to accept a proposed
delivery date, VERITAS shall propose an alternative date as soon as possible
after the requested date. If orders for the Media Kits and/or License Keys
exceed VERITAS' inventory, VERITAS shall allocate available inventory on a basis
that provides IMG no lesser priority than any other customer.
7.2 Forecast. IMG agrees to submit to VERITAS an initial Media Kit
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order forecast (in Software Product units) for the first six months commencing
after the Effective Date of this Agreement, and to update the six (6) month
forecast fifteen (15) days after the beginning of each calendar quarter.
7.3 Shipments. All shipments are F.O.B. VERITAS' facility or
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VERITAS' designated warehouse facility. Shipments will be any ground carrier
unless the order specifies otherwise. Media Kits and License Key forms will be
shipped within ten (10) working days from the date ordered by IMG. IMG shall pay
for all shipping costs associated with shipping Media Kits from VERITAS to IMG.
7.4 New Versions. VERITAS may, at its sole discretion, modify the
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Software Products. Once a new version of the Software Product begins shipping,
IMG has sixty (60) days from first VERITAS shipment date or from written
notification date, whichever is later, to return Media Kit inventory of the
prior release at its expense. Returned packages will be swapped by VERITAS
unit-for-unit with the Software Product for the new release of the same Software
Product and shipped to IMG at VERITAS' expense. Only unopened packages will be
accepted.
7.5 Warranty. VERITAS warrants that, until ninety (90) days after
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delivery to the End User, each Media Kit will be free of defects in materials
and workmanship. VERITAS' exclusive obligation shall be to promptly replace
each defective Media Kit returned to VERITAS during the warranty period. IMG
shall obtain a return materials authorization (RMA) from VERITAS for each
return, which RMA shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. VERITAS shall
be responsible for all associated shipping costs.
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8. Development by VERITAS.
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8.1 Development.
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(a) From time to time during the term of this Agreement, IMG may
wish to develop compatibility with IMG Products new products or technologies,
additional features, derivative technologies, or enhancements of the Software
Products (e.g., for IMG requirements not satisfied by VERITAS' then current
Software Product offerings), and/or to ensure or achieve integration with IMG
products. Each product feature or other development pursuant to this section
will be made available to IMG either as standard VERITAS Software Product or, if
VERITAS elects not to release such a standard Software Product, as a special IMG
version.
(b) For each development requested by IMG, VERITAS will, within
thirty (30) days after IMG's request, provide IMG with an initial "Executive
Response" as to whether VERITAS intends to perform such development. VERITAS
shall not unreasonably refuse to perform such development. If VERITAS responds
that it intends to perform such development, VERITAS shall, in a timely fashion,
commence work on preparation of a proposed Statement of Work, and in a timely
fashion provide to IMG a good faith proposed Statement of Work. If both parties
determine that the development should proceed, then the parties shall,
diligently and in good faith, and in a timely fashion negotiate and complete the
Statement of Work for that development, including a reasonable Development
Schedule, in accordance with VERITAS' then-current "VERSE" software development
guidelines. At any time during preparation of the Statement of Work, either
party may decline to proceed with the development. If the parties agree on a
Statement of Work, VERITAS will in a timely fashion assign a competent,
appropriately staffed development team to perform such development and will
commence the development. IMG will not unreasonably withhold its consent to
extensions of these time periods when the complexity or extent of the requested
development necessarily requires longer periods, so long as VERITAS is
diligently endeavoring to complete these activities in a timely fashion.
(c) Each development team assembled and/or assigned by VERITAS,
pursuant to Section 8.1(b) or 8.1(c) above, shall be comparable in expertise to
other effective development teams assembled or assigned by VERITAS to high
priority development projects.
(d) Without limitation, IMG shall be entitled to develop, or
have developed, any work requested by IMG pursuant to this section which VERITAS
does not perform. If this work pertains to an Application Product, then the
license to IMG, pursuant to Section 6.1(c) above (and particularly clause (i)
thereof), with respect to that Application Product, shall be deemed to include
the right to perform such work, and the ownership provisions of Section 6.9(b)
shall extend thereto.
8.2 Delivery and Acceptance.
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For each Statement of Work:
(a) VERITAS shall use diligent efforts to complete each
Milestone, and to deliver to IMG all applicable Deliverables, in accordance with
the Development Schedule. Upon
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completion of each Milestone, VERITAS shall deliver to IMG all applicable
Deliverables, including documentation, for evaluation by IMG pursuant to Section
8.2(b) below.
(b) Upon delivery to IMG of the Deliverables for each Milestone,
including related documentation, IMG shall evaluate such Deliverables for
conformity to the acceptance criteria in the Statement of Work and conformity in
all material respects to the Specifications. IMG shall provide VERITAS within
thirty (30) days (or, if so specified, the applicable time period specified in
the Statement of Work) after delivery of such materials with written acceptance
thereof, or a statement of applicable defects to be corrected. VERITAS shall
promptly correct such defects and return the corrected Deliverables for
retesting and reevaluation, and IMG shall within fifteen (15) days (or, if so
specified, the applicable time period specified in the Statement of Work) after
such redelivery provide VERITAS with written acceptance or a statement of
defects. If IMG has not accepted any Milestone within sixty (60) days of the
applicable Milestone completion date set forth in the Development Schedule, then
the parties shall meet to determine, in good faith, a mutually acceptable
corrective plan. If IMG determines that the parties are unable to agree on a
corrective plan, or if VERITAS fails to perform its obligations in accordance
with any agreed corrective plan, then IMG may, upon written notice to VERITAS,
elect to terminate the Statement of Work immediately on notice to VERITAS. Until
such election to terminate by IMG, VERITAS shall continue to attempt to correct
the defects and provide conforming Deliverables. Upon any such termination,
VERITAS shall refund to IMG all amounts paid to VERITAS pursuant to that
Statement of Work. Any failure of IMG to perform its obligations in any
Statement of Work shall result in a day-for-day extension of VERITAS'
obligations in that Statement of Work which are dependent on such performance by
IMG.
8.3 Royalties for Distribution of Developments. For IMG Developments
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resulting in new versions of Software Products, the royalties payable by IMG
shall be based on the VERITAS the current list price for that new version, as
set forth in Section 9.1(c) below. For IMG Developments resulting in new
products, the parties will agree upon any royalties to be paid to VERITAS for
distribution by IMG of such new products. Any such royalties will be reasonable
and will reflect IMG's most favored pricing status pursuant to Section 9.8
below. IMG will be entitled to distribute such completed products pending
completion of negotiation of any royalty amounts.
8.4 Ownership of Developments. IMG and VERITAS will jointly and
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equally own each development made pursuant to this Section 8, and all
intellectual property rights with respect thereto, with no duty to account, and
VERITAS hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns, and agrees to transfer and
assign, such joint ownership to IMG. VERITAS agrees to execute such documents,
render such assistance, and take such other action as IMG may reasonably
request, at IMG's expense, to apply for, register, perfect, confirm, and protect
IMG's rights in the jointly owned developments, including without limitation an
assignment of copyright. VERITAS hereby waives any and all moral rights,
including any right to identification of authorship or limitation on subsequent
modification, that VERITAS (or its employees, agents or consultants) has or may
have in any such jointly owned developments.
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9. Payments to VERITAS.
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9.1 Royalty.
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(a) IMG agrees to pay to VERITAS the applicable royalty for each
Software Product copy made (or acquired from VERITAS as a Media Kit) and shipped
by IMG (or, if the copy is made by a IMG Distributor, for each such copy shipped
by the Distributor) (in each case, other than replacement, backup, or archival
copies) net of returns, provided that no royalty shall be payable with respect
to (i) Software Products provided for demonstration, support, promotional,
evaluation (e.g., "Beta"), or marketing purposes, or for use for a limited
period for evaluation; (ii) Software Products provided as warranty, maintenance,
or other replacements; or (iii) Software Products used by IMG or its Affiliates
as End Users.
(b) The royalty payable for derivative works of Software
Products prepared by IMG (or for IMG, except pursuant to Section 8 above) shall
be the same as the royalty payable on the underlying Software Product on which
the derivative work is based.
(c) It is understood that royalties for OEM Software Products
and Application Software Products are normally a percentage of VERITAS' then
current list price for that Software Product, and that a different pricing model
will be established for Base Software Products.
9.2 Internal Use. IMG and its Affiliates shall be entitled to
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reproduce and use the Software Products as End Users at no charge and without
restriction as to number of copies or users.
9.3 Royalty Payments. Royalty payments shall be due within forty-
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five (45) days after the end of each IMG fiscal quarter, based on Software
Copies distributed by IMG during that quarter. Royalty payments shall be
accompanied by a report stating the number of royalty bearing units which IMG
shipped in that quarter.
9.4 Development Fees.
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(a) For the development services described in Section 8 above,
IMG will pay VERITAS at the "Annual Rate". The initial Annual Rate shall be one
hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) per person-year. Commencing January
1, 2002, the Annual Rate shall be adjusted to equal the product of the then
current Annual Rate multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Consumer Price Index published for the December immediately preceding the
January 1 in question and the denominator of which is the Consumer Price Index
published for the immediately preceding December; provided, however, that any
such increase in the Annual Rate shall not be greater than seven percent (7%) of
the immediately preceding Annual Rate.
(b) IMG will recover any development fees or other NRE charges
paid to VERITAS by a fifteen percent (15%) reduction in the royalties paid by
IMG to VERITAS, with respect to the product(s) resulting from that development,
until all such amounts are recovered by IMG. Any amounts not so recovered by IMG
upon termination of this Agreement shall be retained by VERITAS.
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9.5 Support Fees. For the support, maintenance, error correction,
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and training services to be provided by VERITAS pursuant to this Agreement
(including without limitation to IMG and its Affiliates as End Users), IMG shall
pay, to VERITAS, VERITAS' standard fees therefor, provided that the fees to IMG
in its capacity as an OEM, and not as an End User, shall be no higher than the
support, maintenance, or error correction fees charged by VERITAS to any
similarly situated third party.
9.6 VERITAS Audit Rights. Until three (3) years after the applicable
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royalty bearing event, VERITAS shall at any time, on at least ten (10) business
days prior notice to IMG, be entitled to retain an independent certified public
accounting firm to audit the books and records of IMG pertaining to the payment
of royalties to VERITAS hereunder, for the sole purpose of confirming the
accuracy of the royalty payments and no more frequently than once in any twelve
(12) month period. Any such audit shall be performed at VERITAS' expense during
normal business hours and, at IMG's option, subject to the accounting firm's
agreement to comply with confidentiality obligations comparable to those in
Section 16 below. The accounting firm shall not, however, be prohibited from
reporting to VERITAS the results of the audit. In the event of any discrepancy,
the applicable party shall promptly remit to the other party all amounts due.
9.7 Currency. All payments to VERITAS hereunder shall be in United
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9.8 Most Favored Pricing. IMG will be entitled to purchase or
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license each Software Product at the lowest rate or price at which VERITAS
provides the Software Product, or any similar, competitive, or replacement
Software Product, to any similarly situated third party for similar volumes.
VERITAS agrees that if it charges a lower such royalty to any applicable third
party during the term of this Agreement for the same or any similar or
competitive product, it will immediately notify IMG in writing and IMG shall be
entitled to amend this Agreement to provide the lower royalty to IMG thereafter.
9.9 IMG Audit Rights. IMG shall at any time, on at least ten (10)
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business days prior notice to VERITAS, be entitled to retain an independent
certified public accounting firm to audit the books and records of VERITAS, for
the sole purpose of confirming VERITAS' compliance with Sections 9.5 and/or 9.8.
Any such audit shall be performed at IMG's expense during normal business hours
and, at IMG's option, subject to the accounting firm's agreement to comply with
confidentiality obligations substantially equivalent to those in Section 16
below. The accounting firm shall not, however, be prohibited from reporting to
IMG the results of the audit. Any adjustment resulting from an audit shall be
retroactive to the date when IMG was entitled to the lower development fee or
royalty, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 9.
9.10 Taxes. IMG will be responsible for all sales, use, or similar
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taxes levied on IMG's purchase of Media Kits, or on IMG's payment of royalties
or other fees to VERITAS. With respect to sales of Media Kits by VERITAS to non-
U.S. IMG Affiliates, the parties will cooperate to eliminate any withholding
tax, or to provide for a company with the opportunity to obtain a tax credit
thereon to pay the tax.
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10. Marketing and Cooperation.
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10.1 Press Release. IMG and VERITAS agree to issue a joint press
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release within fifteen (15) days after the Effective Date. The content of this
press release shall be mutually agreed, and the content of future press
releases, pertaining to amendments to this Agreement, shall be mutually agreed,
except to the extent a party believes, in good faith, that unilateral disclosure
(including disclosure prior to such agreement as to content) is required by law.
10.2 Marketing Plan. The parties will engage in cooperative joint
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marketing efforts as mutually agreed. Unless otherwise agreed, the parties will
share the expenses for such efforts equally. These efforts may include, without
limitation, joint press releases, joint customer calls, marketing campaigns, Web
pages, and trade shows.
10.3 Co-Branding of Products. From time to time, the parties may
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agree to sell co-branded products, on terms and conditions to be mutually
determined.
10.4 Access to New Products. VERITAS will provide IMG with access to
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new products and technology no later than it provides such access to any third
party, and will use its reasonable efforts to provide earlier access to IMG on a
"first look" basis.
10.5 Seagate Technology, Inc. Restrictions. The parties acknowledge
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that, as an Affiliate of Seagate, IMG is subject to the restrictions of Section
6.8 of the Development and License Agreement between Seagate and VERITAS. That
Section 6.8 shall not apply to (i) the activities of IMG pursuant to this
Agreement, or (ii) IMG (or its successor) if and when IMG is no longer an
Affiliate of Seagate.
11. Software Support, Maintenance, and Training. VERITAS agrees to provide
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to IMG support, maintenance, and training for the Software Products in
accordance with Exhibit E. VERITAS will make available its standard end user
support to IMG and its Affiliates as End Users.
12. Term and Termination.
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12.1 Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
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shall continue in full force and effect for an initial term of three (3) years
unless and until earlier terminated as set forth herein. This Agreement shall
automatically renew for additional twelve (12) month periods unless either party
gives written notice of its intent to terminate or renegotiate this Agreement to
the other party at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the then current
term.
12.2 Default. If either party defaults in the performance of any of
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its material obligations hereunder and if any such default is not corrected (or,
in the case of defaults incapable of such cure, the defaulting party takes
reasonable actions to minimize the effects of the default) within forty-five
(45) days after it shall have been called to the attention of the defaulting
party, in writing, by the other party, then the other party, at its option, may,
in addition to any other remedies it may have, thereupon terminate this
Agreement by giving written notice of termination to the other party,
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provided that any such termination by VERITAS shall not be effective unless and
until adjudication by a court of competent jurisdiction that IMG has materially
breached this Agreement.
12.3 Insolvency. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, on
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notice, (i) upon the institution by the other party of insolvency, receivership
or bankruptcy proceedings, or any other proceedings for the general settlement
of all or substantially all of its debts, (ii) upon the institution of such
proceedings against the other party, which are not dismissed or otherwise
resolved in its favor within sixty (60) days thereafter, (iii) upon the other
party's making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (iv) upon
the other party's dissolution or ceasing to conduct business as a going concern,
or upon taking corporate action to dissolve or to cease business as a going
concern.
12.4 Survival. Except as may be otherwise expressly set forth herein, the
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parties' rights and obligations pursuant to Sections 6.9, 7.5, 8.4, 9.1 and 9.3
(as to distribution prior to the effective date of termination or expiration),
2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 shall survive any termination or expiration
of this Agreement. In addition, the parties' rights and obligations pursuant to
Section 11 shall survive until twelve (12) months after the effective date of
termination or expiration. After termination or expiration, IMG shall be
entitled to retain and use a reasonable number of Software Copies, and
Documentation, for support and maintenance purposes. In addition, VERITAS will
cooperate with IMG to enable IMG to continue to distribute Software Products for
a reasonable time to effect an orderly phase out of such distribution. All
Software Product End User licenses, and IMG's and its Affiliates' right to use,
as End Users, Software Copies existing as of the effective date of termination
or expiration, shall survive perpetually.
13. Representations and Warranties.
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13.1 VERITAS represents and warrants that it has the right, power, and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, without breach of or
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of VERITAS.
13.2 VERITAS represents and warrants that it owns the Software Products
and Documentation or otherwise has the right to grant to IMG the rights and
licenses granted in this Agreement, provided that this representation and
warranty shall not apply to those Software Products acquired by VERITAS from IMG
pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F, but further
provided that the preceding exclusion shall not apply to modifications or
additions in the Software Products made by or for VERITAS.
13.3 VERITAS represents and warrants that (i) to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the Software Products and Documentation do not infringe
any intellectual property right, and (ii) VERITAS is not aware of any
infringement claim with respect to the Software Products or Documentation.
13.4 VERITAS warrants that the occurrence in or use by the Software
Products of dates on or after January 1, 2000 ("Millennial Dates") will not
adversely affect its performance with respect to date-dependent data,
computations, output, or other functions (including, without
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limitation, calculating, comparing and sequencing) and that the Software
Products will create, store, process and output information related to or
including Millennial Dates without error or omissions. VERITAS warrants that the
Software Products include calendar year 2000 date conversion and compatibility
capabilities, including, but not limited to, date data century recognition, same
century and multiple century formula and date value calculations, and user
interface date data values that reflect the century, and that the Software
Products will (i) manage and manipulate data involving dates, including single
century and multiple century dates, and will not cause an abnormal abend or
abort or result in the generation of incorrect values or invalid output
involving such dates; and (ii) include the indication of the correct century in
all date-related user interface functionalities; and (iii) include the
indication of the correct century in all date-related system-to-system or
application-to-application data interface functionalities, provided that this
warranty shall not apply to those Software Products acquired by VERITAS from IMG
pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F, but further
provided that the preceding exclusion shall not apply to modifications or
additions in the Software Products made by or for VERITAS.
13.5 VERITAS represents and warrants that each Software Product, as and
when delivered by VERITAS, does not include any time bombs or other devices
intended to prevent use of the Software Product. VERITAS also represents and
warrants that it uses reasonable efforts to detect and eliminate code intended
to damage, interfere with, or otherwise adversely affect computer programs, data
files, or hardware without the consent or intent of the computer user, including
without limitation self-replicating and self-propagating programming
instructions commonly called viruses and worms, provided that this
representation and warranty shall not apply to those Software Products acquired
by VERITAS from IMG pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as set forth in Exhibit F,
but further provided that the preceding exclusion shall not apply to
modifications or additions in the Software Products made by or for VERITAS.
13.6 Except as set forth in Section 7.5 above, VERITAS PROVIDES NO OTHER
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTATION.
13.7 The warranty made by VERITAS in Section 13.4 shall not apply to, and
VERITAS will have no liability or responsibility for, any defect, error or
noncompliance in the Software Products attributable to (1) any modifications to
or repair of the Software Products made by IMG, (2) operation of the Software
Products in conjunction with software or hardware not specified for use with the
Software Products in the written specifications or documentation provided by
VERITAS, (3) misuse of the Licensed Software or use of the Licensed Software in
a manner in violation of that specified in the written specifications or
documentation provided by VERITAS.
13.8 IMG represents and warrants that it has the right, power, and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, without breach of or
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of IMG.
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14. Indemnities.
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14.1 Infringement Indemnity. VERITAS, at its sole expense, will defend
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any action brought against IMG, any IMG Distributors, or their End User
customers ("Indemnified Parties") to the extent based on a claim that any
Software Product or Documentation infringes any patent, copyright, trade secret,
or other intellectual property right. VERITAS will pay any award against the
Indemnified Parties, or settlement entered into on the Indemnified Parties'
behalf, and will indemnify and hold IMG harmless against all liability, costs,
expenses, and direct damages suffered or incurred by IMG, based on such
infringement or claim thereof, provided however that IMG shall notify VERITAS
promptly in writing of the claim, shall provide reasonable assistance (at
VERITAS' expense) in connection with the defense and/or settlement thereof, and
shall permit VERITAS to control the defense and/or settlement thereof. Any
settlement which restricts any of IMG's rights, licenses, or activities, or
requires the payment of money by IMG (whether or not such payment is indemnified
hereunder) shall be subject to IMG's prior written approval, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld. IMG shall be entitled to retain, at its
expense so long as VERITAS performs its obligations pursuant to this section,
counsel to participate in the defense and settlement of any claim. VERITAS shall
have no liability to the extent the alleged infringement is caused by any
modification of the Software Products or Documentation other than by VERITAS, or
by combination of the Software Products or Documentation with IMG products or
other non-VERITAS programs, where the unmodified Software Products or
Documentation alone would not have given rise to the claim. In the case of any
such excluded claim IMG shall defend and indemnify VERITAS to the same extent,
and subject to the same conditions, as provided herein. The foregoing states
the exclusive remedy of VERITAS and the sole liability of IMG for intellectual
property infringement.
14.2 VERITAS Infringement Options. In the event any Software Product or
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Documentation is held to infringe any intellectual property right, or if use or
distribution of the Software Product or Documentation is enjoined, then VERITAS
shall, at its sole expense, use diligent efforts to (i) appropriately modify the
Software Product and/or Documentation licensed hereunder to eliminate the
infringement, or substitute another Software Product and/or Documentation which
does not infringe any third party intellectual property rights, provided that
the modified or substitute Software Product and Documentation is equivalent in
all material respects; or (ii) obtain a license with respect to the applicable
third party intellectual property rights. In the event that VERITAS is not able
to achieve (i) or (ii) above, VERITAS shall refund to IMG all payments made by
IMG hereunder with respect to affected Software Copies.
14.3 Exclusive Remedy. Except as set forth in Section 14.4 with respect
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to Section 9.3, the foregoing states the exclusive remedy of IMG and the sole
liability of VERITAS for intellectual property infringement.
14.4 Indemnity. VERITAS will indemnify and hold IMG harmless against all
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liability, costs, and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees)
arising out of any claim against IMG arising out of any breach by VERITAS of any
of the representations or warranties set forth in Sections 13.1, 13.2, and 13.3
above.
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15. Limitation of Liability.
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IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. The foregoing
limitations, however, (i) shall not limit either party's obligations, with
respect to liability to third parties pursuant to Section 14 above, and (ii)
shall not affect either party's liability, if any, for contribution or indemnity
with respect to third party claims for personal injury, death, or physical
damage to property.
16. Confidentiality.
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16.1 Confidential Information. As used in this Agreement, the term
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"Confidential Information" shall mean program source code and associated
technical documentation and any information disclosed by one party to the other
pursuant to this Agreement which is in written, graphic, machine readable or
other tangible form and is marked "Confidential", "Proprietary" or in some other
manner to indicate its confidential nature. Confidential Information may also
include oral information disclosed by one party to the other pursuant to this
Agreement, provided that such information is designated as confidential at the
time of disclosure and is reduced to writing by the disclosing party within a
reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days) after its oral disclosure, and
such writing is marked in a manner to indicate its confidential nature and
delivered to the receiving party.
16.2 Confidentiality. Each party shall treat as confidential all
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Confidential Information of the other party, shall not use such Confidential
Information except as set forth herein, and shall use reasonable efforts not to
disclose such Confidential Information to any third party except as may be
necessary or useful in connection with the exercise of rights or the performance
of obligations pursuant to this Agreement, and subject to confidentiality
obligations comparable to those set forth in this Section 16. Without limiting
the foregoing, each of the parties shall use at least the same degree of care
which it uses to prevent the disclosure of its own confidential information of
like importance to prevent the disclosure of Confidential Information disclosed
to it by the other party under this Agreement. Each party's obligations
pursuant to this section shall expire, with respect to any Confidential
Information, four (4) years after the initial disclosure of that Confidential
Information to that party.
16.3 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the above, neither party shall have
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liability to the other with regard to any Confidential Information of the other
which:
(i) was in the public domain at the time it was
disclosed or has become in the public domain through no fault of the receiving
party;
(ii) was known to the receiving party, without
confidentiality restriction, at the time of disclosure;
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(iii) is disclosed with the prior written approval of
the disclosing party;
(iv) was independently developed by the receiving party
without any use of the Confidential Information;
(v) becomes known to the receiving party, without
restriction, from a source other than the disclosing party without breach of
this Agreement by the receiving party and otherwise, to the best of the
receiving party's knowledge, not in violation of the disclosing party's rights;
or
(vi) is disclosed generally to third parties by the
disclosing party without restrictions similar to those contained in this
Agreement.
In addition, neither party shall have liability pursuant to this section for
disclosures required by the order or requirement of a court, administrative
agency, or other governmental body; provided, that such party shall provide
prompt, advanced notice thereof to enable the other party to seek a protective
order or otherwise prevent such disclosure.
17. General.
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17.1 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
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interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
reference to conflict of laws principles.
17.2 Confidentiality of Agreement. Each party shall be entitled to
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disclose the existence of this Agreement, but agrees that the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall be treated as Confidential Information and
shall not be disclosed to any third party; provided, however, that each party
may disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(i) as required by any court or other governmental
body;
(ii) as otherwise required by law;
(iii) to legal counsel of the parties;
(iv) in confidence, to banks, investors and other
financing sources and their advisors;
(v) in connection with the enforcement of this
Agreement or rights under this Agreement; or
(vi) in confidence, in connection with an actual or
prospective merger or acquisition or similar transaction.
17.3 Partial Invalidity. If any provision in this Agreement shall be
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found or be held to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction in which
this Agreement is being performed, then the
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meaning of said provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to
render the provision enforceable, and if no feasible interpretation would save
such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which
shall remain in full force and effect. In such event, the parties shall
negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision which
most nearly effects the parties' intent in entering into this Agreement.
17.4 Independent Contractors. The parties hereto are independent
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contractors. Nothing contained herein or done in pursuance of this Agreement
shall constitute either party the agent of the other party for any purpose or in
any sense whatsoever, or constitute the parties as partners or joint venturers.
17.5 Modification. No alteration, amendment, waiver, cancellation or any
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other change in any term or condition of this Agreement shall be valid or
binding on either party unless the same shall have been mutually assented to in
writing by both parties.
17.6 Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time any of
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the provisions of this Agreement, or the failure to require at any time
performance by the other party of any of the provisions of this Agreement, shall
in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provisions, nor
in any way affect the right of either party to enforce each and every such
provision thereafter. The express waiver by either party of any provision,
condition or requirement of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any
future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
17.7 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns;
provided, however, that neither party shall assign any of its rights,
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obligations, or privileges (by operation of law or otherwise) hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
however, either party may assign this Agreement to a successor in interest (or
its equivalent) of all or substantially all of its relevant assets, whether by
sale, merger, or otherwise, provided that IMG shall not be entitled to so assign
this Agreement to a direct competitor of VERITAS. As of the Effective Date,
VERITAS' direct competitors are set forth in Exhibit G hereto. VERITAS shall be
entitled to update this list annually, subject to IMG's approval of the updated
list, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any attempted
assignment in violation of this section shall be void. Any assignee (by
operation of law or otherwise) shall, as a condition of such assignment, agree
in writing with the non-assigning party to perform the assigning party's
obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
17.8 Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given by either
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party under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered
or sent by commercial courier service (e.g., DHL), or by first class mail
(certified or registered), or by telecopy confirmed by first class mail
(registered or certified), to the other party at its address first set forth
above, or such new address as may from time to time be supplied hereunder by the
parties hereto. If mailed, notices will be deemed effective three (3) working
days after deposit, postage prepaid, in the mail.
17.9 Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, and
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except for the obligation to pay money, no default, delay or failure to perform
on the part of either party shall
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be considered a breach of this Agreement if such default, delay or failure to
perform is shown to be due to causes such as strikes, lockouts or other labor
disputes, riots, civil disturbances, actions or inactions of governmental
authorities or suppliers, epidemics, war, embargoes, severe weather, fire,
earthquakes, acts of God or the public enemy, nuclear disasters, default of a
common carrier, or similar causes beyond reasonable control of the party charged
with a default.
17.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Unless otherwise expressly provided,
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no provisions of this Agreement are intended or shall be construed to confer
upon or give to any person or entity other than VERITAS and IMG any rights,
remedies or other benefits under or by reason of this Agreement.
17.11 Counterpart Originals. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or
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more English language counterparts or duplicate originals, all of which shall be
regarded as one and the same instrument, and which shall be the official and
governing version in the interpretation of this Agreement.
17.12 Entire Agreement. The terms and conditions herein contained,
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including exhibits, constitute the entire agreement between the parties and
supersede all previous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written
and including the parties' Term Sheet, between the parties hereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
signed by duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above
written.
SEAGATE SOFTWARE INFORMATION VERITAS HOLDING CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Ellen E. Chamberlain By: /s/ Mark Leslie
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Print Name: Ellen E. Chamberlain Print Name: Mark Leslie
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Title: _____________________________ Title: President and CEO
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VERITAS SOFTWARE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Mark Leslie
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Print Name: Mark Leslie
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Title: President and CEO
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EXHIBIT A
Software Products
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All software products (including each new version and release thereof) offered
for sale, license, or distribution by VERITAS during the first ten (10) years of
the term of this Agreement, and including, without limitation:
A. Base Software Products
Volume Manager Lite
File System Lite
B. OEM Software Products
Volume Manager Full
File System Full
Clustered Volume Manager
Clustered File System
C. Application Software Products
NetBackup
HSM
Clustered Server
Storage Replicator
Storage Manager
Storage Optimizer
Editions
"Software Products" also includes the products set forth in Exhibit F
hereto. The parties shall, in good faith, classify each such product, and each
new VERITAS product, as a Base Software Product, OEM Software Product, or
Application Software Product.
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EXHIBIT B
Form of Statement of Work
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[Attached]
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STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
PROJECT DEFINITIONS AND DELIVERABLES
_______________ PRODUCT
1. SCOPE
This Statement of Work documents the deliverables and timetable for the
_____________ Product to be supplied to IMG. It defines the responsibilities and
deliverables of both parties in the execution of this project.
2. CONTACTS.
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Technical Project Program Manager
Manager
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VERITAS
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IMG
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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
4. FEATURES OF THE PRODUCT
5. DOCUMENTATION
6. VERITAS WORK/ACTIVITIES
7. IMG WORK/ACTIVITIES
8. VERITAS DEPENDENCIES
9. DELIVERABLES.
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DELIVERABLE FROM TO DATE
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EXHIBIT C
End User License
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[Attached]
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IMPORTANT-
READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPENING THE MEDIA PACKAGE
DO NOT OPEN THE MEDIA PACKAGE OR USE THIS SOFTWARE UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. BY OPENING THE MEDIA PACKAGE (OR AUTHORIZING ANY
OTHER PERSON TO DO SO), YOU ACCEPT THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO
NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU MAY
RETURN THE MEDIA PACKAGE AND ALL ACCOMPANYING ITEMS (INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS
AND BINDERS AND OTHER CONTAINERS), TO THE PLACE YOU OBTAINED THEM FOR A FULL
REFUND; OR YOU MAY WRITE, LICENSING DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 67427, SCOTTS VALLEY,
CA 95067.
SEAGATE SOFTWARE LICENSE
1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Seagate Software, Inc. ("Seagate"), grants to you, the
end user, a personal, nonexclusive license to use one copy of this software
program, including any updates, additional modules, or additional software
provided by Seagate in connection therewith (the "Software"), solely for your
own use, and solely in accordance with the terms and conditions of this license
agreement. You may copy the Software into the memory of any computer, solely as
necessary to use the Software in accordance with this license agreement. You may
use one copy of the Software (Single Server or Enterprise Edition), and related
documentation (a) on a single backup server at any one time (b) you may use a
single copy of the agent/module Software on an unlimited number of workstations
connected to the backup server (c) you may use a single copy of the Remote
Admin. Utility on an unlimited number of workstations connected to the backup
server and (d) you may copy the software program into any computer-readable or
printed form for backup or modification purposes required in support of your use
of the software program.
2. COPYRIGHT AND COPIES. The Software (including any copy thereof), is owned
by Seagate or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright and
patent laws and international treaty provisions. The Software copy is licensed,
not sold to you, and you are not an owner of any copy thereof. You may either
(a) make one copy of the Software solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b)
transfer the Software to a single hard disk provided you keep the original
solely for backup or archival purposes. You may not otherwise copy the Software,
and you may not copy the written materials accompanying the Software. Seagate
hereby reserves all rights not explicitly granted in this software license
agreement.
3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the Software, but you may
transfer the Software and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis
provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this
Agreement. If the Software is an update, any transfer must include the update
and all prior versions. You may not modify or translate the Software. You may
not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Software, except to the
extent expressly authorized by applicable law.
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4. DUAL MEDIA. If the Software package contains more than one form of media,
such as a 3.5" diskette and a CD-ROM, then you may use only the media
appropriate for your single-user computer. You may not use the other media on
another computer or loan, rent, lease, or transfer them to another except as
part of the permanent transfer (as provided above), of all Software and written
materials.
5. LIMITED WARRANTY AND REMEDY. Seagate warrants the physical media (e.g.
diskette(s) or CD-ROM), and the physical documentation, to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the original purchase
date. If Seagate receives notification within this warranty period of any such
defects and such notification is determined to be correct, Seagate will, at its
sole option and discretion, repair or replace the media or documentation, or
provide you a full refund. The foregoing is your sole and exclusive remedy
arising out of this warranty. This limited warranty is void if the damage or
defect has resulted from accident, abuse or misapplication.
6. NO OTHER WARRANTIES. THE LIMITED WARRANTY ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION. SEAGATE MAKES NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS
ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT FOR THE
SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION.
7. LIMITED LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO
EVENT AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY SHALL SEAGATE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY COSTS OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE LICENSE
OF, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SEAGATE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF
SEAGATE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
SEAGATE'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID BY YOU. THIS LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY AND RISKS IS REFLECTED IN THE PRICE OF THE SOFTWARE LICENSE.
8. TERM. This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate it at
any time by destroying the Software together with all copies, modifications and
merged portions in any form. It will also terminate automatically upon your
failure to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. In the event of
such termination, you agree to promptly destroy the Software together with all
copies, modifications and merged portions in any form.
9. MISCELLANEOUS. This is the entire Agreement between you and Seagate, and
supersedes any prior agreement, whether written or oral, relating to the subject
matter of this Agreement. The parties disclaim the application of the United
Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. This Agreement is
governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A., without
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reference to conflict of laws principles. You may not export or re-export the
Software or documentation without the appropriate United States or foreign
government licenses. If any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid,such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Agreement.
10. U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Software and accompanying
documentation are deemed to be "commercial computer software" and "commercial
computer software documentation," respectively, pursuant to DFAR Section
227.7202 and FAR Section 12.212, as applicable. Any use, modification,
reproduction release, performance, display or disclosure of the software and
accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by
the terms of this Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.
You must affix the following legend to each copy of the Software:
Use, duplication, reproduction, or transfer of this commercial Software and
accompanying documentation is restricted in accordance with FAR 12.212 and DFARS
227.7202 and by a license agreement. Contact Legal Department, Seagate Software,
P.O. Box 67427, Scotts Valley, California, 95067 U.S.A.
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EXHIBIT D
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EXHIBIT E
Support, Maintenance, and Training
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1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. "Release" means the addition by VERITAS of a previously
unincluded function or feature to the Software Product
(designated sequentially by VERITAS as "Release 1.0," "Release
2.0" etc.).
1.2. "Version" means the addition by VERITAS of a function or feature
of the Software Product, or any change made by VERITAS to the
Software Product which improves its performance, including all
Patches and Bug Fixes made to the Software Product since the
last previous Version (designated sequentially by VERITAS as
"Version 1.1," `Version 1.2" etc.).
1.3. "Patches and Bug Fixes" means any minor change made by VERITAS
to the Software Product, including changes made for purposes of
maintaining operating system and database system compatibility,
error correction, workarounds and patches (designated
sequentially by VERITAS as "Version 1.1.1", "`Version 1.1.2"
etc.).
1.4. "1st Level Support" means the initial response (and any follow-
up response as appropriate) to an End User initiated support
request. 1st Level Support includes call logging, initial
information gathering, verification of entitlement to support,
answering product installation, configuration or usage
questions, and problem isolation, identification, and
replication. 1st Level Support may also include providing
standard fixes and workarounds to known problems.
1.5. "2nd Level Support" means technical support staff performs
problem isolation, identification, and replication; and/or
providing standard fixes and workarounds to known problems;
providing remedies for both new and known complex problems.
1.6. "3rd Level Support" means backup engineering and technical
support staff isolates a problem/error and implements a
solution, including, but not limited to, a Software Product
change.
1.7. "Severity Level 1" is an emergency condition which makes the use
or continued use of any one or more functions impossible. The
condition requires an immediate solution that is not already
available.
1.8. "Severity Level 2" is an emergency condition which makes the use
or continued use of any one or more functions difficult and
which cannot be circumvented or avoided on a temporary basis.
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1.9. "Severity Level 3" is a limited problem condition which is not
critical in that no loss of data occurs and which can be
circumvented or avoided on a temporary basis.
1.10. "Severity Level 4" is a minor problem condition or documentation
error which can be easily circumvented or avoided. Additional
requests for new feature suggestions, which are defined as new
functionality in existing Software Products are also classified
as Severity Level 4.
2. VERITAS' OBLIGATIONS
2.1. During the term of the Agreement, VERITAS will provide 2nd and
3rd Level Support to IMG 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for all
Software Products. For the avoidance of doubt, VERITAS will
provide such support for the current and immediately preceding
two (2) Releases of each Software Product, including all interim
Versions.
2.2. For all IMG-branded Software Products, if VERITAS provides 2nd
Level Support directly to End Users, such support shall be
represented as IMG support. The parties will agree on a process
for accomplishing this. IMG acknowledges that there may be an
additional charge for this arrangement.
2.3. For all VERITAS-branded Software Products, VERITAS will be
responsible for providing 1st Level Support to IMG's End Users,
and VERITAS shall inform such End Users that all calls should be
made first to VERITAS.
2.4. VERITAS support personnel will respond to and correct identified
problems based on the correction periods set forth in Table A
below. Depending on the severity of the problem, VERITAS support
staff will contact IMG by telephone, electronic mail or fax, as
appropriate. High severity problems will be given priority over
fixes for low severity problems. For Severity Level 1 problems,
VERITAS will use continuous efforts until the problem is
corrected.
2.5. VERITAS will provide a call tracking ID# for each call opened by
IMG, and will respond to information requests using an agreed
upon template with that call tracking ID#.
2.6. VERITAS will at all times adhere to standard call
policy/procedures and release policy/ procedures.
2.7. VERITAS will make available to IMG all generally available
defect correction patches.
2.8. During the term of the Agreement, VERITAS shall, at its expense,
provide IMG with one (1) course per Software Product of basic
training and of advanced training for IMG employees engaged in
the technical support and training of the Software Product. This
will include "Train the Trainer" type training to IMG technical
support
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operations, as well as providing support documentation
and support tools, as available, for use by IMG and/or its
Distributors. Training will be at IMG's facilities in
California, or such other mutually agreeable facility. IMG will
reimburse reasonable, preapproved travel and related expenses
incurred by VERITAS in providing training. IMG may record any or
all training courses on video tape and may reproduce and
distribute such recordings, for internal use only, under IMG's
name and at IMG's expense. Upon each Release of the Software
Product or new Version of the existing Software Product with
substantial functional changes, VERITAS shall provide to IMG
sufficient technical training relating to such Release or
Version.
3. IMG'S OBLIGATIONS
3.1. For all IMG-branded Software Products, IMG shall be responsible
for providing 1st Level Support to IMG's End Users, and IMG
shall inform its End Users that all calls should be made first
to IMG.
3.2. IMG's technical support contacts must complete training courses
on the IMG-branded Software Products before providing product
support services. Technical support contacts must be able to
isolate, debug and resolve complex system administration issues.
3.3. IMG's technical support contacts shall fully document and
isolate reported problems and attempt to eliminate other causes
of the problem (such as application software errors, equipment
incompatibility or End User modifications) before contacting
VERITAS support personnel. VERITAS shall only be responsible for
supporting the Software Product as provided to IMG.
3.4. IMG must inform its End User customers that all calls for
support of IMG-branded Software Products should be made first to
IMG. IMG shall also maintain an open call throughout the problem
resolution process and will hold the primary responsibility for
the End-User support customer contact.
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TABLE A
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SEVERITY LEVEL ACKNOWLEDGMENT ERROR CORRECTION
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1 1 hour 24 hours
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2 24 hours 10 days
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3 2 days 30 days
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4 5 days Provided in next Version
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EXHIBIT F
Software Products Acquired from NSMG
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NSMG/SMG Products
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Ashwin
Backup Exec Desktop 98/95
Backup Exec for Windows NT
Backup Exec for Windows NT Server
Backup Exec NetWare
Backup Exec NT Work Station
Backup Exec OS/2 Warp
Backup Exec Small Business Server
Backup Exec Windows NT Options
Client Exec
Desktop Storage
Direct Tape Access
DMS
Exec View
Image Option
LANAlert
Manage Exec
Nerve Center
Open File Option
RAIDirector
Replication Exec
Server Management Bundle
Storage Area Network (SAN/NAS)
Storage Exec
Storage Exec Netware
Storage Exec Windows NT
Storage Migrator
Storage Resource Manager
Sytos Premium
Visual Storage Administrator
WinINSTALL
WinLAND
WinSMART
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EXHIBIT G
VERITAS Competitors
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As of the Effective Date, VERITAS' competitors are:
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
[ * ]
* Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with
the Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the
omitted portions.
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-67585) of
Seagate Technology, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock and
to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated July 14, 1998
(except for the twelfth paragraph of the Acquisition note, as to which the date
is July 31, 1998, and the first and second paragraphs of the Patent Litigation
note, as to which the date is August 17, 1998) with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Seagate Technology, Inc. incorporated by reference in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended July 3, 1998 and the related
consolidated financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
April 16, 1999
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Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-67585) of
Seagate Technology, Inc. for the registration of shares of its common stock and
to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated July 17, 1998,
with respect to the financial statements of Seagate Software, Inc. included in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K/A) for the year ended July 3, 1998, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
April 16, 1999
