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SEEC INC
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SC 13D/A
Aug 15, 3:07 PM ET
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SEEC INC SC 13D/A
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Section 1. Services.
(a) Description of Services. During the Term (as defined herein), the Consultant agrees to perform for the Company the consulting services specified in Exhibit A hereto (the “Services”).
(b) Compensation. As consideration for the agreement of the Consultant to perform such Services and the provision of such Services hereunder, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Consultant, on the Effective Date, warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s capital stock as attached hereto as Exhibit B-1, Exhibit B-2 and Exhibit B-3 (the “Warrants”). The Consultant shall not be entitled to any other compensation for rendering the Services to the Company. The Consultant shall be entitled to certain registration rights with respect to the Warrants and the shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise thereof, each as set forth therein.
Section 2. Term of Agreement.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall begin on the Effective Date and shall run until the second anniversary of the Effective Date, unless terminated upon an earlier date in accordance with Section 5 hereof.
(b) Effective Date. This Agreement shall be effective upon the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions (the date following the satisfaction or waiver of all such conditions, the “Effective Date”):
(i) all necessary corporate approvals of the Company required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained including, without limitation, the approval of the Company’s shareholders of (A) the issuance of the Warrants hereunder and (B) the amendment of the Company’s articles of incorporation to provide that the Buyer shall not be subject to Subchapter (E) of Chapter 25 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the “PBCL”);
(ii) all necessary permits, authorizations, consents, notices, and approvals as may be required for the transactions contemplated hereby under all applicable law shall have been obtained including, without limitation, any so required under (I) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (II) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (III) applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (IV) the PBCL and (V) the rules, regulations policies adopted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. concerning companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market; and
(iii) the Consultant shall have received from Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., counsel to the Company, an opinion letter addressed to the Consultant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
Section 3. Confidential Information.
(a) Each party (the “Receiving Party”) expressly acknowledges that performing under this Agreement the other party (the “Disclosing Party”) may disclose information relating to the Disclosing Party’s business or technology which is confidential or proprietary in nature (including, without limitation, trade secrets, patents, patent applications, copyrights, know-how, processes, ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not), formulas, other computer programs, databases, technical drawings, designs, algorithms, technology, circuits, layouts, designs, interfaces, materials, schematics, names and expertise of employees and consultants, any other technical, business, financial, customer information, product development plans, supplier information, forecasts, strategies and other confidential information), which to the extent previously, presently or subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party is hereinafter referred to as the “Confidential Information” of the Disclosing Party.
(b) The Receiving Party shall (i) hold the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in confidence and take all commercially reasonable precautions to protect such Confidential Information (including, without limitation, all precautions the Receiving Party usually employs with respect to its own comparable confidential materials), (ii) except as expressly provided herein, not disclose any such Confidential Information or any information derived therefrom to any third person, (iii) not make any use whatsoever at any time of such Confidential Information except as necessary to exercise its rights and perform its obligations hereunder, and (iv) except as expressly set forth herein, not copy or reverse engineer, or attempt to derive the composition or underlying information, structure or ideas of any such Confidential Information.
(c) Without granting any right or license, the Disclosing Party agrees that this Section 3 shall not apply with respect to any information that the Receiving Party can document (i) is or becomes generally available to the public through no improper action or inaction by the Receiving Party or any of its affiliates, agents, consultants or employees, (ii) was properly in the Receiving Party’s possession or known by it prior to receipt from the Disclosing Party, or (iii) was rightfully disclosed to the Receiving Party by a third party provided the Receiving Party complies with restrictions imposed by the third party. The Receiving Party, with prior written notice to the Disclosing Party, may disclose such Confidential Information to the minimum extent possible that is required to be disclosed to a governmental entity or agency, or pursuant to the lawful requirement or request of a governmental entity or agency, provided that reasonable measures are taken to guard against further disclosure (including without limitation, seeking appropriate confidential treatment or a protective order, or assisting the other party to do so), and has allowed the Disclosing Party to participate in any proceeding that requires the disclosure.
(d) The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that due to the unique nature of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, there can be no adequate remedy at law for any breach of the Receiving Party’s obligations hereunder, that any such breach or any unauthorized use or release of any Confidential Information shall allow Receiving Party or third parties to unfairly compete with the
Disclosing Party resulting in irreparable harm to the Disclosing Party and therefore, that upon any such breach or any threat thereof, the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief in addition to whatever remedies it might have at law and to be indemnified by the Receiving Party from any loss or harm, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, in connection with any breach or enforcement of the Receiving Party’s obligations hereunder or the unauthorized use or release of any such Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall notify the Disclosing Party in writing immediately upon the occurrence of any such unauthorized release or other breach of which it is aware.
Section 4. Sole Remedy; Limited Liability.
(a) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3(d) HEREOF, THE COMPANY’S SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH BY THE CONSULTANT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 HEREOF. SOLELY FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE CONSULTANT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR INACCURACY OF DATA OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY OR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE. IN ADDITION, NEITHER PARTY HERETO SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR THE CONSULTANT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(b) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, WHICH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Section 5. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) bankruptcy or insolvency of either party; (b) sale of the business of either party; (c) the mutual agreement of the parties; or (d) the expiration of the Term. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, either party may terminate the Term and this Agreement by notice to the other party upon the occurrence of a material breach of any provision hereof by the other party that remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days thereafter. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect the obligations of either party arising out of events or circumstances occurring prior to such termination.
Section 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
(b) Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Agreement (with all of the exhibits, attachments and appendices attached hereto) sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and merges and supercedes the Original Agreement and all prior discussions between them. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
(c) Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid, legal, and enforceable under all applicable laws and regulations. If, however, any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under any such law or regulation in any jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be deemed modified to conform to the minimum requirements of such law or regulation, or, if for any reason it is not deemed so modified, it shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality, or limitation on enforceability without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement, or the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(d) Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be effective upon receipt and shall be in writing and may be delivered in person, by telecopy, overnight delivery service or registered or certified United States mail, addressed to the address set forth on the signature page hereto, or such other address as a party may provide to the other no later than ten (10) days prior to any such notice or communication. All notices and other communications shall be effective upon the earlier of actual receipt thereof by the person to whom notice is directed or (i) in the case of notices and communications sent by personal delivery or telecopy, one business day after such notice or communication arrives at the applicable address or was successfully sent to the applicable telecopy number, (ii) in the case of notices and communications sent by overnight delivery service, at noon (local time) on the second business day following the day such notice or communication was sent, and (iii) in the case of notices and communications sent by United States mail, seven days after such notice or communication shall have been deposited in the United States mail.
(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including counterparts transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
(f) Successors and Assigns. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties to this Agreement. No party may assign, except as expressly contemplated herein, any rights, obligations or benefits under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party except as expressly set forth herein.
(g) Construction; Titles; Gender. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. Whenever used herein, the singular number shall include the plural and the plural the singular, and the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders.
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